Best team for the next 5 years

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Best team for the next 5 years 

Post#1 » by RoyceDa59 » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:20 am

Which team will consistantly be amongst, if not the, best team in the NBA for the next 5 years? For the past 5 years it's safe to say it was the Spurs. The 5 years before that it was the Lakers. So who do you think will be the next 'best team in the NBA' for the next 5 years?

Is there any doubt that it's going to be the Lakers?

Odom, Gasol and Bynum is the best front court in the NBA, and they are all young, versatile, dynamic and have different skill sets. Farmar has blossomed into one heck of a young PG and Kobe is, well, Kobe. The Lakers also have a very solid supporting cast in Fisher, Walton, Radman, Turiaf, Vujacic, Ariza and Mihm and they are coached by a HOF legend in Phil Jackson. I think I am being completely realistic when I say I expect NO LESS than 2 NBA Championships for the Lakers within the next 5 years.

Honorable mention goes to Boston, Utah and Portland.

Who do you think will be the best team for the next 5 years?
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Post#2 » by Pats19andO » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:22 am

Portland nxt 10 yrs
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Post#3 » by Abyss Impact » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:24 am

Warriors : Monta Wright Belinelli Biedrins
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Post#4 » by Patterns » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:25 am

Lakers no doubt. Kobe would still be a top 5 player in the league for the next 5 years and Bynum would be nearing his prime. Gasol would be productive for 5 years also. By then, Jordan Farmar, Ariza, and Sasha would all be in their primes.
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Post#5 » by Black Jesus 1 » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:32 am

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Post#6 » by Tom Baker » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:58 am

Lakers. Portland.

Nobody jumps out in the East.

- Boston may not have a long shelf life. 5 years maybe.
- You never know when Detroit's going to run out of steam.
- Raptors and Magic aren't ready yet, but getting there.
- I don't trust Cleveland's management to put players next to LeBron.
- I have no idea what's going on with Chicago.
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Post#7 » by j-ragg » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:00 am

Abyss Impact wrote:Warriors : Monta Wright Belinelli Biedrins


Green font?

None of them have shown all star potential with the exception of Monta Ellis.
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Post#8 » by 5DOM » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:04 am

j-ragg wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



Green font?

None of them have shown all star potential with the exception of Monta Ellis.


biedrins is pretty good
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Post#9 » by T-Spot » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:07 am

Abyss Impact wrote:Warriors : Monta Wright Belinelli Biedrins


Belinelli has been sipping more bellini's than playing recently.
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Post#10 » by EiRON » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:08 am

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Post#11 » by ss1986v2 » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:09 am

lakers and blazers are the obvious choices here.
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Post#12 » by 10scott10 » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:10 am

lakers and blazers.

I think orlando could be pretty good if they find a good PG.

Pistons could be pretty good, they have some nice young pieces that fit their system.
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Post#13 » by Carmelo22 » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:25 am

I think its the Blazers. The lakers are a close second
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Post#14 » by Datruth345 » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:32 am

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Post#15 » by Patterns » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:32 am

Carmelo22 wrote:I think its the Blazers. The lakers are a close second

Roy>Kobe?
Oden>Bynum?
Alridge>Gasol?
Blake>Farmar?
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Post#16 » by AgEnT50 » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:33 am

Any team with Dwight Howard
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Post#17 » by RoyceDa59 » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:41 am

I completely forgot to mention the New Orleans Hornets. They definately deserve to be in this discussion as Paul is quite simply one of the best players in the league already in his third season. They also have a very good and young supporting cast and a very underrated all-star in David West.
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Post#18 » by boogydown » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:41 am

LA............. CLIPPERS..........
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Post#19 » by CITYOFANGELSX3 » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:44 am

The Lakers, fisher is the only one in his 30s
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Post#20 » by LakerFanMan » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:47 am

Utah deserves some consideration as well. Deron, Boozer, Okur, Brewer, Milsap are all young. They'll be around a while.

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