NBA has never had starting 5's like this all at once

[Bob Lanier]

2-3 very good players and a couple of role players? lol Spurs, Lakers, Celtics, and Orlando will all win over 60 games. I dont know about anyone else, but I can think of other teams that have 2-3 very good players who wont get near that total.

Lakers: Bryant and Gasol stars; Artest solid player; Fisher and Bynum role players.

Spurs: Parker and Duncan stars; Ginobili and Jefferson solid players; McDyess role player.

Celtics: Pierce and Garnett stars; Allen and Rondo solid players; Perkins role player.

Magic: Carter and Howard stars; Lewis solid player; Nelson and Pietrus role players.

Mavs: Nowitzki star; Terry solid player; Kidd, Marion, Gortat role players.

[SteelerNation]

Portland not in the discussion?

Portland is in my top 4 for the West, I wanna see if they get Odom or not.

[Allanon]

Portland not in the discussion?

Portland is a good point. An excellent regular season team with probably the most talented 12 man roster top to bottom. If Roy and Aldridge had more Playoff experience, they'd be in the top tier.

But unless they get some Playoff veterans, they're still 2 years out of the WCF.

[Amarelooms]

Terry is not going to start moron...he is the 6th man of the year. Howard moves to the 2 guard, with Marion playing SF. The Mavs have the best starting 5 other than the Lakers. Suck it losers

[scottspurs]

Lakers:Fish/Kobe/Artest/Gasol/Bynum

Spurs:Parker/Manu/Jefferson/McDyess/Duncan

Boston:Rondo/Allen/Pierce/Garnett/Wallace

Orlando:Nelson/Carter/Pietrus/Lewis/Howard

and it looks like Dallas will get Marion, so...

Dallas:Kidd/Terry/Marion/Dirk/Gortat

It really is becoming a top heavy league now. I dont see much middle ground. The top 4 teams in the West and East are gonna be heads and shoulders above everyone else in the league.

What about the Cavs?

[SteelerNation]

Lakers: Bryant and Gasol stars; Artest solid player; Fisher and Bynum role players.

Spurs: Parker and Duncan stars; Ginobili and Jefferson solid players; McDyess role player.

Celtics: Pierce and Garnett stars; Allen and Rondo solid players; Perkins role player.

Magic: Carter and Howard stars; Lewis solid player; Nelson and Pietrus role players.

Mavs: Nowitzki star; Terry solid player; Kidd, Marion, Gortat role players.

Well, you're not gonna get Chris Paul/Kobe/LeBron/Duncan/Howard...on one team if thats what you're saying. These are some of the strongest built line ups in NBA history(in free agency period). The Lakers and Celtics of the 80's would be a close comparision and good for discussion. Look at the Celtics starting 5 in the 80's and then look at the Spurs and Lakers right now. I dont see that Celtic team winning in a series. McHale? Parish? Ainge? Johnson? Bird would obviously hold his own.

[SteelerNation]

Terry is not going to start moron...he is the 6th man of the year. Howard moves to the 2 guard, with Marion playing SF. The Mavs have the best starting 5 other than the Lakers. Suck it losers

No need for name calling, kid. And if your team wants to move Howard to the 2 and have him get smoked every game, that's ya'lls decision.

[nadroj117]

Terry is not going to start moron...he is the 6th man of the year. Howard moves to the 2 guard, with Marion playing SF. The Mavs have the best starting 5 other than the Lakers. Suck it losers

Lmao ... typical mavs fan, how do you figure that the mavs have a better starting 5 than the spurs? Gortat was spurs 3rd choice, behind mcdyess... marion isn't in a run and gun shoot it in 8 second offense like in Phoenix, look at what he's done since he left there... howard at the 2? lmao really? in what world could howard play the 2? just another uneducated dallas bball fan

[Shank]

in what world could howard play the 2? just another uneducated dallas bball fan

He's played it before and his numbers compare to what he's done at the 3, if that's the team's decision.

[DJB]

Mavs won 50 games last year and finally get a center who can play defense...Dampier sucks. And Marion will be an upgrade with Howard coming off the bench. I wouldnt sleep on them.

I would happily agree with this statement but you're forgetting that Dirk Nowitzki is their leader.

[NickiRasgo]

Kings 2002 - Bibby/Christie/Peja/Webber/Divac - Jackson

[carrao45]

Who is not, in point of fact, actually on your team at the moment.

Eh. In any case, Boston will start Perkins because he's the better player, and none of those lineups has more than 2-3 very good players and a couple of role players in any case.

Magic's very good players:Howard, VC, Jameer, Rashard

[CharlieMac]

We'll see how long Rondo lasts.

[weebo]

They'll all be great teams for sure but how do you substantiate that team A is greater than team B? We won't know for sure how all this will play out until the start of the regular season. Can't wait!