Pick a starting 5 in their prime, that can beat this starting 5 (in prime)

jpengland · Post #161 » by **jpengland** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:07 pm

Stockton
Pippen
Bird
Garnett
Shaq

Madhouse · Post #162 » by **Madhouse** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:22 pm

Curry
Kobe
Bird
Dirk
Shaq

Madhouse · Post #163 » by **Madhouse** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:23 pm

JVL wrote:All the Curry picks :'). He's not doing **** to Magic.

Chef Curry would smoke Magic.

JVL · Post #164 » by **JVL** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:34 pm

Madhouse wrote:
JVL wrote:All the Curry picks :'). He's not doing **** to Magic.

Chef Curry would smoke Magic.

And then you wake up. It's really time to stop choking on Curry his dick.

Curmudgeon · Post #165 » by **Curmudgeon** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:50 pm

Oh sure, there are starting 5s that could win now and again against that lineup, but Russell and MJ in their primes-- and with that supporting cast-- would have won 15 championships if healthy. Russell and Jordan would have willed it.

naabzor · Post #166 » by **naabzor** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:01 am

Isiah Thomas
Ray Allen
Kevin Durant
Olajuwon
O'Neal

DET_Athletics · Post #167 » by **DET_Athletics** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:09 am

Curry
T-Mac
Bird
KG
Shaq
if we cant use anyone that is on that team...

jwpark23 · Post #168 » by **jwpark23** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:58 am

Slava wrote:
poeman wrote:
Slava wrote:
You are seriously underestimating West there. The man averaged 30 PPG at 50% shooting in his prime as a shooter in an era without the 3 point line. He was also the defacto play maker for his Lakers teams. The team here is probably the best shooting combination from 1-3 and then you have two very good interior defenders and passers in the front court. I'm relying on them to not have more than 2/7 bad shooting games in a series.

I know but he could be a defensive liability with the OP back court. He would get physically overwhelmed in a hard fought series and on the switch with Jordan/Magic/Bron.

The OP team can rotate and can switch well

Jordan primarily works most efficiently from the post ups, so I can always have my big man help and recover quickly in case of a pass. I'm not too worried about the defensive match up there. West was 6'5 and could hold his own otherwise. Its not a case where MJ would shoot over him constantly. The lack of 3 point shooting from your backcourt would be a serious problem.

His team has the prime MJ and you're thinking about the post 95 version of MJ? :lol:

JazzMatt13 · Post #169 » by **JazzMatt13** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 1:17 am

Point Guard: Magic Johnson
Shooting Guard: Michael Jordan
Small Forward: LeBron James
Power Forward: Tim Duncan
Center: Bill Russell

Stockton
Kobe
Pippen
Karl Malone
Shaq

^-This team would slaughter all those who oppose.

JazzMatt13 · Post #170 » by **JazzMatt13** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 1:19 am

jpengland wrote:Stockton
Pippen
Bird
Garnett
Shaq

I like yours more than mine...Bird over Kobe. But no way I put Garnett over Malone.

SinceGatlingWasARookie · Post #171 » by **SinceGatlingWasARookie** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 3:10 am

I would want Bird but not if he had to defend small forwards. The McHale and Maxwell normally defended the small forwards. McHale was slower than Bird but could defend small forwards because his arms were so long.

People wrongly think of Bird as a small forward because of his role in the Celtics offense. Bird was a natural power forward who happened to have guard skills on offense.

Also, Magic usually did not defend point guards.

SonicMcMahon · Post #172 » by **SonicMcMahon** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 6:07 am

Curry
Pippen
Durant
Bird
Shaq

Future Coach · Post #173 » by **Future Coach** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 6:20 am

Magic
Jordan
Bird
Wilt
Russell

Best squad of all time.

Achronos · Post #174 » by **Achronos** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 6:40 am

The OP team is crazy but not much long-range shooting or spacing for Jordan & Lebron to drive. With modern rules I'd go heavy shooting, and hope Pippen & Hakeem can be enough defensively, probably:

PG: Curry
SG: Pippen
SF: Durant
PF: Nowitzki
C: Olajuwon

ibraheim718 · Post #175 » by **ibraheim718** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 8:43 am

Payton
George
Bird
Garnett
Russell

Or

Payton
Bryant
Leonard
Garnett
Russell

baldur · Post #176 » by **baldur** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 8:49 am

Stephen Curry
Kobe Bryant
Larry Bird
Karl Malone
Shaquille O'neal

baldur · Post #177 » by **baldur** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 8:51 am

i think majority has agreed upon Shaq, Kobe and Larry Bird.

jpengland · Post #178 » by **jpengland** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 8:58 am

JazzMatt13 wrote:
jpengland wrote:Stockton
Pippen
Bird
Garnett
Shaq

I like yours more than mine...Bird over Kobe. But no way I put Garnett over Malone.

I chose Garnett for defense and prime KG could switch with Bird to allow him to operate inside at times.

raptor jesus · Post #179 » by **raptor jesus** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 9:03 am

Curry
Wade
Pippen
Dirk
Shaq

MrMiyagi · Post #180 » by **MrMiyagi** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 10:04 am

Oscar Robertson
Kawhi Leonard
The Brow
Hakeem
Kareem

Kind of cheating by picking two guys whose best hasn't been seen yet, but I still like how this squad matches up with the Super Squad.