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Adam and Todd go head-to-head, in the debut of Retro GM. We assume the role of General Manager, to assemble the best team of players from 1987-1993. We discuss our memories of each player, plus, offer up stats and NBA chatter associated with the era.
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Retro GM: 1987-1993 | Adam's selections
PLAYER | PICK | TEAM/S | AWARDS AND HONORS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Johnson | 1 | L.A. Lakers | Hall of Fame NBA Champion ('87-'88) All-NBA [1st] ('87-'91) NBA All-Star ('87-'92) |
| Patrick Ewing | 2 | New York Knicks | Hall of Fame All-NBA [1st] ('90-'91) All-NBA [2nd] ('88-'89,'92-'93) NBA All-Star ('88-'93) |
| Karl Malone | 3 | Utah Jazz | Hall of Fame All-NBA [1st] ('89-'93) All-NBA [2nd] ('88) NBA All-Star ('88-'93) |
| James Worthy | 4 | L.A. Lakers | Hall of Fame NBA Champion ('87-'88) All-NBA [3rd] ('90-91) NBA All-Star ('87-'92) |
| John Stockton | 5 | Utah Jazz | Hall of Fame All-NBA [2nd] ('88-'90,'92-'93) All-NBA [3rd] ('91) NBA All-Star ('89-'93) |
| Dominique Wilkins | 6 | Atlanta Hawks | Hall of Fame All-NBA [2nd] ('91,-93) All-NBA [3rd] ('89) NBA All-Star ('87-'93) |
| Kevin McHale | 7 | Boston Celtics | Hall of Fame All-NBA [1st] ('87) NBA All-Star ('87-'91) |
| Brad Daugherty | 8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | All-NBA [3rd] ('92) NBA All-Star ('88-'89,'91-'93) |
| Fat Lever | 9 | Denver Nuggets Dallas Mavericks | All-NBA [2nd] ('87) NBA All-Star ('88,'90) |
| Terry Cummings | 10 | Milwaukee Bucks San Antonio Spurs | All-NBA [3rd] ('89) NBA All-Star ('89) |
| Dale Ellis | 11 | Seattle SuperSonics Milwaukee Bucks San Antonio Spurs | All-NBA [3rd] ('89) NBA All-Star ('89) |
| Tom Chambers | 12 | Seattle SuperSonics Phoenix Suns | All-NBA [2nd] ('89-'90) NBA All-Star ('87,'89,'91) |
Retro GM: 1987-1993 | Todd's selections
PLAYER | PICK | TEAM/S | AWARDS AND HONORS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan | 1 | Chicago Bulls | Hall of Fame NBA Champion ('91-'93) All-NBA [1st] ('87-'93) NBA All-Star ('87-'93) |
| Akeem Olajuwon | 2 | Houston Rockets | Hall of Fame All-NBA [1st] ('87-'89,'93) All-NBA [2nd] ('90) All-NBA [3rd] ('91) NBA All-Star ('87-'90,'92-'93) |
| Charles Barkley | 3 | Philadelphia 76ers Phoenix Suns | Hall of Fame All-NBA [1st] ('88-'91,'93) All-NBA [2nd] ('87,'92) All-NBA [3rd] ('87) NBA All-Star ('87-'93) |
| Larry Bird | 4 | Boston Celtics | Hall of Fame All-NBA [1st] ('87-'88) All-NBA [2nd] ('90) NBA All-Star ('87-88,'90-'92) |
| Isiah Thomas | 5 | Detroit Pistons | Hall of Fame NBA Champion ('89-'90) All-NBA [2nd] ('87) NBA All-Star ('87-'93) |
| Scottie Pippen | 6 | Chicago Bulls | Hall of Fame NBA Champion ('91-'93) All-NBA [2nd] ('92) All-NBA [3rd] ('93) NBA All-Star ('90,'92-'93) |
| Clyde Drexler | 7 | Portland Trail Blazers | Hall of Fame All-NBA [1st] ('92) All-NBA [2nd] ('88,'91) All-NBA [3rd] ('90) NBA All-Star ('88-'93) |
| David Robinson | 8 | San Antonio Spurs | Hall of Fame All-NBA [1st] ('91-'92) All-NBA [3rd] ('90,'93) NBA All-Star ('90-'93) |
| Chris Mullin | 9 | Golden State Warriors | Hall of Fame All-NBA [1st] ('92) All-NBA [2nd] ('89,'91) All-NBA [3rd] ('90) NBA All-Star ('89-'93) |
| Joe Dumars | 10 | Detroit Pistons | Hall of Fame NBA Champion ('89-'90) All-NBA [2nd] ('93) All-NBA [3rd] ('90-'91) NBA All-Star ('90-'93) |
| Dennis Rodman | 11 | Detroit Pistons | Hall of Fame NBA Champion ('89-'90) All-NBA [3rd] ('92) NBA All-Star ('90,'92) |
| Bernard King | 12 | New York Knicks Washington Bullets New Jersey Nets | Hall of Fame All-NBA [3rd] ('91) NBA All-Star ('91) |
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