Chill out, I've been on this thread all day, heavily debating between two guys and spy didn't make it easier on me...I'll pick in the next 5 minutes.
2018 Annual JazzFanz All-Time NBA Draft
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Take your time. I am in no hurry. No, one should be in a hurry for this thing. We got months of downtime.
Elgin Baylor
One of the all time greats. Elite shooter, elite scorer, supreme athlete, lead his team to the finals 8x, dropped 61 points in a finals game and was an all around great player. If more video of him existed he would be thought of even higher than he is.
One of the all time greats. Elite shooter, elite scorer, supreme athlete, lead his team to the finals 8x, dropped 61 points in a finals game and was an all around great player. If more video of him existed he would be thought of even higher than he is.
spycam1
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I think I know the other guy you're talking about; I considered taking them both too. But in the end, I felt that a great two-way center has such a unique impact on the game of basketball. And combining Wade/Zo just felt right
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Thee Jazz Fan
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The fact that he was and the fact that Jerry West said "He was one of the most spectacular shooters the game has ever known."
We're definitely talking about the same players lol I thought for sure you'd take one or the other.I think I know the other guy you're talking about; I considered taking them both too. But in the end, I felt that a great two-way center has such a unique impact on the game of basketball. And combining Wade/Zo just felt right
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Thee Jazz Fan
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The mystery deepens!
With #48: I'll take:
Pistol Pete!
Pistol Pete!
- 5× NBA All-Star (1973, 1974, 1977–1979)
- 2× All-NBA First Team (1976, 1977)
- 2× All-NBA Second Team (1973, 1978)
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (1971)
- NBA scoring champion (1977)
- No. 44 retired by Atlanta Hawks
- No. 7 retired by Utah Jazz
- No. 7 retired by New Orleans Pelicans
- NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
- 2× College national player of the year (1969, 1970)
- 3× Consensus first-team All-American (1968–1970)
- 3× SEC Player of the Year (1968–1970)
- 3× NCAA Division I scoring leader (1968–1970)
- NCAA Division I all-time scoring leader
- No. 23 retired by LSU
Career statistics
Points 15,948 (24.2 ppg)
Rebounds 2,747 (4.2 rpg)
Assists 3,563 (5.4 apg)
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With #49, I pick one of the greatest post players in history:
Kevin McHale
Points 17,335 (17.9 ppg)
Rebounds 7,122 (7.3 rpg)
Blocks 1,690 (1.7 bpg)
Kevin McHale
- 3× NBA champion (1981, 1984, 1986)
- 7× NBA All-Star (1984, 1986–1991)
- All-NBA First Team (1987)
- 3× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1986–1988)
- 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1983, 1989, 1990)
- 2× NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1984, 1985)
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (1981)
- NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
- No. 32 retired by Boston Celtics
- No. 44 retired by University of Minnesota
Points 17,335 (17.9 ppg)
Rebounds 7,122 (7.3 rpg)
Blocks 1,690 (1.7 bpg)