Best Center Starting Lineup in League History?

Post #1 » by **Optimism Prime** » Tue Jul 9, 2013 4:29 pm

So our string of great centers continues. Anyone else think we could field a full starting five of centers, better than any other team's?

PG: Olajuwon
SG: Howard
SF: Hayes
PF: Malone
C: Yao

With Mutombo and Sampson off the bench.

texasholdem · Post #2 » by **texasholdem** » Tue Jul 9, 2013 4:31 pm

Hard to beat Wilt, Kareem, Shaq, Mikan and Kaman

moofs · Post #3 » by **moofs** » Tue Jul 9, 2013 4:45 pm

@ kaman/Mikan backcourt

Honestly, I'd take Elden Campbell over Mikan any day. Any mention he ever gets should have an asterisk by it denoting "for historical reference only".

The Knicks have a nice lineup, too.
Ewing, Reid, Chandler, Camby, McAdoo, Cartwright, Kurt Thomas.

Don't forget to put Kevin Willis and Chuck Hayes in our lineups!

texasholdem · Post #4 » by **texasholdem** » Tue Jul 9, 2013 5:01 pm

What about Thomas Two Sandwiches Hamilton? Kelvin Cato? Joe Barely Cares? Charles Old Man Jones?

MaxRider · Post #5 » by **MaxRider** » Tue Jul 9, 2013 5:02 pm

Optimism Prime wrote:So our string of great centers continues. Anyone else think we could field a full starting five of centers, better than any other team's?

PG: Olajuwon
SG: Howard
SF: Hayes
PF: Malone
C: Yao

With Mutombo and Sampson off the bench.

i thought Elvin Hayes is PF
you're talking about Elvin Hayes right?

texasholdem · Post #6 » by **texasholdem** » Tue Jul 9, 2013 5:39 pm

Hayes played Center his first 4 years in the league (3 when the Rockets were in San Diego and when they first arrived in Houston in 1972) before being traded to Washington where he moved to PF so he could play with Wes Unseld (the original Chuck Hayes) even though Hayes was much taller than Unseld and a much better shot blocker too.

then we he came back to Houston he was the PF next to Moses Malone for 2 years and his final year he was a bench player as Ralph took over the center spot.

kam_soluusar · Post #7 » by **kam_soluusar** » Tue Jul 9, 2013 9:54 pm

What about Chuckwagon. He played Centre for the most part, I'd have him at point, and Olajuwon at SG.

texasholdem · Post #8 » by **texasholdem** » Tue Jul 9, 2013 10:06 pm

kam_soluusar wrote:What about Chuckwagon. He played Centre for the most part, I'd have him at point, and Olajuwon at SG.

Yeah and Landry played center when Yao and Mutombo both went down in the 09 playoffs

The Weis Is Right · Post #9 » by **The Weis Is Right** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:36 am

texasholdem wrote:What about Thomas Two Sandwiches Hamilton? Kelvin Cato? Joe Barely Cares? Charles Old Man Jones?

You are forgetting to add Zan Tabak and Hasheem Thabeet to that awesome core!

tha_rock220 · Post #10 » by **tha_rock220** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 9:46 pm

texasholdem wrote:Hard to beat Wilt, Kareem, Shaq, Mikan and Kaman

Didn't Magic play center for the Lakers in one particular game???

LewisnotMiller · Post #11 » by **LewisnotMiller** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 7:21 am

PG B Walton (he can pass, at least)
SG K Garnett (yeah, it's a stretch...)
SF B Russell
PF D Cousy
C R Parish

Bench of MacCauley and Risen

FreeBalling · Post #12 » by **FreeBalling** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 12:17 pm

Optimism Prime wrote:So our string of great centers continues. Anyone else think we could field a full starting five of centers, better than any other team's?

PG: Olajuwon
SG: Howard
SF: Hayes
PF: Malone
C: Yao

With Mutombo and Sampson off the bench.

The Rockets clearly have had great success at the five spot. Howard seems a little different in the way he's kind of a team cancer. I'm sure the Rockets fan are excited and rightfully so. Only time will tell if Howard will place blame on others. This past does offer a glimpse into the future.

moofs · Post #13 » by **moofs** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 12:50 pm

FreeBalling wrote:I use this avatar to keep people from reading my posts.

Good analysis.

texasholdem · Post #14 » by **texasholdem** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 3:48 pm

FreeBalling wrote:
Optimism Prime wrote:So our string of great centers continues. Anyone else think we could field a full starting five of centers, better than any other team's?

PG: Olajuwon
SG: Howard
SF: Hayes
PF: Malone
C: Yao

With Mutombo and Sampson off the bench.

The Rockets clearly have had great success at the five spot. Howard seems a little different in the way he's kind of a team cancer. I'm sure the Rockets fan are excited and rightfully so. Only time will tell if Howard will place blame on others. This past does offer a glimpse into the future.

Hakeem was once the same way. Winning cures all.

CourtsideTV · Post #15 » by **CourtsideTV** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 1:53 am

C Ben Wallace
PF Shaq
SF Dwight
SG Vuccivic
PG Sean Kemp

Zubby · Post #16 » by **Zubby** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:51 pm

Wallace and Kemp both sucked for the Magic