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Teams with multiple great centers

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by White Thunder, Feb 21, 2003.

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  1. White Thunder

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    The other night, Van gundy was talking about how the Rockets and Lakers are one of the few teams who have had like 3 or more great centers. Anyone think of another team who has had several great centers? Also who would win when you matched up the centers?
     
    #1 White Thunder, Feb 21, 2003
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    Depends on how you define great

    lets see:

    Some with only two.

    Philly: Malone, Chamberlain

    GS/Warriors: Thurmond, Chamberlain (actually started together for a year or so)

    Boston: Russell, Parish, Cowens

    Washington: Bellamy, Hayes, Unseld, Malone (Hayes was more of a PG though)

    Im sure there are a few more that I can not think of.
     
    #2 codell, Feb 21, 2003
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    Uhhh...San Antonio?

    No, Dunan is NOT a power forward...
     
    #3 A-Train, Feb 21, 2003
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    Oops...that should be "Duncan is not a power forward"
     
    #4 A-Train, Feb 21, 2003
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    If Duncan can be considered a center, than SA can go with Gilmore, Robinson and Duncan.
     
    #5 codell, Feb 21, 2003
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    all those listed are impressive lists of quality centers but i don't quite think they compare to:

    Mikan, Chamberlain, Abdul-Jabar, O'neil

    or

    Malone, Olajawon, Yao! (though honestly it's a bit early to call Yao a great center)
     
    #6 Williamson, Feb 21, 2003
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    Don't forget Sampson and Hayes.
     
    #7 rockbox, Feb 21, 2003
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    How about Hayes, Malone, Olajuwon, Yao?
     
    #8 Bailey, Feb 21, 2003
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    How about Hayes, Malone, Sampson (former rookie of the year, all-star mvp), Hakeem Olajuwan and Yao Ming.
     
    #9 crash5179, Feb 21, 2003
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    Calling Ralph Sampson "great" is stretching it a bit...

    Derrick Coleman won the NBA rookie of the year and Tom Chambers won an all star game MVP...I wouldn't call either of them great...
     
    #10 A-Train, Feb 21, 2003
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    The thing is, until injuries killed his career, Sampson WAS great. For four years, he was a GREAT C. If he'd stayed healthy, he would've been up there in the same class as Robinson, Ewing and so on . . . Our twin-towers of Dream and Sampson could've dominated for many, many years. Too bad Sampson didn't have Yao Ming's legs . . .
     
    #11 Vengeance, Feb 21, 2003
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