If every team's vets revert back to their primes, who's the best team?

mademan · Post #61 » by **mademan** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:51 am

Lakers easily.

2nd would be the Bucks. Just getting a prime Pau Gasol would be ridiculous.

underrated choice is the Thunder. Prime CP+Roberson at his defensive best, with Gallo/Shai/Adams. Thats a pretty beast starting lineup

Bornstellar · Post #62 » by **Bornstellar** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:56 am

This year its easily the Lakers. Just for fun from this decade I'll toss the 2016 Spurs out there:

Duncan / Diaw / Bonner
Aldridge / D. West / K. Anderson
Leonard /J. Simmons / R. Butler
Green / Manu / Kevin Martin
Parker / Andre Miller / Mills

Edit: Sorry, missed it wasnt supposed to be LA. I'm going with either Golden State (Curry/Klay/Draymond/Russell) but they are more top heavy. Then I'm thinking Milwaukee. Adding prime Lopez/Hill/Matthews/Korver all around Giannis is crazy. Portland (Lillard/CJ/Gasol/Nurkic/Whiteside) would be a distant 3rd after those two

LofJ · Post #63 » by **LofJ** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 1:15 am

Another mention to the Blazers, prime Pau Gasol paired with Lillard would be dangerous. With the right guys around them they would be championship contenders for sure.

Black Mage · Post #64 » by **Black Mage** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 1:30 am

Love how this thread shows how few people actually read the OP. HE EXCLUDED THE LAKERS B/C WE ALL AGREE THEY WOULD BE THE BEST.

NY 567 · Post #65 » by **NY 567** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 1:35 am

Lakers by an absolute mile. LeBron would easily be the best player in the league instead of arguably being the best player in the league, Howard would be a top 3-5 player, Cousins would be a top 15-20 player and Rondo would be a top 5-10 PG

minami · Post #66 » by **minami** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 2:18 am

Yes OP said 'apart from the Lakers' but people keep making the easy point as if they are some kind of genius.

I´ve liked more creative ideas in Sixers 84, Celtics with Walton and/or Blazers/Raptors right now. Spurs´old guard + Kawhi is a force to consider also.

OdomFan · Post #67 » by **OdomFan** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 2:24 am

NY 567 wrote:Lakers by an absolute mile. LeBron would easily be the best player in the league instead of arguably being the best player in the league, Howard would be a top 3-5 player, Cousins would be a top 15-20 player and Rondo would be a top 5-10 PG

You left out Anthony Davis. Which is exactly why they wouldn't be the best team. I have no idea how any of you can think that Dwight or Cousins would just accept a bench role in their primes. Especially Dwight with the crappy contract he's currently under. He'd want out.

OdomFan · Post #68 » by **OdomFan** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 3:00 am

I'm liking the sound of the 01-02 Orlando Magic.

Patrick Ewing
Horace Grant
Grant Hill
Tracy McGrady
Darrell Armstrong
Troy Hudson
Mike Miller
Dee Brown
Bo Outlaw

All in their primes.

TheDoors24 · Post #69 » by **TheDoors24** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 3:04 am

reflex35 wrote:That would be Lakers and it's not even close.
Prime Lebron, Howard, Rondo and the prime Davis (which LA has now)

Does Cousins count? He’s technically on the team and he would be back to his prime not injured.

Pennebaker · Post #70 » by **Pennebaker** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 3:15 am

OdomFan wrote:
NY 567 wrote:Lakers by an absolute mile. LeBron would easily be the best player in the league instead of arguably being the best player in the league, Howard would be a top 3-5 player, Cousins would be a top 15-20 player and Rondo would be a top 5-10 PG

You left out Anthony Davis. Which is exactly why they wouldn't be the best team. I have no idea how any of you can think that Dwight or Cousins would just accept a bench role in their primes. Especially Dwight with the crappy contract he's currently under. He'd want out.

They dont have to accept it, they just have to do it. Besides, even if you cut Cousins theyre still the best.

NY 567 · Post #71 » by **NY 567** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 6:11 am

OdomFan wrote:
NY 567 wrote:Lakers by an absolute mile. LeBron would easily be the best player in the league instead of arguably being the best player in the league, Howard would be a top 3-5 player, Cousins would be a top 15-20 player and Rondo would be a top 5-10 PG

You left out Anthony Davis. Which is exactly why they wouldn't be the best team. I have no idea how any of you can think that Dwight or Cousins would just accept a bench role in their primes. Especially Dwight with the crappy contract he's currently under. He'd want out.

Prime Howard is better than Anthony Davis. And Davis could play the 4.

JB2 · Post #72 » by **JB2** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 6:22 am

Dwight | Boogie
AD | Kuzma | Dudley
LeBron
Green
Rondo

Not sure anyone comes remotely close to that team.

illuminati666 · Post #73 » by **illuminati666** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 6:34 am

Swish1906 wrote:
reflex35 wrote:That would be Lakers and it's not even close.
Prime Lebron, Howard, Rondo and the prime Davis (which LA has now)

I really cant see this lineup working out over an entire season without clashes over touches and shots. Prime Lebron is dominating the ball, prime Rondo....prime Howard always wanted the ball just in his sweet spots in the lowpost and didnt want to do anything else on offense...

Dude...... Prime Rondo, Prime D12, Prime LBJ, Prime AD, Prime Cousins..... ofc that would work. LeBron has a tendency to get his team together when it matters

dhsilv2 · Post #74 » by **dhsilv2** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 6:45 am

Lets go warriors. Curry and Dray back to 2016 form. Klay, no injured so better. And Russel moves forward in time to his peaks self!

Post #75 » by **Mamba4Goat** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 6:49 am

mademan wrote:Lakers easily.

2nd would be the Bucks. Just getting a prime Pau Gasol would be ridiculous.

underrated choice is the Thunder. Prime CP+Roberson at his defensive best, with Gallo/Shai/Adams. Thats a pretty beast starting lineup

Pau is in Portland.

hoosierdaddy34 · Post #76 » by **hoosierdaddy34** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 6:50 am

Drygon wrote:
Higgs Boston wrote:Lakers by far

Howard or Cousins
AD
Lebron
Green
Rondo (pre-injury he was great)

The non-existing spacing would be a massive problem with that line-up.

Their defense and rebounding, to go with unbelievable transition offense. Not to mention a great passing squad. Floor spacing wouldn’t matter. Get the stop, grab the board, push the ball, finish. And you’d have Danny Green constantly open for transition 3s even if you stopped LeBron, Rondo and AD’s push down the court.

reflex35 · Post #77 » by **reflex35** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:23 am

TheDoors24 wrote:
reflex35 wrote:That would be Lakers and it's not even close.
Prime Lebron, Howard, Rondo and the prime Davis (which LA has now)

Does Cousins count? He’s technically on the team and he would be back to his prime not injured.

You're right! I even forgot Boogie...

uberhikari · Post #78 » by **uberhikari** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:04 pm

Swish1906 wrote:
reflex35 wrote:That would be Lakers and it's not even close.
Prime Lebron, Howard, Rondo and the prime Davis (which LA has now)

I really cant see this lineup working out over an entire season without clashes over touches and shots. Prime Lebron is dominating the ball, prime Rondo....prime Howard always wanted the ball just in his sweet spots in the lowpost and didnt want to do anything else on offense...

Doesn't matter, you know why? Because crazily enough their defense would be better than their offense. Who's honestly going to score on Danny Green, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Dwight Howard? LBJ, AD, Howard, and Rondo can fight over touches all they want, but it won't matter if the other team is scoring 70 points every game. They'll fight their way to the best defense since Russell's Celtics.

uberhikari · Post #79 » by **uberhikari** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:16 pm

NY 567 wrote:
OdomFan wrote:
NY 567 wrote:Lakers by an absolute mile. LeBron would easily be the best player in the league instead of arguably being the best player in the league, Howard would be a top 3-5 player, Cousins would be a top 15-20 player and Rondo would be a top 5-10 PG

You left out Anthony Davis. Which is exactly why they wouldn't be the best team. I have no idea how any of you can think that Dwight or Cousins would just accept a bench role in their primes. Especially Dwight with the crappy contract he's currently under. He'd want out.
Prime Howard is better than Anthony Davis. And Davis could play the 4.

Who even says this team has to stay together? Just trade Cousins for 3-and-D players. Green, LeBron, AD, and Howard is a monstrous defensive core. Trade Cousins for someone like RoCo and Beverley and you've got LBJ, AD, and Howard surrounded by Green, Beverley, and RoCo shooting 3's. This is 70 win-team that might be 16-0 in the PS.

Edrees · Post #80 » by **Edrees** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:58 pm

illuminati666 wrote:
Swish1906 wrote:
reflex35 wrote:That would be Lakers and it's not even close.
Prime Lebron, Howard, Rondo and the prime Davis (which LA has now)

I really cant see this lineup working out over an entire season without clashes over touches and shots. Prime Lebron is dominating the ball, prime Rondo....prime Howard always wanted the ball just in his sweet spots in the lowpost and didnt want to do anything else on offense...

Dude...... Prime Rondo, Prime D12, Prime LBJ, Prime AD, Prime Cousins..... ofc that would work. LeBron has a tendency to get his team together when it matters

Don't forget prime Avery bradley, he'd be top 2-3 wing defender in the nba in his prime