Jazz Decades NBA Fantasy Draft

[vslice02]

With the 8th pick in the 1980's Utah Jazz Round, vslice02 selects: Dell Curry

The best shooter in his family, Curry was traded by the Jazz following his rookie season, but averaged a respectable 9ppg in his first 3 seasons from 1986-89. Like Korver, he's pretty much a 1-dimensional 3pt shooter, but at this point you're pretty much scraping the bottom of the barrel.

 

[Dr. Jones]

but at this point you're pretty much scraping the bottom of the barrel.

I feel ya. Good pick tho.

 

[vslice02]

With the first pick in the 1980's NBA Round, vslice02 selects: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

>insert Spike Lee's annual shocked draft-night expression<

This is probably a pick that will eliminate me from contention, but wtf I'm passing on Bird&Magic because I'm of the belief that (unless you're the '92 Dream Team competing against Angola) a team has to have an alpha-dog. IMO adding Bird/Magic would create a "whose team is it in crunchtime?" quandry, so I chose Kareem because IMO the sky-hook is the greatest shot in basketball and he's a franchise center who can win championships as the #1 or #2 guy. He dominated the 1980 playoffs averaging 32&12 w/4 blocks and 26-10-3 with 3 blocks on 57% shooting in 80-81 still serving as the Lakers' #1-option. Once the Lakers became Magic's team, he still averaged 22-8-3 with 2 blocks while shooting 58% as the #2 option.

PG Deron Williams
SG Michael Jordan
SF Paul Pierce
PF Antoine Carr
C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

And "you're welcome" to whoever's picking 3rd in this round

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

With the first pick in the 1980's NBA Round, vslice02 selects: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

>insert Spike Lee's annual shocked draft-night expression<

This is probably a pick that will eliminate me from contention, but wtf I'm passing on Bird&Magic because I'm of the belief that (unless you're the '92 Dream Team competing against Angola) a team has to have an alpha-dog. IMO adding Bird/Magic would create a "whose team is it in crunchtime?" quandry, so I chose Kareem because IMO the sky-hook is the greatest shot in basketball and he's a franchise center who can win championships as the #1 or #2 guy. He dominated the 1980 playoffs averaging 32&12 w/4 blocks and 26-10-3 with 3 blocks on 57% shooting in 80-81 still serving as the Lakers' #1-option. Once the Lakers became Magic's team, he still averaged 22-8-3 with 2 blocks while shooting 58% as the #2 option.

PG Deron Williams
SG Michael Jordan
SF Paul Pierce
PF Antoine Carr
C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

And "you're welcome" to whoever's picking 3rd in this round

That would be me. But I wanted Moses Malone. Now I have to take Bird or Magic. Damn you.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Since he already has Nash and could use a stud 3, Prodigy's going with Bird which means I'm getting Magic. At least this is what I suspect. **** me.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Off-season sucks. Off-season with lock-out ... puke. Pick ur man hobo! love ya

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Off-season sucks. Off-season with lock-out ... puke. Pick ur man hobo! love ya

Prodigy's up. Then me.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

I select..

Ben Poquette

Truthfully I knew very little about him before this. But looking at his stats I his like high shooting percentages he shot 51-52% from field and 78-80% from foul line in 2 of his 3 seasons. Also could block some shots. His time with the jazz was easily the best part of his career.

What Bob Ross would look like if he were much taller

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Chad Feldheimer again.

 

[prodigy]

sorry was distracted, here's my pick..

Magic Johnson

I thought vslice would take him and i'd grab Bird(another case you can't lose with either player), but i'll take Magic's versatility over Bird. Even though I drafted Nash at PG, Magic will bring championship experience to the PG position as well as ability to play other positions. If Jordan's GOAT than Magic is probably 2nd best.

 

[NUMBERICA]

vslice's team makes me want to cry.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Thank you.

I take Larry Bird.

24.3 ppg on 49.6% from the floor, 88.6% from the line, and 37.6% from downtown, he also averaged 10.0 rebounds per game and 6.3 assists per contest over his career--this makes him the only 20, 10, 5 player in NBA history. Add in the fact that he won three straight league MVP's in the 80's, three rings, two NBA Finals MVP's, and that he was one of the most clutch performers in NBA history and I get the assassin on the wing I needed. Most also don't know how strong he was defensively. A tough, heady defender, Bird accumulated three Second Team All NBA Defensive Honors.

To top it all off, not only could he shoot and lead you to multiple rings but he could act. Celtic Pride, Space Jam, Blue Chips.

An impressive resume that's as versatile as any in the draft.

PG-Kidd
SG-
SF-Bird
PF-
C-Shaq

I love the chemistry of the starting members thus far and think they'd play amazing off one another. Kidd could find Bird or Shaq so wonderfully and selflessly. Shaq and Bird could play an insane two-man game, nearly unparalleled. And my three Jazz guys of Hansen, Russell and Kirilenko bring a defensive mindset off the bench that I want.

My team just took a HUGE leap forward. Bird and Shaq have five Finals appearances apiece (with seven rings between them) and Kidd has another two. Those 12 Finals appearances and their great leadership should bode well in a big game.