Team Ron Mexico:
PG - Nate Archibald / Kyrie Irving
SG - Vince Carter / Allan Houston
SF - Julius Erving / Adrian Dantley
PF - Bob McAdoo / Elton Brand
C - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Amar'e Stoudemire
Team spycam1:
PG - Deron Williams / Isaiah Thomas
SG - Michael Jordan / Bruce Bowen
SF - Chris Mullin / Ron Artest
PF - Shawn Kemp / Rashard Lewis
C - Hakeem Olajuwon / LaMarcus Aldridge
Ron Mexico's Case:
Well, this is a tough match but I think that I have the talent to overcome this great duo from Spy. I am putting in my best players as starters and not worrying about recency bias. I have 4 MVPs in my starting lineup that all won championships vs the 2 MVPs for SPY.
My Starters and their best season:
Nate Archibald, HOF, MVP, NBA Champion, Only scoring and assist champ in the same season, 34ppg on 49% shooting and 11.4 APG. He wont get the respect he deserves but was one of the best PG ever in the NBA.
Vince Carter, 8 time all-star and teammate of the year. 27.6 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 41% from 3 on 5.3 attempts, 3.9 APG.
Julius Erving: HOF, 4X MVP, NBA and ABA champion, ABA GOAT, 16X all-star, 31.9 PPG, 12.2 RPG, 4.2 APG, 2.5 Steals, 1.8 BLKPG.
Bob McAdoo: HOF, MVP, 2x NBA Champion, Best Stretch 4 ever?, 34.5 PPG on 51.2% shooting, 14.1 RPG, 2.2 APG, 2.1 Blocks. He wont get the respect he deserves but he was amazing and got to play with Kareem and they played well together.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: GOAT, HOF, 6X MVP, 6X Championships, 19X all-star, 15X all-NBA, All-time Scoring leader, 34.8 PPG, 16.6 RPG, 4.1 BLKPG, 4.6 APG.
My Bench: Is so much better than Spy's there is not much to discuss. My bench would run away anytime they were on the court vs Spy's. But no one cares that much about the bench.
I have the star power to keep up with SPY team. Jordan is considered the GOAT by many but I have Kareem who many consider the GOAT and he has the resume to back it up. Beyond that I have 3 other top 50 all-time players and 3 other MVPs.
Spy has a clear advantage at SG. Jordan is elite and I have a poor mans version of Jordan. I think Vince could do some great things but he is no where near Jordan's level.
Beyond that though I have a MVP HOF PG, SF and PF going up against 3 players that are good but no where near MVP level players that I have at those positions.
The Center spot is the epic matchup. Kareem vs Hakeem. This would be a fun one to watch. Hakeem is an all-time great but not quite the level Kareem is. They did match up some head to head but it was during the end of Kareem's career and he was on the downhill. But Kareem in those head to head matchups was the winner overall. Kareem was 37 when he first faced a 22 year old Hakeem. Kareem dominated the young Hakeem at the age of 37 and 38. It wasn't until Hakeem hit his prime and was facing an old 40 year old Kareem that he got the best of him.
I have the GOAT to go against SPYs GOAT. Beyond that he has a great player in Hakeem and 3 solid role player level guys to go against my 3 great MVP/HOFer other starters.
spycam1's Case:
PG - Nate Archibald / Kyrie Irving
SG - Vince Carter / Allan Houston
SF - Julius Erving / Adrian Dantley
PF - Bob McAdoo / Elton Brand
C - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Amar'e Stoudemire
Team spycam1:
PG - Deron Williams / Isaiah Thomas
SG - Michael Jordan / Bruce Bowen
SF - Chris Mullin / Ron Artest
PF - Shawn Kemp / Rashard Lewis
C - Hakeem Olajuwon / LaMarcus Aldridge
Ron Mexico's Case:
Well, this is a tough match but I think that I have the talent to overcome this great duo from Spy. I am putting in my best players as starters and not worrying about recency bias. I have 4 MVPs in my starting lineup that all won championships vs the 2 MVPs for SPY.
My Starters and their best season:
Nate Archibald, HOF, MVP, NBA Champion, Only scoring and assist champ in the same season, 34ppg on 49% shooting and 11.4 APG. He wont get the respect he deserves but was one of the best PG ever in the NBA.
Vince Carter, 8 time all-star and teammate of the year. 27.6 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 41% from 3 on 5.3 attempts, 3.9 APG.
Julius Erving: HOF, 4X MVP, NBA and ABA champion, ABA GOAT, 16X all-star, 31.9 PPG, 12.2 RPG, 4.2 APG, 2.5 Steals, 1.8 BLKPG.
Bob McAdoo: HOF, MVP, 2x NBA Champion, Best Stretch 4 ever?, 34.5 PPG on 51.2% shooting, 14.1 RPG, 2.2 APG, 2.1 Blocks. He wont get the respect he deserves but he was amazing and got to play with Kareem and they played well together.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: GOAT, HOF, 6X MVP, 6X Championships, 19X all-star, 15X all-NBA, All-time Scoring leader, 34.8 PPG, 16.6 RPG, 4.1 BLKPG, 4.6 APG.
My Bench: Is so much better than Spy's there is not much to discuss. My bench would run away anytime they were on the court vs Spy's. But no one cares that much about the bench.
I have the star power to keep up with SPY team. Jordan is considered the GOAT by many but I have Kareem who many consider the GOAT and he has the resume to back it up. Beyond that I have 3 other top 50 all-time players and 3 other MVPs.
Spy has a clear advantage at SG. Jordan is elite and I have a poor mans version of Jordan. I think Vince could do some great things but he is no where near Jordan's level.
Beyond that though I have a MVP HOF PG, SF and PF going up against 3 players that are good but no where near MVP level players that I have at those positions.
The Center spot is the epic matchup. Kareem vs Hakeem. This would be a fun one to watch. Hakeem is an all-time great but not quite the level Kareem is. They did match up some head to head but it was during the end of Kareem's career and he was on the downhill. But Kareem in those head to head matchups was the winner overall. Kareem was 37 when he first faced a 22 year old Hakeem. Kareem dominated the young Hakeem at the age of 37 and 38. It wasn't until Hakeem hit his prime and was facing an old 40 year old Kareem that he got the best of him.
I have the GOAT to go against SPYs GOAT. Beyond that he has a great player in Hakeem and 3 solid role player level guys to go against my 3 great MVP/HOFer other starters.
spycam1's Case:
G.O.A.T + DREAM =
#TogetherAtLast
MJ and Hakeem won 8 consecutive Finals MVPs during what many consider to be the toughest era ever.
They're arguably the two best players of all time:
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But they're not alone.
They have another Dream Teamer in Chris Mullin spreading the floor:
The most athletic PF of all time in Shawn Kemp:
And someone once considered by many the best PG in the league in Deron Williams:
D-Will > Irving
MJ > VC
Mullin < Erving
Kemp > Stoudemire
Hakeem > Kareem
Defense wins championships.
Ron has 0 players who have won DPOY; I have 4.
#TogetherAtLast
MJ and Hakeem won 8 consecutive Finals MVPs during what many consider to be the toughest era ever.
They're arguably the two best players of all time:
But they're not alone.
They have another Dream Teamer in Chris Mullin spreading the floor:
The most athletic PF of all time in Shawn Kemp:
And someone once considered by many the best PG in the league in Deron Williams:
D-Will > Irving
MJ > VC
Mullin < Erving
Kemp > Stoudemire
Hakeem > Kareem
Defense wins championships.
Ron has 0 players who have won DPOY; I have 4.
