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Re: GOAT SF Rankings
Mistral, On what evidence are you basing your opinion on Erving; esp his ABA years where you admit you never saw him? I base mine on (a) personal observation and (b) quotes from teammates, opponents, and coaches of the time who also saw him (Remember the ABA and Terry Pluto's book, Loose Balls both good sources).
To the degree there is defensive statistical analysis (def rating from basketball -reference.com, take it for what it's worth), the numbers indicate that Erving in his NBA years was a better defender than McGrady and in his ABA years, a much better defender. (Now I expect you to say that defensive ratings are flawed then to repeat your statement that McGrady is better with your sole piece of evidence one series v. Dirk Nowitski . . . sigh)
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