NBA All Time Mixer Draft

[Danger in Texas]

Pete Maravich

Write up to come.

Hopefully in before nufan.

I know I shouldn’t be mad about a player I wanted in the 70’s going before my pick but...

I’m mad

 

[Danger in Texas]

JT_the_Man

 

[Jimmy_the_Gent]

I prefer to draft players I've actually seen play. Nothing against the old fellas. Just don't like drafting on stats alone.

I started off that way but for a lot of my bench, I've enjoyed taking researching old players. It's been a bit of a novelty for me as I've literally never bothered to read about old times.

 

[Jimmy_the_Gent]

Re: Pistol Pete - he wore #44 a lot. So number over 40 for him.

Apparently he's been described as the greatest offensive talent of all time and the best ball handler of all time. I could use some of that next to Bob "I can only go one way" Cousy.

It's a bit of an awkward fit because I already have Reggie Miller on the bench as the 2 man but, whatever, a wing is a wing.

• 5× NBA All-Star (1973, 1974, 1977–1979)
• 2× All-NBA First Team (1976, 1977)
• 2× All-NBA Second Team (1973, 1978)
• NBA All-Rookie First Team (1971)
• NBA scoring champion (1977)
• No. 44 retired by Atlanta Hawks
• No. 7 retired by Utah Jazz
• No. 7 retired by New Orleans Pelicans
• NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
• 2× College national player of the year (1969, 1970)
• 3× Consensus first-team All-American (1968–1970)
• 3× SEC Player of the Year (1968–1970)
• 3× NCAA Division I scoring leader (1968–1970)
• NCAA Division I all-time scoring leader
• No. 23 retired by LSU

 

[JT_the_Man]

Pau Gasol (3 clubs)

Danger in Texas

 

[Danger in Texas]

With this pick, I might go a bit unconventional. I need a power forward, and want someone who's elite defensively to provide an elite big man defensive combo with Walton off the bench, but can still make an offensive impact within a system. This guy has proven he can be an impact player in the 3-ball era, and is absolutely a defensive presence. He's also a winner.

I'll take Draymond Green

Draymond has not won the MVP

PG: John Stockton (league leader)
SG: Dwyane Wade (number under 10)
SF: Larry Bird (won 3pt/dunk/skills)
PF: Elvin Hayes (number over 40)
C: Bill Russell (one club player)

Gary Payton (3 or more teams)
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Chris Mullin (5x all star)
Draymond Green (not won MVP)
Bill Walton (UCLA/Duke/North Carolina)

Just got HOF left

Wacky Tiger you're up mate

 

[Wacky Tiger]

I’m out camping at the moment.

I’ll switch Mutombo to 5 or more all stars and I’ll go a nice roll player off the bench.


Big Shot Rob

Robert Horry 3 or more sides

Clutch scorer off the bench. 7 rings so knows how to get the job done

 

[Wacky Tiger]

PG: Chris Paul
SG: Kobe Bryant
SF: Elgin Baylor
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Hakeem Olajuwon

Bench: James Harden
Bench: James Worthy
Bench: Dikembe Mutombo
Bench: Robert Horry

 

[Danger in Texas]

I’m out camping at the moment.

I’ll switch Mutombo to 5 or more all stars and I’ll go a nice roll player off the bench.


Big Shot Rob

Robert Horry 3 or more sides

Clutch scorer off the bench. 7 rings so knows how to get the job done

Yeah I don't understand this kind of pick

Most teams are bound to have a few clutch scorers already (you do in Kobe/Olajuwon/Dirk). You thus won't really need 'clutch scoring'. What else did Horry provide to be in the top 80-odd players of all time? Not much at all.

But you're out camping, so I forgive you

 

[Danger in Texas]

fidstar

 

[fidstar]

Not a huge fan of yesteryear, but need a North Carolina guy...

Bob McAdoo.

Last pick will be Kevin Johnson. Need a backup point and this guy was a regular 20/10 guy while shooting 50%. I could imagine he's be awesome in today's game.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Not a huge fan of yesteryear, but need a North Carolina guy...

Bob McAdoo.

Last pick will be Kevin Johnson. Need a backup point and this guy was a regular 20/10 guy while shooting 50%. I could imagine he's be awesome in today's game.

So the categories all fit? KJ is a good pick, would've considered him at my last pick if I didn't already pick Payton

Wacky Tiger up again

 

[fidstar]

Final team

PG - Magic Johnson (led the league)
SG - Klay Thompson (has not won the MVP)
SF - Dominique Wilkins (dunk comp)
PF - Charles Barkley (played for more than 3 clubs)
C - Shaquille O'Neal (hall of fame)

Bench
PG - Kevin Johnson (number under 10)
Wing backups - Kawhi (one club)
Wing backups - Bob McAdoo (North Carolina)
Backup big - Dwight Howard (5 or more All Star appearance)
Backup big - Chris Webber (number over 40)

 

[Danger in Texas]

Final team

PG - Magic Johnson (led the league)
SG - Klay Thompson (has not won the MVP)
SF - Dominique Wilkins (dunk comp)
PF - Charles Barkley (number under 10)
C - Shaquille O'Neal (hall of fame)

Bench
PG - Kevin Johnson (number under 10)
Wing backups - Kawhi (one club)
Wing backups - Bob McAdoo (North Carolina)
Backup big - Dwight Howard (5 or more All Star appearance)
Backup big - Chris Webber (played for more than 3 clubs)

Really like the big and PG rotation on that team. Bit of a lack of depth at SG, though

 

[fidstar]

Really like the big and PG rotation on that team. Bit of a lack of depth at SG, though

Yeah,

I'd definitely be topping up the last two spots (position 11 and 12) with SG type positions in a real world situation. I'm relying on Kawhi being an all rounder.

 

[Wadsworth]

Not a huge fan of yesteryear, but need a North Carolina guy...

Bob McAdoo.

Last pick will be Kevin Johnson. Need a backup point and this guy was a regular 20/10 guy while shooting 50%. I could imagine he's be awesome in today's game.

Really like McAdoo from the old school guys. Was one of the guys on my shortlist for my last pick. Looks really smooth with his skills and seemed to have good range on his jumpshot. Won an MVP award averaging 34.5 points and 14 rebounds. Oh, and he rocked a mean set of lambchops.

Played a lot of C but was only 6'9", so it's tough to know how'd transition to today's game. But he seemed to go up against guys like Kareem, so maybe he was just a beast without having typical height for a C.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Really like McAdoo from the old school guys. Was one of the guys on my shortlist for my last pick. Looks really smooth with his skills and seemed to have good range on his jumpshot. Won an MVP award averaging 34.5 points and 14 rebounds. Oh, and he rocked a mean set of lambchops.

Played a lot of C but was only 6'9", so it's tough to know how'd transition to today's game. But he seemed to go up against guys like Kareem, so maybe he was just a beast without having typical height for a C.

Problem with McAdoo is that his defense was reportedly lacking. Although, at this stage, you’re not going to find any players who are at ATG-level both offensively and defensively, so you need to balance your bench with players who had either brilliant scoring or defensive games, or very good (not ATG) players with balanced games

 

[Wadsworth]

Problem with McAdoo is that his defense was reportedly lacking. Although, at this stage, you’re not going to find any players who are at ATG-level both offensively and defensively, so you need to balance your bench with players who had either brilliant scoring or defensive games, or very good (not ATG) players with balanced games

Yeah, have heard / read that. Difficult to see that in highlight reels, so we can only go on what's reported and on the stats. I don't know how reliable advanced stats are from the 70s, and defensive advanced stats are mixed at the best of times. But he seemed to rebound well, block a decent amount of shots earlier in his career and his Defensive Win Shares seem to suggest that he was somewhat solid as a defender. And as noted above, the offensive stats and highlight reels look really good.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Should have created 2 more categories, reckon a team of 12 for an all time team would be a lot more realistic

 

[Wadsworth]

Should have created 2 more categories, reckon a team of 12 for an all time team would be a lot more realistic

How about we go 2 more rounds with very general categories 1 old school player and one modern player. That way we can fill out our rosters without too much restriction from the categories. Any interest from the rest of you?

 

[Footypie32]

Should have created 2 more categories, reckon a team of 12 for an all time team would be a lot more realistic

Must have won DPOTY
Must have been born outside the US
Must have had a weird hairstyle
Must have been arrested
Must have had a fully sick nickname
Must have played until they were at least 38
Must not have gone to college

 

[fidstar]

Problem with McAdoo is that his defense was reportedly lacking. Although, at this stage, you’re not going to find any players who are at ATG-level both offensively and defensively, so you need to balance your bench with players who had either brilliant scoring or defensive games, or very good (not ATG) players with balanced games

Maybe I don't pay enough attention while people talk about the 60s and 70s, but other than Russel was there people that were known for their defense back then?

 

[fidstar]

Must have banged a Kardasian? So, basically any current player.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Maybe I don't pay enough attention while people talk about the 60s and 70s, but other than Russel was there people that were known for their defense back then?

True, it sounds like if your offence was very good back in those days, you were completely forgiven for a lack of defensive effort.

Must have won DPOTY
Must have been born outside the US
Must have had a weird hairstyle
Must have been arrested
Must have had a fully sick nickname
Must have played until they were at least 38
Must not have gone to college

Hmm yeah alright, let’s add two more rounds/categories

Must have been arrested
Must have played until they were at least 39

 

[Danger in Texas]

Wacky Tiger