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* Objective: beat the Dream Team once at their own game (90s NBA rules)
* Challenge: select any year post 1992 then build a 12-man roster from that year
* Note: you are only allowed to pick American players

The Dream Team
PG: Magic Johnson (age 32), John Stockton (30)
SG: Michael Jordan (29), Clyde Drexler (30)
SF: Scottie Pippen (26), Chris Mullin (28), Larry Bird (35)
PF: Charles Barkley (29), Karl Malone (28), Christian Laettner (22)
C: David Robinson (26), Patrick Ewing (29)

An example of an answer...
2008
PG: Chris Paul (23), Jason Kidd (35)
SG: Kobe Bryant (30), Dwyane Wade (27)
SF: LeBron James (24), Tracy McGrady (29), Carmelo Anthony (24)
PF: Kevin Garnett (32), Tim Duncan (32), Rasheed Wallace (33)
C: Dwight Howard (23), Shaquille O'Neal (36)

2016 is likely my pick.

Steph Curry (27), Chris Paul (30)
Kawhi Leonard (24), Klay Thompson (25)
Kevin Durant (27), Jimmy Butler (26), Paul George (25)
LeBron James (31), Paul Millsap (30), Anthony Davis (22)
Draymond Green (25), Hassan Whiteside (26)

I will take the 2005 class. Elite frontcourt rotation.

PG: Jason Kidd (32), Chauncey Billups (29)
SG: Kobe Bryant (27), Dwyane Wade (24), Allen Iverson (30)
SF: LeBron James (21), Tracy McGrady (26)
PF: Tim Duncan (29), Kevin Garnett (29)
C: Shaquille O'Neal (33), Ben Wallace (31), Amar'e Stoudemire (23)

SUPERVILLAIN wrote:I will take the 2005 class. Elite frontcourt rotation.

PG: Jason Kidd (age 31), Chauncey Billups (28)
SG: Kobe Bryant (26), Dwyane Wade (23), Allen Iverson (29)
SF: LeBron James (20), Tracy McGrady (25)
PF: Tim Duncan (28), Kevin Garnett (28)
C: Shaquille O'Neal (32), Ben Wallace (30), Amar'e Stoudemire (22)

No need for so many bigs and Duncan should start over O'Neal [Wade over James too].

Colbinii wrote:

SUPERVILLAIN wrote:I will take the 2005 class. Elite frontcourt rotation.

PG: Jason Kidd (age 31), Chauncey Billups (28)
SG: Kobe Bryant (26), Dwyane Wade (23), Allen Iverson (29)
SF: LeBron James (20), Tracy McGrady (25)
PF: Tim Duncan (28), Kevin Garnett (28)
C: Shaquille O'Neal (32), Ben Wallace (30), Amar'e Stoudemire (22)

No need for so many bigs and Duncan should start over O'Neal [Wade over James too].

I guess you didn't even spend a second to read the OP. And I clearly started Duncan together with O'Neal.

SUPERVILLAIN wrote:

Colbinii wrote:

SUPERVILLAIN wrote:I will take the 2005 class. Elite frontcourt rotation.

PG: Jason Kidd (age 31), Chauncey Billups (28)
SG: Kobe Bryant (26), Dwyane Wade (23), Allen Iverson (29)
SF: LeBron James (20), Tracy McGrady (25)
PF: Tim Duncan (28), Kevin Garnett (28)
C: Shaquille O'Neal (32), Ben Wallace (30), Amar'e Stoudemire (22)

No need for so many bigs and Duncan should start over O'Neal [Wade over James too].

I guess you didn't even spend a second to read the OP. And I clearly started Duncan together with O'Neal.

Garnett is better than O'Neal though and so is Duncan, plus Garnett adds tons of versatility defensively.

Colbinii wrote:

SUPERVILLAIN wrote:

Colbinii wrote:
No need for so many bigs and Duncan should start over O'Neal [Wade over James too].

I guess you didn't even spend a second to read the OP. And I clearly started Duncan together with O'Neal.

Garnett is better than O'Neal though and so is Duncan, plus Garnett adds tons of versatility defensively.

Don't mind my team. I selected my team to play at 90s rules as clearly stated in the OP.

Now look at your team. More specifically look at the frontcourt rotation. You're picking Millsap, Whiteside, Green and Davis to battle against Barkley, Malone, Robinson and Ewing? LOLLL

SUPERVILLAIN wrote:

Colbinii wrote:

SUPERVILLAIN wrote:I guess you didn't even spend a second to read the OP. And I clearly started Duncan together with O'Neal.

Garnett is better than O'Neal though and so is Duncan, plus Garnett adds tons of versatility defensively.

Don't mind my team. I selected my team to play at 90s rules as clearly stated in the OP.

Now look at your team. More specifically look at the frontcourt rotation. You're picking Millsap, Whiteside, Green and Davis to battle with Barkley, Malone, Robinson and Ewing? LOLLL

1) Lets be mature enough not to LOL without attempting to understand a different view point or idea.

I picked a team that can run, defend Jordan effectively and will shoot something in the vein of 10x as many 3 point shots. I see that as a clear advantage for the 2016 team.

Colbinii wrote:

SUPERVILLAIN wrote:

Colbinii wrote:
Garnett is better than O'Neal though and so is Duncan, plus Garnett adds tons of versatility defensively.

Don't mind my team. I selected my team to play at 90s rules as clearly stated in the OP.

Now look at your team. More specifically look at the frontcourt rotation. You're picking Millsap, Whiteside, Green and Davis to battle with Barkley, Malone, Robinson and Ewing? LOLLL

1) Lets be mature enough not to LOL without attempting to understand a different view point or idea.

I picked a team that can run, defend Jordan effectively and will shoot something in the vein of 10x as many 3 point shots. I see that as a clear advantage for the 2016 team.

Yea right. You absolutely won't get destroyed in the paint. LOL

2019

Steph Curry / Damian Lillard
Kawhi Leonard / Klay Thompson
Kevin Durant / Paul George / Khris Middleton
LeBron James / Draymond Green
Anthony Davis / Myles Turner

uberhikari wrote:2019

Steph Curry / Damian Lillard
Kawhi Leonard / Klay Thompson
Kevin Durant / Paul George / Khris Middleton
Giannis / LeBron James / Draymond Green
Rudy Gobert / Joel Embiid

Another one who didn't read the OP.

Not post 1992 (missed that the first read through) but . . .

1969
Wilt/W. Reed
Russell/Lucas
Havlicek/Cunningham
West/Earl Monroe
Oscar/Frazier

One of the only PGs who can be as physical as Magic as well as punish his defense with West and Frazier to try to help limit Jordan's damage. Havlicek at the wing can also swing back to Jordan, he's the 4th option offensively but makes anyone guarding him burn energy with his GOAT motor. Inside Russell and Wilt will have to work out playing together but Wilt can physically bully Drob (well, anyone except maybe Shaq) while Russell, even in his final season, still stops Barkley and Malone arguably better than anyone in history. Reserves aren't as clear except that Frazier will be my 3rd guard but Monroe proved he can play a secondary role as well as a star one, Cunningham is physically tough and also later proved he can play point forward as well as more traditional finisher. Lucas gives a true outside threat at one of the big spots, Reed is also capable of playing some outside as well as inside.