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Bro, Maravich could pass the ball. He may have some turnover issues from attempting too much razzle dazzle and forcing it, but you can't honestly say that he wasn't a great passer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aDy8BqEuyE
 
Pistol Pete is also one of the most skillful players to ever play. Too bad he couldn't guard anybody, play on any good teams (in his prime), and the 3-pointer didn't exist. I had heavily considered him, but he lacked D and intangibles that I'm seeking.
 
Bill Walton compares Pistol Pete Maravich to Steve Nash "except taller and more athletic"... I like his assessment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk-JJX2SRHc
 
NUMBERICA said:
Pistol Pete is also one of the most skillful players to ever play. Too bad he couldn't guard anybody, play on any good teams (in his prime), and the 3-pointer didn't exist. I had heavily considered him, but he lacked D and intangibles that I'm seeking.
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Let's be honest... If Pete Maravich played defense at any respectable level. He would have been picked in the first round of this draft. His offensive skill was that good.
 
WhiskyPriest said:
Let's be honest... If Pete Maravich played defense at any respectable level. He would have been picked in the first round of this draft. His offensive skill was that good.
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Probably. Contrarians love to remember the reasons he wasn't perfect, but the guy was just a special player. The Beta version of Magic.

I know I'm not supposed to be supportive of others.
 
I'm going to play a "top ten" of Pistol Pete's defensive moments. He could have played good defense... if he wanted to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK9qo6LNrtA

Also, something interesting in this clip. #6 @ 0.34 sounds like the "Hot Rod"... did he call games for the New Orleans Jazz?
 
I also heavily, heavily considered Barry. But I just didn't feel good enough about his D, he seemed like an awful teammate, and being of a more forgotten era can affect how people will vote for these teams anyway. This is about as much for good reasons as bad. The bad reason to not know is to not know or care about the history at a base level. The good reasons are that the rules of the league are significantly different, as are general levels of competition, as are fitness standards.
 
I would probably take Reggie Miller over Ray Allen, but it's a close call.

I would also rather have Duncan than Robinson and Mourning than Ewing. I'd rather have Numb's combo because Duncan can actually play PF naturally. I'm not psyched about Robinson as a PF because he can't really put the ball on the floor or hit jumpers from more than a couple spots.
 
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