Greatest Shooting Team of All Time?

[mdonnelly1989]

Starting 5
PG: Stephen Curry
SG: Ray Allen
SF: Kevin Durant
PF: Larry Bird
C: Dirk Nowitski

Bench:
G: Steve Nash
G: Reggie Miller
F: George Gervin
F: Rich Barry
C: ?

I couldn't think of many great shooting centers of all time? Maybe Hakeem...

How would your all time shooting team look?

[tsherkin]

Bob McAdoo, Dave Cowens, Jack Sikma, Rik Smits, Channing Frye, Amare Stoudemire, Bill Laimbeer, plenty of interesting options to consider for bench 5.

EDIT: Sam Perkins, etc, etc.

[mdonnelly1989]

Bob McAdoo, Dave Cowens, Jack Sikma, Rik Smits, Channing Frye, Amare Stoudemire, Bill Laimbeer, plenty of interesting options to consider for bench 5.

EDIT: Sam Perkins, etc, etc.

How do you feel about Dirk being at the 5 on the starting 5 or would you do it differently?

[Texas Chuck]

I'd go with KG as long as shooting doesn't only refer to guys who shoot the 3. He was a terrific mid-range shooter and his defense really helps. I'd also look to get Kawhi on this team somewhere. He's the best 3&D player of all-time.

[Quotatious]

Bob McAdoo, Dave Cowens, Jack Sikma, Rik Smits, Channing Frye, Amare Stoudemire, Bill Laimbeer, plenty of interesting options to consider for bench 5.

EDIT: Sam Perkins, etc, etc.

Mehmet Okur, too. He shot more than 38% from beyond the arc four seasons in a row (on very high volume for a center - between 2.8 and 4.2 attempts per game) peaking at 44.6%. Also 80% FT shooter. Borderline all-star in his prime, roughly comparable to Rik Smits.

[Samurai]

Bob Lanier was a great shooting center from both the low post and the outside. His hook shot was second only to Kareem's. Stylistically his outside shot looked a lot like Chris Bosh.

[Dupp]

I think Klay has to be on the team.


Steph
Ray
Klay
Durant
Dirk

[tsherkin]

Bob McAdoo, Dave Cowens, Jack Sikma, Rik Smits, Channing Frye, Amare Stoudemire, Bill Laimbeer, plenty of interesting options to consider for bench 5.

EDIT: Sam Perkins, etc, etc.

Mehmet Okur, too. He shot more than 38% from beyond the arc four seasons in a row (on very high volume for a center - between 2.8 and 4.2 attempts per game) peaking at 44.6%. Also 80% FT shooter. Borderline all-star in his prime, roughly comparable to Rik Smits.

Certainly a quality mention.

Bob McAdoo, Dave Cowens, Jack Sikma, Rik Smits, Channing Frye, Amare Stoudemire, Bill Laimbeer, plenty of interesting options to consider for bench 5.

EDIT: Sam Perkins, etc, etc.

How do you feel about Dirk being at the 5 on the starting 5 or would you do it differently?

If shooting matters, that's a good move. Wouldn't do it if I had a better choice to arrange PF/C, though.

[PDX MM]

Arvydas Sabonis was a pretty shooter from deep as well as in the paint.

[COSBY]

C-Bill Laimbeer / Brad Miller
F-Dirk Nowitzki / Peja Stokajvic/Jerry Lucas
F- Larry Bird / Chris Mullin
G-Ray Allen / Drazen Petrovic / Craig Hodges
G-Stephen Curry / Steve Nash