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To bad they dont realize run and gun no defense style of play will never win them a championship.
In light of the recent implosion of the Detroit Pistons, I don't think you can say they have the best starting 5 in the NBA anymore.
So which team does?
I think that honor now belongs to...the Pheonix Suns.
Suns
C Stoudemire
PF Marion
SF Diaw
SG Bell
PG Nash
That's a pretty sweet starting 5 right there.
To bad they dont realize run and gun no defense style of play will never win them a championship.
Mavs didn't realize until last season, either. Besides, Bell, and Marion give them somewhat of a semblance of defense when needed.
I don't think you can they are the best until we see proof that Amare is healthy. I reserve judgment.
I'll stick with the Spurs starting 5 regardless of Elson or Butler starting at center.
I actually really like the Clippers starting five if Magette is healthy.
True, Clipps have a pretty decent starting 5, forgot about them...
I think the reports of their demise are going to be greatly exaggerated.
IF Stoudemire can come back, yes. Otherwise nope.
That's what people said after LB left last season...turns out they were right.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying there won't be any drop-off, but they didn't implode, they aren't going to be fighting to stay out of the lottery, they won't be lucky to avoid a first round playoff sweep. They had the league high in wins last year, went to their fourth consecutive conference finals, and while their defense took a huge blow, they were able to add to their offense, which is determining more and more of how teams become sucessful in the league. They have just as good of a chance to win their division as Cleveland (which didn't make any upgrades) and Chicago (who did make upgrades, but will they be able to score enough for it to matter?) do, and they still have three guys in their lineups who are in their prime. They have been one of the leagues most consistent teams over the last four years, and that with going three different coaches. They might be hurt and limping, but they are far from dead.
That all being said, they don't have the best starting five in the league anymore.
It's absolutely amazing how a team that wins 64 games is all of a sudden labeled as a has been, yet the 63 win Spurs get knocked out in the second round and nobody even blinks an eye.
Oh, wait. I just forgot what NBA team forum I'm in.
A starting team w/Amare on 1 leg is not Best in NBA
Bingo. Bango.
Yeah, Pistons stunk after LB left.
64 regular season wins is atrocious.
Conference Finalists is unacceptable.
Losing to the eventual NBA champs de able.
Phoenix has a strong starting five. It has a nice balance of scoring. Defensively, it still lacks something. Also, the frontline, though athletic, is still smallish.
Corey Maggette still might not start for the Clippers. Tim Thomas might end up starting at small forward. Not a bad line-up either. But, not sure if it's the best starting group.
Spurs are always pretty well-balanced, but the center spot is still very much in question.
Detroit still has a pretty strong starting group, and Nazr might not necessarily start. Pistons might start McDyess at the power forward spot and Rasheed at the center position, alternating defensive assignments. If that's the case, Pistons might still have one of the top starting groups in the league.
As for starting line-ups that might surprise, the Hornets might have a really good line-up with Paul-Mason-Peja-David West-Chandler. For the style of play, that might end up being a very nice starting group. Not, the best, but maybe better than it looks on paper.
Also, as crazy as it sounds, the New York Knicks might have one of the better starting line-ups in the league next year: Marbury-Francis-Jeffries-Frye-Curry.
Pistons were badass last year. I truly hated checking boxscores and seeing that they kept winning so many games. I hadn't felt that way since the Lakers were still on top. I hope they're still a challenging team to play, their starting 5 will still be pretty solid but Mohammed ain't going to replace what Wallace did for them.
Would've rather seen them smash Dallas instead of Miami but Mavs losing to any team is always nice.
You heard it from me. The Pistons are not done. 1Parker1 Ben Wallace just isn't that good that he'll make arguably the best team in the league to a team fighting for the playoffs just because he left.
Not 1 guy is much more important than the other on the Pistons so losing Ben Wallace is not the same as The Lakers losing Shaq.
Anyways Pistons still might have the best starting 5 if they start Mcdyess. If delfino gets some playing time and a couple others step up along with Chauncey, Rip, Tay, and Sheed this team has a chance to be better.
A starting team with Elson is not Best in NBA.
The Blazers will have the best starting 5 in the NBA 3 years from now.
What about NO?
PG: Chris Paul
SG: Desmond Mason
C: Tyson Chandler
PF: David West
SF: Peja Stojakovic
Looks pretty good, but not the best. I agree that PHO has the best on paper though.
What if the other four players were LeBron, Wade, Bosh, and Nash?
And the Pistons had the best on paper for the last two years, and they didn't win . the best starting five is a great thing to have, but it guarantees you nothing.
People didn't say that they would only win 30 games. They said they would lose that defensive aggresivness later on in the year when it mattered.
Now Piston Fans want to ignore the best defensive player in the leuge the past 5 years?
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