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All-Time NBA Draft Final Four: addictionary vs. White Chocolate

Which team would win in a 7-game series?

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"Barkley is like Magic and Bird in that they don't really play a position," Bill Walton said in a SLAM magazine issue ranking NBA greats. "He plays everything; he plays basketball. There is nobody who does what Barkley does. He's a dominant rebounder, a dominant defensive player, a three-point shooter, a dribbler, a playmaker."
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For anyone who still thinks "Davis is a better player than Barkley at everything besides passing".
 
White Chocolate said:
For anyone who still thinks "Davis is a better player than Barkley at everything besides passing".
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Walton is famous for hyperbole doe
He would probably say davis is a cross between wilt, russell, and jordan or something. It's what Walton is.

He called barkley a 3 point shooter lol
 
fishonjazz said:
Walton is famous for hyperbole doe
He would probably say davis is a cross between wilt, russell, and jordan or something. It's what Walton is.

He called barkley a 3 point shooter lol
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You and Ron called Davis a 3pt shooter too lol.
 
JustTheTip said:
I love, love, love Stockton...but he would struggle guarding Westbrook.

That's not a slight either, Westbrook is really good (on offense).
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Pierce would absolutely torch Harden and the Pippen/Mashburn matchup is ****ing hilarious.
 
White Chocolate said:
For anyone who still thinks "Davis is a better player than Barkley at everything besides passing".
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1) It's Bill Walton, he's a very kind analyst.

2) Calling Barkley a dominant defender and a 3-PT shooter is a stretch. For his career, he shot over 30% from 3 twice. He can shoot them for sure, he just doesn't do it well.

3) That's not a slight on Barkley. He was a great player. I think a player with the versatility and length of AD would be a tough matchup for him on both ends.
 
White Chocolate said:
You and Ron called Davis a 3pt shooter too lol.
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I didnt.
I said he is better 3 point shooter than barkley. (Which isn't saying much. Neither are good 3 point shooters)
 
JustTheTip said:
1) It's Bill Walton, he's a very kind analyst.

2) Calling Barkley a dominant defender and a 3-PT shooter is a stretch. For his career, he shot over 30% from 3 twice. He can shoot them for sure, he just doesn't do it well.

3) That's not a slight on Barkley. He was a great player. I think a player with the versatility and length of AD would be a tough matchup for him on both ends.
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I get it Westbrook/Davis are too big and athletic for Stockton/Barkley.
 
JustTheTip said:
1) It's Bill Walton, he's a very kind analyst.

2) Calling Barkley a dominant defender and a 3-PT shooter is a stretch. For his career, he shot over 30% from 3 twice. He can shoot them for sure, he just doesn't do it well.

3) That's not a slight on Barkley. He was a great player. I think a player with the versatility and length of AD would be a tough matchup for him on both ends.
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Charles would absolutely abuse Davis on the glass though. Davis would just fare well in the face-up game, but if he got it going you have a top 3 defender ever in Pippen to go match up with him.
 
White Chocolate said:
Which is wrong. The years we were comparing Barkley shot better on more attempts.
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No doubt. In my post I was saying that AD is a better three point shooter than barkley. I was looking at their careers.
Either way, barkley is not a 3 point shooter..... well not a 3 point maker anyway so what Walton said was dumb. Which was my point
 
White Chocolate said:
Pierce would absolutely torch Harden and the Pippen/Mashburn matchup is ****ing hilarious.
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Agreed on the latter.

I think Harden gives Pierce more than Pierce gives Harden.

Harden is an average defender when he cares/tries, and he's shown he does that when he doesn't have as focal of a role on offense.

Personally, I'd put Pippen on Harden and Pierce on Mashvurn. Pierce at SG isn't ideal at all.
 
JustTheTip said:
Agreed on the latter.

I think Harden gives Pierce more than Pierce gives Harden.

Harden is an average defender when he cares/tries, and he's shown he does that when he doesn't have as focal of a role on offense.

Personally, I'd put Pippen on Harden and Pierce on Mashvurn. Pierce at SG isn't ideal at all.
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I'm guessing he'd put Harden on Pierce that's why I said that.

Pierce would give Harden the business on offense and Pippen would harass him on defense. It would not go well for the bearded one.
 
fishonjazz said:
No doubt. In my post I was saying that AD is a better three point shooter than barkley. I was looking at their careers.
Either way, barkley is not a 3 point shooter..... well not a 3 point maker anyway so what Walton said was dumb. Which was my point
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If Barkley isn't a 3pt maker then neither is Davis.
 
White Chocolate said:
I get it Westbrook/Davis are too big and athletic for Stockton/Barkley.
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I wouldn't say Davis is more athletic than Barkley. Barkley was a very good athlete. Problem is length. As a fan of a team with Gobert, you should know how much length matters.

Stockton historically struggled with large, athletic guards on defense. Add in hand check rules, and Stock would have a hard time guarding Westbrook. It's not that outlandish to say.
 
White Chocolate said:
I'm guessing he'd put Harden on Pierce that's why I said that.

Pierce would give Harden the business on offense and Pippen would harass him on defense. It would not go well for the bearded one.
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Probably, but you didn't say that Pippen would be guarding Harden. You don't get to change your mind now.
 
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