OT: NBA/Lakers All-Time Team

[HoosierPal]

PG: The Big O
SG: Jordan
PG: Pippen
PF: Duncan
C: Shaq

YES on the Big O. He is the ONLY NBA player to average a triple double for an entire season. And he wasn't playing against the Jazz, Bucks or Cavaliers.

[TheHall]

Wade or maybe Olajuwan have to be the best value picks.

I would submit that Wilt Chamberlain is the best value pick, closely followed by Walt Frazier, who was one of the best defensive guards ever to play in the NBA.

Where I can agree is that the C position is by far the most talented as a group making almost all of them great value picks. Wade may be on thee verge of his 4th chip with the potential for more...just saying.

$4 SF - Larry Bird - http://www.nba.com/history/players/bird_summary.html
For 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics, from 1979-80 through 1991-92, Bird personified hustle, consistency and excellence in all areas of play--as a scorer, a passer, a rebounder, a defender, a team player, and, perhaps above all, as a clutch performer.

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

http://www.nba.com/celtics/history/lege ... -bird.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Bird

[GumbyDamnit!]

Wilt - $3 (he's the Babe Ruth of the NBA); compare his stats to others of his generation; scary dominant like no other player has ever been; every board is his basically and can own the paint; put Wilt on the Celtics and Russell on the Warriors/Sixers/Lakers and BR is no longer on this list and Wilt is worth $10 by himself
Kobe (in prime) - $4 killer competitor; can defend; he would take the MJ matchup personally and those two would really go at it; prob the only two guard on this list that would make MJ work on both ends really hard; give MJ the edge but maybe not by much
LBJ -$5 play anywhere and who guards him?; hugely underrated defender
Stockton $2 - just get the ball to the guys who can score and play defense; exhibit a of that: Stockton
Garnett $1 - excellent defender; set picks, hit the 15 footer and brings attitude; doesn't need to score with LBJ, Michael and Wilt on the floo; perfect glue guy for this team (actually if I could grab Kevin Love who could do the same and add the 3 pt shot capability, I'd take him over KG for my $1--not because he's better but because he would fit this team better).

[TheHall]

http://www.nba.com/celtics/history/lege ... -bird.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Bird

Nothing at either one of these sites highlights LB as a defender as you did. I was only referring to your description of that part of his game. LB's resume speaks for itself otherwise.

[Bill Marsh]

Having been called out by a couple of you, I hang my head in shame. I'll only say in my defense that some of you guys have more time on your hands than I do. I never read the graphic, so I didn't fail on reading comp, just sloppy rushed work - which is bad enough. I just read the topic & posted my all time team. Here's my revised effort, staying within the guidelines.

PG - Clyde - most underrated player on the board
SG - Michael
SF - Lebron
PF - Duncan - best value on the board at that price
C - Hakeem

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

$4 SF - Larry Bird - http://www.nba.com/history/players/bird_summary.html
For 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics, from 1979-80 through 1991-92, Bird personified hustle, consistency and excellence in all areas of play--as a scorer, a passer, a rebounder, a defender, a team player, and, perhaps above all, as a clutch performer.

Nothing at either one of these sites highlights LB as a defender as you did. I was only referring to your description of that part of his game.

Hall - I did not post my description of Larry Bird's defense. I merely copied the second sentence of the linked nba.com article. If you have a problem with what I quoted, take it up with nba.com.

[TheHall]

$4 SF - Larry Bird - http://www.nba.com/history/players/bird_summary.html
For 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics, from 1979-80 through 1991-92, Bird personified hustle, consistency and excellence in all areas of play--as a scorer, a passer, a rebounder, a defender, a team player, and, perhaps above all, as a clutch performer.

Nothing at either one of these sites highlights LB as a defender as you did. I was only referring to your description of that part of his game.

Hall - I did not post my description of Larry Bird's defense. I merely copied the second sentence of the linked nba.com article. If you have a problem with what I quoted, take it up with nba.com.

That's fine. I assumed if you posted it, you agreed with it. Anyway all I did was laugh at that description because I watched him play enough to find it a "stretch" at best, sensitive a little?

[TheHall]

Round 2


http://ballislife.com/create-your-all-time-lakers-starting-line-up/

PG= $5 Magic
SG= $1 Scott
SF= $4 Worthy
PF= $1 Odom
C= $3 Wilt
Coach= $4 Riley
Bench= Smush

$18

[admin]

Wilt is only $3?