Did Any Basketball Hall of Famer have Less Help than...

[Straw Hat Luffy]

Dirk didn’t have any talent at his level


Great 11 run

 

[smitty22]

'Nique had guys such as Jon Cognac getting major minutes

And Scotch Hastings

 

[Taadow]

That 01 Sixers team (Snow, McKee, Ratliff, Mutumbo) had to be to the WOAT offensive team to make the Finals. It’s a miracle they were able to score anything outside of A.I’s points.

The team you had was the team you had.

I agree that team was horrible offensively, but to be fair it was built for A.I. to be ball-dominant.

Keith Van Horn and McKie was a decent scorer, but they needed to be set up - they couldn’t create.
Derrick Coleman was a gottdamn beast but he was never 100%, he couldn’t stay healthy.

 

[H. Selassie]

I agree that team was horrible offensively, but to be fair it was built for A.I. to be ball-dominant.

So when Kobe was teamed up with the likes of Smush Parker, Chucky Atkins, and Chris Mihm and averaging 35...a lot of his fans were both bragging on him and complaining about the roster.

I used to say that’s exactly what he wanted (maybe not to that degree but you get the picture). If not he woulda been in the front office riding for Shaq

 

[Taadow]

So when Kobe was teamed up with the likes of Smush Parker, Chucky Atkins, and Chris Mihm and averaging 35...a lot of his fans were both bragging on him and complaining about the roster.

I used to say that’s exactly what he wanted (maybe not to that degree but you get the picture). If not he woulda been in the front office riding for Shaq

Wholeheartedly agree.

 

[Swagnificent]

Olajuwon won a title with no one else averaging over 14ppg in 94

And that's why I always say he has an argument to being the GOAT.

To me the real GOAT debate is down to 4 guys: Kobe, Jordan, Wilt, and Hakeem.

 

[YoungMoneyCashMoneyBoy]

Doc
Eddie Johnson, one of greatest scorers everybody forgot was great
young Antoine “OG Big Dog” Carr
prime Tree Rollins
they had Lorenzo Charles right after The Miracle Game, but he played Nique’s position
Plastic Man
Mookie Blaylock, perhaps the best defensive guard after GP and Mike

 

[Taadow]

Of that era, yes.

 

[KingJay]

And that's why I always say he has an argument to being the GOAT.

To me the real GOAT debate is down to 4 guys: Kobe, Jordan, Wilt, and Hakeem.

I got Wilt as the GOAT big man, having him over Kareem and Hakeem technically automatically takes them out the debate for me, even though I might have Kareem as high as #3 all-time
Hakeem in his second year took down Magic, Kareem, Worthy, Byron Scott Lakers in 5 tho
If Ralph Sampson could've stayed healthy

 

[YoungMoneyCashMoneyBoy]

Of that era, yes.

I'd put alvin and dumars ahead of him but i can see mookie up there with them.

 

[qnsfinest]

Patrick Ewing gotta be on here. Just off the top of my head ewing only played with 3 players in his prime that made the all star game

starks- 94, one and only time
Oakley- 94, one and only time
Mark jackson- 89, one and only time

 

[Taadow]

I'd put alvin and dumars ahead of him but i can see mookie up there with them.

I don’t see them as a part of his generation, but I can see why anyone would.

 

[YoungMoneyCashMoneyBoy]

I don’t see them as a part of his generation, but I can see why anyone would.

I'm confused. Whose generation are we talking about? I dont see how mike can be in mookie's or nique's generation but alvin and dumars can't.

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

How much help did Dirk have over the years? It’s still more than Nique but I’m just asking. Dirk had a young Nash and an old Jason Kidd. Who else? Michael Finley?

 

[CROM]

Imagine if the Lakers had drafted Dominique instead of James Worthy. Imagine what “Showtime” would’ve looked like then!

‘Nique, Magic, and Kareem???