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
Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
Moderators: penbeast0, PaulieWal, Clyde Frazier, Doctor MJ, trex_8063
Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
-
- Freshman
- Posts: 65
- And1: 33
- Joined: Apr 30, 2025
-
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
- eminence
- RealGM
- Posts: 16,846
- And1: 11,683
- Joined: Mar 07, 2015
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
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
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
I bought a boat.
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
- jojo4341
- Junior
- Posts: 480
- And1: 403
- Joined: Jun 01, 2012
- Location: Los Angeles
-
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
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)
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)
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
- ronnymac2
- RealGM
- Posts: 11,003
- And1: 5,070
- Joined: Apr 11, 2008
-
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
Hakeem Olajuwon
Dennis Rodman
James Posey
Allan Houston
Jason Kidd
Amar'e Stoudemire, Lamar Odom, Jerome Williams, Landry Fields, Penny Hardaway
Scrubs: Mark Madsen, Renaldo Balkman
Dennis Rodman
James Posey
Allan Houston
Jason Kidd
Amar'e Stoudemire, Lamar Odom, Jerome Williams, Landry Fields, Penny Hardaway
Scrubs: Mark Madsen, Renaldo Balkman
Pay no mind to the battles you've won
It'll take a lot more than rage and muscle
Open your heart and hands, my son
Or you'll never make it over the river
It'll take a lot more than rage and muscle
Open your heart and hands, my son
Or you'll never make it over the river
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
- Texas Chuck
- Senior Mod - NBA TnT Forum
- Posts: 92,280
- And1: 98,048
- Joined: May 19, 2012
- Location: Purgatory
-
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
Russell/Deke/Chandler
Dirk/Finney-Smith/Detlef
Pippen/Ingles/Aminu
Jrue/Manu/Ro
Barea/Dre Miller/Kukoc
Dirk/Finney-Smith/Detlef
Pippen/Ingles/Aminu
Jrue/Manu/Ro
Barea/Dre Miller/Kukoc
ThunderBolt wrote:I’m going to let some of you in on a little secret I learned on realgm. If you don’t like a thread, not only do you not have to comment but you don’t even have to open it and read it. You’re welcome.
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
-
- General Manager
- Posts: 8,557
- And1: 1,764
- Joined: Nov 30, 2019
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
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
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
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
-
- Head Coach
- Posts: 7,315
- And1: 3,285
- Joined: Sep 01, 2014
-
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
My team would be 95% Warriors lol
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
-
- Starter
- Posts: 2,144
- And1: 1,879
- Joined: Aug 09, 2021
-
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
parsnips33 wrote:My team would be 95% Warriors lol
That 5% includes Harden, right?
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
-
- Head Coach
- Posts: 7,315
- And1: 3,285
- Joined: Sep 01, 2014
-
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
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

Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
-
- Assistant Coach
- Posts: 4,475
- And1: 1,141
- Joined: Dec 28, 2010
-
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
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
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
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
- Jaivl
- Head Coach
- Posts: 7,029
- And1: 6,694
- Joined: Jan 28, 2014
- Location: A Coruña, Spain
- Contact:
-
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
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
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
This place is a cesspool of mindless ineptitude, mental decrepitude, and intellectual lassitude. I refuse to be sucked any deeper into this whirlpool of groupthink sewage. My opinions have been expressed. I'm going to go take a shower.
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
-
- RealGM
- Posts: 29,674
- And1: 24,995
- Joined: Aug 11, 2015
-
Re: Build a team comprised of your all-time favorite players
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
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