kingfish Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Moment of truth. I vote Lakers obviously, but I think Magic might have a good duo as well. Not sure how VC and Dwight will co exist, or if VC will change his ways. Lebron and Shaq probably wont mesh well together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 What about Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted August 18, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 What about Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups?Added. I'm going with Kobe and Gasol. Kobe is a four-time champion, an Olympic champion, is in his prime, and Gasol is a World Champion, an NBA champion, and is in his prime. Best player in the NBA, and a top three power forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Added. I'm going with Kobe and Gasol. Kobe is a four-time champion, an Olympic champion, is in his prime, and Gasol is a World Champion, an NBA champion, and is in his prime. Best player in the NBA, and a top three power forward. I agree with the choice of Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol, but I question your ranking of Pau Gasol, although I don't necessarily disagree. PF's: Tim DuncanKevin GarnettDirk NowitzkiAmare Stoudemire Which two do you remove? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted August 18, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Gasol is better than Amare, and I almost wanna say he's better than Garnett right now. Let's put it this way: Garnett and Amare without legit all-star teammates, right now, wouldn't win 40 games. Gasol can and has done that, in Memphis, in the Western Conference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 I'd add CP3 and DWest, and Deron and Boozer (but that one won't last probably, so I guess not). Paul and West aren't the best duo, but they're honorable enough to mention. I think you have to say Kobe and Pau right now, Pau's IMO the most important guy to that team, while Kobe's one of the best players in the NBA year in and year out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Goods Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Kobe/Gasol no doubt, ever since Gasol came to Lakers Kobe and him meshed together really well and they both have very high IQ's and know how to play well together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 I'm still having trouble figuring out how Pau Gasol led the Memphis Grizzlies to the playoffs...... Yes, he may have been their best player, but scoring less than 20.0 ppg is hardly "leading" a young and TALENTED team to the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Years Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 It's clearly Kobe and Gasol, The best player in the leauge with one of the most skilled big men in the game. But I voted other for Andre Miller and Brandon Roy that you people seem to be sleeping on, thats gonna be one dominant backcourt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 It's clearly Kobe and Gasol, The best player in the leauge with one of the most skilled big men in the game. But I voted other for Andre Miller and Brandon Roy that you people seem to be sleeping on, thats gonna be one dominant backcourt. I was thinking Roy-Aldridge, but forgot Miller and Roy would be hard to stop when their on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted August 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) It's clearly Kobe and Gasol, The best player in the leauge with one of the most skilled big men in the game. But I voted other for Andre Miller and Brandon Roy that you people seem to be sleeping on, thats gonna be one dominant backcourt.The poll is only for elite duos on elite teams. I was gonna add Melo and Billups at first, but I didnt wanna break the perimeter player big men trend Edited August 19, 2009 by kingfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deestillballin Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Garnett-Pierce by far. (as much as i hate to say it) First year together BAM championship. 'Nuff sid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Kobe and Gasol now until someone knocks them off the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Bomba Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I'm still having trouble figuring out how Pau Gasol led the Memphis Grizzlies to the playoffs...... Yes, he may have been their best player, but scoring less than 20.0 ppg is hardly "leading" a young and TALENTED team to the playoffs.He didn't, Hubie Brown did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted August 19, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Yes, he may have been their best player, but scoring less than 20.0 ppg is hardly "leading" a young and TALENTED team to the playoffs.Amare averaged just 20 PPG in 2007. I guess he didn't lead Phoenix to 61 wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNextBestThing Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Amare averaged just 20 PPG in 2007. I guess he didn't lead Phoenix to 61 wins. Don't guess. He didn't. As good as our roster has been in years past, Steve Nash is and was the heart and soul of this team. I don't like bringing up 2005-2006 over and over...but there it is. If we have our other pieces, we are just fine without him. Amare is the most overrated player in the game, hands down. I tell you what, I'd sure swap him for Gasol in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Amare averaged just 20 PPG in 2007. I guess he didn't lead Phoenix to 61 wins. You're right, Steve Nash did, but good try trying to get me to say Amare Stoudemire led the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Don't guess. He didn't. As good as our roster has been in years past, Steve Nash is and was the heart and soul of this team. I don't like bringing up 2005-2006 over and over...but there it is. If we have our other pieces, we are just fine without him. Amare is the most overrated player in the game, hands down. I tell you what, I'd sure swap him for Gasol in a heartbeat. Pretty much every post you make about the Phoenix Suns is either sucking Steve Nash's dick or bashing Amare Stoudemire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Years Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) I agree with the choice of Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol, but I question your ranking of Pau Gasol, although I don't necessarily disagree. PF's: Tim DuncanKevin GarnettDirk NowitzkiAmare Stoudemire Which two do you remove? Pf's: Tim DuncanKevin GarnettDirk NowitzkiPau GasolChris Bosh/Amar'e StodemireAmar'e Stodemire/Chris Bosh Edited August 19, 2009 by Years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 I'm going with Kobe and Gasol. Kobe is a four-time champion, an Olympic champion, is in his prime, and Gasol is a World Champion, an NBA champion, and is in his prime. Best player in the NBA, and a top three power forward No Duncan, KG, Dirk are all clearly better than Gasol and you could make cases for guys like Bosh too. As long as KG's injury isn't going to be a constant problem for the rest of his career I will easily take him for one season over Gasol. Offensively I would give the slight edge to Gasol, but KG's defense is so much better it makes more of an impact on the game than Gasol ever would. Gasol is better than Amare, and I almost wanna say he's better than Garnett right now. Let's put it this way: Garnett and Amare without legit all-star teammates, right now, wouldn't win 40 games. Gasol can and has done that, in Memphis, in the Western Conference. Pau Gasol won 0 playoff games in Memphis as "the man". Until he joined a dominant team in the Lakers he made 0 All NBA teams and only one all-star team. If your telling me that the current KG couldn't do better with those Memphis teams than Gasol did I don't know what to tell you because that's just crazy. They had like 6 double digit scorers each year as well as being a very good defensive team. Pau Gasol isn't a franchise big and if he was Memphis wouldn't have traded him in his prime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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