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bundini asked in SportsBasketball · 1 decade ago

Top 5 greatest NBA backcourt tandem of all time?

Mine would be:

1. Walt Frazier & Earl Monroe

2. Jerry West & Gail Goodrich

3. Isiah Thomas & Joe Dumars

4. K.C. & Sam Jones

5. Magic Johnson & Byron Scott

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    1.) Walt Frazier & Earl "The Pearl" Monroe (Go!Knicks, it is a shamockery, like LBJ23 put it for Isiah Thomas to completely disrespect 2 of the greatest PG's in NBA history by saying a Marbury/Francis duo can be a mirror image of Frazier/Monroe.)

    2.) Isiah Thomas & Joe Dumars

    3.) Jerry West & Gail Goodrich

    4.) K.C. & Sam Jones

    5.) Ron Harper & Michael Jordan

  • 7 years ago

    1. Walt Frazier and Earl Monroe: The "RollsRoyce" backcourt! Each a HOF'er and not only were great together, but they also had their "own" teams they dominated on.

    2. Jerry West and Gail Goodrich: Highest PPG backcourt ever (1871-72). both HOF'ers. One Championship together

    3. Magic Johnson and Byron Scott: the height of showtime...2 championships together (84'85, 86-87, 87-88)

    4. I. Thomas and Joe Dumars: 2 Championships together

    5. Bill Sharman and Bob Cousy: both HOF'ers and 4 championships together and one finals that the Celtics lost (57-58 to the Pettit led Hawks)

    Jordan was great but Pippen was a forward...not a guard.

  • 1 decade ago

    1. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen

    2. Walt Frazier & Earl Monroe

    3. Magic Johnson and Michael Cooper

    4. Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars

    5. Jerry West and Elgin Baylor

  • 1 decade ago

    I'd list them as:

    1. Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen - maybe the best wing player tandem of all-time, both can shift to PG, SG, SF anytime.

    2. Earvin 'Magic' Johnson & James Worthy - when Worthy arrived showtime was born.

    3. Walt Frazier & Earl Monroe - in the Knicks best years in the NBA both guards was able to pull stable performances, the backcourt propelled the Knicks to the second of their 2 championships so far.

    4. Isaiah Thomas & Joe Dumars - while both players could really turn it on on the clutch, I always put Joe D. a notch higher simply because he applies outstanding and honest defense.

    5. Jerry West and Elgin Baylor - while this two never quite achieved a championship together, this is probably the most explosive backcourt tandem to date, as both players can reach 50 points at any given time.

    Hope this helps.

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  • 5 years ago

    all of us understand who's the style a million N.B.A. participant ever is ( Jordan) 2. ervin "magic" Johnson, 3.Larry chicken 4. bill Russell and final yet by no potential least Walt "Clyde" Frazier.

  • 4 years ago

    1

  • 7 years ago

    Pippen and Worthy are both awesome. Two of my all time favorite players. But, neither is a guard.

  • 1 decade ago

    1: JOHN STOCKTON & JEFF HORNICECK

    2: MARK PRICE & RON HARPER

    3: MAGIC & COOP

    4: ISIAH & JOE

    5: WALT & EARL "PEARL" MONROE

  • Don't forget Parker/Ginobili

    Josh Smith/Joe Johnson

    Bron and Mo

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    2 pts!

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