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Post by ToastMaster General on Mar 28, 2013 0:17:28 GMT -5
Well I think my question is pretty self-explanatory, who do you think was the best never to win a ring?
My mind says Karl Malone (with Stockton by his side of course...), but my heart says Adrian Dantley. AD was one of the best Small Forwards the game ever saw, was a scoring machine, and with his help the Pistons became a major threat in the east, eventually taking over the Celtics and going to the Finals 3-straight years in a row, winning 2 titles in the process (the '89 title, AD missed out on because of a Mid-Season trade!).
I'd love to make a case for Bernard King as well, if he paired up with Ewing and Mark Jackson, by the late 80's, I'd have to believe the Knicks, and not the Pistons would've won those titles, but that's a different rant for another day.
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Post by Nivro™ on Mar 28, 2013 2:15:37 GMT -5
I have no choice but to pick Bernard King, simply because he dunked on me at a Univ Tenn basketball camp one year.
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Post by T R W on Mar 28, 2013 5:31:30 GMT -5
Im going to go with Barkley or Dominique Wilkins.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Mar 28, 2013 6:10:06 GMT -5
How can you pick Bernard King when you have top 25 or even top 10 players of all time who havent won one?
Baylor, Barkley,Malone, Ewing, Stockton.
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Post by ToastMaster General on Mar 28, 2013 10:25:22 GMT -5
Man, I forgot to put Barkley on my list. Damn, I was really tired and forgot about him.
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Post by T R W on Mar 28, 2013 10:26:43 GMT -5
Dantley was good, but he was a headcase, and everyone he played with hated him.
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Post by Quanthor on Mar 28, 2013 11:19:20 GMT -5
Hands down Malone with Barkley and Baylor right behind him. I also think Nash is up there, he was dealt some crappy hands on those great Suns teams.
The Iceman deserves some recognition too. He was like the KD of his day, only far less talent around him.
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Post by Nivro™ on Mar 28, 2013 11:47:22 GMT -5
How can you pick Bernard King when you have top 25 or even top 10 players of all time who havent won one? Baylor, Barkley,Malone, Ewing, Stockton. obviously its not a legit answer, I figured you'd see that by the reasoning I gave for why I picked him. Barkley would be my #1 pick but I have to vote for King....He freaking dunked on me!! How many average joes can say that an NBA player when to the rim and yoked on them.
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Post by "Living Legend" Duttanized on Mar 28, 2013 14:57:52 GMT -5
I'm going with Iverson here only because he's one of my favorite players ever. Also no love for Reggie Miller?
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Post by T R W on Mar 28, 2013 15:08:59 GMT -5
Playing the old NBA Live games, I used to put together my "quest for the ring" teams to stop the Bulls. It usually had Malone/Stockton/Barkley/Wilkins/Mullin/Reggie Miller/Mark Price/Dan Majerle/Patrick Ewing/Rik Smits
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Post by cordless2016 on Mar 28, 2013 17:51:52 GMT -5
Charles Barkley. As an undersized PF he led the league in rebounding for a few years and is a former NBA MVP and nearly had a ring if it hadn't been for the Bulls. He was the legit #2 best player in the NBA for a few years in the early 90s.
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Post by Arthur Speaks on Mar 28, 2013 22:03:00 GMT -5
Have to go with Karl Malone. He actually gave the Jazz something to cheer about along with John Stockton.
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Post by LA Times on Mar 28, 2013 22:11:45 GMT -5
Playing the old NBA Live games, I used to put together my "quest for the ring" teams to stop the Bulls. It usually had Malone/Stockton/Barkley/Wilkins/Mullin/Reggie Miller/Mark Price/Dan Majerle/Patrick Ewing/Rik Smits I want to create these No Rings teams in a video game Generation 1F-Charles Barkley F-Karl Malone C-Patrick Ewing G-Reggie Miller G-John Stockton Generation 2F-Andrei Kirilenko F-Kevin Durant C-Yao Ming G-Allen Iverson G-Jeremy Lin
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Post by cordless2016 on Mar 29, 2013 0:08:22 GMT -5
Chris Webber is another highly underrated player that came close a few times to getting to the finals and getting a ring. Great scorer and rebounder while also a solid defender. Sadly micro surgery killed his career.
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Post by "Living Legend" Duttanized on Mar 29, 2013 0:24:43 GMT -5
Chris Webber is another highly underrated player that came close a few times to getting to the finals and getting a ring. Great scorer and rebounder while also a solid defender. Sadly micro surgery killed his career. I think he was emotionally scarred after how his career at Michigan ended.
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Post by Fleet Foxes on Mar 30, 2013 12:29:35 GMT -5
Stockton and Barkley.
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Post by Fleet Foxes on Mar 30, 2013 12:30:39 GMT -5
Chris Webber is another highly underrated player that came close a few times to getting to the finals and getting a ring. Great scorer and rebounder while also a solid defender. Sadly micro surgery killed his career. I think he was emotionally scarred after how his career at Michigan ended. He could have won one had the refs not rigged the 2002 wcf
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2013 12:38:20 GMT -5
I'm going with Iverson here only because he's one of my favorite players ever. Also no love for Reggie Miller? Yeah same here. Iverson has always been one of my favorites so my answer is going to biased. I vote Iverson. But a close second would be John Stockton, one of the best points to ever play.
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Post by jeffro2000 on Mar 30, 2013 13:01:48 GMT -5
I think he was emotionally scarred after how his career at Michigan ended. He could have won one had the refs not rigged the 2002 wcf They should have won in 02. I am not saying the refs rigged it, but between the Horry miracle shot, refs, and just other stuff, I thought the Kings let it get away. Lakers always pulled out wins. They had a real chance the next year too, if Weber hadn't gotten hurt. To answer the question, I say Barkley, Malone, Wilkins.
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Post by "Living Legend" Duttanized on Mar 30, 2013 18:19:05 GMT -5
I think he was emotionally scarred after how his career at Michigan ended. He could have won one had the refs not rigged the 2002 wcf I agree, the YouTube videos really broke down that situation perfectly tbh. That 02 team was awesome.
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