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Ok here's a what if scenario.

Let's say you were able to take on the abilities and skills of two athletes and then go and play the sport they play. ANY sport. Who would they be and what would you do? Two athletes who's abilities would make you the greatest ever!

 

I don't know if I'd rather play basketball, football, or baseball.

 

If it were basketball I'd combine Michael Jordan and Larry Bird. Then I'd be able to fly and shoot the ball like nobodies business. I'd go take the Celtics back to prominence to.

 

If it were baseball......hmm.......I'd combine the pitching of Nolan Ryan and the hitting and speed of Ken Griffey Jr. in his prime. Then I'd have to go play in the NL so that I could pitch and hit......

 

If it were football......I'd combine Joe Montana and John Elway. Oh the comebacks I'd engineer at QB............for the Eagles of course.

 

 

So how about you guys?

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Baseball - The eye and speed of Rickey Henderson combined with the contact and power of Barry Bonds.

 

Football - The agility and awareness of Barry Sanders combined with the speed/hitting of Darrell Green

 

Basketball - The passing/dribbling of Jason Kidd combined with the scoring/defense of Michael Jordan

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Guest MikeSC
Magic and Bird in basketball. Eavirry Birson would be the greatest of all time.

I'd say Jon Koncak and George Muresan.

 

Mathematically, if you multply two negatives, it equals a positive.

 

Can you name two more negative talents than those two?

 

Heck, combined, they'd probably own Wilt.

-=Mike

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Basketball - The passing/dribbling/defence of Jason Kidd combined with the scoring/leadership/confidence of Michael Jordan

I think that is what you meant.

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Guest MikeSC
Basketball - The passing/dribbling/defence of Jason Kidd combined with the scoring/leadership/confidence of Michael Jordan

I think that is what you meant.

How about:

Tennis --- the body of Kournikova and the BUTT of either Williams sister?

 

It's not like anybody watches it for the athletic prowess.

-=Mike

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I'd combine Bobby Orr and Gordie Howe ... maybe the quickness & puckhandling of Orr with the size and strength of Howe. Take the best of both their scoring touches, rather than just pick one or the other.

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Basketball - The passing/dribbling/defence of Jason Kidd combined with the scoring/leadership/confidence of Michael Jordan

I think that is what you meant.

nope, I meant the defense of Jordan. Jordan really was underrated as a defender just because his offense was always more noticeable.

 

Credit to basketballreference.com

 

Jordan's Career(As of 2002-2003 season): Averaged 2.35 SPG & .83 BPG

Kidd's Career(As of 2002-2003 season): 2.11 SPG & .32 BPG

 

Let's compare Allen Iverson(Considered a great defensive guard at least steals wise).

 

Iverson's Career(As of 2002-2003 season): 2.38 SPG & .22 BPG

 

To further this, let's look at Gary Payton(Considered by some as the best defensive Guard ever)

Payton's Career(As of 2002-2003 season): 2.09 SPG & .24 BPG

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Basketball - The passing/dribbling/defence of Jason Kidd combined with the scoring/leadership/confidence of Michael Jordan

I think that is what you meant.

nope, I meant the defense of Jordan. Jordan really was underrated as a defender just because his offense was always more noticeable.

 

Credit to basketballreference.com

 

Jordan's Career(As of 2002-2003 season): Averaged 2.35 SPG & .83 BPG

Kidd's Career(As of 2002-2003 season): 2.11 SPG & .32 BPG

 

Let's compare Allen Iverson(Considered a great defensive guard at least steals wise).

 

Iverson's Career(As of 2002-2003 season): 2.38 SPG & .22 BPG

 

To further this, let's look at Gary Payton(Considered by some as the best defensive Guard ever)

Payton's Career(As of 2002-2003 season): 2.09 SPG & .24 BPG

And Jordan won Defensive Player of Year awards as well. He's the complete package. I'd just combine myself and Jordan and I'd already be one of the best players.

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I'd combine Mike Tyson's strength, speed, explosiveness, precision, and destructive nature with Shaquille O'Neal's size to create a monster boxer who can reach his opponents halfway across the ring, and beat them to pieces.

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Peter Forsberg with someone who never gets injured, so we can see how good Forsberg's numbers would be without all the injuries.

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Basketball - The passing/dribbling/defence of Jason Kidd combined with the scoring/leadership/confidence of Michael Jordan

I think that is what you meant.

nope, I meant the defense of Jordan. Jordan really was underrated as a defender just because his offense was always more noticeable.

 

Credit to basketballreference.com

 

Jordan's Career(As of 2002-2003 season): Averaged 2.35 SPG & .83 BPG

Kidd's Career(As of 2002-2003 season): 2.11 SPG & .32 BPG

 

Let's compare Allen Iverson(Considered a great defensive guard at least steals wise).

 

Iverson's Career(As of 2002-2003 season): 2.38 SPG & .22 BPG

 

To further this, let's look at Gary Payton(Considered by some as the best defensive Guard ever)

Payton's Career(As of 2002-2003 season): 2.09 SPG & .24 BPG

I would call him a overrated defender. True, he put up great numbers, but anyone that watched him play can tell you that he was a INCREDIBLE, probably best off the ball defender in the last 20 years, but as a on the ball defender, he was rather sad. His gambling that worked off the ball would let guys like Petrovic, Price, Dumars...hell most guards he lined up against to put up great numbers.

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Shawn Kemp and Rasheed Wallace.

 

They'd produce enough kids between the two of them to start your own basketball league...

You could put Ron Artest in this group too, he's 24 and already has 5 kids.

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Damn. Five kids already?

 

He's not defensive when it comes to reproducing that's for sure...

 

Sounds like he's real good at blocking and defending against women's request he wear a condom.

 

 

I'd combine Ray Lewis with Ronnie Lott....now that player would be a defensive MONSTER.

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The Perfect Point Guard: Ballhandling and scoring ability of Stephon Marbury, combined with the passing and vision of Mark Jackson

 

Perfect 2-Guard: Shooting touch and late-game cojones of Reggie Miller, combined with the defensive ability of Ron Artest.

 

Perfect Small Forward: All-around skills of Scottie Pippen in his prime, combined with Kevin Garnett's athleticism and fire.

 

Perfect Power Forward: Rebounding and defense of Dennis Rodman, combined with offensive game of Tim Duncan.

 

Perfect Center: Size and skills of Shaq, shooting touch of Dirk Nowitski.

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Merge Ben & Rasheed Wallace into Brallace the ultimate defender with the ability to rebound, block shots, and shoot the outside shot.

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I'd combine Mike Tyson's strength, speed, explosiveness, precision, and destructive nature with Shaquille O'Neal's size to create a monster boxer who can reach his opponents halfway across the ring, and beat them to pieces.

Bob Sapp? The only thing missing is the rope-a-dope of Ali.

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Guest Agent of Oblivion

You're telling me a fight with a 7' 300lb Tyson-like destroyer is going to go a few rounds?

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