2002-03 GM Survey

[fpliii]

There are a few gems...here's the link:

http://web.archive.org/web/200212040...er_Survey.html

I can't find any earlier seasons. Was this the first time they conducted the survey?

[CeltsGarlic]

Very interesting. Thanks.

On the same note, do you know who is dunking in this vid?
http://youtu.be/escQ4PQXm5M?t=15s

[Cali Syndicate]

Very interesting. Thanks.

One the same note, do you know who is dunking in this vid?
http://youtu.be/escQ4PQXm5M?t=15s

Desmond Mason?

[fpliii]

Desmond Mason?

Yeah that was my suspicion. Just confirmed it by checking against the play-by-play:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...211210SEA.html

GP with the assist.

[CeltsGarlic]

Yeah that was my suspicion. Just confirmed it by checking against the play-by-play:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...211210SEA.html

GP with the assist.

Really thank you!

Great idea with b-r.

[MJ(Mean John)]

Desmond Mason?

There was a lot of dunks.


Omg, that Vince carter over Duncan was so nasty.
IMO, that's prolly his best In game Dunk ever.

And there was a few crazy dunks that year. Also, I forgot that early on Ricky Davis had some juice. Dude could really stuff it.

I remember watching all these live,
How it was great to have free time and watch as many games as I could.
Not 1 Iverson or McGrady highlight tho?
Why? IIRC; these dudes were killin with highlights.
Especially the answer, dude was in his prime crossing ppl over

[Harison]

Thanks for the link, very weird voting:

Oct. 22: Who is the player most likely to make a last-second shot if a game depended on it?
Kobe Bryant - 42.3%
Reggie Miller - 38.5%
Michael Jordan - 15.4%

Really? 50% game winners vs 25%, no love for MJ.

Oct. 23: Who is the most intense player on the court in the NBA?

Alonzo Mourning - 20.0%
Ben Wallace - 16.0%
Allen Iverson - 12.0%
Kobe Bryant - 8.0%
Kevin Garnett - 8.0%
Michael Jordan - 8.0%

Kobe, Jordan and KG are much less intense than Alonzo?

Oct. 15: Who is the best defender in the NBA?

Gary Payton - 46.2%
Bruce Bowen - 11.5%
Kobe Bryant - 7.7%
Ben Wallace - 7.7%
Tim Duncan - 3.8%
Kevin Garnett - 3.8%
Jason Kidd - 3.8%
Tracy McGrady - 3.8%

Payton was on his last legs, how did he get 46% votes vs 7% of actual DPOY Big Ben? Since when McGrady was considered to be as good defender as Duncan or Garnett?

Votes like these makes me question how much GM's understand this game.

[Whoah10115]

I wish someone could find that article from The Sporting News (I believe), ranking the top 25 players in the league. Only Shaq (#1 and #2 on every GM's list), Kobe, Duncan, Garnett, Kidd, Webber and Pierce made every top 25. Yao was the only rookie (potential). The top 10 was:

Shaq, Kobe, Duncan, McGrady (?), Garnett, Kidd, Webber, Dirk, Pierce, Iverson.

[fpliii]

I wish someone could find that article from The Sporting News (I believe), ranking the top 25 players in the league. Only Shaq (#1 and #2 on every GM's list), Kobe, Duncan, Garnett, Kidd, Webber and Pierce made every top 25. Yao was the only rookie (potential). The top 10 was:

Shaq, Kobe, Duncan, McGrady (?), Garnett, Kidd, Webber, Dirk, Pierce, Iverson.

Do you remember around when it came out? Was it also before the 02-03 season?

[Shade8780]

Which team will win NBA Finals 2003?

L.A. Lakers - 61.5%
Sacramento - 30.8%
San Antonio - 3.8%
Washington - 3.8%

[Kblaze8855]

They did these for years. The 1990 one is posted here somewhere

[fpliii]

They did these for years. The 1990 one is posted here somewhere

Just found it:

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/sho...=234898&page=2

[CeltsGarlic]

Im in love with this. No player could do that headband throw right now.. maybe Josh or JR Smiths but that wouldnt look that cool.

[rzp]

the true mvp voting

Oct. 7: If you were starting a franchise today and could sign any player in the NBA, who would it be?
Shaquille O'Neal - 64.0%
Tim Duncan - 28.0%
Kobe Bryant - 4.0%
Tracy McGrady - 4.0%

[rmt]

Pop isn't on any of the coaches' lists. Funny how some posters on this board think he was so great when he doesn't even warrant a mention even as late as 2002. Anyways, he ended up winning coach of the year, Spurs with the best record and the championship and Duncan with regular and Finals MVPs.