Building The Best ALL-TIME Starting 5 in NBA History
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- If you were told to build the best 5 man lineup possible using any set of players in NBA history, what would your lineup look like? There are multiple things to take into consideration, such as fit and talent, but I feel I was able to build a lineup that would beat any other team in a 7 game series.
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What would YOUR Lineup be?
Curry Jordan lebron Zion bill
Westbrook Kobe lebron kg wilt
IT WOULD BE THIS RATIOOO
LeBron Steph KD AD Hakeem
MVP Curry, Air Jordan, Nets KD, Heat LeBron and the Dream Hakeem would be unstoppable
My lineup:
16’ Steph
96’ Jordan
13’ LeBron
04’ KG
95’ Hakeem
Staying true to position and leaning towards a balanced team of both scoring and defense. Steph at the 1 for shooting and off-ball plays, Jordan as the main scorer, and LeBron as the floor general/offense runs. KG and Hakeem as main rim protectors and can handle the post whenever they want too. Timmy can replace KG anytime but i always feel like KG is a lot more versatile, especially on defense.
I'd take Tim Duncan over KG otherwise the same.
Wow...my brother, I have that exact same team. The way I reasoned it, is that if you have Lebron, you don't need Magic, which is why I would take Steph. If I took Bird over Lebron, then I would have Magic instead of Steph.
curry=pg, mj=sg, kd=sf, lebron=pf, shaq=c… you can switch kd and lebron at the 3&4
Simple: Magic @ the 1, Jordan @ 2, Bird @ 3, Olajuwon @ 4, and Chaimberlain @ 5. We'll go scoreless in the 4th and beat any other lineup.
As far as a traditional lineup
PG Chris Paul (Hornets version)
SG Tracy Mcgrady (Orlando version)
SF Lebron James (Miami version)
PF Dirk Knowitzki
C Shaq (Lakers version)
Recency bias at its finest. How can you not have Jordan in an all time starting 5? Chris Paul is also a laughable pick. Magic, Stockton, and Isiah Thomas all were much better.
@@AaronStark1993 this was just another dream lineup
@@tyrellhines9304 - Mine would be:
PG: Magic
SG: Jordan
SF: Bird
PF: Garnett
C: Olajuwon
@Tyrell Hines - Magic because of his size and floor general abilities. Obviously Jordan needs no explanation. Bird because of his toughness and sweet jump shot. And nobody would be able to score down low with KG and Olajuwon guarding the paint.
Out of all here .. I dig your lineup .. well done 👍more i think about it .. wow that’s good chemistry 🧪
Here's mine (For the record, this isn't an all-time ranking. I'm thinking about how they'd fit together.):
Starting 5: Steph Curry, MJ, LeBron, Bird, Russell.
Bench: Hakeem, KD, Tim Duncan, Scottie Pippen, Ray Allen, Klay Thompson, KG
Your bench would kill your starting 5
As you were talking through the SF pick I thought, "Kawhi makes a lot of sense here if we're ruling out LBJ/Bird or Durant given his criteria" and so I nailed that. I still think a LBJ/Curry combo would be devastating and I think having LBJ on-ball with MJ and Curry off-ball could be pretty insane but Kawhi is still very solid. The KG pick was obvious but I was really surprised Shaq was your C, I normally wouldn't put him and don't see him on hypothetical ATG team experiments like this. But your logic actually makes a lot of sense, just need a rim-protecting 5 with KG at the 4, and Shaq offensively in this lineup would be ridiculous. Overall, this is definitely one of the best possible lineups historically.
you cant go wrong With Either Bird,lebron or Durant on SF but i may have to go with Bird. I got Steph, MJ, Bird, Timmy, Hakeem
1 Elgin Baylor 2 Dr J 3 Bernard king by rank order are the only sfs you might take over bird period.
Who else would you put at center?
I was thinking the same, though I still don't think the logic is super sound when you consider MJ's weakness is shooting and zones would create havoc for both he and Shaq. The spacing isn't terrible, but having MJ's man doubling down to Shaq in a man-zone coverage to eliminate leak outs from Jordan would give the lineup issues as it forces Shaq to blackhole and force bad shot attempts (or more often historically, have terrible turnovers and bad fouls in frustration). It was something the Mavericks did to him in 06 and we also saw it when he was in Orlando and early LA days even in a man coverage that Utah ran.
I actually thought D-Rob made more sense here with this lineup for multiple reasons. He provides mid-range jump shot strength that Shaq simply doesn't and more interior defense that Shaq also lacks with his slack on that end. He allows MJ's drives maximum spacing and prevents zones creating many issues. He also is good enough in the post and athletic enough for pick and rolls to run any offensive scheme you want to focus primarily with. To me, if the goal is maximum efficiency and fewest holes, David Robinson made a lot more sense than Shaq.
@@dupax5053 why Timmy over KG? It just seems kind of redundant to me. Both Timmy and Hakeem were mostly rim protectors who weren’t as versatile and while decent shooters were mostly low post scorers. Duncan works historically as a center very well in any era. He even played a lot of center (like 70+%) in his career.
Pg: curry 2016
Sg: Jordan 1991
Sf: 2013 Lebron (dk why I haven’t seen him on people list kinda obvious)
Pf: 2017 KD
C: 1994 Hakeem
This identical to my list except for switching out Hakeem for Shaq. But even then, Hakeem works absolutely beautifully with the rest of this team. The rim protection would be elite, as well as the scoring, and when you have curry Jordan, lebron and KD, they kind of take care of the rest. If also like to add that switching out KD for tim Duncan would also be incredibly good too
Trying to create a team without any of your players I'd do something like
PG: 2015 CP3
SG: 2006 Kobe
SF: 1995 Pippen
PF: 2013 Lebron
C: 1964 Bill Russell
Kind of a small ball lineup, but elite defensively and can match up with nearly anyone, great playmaking, and great offensively all around. This team would for sure give your team a run for there money, but if I was betting I'd bet on your team. Even though Bill is the greatest defender ever, Shaq would completely body him. Was thinking about 03 Duncan or 93 Hakeem to size up better, but who knows.
@@roundtable3501 Yes, agree
Id take
2006 Nash
1966 West
2017 KD
2003 TD
1964 Russell (my first choice for C)
@@roundtable3501 Shaq had great feet work in the post down low if anything he’ll get his matchup in foul trouble big 325 lbs can bounce off u a score in the post every time only advantage in slowing Shaq down his hacking him
Hell No! Ur Line Up would get Man Handled Physically & Doesn’t have Nearly enough 3pt Shooting. Awful Match Up…U would get Gentleman Swept EVERY TIME!
@@gsrindictment2547 I would get beat for sure. I have some three point shooting so I disagree with that point. I do have a bad matchup, I’d be playing very small ball. My only chance is to be able to somewhat play defense. If my team is so bad, try to create a team without using any of the players he used int he video.
PG: 2016 Steph
SG: 2008 Kobe
SF: 2018 KD
PF: 2013 Lebron
C: 2003 Duncan
Based off the greatest players that I've watched live
Love the lineup mate! 👍👍
1. STEPHEN CURRY
2. MICHAEL JORDAN
3. KEVIN DURANT
4. TIM DUNCAN
5. SHAQUILL ONEAL
That's a pretty unstoppable lineup
Could counter that with Lebron, Kobe, Bird, Nowitzki, and Olajuwon
Tobi, that is almost my lineup...except for one thing. With those perfect back court and front court pairings, you don't really need a scoring post up center. In fact...Duncan played center for half his career, so you already have one of the best post up players ever. So focus on lockdown D at Center. I would pull Shaq, and put in Hakeem. Heck...if you want to go "small ball" put in Rodman and slide Duncan to center.
@@shooter7a yes you can say that, but for me this are the best ever 1st five if you focus on the best offense you can provide, you can put pippen or rodman if you want to have the best offense and defense on both ends of the floor, but for me they are already complete package
@@Tobi-Uri7 I guess we differ....I believe that defense matters as much as offense.
16 Curry
91 Jordan
16 Kawhi
86 Bird
93 Hakeem
This team has no real weakness. Rim protection, premiter d, team d, 3pointers, middy, post game, off-ball, clutch, efficiency, resilience, fit, playmaking/passing unselfishness, FT, etc.
Trying to pick your brain
Who you got?
91-93 Grant VS 96-98 Rodman
91-93 Pippen VS 84-86 McHale
96 Penny VS 11 Rose
Great choices. I was curious to see what would happen if I chose better rebounders. Bill Russell, Dennis Rodman and Barkley with Jordan and Kobe just to see what would happen.
Shout out for mentioning Rodman .. my all time fav player .. screw scoring .. dude was an animal playing chess on def
@@deangruwell6555 exactly! All 5 guys can’t score at the same time so we need a few to rebound and play defense. That’s what I thought. Bill Russell was amazing. He was on 11 championship teams which tells you something. Rodman was on a few and didn’t get the credit he deserves.
When you say scalability, do you mean that LeBron makes other Stars like Love and Wade worse as he is more ball dominant and works better with him and a bunch of shooters?
More so he loses value when playing next to other creators.
This is because he isn't as active off-ball and isn't a strong catch and shoot player to make up for it.
You said it best, when he plays next to other stars they generally lose value, and that's because if they were to maximize their role, it would reduce LeBron's, and LeBron might just be the most valuable on-ball creator ever.
PG:2016 Steph
SG:1991 Jordan
SF:2017 KD
PF:04 KG
C:94 Hakeem
i dont think anyone beats this team
why 08 over 04?
Low-key, you might have too much scoring
@@itzwakk335 changed it you right
@@picafavo3466 KD and steph gonna be there to provide goat level spacing and both are elite off ball scorers jordan is gonna be the primary ball handler for the team and kg and hakeem are gonna be the defensive anchors (dump it to hakeem in the post sometimes and kick it out to kg for a mid range as well sometimes)
@@zsidontknowwhattoname4395 That’s my point, you have so much scoring
2016 steph
1991 MJ
2012 Bron
2002 Duncan
2000 Shaq
Reasoning for Curry MJ and Shaq is the same, but I think Lebron and steph together whould be a great fit, also hes also realy good on D and with Duncan and MJ you dont realy need kawhi. For Duncan reasoning I just think hes as good deffensivly if not better, and just slightly worst on offense, which you whould not need with steph Mj Bron and Shaq.
It’s crazy just how similar your lineup is to mine:
PG: Steph Curry (‘16)
SG: Michael Jordan (‘91)
SF: Kawhi Leonard (‘16)
PF: Kevin Garnett (‘04)
C: Nikola Jokic (‘23)
I know there’s a little bit of recency bias with Jokic, and I’m losing the inside dominance on offense to a certain degree, but here’s my defense:
- Jokic is the ultimate big man playmaker who can run the offense if needed and create easy opportunities for his teammates that excel off-ball. He doesn’t need to score to be impactful.
- That being said, he is a 3 level scorer, who had historic shooting efficiency inside and from midrange with the ability to stretch the defense, consistently hitting 3s.
- Great rebounder and positioning down low, throws excellent outlet passes to players in transition.
- While he’s not great on defense, he’s also not a liability either. His awareness and IQ on both ends of the court allows him to anticipate and adjust to changing situations. That and having MJ, KL, and KG holding down the defense will help as well.
I like the mismatch Jokic creates against other Centers essentially playing point guard, and in this lineup I think playing 5-out is completely feasible. I think he fits well with this group.
This is almost exactly the same as mine except I go Kawhi/Lebron at the 2/3 for more overall size and just boosting the passing even more. It also bumps the 3pt shooting up as well.
@@GoZags43 I think LeBron would probably work great in this lineup, but personally I went with Jordan just because of his off-ball scoring ability.
LeBron is an all-time great floor general, but he does have to have the ball in his hands a lot to provide maximum value for his team. Jordan on the other hand didn’t need to have the ball a long time to be effective offensively, and for this lineup I value that just a little more.
But again, I don’t think you can go wrong with either option.
@@andrewwilliams1757 Yeah I have always felt like Lebron would be capable of playing the beautiful game style basketball with teammates on his level, but I could be wrong. For me, Steph, Kawhi, KG, and Jokic are perfectly harmonious. I think they would gel absolutely perfectly. The other spot could go to a lot of guys. A high volume scorer/playmaker works like MJ, Kobe, D-Wade, but I value shooting too much for that. Kevin Durant might be a better option over Lebron though. That is a tough one for me.
Point Guard:
STEPHEN CURRY
Shooting Guard:
MICHAEL AIR JORDAN
Small Forward:
KOBE THE BLACK MAMBA BRYANT
Power Forward:
KEVIN DURANT
Center:
LEBRON KING JAMES
Excepional as always
Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Tim Duncan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
PG: Stephen Curry
SG: Michael Jordan
SF: Larry Bird
PF: Tim Duncan
C: Hakeem Olajuwon
Pretty close to mine. I have Magic at PG. Jordan at SG. Bird at SF. Garnett at PF. And Olajuwon at C.
PG: Magic Johnson
SG: Michael Jordan
PF: Tim Duncan
SF: Lebron James
C: Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Can your team beat mine? I don’t think so
Steph, MJ, Lebron, Bird and Hakeem. Id take this over any starting 5.
Replace bird for KD or Tim
@@juwanrigby1924 no shot.
@juwanrigby1924 even if they're better, which I don't think they are, they need the ball more and have overlaping skills with players already on the team.
@@linkonedgell894 no they don’t, KD and Tim have legit both played on stacked teams and succeeded before
@@henry7486 I know. But n9body other than maybe Steph is as good playing with other stars.
point guard - Magic Johnson (1987)
shooting guard - Michael Jordan (1996)
small forward - Lebron James (2013)
power forward - Tim Duncan (2003)
center - Kareem-Abdul Jabbar (1971)
You have no off ball strength. Curry for Magic. Larry or KD for LeBron.
Replace Tim with Bird
Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan
Larry Bird
Dirk Nowitzki
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
My lineup:
16’ Steph PG
96’ Jordan SG
13’ LeBron SF
95’ Hakeem PF
62' Chamberlain C
Bench:
87' Johnson PG
06' Bryant SG
14' Durant SF
92' Rodman PF
00' O'Neal C
i love how u switched it up rather then some of the obvious top ten nba players mine would be
point guard 2013 lebron james
shooting guard 1988 michael jordan
small forward 1986 larry bird
power forward 1971 kareem abdul jabbar
center 1963 wilt chamberlain
most people would say 1962 or 1967 wilt but i picked 1963 wilt cuz he had an insane amount of points with some solid playmaking and always being a top tier defender and rebounder
'64 Robertson
'91 Jordan
'17 Kawhi
'86 Bird
'93 Hakeem
Nice I'm not the only one that thinks 93 Hakeem is the best hakeem
@Marcus Carpenter i have Curry at the 1 in my lineup. I agree with the majority of narigo's lineup. The only thing different about this lineup than my lineup is that I have 2021 Curry at the 1 and 17 Durant at the 3. Lebron too ball dominant and not as good a off ball player
The only potential problem I can see with this lineup over an 82 game season, is availability for Curry and Kawhi. They're used to load management and/or injury prone.
Magic(playmaker/scorer)-Jordan(scoerer/defense)-Bird(shooter/defense)-Rodman(rebounder/defense)-Shaq(big body presence -offense/defense).
Best list possible
Mine is 2021 curry just few like he’s a smarter version of his 2016 self. Plus if u see pics of him now compared to 2016 u can see he added more muscle which makes him more durable. At the 2 I got 1991 Jordan. Pretty oblivious pick not much explanation needed. At the 3 I got 2017 kd. Elite floor spacer and extremely scalable on both ends with his range and rim protection. I wouldn’t say he’s an elite perimeter defender but at the same time isn’t a clear negative. I believe his length makes him a positive on that end. At the 4 I got 2004 kg. Imo the best pf of all time. And at the 5 2000 Shaq. Having Shaq and curry on the same court together imo would be the GOAT duo because of their insane scoring gravity. Plus both are elite playmakers. If Shaq isn’t doubled it’s an instant bucket. And if he is steph could get an easy shot off from anywhere past half court. I would have mj be the primary ball handler looking to set up his teammates on the perimeter such as curry and kd and Shaq in the paint to catch lobs. I wouldn’t want mj to use his entire motor on scoring cuz he would serve as my primary perimeter defender. I would allow steph kd and Shaq to carry the scoring load whereas mj and kg go all out on the defensive end.
what coach would u pick for that team?
@@mrbucky226 Phil Jackson. He’s already familiar with Jordan and shaq. Plus kg would be a great 4 man for him cuz he’s basically Rodman on steroids. He would run jordan as the primary ball handler and have Kd and curry spread the floor with their 3 point shooting. They would basically be the 96 bulls on steroids.
@@hamza4334 yeah he’s Rodman + offense lol. Good pick, he’d probably be the coach of my 5 as well
Imo, I have TD over KG as a pf all time
They are in the same tier, but without using accolades and awards
They are equal as a defender
TD was much better in the inerior
KG was better from outside
KG was the better playmaker
Both are very portable but Id take Duncan by an edge
Duncan clears in terms of playoff resiliency, prime, and longevity
KGs peak clears however
I’d have the same team expect replacing Lebron instead of KG, have bron be the primary facilitator and Steph can just run of screens and stand in the corner
My all time starting five for a seven game series:
The Big O
Kobe
Durant
Duncan
Hakeem
What do you look for in each position when building a team?
Players who can fit well next to each other while providing near all-time level impact or higher.
@@HoopVenue how do you think a CP3 and Bron team would do?
John Rouguine it could definitely work, just depends on the rest of the cast, have to have a strong PNR big for sure.
Physicical dominance. Except at sg and Pg. I'd rather have scorer distributors there.
My starting five proves it.
Pg Meadowlark Lemon
SG Pete Maravich
Sf C Bill Russell
Pf Nate Thurmond
C Wilt Chamberlain.
@@dustincobb5718 😹
PG - Lebron
SG - MJ
SF - KD
PF - Hakeem
C - Shaq
And what would your bench be? Maybe more shooters?
Haven’t really thought it through tbh
@@HoopVenue 2008 Manu Ginobili! 2005 Manu if you're making a deep playoff run
how about this:
Curry - Off ball and spacing
PG13 - Elite defender that can space the floor, and can create his own shot if needed
LBJ - Lebron can focus on scoring in the paint. Can defend and play off ball if needed. Can switch to floor general as well.
KD - Scoring threat in all areas
Hakeem - Elite defender in the paint
PG: Magic Johnson
SG: Michael Jordan
SF: LeBron James
PF: Giannis Antetokounmpo
C: Wilt Chamberlain
No Team in the world can beat this team lol
Curry, Jordan, Lebron, Duncan, Kareem. Can't be stopped.
Point guard - Steph Curry
Shooting Guard - MJ
Small Forward - Larry Bird
Power Forward - Lebron
Center: Hakeem
PG: 15-16 Steph Curry
SG: 90-91 Michael Jordan
SF: 16-17 Kevin Durant
PF: 12-13 LeBron James
Center: 2004-2005 Kevin Garnett
6th Man: 2015-16 Kawhi Leonard
I have 2 teams: 1 for the modern era & 1 for the older era
PG: '22 Steph Curry
SG: '91 Michael Jordan
SF: '18 LeBron James
PF: '17 Kevin Durant
C: '94 Hakeem Olajuwon
Older era style:
PG: '03 Jason Kidd
SG: '06 Kobe Bryant
SF: '16 Kawhi Leonard
PF: '03 Tim Duncan
C: '00 Shaquille O'Neal
Do reserves next
PG: Magic
SG: Steph
SF: Kawhi
PF: Lebron
C: Bill Russell
This has absolutely everything. I think this video underestimates the idea of having multiple playmakers because it don’t really consider the type of playmaking. A combo of Magic and Lebron would create absolutely most effective transition attack of all time. And then add in Curry and you have what would be the most extreme triangle offense in which legit every fast break the defense wouldn’t even know where the ball was with how much it would be be passed around. And the reason that transition and fast break offense is important is because with any sort of team with this inane amount of talent, you want to push the pace of the game as much as possible. If you think your team can score more per possession than the goal is to have the most possessions possible. So like the type of playmaking you don’t want is the James Harden type in which it slows down the game to reduce possession. So with my lineup you get Bill Russell grabbing every rebound, and just running fast break every single time
Best and most well thought out starting 5 I've seen from a youtuber. I got Curry MJ Durant Lebron and KG but ur list is just as good IMO. Subbed for this one
Appreciate it, nice lineup as well!
@@HoopVenue thanks, most people just see the question as a "best at each position" and end up building a team that would have garbage chemistry and not be able to play off each other at all
@@mrbucky226 I've lost count of how many people have Magic & LeBron together, or MJ & Kobe together. Talent wins, but the 5 players on the court still have to complement each other. I've got Steph, MJ, LeBron, Bird & Bill Russell. My bench is Hakeem, KD, KG, Scottie Pippen, Ray Allen, Tim Duncan & Klay Thompson
@@ellandecampbell6279 yeah it’s hilarious when people put like magic jordan lebron Tim Duncan and kareem. Not a single shooter in sight lol. That team would get stomped by the one in this vid
@@mrbucky226 What gets me is when current or former NBA players do that. I can understand fans doing it, but the people who have gotten to (& succeeded) at the highest level should know better. For example, Shaq picked AI, MJ, Kobe, LeBron & himself. He had a hard enough time coexisting with Kobe, but he thinks this would work? 🤣
This team is unbeatable pg: magic
Sg: Jordan
SF: Bird
PF: bill.Russ
C: Hakeem
My NBA Team of All time :
PG : Magic Johnson
SG : Michael “ Air “ Jordan
SF : Larry Bird
PF : Lebron James
C : Hakeem Olayuwon
Bench : PG : John Stockton , Stephen Curry , SG : Kobe Bryant , SF : Julius Erving , Scottie Pippen
PF : Karl Malone , Dennis Rodman , Tim Duncan , C : Shaquille O’Neal , Kareem Abdul Jabbar .
Coach : Phil Jackson .
My lineup:
PG: 2016 Steph Curry
SG: 1991 Michael Jordan
SF: 2013 LeBron James
PF: 2020 Giannis Antetokounmpo
C: 2022: Nikola Jokic
I got this team beat although I like this squad.
1) Magic Johnson: 85
2) Scottie Pippen: 1994 - He will cover whoever:
3) David Robinson: 1995: He going on Kawhi, MVP year and plays great with Magic.
4) Hakeem Olajuwon 94 Victimize Garnet
5) Wilt Chamberlain 68 He help fast break, decent cover on Shaq
Steph, Klay, LeBron, Garnett, Olajuwon.
I also wouldn't put MJ & LeBron on the same squad but I'm picking LeBron for better passing & playmaking. Steph is a no brainer (sorry magic fans) and I'm picking Klay as shooting guard for the superior shooting & spacing. I agree on Garnett but I'm picking Hakeem over Shaq for better defense.
Kinda crazy to think that Olajuwon would be just a role player on this team.
This is pretty perfect imo
Lebron isn't a better passer than MJ. Lebron just passes more because he has too. Mj had pretty passes when he wanted to do it.
@@jeroen6275 The only team Olajuon is a role player is one that already has a good pf and a starting center that's either Wilt Bill Russell or Nate Thurmond.
@@dustincobb5718 that is the most delusional mj Stan statement I’ve ever heard, by that logic jordan isn’t a better scorer than lebron he just shoots more
I think I could give you a run for your money with peak Lebron, Kobe, Duncan, Kareem, and Oscar. Maybe even Magic, Durant, Hakeem, Russell, and Iverson - that's a wild lineup to consider.
I think could switch off of a ton of players
Pg- magic, runner up is curry
SG- jordan, runner up is kobe
Sf- lebron, runner up is kawhi
Pf- duncan, runner up is durant
C- russell, runner up is kareem
Don't feel like explaining why this is my team but I would explain anything if anyone would like
@@ellandecampbell6279 my team is heavily built on their interior defense then ability to run the break. Half court offense was not the biggest focus but I believe this lineups half court offense would still work with Lebron as the ball handler. Magic is a better off ball player then people give him credit for, obviously not great and no where near curry but still solid
PG: 2021 Curry
SG: 1996 Jordan
SF: 2016 Lebron
PF: 1994 Hakeem
C: 1972 Kareem
Starting 5 - Magic, Jordan, Lebron, Duncan, Shaq - Off the bench - Isaiah, Kobe, Bird, Malone, Kareem - Back up - Iverson, Kawhi, Durant, Hakeem, Wilt Reserve - Curry, Wade, Pippen, Dirk, Russel
For the modern era, I think I'd go something like this;
PG - MJ (athletic ball dominant PG)
SG- Steph
SF - Kawhi
PF - LeBron
C - Shaq
My NBA all time starting five is as follows PG Magic Johnson, SG Michael Jordan, SF Lebron James, PF Tim Duncan, and C Kareem Abdul Jabbar.
That’s my team too. Best team of all time
1-Magic, 2-Michael, 3-Larry ,4-Duncan and 5-Wilt.
Best team ever-starting-Magic, Michael, Larry, Kareem, Wilt. Off the bench Shaq, Dr., Rodman, Moses.........
Pg: allen iverson
Sg: mj
Sf: kd
Pf: tim duncan
C: hakeem
Coach is phil jackson
PG: ''22 Curry
SG: ''92 Jordan
SF: ''19 Kawhi
PF: ''86 Bird
C: ''00 Shaq
Imo the best lineup would be
PG: 08’ CP3
SG: 93’ MJ
SF: 17’ KD
PF: 13’ LeBron
C: 94’ Hakeem
No team can beat that except for maybe if they run twin towers like Tim and Shaq but then Bron is gonna cook Tim on the other side so we’re good
edit: I just thought about it again:
PG: 13’ LeBron
SG: 93’ MJ
SF: 17’ KD
PF: 04’ KG
C: 94’ Hakeem
'21 Curry
'91 Jordan
'84 Bird
'16 Lebron
'04 Garnett
86’ bird better than 84’ bird
@@roundtable3501 I want bird with no back problems
Could also do
87' Magic
89' Jordan
17' Durant
07' Dirk
21' Jokic
2020 LeBron (Not as athletic, but elite playmaker and his all around game was so polished)
2019 Klay (Don't need much scoring, just good defence and reliably floor spacing and off ball play)
2021 KD (Smartes version of KD, 0 real flaws, will do most the scoring)
2020 AD (Interior defence and 0 offensive flaws for a big)
2004 KG (I would have draymond here but you said this man is a supercharged version of him so I'll take your word for it)
Highly highly switchable team, everyone apart from Klay can defend 1-5 ranging from solidly to amazingly. Everyone is 6'6+ in height and the floor spacing is still great, have 2 amazing clutch closers, great playmaking and 0 flaws whatsoever.
I agree with your team. In my opinion, Lebron doesn’t fit this somehow but can be adjustable as PF. One can add Tim but than need a non-defense scoring big man like Dirk. Or we can put KD in SF at full offense and a full Defense like Rodman at PF or Bill Russell at Centre. For close second to your Team,
I would choose
PG - Stockton
SG - Klay
SF - KD
PF - Bill
C - Hakeem
It'll be a different playstyle to counter your team. Where big offense man, big Diffense, catch and shoot, Pick and roll can be done. With good jone defense there is chance to make it 7 games
C: Hakeem Olajuwon
PG: Jason Kidd
SG: Michael Jordan
PF: Tim Duncan
SF: Larry Bird
PG: Magic
SG: MJ
SF: Lebron
PF: Tim Duncan
C: Kareem
This team would dominate any other lineup and it’s not even close, just purely by role and size this starting 5 would be unstoppable.
1 Elgin Baylor 2 Dr J 3 Bernard king by rank order are the only sfs you might take over bird period I use bill Russell at small forward because his speeds underrated and he's big enough to shutdown bird/lebron/drj etc.
PG: Chief
SG: G.O.A.T.
SF: King
PF: Freak
C: Joker
6: Mamba
Coach: Pop
2:00 this is why wardell betta
PG-Steph Curry
SG-Micheal Jordan
SF-Lebron James
PF-Kevin Garnett
C-Shaq
Mine has some hot takes.
PG - 87 Magic
SG - 14 Manu Ginobili
SF - 91 Scottie Pippen
PF - 03 Tim Duncan
C - 65 Bill Russell
PG: Magic Johnson
SG: Michael Jordan
PF: Tim Duncan
SF: Lebron James
C: Kareem Abdul Jabbar
All of them in their primes. I don’t think there is a team that can beat them
so everyone will get a turn attacking instead of creating for others
also no real 3 point threat so opposing defense can hound everyone within 3 point line
@@riaz2464 nah magic has good assists. Also Lebron and Jordan can kinda shoot 3’s
If I were picking a team of nba greats to start a dynasty, I wouldn't pick them in their prime, I would pick them in their rookie year and let them play in a few pick-up games to learn each others strengths.
These would be my starting * guaranteed four and four others (rookies) who, when hot, could've stolen the show?
A rookie Bill Russell * (guaranteed starters)
A rookie Wilt Chamberlain * (guaranteed starters)
A rookie Bird * (guaranteed starters)
A rookie Magic * (guaranteed starters)
A rookie Kareem (to start or come of the bench?)
A rookie MJ (to start or come of the bench?)
A rookie Elgin Baylor (to start or come of the bench?)
A rookie Rick Barry (to start or come of the bench?)
They would be fearless?
They would be less likely to be up-staging one another.
They would stand tall and achieve results that defy their expectations because they wouldn't have a reputation, and yet all achieved unbelievable results while Rookies?
These would be my bench warmers, all excellent in their rookie year?
Dr J (ABA legendary rookie years)
Artis Gilmore (ABA legendary rookie years)
Oscar Robertson
Elvin Hayes
Wes Unseld
David Robinson
Jerry Lucas
Tim Duncan
Shaquille O'Neal
Pg '16 curry
Sg '91 Jordan
Sf '06 kobe
Pf '20 giannis
C '62 wilt
PG. Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr.
SG. Michael Jeffrey Jordan
SF. LeBron Raymone James Sr.
PF. Timothy Theodore Duncan
C. Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon
Starting 5:
SF-Larry Bird
PG-Magic Johnson
C-Shaq
PF-Karl Malone
SG-Michael Jordan
Bench:
SG-Kobe Bryant
PF-Tim Duncan
C-Hakeem Olajuwon
PG-John Stockton
SF-Kawhi Leonard
Y’all gotta put respect on Duncan Fr
Jordan is the only player to be on every all time starting 5
Phil Jackson Head Coach or Steve Kerr (Must have someone that can get everyone to buy into TEAM First)
MJ - (We all know why)
Curry - (Because he is the Great Point Guard ever and so I would NOT have to Guard him)
Olajuwon - (Shaq FT% is a glaring weakness, so I cannot put him on the team)
KG - (Defense, speed, rebounding, Blocking shots...etc)
Bird - (Outside shooting with all the open space that MG and Curry would create, Rebounds, Team Spirit...and of course his passing. If you double team, he would find the cutting man)
Made mine before the video started: curry, jordan, LeBron, Durant, Hakeem
Damn that was easy
I would choose 13 Bron for SF and 64 Russell and the same players you have.
All elite off-ball players other than Lebron whilst Lebron drew lots of defensive atrention.
Russell is the GOAT off-ball player ever
MJ was a top 10-15 off ball player ever
Curry is a top 3 off-ball player ever
KG is a top 10 off-ball player
Defense is dominant
The IQ will be surging
The only thing that might hurt is ft shooting but the elevation in terms of defense and off-ball play at center by Russell is worth it.
We have the same team👍
Joker, curry, Jordan, Durant, James
PG: Magic Johnson
SG: James Harden
SF: LeBron James
PF: Kevin Durant
C: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Next line up
PG: Chris Paul
SG: Michael Jordan
SF: Larry Bird
PF: Tim Duncan
C: Nikola Jokic
PG John Stockton
SG Michael Jordan
SF Kobe Bryant
PF Hakeem Olajuwon
C Shaquille O’Neal
6th Man: LeBron James or Magic
RP: Steph Curry
RP: Dennis Rodman
How much better would you imagine Leonard being as third threat? Cuz it’s either gonna be one on one or Leonard on none lol. No one’s double teaming anyone on this team lmao.
curry, jordan, lebron, KD, jokic
I was thinking D Rob for center
maybe if it was just based on reguler season but ye drob not a bad shout
Shaq was BETTER than D Rob on the Offensive End by Miles and though Rob is a Better Defender Shaq will do a good enough job with KG there.
PG: Jokic (best passing big, pretty much a point center; possibly best passer of all time, so why not?)
SG: Kobe (defensive stopper with effort and clutch gene, plus decent outside shooter)
SF: Kawhi (same as Kobe)
PF: Garnett OR Duncan (tough to pick between the two; both are intense, towering defenders who've got outside jumpers; slightest edge might go to Tim though, due to multiple rings and him being the foundation of the Spurs dynasty)
C: Giannis (runs the rim quicker than most as a one-man fast break, strong in the post on both ends and can chase-down block)
Jokic running horns with TD and Giannis, then Tim goes to the dunker spot while Jokic - Giannis run PnR and Kobe/ Kawhi space the floor. Defensively Joker isn't the strongest but he's got 3 point-of-attack defenders (Kobe/ Kawhi/ Giannis) to lock things down around the arc, and Tim or KG in the paint, while he feeds dimes to his teammates on offense. Symbiotic perfection.
Jokic at Pg wouldn’t work he’s to slow to dribble the ball up court tbh
point guard - Curry
shooting guard - Jordan
small forward - Lebron
power forward - Garnett
center - Chamberlain
Magic, mj, bird, olajuwon, wilt
In order to create the most optimal overal team I chose to play my top 5 on different positions on offence and defence:
Offence:
PG:James
SG:Jordan
SF:Bryant
PF:Durant
C:Duncan
Defence:
PG:Jordan
SG:Kobe
SF:Durant
PF:James
C:Duncan
Honorable mentions: Curry (chose Durant over him because 1) his shooting is almost on the same level 2) he is 6-7 inches taller 3) already enough ballhandlers. Shaq (1)liability on the free throw line 2) cant stretch the floor)
PG: St. Curry
SG: Jordan
SF: LBJ
PF: Durant
C: Jokic
1-Gary Payton
2-Kobe Bryant
3-Shawn Kemp
4-Kevin Garnett
5-Shaq
PG got to be Oscar, then MJ, Baylor best forward ever then I pair Russell w. WILT
Call me crazy, but to pick players on their prime, my all time would be
PG - Allen Iverson
SG - Steph Curry
SF - Michael Jordan (I think he play best at this position)
PF - Dennis Rodman
C - Shaq
using noone you mentioned, i think this team could beat your team in 7.
Just as good spacing with Bird & KD. No lack of size & great playmaking with LBJ, Bird, and Dream sharing the floor.
Kobe, LBJ, Dream all ++ defenders.
PG- LBJ vs Curry
SG- Kobe vs MJ
SF- KD vs Kawaii
PF- Bird vs KG
C- Dream vs Shaq
Bird was also an excellent defender as well. To be honest with you, this goes crazy
The shooting is ridiculous too. Bird, Kobe, and KD? I mean jesus
@@paulh.9937 Bird was no slouch for sure! he had his limitations but he knew how to hide them
My team is the same but I chose Lebron and Tim Duncan for Small Forward and Power Forward.
If I had to make a team that would beat that team without using the same set of players, I'd prolly go with this:
G: 2009 Kobe Bryant
G: 2016 Klay Thompson
F: 2013 LeBron James
F: 2017 Kevin Durant
C: 2021 Joel Embiid
I think the best way to neutralize Shaq is to make him step outside the paint on defense, and he's going to get his hands full since everyone on my team is a threat from 3-point range. Also, I think I have enough defense on the perimeter with Kobe, Klay, 2013 LeBron (his absolute defensive peak which some argue was the best defense anyone has played ever), and the lengthy KD switching things up, even Embiid is decent when being switched out to the perimeter. I think I also have good rim protection with LeBron, KD, & Embiid being good shot blockers. Overall, I think my team matches up well with your team.
Klay would probably be the best guy to cover Curry
Magic
Jordan
Kobe
Lebron
Shaq
Come at me bro.
My Lineup that would fit and dominate any era
PG: Magic
SG: Curry
SF: MJ
PF: Lebron
C: Kareem
1 Stephen Curry
2 Kobe Bryant
3 Michael Jordan
4 Kevin Garrett
5 Shaquille O'Neal
You could argue a number of people at the 4 such as, Bird, Magic, KD, James, etc. I would use this as a point foward style player for playmaking and spacing