Best five, top 10 and greatest player of eah American State

[lakers_forever]

http://otaviopinto.com/index.php/2016/08/22/basketball/

Interesting. Players born in each state (and DC).
The 10 best teams IMO.



DC
Dave Bing

Adrian Dantley

Kevin Durant

Elgin Baylor

Theo Ratliff

Greatest Player: Elgin Baylor.


Florida


Gilbert Arenas

Tracy McGrady

Vince Carter

Amar’e Stoudemire

David Robinson

Greatest Player: David Robinson.


Illinois

Isiah Thomas

Dwyane Wade

Mark Aguirre

Anthony Davis

George Mikan

Greatest Player: Isiah Thomas.


Louisiana

Joe Dumars

Clyde Drexler

Bob Love

Karl Malone

Bill Russell

Greatest Player: Bill Russell.


Michigan

Magic Johnson

George Gervin

Dave DeBusschere

Chris Webber

Mel Daniels
Greatest Player: Magic Johnson.

New Jersey

Mike Bibby

Bob Verga

Ricky Barry

Dennis Rodman

Shaquille O’neal

Greatest Player: Shaquille O’neal.


NY

Bob Cousy

Michael Jordan

Billy Cunningham

Julius Erving

Kareem Abdul—Jabbar

Greatest Player: : Michael Jordan (Kareem could easily be here; he probably would be the greatest in every other State).


North Carolina

Chris Paul

Sam Jones

James Worthy

Bob McAdoo

Walt Bellamy

Greatest Player: Bob McAdoo.


Ohio


Stephen Curry

John Havlicek

Lebron James

Jerry Lucas

Nate Thurmond

Greatest Player: Lebron James.


Pennysilvania

Pete Maravich

Kobe Bryant

Paul Arizin

Maurice Lucas

Wilt Chamberlain

Greatest Player: Wilt Chamberlain (Kobe would also be the greatest in most States).


Which team is the best?

[lakers_forever]

Greatest player.

Elgin Baylor or Durant? Durant

James Worthy or Bob Mcadoo? Worthy

George Mikan or Isiah Thomas? Thomas

Kobe or Wilt? Wilt

[lakers_forever]

Shite. Forgot California in the top 10

Jason Kidd

Reggie Miller

Ray Allen

Paul Pierce

Bill Walton

Greatest Player: Bill Walton.

Reggie Miller over Harden? Don't think so.

Bill Walton or Paul Pierce? Longevity or Peak?

[ShawkFactory]

Kinda hard to argue against NY.

[lakers_forever]

Kinda hard to argue against NY.

Yep. NY top 10 is also filthy


Bernard King

[lakers_forever]

Shite. Forgot California in the top 10

Jason Kidd

Reggie Miller

Ray Allen

Paul Pierce

Bill Walton

Greatest Player: Bill Walton.

Reggie Miller over Harden? Don't think so.

Bill Walton or Paul Pierce? Longevity or Peak?

Anyone?

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[BigKAT]

Damn.

NY is stacked.
But Ohio is pretty damn good too.

Steph/Lebron combo.

[ShawkFactory]

Damn.

NY is stacked.
But Ohio is pretty damn good too.

Steph/Lebron combo.
Louisiana would be tough too.

Mailman and Russell would be a filthy offense/defense front.

[BigKAT]

Louisiana would be tough too.

Mailman and Russell would be a filthy offense/defense front.

And Drexler at the 2.

Yup. That's definetly a dark horse to win it all if there's a knockout tournament between all these teams. Especially since none of these guys seem to have a large ego that might hinder chemistry.

[lakers_forever]

Louisiana would be tough too.

Mailman and Russell would be a filthy offense/defense front.

Right on.

I'd put a better shooter instead of Bob Love there. The thing is there is not a great 3 point shooter in their top 10. Was Marques Johnson a good jump shooter? I would start him of Love.

TOP 10


Bill Russell

[lakers_forever]

And Drexler at the 2.

Yup. That's definetly a dark horse to win it all if there's a knockout tournament between all these teams. Especially since none of these guys seem to have a large ego that might hinder chemistry.

Yup. Also North Carolina looks like a well rounded team without them big egos

Chris Paul

Sam Jones

James Worthy

Bob McAdoo

Walt Bellamy


EDIT: Thanks for the reply guys.

[derb2k2]

Illinois

Isiah Thomas

Dwyane Wade

Mark Aguirre

Anthony Davis

George Mikan

Greatest Player: Isiah Thomas.


:facepalm :biggums:

[ShawkFactory]

[QUOTE=lakers_forever]Right on.

I'd put a better shooter instead of Bob Love there. The thing is there is not a great 3 point shooter in their top 10. Was Marques Johnson a good jump shooter? I would start him of Love.

TOP 10


Bill Russell

[RRR3]

Wade>Thomas.

[Lebronxrings]

Wade>Thomas.
:biggums: :biggums: :biggums:

[aj1987]

Illinois

Isiah Thomas

Dwyane Wade

Mark Aguirre

Anthony Davis

George Mikan

Greatest Player: Isiah Thomas.


:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

Wade >>>>>> Isiah.

[lakers_forever]

2 guys facepalming have a Wade avatar. :coleman:

Which ranking has Wade over Thomas?

[lakers_forever]

Agreed.

And while drexler and Dumars were capable playmakers I think not having a true PG could hurt them against some of the other teams.

But they have the best front for sure.

Sure. There's no PG in the top 10 though.

[BigKAT]

Sure. There's no PG in the top 10 though.

Not to mention most often then not dominant PG and SG don't always help each other. I think the ball in Drexler's hands is a good situation to have.

And with Russell anchoring the D,
Mailman delivering the buckets--

This team can beat anyone.
But also be beat by anyone.

Dark horse without a doubt.

If I had to go with favorite to win it all, I'd go with NY.

[aj1987]

2 guys facepalming have a Wade avatar. :coleman:

Which ranking has Wade over Thomas?
Any list done with an ounce of intelligence. Literally the only thing that Isiah does better than Wade is playmaking.

Scoring? Wade >>>>>
Rebounding? Wade >>
Defense? Wade >>>>
Championships? Wade
All-NBA? Wade
All-Def? Wade
Better stats? Wade


RRR3 is not a Wade "stan", BTW.

[Smoke117]

2 guys facepalming have a Wade avatar. :coleman:

Which ranking has Wade over Thomas?

Everyone? Anyone who thinks Isiah Thomas is greater than Dwyane Wade is legit a ****ing retard...jesus christ...really? Thomas is probably the most overrated pg ever...had a COMPLETELY STACKED TEAM during the pistons championship years while he wasn't even close to putting up his best numbers WHEN THEY WERE MEDIOCRE...but yes its Thomas who did it all. The cringe can't be big enough.

[Smoke117]

Any list done with an ounce of intelligence. Literally the only thing that Isiah does better than Wade is playmaking.

Scoring? Wade >>>>>
Rebounding? Wade >>
Defense? Wade >>>>
Championships? Wade
All-NBA? Wade
All-Def? Wade
Better stats? Wade


RRR3 is not a Wade "stan", BTW.

I don't even need to like Wade to know he was better/greater than Isiah Thomas. Jesus christ...that this is actually some kind of conversation is pathetic.

[fourkicks44]

http://otaviopinto.com/index.php/2016/08/22/basketball/


Louisiana

Joe Dumars

Clyde Drexler

Bob Love

Karl Malone

Bill Russell

Greatest Player: Bill Russell.




Where is Bob Pettit?