Kareem led UCLA to a big win in the first of four games featuring original all-time great teams who coming off being upset, playing against four new teams in the game included when we decided every dynasty (2 or more title game appearances in 3 years) had to have a team in the game.
Here are the match-ups, with each teams ratings so you know the favorite, and if they have a great point guard that could help them win down if the game is tight down the stretch. The gre at team coming off the upset is listed first in each match-up.
UCLA 1967 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar +14 vs. Kansas 1952 - Clyde Lovellette +1, UCLA favored by 15, UCLA actually won 79-64.
Kentucky 2012 - Anthony Davis +16 vs. Dartmouth 1944 - Dick McGuire -2, Kentucky actually won 80-60.
Kentucky favored by 18 over the only one of our 312 team that is not the actual roster of the 1944 Dartmouth team that fell one basket short of the title in their second title game in three years. While Dick McGuire was on the roster and went onto be a regular NBA All-Star, due to a lack of stats we compiled this team by adding Dick's brother Al McGuire and other Dartmouth players from throughout the 1940s who whom we could find stats.
Duke 1992 - Christian Laettner +11- * all-time PG Hurley vs Connecticut 2011 - Kemba Walker +1, Duke favored by 10 and despite incredible guard play on both sides, PG Hurley gives them and end if close. Result Duke 92, UConn 88, despite 33 from Kemba Walker.
UNLV 1991 - Larry Johnson +11- * all-time PG Anthony vs North Carolina 2017 - Justin Jackson +5, UNLV by 11 in what looks like the closest match-up, but also has the edge in a tight game at the end due to Great Anthony running the point. Actual result UNLV 85-84.
The following is the second of the Value Add Basketball Game instructions that includes the links to all teams and the instructions on having a great point guard on the team.
Click and Print the Teams You Want to Play
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