Squad One: NBA Players who came into the league straight out of HS
PG Monta, Livingston, Telfair
SG Kobe, McGrady
SF LeBron, R. Lewis
PF Garnett Amare
C Moses Dawkins Howard
Squad Two: NBA Players who grew up in Europe
Europe:
PG Tony Parker / Drazen Petrovic
SG Toni Kukoc / Sarunas Marciulonis
SF Peja Stojakovic / Detlef Schrempf / Andrei Kirilenko
PF Dirk Nowitzki / Pau Gasol
C Arvydas Sabonis / Vlade Divac / Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Squad Three: NBA Players who grew up outside the USA or Europe
PG Nash Gaze
SG Ginobili Barbosa
SF Deng Nocioni
PF Duncan Nene Seikaly
C Hakeem Mutumbo Yao
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Last edited by BadBaronRudigor : 07-11-2007 at 08:53 PM.
Could add in Jermaine O'Neal somewhere on that team too. LeBron also.
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F - Scottie Pippen / Rodney McCray
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G - Alvin Robertson / Eddie Johnson
PG Tony Parker / Jose Calderon
SG Drazen Petrovic / Sarunas Marciulonis
SF Peja Stojakovic / Toni Kukoc / Detlef Schrempf
PF Dirk Nowitzki / Pau Gasol / Andrei Kirilenko
C Arvydas Sabonis / Vlade Divac / Dino Radja / Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Kirilenko's not really a 4, but I wanted to stick him somewhere. Can't think of a better backup PG than Calderon at the moment.
The World team could take on Luol Deng, Nene, Barbosa, Rony Seikaly.
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Last edited by Diophantos : 07-10-2007 at 12:52 PM.
Europe:
PG Tony Parker
SG Drazen Petrovic / Sarunas Marciulonis
SF Peja Stojakovic / Toni Kukoc / Detlef Schrempf
PF Dirk Nowitzki / Pau Gasol / Andrei Kirilenko (not exactly a 4 but no room at the 3)
C Arvydas Sabonis / Dino Radja / Zydrunas Ilgauskas
funny you mention dino radja. I remember a while back there was a thread about superstars that disappeared, and I mentioned his name, however everybody either didnt acknowledge me or didnt know who he was. Hugely underestimated talent in his prime.
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Thanks Diophantos, used yours with the exception of Radja since I am trying to limit it to NBA performances (no Belov either)
Dino had a couple of good years in the NBA, but if you're looking for more of a full NBA career I could see leaving him off. Good player though. (But then why is Drazen there?)
Edited my last post to add some new names. Strange that Europe hasn't really produced many good NBA PG's, at least not that I can think of.
__________________ A man said to the universe:
"Sir I exist!"
"However," replied the universe,
"The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation."
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Dr. Seuss legends draft - Memphis Grizzlies
C - David Robinson / Rick Mahorn
F - Charles Oakley / Anthony Mason
F - Scottie Pippen / Rodney McCray
G - Eddie Jones / Rip Hamilton
G - Alvin Robertson / Eddie Johnson
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Dr. Seuss legends draft - Memphis Grizzlies
C - David Robinson / Rick Mahorn
F - Charles Oakley / Anthony Mason
F - Scottie Pippen / Rodney McCray
G - Eddie Jones / Rip Hamilton
G - Alvin Robertson / Eddie Johnson
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Dr. Seuss legends draft - Memphis Grizzlies
C - David Robinson / Rick Mahorn
F - Charles Oakley / Anthony Mason
F - Scottie Pippen / Rodney McCray
G - Eddie Jones / Rip Hamilton
G - Alvin Robertson / Eddie Johnson
HS v. Euro v. World
