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Beat this starting five.

FfldCntyFan said:
I don't believe that is true. Putting aside that Russell was an immensely superior defensive player than Duncan, if the need was for Russell to score (that did happen on rare occasions), he could score (scored 25 points in game seven against the Lakers in 1966; averaged~23pts per game for the entire playoffs in either 62 or 63).

Can I take it that you're withdrawing your insult on my placing Russell to face off with Duncan on my hypothetical team?
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Duncan was one of the greatest defensive players of all time, and he played real competition.
 
Hoops91 said:
You don’t think those guys can score? I’m thinking defense too. If you’re trying to win a game you need both sides.
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I know they can score obviously. There is more nuance to the game. Spacing/shooting are two of the most important aspects of modern basketball. Two guys who can’t extend past 5 feet doesn’t bode well in a hypothetical game.
 
Deepster said:
Saw a reel where they asked Shaq to assemble his unbeatable five.

PG Curry
SG Kobe
SF Jordan
PF Duncan
C Shaq

Beat that five in a one game playoff.
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PG Bruce Lee
SG Chuck Norris
SF Rambo
PF Arnold!!
C Kane
 
Dove said:
PG Bruce Lee
SG Chuck Norris
SF Rambo
PF Arnold!!
C Kane
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Tough when normally you fear the backcourt can guard you well, but that backcourt can kill you!

Reminds me of a quote from Reggie Jackson on Nolan Ryan: "Ryan is the only guy who puts fear in me. Not because he can get you out but because he can kill you"
 
Dove said:
PG Bruce Lee
SG Chuck Norris
SF Rambo
PF Arnold!!
C Kane
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Bruce Lee is 5'8", 141
Chuck Norris is 5'10", 154
Stallone is 5'8", 150
Arnold is 5'11", 210
Kane is 7'0", 323

None of them have any basketball experience.
Any type of hand to hand combat would be a foul.
Soft estimate, not knowing the bench players, this team would lose 450-12.
 
superjohn said:
Russell could score, every player in the NBA can score he just wasn't very good at it and was way worse than Duncan at it. He didn't just choose to average 12.8 ppg per 36 minutes on 44% fg and 56% ft's for the hell of it.
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Duncan wasn't 50 times the offensive player that Russell was. That may be the most ridiculous take on this thread.

Why is it so difficult for some to admit that matching up Russell against Duncan is not an unreasonable idea?
 
Huskyforlife said:
Duncan was one of the greatest defensive players of all time, and he played real competition.
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I stand corrected.

I now have seen the most ridiculous post in the history of the Boneyard.
 
Deepster said:
Bruce Lee is 5'8", 141
Chuck Norris is 5'10", 154
Stallone is 5'8", 150
Arnold is 5'11", 210
Kane is 7'0", 323

None of them have any basketball experience.
Any type of hand to hand combat would be a foul.
Soft estimate, not knowing the bench players, this team would lose 450-12.
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But the fight after the game would be popcorn worthy!
 
FfldCntyFan said:
Duncan wasn't 50 times the offensive player that Russell was. That may be the most ridiculous take on this thread.

Why is it so difficult for some to admit that matching up Russell against Duncan is not an unreasonable idea?
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I didn't say he was. I gave Russell's scoring numbers and said Duncan was a lot better at scoring the basketball than Russell was.
 
Well Russell had a pretty good Celtics squad to help; Duncan a good one. Can we bury this discussion of Russell vs Duncan and say 25 years or so apart they are pretty equal?
 

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