Yega1979

Who would win a playoff series?

PG: Greg Anthony
SG: Bonzi Wells
C: Brian Grant
PF: Jermaine O'Neal
SF: Detlef Schremf

vs.

Jarrett Jack
Brandon Roy
Martell Webster
Zach Randolph
Joel Pryzbilla

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seening as Anthony and Schremf are retired i think the current starters would win. Otherwise i think the 2000 bench has a good chance, if not a better one. This makes me sad.

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Yega1979

I'm talking about a time warp, where the actual 2000 blazers bench plays our current guys. Of course Anthony, Grant and Schremph could barely compete against NBA players today.

I think our 2000 bench was better.

ThatBlazerGuy

They would be better because they are more experienced. Webster would be a sophmore in college this season, Roy is a rookie, Jack is playing his 1st healthy year, Zach is playing his 1st healthy year after a season of recovering from surgery and Joel is mediocre and realistically playing only his 3nd year of productive ball.

TheBlueDoggy

It's hard to say...

Bonzi then vs Roy now is pretty tight. Bonzi was not as well rounded or level headed then as Roy is right now, even though bonzi had those games he'd explode in. I'd take Roy.
Anthony would probably beat Jack, barely, just based off of experience and superior shooting. Jack would out muscle him, and probably out hustle him.
Webster vs Schremf... Big experience dif there, and huge defensive dif. That, and Schremf was a decent outside shooter. I'd take age over youth there.
Zach now vs Jermaine then, no contest, Zach now. Jermaine was still in his potential years, making rookie mistakes, and no scoring or defense polish he has now.
Pryz vs Grant. Both hustle players, both pretty crap on offense. Pryz has the height, rebounding and blocking advantage, Grant has the speed and slight scoring advantage as he could drill the open 10 - 15 footers pretty consistently. It's tight but I'd take Pryz.

Conclusion, imo, starters would have a better shot at winning vs them, but it's so damn close, and considering we're banking on guys like Webster, Roy, Randolph, who are being touted as future allstars, and big paycheck Pryz right now... It is quite sad that the benchwarmers of 2000 could potentially pwn our starting lineup now. Just imagine how Damon, Smitty, Pippen, Sheed, and Sabas would have their way with us.

mediocre man

The 2000 team was better coached, more talented and had a lot more experience. They would easily win.

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deanwoof

2000 squad w/o a doubt.

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2000 Bench by 10.

I think the 2000 Bench could have made the playoffs themselves.

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Redbeard

I have to agree with you.
Bonzi and Jermaine werre just getting started and so the 2000 team would have had little offensive threat. 2000 would dominate on the perimeter, but Zach would dominate inside.
Tough call, but I would have to go with the current squad.

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MARIS61

Matching them up with each player's peak effectiveness, whether it be in the past for the 2000 bench, or my perceived expectations in the future for our current starters, I'd give a slight edge to the 2000 bench.

I'd have to give them an enormous edge if they had their respective coaches.

This is a sad way to look at things because basically it says our starters would just barely, maybe, be good enouigh to hold the 2000 team's starters' jock straps.

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mook

interesting idea. it does depend on the timing.

if you compare them based on right now, 2006 wins easily. Jermaine, Bonzi and retired guys really can't compete.

based on skills in 2000 vs skills in 2006, I'd go with 2000. Brian Grant would probably do a pretty good job of containing Zach.

the most interesting comparison might be based on the very peak of their past or projected careers:
2009 Jack vs 1998 Anthony: Realistically, this will be a wash, or a small advantage for Jack.
2010 Roy vs 2001 Bonzi: Roy easily wins this one we all hope.
2010 Webster vs 1996 Schrempf: Schrempf wins. That guy was the third best player on a contending Sonics squad.
2003 Randolph vs 2005 Jermaine: Jermaine. Kind of a wash on offense, but defense isn't even close.
2007 Przybilla vs 1999 Grant: Tie.
The 2000 "peaked" Blazers probably beat the 2006 "peaking" Blazers on the strength of Jermaine.

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