Could They Play In Today's Era

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real nikka talkin doe

Bill Walton-MVP caliber, rich mans Marc Gasol (much better rebounding and shotblockinig), easy DPOY
Tiny Archibald-lower top 10 PG
Bob McAdoo- Melo level
Moses Malone - post/physical version of Love w/o the passing
Tom Chambers - little worse than Griffin
Pete Maravich - Rubio w/ much more chucking and much worse defense
Walt Frazier - top 5 PG only CP and Steph are clearly better
Bob Lanier - Better Bosh
Artis Gilmore - Prolly the best center
George Gervin - best SG prolly, still a sht defender doe
David Thompson - no ones like him stylistically, prolly top 5 SG (better than Hardon for sure)
Jerry Lucas - David Lee
Nate Thurmond - best man defender, running for DPOY, sht offense........top 5 center still
Rick Barry - homeless mans Bird, top 3 SF
John Havlicek - more durable, conditioned and defensive minded Gallinari
Dave Cowens - no one like him stylistically........top 5 center, most intense player since KG, DPOY candidate will put up scoring numbers but is a sucky offensive player

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Now...for those that gave honest and well-researched answers...

Take those prime players (and again, healthy), and what kind of numbers would they put up in today's game?

[3ball]

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i posted a thread recently about Kiki Vandeweghe, with GIF's showing how he routinely posterized guys, was a tremendous shooter, and could make a very wide range of types of shots - the thread claimed he would be the best scoring white player in today's game, which is true - but he'd actually be one of the top scorers in the league period.

tom chambers is another one - he was an athletic beast that would benefit from the open shots and play-finishing that are the basis of today's offenses.. infact, most bigs back then would perform better today because bigs like say, duncan, don't have to create offense like they used to or have the offense run through them - duncan only has to finish plays in today's game, which is why he can still be effective... it also doesn't hurt that today's game is non-physical and has maximum spacing, where cutting and passing has been made easier by new rules.

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A little footage of Artis...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXCHDcSHBS4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS1GJ5wxyTc

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How about a little footage of Connie Hawkins...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlxsi80tTWs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUThAmz2Yak

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The 6-4 Ricky Rubio, or the 6-5 this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qv0YS1wHoQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UTust5oFW4

[andremiller07]

Prime Chuck Hayes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCMo5ZJ2p3U

Prime Reggie Evans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVCSBRznUbo

Prime Tyler Zeller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XcF5XWFrDw

[StephHamann]

Prime Tyler Zeller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XcF5XWFrDw

the music is so fitting

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Probably the most dominant college performance of all-time...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAnC4cBXAuY

and not a bad Finals' clinching game either...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmxRIEyBiXo

[andremiller07]

Zaza Pachulia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6z6V1It0js

[senelcoolidge]

The current NBA rules would make it easier for the SF's on the list like Barry, Gervin, and English. I think Barry would have a field day. High I.Q. player, outstanding scorer.
The rules would hurt the big men like Lanier possibly.

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The current NBA rules would make it easier for the SF's on the list like Barry, Gervin, and English. I think Barry would have a field day. High I.Q. player, outstanding scorer.
The rules would hurt the big men like Lanier possibly.

Lanier would be interesting. He was a full 6-11, and in his prime he was about 270...or roughly the size of Demarcus Cousins.

Here is some footage...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvc7Vkp9iXE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOPvT4uJPaM


He was capable of hitting 15+ ft. shots, and had a solid hook shot, as well. BTW he was a very under-rated defender.

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James Donaldson...the "Roy Hibbert" of his era...

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...donalja01.html

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...hibbero01.html

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Darryl Dawkins...

The "DeAndre Jordan" of the 70's and 80's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sYJ2ItXiRo

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Moses won six rpg titles in seven seasons. The one he didn't, was won by this guy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEvYbFF67os

Nater averaged 15.0 rpg, in 35 mpg, in a league that averaged 44.9 rpg, and with a TRB% of 23.0.


Incidently, he was Bill Walton's BACKUP for two season at UCLA.