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All-time Loyalists vs Mercenaries: who would win? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by hellofloss@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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Loyalists (2 or fewer teams):

PG: Magic Johnson / Steph Curry

SG: Michael Jordan / Kobe Bryant

SF: Larry Bird / Jerry West

PF: Tim Duncan / Dirk Nowitzki

C: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar / Hakeem Olajuwon / Bill Russell

Mercenaries (3+ teams):

PG: Chris Paul / Steve Nash

SG: Dwyane Wade / Allen Iverson

SF: LeBron James / Kevin Durant / Kawhi Leonard

PF: Kevin Garnett / Charles Barkley

C: Shaquille O'Neal / Wilt Chamberlain

Who would win this match-up? You get to mix and match starters and bench if you want

Note: I left out some of the younger all-time greats like Jokic and Giannis who would be loyalists, since it's early enough that they're not guaranteed to be loyalists (obviously seems very likely though). Steph was the one active loyalist that I allowed since at the age of 35, it seems extremely unlikely he'll get to 3+ teams before he retries

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[–] ReevusXL@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Chris Paul isn't a mercenary

[–] Final-Luck-4222@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

More of a joint that is passed around.

[–] mr-frankfuckfafree@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

loyalists for sure. strong mismatches at the guard positions and just a better composed team

[–] XOnYurSpot@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Idk, Steve Nash with KD and Shaq would be stupid.

[–] Number333@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

D-Wade only played for the Heat what is this heresy

[–] xizenta@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

hahaha. Chicago and Cleveland. for like 1000 minutes.

[–] BrandinPodziemski@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Is d wade really a mercenary ? He was old

[–] Firm_Squish1@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Make the teams in 2k and simulate a 31 game series.

[–] Obvious_Parsley3238@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

kg playing 12 years for the hellhole that was the timberwolves disqualifies him from mercenary status

[–] MrRonRodeo@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Well for the loyalists, all-time you have the 1st and 2nd best PGs and SGs, 2nd best SF, the best PF, and 3 top 5 Cs. Pretty easy choice

[–] inshamblesx@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Easy win for the loyalists

[–] CabbageStockExchange@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Loyalists to put down the Mercenaries rebellion

[–] radilrouge@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Moses Malone?