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    Default Is there any guy in NBA history you'd still take as a starter if he never score?

    Except for free throws, if he attempt to score even 1 basket then he'll die. Otherwise he can do everything else, dribble, pass, etc.

    Anyone in history worth this?

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    Default Re: Is there any guy in NBA history you'd still take as a starter if he never score?

    Only ones that come to mind are guys like Russell, Rodman, and Wallace. But even then I'm not completely sold that a guy that won't even attempt to score is worth the strain that would put on the halfcourt offense unless he was a savant in every other faucet.

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    Default Re: Is there any guy in NBA history you'd still take as a starter if he never score?

    You could make a case for Stockton. But the whole concept would be weird if you're assuming eventually guys would never guard him.

    The big defenders mentioned above are the first to come to mind, but some of the other bigs, like Wilt, still have major impact just being in the way. Maybe elite passing bigs like Jokic, or Walton, who was also a world class defender and rebounder, you could make a case for.

    Abstract concept.

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    Default Re: Is there any guy in NBA history you'd still take as a starter if he never score?

    Yea the crux of this would be that said player literally can't score. Once the defense catches on then he just wouldn't be guarded at all, which would render any passing skills pretty much moot. Dribbling ability wouldn't matter if you aren't being guarded.

    I'd say it wouldn't be worth it.

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    Default Re: Is there any guy in NBA history you'd still take as a starter if he never score?

    Ben Simmons would be in heaven.

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    Default Re: Is there any guy in NBA history you'd still take as a starter if he never score?

    Nope

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    Default Re: Is there any guy in NBA history you'd still take as a starter if he never score?

    To be serious though Dennis Rodman is probably the only player ever who could get away with this.

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    Default Re: Is there any guy in NBA history you'd still take as a starter if he never score?

    Quote Originally Posted by tpols View Post
    To be serious though Dennis Rodman is probably the only player ever who could get away with this.
    If you left him wide open in 1997 or 1998 even he would lay one in though. If that wasn't an option then things change.

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    Default Re: Is there any guy in NBA history you'd still take as a starter if he never score?

    Quote Originally Posted by tpols View Post
    Ben Simmons would be in heaven.
    First person that came to my mind lol. We've already got a player like that.

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    Default Re: Is there any guy in NBA history you'd still take as a starter if he never score?

    Quote Originally Posted by tpols View Post
    To be serious though Dennis Rodman is probably the only player ever who could get away with this.
    And Ben Wallace, especially before Larry Brown became his head coach.

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    Default Re: Is there any guy in NBA history you'd still take as a starter if he never score?

    Quote Originally Posted by tpols View Post
    To be serious though Dennis Rodman is probably the only player ever who could get away with this.
    Nah, not Rodman. At best he's Raja Bell level ( according to OP).

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    Default Re: Is there any guy in NBA history you'd still take as a starter if he never score?

    Dennis Rodman, Bobby Jones, Steven Adams, Tony Allen, Mark Eaton...defense matters. John Stockton also stands out as he can give 10 asts and 2 steals a game does it really matter if your fifth option doesn't score?

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    Default Re: Is there any guy in NBA history you'd still take as a starter if he never score?

    Dikembe Mount Mutombo for sure.

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    Default Re: Is there any guy in NBA history you'd still take as a starter if he never score?

    Quote Originally Posted by John8204 View Post
    Dennis Rodman, Bobby Jones, Steven Adams, Tony Allen, Mark Eaton...defense matters. John Stockton also stands out as he can give 10 asts and 2 steals a game does it really matter if your fifth option doesn't score?

    Wait, do you really think Stockton-to-Malone works if you don't have to account for Stockton?
    Last edited by jayfan; 01-28-2025 at 12:58 PM.

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    Default Re: Is there any guy in NBA history you'd still take as a starter if he never score?

    Quote Originally Posted by jayfan View Post
    Wait, do you really think Stockton-to-Malone works if you don't have to account for Stockton?
    Seriously. You could just not guard Stockton at all and double Malone. Everyone else gets played straight up.

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