Star a franchise : "Hakeem & Duncan" or "M.Jordan & Lebron "

[Tycriss]

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/Hakeem%20Olajuwon/VS/-shoutduncan.jpg

or

http://cdn.hiphopwired.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/jamesjordan.jpg

[Uncle Drew]

Hakeem and Duncan. Big man >

[AnaheimLakers24]

jordan only.











ps hakeem is overrated

[Olacinco]

Jordan & Kendrick Perkins>> Hakeem & Duncan

[GOATbe]

I'd never pick a team with Lebron on it as he's simply a ghost when you need him most. Plus he becomes useless when guarded by fatter guys like Boris Diaw, Shawn Marion. Jordan is overrated also. So Hakeem & Duncan :cheers:

[IncarceratedBob]

The Dream and Tim

[Harison]

Talent is comparable, therefore bigs is a better choice.

Interestingly, Dream probably would play PF and Timmy as center, and can you imagine the defense? GOAT D right there. Offensively they also complement each other very well, and both have competitive fire.

[Mr Exlax]

Let me think hmmmm. Let's go with Hakeem and Duncan 10 times outta 10.

[shaq2000]

Jordan & LeBron. Trade LeBron for Hakeem.

[Black and White]

Hakeem & Duncan, talented big men are always a good start

[NumberSix]

LeBron & Jordan by far.

[Mass Debator]

Lebron and Jordan if I could pick up a great defensive center like the Mutumbos and Big Bens of the world.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Can I trade Bron for Duncan or Hakeem? I would settle for Ben Wallace.

[RichieW]

Hakeem and Duncan all day long. Look at what Robinson and Duncan did with an aging Avery Johnson/Mario Elie back court. If they were hitting their primes together? Unstoppable.

[red1]

jordan and lebron

[ImKobe]

Duncan & Hakeem win against any team.

[houston]

m.jordan and lebron

[Jlamb47]

Hakeem & Duncan
No one would score on them.

[jzek]

Jordan + LeBron...

...then I'd trade him for either Hakeem or Duncan

[Stringer Bell]

The Dream & The Big Fundamental

[sc19]

LeBron is Jordan's Pippen. He'll still get 6 rings 6 FMVPs.

[bizil]

Both setups are a recipe for major success. If u get two bigs that can BOTH play inside and outside as well as dominate the paint on defense, that means Finals appearances and rings. Look at Hakeem-Sampson or Duncan-Robinson. It's very rare u setups like that where u have both guys who are the size of centers but can play either PF or C.

But if u have two legendary guys at SG and SF, that means Finals appearance and rings too. Look at MJ-Pippen, Wade-Lebron, West-Baylor. Once again, its rare to get setups where BOTH guys are among the top 5-6 ever at their respective positions.

So if I had to pick, I think I would lean to Hakeem and Duncan slightly. It's more rare and unique to have two guys like that together.

[Smook A.]

jordan only.











ps hakeem is overrated
Hakeem is overrated?? What?!
Have you seen his stats, highlights, accomplishments, footwork in the post, and defense? He's easily a top 10 player of all time. If not then he's top 15

Get outta here with your nonsense

[Prometheus]

LeBron and Jordan all day every day

[RichieW]

Lets imagine both these teams existed at the same time. I'd favor Duncan/Hakeem to beat a Jordan/Lebron team every time. Therefore I'm taking the big men every time.

Duncan/Hakeem's defense helps defend Jordan/Lebron, but not vice versa which gives them the edge.

[TheReal Kendall]

I love big men so I gotta go with Hakeem and Duncan. Shit that would be a sight to see.

I think I would be more excited to see H&D play together than MJ&LBJ

[Cold soul]

Hakeem & Duncan. I rather build build my team by two legendary big man.

[oarabbus]

Hakeem and Duncan, lol MJ would get raped and Lebron too

[T_L_P]

Give Duncan and Hakeem a bunch of three point shooters who can play defense and they'll never lose.

[oarabbus]

Give Duncan and Hakeem a bunch of three point shooters who can play defense and they'll never lose.

(Tried to choose non-legends for the other players)

Mike Conley
JJ Redick (or Danny Green)
Shane Battier
Tim Duncan
Hakeem Olajuwon

:eek: :eek:



Jordan would leave the court crying every time. It would be a massacre.

[the mesiah]

Just like bobby knight told stu Inman many moons ago,so what if u need a center , play jordan at center ..I'll take Gloria's son and the guy from Wilmington ..

[hahaitme]

Duncan/Jordan or Hakeem/LeBron a better question perhaps?

[Orlando Magic]

Olajuwon & Duncan and it's not even close.

Although... era might factor into my decision making but ultimately, probably not.

Not only do Olajuwon & Duncan have the advantage of being bigs, but they compliment each other's game better than Jordan & James do.

Although Miami has won two titles, is there much doubt that it wouldn't have happened without Wade and potentially even without James instead? There have been many indicatiors that the Heat play better when one or the other is off the floor... the advantage they have is that one of them should always be in the game at some point unless it's a blowout.

The same thing would happen with Jordan & James... duplicated overlapping talent. They would be a nightmare to deal with when they're playing defense, but on offense... I'm not so sure. 3 point shooting isn't really a strength of either player and they both are most effective while dominating the ball.

Duncan and Olajuwon are getting theirs offensively and defensively no matter what... and they're the bigs.

Give me Olajuwon & Duncan and I'm not giving it much thought.

[Orlando Magic]

Duncan/Jordan or Hakeem/LeBron a better question perhaps?

Probably a better question, yes.

I could go either way on that... but I'm probably going Duncan/Jordan. I think that it would take Olajuwon at his absolute peak for it to even be a contest. Careers? Duncan/Jordan and not even close.

[Combat Wombat]

:facepalm

At the idiots saying they would take MJ and LBJ over Hakeem and Duncan. Teenagers don't know sh!t about basketball.

[Fazotronic]

:facepalm

At the idiots saying they would take MJ and LBJ over Hakeem and Duncan. Teenagers don't know sh!t about basketball.

i take the two bigs aswell but you're acting as if lebron and mj aren't anything special.
its much closer than you think

[DonDadda59]

Would love to be the GM who had to make this choice. There is no wrong answer, pretty much guaranteed multiple championships whichever duo you pick. I would prefer the twin towers before the 2000s though, would make more sense to get perimeter stars now. But again, doesn't matter either way.

[nnn123]

Why did you have to give MJ the weakest link

[Audio One]

Hakeem is overrated?? What?!
Have you seen his stats, highlights, accomplishments, footwork in the post, and defense? He's easily a top 10 player of all time. If not then he's top 15
Get outta here with your nonsense


Top 15? Try top 25. This thread's an insult to a winner like Duncan, pairing him off with selfish headcase like the Nightmare

[Black and White]

Top 15? Try top 25. This thread's an insult to a winner like Duncan, pairing him off with selfish headcase like the Nightmare

Lol troll

[ScalabrineStan]

Top 15? Try top 25. This thread's an insult to a winner like Duncan, pairing him off with selfish headcase like the Nightmare
:biggums:

[Koala bear]

I think that the Jordan/Lebron team would try and play a lot of small ball to utilize their strength in the open court which means that Lebron would probably be forced to play pf and may have to end up guarding Dream or TD which would be a disaster i think.

On the other end i think that the Dream/Duncan team would play a lot slower pace and even if one of them had to guard Lebron i think Dream was quick enough to give a decent go of it.

At the end of the day the Dream/Duncan pairing is just to strong, like a poster above said a better comparison would be Jordan/Duncan vs Lebron/Dream, at least then the players could match up on one another.