What could this historical team do in today's playoffs?

cjx · Post #1 » by **cjx** » Thu May 15, 2008 4:59 pm

Team H

F Scottie Pippen (prime)
F George McGinnis (prime)
C Robert Parish (prime)
G Sam Cassell (prime)
G Tracy McGrady (prime)
6 Maurice Stokes (prime)
Head coach: Doug Moe

How would this team fare against teams, such as the Celtics, Spurs, and Lakers?

Post #2 » by **penbeast0** » Thu May 15, 2008 5:09 pm

Doug Moe and that kind of talent, that'd be some kind of fun! A bit turnover prone and a prime candidate for an upset but the most talented team in the league and the most likely candidate to win it all.

Think this year's Boston Celtics . . . .

Basileus777 · Post #3 » by **Basileus777** » Thu May 15, 2008 5:18 pm

That team would win the championship.

kooldude · Post #4 » by **kooldude** » Thu May 15, 2008 5:19 pm

First round exit

Post #5 » by **CellarDoor** » Thu May 15, 2008 5:34 pm

They'd win it all or fire every single member of the staff.

Alex_De_Large · Post #6 » by **Alex_De_Large** » Thu May 15, 2008 5:45 pm

shawngoat23 · Post #7 » by **shawngoat23** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:52 am

Fo', fo', fo'. And another fo'.

Book it.

Scottie would be the second best SF by a huge margin in today's league (at worst). Hands down the best perimeter defensive player, plus he'll chip in an efficient 22/9/6 with 3 steals.

Prime McGinnis would be a shade worse than prime Kevin Garnett.

Prime Parish would be an efficient 19/11 shotblocker. I'd have him a shade under Yao and Dwight.

And I think everyone's very familiar with prime McGrady (2003) or prime Cassell (early 2000s).

I don't know anything about Maurice Stokes, so I won't comment there.

Post #8 » by **penbeast0** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:59 am

McGinnis was a lot more Amare Stoudamire than Garnett; from what I have heard, Stokes was a 6'5 muscular rebounder . . . think Wes Unseld only with even less of a shot.

cjx · Post #9 » by **cjx** » Fri May 16, 2008 2:34 am

penbeast0 wrote:McGinnis was a lot more Amare Stoudamire than Garnett; from what I have heard, Stokes was a 6'5 muscular rebounder . . . think Wes Unseld only with even less of a shot.

Indeed, Stokes' field goal % was 34 to 35, but he grabbed about 16 boards a game and even contributed 5 apg.

Reks · Post #10 » by **Reks** » Fri May 16, 2008 5:22 am

I'm very persuaded to tell a McGrady joke...but in his prime he was insane. Anything less of a championship is a disappointment