Rupp Rafters NBA Legends GM Draft Round 10 Aike OTC
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No one has ever lived that could shut most of these guys down.
But *slow* them down? In a game of legends that's the difference.
Besides, all we have to do to stop them is back up six feet and let them shoot their neat little set shots from the scary white line.
It's why I took him after Barkley. Figured he was safe. Though LeBron and Pippen would be a sick combination.
You know as well as anyone that the greats always adapt.
In my opinion in a game of legends I think Pippins impact is marginalized. He is known for shutting players down but he can't shut down an entire team of Legends. Good pick and I would of picked him on the way back down but I think offense and rim protection is needed more than man 2 man defense in this draft
Some of us still remember what happened when Pippen and Barkley tried to play together for real. Not pretty.
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The game has changed. If Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were still roaming the paint you'd throw it to him.
Teams figured out there aren't many guys like him so they play a different way instead of posting up.
When KD or LeBron get 24 instead of 35 or have to guard a guy who can initiate offense and make them exert energy on both ends, that team is beat.
I have the game's all time leading scorer and most unstoppable scoring force who also blocked like 4 shots a game in his prime.
It's going to take everything to win this tournament.
OK, my next pick falls in the category of...
Too early to pick this guy but there’s no way he’ll still be around when I pick again but wait a minute it’s not really too early because he’s actually more talented than some of the greats picked ahead of him.
Only 5 players in NBA history have ever put up a more efficient season than this guy per PER. Those 5 were Wilt, Lebron, MJ, and Steph.
He’s actually playing better now than he was then. Easily a first ballot Hall of Famer and likely MVP in the near future if he only continues his current pace. And he fits in perfectly beside Magic and Elgin. Wish I could actually watch it.
Give me the one and only Anthony Davis.
Too early to pick this guy but there’s no way he’ll still be around when I pick again but wait a minute it’s not really too early because he’s actually more talented than some of the greats picked ahead of him.
Only 5 players in NBA history have ever put up a more efficient season than this guy per PER. Those 5 were Wilt, Lebron, MJ, and Steph.
He’s actually playing better now than he was then. Easily a first ballot Hall of Famer and likely MVP in the near future if he only continues his current pace. And he fits in perfectly beside Magic and Elgin. Wish I could actually watch it.
Give me the one and only Anthony Davis.
Kareem was a 24/11 guy with a really long career. My first pick was a 30/23 guy. I'm good.
Sorry but you are missing the point.
The style of play in this generation isn't because of players they have but better understanding of the game .
Spacing has nothing to do with because there isn't a player like Kareem now a days.
Balance is still critical. 3 point shot is still way more efficient. Rebounding is still critical. But both of your draft is so one-sided. At least to this point...
Your first pick was a stat whore who never won anything with him leading the way.
Bedsides, Kareem broke the record in 84 and played five more seasons. Without the 17, 14 and 10 ppg averages at 40-42 years old, his average for his career is even more insane.
And he's first all time in wins. Third in rebounds. Third in blocks.
There might be weaknesses with my team eventually but I'm afraid coming at Kareem is going to be a bad idea.
He may be my best shooter, but Elgin Baylor could fill it up. And Magic could do whatever needed to be done. Not only could he, but he did.
Davis is such a monster without the ball and continues to get better with the ball. He's the best lob finisher of all time. And as we've seen with rondo, when he has transcendent set up man with him it gets to an even more ridiculous level.
I think playing with boogie has made him better as well. Davis was arguably the mvp of the second half of the season.
I have one of the best perimeter 4s in NBA history and one of the original point-forwards who made nearly 2 threes a game at a time when most teams were pounding it inside.
That's going to be pretty good for spacing and shooting.
Let it play out. I'm not pulling names and positions out of a hat.
I guess you could call him a stat whore but you keep hyping Kareems stats. Again, Kareem scored 6900 more points but played 6 more years, 7 really, since Wilt was injured most of '70. Wilt was totally dominant in his prime, far beyond anything Kareem managed. Titles come from a team, not a player. You don't get to claim that one, but Wilt did win 2 titles.
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Oh ffs we're really doing this here too lol. Might as well skip the middle man and do a college draft next year.
Wilt is better than Kareem in the same way a certain floppy haired college player is better than, well Lew Alcindor.
If you funnel the ball to a great player at the expense of the team, you can put up some gaudy numbers. There's a reason it doesn't win.
If Wilt's numbers actually mattered we wouldn't have banned Michael jordan from this draft.
Testy testy. Wilt did win 2 titles. You are trying to make the most dominant big man in the history of the NBA sound like LaMelo Ball. He was a bit more than that but thats ok, undervalue him.
I almost pulled the trigger on Barkley myself. I was down to him, KG and another guy for my last pick.
You do realize it is your turn lol...
One YouTube video isn't changing what everyone who knows basketball has known for decades.
Again, if your focus of beating my team is to discredit Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, I don't think that's going to go well.
Interested to see the thoughts on this pick.
Been gone all day and just now getting caught up on the picks. I was down to Pippen and KD when I decided to have a little fun and pick Durant. Should go well if I get matched up with @GonzoCat90 KD drops 40 on Pippen 
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