Best team to assemble from this pool

[BullsDynasty]

Ok lets see who can assemble the best starting 5 from the following players.

I'm not going to put godly players because that will make the thing a whole lot easier

PG
John Stockton
Oscar Robertson
Jason Kidd
Steve Nash
Gary Payton

SG
Allen Iverson
Clyde Drexler
George Gervin
Reggie Miller
Jerry West

SF
Dominique Wilkins
Julius Erving
John Havlicek
Elgin Baylor
Scottie Pippen

PF
Charles Barkley
Kevin Garnett
Dirk Nowitzki
Kevin Mchale
Bob Pettit

C
Kareem Abduljabbar
Shaquille Oneal
Hakeem Olajuwon
Patrick Ewing
David Robinson



I'll start out:

PG - Oscar Robertson
SG - Allen Iverson
SF - Elgin Baylor
PF - Charles Barkley
C - Shaq

[resistanze]

PG - Payton
SG - West
SF - Erving
PF - Garnett
C - Hakeem

[thedong]

Lockdown defense:

John Stockton
Drexler
Pippen
Garnett
David Robinson

[HarlemHeat37]

Your lineup would be pretty bad defensively, tbh..I don't think iverson and robertson could play together either..

Pg- John Stockton
Sg- Jerry West
SF- Scottie Pippen
PF- Kevin Garnett
C- Hakeem Olajuwon

[4>0rings]

IB4LL

G - Kobe
G - Kobe
F - Kobe
F - Kobe
C - Bynum

[ohmwrecker]

Gary Payton
Reggie Miller
Julius Erving
Kevin McHale
David Robinson

[Chieflion]

PG: Gary Payton
SG: Clyde Drexler
SF: Scottie Pippen
PF: Kevin Garnett
C: Hakeem Olajuwon

[TIMMYD!]

Oscar Robertson
George Gervin
Julius Erving
Kevin Garnett
Shaquille O'Neal

[Chieflion]

I had no choice but to pick Clyde the Glide at SG. I wanted the best defensive team but the SG spot didn't have an outstanding player at defense.

[slick'81]

oscar Robertson
george gervin
julius erving
charles barkley
hakeem Olajuwon

[JamStone]

Oscar
Reggie
Pippen
KG
Hakeem

[Supergirl]

John Stockton
George Gervin
Julius Erving
Kevin Garnett
David Robinson or Hakeem - can't decide who would fit better. Or who is better. Either way, this team would win multiple championships if they had a decent bench.

[Ashy Larry]

Surprising that no one person has picked Jabbar so far. You can match his resume against anyone's and the skyhook was virtually unstoppable.


Robertson
Miller
Pippen
Garnett
Cap

[Blackjack]

I think it would depend on the rules you're playing with and the competition, tbh.

If I'm going with Stock at the point I'd want a dominant post-scorer, a la Shaq or Olajuwon. But if I go with Oscar I'd rather have Dave's D combined with his face-up game to keep the lane open for Robertson and probably Payton as well.

Pettit is before my time and it's hard for me to envision him being the type of athlete of modern day, but is it fair to judge on that criteria or how much better he was than his opposition?

And if you've got a great first line of defense 1-2 or 3, with Olajuwon as your anchor, Dirk would be pretty disgusting alongside Hakeem . . .


Edit: Yeah, Cap would fall into that dominant post-scorer as well.

[JMarkJohns]

Stockston
West
Pippen
Garnett
Olajuwon

You get great shooting options, versatile defense in the frontcourt, some clutch ability from Stockton/West/Olajuwon, dominant rebounding and shot-blocking, great size and athleticism in the frontcourt, great pic-n-roll twixt Stockton and Garnett, good low post in Olajuwon, and three players that can create off the dribble from the wings.

You can't just have scoring, but need some consistent shooting. This lineup maximizes skills, puts an incredibly versatile lineup out for both ends of the floor, and doesn't sacrifice much offense or defense to do so.

[Blackjack]

I'd like to have:

Stockton
West
Pippen
Olajuwon
Jabbar

Don't tell me Hakeem couldn't play the PF . . .

[JMarkJohns]

I'd like to have:

Stockton
West
Pippen
Olajuwon
Jabbar

Don't tell me Hakeem couldn't play the PF . . .

It's a great idea... Maybe an early NBA Olajuwon who played next to Sampson and not the prime Hakeem?

[Blackjack]

When you think about it, how much different are Duncan and Olajuwon's areas of operation offensively? I'd say not that much and Hakeem was most definitely a superior athlete, so I don't see him having trouble guarding the 4.

I don't think he'd be quite as good at the 4 as Duncan but I don't think he'd be that far off in this day and age. I'd personally take him at the 4 over KG if I were given the option.

[kamikazi_player]

Shaq is not godly? LOL

[Venti Quattro]

Payton
West
Pippen
Olajuwon
Jabbar

[BullsDynasty]

Shaq is not godly? LOL

You would assume a 'Godly' player would be chosen on every single team thus far in this thread. Thats not the case :lol

[Red Hawk #21]

Oscar Robertson
Jerry West
Scottie Pippen
Kevin McHale
Shaquille O'neal

This team would be dynamic.

[NBA Fanatic]

A solid mix of offense, defense, and tough-minded competitors would allow this team to compete against anyone

PG-Gary Payton
SG-Jerry West
SF-Scottie Pippen
PF-Kevin Garnett
C-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

[Jt.ONE]

payton
miller
pippen
garnett
jabb

this team would 10 peat :D

[KidCongo]

PG - Payton
SG - West
SF - Erving
PF - Garnett
C - Hakeem

Switch Hakeem for Kareem and that would be mine.

[Dex]

The Big O
Iceman
Dr J
The Big Ticket
Hakeem the Dream

[8FOR!3]

PG Gary Payton
SG Reggie Miller
SF Scottie Pippen
PF Kevin Garnett
C Shaq