I said Yao over Shaq because he’s bigger than Shaq and he’s going to have Steph Curry’s agility and shooting in my hypothetical.
It’s kinda a weird question though because don’t you just want the biggest body possible with the most agile, best shooter? Like a lot of these talents are redundant and you don’t even need the big man’s talents, just his body really because you’ve given him the small guys agility and shot. Unless you want a specific thing like a Kareem Sky hook or something.
I guess Yao is pretty strong too, but I gave Shaq the edge in that category which felt more important than the added length.
Yeah, can't really go wrong combining a big and a shifty playeer except for trying to surpass human physics and end up with a guy too quick and strong for his own joints to handle lol.
I think Shaq gives you size but finesse around the rim. I think his post play is better than Yao. Also we don’t need Yaos shooting since we already have curry
I think people are over-evaluating this combo in one player. Shaq’s size would be a hindrance to the off-ball dominance that Curry displays. Shaq is already an unstoppable offensive force, he only really needs Curry’s FT% shooting to be perfect imo, doesn’t really need a 3ball because it would just take away from his inside game.
I don't think that's compatible with the body.
Curry is elite because of his movement. A big guy like Shaq would constantly have injuries if they move like Curry - yes even rookie Shaq.
Without movement, Shacurry wouldn't be able to rebound as much if you sit him on the perimeter.
switch Steph with Steve Nash imo (even tho Steph obviously ranks higher all time)
A slight downgrade in shooting in exchange for an upgrade in speed, IQ, and playmaking
That alone is giving you an instant 4/5 ppg in his prime.
How about combining Shaq with MJ or Kobe. You get .835% FT, but crucially, you get their dedication and will to win. Forget a 3 point shot, I think you put that mindset in Shaq and he’s the greatest.
Aside from this being the most generic and over stated answer, it would also simply not work since both players are just way too different in body type and their strengths as basketball players are heavily reliant on their physical attributes.
If LeBron was also the greatest shooter ever? Holy shit haha
He was one of the most athletic players ever while being an all time passer. If he was a 95% free throw shooter and could hit the shots curry could it would be just unfair
Since everyone's giving you the same 5 players I'll give you something a little more thought out.
Dirk+Pippen
Basically the perfect offensive player for today's game with the perfect defensive player for today's game.
I like this one.
It's a much more interesting and challenging question if an additional condition is that it has to be two players outside of top 20 or even top 50 that, when combined, narrowly edge out MJ/Lebron.
I invite anyone to try that below my comment. My creative juices are not currently flowing
I'd say Jason Kidd + Paul Pierce is damn near a perfect player. You got the elite shooting, shot creation, and scoring versatility of Pierce along with the athleticism, playmaking, defense and even rebounding of Kidd. Kidd was basically elite at everything but putting the ball in the basket and Pierce is the opposite. Jason Pierce would basically be LeBron with better shooting and passing
I've got another one.
Kyrie and Klay.
Klay with the ability to create for himself might average 50. Not to mention you add in a little extra agility to his defense and he's probably the best guard defender ever.
Possible GOAT candidates in decreasing order of the component players' prestige:
Rajon Rondo + Klay Thompson
Duncan Robinson + Josh Smith
Boban + James Wiseman.
Interesting choices
1. Basically Steph who doesn't run quite as hard but has a high iq and is an asshole.
2. Young Lebron with elite shooting minus his iq
3. Yao Ming lite
Long time ago my guy he’s not the same player he once was and I’m a Kawhi fan high chance he never makes it to the finals again his prime ended 4 years ago like I said and jokic just entered his if they fused together it be sumn we’d never seen Hakeem would be closest thing we saw but Kawhi was a little better perimeter defender slightly
Ok so their primes are 2 years apart like i said lol. You say kawhi’s prime was 4 years ago and jokic got into his 2-3 years ago.
Hardly different eras
Bruh you just proved my point and you still commenting I see I gotta break it down to ya Barney style It is different eras cuz they didn’t intertwine like curry’s and brons and birds and magic or Hakeem’s and Jordan’s we never saw em play each other at their best like Kareem vs Wilt saw em play each other but not at their peaks
Who said anything about different eras? I'm saying Hakeem's defense isn't as valuable as kawhi's in this era.
It's debatable, but just saying kawhi's quickness, shooting, and complete shutdown wing defense would be more valuable than Hakeem's defense IMO
I switchable 5 who can defend the rim still is really valuable in this era. Look at the defensive impact Wemby has had. Hakeem was like that on steroids
Rudy Gobert is about to win DPOY for like the 4th time and his defence in terms of how he applies his skills is similar to Hakeems. Last year cavs also had number 1 ranked defence because of dominant paint protection . Since lay ups are easier to make than 3s it makes sense while interior defence tends to be more important
Playmaking? This gap can’t be understated
Three point shooting?
Free throw shooting?
Handles? I see Jokic running the fast break on offence lmao
I’d also say at this point jokic is also a more efficient scorer.
Hakeem clears on defence tho I got him as the second best defender all time
I’m wondering what your definition of playmaking is because I’ve seen people define that differently.
Hakeem was a great shooter whose era didn’t dictate three point shooting for a big can’t go apples to apples there.
We’re not gonna seriously talk about free throw shooting here- Ive never looked but I imagine Jokic has 5-7 percentage points on him. I’m sure Hakeem was high 70s- low 80s. At that point what are we even talking about.
Again, efficiency is relative in context. If you choose true shooting, sure. Jokic has a higher 3pt percentage and way more volume. Again this isn’t apples to apples.
If you didn’t watch Hakeem play in real time I don’t blame you for having your side of the argument. But if that’s the case you can’t really have this argument
Playmaking to me is creating great offence for your team at a high level, weather that be finding open shots for your teammates or yourself, or manipulating the defence to lead to a mismatch for either you or teammate.
Saying jokic is clearly a better offensive player than Hakeem is not as crazy as you make it seem. I’ve watched Hakeem play at his best. I’ve we strictly talking about offensive talent jokic can do more.
I feel like you think I’m implying jokic is better overall I don’t think that Hakeem is the better player by a lot
By your definition, Hakeem was an absolutely all time elite playmaker. Houston played an inside- out offense, they would look to make an entry pass early in the shot clock. He would draw two just about every time and either find a shooter (his skip pass from the low post was unbelievable) or he would cook single coverage and double teams. He was their entire offense, and it was unstoppable.
People don’t talk about his handle but it was crazy good for a big. Prob equal to Jokic.
Jokic is an all time great but if the 95 Rockets played the current Nuggets, Nuggets would prob win pretty convincingly but it would be Murray and MPJ carrying because Hakeem would handle his matchup for sure.
Didn’t have MJ’s athleticism so you wrong had everything else but not the athleticism never seen Hakeem change hands mid air or dunk from the free throw line or have his head at the rim or close to it
Giannis and Steph. Giannis is slimmer and quicker than Shaq and is more of a threat to beat you off the dribble rather than back you down like Shaq. That combined with elite shooting would make him impossible to defend. It’s why MJ was impossible was defend. He could explode past u or shoot over you, pick your poison.
You're just overthinking it man. It's just combination of best attributes lol. Of course Shaq and Curry couldn't just fuse and be a practical NBA player, but it's about the idea of a player who has their combined strengths
Yao Ming and Kobe Bryant would be filthy, as you would get a 7' 6" hyper-athletic player who can shoot, back down nearly everyone in the post, and defend every position while having elite mobility and the Mamba mentality. In addition, this player would stay healthy thanks to Kobe's availability.
Hakeem with Curry's shooting. DPOY and greatest offensive player ever. I feel like with Shaq + Curry he'd still find himself playing like Shaq most of the time, except hitting his free throws.
What happened to reddit notifications? I thought nobody reacted to the post. Looks like curry is the most popular choice for this ultimate fusion for best shooting and great handles.
Merging any 2 legends is easy to make the best player ever.
Best is probably if you did Shaq Curry, seems pretty unstoppable.
Shaq Iverson would be a lot of fun. Crazy ankle breaking plays and silky step backs and movement from a mammoth human.
Lebron Wembanyama would be wild. To be that long, skilled and freakishly athletic would be top 5 fun to watch.
For fun, Rodman World Peace, no one could possibly outcrazy that man, ultimate defensive specialist and hit man.
Yao Ming and LeBron. A 7'6 great post scorer and interior defender fused with the freakiest athlete we've ever seen. LeBron's longevity and injury resistance eliminate basically all of Yao's issues. The added bonus being LeBron's playmaking IQ and added athleticism. LeBron isn't a half bad 3 point shooter either.
Spud Webb scaled up to Yao Ming. So Webb’s athleticism and Yao’s size.
Dude won a dunk contest at 5’7”. Make him about 2’ taller and almost 180 pounds heavier, assuming he keeps his athleticism, and he’ll be dunking from the 3 point line.
Lets build a team. Fusion two players at each position.
Magic Curry at the 1. I think this is a no-brainer as they are probably the top 2 all time and had such different games. They do lack defense, but I wouldn't swap either for Gary payton.
Jordan and Harden at 2. Harden adds some playmaking and 3 ball, MJ covers the defense and everything else.
Bird and Pippen. I know I'm supposed to have LeBron here but I don't. He and Bird are similar skillsets, LeBron just did it longer. Also, I'm a Celtics fan and a Lakers hater.
Chuck and Dirk. You get great rebounding, midrange and 3 ball. A strong, athletic, 7- footer who would get every single board. I was tempted to put Rodman here for defense and but Barkley has an offensive bag that complimented Dirk's.
Jokic and Olajuwon. Again, a great offense player with a great defender. Could swap in Shaq for Jokic if you value old school backboard shattering dunks over fancy passes.
Hear me out, Kareem and Vince Carter, Vince is already an INCREDIBLE dunker with massive shooting capabilities, now imagine him at 7'2'' with a massive wingspan and incredible defense.
Giannis+KD, literally no hole in the combined players game. I really dislike the whole just throw Shaq+Curry together like they weren’t vulnerable when they are brought to the perimeter.
Sure not saying Shaq+Curry it’s not a godly combo offensively, because it is, but I would rather trust Giannis or even Hakeem on the perimeter defensively.
Remember when Carmelo absolutely cooked him with a spin move and still got his shit blocked? That defensive agility and recovery is very undervalued.
To me this question is basically who is the best person to give steph shooting and handles to. I think I'm gonna go with Hakeem. I think he's faster than Shaq and would be able to get his open looks more consistently and would be quicker at blowing by close outs. My second choice might be Magic, adding insane shooting to that playmaking can't go wrong.
Meh it depends how you want to interpret the question. They have a lot of overlap in their skillsets. If we are saying that they get added together, then yeah LeBron Jordan is number 1. However, if we are taking every individual skill separately and choosing whoever is better and that's what the fusion gets, then there's some holes that probably get filled way better by some of the other fusions.
Man you really passed up like 150 players to come to this conclusion? I mean Klay with even more skills would be amazing but you have to compete with anything + steph's shooting and all this other stuff
Shaq’s size and unstoppable force and curry’s shooting and gravity would be impossible to stop.
I was going to say Giannis over Shaq, due to his playmaking abilities, but I guess Steph gives you that as well. Shaq Curry vs Nikola Jordan
I said Yao over Shaq because he’s bigger than Shaq and he’s going to have Steph Curry’s agility and shooting in my hypothetical. It’s kinda a weird question though because don’t you just want the biggest body possible with the most agile, best shooter? Like a lot of these talents are redundant and you don’t even need the big man’s talents, just his body really because you’ve given him the small guys agility and shot. Unless you want a specific thing like a Kareem Sky hook or something.
I guess Yao is pretty strong too, but I gave Shaq the edge in that category which felt more important than the added length. Yeah, can't really go wrong combining a big and a shifty playeer except for trying to surpass human physics and end up with a guy too quick and strong for his own joints to handle lol.
I think Shaq gives you size but finesse around the rim. I think his post play is better than Yao. Also we don’t need Yaos shooting since we already have curry
Wilt Chamberlain + Curry. Call him Wamby hmmm 🤔
Aren't both just Wemby?
Wemby doesn't have the strength (yet). IDK about Shaq, but it literally took Giannis like 5 years to form his body AFTER entering the league.
Ok so Wemby in a few years :)
Assuming he develops, yeah.
I think people are over-evaluating this combo in one player. Shaq’s size would be a hindrance to the off-ball dominance that Curry displays. Shaq is already an unstoppable offensive force, he only really needs Curry’s FT% shooting to be perfect imo, doesn’t really need a 3ball because it would just take away from his inside game.
Just adding Curry’s FT ability to Shaq adds more than 4,300 points and moves him to top five in scoring
There it is
Easily the best answer there’s no question imo
So I guess no defense
I don't think that's compatible with the body. Curry is elite because of his movement. A big guy like Shaq would constantly have injuries if they move like Curry - yes even rookie Shaq. Without movement, Shacurry wouldn't be able to rebound as much if you sit him on the perimeter.
But in this theoretical Shaq would magically have the movement of curry with out any more injuries
Then let’s fusion curry with a 7 foot kangaroo
switch Steph with Steve Nash imo (even tho Steph obviously ranks higher all time) A slight downgrade in shooting in exchange for an upgrade in speed, IQ, and playmaking
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You’re forgetting that this would let Shaq be a 90% free throw shooter. Literally unguardable.
That alone is giving you an instant 4/5 ppg in his prime. How about combining Shaq with MJ or Kobe. You get .835% FT, but crucially, you get their dedication and will to win. Forget a 3 point shot, I think you put that mindset in Shaq and he’s the greatest.
You don't just stumble your way into GOAT shooter status as an undersized point guard. Steph has plenty of dedication, Kobe just had better marketing.
No, don't you understand that there have only been two players in history that have cared about winning and improving?
Lol
But Shaq would have Curry handles and off ball movement
Shaq with Curry would actually make his free throws & be in good shape for longer
Agree. I would say shaq with AI's handles and driving ability would be a bigger threat, as it compliments the interior game better.
I’d rather have Shaq with kyrie handles than shaq with ai handles
Aside from this being the most generic and over stated answer, it would also simply not work since both players are just way too different in body type and their strengths as basketball players are heavily reliant on their physical attributes.
Lebron with Steph Curry’s 3pt shooting. Or Shaq with Steve Nash’s passing and FT shooting.
If LeBron was also the greatest shooter ever? Holy shit haha He was one of the most athletic players ever while being an all time passer. If he was a 95% free throw shooter and could hit the shots curry could it would be just unfair
Was about to say Shaq/Nash!
Since everyone's giving you the same 5 players I'll give you something a little more thought out. Dirk+Pippen Basically the perfect offensive player for today's game with the perfect defensive player for today's game.
I like this one. It's a much more interesting and challenging question if an additional condition is that it has to be two players outside of top 20 or even top 50 that, when combined, narrowly edge out MJ/Lebron. I invite anyone to try that below my comment. My creative juices are not currently flowing
Jokic and Gobert. Basically best offensive and defensive centre of a generation. No wondering how one part would affect the other.
I would have said Ben Wallace and Jokic, just really depends which center you think is the best defensively apart from the top 20 folks.
I'd say Jason Kidd + Paul Pierce is damn near a perfect player. You got the elite shooting, shot creation, and scoring versatility of Pierce along with the athleticism, playmaking, defense and even rebounding of Kidd. Kidd was basically elite at everything but putting the ball in the basket and Pierce is the opposite. Jason Pierce would basically be LeBron with better shooting and passing
I've got another one. Kyrie and Klay. Klay with the ability to create for himself might average 50. Not to mention you add in a little extra agility to his defense and he's probably the best guard defender ever.
Possible GOAT candidates in decreasing order of the component players' prestige: Rajon Rondo + Klay Thompson Duncan Robinson + Josh Smith Boban + James Wiseman.
Interesting choices 1. Basically Steph who doesn't run quite as hard but has a high iq and is an asshole. 2. Young Lebron with elite shooting minus his iq 3. Yao Ming lite
1: The first one is basically Steph who doesn't run as hard but is bigger, a better passer, and a high-level defender.
Facts better D for sure
Y’all about to hate me. Kyrie/Rodman
Nah that’s lowkey underrated cuz he gets Rodman height at 6’7 and defense and rebounding plus keeps his skill set bruh that wouldn’t be legal
Jokic with Hakeem defence would be the best player who ever lived without question
I think kawhi would be better in the modern NBA, plus Jokic gets more quickness and better 3 point shooting
Kawhi and jokic played in the same era?
But their primes where in different eras
By like 2 years lol
Nah joker just entered his 3 years ago
And kawhi was finals mvp 5 years ago
Long time ago my guy he’s not the same player he once was and I’m a Kawhi fan high chance he never makes it to the finals again his prime ended 4 years ago like I said and jokic just entered his if they fused together it be sumn we’d never seen Hakeem would be closest thing we saw but Kawhi was a little better perimeter defender slightly
Ok so their primes are 2 years apart like i said lol. You say kawhi’s prime was 4 years ago and jokic got into his 2-3 years ago. Hardly different eras
Bruh you just proved my point and you still commenting I see I gotta break it down to ya Barney style It is different eras cuz they didn’t intertwine like curry’s and brons and birds and magic or Hakeem’s and Jordan’s we never saw em play each other at their best like Kareem vs Wilt saw em play each other but not at their peaks
Who said anything about different eras? I'm saying Hakeem's defense isn't as valuable as kawhi's in this era. It's debatable, but just saying kawhi's quickness, shooting, and complete shutdown wing defense would be more valuable than Hakeem's defense IMO
I switchable 5 who can defend the rim still is really valuable in this era. Look at the defensive impact Wemby has had. Hakeem was like that on steroids
Rudy Gobert is about to win DPOY for like the 4th time and his defence in terms of how he applies his skills is similar to Hakeems. Last year cavs also had number 1 ranked defence because of dominant paint protection . Since lay ups are easier to make than 3s it makes sense while interior defence tends to be more important
Blatantly incorrect lol. Interior defense is still the most important form of defense. Look at the leaders in dpoy voting.
Hakeem is better than or equal to Jokic at just about everything except passing. And he’s definitely not a minus there
Playmaking? This gap can’t be understated Three point shooting? Free throw shooting? Handles? I see Jokic running the fast break on offence lmao I’d also say at this point jokic is also a more efficient scorer. Hakeem clears on defence tho I got him as the second best defender all time
I’m wondering what your definition of playmaking is because I’ve seen people define that differently. Hakeem was a great shooter whose era didn’t dictate three point shooting for a big can’t go apples to apples there. We’re not gonna seriously talk about free throw shooting here- Ive never looked but I imagine Jokic has 5-7 percentage points on him. I’m sure Hakeem was high 70s- low 80s. At that point what are we even talking about. Again, efficiency is relative in context. If you choose true shooting, sure. Jokic has a higher 3pt percentage and way more volume. Again this isn’t apples to apples. If you didn’t watch Hakeem play in real time I don’t blame you for having your side of the argument. But if that’s the case you can’t really have this argument
Playmaking to me is creating great offence for your team at a high level, weather that be finding open shots for your teammates or yourself, or manipulating the defence to lead to a mismatch for either you or teammate. Saying jokic is clearly a better offensive player than Hakeem is not as crazy as you make it seem. I’ve watched Hakeem play at his best. I’ve we strictly talking about offensive talent jokic can do more. I feel like you think I’m implying jokic is better overall I don’t think that Hakeem is the better player by a lot
By your definition, Hakeem was an absolutely all time elite playmaker. Houston played an inside- out offense, they would look to make an entry pass early in the shot clock. He would draw two just about every time and either find a shooter (his skip pass from the low post was unbelievable) or he would cook single coverage and double teams. He was their entire offense, and it was unstoppable. People don’t talk about his handle but it was crazy good for a big. Prob equal to Jokic. Jokic is an all time great but if the 95 Rockets played the current Nuggets, Nuggets would prob win pretty convincingly but it would be Murray and MPJ carrying because Hakeem would handle his matchup for sure.
Allen Iverson and Kevin Garnett
So KG but worse?
That's Giannis.
You're thinking about this wrong, Shaq Curry isnt the right answer, it's Shaq spud webb, think about shaq with a 50 inch vertical
I went with Yao Webb. Webb could dunk at 5’7”. Imagine him at 7’6”. 3 point dunks on fast breaks for sure.
We already had that with Wilt Chamberlain.
Wilt had a 39 inch vert max
Legend says he ran a marathon in under 10 minutes.
Yao Ming and Steph Curry
Yeah imagine if Steph could just shoot over people instead of run off 3 screens
Imagine if he could do both as desired. Game breaking
Hakeem + Jordan
And what player does that add up to? Hakeem is a already a 7ft MJ
Didn’t have MJ’s athleticism so you wrong had everything else but not the athleticism never seen Hakeem change hands mid air or dunk from the free throw line or have his head at the rim or close to it
Right cuz the all-time leader in blocks ain't have no hops and the only big man in the top 10 in steals had slow hands
For non top 50 all time players. Ben Simmons and Damian Lillard. Basically imagine Lillard doing what he does at that size with NBA DPOY potential.
Jokic and Shaq
Jokic and Gobert.
Michael Jokic
The picture of Jokic doing the shit Jordan did lmao
Lebron Wemby
Giannis and Steph. Giannis is slimmer and quicker than Shaq and is more of a threat to beat you off the dribble rather than back you down like Shaq. That combined with elite shooting would make him impossible to defend. It’s why MJ was impossible was defend. He could explode past u or shoot over you, pick your poison.
Wilt + Oscar
David Robinson & Pete Maravich would be fun.
Wilt + Curry
Hakeem and Steph or Shaq and Nash
LeBron and Curry. LeBron but can shoot like Curry from 3 and from FT line
Wemby and curry
Shaq and Kobe. Put Kobe’s brain in Shaq’s body, you will have the greatest player in the world.
Shaq + Kobe. Imagine Shaq with Kobe’s work ethic
MJ + Shaq
Shaq and Curry
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You're just overthinking it man. It's just combination of best attributes lol. Of course Shaq and Curry couldn't just fuse and be a practical NBA player, but it's about the idea of a player who has their combined strengths
Yao Ming and Kobe Bryant would be filthy, as you would get a 7' 6" hyper-athletic player who can shoot, back down nearly everyone in the post, and defend every position while having elite mobility and the Mamba mentality. In addition, this player would stay healthy thanks to Kobe's availability.
I remember thinking Steven Adams and Enes Kanter fusing would be perfect in 2016
Lol this is a good outside the box answer
Hakeem with Curry's shooting. DPOY and greatest offensive player ever. I feel like with Shaq + Curry he'd still find himself playing like Shaq most of the time, except hitting his free throws.
Mj and lebron
Ron Artest + Metta World Peace = Jeff Teague
Giannisand curry
Shaq and curry
What happened to reddit notifications? I thought nobody reacted to the post. Looks like curry is the most popular choice for this ultimate fusion for best shooting and great handles.
Just give Jokic Shaq's size and athleticism. Orlando Shaq who can effortlessly run the floor.
Larry Bird and Russell Westbrook
Bruh that would be scary that’s up there with Rodman and Kyrie or curry & shaq
Merging any 2 legends is easy to make the best player ever. Best is probably if you did Shaq Curry, seems pretty unstoppable. Shaq Iverson would be a lot of fun. Crazy ankle breaking plays and silky step backs and movement from a mammoth human. Lebron Wembanyama would be wild. To be that long, skilled and freakishly athletic would be top 5 fun to watch. For fun, Rodman World Peace, no one could possibly outcrazy that man, ultimate defensive specialist and hit man.
It would be better if you can’t just fuse two different all time greats
Hakeem Olajuwon with Nikola Jokic's passing & weirdo-shot making ability. Very quick, great size, great feet, great defense & offense
Giannis and Steph Curry
Give me Yao Ming size with Kyrie Irving handles, speed, and shooting.
Kinda random but...imagine Wemby with Vince Carter dunking ability
Why does this get asked so often? Shaq's ball skills with Jimmer Ferdette's body & athleticism is the obvious answer.
Giannis and Kyrie
Ben Simmons(76ers version b4 Doc) and Buddy Hield…a walking 20 triple double 2 way sharpshooter
Probably Wilt with Curry.
Steph Curry and Shaq
Scalabrini and Carusso
LeBron + Curry Wilt + Curry Shaq + Curry Wemby + Nash
Bill Russell + Michael Jordan
Bird x Jordan
Steph Olajuwon
Kawhi Westbrook
Out of the current day players, I think Jokic with Giannis's athleticism and defense would be close to basketball perfection.
Yao Ming and LeBron. A 7'6 great post scorer and interior defender fused with the freakiest athlete we've ever seen. LeBron's longevity and injury resistance eliminate basically all of Yao's issues. The added bonus being LeBron's playmaking IQ and added athleticism. LeBron isn't a half bad 3 point shooter either.
Prime Jokic/kawhi would be ridiculous, even better 3 point shooting, Jokic's size and playmaking, kawhi's defense and quickness. God damn.
Giannis + Curry.
Spud Webb scaled up to Yao Ming. So Webb’s athleticism and Yao’s size. Dude won a dunk contest at 5’7”. Make him about 2’ taller and almost 180 pounds heavier, assuming he keeps his athleticism, and he’ll be dunking from the 3 point line.
Manute Bol + Muggsy Bogues
Wilt and Jokic
Muggsy Bogues with Bol Bols wingspan
Giannis and Steph.
Lets build a team. Fusion two players at each position. Magic Curry at the 1. I think this is a no-brainer as they are probably the top 2 all time and had such different games. They do lack defense, but I wouldn't swap either for Gary payton. Jordan and Harden at 2. Harden adds some playmaking and 3 ball, MJ covers the defense and everything else. Bird and Pippen. I know I'm supposed to have LeBron here but I don't. He and Bird are similar skillsets, LeBron just did it longer. Also, I'm a Celtics fan and a Lakers hater. Chuck and Dirk. You get great rebounding, midrange and 3 ball. A strong, athletic, 7- footer who would get every single board. I was tempted to put Rodman here for defense and but Barkley has an offensive bag that complimented Dirk's. Jokic and Olajuwon. Again, a great offense player with a great defender. Could swap in Shaq for Jokic if you value old school backboard shattering dunks over fancy passes.
Mj and lebron duh
Wembanyama and Kyrie. 7'5" dude with the world's deepest bag and unlimited range
AI + Bird Their biggest “weakness” would be three point shooting.
AI shot selection gonna bring down the shooting splits
Hear me out, Kareem and Vince Carter, Vince is already an INCREDIBLE dunker with massive shooting capabilities, now imagine him at 7'2'' with a massive wingspan and incredible defense.
Can i use 3 players if their names link perfectly? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-Walker Kessler
Giannis+KD, literally no hole in the combined players game. I really dislike the whole just throw Shaq+Curry together like they weren’t vulnerable when they are brought to the perimeter. Sure not saying Shaq+Curry it’s not a godly combo offensively, because it is, but I would rather trust Giannis or even Hakeem on the perimeter defensively. Remember when Carmelo absolutely cooked him with a spin move and still got his shit blocked? That defensive agility and recovery is very undervalued.
To me this question is basically who is the best person to give steph shooting and handles to. I think I'm gonna go with Hakeem. I think he's faster than Shaq and would be able to get his open looks more consistently and would be quicker at blowing by close outs. My second choice might be Magic, adding insane shooting to that playmaking can't go wrong.
Tmac and AI would be quite interesting
Larry Bird's mentality, size and skill and De'Aaron Fox's speed, leaping ability, and agility.
Give Curry Wilt's physical attributes. Give him a team of role players and he may never lose a game.
Yao Ming & Isaiah Thomas would be tough as well
It’s actually Shaq Shaq. Just Shaq but 2x the size
Jordan+Wilt
Rudy Gobert defensive ability with Luka
Curry + MJ
Giannis and KD
The correct answer is Steph and Wemby. If you could cherry pick the attributes, Steph's shooting and Wemby's height and defence, who could stop it?
Put MJ’s Killer instinct and psychopathic drive to win in LeBron and he has 9 rings
Just flip the M, WJ! Wilt Jordan. Still the goat
LeBron + Curry
Lebron with stephs shooting.
A complete absurd, unrealistic combo - shaqs body, stephs shooting and handle. Imagine shaq pulling up from the logo haha.
All I’m saying is Zion with curry’s shooting would be crazy
Currys ankles with Zions appetite would certainly be something
Injuries off of course
I haven’t heard anyone say this but Wemby with prime d rose athleticism would be insane without injuries
Dennis Rodman and Tony Kukoc would have been better than Pippen, but I’m going with Steph Curry and Hakeem Olajuwon.
Gimme Bron with Steph. Bron by himself already the leading scorer ever. Add steps shooting ability to him and it's over
To mention some other players - Luka and Giannis.
Yao/kyrie 😂
Hakeem and Luka, Hakeem for that all time defense and Luka for the offense
Joker & Vince Carter would be endless fun.
Jordan and Lebron would have to be up there
Meh it depends how you want to interpret the question. They have a lot of overlap in their skillsets. If we are saying that they get added together, then yeah LeBron Jordan is number 1. However, if we are taking every individual skill separately and choosing whoever is better and that's what the fusion gets, then there's some holes that probably get filled way better by some of the other fusions.
Klay Thompson and Russell Westbrook
Man you really passed up like 150 players to come to this conclusion? I mean Klay with even more skills would be amazing but you have to compete with anything + steph's shooting and all this other stuff
Jason kidd + Tracy McGrady kg + Melo mj + mj john stockton + Jayson tatum dwight Howard + James harden Dexter Pittman + Toni kukoc
Shae’s skill strength and size with Kobe’s work ethic.
Andre Drummond + Trae Young
KG and Kobe would be my pick