All-Time Starting Fives

[JoeTait75]

Atlanta

PG- Doc Rivers
SG- Pete Maravich
SF- Dominique Wilkins
PF- Dan Roundfield
C- Walt Bellamy

Boston

PG- Bob Cousy
SG- Paul Pierce
SF- Larry Bird
PF- Kevin McHale
C- Bill Russell

Cleveland

PG- Mark Price
SG- Austin Carr
SF- LeBron James
PF- Larry Nance
C- Brad Daugherty

Dallas

PG- Steve Nash
SG- Rolando Blackmon
SF- Mark Aguire
PF- Dirk Nowitzki
C-James Donaldson

Detroit

PG- Isaiah Thomas
SG- Joe Dumars
SF- Grant Hill
PF- Bill Laimbeer
C- Bob Lanier

Houston

PG- Kenny Smith
SG- Calvin Murphy
SF- Rudy Tomjanovich
PF- Moses Malone
C- Hakeem Olayjuwon

Los Angeles

PG- Jerry West
SG- Kobe Bryant
SF- Magic Johnson
PF- Elgin Baylor
C- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Phoenix

PG- Kevin Johnson
SG- Walter Davis
SF- Dan Majerle
PF- Charles Barkley
C- Alvan Adams

Portland

PG- Terry Porter
SG- Clyde Drexler
SF- Jerome Kersey
PF- Maurice Lucas
C- Bill Walton

San Antonio

PG- Tony Parker
SG- George Gervin
SF- Mike Mitc
PF- Tim Duncan
C- David Robinson

Utah

PG- John Stockton
SG- Darrell Griffith
SF- Adrian Dantley
PF- Karl Malone
C- Mark Eaton

[Darrin]

Detroit Pistons:
PG - Chauncey Billups
SG - Dave Bing
SF - Grant Hill
PF - Bill Laimbeer
C - Bob Lanier

It is blasphemy to put Billups over Thomas, but I think his size and ability to make others better is more than Thomas could offer at times.

[JoeTait75]

Bing and Dumars were the toss-up. I went with Joe because of his longitivity and his '89 Finals MVP.

[Killakobe81]

First agree you can not exclue Isiah as for Lakers ...Magic HAS to be the PG

So just to make a sensible lineup ...
PG Magic
SG West
SF Kobe
PF Kareem (this is the duncan at PF slot)
C shaq

[Killakobe81]

And when healthy i agree KJ over nash but how do you leave off a 2time MVP? (although i agree those wins were questionable)

[JoeTait75]

And when healthy i agree KJ over nash but how do you leave off a 2time MVP? (although i agree those wins were questionable)

Just because KJ spent the bulk of his career in Phoenix and Nash didn't. That's really the only reason.

Also, I should have put Kevin Willis at Atlanta's PF spot instead of Dan Roundfield. Had I includes their St. Louis years, Bob Pet gets that spot.

Says something about the talent that has gone through L.A. that neither you nor I put James Worthy or Wilt in the all-time starting five. LakeShow has just had a ridiculous number of great players.

[Flo-Rida]

Miami Heat:
PG - Tim Hardaway
SG - Dwayne wade
SF - Glen Rice or Jamal Mashburn
PF - Pj Brown
C - Zo

[ambchang]

Bynum should be there in place of Jabbar. He's already better.

[Killakobe81]

Just because KJ spent the bulk of his career in Phoenix and Nash didn't. That's really the only reason.

Also, I should have put Kevin Willis at Atlanta's PF spot instead of Dan Roundfield. Had I includes their St. Louis years, Bob Pet gets that spot.

Says something about the talent that has gone through L.A. that neither you nor I put James Worthy or Wilt in the all-time starting five. LakeShow has just had a ridiculous number of great players.

I considered worthy but Shaq meant even more to 3 les than worthy did to his 4 ...but Big game james just missed out if i really stuck to positions ...

PG magic
SG kobe
SF worthy
PF Kareem (ok cheating a bit here)
C shaq

[pauls931]

Something obvious but I always think about. To be a championship team or have dynasty potential, you need 3 starters that are the best in their position in the league.

Look at spurs...
Duncan, Parker, Ginobili

Lakers
magic, Kareem, Worthy


Boston, boston...

[MarHill]

Bynum should be there in place of Jabbar. He's already better.

I hope you are kidding!!

[IronMexican]

Magic
Kobe
Worthy
Kareem
Shaq

[IronMexican]

Wow, me and killakobe got the same squad. Great minds think alike

[Ghazi]

Something obvious but I always think about. To be a championship team or have dynasty potential, you need 3 starters that are the best in their position in the league.

Look at spurs...
Duncan, Parker, Ginobili

Lakers
magic, Kareem, Worthy


Boston, boston...

There are better point guards and shooting guards than Parker and Ginobili.

[BlackSwordsMan]

duncan
parker
ginobili
the coyote
popovich

[anonoftheinternets]

I hope you are kidding!!

dude u jus ruined an awesome barb at our laker friends ......

[Obstructed_View]

Detroit Pistons:
PG - Chauncey Billups
SG - Dave Bing
SF - Grant Hill
PF - Bill Laimbeer
C - Bob Lanier

It is blasphemy to put Billups over Thomas, but I think his size and ability to make others better is more than Thomas could offer at times.

Then you never saw Thomas play. He was better in every phase of the game, and that's not a slam on Billups.

[jack sommerset]

Then you never saw Thomas play. He was better in every phase of the game, and that's not a slam on Billups.

What about Rodman. 5 rings, one of the greatest rebounders in the game.

[sook]

Detroit Pistons:
PG - Chauncey Billups
SG - Dave Bing
SF - Grant Hill
PF - Bill Laimbeer
C - Bob Lanier

It is blasphemy to put Billups over Thomas, but I think his size and ability to make others better is more than Thomas could offer at times.

You have it mostly right, but no way in should you put billups over Isiah

PG - Isiah Thomas
SG - Dave Bing
SF - Grant Hill
PF - Bill Laimbeer
C - Bob Lanier



For Rockets

PG- Calvin Murphy
SG- Otis Thorpe
SF- Clyde Drexler
PF- Ralph Sampson
C- Hakeem Olajuwon

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Just because KJ spent the bulk of his career in Phoenix and Nash didn't. That's really the only reason.

Also, I should have put Kevin Willis at Atlanta's PF spot instead of Dan Roundfield. Had I includes their St. Louis years, Bob Pet gets that spot.

Says something about the talent that has gone through L.A. that neither you nor I put James Worthy or Wilt in the all-time starting five. LakeShow has just had a ridiculous number of great players.

KJ > Nash as far as Suns career goes.

[Thomas82]

How could you not have Bob Pet at the PF spot for the Hawks?

[Galileo]

Atlanta

PG- Doc Rivers
SG- Pete Maravich
SF- Dominique Wilkins
PF- Dan Roundfield
C- Walt Bellamy

Boston

PG- Bob Cousy
SG- Paul Pierce
SF- Larry Bird
PF- Kevin McHale
C- Bill Russell

Cleveland

PG- Mark Price
SG- Austin Carr
SF- LeBron James
PF- Larry Nance
C- Brad Daugherty

Dallas

PG- Steve Nash
SG- Rolando Blackmon
SF- Mark Aguire
PF- Dirk Nowitzki
C-James Donaldson

Detroit

PG- Isaiah Thomas
SG- Joe Dumars
SF- Grant Hill
PF- Bill Laimbeer
C- Bob Lanier

Houston

PG- Kenny Smith
SG- Calvin Murphy
SF- Rudy Tomjanovich
PF- Moses Malone
C- Hakeem Olayjuwon

Los Angeles

PG- Jerry West
SG- Kobe Bryant
SF- Magic Johnson
PF- Elgin Baylor
C- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Phoenix

PG- Kevin Johnson
SG- Walter Davis
SF- Dan Majerle
PF- Charles Barkley
C- Alvan Adams

Portland

PG- Terry Porter
SG- Clyde Drexler
SF- Jerome Kersey
PF- Maurice Lucas
C- Bill Walton

San Antonio

PG- Tony Parker
SG- George Gervin
SF- Mike Mitc
PF- Tim Duncan
C- David Robinson

Utah

PG- John Stockton
SG- Darrell Griffith
SF- Adrian Dantley
PF- Karl Malone
C- Mark Eaton

Where are the Bobcats??

[Galileo]

Then you never saw Thomas play. He was better in every phase of the game, and that's not a slam on Billups.

Agreed. Isaiah was a near-elite player, just a notch below Bird & Magic during his time, equal to Sidney Moncreif.

[Galileo]

Bing and Dumars were the toss-up. I went with Joe because of his longitivity and his '89 Finals MVP.

Bing was an elite player. Dumars was not.

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