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Every era of the NBA has its crop of "true originals"—players whose games have no real precedent. Have we ever seen a 6'3" point guard with NBA Jam hops like Derrick Rose? Or what about a 6'10" small forward with a 7-footer's wingspan and a handle built for Rucker Park, like Kevin Durant?

Still, the greats provide the building blocks for future generations, and when hasn't it been a fun exercise to look at the league's current superstars and ID their Hall of Fame (or perennial All-Star) prototypes?

The pairings you'll see here aren't exact matches. There will be skill sets, personalities and body types that don't always jibe, but they come close. And you will undoubtedly think you have better matches for some (maybe even all). But that probably goes without saying, right?