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How Would LSU's Top Basketball Players Together Fare in NBA?
Posted on 3/8/15 at 12:40 am
Posted on 3/8/15 at 12:40 am
Talking about in their prime, how would a conglomeration of LSU's top players in history compete in today's NBA?
The historic top 5. Not sure that they would all start over some of the backups. Where do you put Petit, for example, in today's NBA? Do you start him over a Brandon Bass or Glen Davis at PF?
C Shaquille O'Neal
F Bob Pettit
F Rudy Macklin
G Chris Jackson
G Pete Maravich
F Glen Davis
F Brandon Bass
F Stromile Swift
F John Williams
G Howard Carter
G Randy Livingston (minus knee injuries)
G Ronnie Henderson
G Marcus Thornton
C Stanley Roberts
C Geert Hamminck
15 players.
You can add/subtract players at will. I was looking for a balanced lineup with backups at each position. Guys like Ricky Blanton and Don Redden were great at LSU, but I don't know what they add to a pro team. Derrick Taylor might be my favorite PG that I've ever seen at LSU, but I'm not sure he adds anything either. Nor does a Darrel Mitchell or Tyrus Thomas, necessarily.
Thoughts? How would this team do if you look at what we know as their best years and put them together on an NBA team today?
The historic top 5. Not sure that they would all start over some of the backups. Where do you put Petit, for example, in today's NBA? Do you start him over a Brandon Bass or Glen Davis at PF?
C Shaquille O'Neal
F Bob Pettit
F Rudy Macklin
G Chris Jackson
G Pete Maravich
F Glen Davis
F Brandon Bass
F Stromile Swift
F John Williams
G Howard Carter
G Randy Livingston (minus knee injuries)
G Ronnie Henderson
G Marcus Thornton
C Stanley Roberts
C Geert Hamminck
15 players.
You can add/subtract players at will. I was looking for a balanced lineup with backups at each position. Guys like Ricky Blanton and Don Redden were great at LSU, but I don't know what they add to a pro team. Derrick Taylor might be my favorite PG that I've ever seen at LSU, but I'm not sure he adds anything either. Nor does a Darrel Mitchell or Tyrus Thomas, necessarily.
Thoughts? How would this team do if you look at what we know as their best years and put them together on an NBA team today?
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Posted on 3/8/15 at 12:53 am to AlaTiger
Wrong board
Posted on 3/8/15 at 12:57 am to iliveinabox
I thought this was the right board because I am wanting more of an NBA discussion than just an LSU discussion. Almost all of those players played in the NBA at some point.
If I put this on the Rant I am not getting the NBA insight.
A thread about Kentucky got me thinking about this.
If I put this on the Rant I am not getting the NBA insight.
A thread about Kentucky got me thinking about this.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 12:58 am to AlaTiger
where's Lloreda?
Posted on 3/8/15 at 12:59 am to AlaTiger
Bob would be a stud today too
That starting 5 would win a championship
That starting 5 would win a championship
Posted on 3/8/15 at 2:00 am to Lester Earl
Like I said. Add who you want.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 2:09 am to AlaTiger
You have 3 HOFers including arguably the best player ever, of course they are winning a title
Posted on 3/8/15 at 2:13 am to VerlanderBEAST
Well, everyone says that today's NBA is so much better than play in the 80s or 90s so I was wondering.
Shaq would obviously dominate today.
Maravich would be great no matter when he played.
Never saw Petit so I don't know.
Chris Jackson was great in college and good in the NBA, but he wasn't a great PG and at 6'0 was too small for SG.
The bench would be good but were a bunch of role players in the NBA.
I think it would be a great team still, but was wondering how they might compare to the great teams today.
Shaq would obviously dominate today.
Maravich would be great no matter when he played.
Never saw Petit so I don't know.
Chris Jackson was great in college and good in the NBA, but he wasn't a great PG and at 6'0 was too small for SG.
The bench would be good but were a bunch of role players in the NBA.
I think it would be a great team still, but was wondering how they might compare to the great teams today.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 3:33 am to VerlanderBEAST
quote:
You have 3 HOFers including arguably the best player ever, of course they are winning a title
How many titles did they win in college?
Posted on 3/8/15 at 6:22 am to AlaTiger
quote:
Where do you put Petit, for example, in today's NBA? Do you start him over a Brandon Bass or Glen Davis at PF?
Not sure if serious? If so.........holy shite!
Posted on 3/8/15 at 8:26 am to pioneerbasketball
quote:
How many titles did they win in college
how many of them played together in college?
idiot
Posted on 3/8/15 at 9:21 am to JackVincennes
Only because he was a 6'9" white guy who played in the 50's. I never saw him play. I know he was great for his time but I don't know how he would stack up now.
I am talking about how these guys would fare if they were all playing together today.
I am talking about how these guys would fare if they were all playing together today.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 9:44 am to AlaTiger
Championship but they wouldn't go 82-0 like some other schools' dream teams... maybe at best 65-70 wins in a season
Posted on 3/8/15 at 10:50 am to AlaTiger
You would have 3 of the NBA all 50 team surrounded by a dozen NBA guys who had various degrees of mediocre careers. IMO at worst you would be a host a the first round, even better in the East
Posted on 3/8/15 at 10:58 am to AlaTiger
No Clarence Caesar; no care
Posted on 3/8/15 at 11:42 am to VerlanderBEAST
quote:
You have 3 HOFers including arguably the best player ever, of course they are winning a title
I'll bite who are you saying is the best ever?
This post was edited on 3/8/15 at 11:47 am
Posted on 3/8/15 at 11:44 am to AlaTiger
I'll say it. Steph Curry is twice the player that Maravich was. The game has changed that much in my opinion.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 11:47 am to Lester Earl
quote:
where's Lloreda?
esta
Posted on 3/8/15 at 11:47 am to SwaggerCopter
quote:
Steph Curry is twice the player that Maravich was.
that is cute
Posted on 3/8/15 at 11:48 am to danfraz
quote:
how many of them played together in college? idiot
How many of them played together in NBA?
I'm sorry you feel the need to attack me personally.
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