All-Time Starting Fives

[peskypesky]

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.

What? This is nonsense.

[peskypesky]

To win a championship you need good players.To have a dynasty potential you need at least good players around the best player of the league.
(Shaq,TD,Jordan,Russell..)

To win a championship, you almost always need a top-caliber big man (unless you have Michael Jordan). You also need a bunch of good players (at least one other All-star) and a good coach.

To be a dynasty, you need an outrageously good team with a lot of Hall of Famers, a great coach, and a lotta luck.

[DAF86]

You think Sean Elliott was better than George Gervin?

No, it's just that Sean is my second favorite Spur of all-time.

[DAF86]

You know, the only issue I had with the Spurs was putting Mike Mitc in front of Sean. Manu I never considered. I know he's a great player, but I couldn't put him in front of the Iceman.

You could have put Ice in his original position SF.

In fact last year a newspaper had an internet poll so that the fans could select the all-time starting five of their teams.

And the team for the Spurs was: Tony, Manu, Gervin, Tim and David.

When all is said and done Manu will be at least a three times champion with this team, the all-time leader in 3pts made and attempted for the Spurs and a hall-of fame player. Add to all that that he is probably going to spend his entire NBA career in San Antonio and there's no way you can leave him out of this team's all-time five.

[JoeTait75]

You could have put Ice in his original position SF.

In fact last year a newspaper had an internet poll so that the fans could select the all-time starting five of their teams.

And the team for the Spurs was: Tony, Manu, Gervin, Tim and David.

When all is said and done Manu will be at least a three times champion with this team, the all-time leader in 3pts made and attempted for the Spurs and a hall-of fame player. Add to all that that he is probably going to spend his entire NBA career in San Antonio and there's no way you can leave him out of this team's all-time five.

Fair enough.

PG- Tony Parker
SG- Manu Ginobili
SF- George Gervin
PF- Tim Duncan
C- David Robinson

Backups

PG- Johnny Moore/Avery Johnson
SG- James Silas
SF- Mike Mitc
PF- Sean Elliott
C- Artis Gilmore

[mogrovejo]

Good effort OP, but re: the Celtics team, there's no way Pierce would start ahead of Hondo. He'd probably beat Tommy Heinshon for the 6th man spot. Some would argue with Cowens ahead of McHale, but I don't agree at all.

[peskypesky]

Good effort OP, but re: the Celtics team, there's no way Pierce would start ahead of Hondo. He'd probably beat Tommy Heinshon for the 6th man spot. Some would argue with Cowens ahead of McHale, but I don't agree at all.

Cowens or McHale. That would be a tough choice. I'd have to flip a coin.

[peskypesky]

76ers

PG Maurice Cheeks
SG Allan Iverson
SF Dr. J
PF Charles Barkley
C Wilt Chamberlain

and sitting on the bench are the likes of Moses Malone (3-time MVP, 12-time All-Star), Hal Greer (10-time All-Star), Billy Cunningham (4-time All-star), and George McGinnis (3-time NBA All-Star, 3-time ABA all-star).

that's a ing great team.

[JoeTait75]

Chicago

PG- Norm Van Lier
SG- Michael Jordan
SF- Scottie Pippen
PF- Bob Love
C- Bill Cartwright/Clifford Ray

[mogrovejo]

Who's still missing?

Orlando Magic
PG - Penny Hardaway
SG - Tracy McGrady
SF - Hedo Turkoglu
PF - Horace Grant
C - Shaq

Maybe Grant Hill over Hedo at the 3? Obviously Dwight belongs somewhere in here, so let's get creative and find a way of making a Howard/O'Neal combo work. In that case, you probably start Dennis Scott. If I were a coach, I would also consider Scott Skiles or Darrell Armstrong for this team.

[Obstructed_View]

76ers:

PG Maurice Cheeks
SG Allan Iverson
SF Dr. J
PF Charles Barkley
C Wilt Chamberlain

that's a ing good team

The funny thing is, the actual '83 team with Moses and Andrew Toney would probably beat the above team in five games.

[JoeTait75]

Indiana

PG- Roger Brown
SG- Reggie Miller
SF- George McGinnis
PF- Mel Daniels
C- Rik Smits

Milwaukee

PG- Oscar Robertson
SG- Sidney Moncrief
SF- Glenn Robinson
PF- Marques Johnson
C- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

[mogrovejo]

Charlotte Bobcats

PG - Brevin Knight
SG - Raja Bell
SF - Jason Richardson
PF - Gerald Wallace
C - Emeka Okafor

A bench of Felton, Diaw, Herrmann, Mohammed.

Damn.... quite depressing.

[peskypesky]

Chicago

PG- Norm Van Lier
SG- Michael Jordan
SF- Scottie Pippen
PF- Bob Love
C- Bill Cartwright/Clifford Ray

you're joking right?

PF is Dennis Rodman
C is Artis Gilmore

[samikeyp]

You could have put Ice in his original position SF.

In fact last year a newspaper had an internet poll so that the fans could select the all-time starting five of their teams.

And the team for the Spurs was: Tony, Manu, Gervin, Tim and David.

When all is said and done Manu will be at least a three times champion with this team, the all-time leader in 3pts made and attempted for the Spurs and a hall-of fame player. Add to all that that he is probably going to spend his entire NBA career in San Antonio and there's no way you can leave him out of this team's all-time five.

You could but for the majority of his career he was a SG which is probably why Joe had the lineup he did. Either way, still a of a group and no really wrong answer with either one. Also when all is said and done, Manu could end up as the best 6th man SA has ever had, if he is not already.

[JoeTait75]

Denver

PG- Lafayette Lever
SG- David Thompson
SF- Carmelo Anthony
PF- Alex English
C- Dan Issel

[mogrovejo]

Toronto Raptors

PG - Jose Calderon (or TJ Ford, Damon Stoudamire, Alvin Williams... lots of players of similar quality here...)
SG - Vince Carter
SF - Tracy McGrady
PF - Chris Bosh
C - Antonio Davis

6th man - Doug Christie.

[samikeyp]

No, it's just that Sean is my second favorite Spur of all-time.

[JoeTait75]

you're joking right?

PF is Dennis Rodman
C is Artis Gilmore

Artis was a gross oversight, you're right about that. But I'd still put Butterbean in there over the Rodmonian.

[samikeyp]

Chicago

PG- Norm Van Lier
SG- Michael Jordan
SF- Scottie Pippen
PF- Bob Love
C- Bill Cartwright/Clifford Ray

Sad week for Bulls fans....lost Van Lier and Red Kerr.

[mogrovejo]

Grizzlies:

PG - Mike Bibby
SG - Shane Battier
SF - Shareef Abdur-Rahim
PF - Pau Gasol
C - Marc Gasol??

Yeah, maybe Rudy Gay or James Posey at the 3, Reef at the 4 and Pau plays center...

[JoeTait75]

Seattle

PG- Gary Payton
SG- Dennis Johnson
SF- Spencer Haywood
PF- Shawn Kemp
C- Jack Sikma

[peskypesky]

The funny thing is, the actual '83 team with Moses and Andrew Toney would probably beat the above team in five games.

you mean the '83 team with Moses, Dr. J, Andrew Toney and Maurice Cheeks?

[mogrovejo]

The funny thing is, the actual '83 team with Moses and Andrew Toney would probably beat the above team in five games.

Agreed.

[JoeTait75]

You could but for the majority of his career he was a SG which is probably why Joe had the lineup he did. Either way, still a of a group and no really wrong answer with either one. Also when all is said and done, Manu could end up as the best 6th man SA has ever had, if he is not already.

Yeah, Iceman's SF days were a little before my time. When I started watching the NBA he was in the backcourt with Johnny Moore.