Kind of OT: Your all time favorite player per team

The title speaks for itself. For teams that have moved cities, choose a player from the entire franchise history. Example: OKC Gary Payton, unless of course Westbrook is your all time franchise favorite!

Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Chicago
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Golden State
Houston
Indiana
LA Clippers
LA Lakers
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
Minnesota
New Jersey
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Orlando
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Portland
Sacramento
San Antonio
Toronto
Utah
Washington

 

Atlanta Nique
Boston Bird
Charlotte Gerald Wallace
Chicago Jordan
Cleveland LeBron
Dallas Mark Aguirre
Denver Alex English
Detroit Dumars
Golden State Mullin
Houston Olajuwon
Indiana Danny Granger
LA Clippers Brent Barry
LA Lakers Jerome Kersey!!!!!
Memphis Shareef Abdur Rahim (van)
Miami Alonzo Mourning
Milwaukee Michael Redd
Minnesota Kevin Love
New Jersey Jason Kidd
New Orleans Glenn Rice (cha)
New York Allan Houston
Oklahoma City Dale Ellis
Orlando Nick Anderson
Philadelphia Charles Barkley
Phoenix Dan Majerle
Portland Terry Porter
Sacramento Mitch Richmond
San Antonio Terry Cummings
Toronto Vince Carter
Utah Jeff Hornacek
Washington Michael Adams

 

Atlanta - Mookie
Boston - Parish
Charlotte - Larry Johnson
Chicago - Jordan
Cleveland - LeBron
Dallas - uhh No One
Denver - Vincent Yarborough
Detroit - Isiah
Golden State - Mitch Richmond
Houston - The Dream
Indiana - Smits
LA Clippers - Darius Miles
LA Lakers - Kobe
Memphis - Big Country
Miami - Zo
Milwaukee - Really?
Minnesota - Troy Hudson
New Jersey - DEVIN HARRIS
New Orleans - I thought this was Charlotte, oh well CP3
New York - Chris Childs
Oklahoma City - Payton
Orlando - Nick Anderson
Philadelphia - Allen Iverson
Phoenix - Rex Chapman
Portland - Brandon Roy
Sacramento - The old PEJA
San Antonio - Sean Elliot
Toronto - Vince Carter
Utah - Jeff Hornacek
Washington - George Muresean

 

I'm 26 and I'm not going to pick players that I haven't seen. Thus, I won't be picking Bill Russell no matter how good he may have been.

Atlanta - Dominique Wilkins
Boston - Paul Pierce
Charlotte - Gerald Wallace
Chicago - Scottie Pippen
Cleveland - LeBron James
Dallas - Steve Nash
Denver - Dekimbe Mutombo
Detroit - Rasheed Wallace
Golden State - Tim Hardaway
Houston - Hakeem Olajuwon
Indiana - Danny Granger
LA Clippers - Ron Harper
LA Lakers - Magic Johnson
Memphis - Shareef Abdur Rahim
Miami - Glen Rice
Milwaukee - Ray Allen
Minnesota - Kevin Garnett
New Jersey - Kenny Anderson
New Orleans - Chris Paul
New York - Patrick Ewing
Oklahoma City - Shawn Kemp
Orlando - Dwight Howard
Philadelphia - Allen Iverson
Phoenix - Charles Barkley
Portland - Clyde Drexler
Sacramento - Chris Webber
San Antonio - David Robinson
Toronto - Vince Carter
Utah - John Stockton
Washington - Gilbert Arenas

 

Limiting it to players I watched play:

Atlanta : Dominique Wilkins
Boston : Rajon Rondo
Charlotte : Gerald Wallace
Chicago : Scottie Pippen
Cleveland : LeBron James
Dallas : Rolando Blackman
Denver : Carmelo Anthony
Detroit : Dennis Rodman
Golden State : Gilbert Arenas
Houston : Hakeem Olajuwon
Indiana : Reggie Miller
LA Clippers : Ron Harper
LA Lakers : Magic Johnson
Memphis : James Posey
Miami : Alonzo Mourning
Milwaukee : Sidney Moncrief
Minnesota : Kevin Garnett
New Jersey : Stephon Marbury
New Orleans : Chris Paul
New York : Alan Houston
Oklahoma City : Gary Payton
Orlando : Penny Hardaway
Philadelphia : Julius Erving
Phoenix : Kevin Johnson
Portland : Clyde Drexler
Sacramento : Chris Webber
San Antonio : David Robinson
Toronto : Tracy McGrady
Utah : Mark Eaton
Washington : Bernard King

 

Hmm.. interesting topic. I'll give it a try. And I really liked shooters and the 1990's

Atlanta - Mookie Blaylock
Boston - Reggie Lewis
Charlotte - Bobcats? No one.
Chicago - Scottie Pippen
Cleveland - Mark Price
Dallas - Rolando Blackman
Denver - Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Detroit - Allan Houston
Golden State - Baron Davis
Houston - Hakeem Olajuwon
Indiana - Reggie Miller
LA Clippers - Lamond Murray
LA Lakers - Byron Scott
Memphis - Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Miami - Tim Hardaway
Milwaukee - Ray Allen
Minnesota - Terrell Brandon
New Jersey - Kenny Anderson
New Orleans - Glen Rice (Charlotte)
New York - John Starks
Oklahoma City - Derrick McKey (Seattle)
Orlando - Penny Hardaway
Philadelphia - Hersey Hawkins
Phoenix - Kevin Johnson
Portland - Terry Porter
Sacramento - Mitch Richmond
San Antonio - Rod Strickland
Toronto - Vince Carter
Utah - Deron Williams
Washington - Rex Chapman

 

I think it goes without saying that we should limit to players you've actually seen. At least that's how I did it. Not sure how I could have a "favorite" player that I've only seen in grainy highlight reels.

But to each their own! It is, after all, an opinion based topic. You cannot be wrong........unless you pick Mark Eaton as your favorite Jazz player.

 

If that's wrong, I don't want to be right.

 

Atlanta - Nique
Boston - Bird
Charlotte - Augustin...I guess
Chicago - Jordan
Cleveland - World B Free
Dallas - Jason Kidd
Denver - Calvin Natt
Detroit - Chuck Nevitt
Golden State - Mullin
Houston - Hakeem
Indiana - Miller
LA Clippers - Bill Walton
LA Lakers - Fuck all of them
Memphis - Conley.....for lack of better choices
Miami - Zo
Milwaukee - Big O
Minnesota - Mark Madsen
New Jersey - Petro
New Orleans - Grandmama
New York - Walt Frazier
Oklahoma City - Payton
Orlando - Shaq
Philadelphia - Dr J
Phoenix - Thunder Dan
Portland - TP
Sacramento - Mitch Richmond
San Antonio - Iceman
Toronto - Alvin Williams
Utah - Stockton I guess, but I hate all of them
Washington - Kevin Duckworth

 

haha.. Mark Eaton was certainly an interesting... selection there, Minstrel.

 

Atlanta - Spud Webb
Boston - Larry Bird
Charlotte - Gerald Wallace
Chicago - Michael Jordan
Cleveland - Mark Price
Dallas - Jason Kidd
Denver - Chris Jackson/Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Detroit - Isiah Thomas
Golden State - Chris Mullin
Houston - Hakeem Olajuwon
Indiana - Jalen Rose
LA Clippers - Brent Barry
LA Lakers - Nobody
Memphis - Mike Bibby
Miami - Not many I haev liked, so going to cheat and say Kevin Pritchard, who played 14 games for them in 94-95.
Milwaukee - Alvin Robertson
Minnesota - Wally Szczerbiak
New Jersey - Jason Kidd
New Orleans - Larry Johnson
New York - John Starks
Oklahoma City - Shawn Kemp
Orlando - Anfernee Hardaway
Philadelphia - Charles Barkley
Phoenix - Dan Majerle
Portland - Brandon Roy
Sacramento - Mike Bibby
San Antonio - Tim Duncan
Toronto - John Wallace
Utah - Deron Williams
Washington - Rex Chapman

 

Hahaha! That pick made me laugh out loud. I had to say something!

 

Most underrated shot-blocker and defender ever. Guy did one thing, but did it extremely well. I admired the ability of Malone and Stockton but never liked them. I liked the mountain man in the middle who swatted ridiculous numbers of shots.

Leave the mountain man alone.

 

Atlanta - Nique
Boston - Robert Parish - The Chief
Charlotte - Larry Johnson - Grandmama
Chicago - Tony Kucoc
Cleveland - Mark Price
Dallas - Dirk
Denver - Mutombo
Detroit - Rick Mahorn
Golden State - Tim Hardaway
Houston - Hakeem Olajuwon
Indiana - Reggie Miller
LA Clippers - Danny Manning
LA Lakers -
Memphis - Rudy Gay
Miami - Alonzo Mourning
Milwaukee - Ray Allen
Minnesota - KG
New Jersey - Kenny Anderson
New Orleans - Chris Paul
New York - John Starks
Oklahoma City - Gary Payton
Orlando - Dwight Howard
Philadelphia - Iggy
Phoenix - Kevin Johnson - KJ
Portland - Brandon Roy
Sacramento - Mitch Richmond
San Antonio - David Robinson - The Admiral
Toronto - Vince Carter
Utah - Jeff Hornacek
Washington - Caron Butler

 

I agree. I remember him giving Portland all kinds of fits. He was tough. I picked Stockton though because he was just a tough SOB

 

Wow.. just looked at his stats. 5.6 blocks per game in one season? That's impressive. His career PER average of 10.9 however says he was very medicore

 

Atlanta - Dominique Wilkins or Spud Webb
Boston - Larry Bird
Charlotte - Can we go back to the Charlotte Hornets days? If so, then 'Zo or Glen Rice
Chicago - Jordan
Cleveland - Brad Daugherty
Dallas - Jason Kidd (the first time around)
Denver - Kiki Vandeweghe
Detroit - Grant Hill
Golden State - Mitch Richmond
Houston - Clyde Drexler
Indiana - Reggie Miller
LA Clippers - Pooh Richardson
LA Lakers -
Memphis - Michael Dickerson
Miami - Dwayne Wade
Milwaukee - Michael Redd
Minnesota - Terrell Brandon
New Jersey - Buck Williams
New Orleans - CP3
New York - Allan Houston
Oklahoma City - Gary Payton
Orlando - Penny Hardaway
Philadelphia - Allen Iverson
Phoenix - Charles Barkley
Portland - Brandon Roy
Sacramento - Chris Webber
San Antonio - David Robinson
Toronto - Vinsanity
Utah - Karl Malone
Washington - Gheorge Muresan

 

Please, only change one thing - your Laker pick. Pretty please? I will ask Minstrel to ban you if you don't.