Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:11 pm
I think you have to go with Oscar/Kareem, since Magic and Kareem didn't quite coincide at their peaks...but Robertson was past his prime then too....it's really hard.
Basically there are about 6-8 guys you could make a case for as greatest ever; clearly the top 8 in NBA history...Russell, Wilt, Big O, Kareem, Magic, Bird, Jordan, Shaq.
2 duos have 2 of these players: Kareem/Magic, Kareem/Big O; I feel as though one of these therefore must the be the best duo ever.
As for Jordan/Pippen vs Malone/Stockton; I'd say Jordan>>Stockton>=Pippen>Malone, so Jordan/Pippen clearly wins.
that's the sad thing, that great duos can get you a title now; since the 90's pretty much. before then teams had 3 all time greats; who's teh best trio? bird/magic/parish or kareem/magic/worthy?
Basically there are about 6-8 guys you could make a case for as greatest ever; clearly the top 8 in NBA history...Russell, Wilt, Big O, Kareem, Magic, Bird, Jordan, Shaq.
2 duos have 2 of these players: Kareem/Magic, Kareem/Big O; I feel as though one of these therefore must the be the best duo ever.
As for Jordan/Pippen vs Malone/Stockton; I'd say Jordan>>Stockton>=Pippen>Malone, so Jordan/Pippen clearly wins.
that's the sad thing, that great duos can get you a title now; since the 90's pretty much. before then teams had 3 all time greats; who's teh best trio? bird/magic/parish or kareem/magic/worthy?
Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:06 am
Why isn't Jerry West in any of these duos? Did he not play with any other superstar?
Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:40 pm
I suppose the West/Baylor tandem was excluded because they didn't win any titles (and aren't as well known by younger fans as Stockton/Malone) and West/Wilt was left out because they weren't together as long or weren't as successful as some of the duos included in the poll.
Or maybe it was just oversight.
Or maybe it was just oversight.