Our projected starting lineup is Lin, Harden, Parsons, Jones, Howard. With all the "lets sign this player" or "trade for this player" got me to thinking. For the fun of it, lets add a 90's duo (in their prime) to the roster. Any duo you add to the team will replace your current starters. I put up some options, but you may choose other and add your own. Please explain your thought process of adding the duo. Note: If you decide to go with a different duo, they must have played a minimum of 4 seasons together in the 90's (didn't want to expand too far back). Also, try to leave your homerism, hate/bias out of it. Basketball Reasons My homer pick Olajuwon/Drexler (had to do it). Olajuwon/Jones/Parsons/Drexler/Lin Most logic pick Jordan/Pippen (because they accomplished the most and seems to be able to play with anybody and win, but I know most will pick them). Howard/Jones/Pippen/Jordan/Lin Putting my dislike to the side, I picked Stockton/Malone. Yes like many Rockets fans I hate those two, but if they were on my team I would probably love them. We add two hard nosed/dirty (however you look at it) guys to our young bunch. Plus we add two HOF while keeping our top 3 guys (Howard/Harden/Parsons). Could you imagine this team with Stockton as the floor general. Fast break, pick and roll, alley oops, he would get guys in the right spots where they could score easy and efficiently. Stockton would average between 16-18apg with this group, and give us great shooting. Outside shooting from Parsons, Harden and Stockton, while Malone and Howard control the paint.......Crazy Howard/Malone/Parsons/Harden/Stockton
I will go position of need and pick Payton/Kemp Payton Harden Parsons Kemp Howard Stockton/Malone is probably the better fit and talent but I loathe the Jazz.
The 2 duos that immediately came to mind that I think would fit best with what we have, excluding the Jazz duo for obvious reasons, are... GP/Harden/Parsons/Kemp/Howard KJ/Harden/Parsons/Barkley/Howard
Duncan/Parker would be a good fit, also Wallace and Billups. Also the correct answer is Lebron and Wade.
Yes, I had a hard time picking Stockton and Malone, but had to put my feelings to the side. Payton/Kemp was a close second. And I did account for position of need, the reason I couldn't go with the home team Olajuwon/Drexler.
I know, that's why you have to read what I put. I had to really put my feelings to the side for this one....
Was a toss up between KJ/Sir Charles and Glove/Reign Man, in the end went with Payton/Kemp. Payton's D was really the deciding factor. Kemp's athleticism also played a part, but just imagine all the alley-oops from Payton to Kemp, Dwight, Parsons...
Where's Sam Cassell and Robert Horry? that's all you really need. You can start Lin and give Cassell more minutes. Horry. you know that story.
Yes that is why they were a close second. My deciding factor was how Stockton would get everyone involved, and he shot great from the floor and 3. Plus with all Kemp's athletic ability, I still would pick Malone over him. Like I said though, it was hard picking Stockton and Malone.
