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Post#1 » by Mr. E » Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:02 am

Going Alternate Universe here, people:

The NBA has a lockout.

Current contracts are cancelled.

A group of investors with lotsa money decides to create a startup League, hoping to take advantage of the lockout by luring the Big names of the NBA to their shiny, new, player-friendly teams.

Let's say you're one of the owners and you have the first pick of the litter. Which player is the cornerstone of your fledgling franchise?

LeBron James
Kobe Bryant
Chris Bosh
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Kevin Durant
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Post#2 » by rocketsballin » Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:41 am

lebron james
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Post#3 » by tisbee » Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:35 am

Dwight Howard
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Post#4 » by M4P » Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:41 am

You take Lebron and run.
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Post#5 » by Joseph17 » Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:07 am

Lebron James easily
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Post#6 » by Munchlaxatives » Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:33 am

I take Yao and corner the Chinese market.
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Post#7 » by Bruteque » Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:42 am

I take the best power forward in the league, Kyle Lowry.
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Post#8 » by Rendezvous » Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:56 am

Who's Jimmy Chitwood?

I'd take Lebron.
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Post#9 » by Boredagain » Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:16 am

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Post#10 » by kam_soluusar » Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:01 pm

Carl Landry.

Bet you didn't see that one coming!!!!!!
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Post#11 » by YoungMoney23 » Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:05 pm

Chris Paul
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Post#12 » by Mr. E » Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:46 pm

How did I forget to put Dwight Howard on this list???

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Post#13 » by PocketRockets » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:07 pm

In a league not run by stern, it's hard to take lebron, man. I'd go with the best big in the game, Dwight. I'd even take Kobe or Wade over lebron b/c they've proven they know how to win. You guys seem to forget how ineffective Lebron is when they actually call traveling and palming of the ball (aka international games or olympics). But then that's assuming these "new league creators" get real referees and not the crap the NBA calls "refs."
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Post#14 » by DraftBoy10 » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:30 pm

LeBron James. No one can compare to his marketing/on-court basketball abilities.
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Post#15 » by YaoZaii » Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:20 am

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Post#16 » by YoungMoney23 » Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:52 am

Crap I forgot, Brian Scalabrine... would be the perfect choice
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Post#17 » by TMU » Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:33 pm

YaoZaii wrote:morey


THIS!
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Post#18 » by KiDdFrESh » Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:43 pm

Durant?
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Post#19 » by ubernathan » Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:56 am

I would build my team around Juwan Howard, success now and in the future. Man is oozing with potential.

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