Old School Fans: Who was _____ before _____?

[RRR3]

Would like to hear input from those who have watched previous eras of NBA on what players were similar to modern day players (ex. "Player x was player y before player y").



So which players played most like these more recent players?


LeBron James:
Kobe Bryant:
Tracy McGrady:
Shaquille O'Neal
Tim Duncan:
Allen Iverson:
Kevin Garnett:
Chris Paul:
Dwyane Wade:
Dirk Nowitzki:
Dwight Howard:
Chris Paul:
Ray Allen:
Paul Pierce:
Steve Nash:
James Harden:
Stephen Curry:
Anthony Davis:
Russell Westbrook:
Kevin Durant:
Jason Kidd:
Carmelo Anthony:

[bballnoob1192]

these are too conventional in comparisons. get some role players in there mang

[RRR3]

Role players, eh?


Some more players (mixed bag of superstars, stars, and role players)


Monta Ellis:
Amar'e Stoudemire:
Mario Chalmers:
Tyson Chandler:
Pau Gasol:
Kyle Korver:
Draymond Green:
Al Jefferson:
Joakim Noah:
Serge Ibaka:
Trevor Ariza:
Blake Griffin:
LaMarcus Aldridge:
DeMarcus Cousins:
Ricky Rubio:
Shawn Marion:
J.R. Smith:
Tony Parker:

[Mass Debator]

Probably somewhat off but these popped in my head first

JR Smith: Isaiah Rider
Ibaka: Theo Ratliff
Derozan: Mashburn
Cousins: Vin Baker
Tyson Chandler: PJ Brown

[RRR3]

Probably somewhat off but these popped in my head first

JR Smith: Isaiah Rider
Ibaka: Theo Ratliff
Derozan: Mashburn
Cousins: Vin Baker
Tyson Chandler: PJ Brown

[L.Kizzle]

Would like to hear input from those who have watched previous eras of NBA on what players were similar to modern day players (ex. "Player x was player y before player y").



So which players played most like these more recent players?


LeBron James: young James is Pippen. Current the late Anthony Mason
Kobe Bryant: ??? Trick question
Tracy McGrady: Gervin
Shaquille O'Neal: Moses
Tim Duncan: McHale
Allen Iverson: Tiny Archibald
Kevin Garnett: Larry Nance
Chris Paul: Zeke Thomas
Dwyane Wade: David Thompson
Dirk Nowitzki: **** Vandeghe or Alex English
Dwight Howard: Gilmore
Chris Paul: Cliff Paul
Ray Allen: Lou Hudson
Paul Pierce: Mitch Richmond
Steve Nash: Mark Price
James Harden: Latrel Sprewell
Stephen Curry: Mark Price or Terrell Brandon
Anthony Davis: KG/Nance/Kemp
Russell Westbrook: Iverson and Kevin Johnson
Kevin Durant: McGrady and Gervin and English
Jason Kidd: Fat Lever
Carmelo Anthony: Glenn Robinson

There you go.

[WillC]

Probably somewhat off but these popped in my head first

JR Smith: Isaiah Rider
Ibaka: Theo Ratliff
Derozan: Mashburn
Cousins: Vin Baker
Tyson Chandler: PJ Brown

JR Smith and Isaiah Rider is a decent comparison.

The recent are horrendous though.

Mashburn was a burly small forward with perimeter skills and good passing ability.... nothing like Derozan.

I could go on.

[RRR3]

JR Smith and Isaiah Rider is a decent comparison.

The recent are horrendous though.

Mashburn was a burly small forward with perimeter skills and good passing ability.... nothing like Derozan.

I could go on.

What's your list look like?

[sd3035]

Bran - Anthony Mason/Larry Johnson

Kobe - MJ

Harden - Cristiano Ronaldo

[FatComputerNerd]

Not on Op's list but don't care.


Kyrie = Zeke w/ a little bit of AI (and a dash of MJ...dat finishing ability) tossed in.

[FatComputerNerd]

Bran = MJ/Magic/Bird/Malone mash-up of some sort.

Once in a lifetime type of player.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Westbrook is something like a combination of young MJ, Portland Pippen, and peak Rodman.

[RRR3]

Westbrook is something like a combination of young MJ, Portland Pippen, and peak Rodman.

So WB=GOAT?

[warriorfan]

There you go.

Great post, repped.

[RRR3]

Bump