Starting Centers: 01) Shaquille O'Neal, LAL 02) David Robinson, SAS 03) Vlade Divac, SAC 04) Marcus Camby, DEN 05) Raef LaFrentz, DAL 06) Michael Olowokandi, LAC 07) Dale Davis, POR 08) Lorenzen Wright, MEM 09) Kelvin Cato, HOU 10) Radoslav Nesterovic, MIN 11) Erick Dampier, GSW 12) Iakovis Tsakalidis, PHO 13) Jerome James, SEA 14) Jarron Collins, UTA Top Backups: Yao Ming, HOU; Arvydas Sabonis, POR; Scot Pollard, SAC Starting Power Forwards: 01) Tim Duncan, SAS 02) Dirk Nowitzki, DAL 03) Chris Webber, SAC 04) Rasheed Wallace, POR 05) Elton Brand, LAC 06) Karl Malone, UTA 07) Pau Gasol, MEM 08) Antawn Jamison, GSW 09) Maurice Taylor, HOU 10) Juwon Howard, DEN 11) Amare Stoudemire, PHO 12) Joe Smith, MIN 13) Samaki Walker, LAL 14) Vladimir Radmanovic, SEA Top Backups: Danny Fortson, GSW; Eddie Griffin, HOU; Robert Horry, LAL; Keon Clark, SAC; Malik Rose, SAS Starting Small Forwards: 01) Kevin Garnett, MIN 02) Shawn Marion, PHO 03) Peja Stojakovic, SAC 04) Lamar Odom, LAC 05) Rashard Lewis, SEA 06) Andrei Kirilenko, UTA 07) Scottie Pippen, POR 08) Shane Battier, MEM 09) Rick Fox, LAL 10) Glen Rice, HOU 11) Eduardo Najera, DAL 12) Mike Dunleavy Jr, GSW 13) Bruce Bowen, SAS 14) Nikoloz Tskitishvili, DEN Top Backups: Kenny Thomas, HOU; Corey Maggette, LAC; Devean George, LALl; Ruben Patterson, POR; Hidayet Turkoglu, SAC Starting Shooting Guards: 01) Kobe Bryant, LAL 02) Michael Finley, DAL 03) Cuttino Mobley, HOU 04) Bonzi Wells, POR 05) Wally Szczerbiak, MIN 06) Doug Christie, SAC 07) Brent Barry, SEA 08) Quentin Richardson, LAC 09) Jason Richardson, GSW 10) Matt Harpring, UTA 11) James Posey, DEN 12) Michael Dickerson, MEM 13) Joe Johnson, PHO 14) Steve Smith, SAS Top Backups: Wesley Person, MEM; Eric Piatkowski, LAC; Kareem Rush, LAL; Derek Anderson, POR; Desmond Mason, SEA Starting Point Guards: 01) Gary Payton, SEA 02) Steve Francis, HOU 03) Andre Miller, LAC 04) Steve Nash, DAL 05) Mike Bibby, SAC 06) Stephon Marbury, PHO 07) John Stockton, UTA 08) Damon Stoudamire, POR 09) Jason Williams, MEM 10) Derek Fisher, LAL 11) Tony Parker, SAS 12) Gilbert Arenas, GSW 13) Troy Hudson, MIN 14) Darrick Martin, DEN Top Backups: Nick Van Exel, DAL; Moochie Norris, HOU; Jeff McInnis, POR; Bobby Jackson, SAC; Mark Jackson, UTA
I'll bite......starting 5: center: Shaq( Big Aristotle) power: Duncan( Big Fundamental) Three: D Nowitzski( Big German) 2guard: Kobe( Big Head) point: GP( Big Mouth) second group: center: Lorenzen Wright( Vlade cries too much) power: Rasheed( Then KG, then CWebb) Three: Peja( followed by the Matrix) 2guard: Cuttino( lucky to be in the West) point: guess? (not Andre Miller)
Though I hate to say it. Stockton needs to be higher. I were to build a team for one season and look to the future, I would rather have him over everyone except GP and Francis.
I still think it's too early to put Yao Ming anywhere on those types of lists. How can we compare him to other NBA centres, when he hasn't played one NBA game yet???? If it was based on potential, sure, put him on the list. But until he plays in the NBA, leave him off the lists. P.S. I still believe in Yao Ming!
Although we can't put much into it, the World Champioship thing that just ended a while back is ok to use. He played well against the US "top" centers. Also got Top Center in the tournament. Sure, its not the NBA but we can use it. However, I do agree that we may want to wait just a bit more. At least until preseason. Who knows? Maybe Collier will be better.
Welp, It is going to be the middle of the night. I am waiting for the thread about Ranking the East's Starters.
