best basketball duo

[thirstyboots18]

Reading the "Wade v. Pippin" thread made me wonder who was the best/most effective duo in basketball...Jordon/Pippin, Malone/Stocton, LeBron/Wade, Duncan/Robinson, etc.  I really couldn't come up with a Celtics tandem, the Celtics have always seemed more of a complete team than that to me (Lakers, too. What do you think?

[Eja117]

Russell...Cousy


beat ya

[Eja117]

Larry and Magic



Larry and whoever he is playing with


Magic and Kareem


McHale and Rambis

[Bahku]

Pizza and beer? Chips and dip? BarcaLounger and remote? Season Tickets and limo service? (Yes!)

But seriously ...

Have to go with Jordan/Pippin, though my heart goes with Bird/McHale, Magic/Kareem, Russell/Cousy and on from there.

[thirstyboots18]

I kind of lean toward Malone/Stocton, because they were the smoothest, most fun to watch duo (and probably had a less stellar supporting cast, than the others.  Oponents knew Stockton to Malone was the only choice, but they still couldn't do anything about it.

[fugazzi24]

Dirk and Barrea !!!!

[sportsfreak]

When it came to fan entertainment and having fun with the game while playing with a coach who had no real offensive sets other than jack threes and play Defense. It has to be....

Pierce and Walker

[housecall]

Pizza and beer? Chips and dip? BarcaLounger and remote? Season Tickets and limo service? (Yes!)

But seriously ...

Have to go with Jordan/Pippin, though my heart goes with Bird/McHale, Magic/Kareem, Russell/Cousy and on from there.

tp...as much as i hate to admit it Jordan/Pippen is my choice too.

[thirstyboots18]

When it came to fan entertainment and having fun with the game while playing with a coach who had no real offensive sets other than jack threes and play Defense. It has to be....
Pierce and Walker

I just knew someone would mention them!  ha ha ha

[housecall]

I kind of lean toward Malone/Stocton, because they were the smoothest, most fun to watch duo (and probably had a less stellar supporting cast, than the others.  Oponents knew Stockton to Malone was the only choice, but they still couldn't do anything about it.

tp...how could i have forgotten those 2,guess its a tie for the top in my opinion.

[Roy H.]

Russell...Cousy


beat ya

I'd be tempted to say Russell / Jones, which kind of emphasizes tboots' point:  the Celts have always been team-oriented, rather than based upon strong duos.  Except, of course, for these guys:

[Finkelskyhook]

Fernsten-Kite

[Cman]

(Lakers, too. What do you think?

Great list so far.
I'd add Shaq-Kobe. 
Even though there were personal issues, that was a very effective combo.

[Bahku]

I kind of lean toward Malone/Stocton, because they were the smoothest, most fun to watch duo (and probably had a less stellar supporting cast, than the others.  Oponents knew Stockton to Malone was the only choice, but they still couldn't do anything about it.

tp...how could i have forgotten those 2,guess its a tie for the top in my opinion.

Yeah, don't know how I didn't think of them, either ... they wouldn't be at the top of my list, but very close.

[thirstyboots18]

I thought of another, if you lean towrd "big men"...Ralph Samson/Hakeem Olajuwon, Dallas' "Twin "Towers"...their combined effort was brief, but brilliant.