ALL time starting 5

[romain.star]

PG Parker
SG Gervin
SF Elliott
PF Duncan
C Robinson

How would you rank this all time starting 5 among other all time starting 5 from other franchises?

[ancestron]

I would rank them pretty good

[ArgSpursFan.]

Ginobili Guard
Gervin Guard
Elliot SF
Duncan PF
Robinson C

that´s the best all time 5 now.

[SouthernFried]

Put Gervin at SF...and Ginobli at SG. (no offense Sean)

Robinson and Duncan big enough to carry the load of Gervin at SF.

Good D (duncan, robinson, ginobli, parker)
Great O (everyone!)

DUNCAN
ROBINSON
GERVIN
GINOBLI
PARKER

Now that's anyone's dream team.

[romain.star]

I guess the Lakers and the Celtics would rank 1st and 2nd... Our Spurs would be 3rd tied with the Bulls

[txstr1986]

What about the Grizzlies?

[thiste]

Can't compete with the Bobcats.

[nfg3]

Silas - PG - over Parker
Ginobli -SG - over Gervin
Robinson -C - over anyone
Duncan -PF - ditto
Elliot- SF - ditto

Before Snake's injury that is. He had a better shot and could defend much better. Many of you didn't see him but I did and there is no way I would pick Parker over a pre-'76 Silas - he injured his leg in San Marcos during a pre-season game against the KC Kings. The dude who fell on his knee was Bill Robinzine. Funny how you remmeber those things. If he stays healthy??? But absolutely no contest IMO. He could score on anyone and had a 42" vertical jump off the dribble so we'll talking about lateral novement and not a straight forward type you would see on a dunk. Dude was unreal!

I could switch Gevin for Ginobli though and wouldn't lose any sleep. Just like Manu's hustle, energy and D over Iceman's. Though in a scoring battle Ice would kill Manu IMO. We have plenty of O with the others and Ice wasn't known for his D at all.

[urunobili]

Bowen > Elliott

[mavs>spurs2]

What's up with you noobs calling him Sean Elliot..you call yourselves Spur fans?

It's ELLIOTT people 2 T's

[MONTENEGRINO]

PG - Parker
SG - Manu
SF - Iceman
PF - Tim
C - David

[Tippecanoe]

C - Bill Russell
PF - Kevin McHale
SF - Larry Bird
SG - John Havlicek
PG - Bob Cousy

[jcrod]

When its all said in done, i like the Spurs chances with any other all 5 team.

PG - Parker
SG - Manu
SF - Bowen or Elliot
PF - TD
C - DRob

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

I would rank them pretty good

[Extra Stout]

C Dwayne Schintzius
F Charles Smith
F Chucky Brown
G Corey Alexander
G Alfredrick Hughes

[Joe Schmoogins]

PG - Parker
SG - Gervin
SF - Wilkins
PF - Duncan
C - Robinson
6th Man - Ginobili

...we win

[baseline bum]

1. Lakers: Magic / Kobe / Baylor / Kareem / O'Neal
2. 76ers: Cheeks / Iverson / Dr. J / Malone / Chamberlain
3. Celtics: Cousy / Havlicek / Bird / McHale / Russell
4. Spurs: Parker / Manu / Ice / TD / DRob
5. Rockets: Cassell / Drexler / McGrady / Olajuwon / Malone
6. Bulls: Harper / Jordan / Pippen / Oakley / Rodman
7. Knicks: Frazier / Monroe / Sprewell / Ewing / Reed
8. Pistons: Thomas / Dumars / Bing / Rodman / Lanier

[cornbread]

If cloning were around when the Schintz was in his prime.

C. Dwayne Schintzius
PF. Dwayne Schintzius
SF. Dwayne Schintzius
SG. Dwayne Schintzius
PG. Dwayne Schintzius

[Extra Stout]

If cloning were around when the Schintz was in his prime.

C. Dwayne Schintzius
PF. Dwayne Schintzius
SF. Dwayne Schintzius
SG. Dwayne Schintzius
PG. Dwayne Schintzius
That's a lot of mullet.

[Mister Sinister]

If cloning were around when the Schintz was in his prime.

C. Dwayne Schintzius
PF. Dwayne Schintzius
SF. Dwayne Schintzius
SG. Dwayne Schintzius
PG. Dwayne Schintzius
"The Schintz" sounds like a venereal disease of some sort.

Guy 1: So I banged this hot girl last night.

Guy 2: Yeah? How was it?

Guy 1: Not so good. She gave me the Schintz.

[whottt]

1. Lakers: Magic / Kobe / Baylor / Kareem / O'Neal
2. 76ers: Cheeks / Iverson / Dr. J / Malone / Chamberlain
3. Celtics: Cousy / Havlicek / Bird / McHale / Russell
4. Spurs: Parker / Manu / Ice / TD / DRob
5. Rockets: Cassell / Drexler / McGrady / Olajuwon / Malone
6. Bulls: Harper / Jordan / Pippen / Oakley / Rodman
7. Knicks: Frazier / Monroe / Sprewell / Ewing / Reed
8. Pistons: Thomas / Dumars / Bing / Rodman / Lanier


Put Barkley over Malone and the Sixers take it...

Dr. J, Barkley and Wilt?


It's over.

They can put you and me at the guard spots...it'll still be over.

[Sec24Row7]

I think I would start Bowen and Elliott and then Have Gervin and Ginobili come off of the Bench...

You really need Bowen for D against the starting 1-4 of the opposing team, and Parker driving and kicking works out well with Sean and Bruce's game.

I think the punch of an unselfish slasher and a shoot first mentality like Gervin would work best in the second team...

I'm not going to get into who is better... but I think that would be the best chemistry...

[whottt]

Silas - PG - over Parker
Ginobli -SG - over Gervin
Robinson -C - over anyone
Duncan -PF - ditto
Elliot- SF - ditto

Before Snake's injury that is. He had a better shot and could defend much better. Many of you didn't see him but I did and there is no way I would pick Parker over a pre-'76 Silas - he injured his leg in San Marcos during a pre-season game against the KC Kings. The dude who fell on his knee was Bill Robinzine. Funny how you remmeber those things. If he stays healthy??? But absolutely no contest IMO. He could score on anyone and had a 42" vertical jump off the dribble so we'll talking about lateral novement and not a straight forward type you would see on a dunk. Dude was unreal!

I could switch Gevin for Ginobli though and wouldn't lose any sleep. Just like Manu's hustle, energy and D over Iceman's. Though in a scoring battle Ice would kill Manu IMO. We have plenty of O with the others and Ice wasn't known for his D at all.



You're on crack if Elliott makes the team before Manu or Ice...I don't care if you saw George Mikan play...you're still on crack.


And Ice may not have been known for his d...nonthless he averaged well over a steal per game and was the all time leader in blocks by a 2 guard at the time of his retirement...


His d isn't that bad.

[whottt]

Sorry folks...I love Elliott as much as anyone...but he's not going over Ice or Manu. I don't take him over Bowen.

[Sec24Row7]

If I had to choose between Gervin and Manu to be on my TEAM... I would pick Manu...

Dude is just a cold blooded killer... Gervin may have been able to put up more points faster...

But Manu has that Jordanesque quality about him that just wills his team to win in the last 4 minutes of a game.

There aren't very many people in NBA history, much less Spurs history that have that quality.

[whottt]

Dudes...Gervin is like the third most dominant scorer in NBA history...that's not just...he was pretty good at scoring...that's...he's after Wilt and Jordan...and no one else.


Manu scoring back to back 37 is a big deal?


Ice once averaged 33 point per game for a season...was a great rebounder...the dude averaged over a steal and block per game for 4 or 5 years in a row, that's a 2 guard doing that...he'd get triple teamed every game. He shot over 50% for his career.


I just don't think you guys really understand what you are saying when you leave him off the team...it's like the LakerFans leaving Magic Johnson off the all time Laker Team. A grave error.


33ppg...for a season. You think about that for a second.....

[Sec24Row7]

Tell you what... you let manu shoot 800 times a game and see how many times he scores.

I'm not talking about manu's scoring... I'm talking about his will to win.

Would you take AI over manu?

[whottt]

Tell you what... you let manu shoot 800 times a game and see how many times he scores.


Tell you what....you let me know when Manu shoots over 50% for a season averaging 15 PPG with Tim Duncan on his team...

Much less doing it over his career averaging 26 PPG without Tim Duncan.


Ice shot over 50% for his career...do you understand what that means?





I'm not talking about manu's scoring... I'm talking about his will to win.

Would you take AI over manu?

I'd have to think about whether or not I take AI over Manu...I wouldn't have to think one second about taking him over Gervin. Not a fucking chance...

[whottt]

And I hate to tell you this...but Gervin was a franchise 2 guard, and the Spurs won with him as their franchise player.

[Obstructed_View]

Sorry folks...I love Elliott as much as anyone...but he's not going over Ice or Manu. I don't take him over Bowen.
Agreed. I love Sean, and he'll always be one of my favorite Spurs, but he was NOT a big game player. I'm not even sure if he sits on the bench on my all Spurs team.

And I also agree about Gervin. I never got to see him play, but his stats alone are staggering. EDIT: I still might take Manu over Gervin though.

[exstatic]

PG Si
SG Manu
SF Ice (hey he started out there)
PF Tim
C Five O

Bench - Tony, Sean, Bowen, A-Train, Kenon

[Doctor J]

C: David Robinson
PF: Tim Duncan
SF: Sean Elliott
SG: George Gervin
PG: Jame Silas
Sixth Man: Manu Ginobili

Period.

Spurs go all the way!!!

[DieMrBond]

Missing out one of the 50 greatest players ever from your starting lineup is criminal.

PG: Parker (Based on his play now, championships and potential to get better) with Silas as a backup

SG: Manu with Bruce as a backup (He usually guards this position anyway, and this way Sean plays his natural position)

SF: Ice (Absolute no brainer - theres a reason hes so revered) with Sean as Backup

PF: Timmy

C: D-Rob

[baseline bum]

The thought of Ice and Parker on the break together should make Gervin's inclusion even more of a no-brainer.

[slayermin]

Dave
TD
Ice
Manu
TP

I want to stick Bowen in there but after last season, TP beats him out.

[SouthernFried]

Robinson
Duncan
Manu
Ice

All no brainers.

PG is the one tuffie. Silas prolly would be my first choice now that I think of it. Parker backing him up.

[Supergirl]

Duncan PF
Robinson C
Gerbin SG
Parker PG
Ginobili SF

[romain.star]

1. Lakers: Magic / Kobe / Baylor / Kareem / O'Neal
2. 76ers: Cheeks / Iverson / Dr. J / Malone / Chamberlain
3. Celtics: Cousy / Havlicek / Bird / McHale / Russell
4. Spurs: Parker / Manu / Ice / TD / DRob
5. Rockets: Cassell / Drexler / McGrady / Olajuwon / Malone
6. Bulls: Harper / Jordan / Pippen / Oakley / Rodman
7. Knicks: Frazier / Monroe / Sprewell / Ewing / Reed
8. Pistons: Thomas / Dumars / Bing / Rodman / Lanier


I agree with your ranking althought i would put the Bulls 4th tied with the Spurs

[remingtonbo2001]

Elliott may not be in the starting 5, but he still made the most CLUTCH shot ever in Spurs History!

rIkm1K_4yPU

[samikeyp]

Ginobili
Parker
Gervin
Duncan
Robinson

Bench:
Moore, Silas, Elliott, Kenon, Gilmore, Cummings, Robertson, Nater

[samikeyp]

1. Lakers: Magic / Kobe / Baylor / Kareem / O'Neal
2. 76ers: Cheeks / Iverson / Dr. J / Malone / Chamberlain
3. Celtics: Cousy / Havlicek / Bird / McHale / Russell
4. Spurs: Parker / Manu / Ice / TD / DRob
5. Rockets: Cassell / Drexler / McGrady / Olajuwon / Malone
6. Bulls: Harper / Jordan / Pippen / Oakley / Rodman
7. Knicks: Frazier / Monroe / Sprewell / Ewing / Reed
8. Pistons: Thomas / Dumars / Bing / Rodman / Lanier


Nice.

I would have put Kareem on the bench and started West and moved Boston to #2. Just my .02

Still, a great list. :tu

[samikeyp]

Ice once averaged 33 point per game for a season...was a great rebounder...the dude averaged over a steal and block per game for 4 or 5 years in a row, that's a 2 guard doing that...he'd get triple teamed every game. He shot over 50% for his career.

:tu


I think it shocks some people that there was actually Spur basketball prior to 1990.

[Medvedenko]

Wow....that's a pretty good Spur's team...but as most have already said...the Lakers top 5 trumps all.
Magic
Kobe
Worthy
Baylor
Shaq/Kareem/Hell Fucking George Mikan....

[da_suns_fan__]

1. Lakers: Magic / Kobe / Baylor / Kareem / O'Neal
2. 76ers: Cheeks / Iverson / Dr. J / Malone / Chamberlain
3. Celtics: Cousy / Havlicek / Bird / McHale / Russell
4. Spurs: Parker / Manu / Ice / TD / DRob
5. Rockets: Cassell / Drexler / McGrady / Olajuwon / Malone
6. Bulls: Harper / Jordan / Pippen / Oakley / Rodman
7. Knicks: Frazier / Monroe / Sprewell / Ewing / Reed
8. Pistons: Thomas / Dumars / Bing / Rodman / Lanier

Moronic......Spurs.........Homer........forum.

How old are you guys? Did you ever even watch the Bulls prior to this decade?

Charles Oakley is on the Bulls All-Time team?

He must have made quite an impression during the 16 games he started as a Bull over three seasons:

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/charles_oakley/career_stats.html

I didn't even know he ever was a Bull, but I can see why he deserves the spot over Horace Grant or Artis Gilmore.

Ron Harper is the second greatest guard to ever wear a Bulls uniform?

Are you kidding me?

Reggie Theus anyone? Jerry Sloan?

btw - ESPN recently did an "All-time" bracket to see who had the greatest "All-Time" team....the Bulls lost only to the Lakers:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/features/nbaLineup

Strangely enough, ESPN's version of the Bull's all time greatest roster included ten players, none of which were Ron Harper or Charles Oakley.

[romain.star]

Wow....that's a pretty good Spur's team...but as most have already said...the Lakers top 5 trumps all.
Magic
Kobe
Worthy
Baylor
Shaq/Kareem/Hell Fucking George Mikan....


yep but unlike the lakers (or any other franchise), our All time starting 5 is not History at all since 3 of them currently play for the Spurs

[da_suns_fan__]

Funny that Latrell Sprewell made the Knicks all time team and BOB MCADOO didn't.

Go figure. I guess MVPs don't comapre to Sprewell's accomplishments (did he marry a tv star as well)?

[da_suns_fan__]

yep but unlike the lakers (or any other franchise), our All time starting 5 is not History at all since 3 of them currently play for the Spurs

Parker doesn't belong on the Spurs all time team.

If he does, thats not saying much for the Spurs.

[FromWayDowntown]

And I hate to tell you this...but Gervin was a franchise 2 guard, and the Spurs won with him as their franchise player.

It's an indefensible position, to me, to argue that Gervin wouldn't be the no-brainer choice to play one of the wing positions on that team. You can argue about whether the other wing should be Manu or Elliott or perhaps Kenon or Bowen, but there's no doubt that one of those spots goes to Ice.

[resistanze]

Toronto :lol

PG: Damon Stoudamare
SG: Vince Carter
SF: Tracy McGrady
PF: Chris Bosh
C: Antonio Davis/Marcus Camby

[Freeze]

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/basketball/nba/spurs/stories/MYSA2007.top30spurs.mysa.55fd69c7.html

[samikeyp]

Wow....that's a pretty good Spur's team...but as most have already said...the Lakers top 5 trumps all.
Magic
Kobe
Worthy
Baylor
Shaq/Kareem/Hell Fucking George Mikan....

Worthy over West?


Hmm...interesting.

[Medvedenko]

Balance....and I'm not quite West's game would be able to match up defensively....plus I love Worthy... :)

[samikeyp]

Balance....and I'm not quite West's game would be able to match up defensively....plus I love Worthy... :)


ahh.

:tu

[dav4463]

Worst Spurs lineup possible:

Alfredrick Hughes-G

Sylvester Norris-C
Wiley Peck-F
Paul Griffin-F

I need another guard. Not Beno, I like him! Also, Griffin wasn't too bad, so who should be at forward instead of Griffin? I was just thinking off the top of my head.

[freemeat]

I think the Lakers

Magic Guard
SHaq Center
Malone: Forward
Kobe: Guard
Kareem: power forward

talking about a starting 5 and off the bench they could bring in Jerry West,James Worthy, Cooper, Wilt; and a plethora of other good players

This got me thinking a bit about it. First...holy shit. Can you imagine having Wilt Chamberlain come off the bench?

Second, Malone only played one season as a Laker. He played his prime in Utah (please tell me there are no arguments here). So, if we're including any player who has ever played for the Spurs regardless of who they played their best for....

Moses Malone anyone?

I'm also bringing Terry Cummings, Willie Anderson, Dennis Rodman, Kevin Willis, Dominique Wilkens, Glenn Robinson, Michael Finley (circa '97-'02) and probably Jerome Kersey and Terry Porter (together, of course) in off the bench...if the Lakers get Karl Malone, I want all these guys in their prime as well.

Oh, and just for shits 'n giggles, I'm throwing Mike D'Antoni under the bus as the worst Spur of all time. The guy played a total of nine minutes for the team in 1976. Even Kevin Duckworth was better than that.

[peskypesky]

PG - Tony Parker
SG - Manu Ginobili
SF - Larry Kenon
PF - Tim Duncan
C - David Robinson

Bench:
PG - James Silas
SG - George Gervin
SF - Bruce Bowen
PF - Robert Horry
C - Artis Gilmore

Coach - Pop

[Cry Havoc]

Amazing at people NOT starting Gervin or even having him on their team.

Are you guys really Spurs fans?

Next thing I'll see is Pippen coming off the bench for the Bulls.

Insanity.

[peskypesky]

Amazing at people NOT starting Gervin or even having him on their team.

Are you guys really Spurs fans?

Next thing I'll see is Pippen coming off the bench for the Bulls.

Insanity.

Look, I LOVE the Iceman. I grew up watching him. He was one of greatest scorers ever, and decent on defense. But I choose Ginobili over Ice because Manu is the more complete player. He can score, pass, steal, take charges...and he plays with a ferocity and savage will to win that I never saw in Gervin. His defense gives him the edge for me.

With Parker, Kenon, Duncan and Robinson on my starting 5, I'm not needing a scoring machine. I already have PLENTY of offense.

That being said, it is helluva hard choice. Having Ice start and Manu come off the bench would be great too.

[peskypesky]

1. Lakers: Magic / Kobe / Baylor / Kareem / O'Neal
2. 76ers: Cheeks / Iverson / Dr. J / Malone / Chamberlain
3. Celtics: Cousy / Havlicek / Bird / McHale / Russell
4. Spurs: Parker / Manu / Ice / TD / DRob
5. Rockets: Cassell / Drexler / McGrady / Olajuwon / Malone
6. Bulls: Harper / Jordan / Pippen / Oakley / Rodman
7. Knicks: Frazier / Monroe / Sprewell / Ewing / Reed
8. Pistons: Thomas / Dumars / Bing / Rodman / Lanier

Umm, I think your Bulls team is missing their center. Artis Gilmore.

[TheAuthority]

1. Lakers: Magic / Kobe / Baylor / Kareem / O'Neal
2. 76ers: Cheeks / Iverson / Dr. J / Malone / Chamberlain
3. Celtics: Cousy / Havlicek / Bird / McHale / Russell
4. Spurs: Parker / Manu / Ice / TD / DRob
5. Rockets: Cassell / Drexler / McGrady / Olajuwon / Malone
6. Bulls: Harper / Jordan / Pippen / Oakley / Rodman
7. Knicks: Frazier / Monroe / Sprewell / Ewing / Reed
8. Pistons: Thomas / Dumars / Bing / Rodman / Lanier

6ers second? No. Not a fucking chance. lol