Guest Redhawk Posted April 9, 2004 Report Posted April 9, 2004 Before this NBA season, people were mentioning Gary Payton and Kobe Bryant as possibly making one of the best backcourts ever. I wouldn't go that far, but they are up there. So which backcourt -- college and NBA -- would you say is the best ever? NBA: Walt Frazier and Earl Monroe, Knicks; Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars, Pistons College: Damon Stoudamire and Khalid Reeves, Arizona; Khalid El-Amin and Rip Hamilton, UConn; Jacque Vaughn and Paul Pierce, Kansas
Guest Posted April 9, 2004 Report Posted April 9, 2004 NBA: Either the combo of GP and Kobe or Thomas and Dumars College: Richard Hamilton and El-Amin (and that's only because I can't remember who played with Bobby Hurley, was it Thomas Hill?)
Vern Gagne Posted April 9, 2004 Report Posted April 9, 2004 For college Greg Anthony and Anderson Hunt at UNLV Will Avery and Trajan Langdon at Duke Fire and Ice-Chris Corchini and Rodney Monore at North Carolina St. Micheal Jordan and Jimmy Black at UNC Damon Stoudemire and Khalid Reeves Ricky Moore started for UCONN, so I'm not sure if UCONN used a 3 guard offense, or if Hamilton played at Small Forward. For the Pros Thomas and Dumars Johnson and Scott Johnson and Ainge Frazier and Monroe West and Goodrich Cousy and Jones
razazteca Posted April 9, 2004 Report Posted April 9, 2004 Who did Jerry West play with when he was playing for the Lakers? And who did Bob Cousey play with when the Celtics won all of the rings? Right now I would say the Mavericks duo of Steve Nash & Michael Finely or Golden State Tim Hardaway & Mitch Richmond.
Vern Gagne Posted April 9, 2004 Report Posted April 9, 2004 Cousy had Bill Sharmin and than Sam Jones. West had Frank Selvy, Archie Clark, and Gail Goodrich Cassell and Allen for the Bucks was good. Cassell and Sprewell for the Wolves Stockton and Hornacek Rolando Blackman and Derek Harper for the Mavs. Freddy Brown and Dennis Jonson for the Sonics. Delk and Anderson at Kentucky Bell and Cleaves at Michigan St. Battle and Gill at Illinois Grant and I believe Glen Rice at Michigan
Ripper Posted April 9, 2004 Report Posted April 9, 2004 Isaiah and Dumars is probably the greatest for my money. Kevin Johnson and Jeff Hornecek/Dan Marle not geting enough love in here.
Mole Posted April 10, 2004 Report Posted April 10, 2004 Ricky Moore started for UCONN, so I'm not sure if UCONN used a 3 guard offense, or if Hamilton played at Small Forward Rip played 2 most of the time.
Spicy McHaggis Posted April 10, 2004 Report Posted April 10, 2004 Jameer Nelson and Delonte West must be mentioned.
Guest Jimbo Posted April 10, 2004 Report Posted April 10, 2004 Ricky Moore started for UCONN, so I'm not sure if UCONN used a 3 guard offense, or if Hamilton played at Small Forward Rip played 2 most of the time. Ricky Moore never started during his career at UConn, but he was the 6 man and back up PG. Granted, neither of them played "guard", but I'm suprised no one has mentioned MJ and Scottie Pippen. What a backcourt/swingman tandem they were.
Guest Redhawk Posted April 10, 2004 Report Posted April 10, 2004 Had they stayed together, I wonder how good Allen Iverson and Jerry Stackhouse could have been in Philly? Or Jason Kidd and Jimmy Jackson in Dallas? Or LeBron James and Ricky Davis in Cleveland?
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