Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players

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Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players 

Post#1 » by AStark1991 » Mon May 19, 2025 4:17 pm

If you were able to build an entire 15 man roster (3 players per position, a starting 5, second unit 5, and third unit 5) that's comprised of your all-time favorite players, what would it be? Defense was my specialty when I played organized basketball so my favorite pros have always been the ones that are mainly known for being elite on that end of the floor. Here’s my team…
Starters:
PG: Dennis Johnson
SG: Sidney Moncrief
SF: Kawhi Leonard
PF: Bill Russell
C: Dwight Howard
Second Unit:
PG: Joe Dumars
SG: Victor Oladipo
SF: Scottie Pippen
PF: Dennis Rodman
C: Alonzo Mourning
Third Unit:
PG: Jrue Holiday
SG: Alvin Robertson
SF: Shawn Marion
PF: Ben Wallace
C: Nate Thurmond
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Post#2 » by eminence » Mon May 19, 2025 5:16 pm

Only 8, but here's my rotation. Could throw in Dee Brown (Illini version) as an end of bencher. Manu off the bench to honor Pop.

Starters:
Ricky Rubio (Wolves version)
Stephen Curry
Jaden McDaniels
Andrei Kirilenko (Jazz version)
Derrick Favors (Jazz version)

Bench:
Manu Ginobili
Joe Ingles (Jazz version)
Kevon Looney
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Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players 

Post#3 » by jojo4341 » Mon May 19, 2025 5:24 pm

I see you're also a fan of Dumars and Jrue Holiday. Nice! For me, I generally like versatile 2-way players and 3-level scorers...or players that just have that "IT" factor for me. As you can see, most are of the latter. I also didn't bother with fit as they're simply my faves at each position:

Starters:
PG: Magic Johnson
SG: Joe Dumars
SF: Larry Bird
PF: Charles Barkley
C: David Robinson

Second Unit:
PG: Steve Nash
SG: Mitch Richmond (underrated SG that can do it all)
SF: Kawhi Leonard
PF: Kevin McHale (along with Hakeem, best post moves ever)
C: Nikola Jokic

Third Unit:
PG: Jrue Holiday
SG: Reggie Miller
SF: Cedric Ceballos (so good under the rim with putbacks)
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
C: Hakeem (see McHale)
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Post#4 » by ronnymac2 » Mon May 19, 2025 5:31 pm

Hakeem Olajuwon
Dennis Rodman
James Posey
Allan Houston
Jason Kidd

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Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players 

Post#5 » by Texas Chuck » Mon May 19, 2025 5:33 pm

Russell/Deke/Chandler
Dirk/Finney-Smith/Detlef
Pippen/Ingles/Aminu
Jrue/Manu/Ro
Barea/Dre Miller/Kukoc
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Post#6 » by durantbird » Mon May 19, 2025 6:03 pm

LeBron James / Luka Doncic / Muggsy Bogues
Reggie Miller / Sam Cassell / Eric Piatkowski
Eddie Jones / Deni Avdija / Joe Ingles
Larry Bird / Kevin Garnett / Jimmy Butler
Nikola Jokic / Shaquille O'Neal / Marc Gasol

First/second/third units were determined according to how high they are in favorite list
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Post#7 » by parsnips33 » Mon May 19, 2025 7:04 pm

My team would be 95% Warriors lol
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Post#8 » by jalengreen » Mon May 19, 2025 7:13 pm

parsnips33 wrote:My team would be 95% Warriors lol


That 5% includes Harden, right?
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Post#9 » by parsnips33 » Mon May 19, 2025 7:22 pm

jalengreen wrote:
parsnips33 wrote:My team would be 95% Warriors lol


That 5% includes Harden, right?


I guess he has been a big part of some of my favorite moments :lol:
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Post#10 » by bbms » Mon May 19, 2025 7:22 pm

Russell Westbrook / Chris Paul / Gary Payton
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander / Manu Ginobili / Ray Allen
Jalen Williams / Alex Caruso / Detlef Schempf
Shawn Kemp / Serge Ibaka / Andre Roberson
Chet Holmgren / Al Horford / Steven Adams
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Post#11 » by Jaivl » Mon May 19, 2025 7:25 pm

Feel like 10 is more than enough, lol.

PG: Ricky Rubio
SG: James Harden
SF: Andre Iguodala
PF: Andrei Kirilenko
C: Pau Gasol

PG: Mookie Blaylock
SG: Manu Ginóbili
SF: Shane Battier
PF: Larry Nance
C: Chuck Hayes
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Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players 

Post#12 » by 70sFan » Tue May 20, 2025 6:21 am

All-70sFan First Team:

PG: Walt Frazier
SG: Richie Guerin
SF: Adrian Dantley
PF: Tim Duncan
C: Artis Gilmore

All-70sFan Second Team:

PG: Earl Monroe
SG: George Gervin
SF: Cliff Hagan
PF: Boris Diaw
C: Nate Thurmond

All-70sFan Third Team:

PG: Jrue Holiday
SG: Paul Pressey
SF: Julius Erving
PF: Anthony Mason
C: Wilt Chamberlain

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