Which of the following players would you pick for your team

[D2Procon]

Lets see who can get the best team out of the following players. I'll make a poll later on. You have to pick 5 players from the following roster assuming all of the players are in their prime.

PG
Kevin Johnson
Gary Payton
Steve Nash
Tim Hardaway

SG
Clyde Drexler
Allen Iverson
George Gervin
Reggie Miller

SF
Carmelo Anthony
Dominique Wilkins
John Havlicek
Julius Erving

PF
Kevin Mchale
Kevin Garnett
Elvin Hayes
Dennis Rodman

C
Alonzo Mourning
Patrick Ewing
David Robinson
Dikembe Mutumbo



My Pick:

PG Kevin Johnson
SG Clyde Drexler
SF Dominique Wilkins
PF Kevin Garnett
C David Robinson

[XFactor]

PG Kevin Johnson
SG Allen Iverson
SF Carmelo Anthony
PF Kevin Mchale
C Patrick Ewing

[23LeBronJames23]

Why is LeBron or Jordan not on the list?

[Halberto]

Gary Payton
Clyde Drexler
Julius Erving
Kevin Garnett
David Robinson

All unselfish with great defense and offense.

Your choices for SG could be better though

[Many PackYao]

Where in the blue hell is Olajuwon?He owns all those centers in that list.

[D2Procon]

I didn't want to add the legends because that would make the choices easier...

[HornetLoveJones]

KJ
Miller
Erving
Rodman
Ewing

[resistanze]

Gary Payton
Clyde Drexler
Julius Erving
Kevin Garnett
David Robinson


Yup.

I might switch Clyde for Miller, actually.

[JamStone]

I'd slide Havlicek to 2-guard if I could:

Payton
Havlicek
Dr. J
KG
Robinson

Although I was tempted to pick Patrick Ewing over David only because I think he might fit better playing alongside KG offensively and KG is clearly the pick at PF. But ultimately, David is just much better than Patrick so I couldn't in good conscience do that.

[clambake]

bernard king

[Chieflion]

PG: Gary Payton
SG: Reggie Miller
SF: Julius Erving
PF: Kevin Garnett
C: David Robinson

[clambake]

roy tarpley

[Cane]

Payton
Miller - The amount of open looks he'd get on this team would be...a lot.
Dr. J
KG
D-Rob

[clambake]

wheres magic?

[clambake]

no offense, but that list is full of suck.

why did you limit it to those players?

wheres hakeem?

[resistanze]

Well just by looking at his list, he purposely removed the GOATs from each position to make it more interesting.

[clambake]

i hear ya, but i didn't pick any......except magic.

[JamStone]

Maybe it's because he was before our time, but people may be selling Havlicek short. I didn't really watch him either, but he was a stud. After Bill Russell retired, Havlicek helped lead that Celtics team to two more championship, picked up one of those NBA Finals MVPs, was a 13 time all star, 8 time all NBA defensive player, and was considered one of the clutchest guys in his era.

Maybe if he didn't play for the Celtics, he wouldn't have been as good. Maybe in a more modern era, he wouldn't have as many all star selections or all defense honors. Who knows? It probably is that he played in a time too early for most of us to have seen him play. But, the guy might deserve more consideration.

[clambake]

good observation.

[Cane]

Miller > John Havlicek on this team if we're allowed to slide players around. Other than Reggie none of these SG/SF guys really are that great from 3-point land on first glance; and with a team loaded with this much talent especially when it comes to finishing/creating in the paint....a long distance specialist would have a field day due to double-teams.

[Leetonidas]

Gary Payton
George Gervin
John Havlicek
Kevin Garnett
Dikembe Mutumbo

This great defensive team can cover up for Gervin. :tu

[Fpoonsie]

I didn't want to add the legends because that would make the choices easier...

Uhhh...Dave's a legend.

[JamStone]

So are KG and Dr. J imo. Those were two easy choices as well, out of the players listed at their positions.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Kevin Johnson
Clyde Drexler
Julius Erving
Kevin Garnett
David Robinson

[Pelicans78]

PG Gary Payton
SG Clyde Drexler
SF Carmelo Anthony
PF Kevin Garnett
C David Robinson

[ambchang]

Why would anyone not pick Robinson?

Gary Payton
Clyde Drexler
Dr. J
Kevin McHale
David Robinson

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Where in the blue hell is Olajuwon?He owns all those centers in that list.


Calm down Rocketfan, he was left off the list because he would have been an easy choice. Same reason Michael Jordan was left off the SG list. You guys get trolled when the person isn't even trying to troll you.

[Mark in Austin]

Payton
Miller
Havlicek
McHale
Robionson

McHale is the best low post scorer on that list - put him with a defensive monster like Robinson and that is a hell of a frontcourt. I think Payton Havlicek and Miller all have skills that would compliment each other.

[Trimble87]

Payton
Miller
Havlicek
McHale
Robionson

McHale is the best low post scorer on that list - put him with a defensive monster like Robinson and that is a hell of a frontcourt. I think Payton Havlicek and Miller all have skills that would compliment each other.

This is exactly what I would pick. Miller should never have been a number 1 option, with Mchale and Robinson in the paint and Payton dishing the ball Miller would be able to hit wide open threes all the time. Havlicek is the man and adds defense and toughness to the team. IMHO Payton in his prime is by far the best pg on the list, defensively and offensively.

[Greg Oden]

David Robinson? Defensive monster? I lol'd.

[Fpoonsie]

David Robinson? Defensive monster? I lol'd.

Hmmm...he averaged 3 BPG over his career, including 4.5 BPG during his 91-92 season as well as DPOY honors in '92.

So, where exactly is the joke?

[noob cake]

Gary Payton
Clyde Drexler
John Havlicek
Dennis Rodman
Dikembe Mutumbo

Though hard ass raping defense
Even Wilt Chamberlain can't score 30 points

[Greg Oden]

Hmmm...he averaged 3 BPG over his career, including 4.5 BPG during his 91-92 season as well as DPOY honors in '92.

So, where exactly is the joke?

Marcus Camby and Chris Andersen are some of the best defensive players of all time.

[Phillip]

PG - Nash
SG - Reggie
SF - Anthony
PF - Garnett
C - Robinson

[scottspurs]

Payton
Miller
Erving
McHale
Robinson

Erving would be the guy on this team and everyone else would be great compliment players to his skill set. Basically I would surround DR. J with a shooter and some great defense.

[baseline bum]

Why would anyone not pick Robinson?

Gary Payton
Clyde Drexler
Dr. J
Kevin McHale
David Robinson

Because the idiot national media always hyped the overrated Ewing as better.


Kevin Johnson
Clyde Drexler
Julius Erving
Kevin Garnett
David Robinson

My picks exactly. I'd like Payton's defense at the PG, but he was too much of a ball hawk so I'd go with KJ there.

[Fpoonsie]

Marcus Camby and Chris Andersen are some of the best defensive players of all time.

Oooook. Not sure how that discredits what Dave did.

And, just for the sake of argument...

Camby's career block avg: 2.6 (also has earned the DPOY award once)

Anderson's: 1.6

[JMarkJohns]

Kevin Johnson
Reggie Miller
John Havlicek
Kevin Garnett
Dikembe Mutombo

Limited in the post, but the frontcourt defense is amazing. Johnson was a plus defender in his prime and Havlicek has been said to be a very good defender. Weekest link on defense is Miller, and he's a great shooter with unlimited range and a penchant for hitting big shots. Lastly, a KJ/KG pic-n-roll would be devastating. The team has great defense, very good offense, very good athleticism/quickness, good shooting and very strong rebounding. Post offense is the biggest issue, but with KJ, they'd get a ton of point in the lane from his dribble-drive/PnR ability.

[Greg Oden]

Oooook. Not sure how that discredits what Dave did.

And, just for the sake of argument...

Camby's career block avg: 2.6 (also has earned the DPOY award once)

Anderson's: 1.6

Per 36 their blocks average are 3.1, 3.2, and 3.0

[D2Procon]

Oooook. Not sure how that discredits what Dave did.

And, just for the sake of argument...

Camby's career block avg: 2.6 (also has earned the DPOY award once)

Anderson's: 1.6

How many minutes does Chris Anderson play though.....

[Fpoonsie]

Per 36 their blocks average are 3.1, 3.2, and 3.0


How many minutes does Chris Anderson play though.....

Good point. I hadn't factored that in.

However, it still doesn't diminish what Dave accomplished. He's averaged the same over his career.

Plus, and this is a bit off tangent, but I've always thought the "per 36" stats could be a tad inflated. It fails to account for fatigue. Who's to say Anderson would avg the same were he to get more minutes, whereas Dave actually PLAYED those minutes PER game.

[Greg Oden]

Just fucking with you tbh. Robinson was a great player. He's no me though.

[Fpoonsie]

:lol Fair enough.

[gaKNOW!blee]

not a whole lot of love for KJ besides the Suns fans....I think he would be my PG on that team.

[JMarkJohns]

not a whole lot of love for KJ besides the Suns fans....I think he would be my PG on that team.

Funny how most Suns fans are picking KJ over Nash.

I don't think too many remember the pre-injury KJ. He was as good a PG as there was in the Early 90's.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

If he didn't have those injuries early on in his career KJ isn't too far below (if at all) below Isiah Thomas' level.

[DAF86]

Gary Payton
Clyde Drexler
Julius Erving
Kevin Garnett
David Robinson

[JMarkJohns]

If he didn't have those injuries early on in his career KJ isn't too far below (if at all) below Isiah Thomas' level.

His prime FG% and A/TO ratio were better. I think his APG were better as well -NOTE: this is by taking the five best averages of each player, not a year-to-year timeframe.

[Many PackYao]

Calm down Rocketfan, he was left off the list because he would have been an easy choice. Same reason Michael Jordan was left off the SG list. You guys get trolled when the person isn't even trying to troll you.
Yup, I got really trolled. He sure showed me.:rolleyes