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Page 1 of 2 The old one-two punch becomes more and more vital with fewer players in the playing field, so an upstoppable one-two in basketball has to be the most important in any major sport. True, it's a team effort, but you know when you go into some buildings, that there is one or more key players that you'll need to shut down in order to win.
This week's Top7 List tells you who the best duo in the NBA is. You step out on that court, you had better pay some serious attention to these pairs, or they'll light you up like a book of matches. The only criteria for the list, is that the team really be centered around two stars, and not be a five-man attack, or a one man attack, like Iverson and... Snow? McKie? Coleman? Harpring? You get the idea. Maybe guys like Jason Kidd are just too good to single out one player to be their main man, or maybe Kenyon Martin isn't quite there. Similarly, look for Gasol and Nattier to be up there in a season or two.
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| Miller / Person Cavs
Both guards really came into their own this season. Miller was the real star, leading the league in assists, and almost leading the Cavs in scoring. Both had excellent assist/turnover ratios, and presented teams with perhaps the toughest backcourt to defend against -- you double one, the other makes you pay. The result, often, was that the forwards got a lot of open shots.
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| Stojakovic / Webber Kings
On a team with five solid starters, it's tough to find a two-pronged attack, but if you're the opposition, you're going to be worrying about this pair. Peja will kill you from outside, and CWebb will crush you inside.
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| Nowitzki / Nash Mavs
Neither of these guys looks much like a hoopster, but they sure get the job done. With all the talent in Dallas, and all the big personalities on and off the court, the real story of the team is the growth of this Dallas duo. Both players are from non-basketball countries -- Nowitzki from Germany, and Nash from South Africa -- and both have improved in nearly every category since coming into the league. As a pair, they've averaging well over 40 points a game, hitting from both inside and out.
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| Duncan / Robinson Spurs
One of the best "twin towers" combos in history, this pair dominates the inside game like none other. With the Admiral not being able to take over a game the way he used to, Duncan has really stepped up, and played this season like an MVP, finishing in the top three in scoring, boarding and swatting.
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| Malone / Stockton Jazz
Everyone keeps waiting for these two characters to ride off into the (championship-less) sunset, but it just doesn't happen. At least, if they won't retire, we can expect some major drop-off in performance, right? Sorry, they just keep humming along, and have become perhaps the most dependable pair in NBA history. Stockton is certainly one of the best points ever, and Malone... well, The Mailman is likely the best power forward that ever played.
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| Pierce / Walker Celts
With all the high draft picks the green machine has spent over the past few years, not many thought that Pierce would be the one to really stand out, but he has, stab wounds and all. And while Antoine Walker was playing steady ball on a team of inconsistent players and coaches, Pierce was exactly what he needed. No other pair hits the trey like these two can, and between the two of them, they've got about every move you can make with a ball. The scary thing, is that Pierce is still improving...
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