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Chad Feldheimer said:
Well isn't a decade too large of time span then? I mean the difference between 02-03 Shaq and 07-08, for example is pretty drastic. So you take his entire career or just an average of that decade? If that is the case Duncan is the better pick than Barkley.
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Besides, Shaq got picked in the 90's where there's no drop-off at all.
 
Chad Feldheimer said:
So I could pick Mutombo in the 2000s because he was good back in 1994? But since he hung on until 2008 he is eligible?
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I'm pretty sure you just have to take into consideration the general body of work. The average(s). So, going back to the Shaq in the 2000's thing, he was dominant for the first few years but started tailing off pretty hard in 2007. So maybe his last years of the decade dip what you might consider his contribution, but you're still getting a great player. 90's Shaq is better though because there is no tail-off and it didn't take him any time to get going when he got to the league either.

But yes, since it's a popularity contest, there's something to be said for the namesake. Mutombo isn't exactly an all-time great though, even considering his 90's stint (his best). And he was awesome too. This isn't an exact science, obviously (and especially since this is vote-based), but just put together the best team you can given the general parameters.
 
NUMBERICA said:
I'm pretty sure you just have to take into consideration the general body of work. The average(s). So, going back to the Shaq in the 2000's thing, he was dominant for the first few years but started tailing off pretty hard in 2007. So maybe his last years of the decade dip what you might consider his contribution, but you're still getting a great player. 90's Shaq is better though because there is no tail-off and it didn't take him any time to get going when he got to the league either.

But yes, since it's a popularity contest, there's something to be said for the namesake. Mutombo isn't exactly an all-time great though, even considering his 90's stint (his best). And he was awesome too. This isn't an exact science, obviously (and especially since this is vote-based), but just put together the best team you can given the general parameters.
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He had all 4 championships in the 00s. 8x Allstar in 00s. 5x in the 90s. 6x all NBA 1st team 00s. 1x in the 90s. His one MVP (how did only win once?) was 99-00 so I guess we can call that a wash.

So by that argument shouldn't 2000s Shaq really be better than 90s Shaq?
 
I'm going to go with:
Dirk Nowitzki
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A 10 time All-Star (02-11)
League MVP (06-07)
Vote to the All NBA teams 11 years in a row (4 1st team, 5 second team, 2 3rd team selections)
Finals MVP (10-11)

A 7 foot tall PF with great range Nowitzki Is an opposing teams matchup nightmare. Though the 00's he averaged:
PPG: 24
RPG: 9
AST: 3
BLK: 1
FG: 48%
3pt: 40%
FT: 89%

Round 3 - 00's NBA
17. NUMBERICA - Lebron James
18. Chad - Kobe Bryant
19. Ben10 - Dirk Nowitzki
20. PKM - OTC
21. Cyrone Torbin
22. Salmon Hobo
23. prodigy
24. vslice
 
With the 20th pick, PKM, selects Kevin Garnett

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Champion. Multi-year All-Star. Became only the seventh player in NBA history to average over twenty points per game, ten rebounds per game, and five assists per game in more than one season.

PG -
SG -
SF - Scottie Pippen
PF - Kevin Garnett
C - Mark Eaton
 
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