If we're talking about best players that played for Les: C - Olajuwon PF - Barkley SF - McGrady SG - Harden PG - Francis I'd say the team above would not be very cohesive. I think you replace Francis with Lowry or Kenny Smith or Dragic, you'd be a much much better team. If we're talking about best players that were under contract for Les: C - Olajuwon PF - Barkley SF - McGrady SG - Harden PG - Paul Acquired during his tenure: C - Yao PF - Barkley SF - McGrady SG - Harden PG - Paul Regardless, he had some nice players and won two championships. Not too bad.
Let's not switch sports. I give no credit to Les when it was under the prior regime that the championship team (first one) was built. Dream was drafted in 84, how the hell is the owner in 1993 getting credit for him? This is probably how the indians felt when chris columbus said he discovered this land