Phoenix Suns have the best lineup in the NBA...

WallabyPie · Post #1 » by **WallabyPie** » Tue Mar 6, 2012 4:45 pm

...in terms of plus-minus.

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Too bad our bench sucks.

Jan_Sobieski · Post #2 » by **Jan_Sobieski** » Tue Mar 6, 2012 4:50 pm

Maybe the best balanced starting 5 ever.

Starkiller · Post #3 » by **Starkiller** » Tue Mar 6, 2012 4:55 pm

I'm not sure if I am supposed to like the Pacers being number 2 or not. That's a good thing right?

RunSunRun · Post #4 » by **RunSunRun** » Tue Mar 6, 2012 4:55 pm

Shows how bad our backups are, considering most of those teams on the list are playoff teams, besides the Warriors who somehow have two rotations in the top 20.

GetItDone · Post #5 » by **GetItDone** » Tue Mar 6, 2012 4:57 pm

Jan_Sobieski wrote:Maybe the best balanced starting 5 ever.

What?

FlashTheKilla · Post #6 » by **FlashTheKilla** » Tue Mar 6, 2012 5:01 pm

GetItDone wrote:
Jan_Sobieski wrote:Maybe the best balanced starting 5 ever.

What?

Balanced was the key word. Not best, not greatest, not biggest, not smallest. It's a bold, interesting statement to make, but it's not too farfetched.

Jan_Sobieski · Post #7 » by **Jan_Sobieski** » Tue Mar 6, 2012 5:05 pm

FlashTheKilla wrote:
GetItDone wrote:
Jan_Sobieski wrote:Maybe the best balanced starting 5 ever.

What?

Balanced was the key word. Not best, not greatest, not biggest, not smallest. It's an interesting statement to make, but it's not too farfetched.

Yep they have all the needed positions to play good. Guard play forward play and center as well.

GetItDone · Post #8 » by **GetItDone** » Tue Mar 6, 2012 5:08 pm

FlashTheKilla wrote:
GetItDone wrote:
Jan_Sobieski wrote:Maybe the best balanced starting 5 ever.

What?

Balanced was the key word. Not best, not greatest, not biggest, not smallest. It's a bold, interesting statement to make, but it's not too farfetched.

Except it's not.

Where's the go to wing scorer? I see no one who can create a shot for themself on that team. Just pure shooters in Nash, Dudley and Frye.

Fred Williamson · Post #9 » by **Fred Williamson** » Tue Mar 6, 2012 5:20 pm

I like how the bobcats are not even on the list

PostKeynesian · Post #10 » by **PostKeynesian** » Tue Mar 6, 2012 5:24 pm

This list is skewed because some teams haven't had as much playing time together, like the Heat. Nevertheless, still impressive.

FlashTheKilla · Post #11 » by **FlashTheKilla** » Tue Mar 6, 2012 5:24 pm

It's also worthy to note that +/- per minute is a more telling statistic, and that lineup does not rate as highly when it comes to that. As an example, that lineups +/- per minute is .271, where as the third lineup on that list (Wade-James-Bosh-Anthony-Chalmers) is .362.

YouTube · Post #12 » by **Kerrsed** » Thu Mar 8, 2012 2:48 am

Fred Williamson wrote:I like how the bobcats are not even on the list

Thats because its a list of NBA teams. :wink:

koko88 · Post #13 » by **koko88** » Thu Mar 8, 2012 3:12 am

Jan_Sobieski wrote:Maybe the best balanced starting 5 ever.