Battle of 3rd options - Buck Williams destroys Chet Holmgren.. at any age

[3ba11]

Ditto Majerle, Vlade, Schrempf and Hornacek

Meanwhile, the 4 thru 7 spots for OKC are undecorated 3-point robots (Dort Caruso, Wiggins, Wallace), while the 4 thru 7 spots for Jordan's Finals opponents were diverse scorers and decorated players with all-star, all-defensive or 20 ppg resumes (Duckworth, Kersey, Ainge, Cliff Robinson).....

Jordan simply faced much better players in the Finals and deeper teams than OKC ... TLDR: today's era is weak af

[RRR3]

Kevin Duckworth was terrible. Snivelball with another braindead post.

[3ba11]

Kevin Duckworth was terrible. Snivelball with another braindead post.

He was a 2x all-star and go-to player.. unstoppable on the block and feathery touch

Otoh, the 4 thru 7 spots for OKC are undecorated 3-point robots

Today's players are simply worse at basketball.

Heck all-timers like drazen petrovic were a bench warmer for the Blazers' 90' and 91 teams

[SouBeachTalents]

Jordan beat a team in the Finals who's 2nd option didn't even crack 11 ppg, we're talking some of the weakest rings ever won in the history of the league.

[1987_Lakers]

Holmgren impacts the game on defense in ways Williams can’t. And wasn’t he past his prime by the time he faced a Chicago in the Finals?

[1987_Lakers]

Holmgren impacts the game on defense in ways Williams can’t. And wasn’t he past his prime by the time he faced a Chicago in the Finals?

[tontoz]

I was a big fan of Buck Williams but he was only 6'8", and that was probably generous. That would be a problem against Chet.

[RRR3]

He was a 2x all-star and go-to player.. unstoppable on the block and feathery touch

Otoh, the 4 thru 7 spots for OKC are undecorated 3-point robots

Today's players are simply worse at basketball.

Heck all-timers like drazen petrovic were a bench warmer for the Blazers' 90' and 91 teams

By your own criteria he was a scrub. 11.9 PER, -3.8 BPM



Be consistent

[Full Court]

Jordan beat a team in the Finals who's 2nd option didn't even crack 11 ppg, we're talking some of the weakest rings ever won in the history of the league.

Lebron beat a team in the finals whose 2nd option was DUNCAN FREAKING ROBINSON.

And he couldn't even repeat.

[3ba11]

Holmgren impacts the game on defense in ways Williams can’t. And wasn’t he past his prime by the time he faced a Chicago in the Finals?

Learn your history... Buck Williams was an all-time defensive player and one of the most FEARED players of all-time:

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/qUJ2Wj2g3D0
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/p3tkA_EE_oA

[sdot_thadon]

Learn your history... Buck Williams was an all-time defensive player and one of the most FEARED players of all-time:

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/qUJ2Wj2g3D0
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/p3tkA_EE_oA

But Rodman was a scrub.......

[1987_Lakers]

Learn your history... Buck Williams was an all-time defensive player and one of the most FEARED players of all-time:

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/qUJ2Wj2g3D0
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/p3tkA_EE_oA

Buck Williams was far from an all-time defender. Probably wouldn't even be playable in today's league considering the old school power forward is dead. When he peaked on defense, he didn't provide much rim protection. Holmgren gives you elite rim protection and he can actually defend the perimeter at times. If we are talking defense, it's not even close to be honest, Holmgren is superior.

[Full Court]

Austin Reaves is one of the best third options in the league.

And Lebron couldn't even get past the Wolves with him.

[NBAGOAT]

First the disrespect to Caruso calling him a 3 pt robot. He’s a goat role player and defender.

2nd this is going be an easy bump in a few years. Chet has his flaws now he’s going be a 2 way monster in a year or two. He’s got too much potential offensively he hasn’t shown yet, he’s not going be the 3rd option by then Jalen will be the 3rd guy

[GOBB]

I was a big fan of Buck Williams but he was only 6'8", and that was probably generous. That would be a problem against Chet.

Chet light in the ass. Buck was physical. He would’ve intimidated Chet. Buck win this matchup