3-on-3: Jordan, Magic, Bird vs Kobe, LeBron, Durant

[KG215]

Best of seven series games to 21 by 1s and 2s. All players are in their prime/peak, so...


Jordan: late 80s/early 90s
Magic: mid to late 80s
Bird: mid-80s

vs.

Kobe: mid to late 00s
LeBron: late 00s to 2012
Durant: 2011-2012 Durant

Right now I'd go with the Jordan/Bird/Magic team in either 5 or 6. However, in 4-5 years when Durant peaks I think it would be closer. I'd still go with the Legends team but in 6 or 7 instead of 5 or 6.

[The Choken One]

The team with Kobe.

(actually picking them because LeBron, though.)

[L.Kizzle]

The team with three top-7 players all-time

[NumberSix]

Depends on defensive rules.

[DurantFor40]

Magic > LeBron

Bird = Durant

Jordan > Kobe


New school would get booty tickled...

[tpols]

Jordan/Magic/Bird wouldnt be able to check them defensively at all.. Durant would blow by Bird or shoot over him with ease.. and Lebron would easily blow by Magic. While Lebron would be able to check Magic effectivelky and Durant's length would bother Larry's shooting and passing.

[Halcon]

I'd choose any team that has Michael Jordan on it.

[KG215]

The team with Kobe.

(actually picking them because LeBron, though.)

Ok?? While I'd be VERY intrigued by this match-up, I dont see it being all that close. I jut saw a team USA practice pic of Kobe, LeBron, and Durant and it made me think of how they're the Magic, Bird, Jordan of the 2012 Olympic team.

However, you could argue that, even with 2012 LeBron, the Legends team would have the three best players on the court. They'd certainly have the two best and, even if you think LeBron is the third best, Bird is fourth. It'd come down to the individual match-ups, though.

Jordan vs. Kobe = advantage Jordan

Magic vs. LeBron = I'd say slight advantage Magic

Bird vs. Durant = advantage Bird

[livinglegend]

Jordan/Magic/Bird wouldnt be able to check them defensively at all.. Durant would blow by Bird or shoot over him with ease.. and Lebron would easily blow by Magic. While Lebron would be able to check Magic effectivelky and Durant's length would bother Larry's shooting and passing.

+1

[KG215]

Depends on defensive rules.

I agree, but which era rules would be most fair? The post-2004 handcheck defensive rules or the more physical defensive ones from the 80s and 90s?

[DaHeezy]

Jordan/Magic/Bird wouldnt be able to check them defensively at all.. Durant would blow by Bird or shoot over him with ease.. and Lebron would easily blow by Magic. While Lebron would be able to check Magic effectivelky and Durant's length would bother Larry's shooting and passing.

I don't see how you'd think Lebron could check Magic effectively. Magic is the best post player out of the 6 and could beat you numerous ways. No way Lebron can single handedly stop the sweeping hook and if the double comes you have the greatest passer who ever lived passing out the post to Jordan or Bird? Forget about it

[IGotACoolStory]

3v3? That's some pick up shit. Call your own fouls, imo.

Give me the team with the best shot makers.

[tpols]

Ok?? While I'd be VERY intrigued by this match-up, I dont see it being all that close. I jut saw a team USA practice pic of Kobe, LeBron, and Durant and it made me think of how they're the Magic, Bird, Jordan of the 2012 Olympic team.

However, you could argue that, even with 2012 LeBron, the Legends team would have the three best players on the court. They'd certainly have the two best and, even if you think LeBron is the third best, Bird is fourth. It'd come down to the individual match-ups, though.

Jordan vs. Kobe = advantage Jordan

Magic vs. LeBron = I'd say slight advantage Magic

Bird vs. Durant = advantage Bird

Id agree that Bird and Magic are better from a 'team' perspective because they knew how to assimilate themselves perfectly into the game and get their teammates involved as well as themselves.

But... anyone's that played 5v5 and 3v3 basketball knows how much easier it is to hide weak man defenders in 5v5 than it is in 3v3. You can get burnt so much worse when playing with less men because there's half the help defense available. And Lebron individually and Durant individually are so much faster and dangerous in a game like this than Magic and Bird are mainly because there's no way to for the latter to stop them offensively.

[DaHeezy]

3v3? That's some pick up shit. Call your own fouls, imo.

Give me the team with the best shot makers.

You got the greatest fadeaway ever, the greatest passer ever with the second greatest hook shot, and the most clutch 3 point shooter ever. I think I know where the best shot makers are.

[NumberSix]

I'm sorry, but LeBron, Jordan and Kobe are the only elite defenders. Both Magic and Bird aren't doing shit on D. Especially if they can't at least use physical defense.