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Everybody talking about building around one superstar… but which 3 are you taking to build a real championship Big 3 from this group?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Anthony Edwards
Luka Dončić
Jayson Tatum
Nikola Jokić
Victor Wembanyama

You only get 3.
No salary cap.
No injuries.
Prime versions only.

Who are y’all building around and why?

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You get this duo for the next 10 years. Who you choosing?

Hakeem Olajuwon + Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Michael Jordan + Kobe Bryant
LeBron James + Stephen Curry
Luka Dončić + Shaquille O’Neal

Hakeem + Shai
Elite defense and rim protection
Smooth 3-level scoring and playmaking

Jordan + Kobe
Relentless two-way dominance
Clutch scoring and elite mentality

LeBron + Curry
Best playmaking + spacing combo here
Impossible to guard in transition and half court

Luka + Shaq
Unstoppable pick-and-roll potential
Elite interior pressure mixed with elite passing

Which duo you building around for a full decade?

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Start 5, cut 3.

Steph Curry
Michael Jordan
Larry Bird
Shaquille O’Neal
Allen Iverson
Kobe Bryant
Dirk Nowitzki
Victor Wembanyama

You gotta balance scoring, defense, spacing, chemistry, and pure dominance all in one lineup. One bad cut and your team might not survive a 7-game series.

Who y’all starting and who getting cut?

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You only get 2 picks to build around for a full NBA career. Who you taking first?

Stephen Curry
Michael Jordan
Magic Johnson
Larry Bird
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Shaquille O’Neal
Victor Wembanyama

Prime for prime, this draft gets crazy fast. Some give you championships, some give you longevity, some completely change the game.

Who’s your first 2 picks and why?

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8 legends. Only 5 survive the cut.

Magic Johnson — 19.5 PPG • 7.2 RPG • 11.2 APG
Michael Jordan — 30.1 PPG • 6.2 RPG • 5.3 APG
Larry Bird — 24.3 PPG • 10.0 RPG • 6.3 APG
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — 24.6 PPG • 11.2 RPG • 3.6 APG
Patrick Ewing — 21.0 PPG • 9.8 RPG • 1.9 BPG
Clyde Drexler — 20.4 PPG • 6.1 RPG • 5.6 APG
Karl Malone — 25.0 PPG • 10.1 RPG • 3.6 APG
Dennis Rodman — 7.3 PPG • 13.1 RPG • 1.8 APG

Who are your 5 starters and which 3 are getting cut first?

Prime versions only. No injuries. No excuses.

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7-game series. Who’s winning?

TEAM MJ

Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan
LeBron James
Tim Duncan
Shaquille O’Neal

Advantages:
• Bigger and more dominant physically
• Elite interior defense and rebounding
• Arguably the greatest leadership/clutch lineup ever assembled

Disadvantages:
• Spacing could get crowded at times
• Shaq could be targeted in high pick-and-roll actions
• Less overall 3-point shooting

vs

TEAM MAMBA

Stephen Curry
Kobe Bryant
Larry Bird
Kevin Durant
Hakeem Olajuwon

Advantages:
• Better spacing and perimeter shooting
• More offensive versatility and half-court creation
• Hakeem gives them elite rim protection without sacrificing mobility

Disadvantages:
• Smaller overall physically
• Could struggle containing prime Shaq inside
• Less natural playmaking outside of Curry/Bird

Every player in their absolute prime. Who wins this series and in how many games?

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Pure hoops only. No awards. No stats.

Who’s the MOST skilled and LEAST skilled power forward here?

Tim Duncan
Karl Malone
Charles Barkley
Dennis Rodman
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Anthony Davis
Dirk Nowitzki
Kevin Garnett
Pau Gasol

Strictly basketball skill:
handle, footwork, shooting, passing, post game, counters, touch, versatility, and overall bag.

Who’s #1 and who’s last?

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