I would cut it down to either Kobe or Iverson, but from those two, I'd choose Iverson simply because I don't think anyone else from this group of guys has more mentality and intensity than he shows in his game. When you play Iverson, you know what you're going to get out of him and its the same thing night after night...so yeah
If they were together in an actual draft, I'd go with either Vince or Tmac. Vince if he actually dedicated his time to basketball like a Kobe or Arenas would probably be the best swingman in the league. Tmac is the second most athletic guy, and at 6'9 with his length and athleticism, he'd be dangerous. In an actual draft situation, Pierce would be my last choice, he's not as athletic as the rest, doesn't have the same physical tools, and wouldn't really have any intangible advantages over them. Going on how they've done so far, I'd go Iverson, Tmac, Vince, Pierce and then Kobe. This is not based on performance or skill, but Kobe is not a guy I'd really want to build around, he has too many complications along with him in terms of chemistry, and also how he plays. Pierce, he's good, can do a lot of things, but he's not really ahead of the others in any thing. By his own estimation he's a great defender, but from his play he's average, he's a good scorer, but not better than the rest, a good passer but again not better than the rest, but his rebounding is probably where he has the advantage. Vince is a great talent, great shooter, very good player, but he doesn't take care of himself well enough, and still doesn't play the defense he's capable of playing. He's not as bad a defender as proposed though, actually about average for the most part. Tmac, he's got a little bit of everything in terms of negatives. Like Vince, he's not the most hard working guy, he doesn't consistenly play the defense he's capable of, like Kobe and Iverson, he can be a selfish player, but he's lesser in those areas than all. I'm still not sure how much he can win for you though. Iverson is a great competitor, he's a great overall player, and can carry a team. His defense is good for the most part, but when you go at him defensively, he get's reduced to being lazy and just going for his steals. His game is quite me oriented, though this year I'm more impressed with him.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting og15:</div><div class="quote_post">If they were together in an actual draft, I'd go with either Vince or Tmac. Vince if he actually dedicated his time to basketball like a Kobe or Arenas would probably be the best swingman in the league. Tmac is the second most athletic guy, and at 6'9 with his length and athleticism, he'd be dangerous. In an actual draft situation, Pierce would be my last choice, he's not as athletic as the rest, doesn't have the same physical tools, and wouldn't really have any intangible advantages over them. </div> that's why iverson and kobe are both better than tmac and VC. they play hard. and they're just as skill full as them and have better D tahn both of them. but i'd go with kobe
I agree with Og15. AI and Kobe come with a lot of baggage, although right now they are the best of those players. If VC or TMac took as many shots as those two, they would likely average as many points, but it's just not good for their team's offense with other stars. Pierce is too inconsistant, the only thing he's great at for his size is rebounding. All in all, I'd probably draft AI, mostly for his heart and the fact that he makes teammates better.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting The Soft Parade:</div><div class="quote_post">Simple. Allen Iverson. He`s a leader, shooter, great defender, and a guy with alot of heart.</div> Great defender.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">He`s a leader, shooter, great defender, and a guy with alot of heart.</div> I don't know about the great defender. He's a decent defender. Nothing spectacular but at the same time he's no Glenn Robinson type of defender. He's right where he suppose to be considering his size and how much he works on the offensive end.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting vcwannabe15:</div><div class="quote_post">who would u have on ur team if u could only draft one of these guys?</div> T-Mac or Iverson
