Title: One’s Gotta Go: The Prime Point Guard Dilemma That Broke NBA Twitter
July 29, 2025 — Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok
It started with a repost. A grainy but loaded photo collage of five legendary NBA point guards — all in their prime. Each one staring into the camera like they knew what was coming.
The lineup:
1. Magic Johnson
2. Stephen Curry
3. Chris Paul
4. Oscar Robertson
5. Isiah Thomas
Above them in bold font:
“All in their primes. ONE has to go. Who you dropping? 👀🔥”
Within minutes, the post was everywhere.
#Basketball, #NBA, #CttoRepost, and “Oscar” trended worldwide. Fans were emotionally unhinged. Analysts were fighting for airtime. Current players were chiming in from training camp.
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The Case for Each Legend
Magic Johnson
6’9” floor general. 5× NBA champ. The king of tempo and transition. His no-look passes, his charisma, his leadership—untouchable.
“If you drop Magic, you don’t know ball,” said Draymond Green on The Volume.
Stephen Curry
The revolution himself. 4× NBA champ. The greatest shooter ever. His off-ball movement and range stretch the laws of physics.
“You can’t guard him. You just pray he misses,” tweeted Kevin Durant.
Fans argued: Curry changed basketball more than anyone since Jordan.
Chris Paul
The cerebral assassin. Pure point god. 11× All-Star. Top 3 in career assists and steals. The most complete floor general of his era.
But critics pointed at the lack of rings: “He’s the only one without a chip. Cut him,” one fan wrote.
Oscar Robertson
The original stat sheet killer. Averaged a triple-double in an era of physicality. One of the greatest all-around guards ever.
Younger fans questioned his era. “Could he guard Curry? Could he hang in today’s game?”
Isiah Thomas
The toughest little man in NBA history. 2× champ. Finals MVP. Dropped 25 points on a busted ankle in a Finals quarter.
“You take Zeke off, the Pistons don’t exist,” said Chauncey Billups on NBA Today.
The Divide
Polls were posted.
Debates were vicious.
Everyone had an angle:
Old heads fought to protect Magic and Oscar.
Analytics bros showed CP3 had the best assist-to-turnover ratio.
Gen Z fans refused to let anyone touch Steph.
Detroit die-hards dared you to disrespect Zeke.
In a viral parody skit, a fictional GM sat sweating in a war room. “It’s either Oscar or CP3,” he muttered, slamming the table. “But how do you cut the man who invented the triple-double?”
The Outcome
After 2 million fan votes in a 24-hour poll hosted by SLAM Magazine, the results were in:
Most Protected: Stephen Curry (only 4% drop rate)
Most Dropped: Chris Paul (43%)
Runner-up for Cut: Oscar Robertson (29%)
LeBron James weighed in late: “Respect to CP, but if we talkin’ primes, I’m taking Magic, Steph, and Zeke in my foxhole.”
Even CP3 himself laughed it off on IG Live: “Y’all cold… but I get it.”
One had to go. But nobody felt good about it.
It was just a post. A simple repost.
And yet, for 24 hours, it brought generations of basketball minds to a standstill.
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