Do Warriorized Iverson 76ers beat Shaq Kobe Lakers?

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Do Warriorized Iverson 76ers beat the Lakers

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Re: Do Warriorized Iverson 76ers beat Shaq Kobe Lakers? 

Post#41 » by tsherkin » Wed Apr 27, 2022 11:13 pm

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Looking forward to more down the road.

Also, this thread has me wondering what will happen one day when someone can combine some of the traits we're discussing with Iverson and Curry. That shooting, that insane motor/speed/angular speed. Good lord, he'd be devastating.
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Re: Do Warriorized Iverson 76ers beat Shaq Kobe Lakers? 

Post#42 » by Doctor MJ » Wed Apr 27, 2022 11:17 pm

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Good points, but Curry was a standout at Davidson because that coach gave him a scholarship, let him play, and let him shoot a bunch of 3's, what if none of that happened? Maybe that seems implausible, but only reason Curry was at Davidson is that no coach of a major program thought he could even play a role on their team even then. Not hard for me to imagine that in the '80s he doesn't even get that opportunity.

Worse case scenario you draft Curry and end up with Kyle Macy. Also for college coaches looking at high school players, don’t you want a Kyle Macy.

Being Dell Curry’s son is a good pedigree. What College program couldn’t use a Dell Curry.

How bad was Curry in high school?

I think Dell and Steph are both listed at 6’3” but I feel like Dell was an inch taller than Step. Maybe Dell was 6’ 3’ and 3/4 and Steph 6’ 2” and 3/4 or maybe the leave just got taller so Steph is shorter than Dell relative to the league he played in.

Dell Curry was good.


I totally agree, and my understanding was that Steph was awesome in high school, people just thought he wouldn't scale to college. I think there's a lesson to be learned that if someone is great in high school and seems like they're going to be good for your culture, they are worth taking a chance on.

As I say this, maybe the reality is that coaches feel like there are a lot of those guys and they only have room to offer the scholarship to like one of those guys a year - maybe it's tougher than I, without the same inside perspective, understand.

But as you say, it's one thing when it's a random person, quite another when it's the son of an NBA player and his strength is something that has become more valuable since his father played.

Further: I was always even more confused by the lack of attention Seth Curry got after Steph became a breakout college star. Yes he was less talented than his brother, but once it became clear that Steph was immediately one of the best college players in the country as a frosh, how can no major be willing to take a chance on Seth?

Of course, Duke ended up taking that chance after Seth spent some time at Liberty, and if you're Duke, I understand maybe not having room for a Steph or a Seth out of high school...but there are dozens of major programs out there who don't have the options Duke does.
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Re: Do Warriorized Iverson 76ers beat Shaq Kobe Lakers? 

Post#43 » by MyUniBroDavis » Thu Apr 28, 2022 12:26 am

Doctor MJ wrote:
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Doctor MJ wrote:If we put Curry in Iverson's shoes and defenses don't notice the difference, I'd probably hand Curry the ball and tell him to shoot from deep every single possession.


It'd be kind of hilarious dumping Curry into an era that wasn't prepared to defend that kind of volume from the 3pt line.


This is what always makes me chuckle when people ask whether Curry could play in the '80s or '90s. So long as you used the modern strategies that take advantage of the arc that was already in place, he'd be more effective back then, not less. The more practical question is how he'd end up getting used by the actual NBA coaches back then, and there the answer is quite likely that he'd never even get in the game (or in the league).

(Asking how Curry would do pre-3 on the other hand is an interesting question. It would be all the more reason for coaches not to even consider letting him on the team, but the spacing he could provide if used from range might still be very valuable even if his shots only counted for 2/3rds as much.)


I feel in general other aspects of curry’s game get underrated because of being the best shooter ever. I do think he’d still have an impact if your gonna leave him wide open even without the three point line, but it tends to be forgotten that he is still an elite shooter in the midrange despite not looking for those shots as much, arguably one of the best “long paint” games ever, and his finishing touch is also among the best in the league, along with being an all time great ball handler. Even his passing gets underrated because of his ability off ball but he rarely makes mistakes and his bball iq is top notch on ball as well

When you kind of think of things an an offensive repertoire the only things he isn’t elite are are things he isn’t told to do I think, I feel if he played in the 2000s for example we’d think of him as a candidate for best mid range shooter instead (assuming he didn’t take the three as much and focused on twos) not that he should do that
If he were in that era but still
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Re: Do Warriorized Iverson 76ers beat Shaq Kobe Lakers? 

Post#44 » by ronnymac2 » Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:33 am

This is absurd. Can the Lakers get some mythical super player help as well? Otherwise nobody should pick the Lakers, as great as they were.
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Re: Do Warriorized Iverson 76ers beat Shaq Kobe Lakers? 

Post#45 » by SinceGatlingWasARookie » Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:58 am

ronnymac2 wrote:This is absurd. Can the Lakers get some mythical super player help as well? Otherwise nobody should pick the Lakers, as great as they were.

Even with Iverson the top 76er scorer upgraded with Curry and Aaron McKie the 76ers 2nd option upgraded with Klay the rest of the 76ers are still weak scorers. Raja Bell had his moments but he was a rookie who joined the 76ers from minor leagues a month before the playoffs. Jumaine Jones could hit an open shot but if he is the 3rd option he is a horrible 3rd option for a championship team. Old Past his prime Dikembe also is not a championship 3rd option.

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