All-Time NBA Draft Round 1: spycam1 vs. Jeffrey32

[Elizah Huge]

My team clearly has better shooting and defense.

While I tend to agree, this is still a hard matchup.

 

[spycam1]

While I tend to agree, this is still a hard matchup.

I think these are 2 of the top 3 teams.

 

[spycam1]

Lol @ Bird vs Dan

 

[RandyForRubio]

I'm not so sure Prime Kobe is better than Prime Wade.

 

[spycam1]

For those who didn't read, Rodman will spend a decent amount of time guarding Magic, sending Bird to guard Barkley.

Rodman routinely guarded the opposing team's best player, regardless of position. And Bird guarded 4s all the time (and made 3 all defensive teams), plus he averaged 10+ rebounds for 6 straight seasons, and is bigger than Barkley. The ability of my team to switch up defensive assignments is fantastic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpbHgEVdvX0

 

[spycam1]

I'm not so sure Prime Kobe is better than Prime Wade.

Wade is definitely the better passer (averaged nearly 8 APG in 09', while simultaneously averaging 30 PPG).

Kobe has also never had a Finals series on par with what Wade did in the '06 Finals.

 

[Jeffrey32]

Here is my quick analysis of the starters at first sight:

Magic >>> Billups
Kobe > Wade
Majerle <<< Bird
Barkley > Rodman
Mourning <<< Olajuwon

Damn this is a close one, the Clippers vs. Spurs of the first round.

Barkley only ">" over Rodman. Crazy! Barkley is two-way player and Rodman is one-way. Barkley was face of 2 franchises. Rodman was 3rd banana.

 

[spycam1]

Who could do a better job guarding Magic than Rodman?

 

[♪alt13]

As much as I hate to say it there is some srs underestimating Kobe and overestimating Wade going on here.

Kobe is on Hakeems level not wades. If we are being simplistic and just comparing best players to best players:

Kobe=Hakeem
Magic=Bird
Barkley>> Wade
Mourning< Rodman
Majerle> Billups

 

[spycam1]

Barkley only ">" over Rodman. Crazy! Barkley is two-way player and Rodman is one-way. Barkley was face of 2 franchises. Rodman was 3rd banana.

https://skepticalsports.com/the-case-for-dennis-rodman-guide/

Despite claims that he was exclusively a defensive player, Rodman’s teams played significantly better on offense with him in the lineup, even after accounting for his offense rebounding

 

[spycam1]

Barkley only ">" over Rodman. Crazy! Barkley is two-way player and Rodman is one-way. Barkley was face of 2 franchises. Rodman was 3rd banana.

Is that why he's made a grand total of 0 defensive teams (even 2nd teams)?

Barkley was criticized all the time for being a half-*** defender.

 

[Jeffrey32]

I'm not so sure Prime Kobe is better than Prime Wade.

Crazy! In talking about Top 2 guards of all time, is Wade even in conversation? There are people debating Jordan v. Kobe. No one is debating Jordan v. Wade.