Michael Jordan

Talking about the old-school game is always a fun blast from the past. The hypotheticals between the brand of basketball from the 90s and the more modern.

The constant wearing of him down would help the team pull away in the end. Jordan finished with 32 points and 11 assists, while Malone led the way with 35 points and 11 rebounds. The duo of Bryant and Howard would combine for 30 points. The pick and roll tandem of Bryant and Howard would look exactly the way the 2012-13 Lakers team wished it did. It would be only fitting that a dunk in the final minutes to give the 2008 team a narrow 99-97 edge with 32 seconds left was the dagger. Howard was playing his fourth season in the league and was turning into the modern-day version of O’Neal. With Paul, Bryant, and James, the team would rack up fastbreak points because you know that Malone and O’Neal are not going to be quick enough to get back on defense. Malone was one of the top finishers in the paint. This might be a matchup for James to shine by pulling Duncan out of the lane. Given the two other post players, it would likely mean that Duncan would have to play out of the paint more often. Some of the members of the 2007-08 All-NBA First Team remain in the game today. It’s been 14 years since that team was announced, while it’s nearly a quarter of a century since we saw the 1997-98 team that featured some of the greatest players we have ever seen offensively and defensively.