Blue Team: C: Anthony Davis F: Dirk Nowitzki F: LeBron James G: Kobe Bryant G: Chris Paul

Red Team: C: Tim Duncan F: Kevin Garnett F: Paul George G: Michael Jordan G: Damian Lillard

I constructed each team by building from one GOAT candidate (Jordan and LeBron) then choosing two legendary 00s players who would complement their peak package (Bryant/Nowitzki on LeBron and Duncan/Garnett on Jordan). After that I round out the chemistry by choosing two players from pool of 2010s stars that somewhat underachieved compared to their talent or to what have been expected from them (Davis/Paul and Lillard/George).

So which team do you think wins in a single elimination? Best of seven? And more importantly, WHY and HOW would they win or lose to the other team? I would like to know some of the dynamics you’ll be able to come up with these teams. Thanks!

EDIT: Each player are on their peak.

  • 3big_bird23@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Red team counters the blue team defensively too well.

    Michael is the perfect counter to Kobe, and will undoubtedly win the matchup,

    Prime Paul George is one of the best players you could pick to guard lebron, same for Garnett with Dirk.

    Prime Tim duncan (00-03) was an absolute monster, one of the best peaks in nba history, he’d dismantle AD. Especially when historically AD often fails to perform against elite big men

    Dame is the obvious weak link, but with Cp3 not being a volume perimeter creator and red team having one of the best anchors ever and two of the most switchable defenders ever (KG and PG) Dame could be hidden pretty easily. It would be much harder to hide Dirk, especially if Mj and Dame hunt him on offense.

    As for offensively, you have the best scorer ever, along with one of the best shooters ever in your backcourt, both of them also being elite playmakers.

    An mvp candidate 6’9 smooth handle 3 level scorer at small forward, who has consistently shot over 40% on catch and shoot 3’s in his career, also an underrated passer.

    The most high intensity big man there is, with a silky long mid range game, adapts perfectly to pace and space or methodical half court offenses. Very underrated passer

    Tim Duncan, best fundamentals in the game, extremely unselfish, all time rebounder, would fit perfectly in an offense with 2 volume scorers in mj and dame

    In a 7 game series red team takes it convincingly