SI asked NBA players who they would start a team with

Wilford Brimley · Post #1 » by **Wilford Brimley** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 8:50 pm

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SI asked 137 NBA players who they would choose first if starting a team from scratch. Here are the results:

1. Lebron
2. D12
3. Durant
4. Kobe
5. Rose
6. Chris Paul
7. D-Wade
8. Nash
8. Blake Griffin
9. Deron
10. Pau
11. Rondo
12. Eric Gordon
13. Rubio
14. Bynum

Interesting list. Would have expected Nash/Kobe lower due to age, Bynum higher, and Love on the list.

ImmortalD24 · Post #2 » by **ImmortalD24** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 8:56 pm

Pau? Nash? Eric Gordon? This list is bogus.

VCRJKidd15 · Post #3 » by **VCRJKidd15** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 8:56 pm

That list is actually pretty acurate

laker · Post #4 » by **laker** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 8:56 pm

why is eric gordon even mentioned

nitric0 · Post #5 » by **nitric0** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 8:57 pm

In their primes? Who would want to start a team with Kobe who has a few years left

Dwyane Rose · Post #6 » by **Dwyane Rose** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 8:57 pm

Surprised not to see Kobe and Durant higher than Lebron. NBA player's aren't as dumb as I thought.

LameR · Post #7 » by **LameR** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 9:00 pm

This'll be interesting...

smith2373 · Post #8 » by **smith2373** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 9:01 pm

There's no Love but there is Rubio.

INTRASTING....

yes interesting is misspelled on purpose

JNelson43 · Post #9 » by **JNelson43** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 9:02 pm

NBA players don't always know the ins and outs of the business, but that doesn't mean they're stupid either. First three are correct and probably in the right order too. After that, now... just because of the question I would shy away from a guy like Kobe or Nash. If you're planning for a run where you get one, maybe two chances... then I'd say you can take Nash even if other guys are better. But if you're starting a team, that's just wrong. Maybe it would be a little less so with Kobe, but same sort of thing.

Tien · Post #10 » by **Tien** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 9:02 pm

Because LeBron is the only player on that list that can take a team of bench players to 66 wins.

EntropyPR · Post #11 » by **EntropyPR** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 9:02 pm

Surprised no Dirk.

Optms · Post #12 » by **Optms** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 9:04 pm

Love stat pads and I think everyone and their mama knows it at this point. Why Eric Gordon, though? Unmotivated, overrated, one dimensional undersized shooting guard who seems to be injury prone. Not sure what shining hope they see there.

Dat Pass · Post #13 » by **Dat Pass** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 9:05 pm

Tien wrote:Because LeBron is the only player on that list that can take a team of bench players to 66 wins.

Or a team of franchise players to an embarassing Finals loss.

boobie-for-3 · Post #14 » by **boobie-for-3** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 9:06 pm

terrible list. simply terrible.

YFZblu · Post #15 » by **YFZblu** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 9:08 pm

I really don't have an issue with the top 10 except for the fact that Dirk isn't on it. Surprised Nash got the shout out he deserves.

mrmsix6 · Post #16 » by **mrmsix6** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 9:09 pm

In other news, most NBA players would make terrible GMs. The first couple are obvious to anyone, but after that ....yikes.

KL78192020 · Post #17 » by **KL78192020** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 9:10 pm

Westbrook over Gordon and Pau for shore.

IMALOVER · Post #18 » by **IMALOVER** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 9:10 pm

Lol terrible list no Love or DIRK and there is effing Eric Gordon? GTFOH

YFZblu · Post #19 » by **YFZblu** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 9:12 pm

mrmsix6 wrote:In other news, most NBA players would make terrible GMs. The first couple are obvious to anyone, but after that ....yikes.

In the players' defense, some actual NBA GM's make terrible GM's.

Tien · Post #20 » by **Tien** » Mon Mar 5, 2012 9:12 pm

Ball Boy wrote:
Tien wrote:Because LeBron is the only player on that list that can take a team of bench players to 66 wins.

Or a team of franchise players to an embarassing Finals loss.

How about getting beat by one of the greatest playoff teams in the last decade?

Tearing down LeBron and Co means you're giving no credit to how good Dirk and Co were last year. Dirk 2011 was the most impressive playoff performance I've ever seen since Shaq 2000-01.