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    Default Re: Can a team win a title without a Top 5 player?

    Quote Originally Posted by 305Baller
    Isiah Thomas was Top 5.

    ps.Im watching the doc now.
    Jordan, Bird, Magic, Dominique, Barkley, Malone, Drexler, Ewing, Hakeem...not saying Isiah wasn't a top-5 player but with competition like that it looks like it probably wouldn't be a clear cut selection. Stacked year (1989).

    Great documentary.

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    Default Re: Can a team win a title without a Top 5 player?

    '00's era Detroit Pistons already a forgotten team and they won 2 freaking titles

    *EDIT* One title, 2 Finals appearances.
    Last edited by CavaliersFTW; 05-07-2015 at 11:02 PM.

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    Default Re: Can a team win a title without a Top 5 player?

    Quote Originally Posted by 305Baller
    But Top 10?
    could be top 10, so could Griffin

    Two top 10s and some other solid players is enough to win it all, not this year though, the Warriors are a lock

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    Default Re: Can a team win a title without a Top 5 player?

    Quote Originally Posted by sd3035
    could be top 10, so could Griffin

    Two top 10s and some other solid players is enough to win it all, not this year though, the Warriors are a lock
    Yeah, with their top 5 player

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    Default Re: Can a team win a title without a Top 5 player?

    Quote Originally Posted by Joyner82reload
    I would rank them

    Durant
    Davis
    LeBron
    Curry
    Westbrook
    Howard
    Paul
    Harden
    Gasol
    Cousins
    How is Dwight better than CP3?

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    Default Re: Can a team win a title without a Top 5 player?

    Quote Originally Posted by CavaliersFTW
    '00's era Detroit Pistons already a forgotten team and they won 2 freaking titles
    Prime Ben Wallace was arguably Top 5 material.

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    Default Re: Can a team win a title without a Top 5 player?

    Quote Originally Posted by 305Baller
    Prime Ben Wallace was arguably Top 5 material.
    You can't name 5 players better than him in 2004?

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    Default Re: Can a team win a title without a Top 5 player?

    Quote Originally Posted by CavaliersFTW
    You can't name 5 players better than him in 2004?
    Can you?

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    Default Re: Can a team win a title without a Top 5 player?

    Quote Originally Posted by Young X
    How is Dwight better than CP3?
    This year, he wasn't. However, he was injured this regular season and didn't play to his normal level. He has been flatout dominant in the playoffs thus far averaging 18/14 on 59 TS% with 3.5 blocks per game

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    Default Re: Can a team win a title without a Top 5 player?

    Quote Originally Posted by Joyner82reload
    This year, he wasn't. However, he was injured this regular season and didn't play to his normal level. He has been flatout dominant in the playoffs thus far averaging 18/14 on 59 TS% with 3.5 blocks per game
    Paul averaged 23/8/5/2 on 63 TS% against the defending champs and averaged 19/10 on 60 TS% while leading the #1 offense in the league in the regular season.

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    Default Re: Can a team win a title without a Top 5 player?

    Quote Originally Posted by 305Baller
    Can you?
    Kevin Garnett
    Shaq O'Neal
    Kobe Bryant
    Tracy McGrady
    Baron Davis
    Tim Duncan
    Paul Pierce
    Jason Kidd

    Possibly even Ming, Cassell, Peja?

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    Default Re: Can a team win a title without a Top 5 player?

    Quote Originally Posted by CavaliersFTW
    Kevin Garnett
    Shaq O'Neal
    Kobe Bryant
    Tracy McGrady
    Baron Davis
    Tim Duncan
    Paul Pierce
    Jason Kidd

    Possibly even Ming, Cassell, Peja?
    All great players but in Wallace's defense: #1 defensive player and only the 4 players in bold were obviously more effective from a team standpoint.
    Last edited by 305Baller; 05-07-2015 at 11:40 PM.

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    Default Re: Can a team win a title without a Top 5 player?

    Quote Originally Posted by Young X
    How is Dwight better than CP3?
    I wondered the same thing.

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    Default Re: Can a team win a title without a Top 5 player?

    Last year?

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    Default Re: Can a team win a title without a Top 5 player?

    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyMcAdocious
    Last year?
    Duncan has been top 5 in his career... maybe in spurts he still has it... the Top 5ness...

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