Constructing the Complete Basketball Player

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Posted on: Tue, 11/22/2016 - 12:06pm #65299
cavairo7
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It’s very subjective as to who different people would identify/perceive to be the most complete basketball player is in our league; some may say LeBron, some may say Durant; heck some may say Draymond Green.
With that in mind, here’s a little fun exercise; construct what you perceive as the most complete basketball player using the current skillsets and intangibilities of NBA players currently in the league. Rules that I gave myself, 1) You are ONLY allowed to use one skillset or intangibility of a given player (ex. Stephen Curry’s outside shooting), 2) To not be vast like NBA 2K, I limited it to 12 basketball catagories: Body-type (includes strength & size), Outside Shooting, Mid-Range Shooting, Slashing, Playmaking, Rebounding, Defense, Ball-Handling, Quickness, Athleticism, Leadership, & Bball I.Q 3) Skillsets/intangibilities must be from current players as they are at this moment in time (you can’t say 2009 LeBron’s slashing).
Here is my Complete Basketball Player:
1. Body-type: Giannis Antetokounmpo
2. Outside Shooting: Stephen Curry
3. Mid-Range Shooting: DeMar DeRosen
4. Slashing: Andrew Wiggins
5. Playmaking: LeBron James
6. Rebounding: Kenneth Faried
7. Defense: Kawaii Leonard
8. Ball-Handling: Kyrie Irving
9. Quickness: John Wall
10. Athleticism: Russell Westbrook
11. Leadership: Chris Paul
12. Bball I.Q.: Dwayne Wade
How about you guys? How would you construct your complete basketball player?

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Posted on: Tue, 11/22/2016 - 1:00pm #1088653

Biggysmalls
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13. Tattooes: either Deron Williams big Panther one…or you go all in and go Birdman on the bit
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Posted on: Tue, 11/22/2016 - 1:37pm #1088654

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Posted on: Tue, 11/22/2016 - 1:40pm #1088655

Hitster
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Playmaking I’d probably go with CP3, Bodytype I’d say LBJ given his extra bulk to the Greek Freak. But if you wanted freakish size the Embeast would be an option. Also would want LBJ possibly on leadership if you took him off something else
Faried on rebounding is interesting, Whiteside sprang to mind when I saw that.
AD would surely have to be considered somewhere too (brow not included).

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Posted on: Tue, 11/22/2016 - 2:09pm #1088657
blackflash234
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1. Body-type: Giannis Antetokounmpo
2. Outside Shooting: Stephen Curry
3. Mid-Range Shooting: DeMar DeRozan
4. Slashing: James Harden
5. Playmaking: Chris Paul
6. Rebounding: Hassan Whiteside
7. Defense: Kawai Leonard
8. Ball-Handling: Kyrie Irving
9. Quickness: John Wall
10. Athleticism: Russell Westbrook
11. Leadership: Damian Lillard
12. Bball I.Q.: LeBron James
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Posted on: Tue, 11/22/2016 - 2:13pm #1088658

Endlessknight
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The complete basketball player has already been done; his name is Michael Jordan. Jordan had no flaws to his game (unless you count being a compete a-hole and basketball flaw)
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- Posted on: Wed, 11/23/2016 - 4:11am #1088684
  
  holefillers1
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  He is also a big time gambler. A lot of people in the know believe that’s why he retired the first time.
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Posted on: Tue, 11/22/2016 - 4:15pm #1088665

ZachAttack
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But it’s pretty easy to make a perfect player.
1. Body Type: Joel Embiid
2. Outside Shooting: Stephen Curry
3. Mid Range: Demar Derozan
4. Slashing: Russell Westbrook
5. Playmaking: Chris Paul
6. Rebounding: Rudy Gobert
7. Defense: Kawhi Leonard
8. Ball Handling – Kyrie Irving
9. Quickness – John Wall
10. Athleticism – Zach Lavine
11. Leadership – Lebron James
12. Basketball IQ – Dwayne Wade
This player would be the best player in the league for 15+ years

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Posted on: Tue, 11/22/2016 - 6:17pm #1088673

markfitz14
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Lebron with the shooting ability of Curry. Done mic drop
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Posted on: Tue, 11/22/2016 - 8:19pm #1088679

Andv1 Waiting
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Its all dependent on if you want to be a big or a wing I chose a wing as they tend to age better than big men.
Body type:Andrew Wiggins as a 6-8 SG just maybe a few kg’s.
Outside shot:Klay thompson
Mid range: Devin Booker
Slashing: James Harden
Playmaking:Chris paul
Rebounding: Kevin love
Defense: Kawhi leonard or Andre Roberson
Ball Handling: Kyrie Iriving
Quickness: Russell Westbrook
Athletism:Zach Lavine
Leadership: Damian Lillard
Basketball I.Q Steph Curry

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Posted on: Wed, 11/23/2016 - 12:49am #1088681
Zouldiers
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1. Body-type: Kristaps Porzingis
2. Outside Shooting: Stephen Curry
3. Mid-Range Shooting: Kevin Durant
4. Slashing: Dwyane Wade
5. Playmaking: Rajon Rondo
6. Rebounding: Andre Drummond
7. Defense: Kawhi Leonard
8. Ball-Handling: Stephen Curry
9. Quickness: John Wall
10. Athleticism: Aaron Gordon
11. Leadership: Chris Paul
12. Bball I.Q.: Lebron James
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Posted on: Wed, 11/23/2016 - 8:14am #1088688

Andrew1984
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For what it’s worth, I still maintain that Yao Ming was a science project undertaken by a team of Chinese scientists, attempting (unsuccessfully) the above.
There were still some bugs to work out in the programming.

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Posted on: Thu, 11/24/2016 - 9:26am #1088702
A Lil English
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1. Body-type: Kevin Durant
2. Outside Shooting: Damian Lillard
3. Mid-Range Shooting: Steph Curry
4. Slashing: Demar Derozan
5. Playmaking: Ricky Rubio
6. Rebounding: Hassan Whiteside
7. Defense: Kawai Leonard
8. Ball-Handling: Kyrie Irving
9. Quickness: Ish Smith
10. Athleticism: Blake Griffin
11. Leadership: Lebron James
12. Bball I.Q.: Chris Paul
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Posted on: Sat, 11/26/2016 - 9:28am #1088794

TheWhiteLion
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Body-type: Gianni Antetokounmpo
Outside Shooting: Stephen Curry
Mid-Range shooting: Dirk Nowitzki
Slashing: Isaiah Thomas
Playmaking: Chris Paul
Rebounding: Kenneth Faried
Defense: Kawhi Leonard
Ball-Handling: Jamal Crawford
Quickness: John Wall
Athleticism: Russell Westbrook
Leadership: Kevin Garnett
Basketball IQ: LeBron James
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