If you could build the ultimate starting 5 with current players

C-Howard
PF-Lebron
SF-DWade
SG-Kobe
PG-DWill or CP3(can't decide)
LEbron is skilled enough to play the four, and dwight howard's presence makes up for the height lost.

 

C Dwight Howard
PF Pau Gasol
SF LeBron James
SG Dwayne Wade
PG Rajon Rondo

 

we know lebron is skilled, the crazy thing is he is BIG enough to play the four

 

Heres mine.....

5. Dwight
4. Amare
3. Durant
2. Wade
1. Lebron

Yea....I got lebron at the point.....

I dont think ne one can take my team....

 

And yet none of you in this thread seem to be accounting for the fact that there is only one ball in an NBA game. How are you going to satisfy multiple perimeter players that always need the ball in their hands (Lebron, Kobe, Wade, Durant) along with two post guys, one of whom is very serious about getting his touches (Stoudemire)?

I really like jvu's lineup except for Wade. I just don't think he could play with Lebron for an entire NBA season. I would want a lock-down defender and good spot-up shooter to round out the starting five. I think Michael Pietrus might be good in that role. So here is my five:


C Dwight Howard
PF Pau Gasol
SF LeBron James
SG Michael Pietrus
PG Rajon Rondo

 

I'd run Yao at the point because he is a Point Center.

 

If it was a 1yr run I would have Nash at the point. Y'alls lineups lack 3pt shooters and may cause spacing issues. Nash would open everything up for the other 4 stars while also being the right guy to get the ball into the other right guys hands... his defense wouldn't matter much, you'd have Howard patrolling the paint and James hovering on the weakside.

 

1-LBJ
2-LBJ
3-LBJ
4-LBJ
5-LBJ

 

Steve Nash
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Chris Bosh
Dwight Howard

 

Nash
Wade
Lebron
Bosh
Yao

 

PG: D-Will
SG: Wade
SF: Granger
PF: Lebron
C: Howard

I also put Lebron at the 4

 

PG: Lebron
SG: Wade
SF: Durant
PF: Bosh
C: Dwight

 

PG: Rajon Rondo. It pains me to do it, but he is an excellent point with solid defense and though he lacks a jumper, he makes up for it in just about every other way. Plus I expect him to do less shooting and more cutting on this team.
SG: Dwayne Wade. A beast at getting to the rim, finishes extremely well, athletic as all get-out. Not to mention he's very clutch and great at fighting back up from a score deficit.
SF: Kevin Durant. When he's on, he's on, and little can stop him from making anything anywhere on the court with his incredibly fast trigger.
PF: Tim Duncan. He's getting up there in age and doesn't produce as well as he used to, but he's an extremely solid big man and you can rely on him to deliver (just don't ask him to make free throws).
C: Yao Ming. I'm a Rockets fan, and I feel that while Dwight delivers if you want athleticism and rebounding, Yao is a far superior offensive weapon that can demolish just about any other center and has amazing defensive impact that is never truly reflected in the scores.

 

PG-CP3
SG-Kobe
SF-Durant
PF-Dwight
C-Yao

 

D-Will
Wade
Lebron
Dirk
Dwight

 

deron wiliams
dwayne wade
gerlad wallace
pau gasol
dwight howard

im going for balance. excellent defensive and rebounding team with length and capable scorers

 

C - Andrew Bogut
PF - Tim Duncan
SF - Josh Smith
SG - Brandon Roy
PG - Aaron Brooks
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C - Yao Ming
PF - Andray Blatche
SF - Carmelo Anthony
SG - Manu Ginobili
PG - Stephen Curry

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C - Al Jefferson
PF - Luis Scola
SF - LeBron James
SG - J.R. Smith
PG - Russell Wesbrook

 

PG - Williams
SG - Kobe
SF - LeBron
PF - Nowitzki
C - Howard