It's been almost a few weeks since a thread like this popped up so I thought it was due.... What is the GREATEST OF ALL TIME Starters??? C Wilt Chamberlain PF Karl Malone SF Larry Bird SG Michael Jordan PG Magic Johnson This lineup could beat anybody with a super charged offense and all around basketball skills and size. This is probably the concensus starting 5 at their natural positions.
These type of posts do not make you popular ont his board Malone mine would be: Olajuwon Duncan Bird Jordan Magic With honerable mention of Robertson
bird jordan magic are set The rest depends on whether you believe in Bill Russell Magic Jordan Bird Hakeem/Russell la la la It is just my opinion. I just think that the top 10 best players of all time include 5 centers (Russell, Chamberlain, Jabbar, Hakeem, Shaq), where each and every one of them redefined the position based on their skills. Russell--Defense, Speed, (First Run) Chamberlain--Power Scoring (First Run) Jabbar--Finesse Scoring (First Run...is there a 2nd? maybe Yao??) Hakeem--Defense, Offense, Speed (The new definition of Speed in the low post) Shaq--Power Scoring (the new defintion of power in the low post) All five of them had talent never seen before at the level they brought it. la la la So, talking "GOAT"s based on position when five centers have to be considered in the top 10...leaving only 5 other players....is for la la la
If allowed I would go with Hakeem at PF. A good complementary player to Hakeem at C would either be Chamberlain or Shaq. I'll go with Wilt for the scoring so that Hakeem can focus his energy on defense. C - Chamberlain PF - Hakeem SF - Bird SG - MJ PG - Magic
You, YaoFanatic, stop posting for a while. That's despicable. He is scum. Starters Magic Johnson Michael Jordan Larry Bird I dunno Hakeem Olajuwon
It depends which era these teams compete in. But it would only require minor changes. These aren't the best players at their position, rather the best I would think could gel and create an unbeatable team. So basically... Olajuwon (well rounded) Duncan (well rounded, would have put Olajuwon at PF and added another great center, but Duncan can shoot and doesn't demand the ball like a Shaq or Jabbar) Pippen (sigh... but he can guard the oppositions 1-3, passes well, and score in the post/slash/shoot) Jordan Stockton (team needs a shooter, not great defender but makes a large impact on defense with his steals) Damn I am bored. Damn its early.
Magic Michael Larry Barkley Dream I chose Barkely because at his height (6'4 1/2) he was a rebounding machine and was a gifted athlete that was as dominant as any. Kidd Bryant Garnett Duncan Shaq The next group after they hang there gym shoes up.
Best starting 5 I could come up with: C-Kareem (supremely efficient offensive player, decent FT shooter, and blocked a lot more shots in his prime than credited, he make this team better than Wilt, Shaq or Russell) PF-Hakeem (Russell + offense--have him guard the opponents best PF or C) SF-Bird (could go with a young Barkley and not skip a beat though) SG-Jordan (no debate) PG-Magic (could consider Nash or West for off the ball shooting, but nah, Magic is better in too many other areas) Best according to "official" positions C-Wilt PF-Duncan-though he really plays more 5 than 4, misleading "official" position. SF-Bird SG-Jordan PG-Magic
C - Hakeem Olajuwon PF - Moses Malone SF - Tracy McGrady SG - Clyde Drexler PG - Calvin Murphy Coach - Rudy T.
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This is my counter team to the supposed GOAT team: C - Shaq (v Wilt - even?) PF - Dream (v Malone - no contest Dream) SF - KG (v Birdmatch up to watch, outwordly atheticism v all-court savvy and shooting - edge Bird?) SG - T-mac (v Jordan - edge Jordan) PG - Nash (v Johnson - edge Magic) It will be fun to watch. Match-ups favor the GOAT team but I'd like to see them take to the hole. How fast and awesome would the fast break be with Dream and KG in front of Nash and Shaq acting as the trailer!
Its not my thing. I am just adamant about my Scola view. But ya, Pippen and Stockton. It makes me sick a little. But if you read why I picked them hopefully it makes sense. I forget to mention Stockton's flops are also an important defensive maneuver. His defensive impact being the reason I picked him over Nash. Gotta have shooters...
