Michael Jordan wins easily in first-round fantasy one-on-one basketball.
Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade dunks easily here, but it wasn't so easy against George Gervin in the Starting Blocks one-on-one fantasy tournament. The first round was easy for many of the participants in our Starting Blocks one-on-one tournament, especially for Michael Jordan who received over 96 percent of the votes when it came to his game against Andrew Toney.
All four of the top seeds (1. Jordan 2. Kobe Bryant 3. Allen Iverson 4. Kevin Durant), were all winners. But the Ice Man (George Gervin) pulled the upset with a victory over Dwyane Wade (53.2 percent to 46.7 percent).
So now we're down to the Elite Eight, and we have some interesting match ups. Durant is often compared to Gervin and the two play each other in the next round. Another key game is Bryant (who defeated Pistol Pete Maravich) against LeBron James (who defeated Isiah Thomas).
Remember, voting is based on who would win in one-on-one (game to 21), not who is the best basketball player in relation to a game.
I believe a a good one-on-one player must be quick, have the ability to finish at the basket, possess good ball-handling skills and have a good outside shot.