Best backcourt in modern era: NOT the Splash Brothers

[KingSpeed]

Drexler and Porter

http://forwardcenter.net/pelton-drexlerporter-the-best-modern-nba-backcourt-duo/

 

[Denny Crane]

Jordan and anyone.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Kidd and Carter was pretty underrated

 

[BigGameDamian]

Mark Jackson & Reggie Miller

 

[BigGameDamian]

Gary Payton & Kendell Gill

 

[WarriorFan]

Isiah and dumars

 

[WarriorFan]

I didn't see it in the article but is the score the writer came up with cumulative? If it is, that seems like a serious flaw in the formula. Playing together a long time doesn't make you better.

 

[Tunchi]

Drexler and Porter

http://forwardcenter.net/pelton-drexlerporter-the-best-modern-nba-backcourt-duo/

But no titles

 

[Strenuus]

It's a blazer site. Already loses it's credibility by being biased.

 

[riverman]

I guess I'm too old to understand "modern era"

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I guess I'm too old to understand "modern era"

It means after they made "Basket Ball" into one word.

 

[Run BJM]

I didn't see it in the article but is the score the writer came up with cumulative? If it is, that seems like a serious flaw in the formula. Playing together a long time doesn't make you better.

Yes. From the original article:

Alas, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson don't make it -- yet. They've played together only four years, and everyone in the top 10 spent at least six seasons together. But after both made the Western Conference All-Star team this year, the Warriors' backcourt already ranks 21st on the list, and they're surely coming for a spot in the top 10. Here's who they're chasing.

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2015/story/_/page/Top10backcourts/ranking-best-backcourts-modern-nba

No mention of the "Rain Bros" anywhere in the remote vicinity of this article. Which is odd since Lillard is better than Curry and Wes is better than Klay, right Kingspeed?

 

[MARIS61]

Jordan and anyone.

LOL.

Jordan's definition of duo is himself and whoever inbounds to him.

 

[MARIS61]

I didn't see it in the article but is the score the writer came up with cumulative? If it is, that seems like a serious flaw in the formula. Playing together a long time doesn't make you better.

Actually it does.

In sports, intuition comes from repetition.

That's how dynasties are made.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Mark Price & Craig Ehlo

 

[Denny Crane]

LOL.

Jordan's definition of duo is himself and whoever inbounds to him.

6 rings.

His backcourt mate was Pippen for all those seasons.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

I guess I'm too old to understand "modern era"

I don't know about that either. Modern Schmodern.

I'd take Walt Frazier and Earl Monroe against any of these chumps.

 

[magnifier661]

Isiah and dumars

Probably this

 

[BigGameDamian]

John Stockton & Jeff Hornacek

 

[SlyPokerDog]

If Drexler and Porter played today with the no hand check rule they would have dominated.

Hell, with today's rules those Drexler teams would crush everyone in the NBA.

 

[riverman]

I'd have a hard time leaving Frazier and Monroe out of the top and they didn't have a 3pt shot in their day but for the old guys around here, Pete Maravich and Lou Hudson in their 3rd season togetherwith the Hawks ..Hudson avg 27 and Pistol Pete 26.1 without a 3 pt shot. All these guys also played before the hand checking rule was implemented.

 

[ripcityboy]

Drexler and Porter. Of course.

 

[KingSpeed]

Kidd and Carter was pretty underrated

That combo never did anything in the playoffs though.

 

[Denny Crane]

That combo never did anything in the playoffs though.

Finals once, no?

 

[BigGameDamian]

Damon Stoudamire & Steve Smith

 

[handiman]

I can't believe no one has mentioned Magic and Byron Scott. Is our Laker hatred that strong here? (I didn't read the article.)

 

[Orion Bailey]

Didn't Magic And Kobe play together for a year when Magic came back?
IF those two would have been on the same team for a duration, hands down best ever.

 

[tlongII]

Ainge and DJ.

 

[Denny Crane]

I can't believe no one has mentioned Magic and Byron Scott. Is our Laker hatred that strong here? (I didn't read the article.)

In Magic's second season, both he and Norm Nixon averaged over 8.5 assists per game.. In their third season together, Magic averaged 9.5, Nixon 8.0. In their 4th season together, 10.5 and 7.2.

They won two championships and lost in the finals once in those 4 seasons.

 

[handiman]

In Magic's second season, both he and Norm Nixon averaged over 8.5 assists per game.. In their third season together, Magic averaged 9.5, Nixon 8.0. In their 4th season together, 10.5 and 7.2.

They won two championships and lost in the finals once in those 4 seasons.

Yeah, but Norm Nixon is hardly remembered for anything other than being traded for Byron Scott. By your numbers, Nixon was clearly on a decline while Showtime was building up speed.