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#145: Top 40 careers | Kevin Durant and Julius Erving

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The Worst Fitting Teammate for a Superstar Player Ever?

Dr. J and McGinnis were the worst fitting teammates for a superstar player ever, says Ben Ghiat. In 1977, Irving was actually first on his team in net changes are all raw plus minus numbers. The 76ers were six points better per 48 minutes when Irving was on the floor compared to it was off the floor. It just seems like he just wasn't having that same kind of footprint that we'd expect to see from superstar.

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