You're a new NBA General Manager, You can build your team with any players in the league. Please keep team chemistry in mind, 3-4 all stars is not going to work when you don't have enough shots for everybody.C- Mehmet Okur PF- David Lee SF- Carmelo AnthonySG- Mike MillerPG- Steve NashBench:Alonzo MourningReggie EvansEduardo NajeraDelonte West Michael FinleyMatt HarpringEric Snow
PG-Chris PaulSG-Kobe BryantSF-Bruce BowenPF-Pau GasolC-Marcus Camby<u>Bench:</u>Robert HorryMike MillerBobby JacksonLuke WaltonMarquis DanielsJamal MagloireDavid Wesley
<u>Starting 5</u>PG-Chris PaulSG-Larry Hughes :winkglasses: SF-LeBron JamesPF-Dwight HowardC-Mehmet Okur<u>Bench</u>6th-Damon Jones7th-Raja Bell8th-Channing Frye9th-Donyell Marshall10th-Tyson Chandler11th-Caron Butler12th-Tyronn Lue
PG- Chris PaulSG- Luke WaltonSF- Bruce BowenPF- Josh SmithC- Emeka OkaforIn my starting 5, I wanted to pick a team that would be great on the defensive end. On offense, you have a PG who can do it all, a SG who is a great passer and a great three point shooter, a lockdown perimer defender who can also shoot the 3 ball, a slasher who is very athletic and can rebound the basketball, and a center who is one of the best defensive specimens in the game. Also, he is a good scorer as well...
PG- Chris PaulSG- Joe JohnsonSF- Andre IgoudalaPF- Chris BoshC- Dwight HowardHave to go young obviously. Everyone can play defense. You have arguably the best young PG in the league who can distribute the ball. Then you have Joe Johnson as a perimiter threat and Chris Bosh inside as the go to guys on the offensive end. Howard in there for rebounds. Igoudala in mainly for defense, plus he's use to not being a first option anyway.
LightsOut, your starting lineup would be impossible to get. To even have Dwight Howard and Chris Paul on the same team is pretty much unrealistic. Although, if that was a team, they would be freakishly entertaining to watch.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ballerman2112 @ Dec 8 2006, 11:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>PG- Chris PaulSG- Luke WaltonSF- Bruce BowenPF- Josh SmithC- Emeka OkaforIn my starting 5, I wanted to pick a team that would be great on the defensive end. On offense, you have a PG who can do it all, a SG who is a great passer and a great three point shooter, a lockdown perimer defender who can also shoot the 3 ball, a slasher who is very athletic and can rebound the basketball, and a center who is one of the best defensive specimens in the game. Also, he is a good scorer as well...</div>Luke Walton at the 2? Josh Smith at the 4? I'm not sure how well that would work.
All these teams are pretty unrealistic anyway. I think chemistry is a bit overrated. Too many stars is probably bad, but it really depends on which ones you choose.PG- Gilbert ArenasSG- Allen IversonSF- Vince CarterPF- Zach RandolphC- Yao mingYikes, I wonder how that team would do.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LightsOut @ Dec 9 2006, 12:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>All these teams are pretty unrealistic anyway. I think chemistry is a bit overrated. Too many stars is probably bad, but it really depends on which ones you choose.PG- Gilbert ArenasSG- Allen IversonSF- Vince CarterPF- Zach RandolphC- Yao mingYikes, I wonder how that team would do.</div>You got all stars
Unrealistically:NashIguodalaAndrei KirilenkoKGDwight HowardMore realisticallyeron WilliamsRicky DavisJosh SmithKwame BrownDwight HowardI prefer to build inside-out. Also may I mention that even though you all strongly ripped me for saying Dwight would be my franchise player over Bron, only Larry Hughes has put Bron on his team... :/
Okay, I'll give a crack at this as well. PG-Devin HarrisSG-Kobe BryantSF-Josh HowardPF-Andres NoicioniC-Andres Biendrins2nd Unit-PG-Derek FisherSG-Marquis DanielsSF-Quinton Ross PF-Eduardo NajeraC-Francisco ElsonEnd of the BenchC-DJ MbengaPG-Darrell ArmstrongNow I think my team would do pretty well. Esp, if we played in the East. Kind of undersized frontcourt at the 4, but I think we could still make it. All my players play pretty good defense. Only Kobe is a number 1 option. Howard, Harris, Noicioni, etc dont need a ton of shots to be effective. I think they'd share the ball quite well. Both DJ and Armstrong can come off the bench and change the game even though they are end of the bench guys. Elson, Fisher, and Ross are all consistent players as well.
PG Harris slasher and defenderSG Raja Bell outside shooter and defenderSF Joe Johnson scorer and playmakerPF Rasheed Wallace low post defender and versatile offensive gameC Diop shot blocker and rebounderbackupsPG Derek FisherSG BarbosaSF James Jones PF CroshereC ElsonThis lineup would really stretch out a defense allowing Harris to use his speed to his advantage like Nash does plus they are great on defense.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ballerman2112 @ Dec 9 2006, 02:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>PG- Chris PaulSG- Luke WaltonSF- Bruce BowenPF- Josh SmithC- Emeka OkaforIn my starting 5, I wanted to pick a team that would be great on the defensive end. On offense, you have a PG who can do it all, a SG who is a great passer and a great three point shooter, a lockdown perimer defender who can also shoot the 3 ball, a slasher who is very athletic and can rebound the basketball, and a center who is one of the best defensive specimens in the game. Also, he is a good scorer as well...</div>Luke would be useless outside of the triangle. Even luke walton said he wouldn't be in the league without the triangle.Also, all of his made 3's have been wide open 3's through good ball movement.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Melo061 @ Dec 9 2006, 03:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Luke would be useless outside of the triangle. Even luke walton said he wouldn't be in the league without the triangle.Also, all of his made 3's have been wide open 3's through good ball movement.</div>I definately don't see that as being true. He has good eyes, see's the court well, hustles and brings alot energy. I can definately see Luke Walton doing well outside of the Triangle offense, which is why if the Magic get a chance I would like to see them try to make a pass at him in free agency this offseason.
It's safe to say that everyone in this thread, excluding STS and Lightsout, are a little biased.Starting Lineupoint Guard: Chauncey BillupsShooting Guard: Micheal ReddSmall Forward: Tayshaun PrincePower Forward: Tim DuncanCenter: Marcus CambyBenchoint Guard: Shaun LivingstonShooting Guard: Kevin MartinSmall Forward: Danny GrangerPower Forward: Antonio McDyessCenter: Zaza PachuliaPower Forward: Darko MilicicPoint Guard: Rajon Rondo
Alot of these lineups are downright screwed up. The most screwed up one?Starting 5PG-Chris Paul* SG-Larry Hughes *SF-LeBron JamesPF-Dwight HowardC-Mehmet OkurBench6th-Damon Jones7th-Raja Bell8th-Channing Frye9th-Donyell Marshall10th-Tyson Chandler11th-Caron Butler12th-Tyronn LueLH, I know you like the guy and everything. He's a solid player. But considering he gets hurt everytime he follows-through it probably isn't a good idea to put him there
I know it'll sound biased but I think the best way to do it, chemistry-wise, is to pick an NBA's starting 5 right now and I would pick the Suns starters. That is the best starting line-up to me, especially since Amare learned to rebound this year. They have some of the best chemistry and together are now 9-0. PG-Steve Nash- best playmaker right nowSG-Raja Bell- very good 3-point shooter and good defenderSF-Shawn Marion- defense, will help in rebounding and more scoringPF-Boris Diaw- he's had some good scoring games and even when he doesn't he's built some good chemistry with Amare so he still gets assists and his rebounds.C-Amare Stoudemire- learned to rebound and defend, very good interior scorerBench(first 5 in no order)Leandro Barbosa-How can he not be here with what he's done this year?Marcus Camby-like his rebounding and defensive ability. He would be good as a back-upChris Paul-Just an amazing player, becoming one of the best point guards already and if I'm building a team I need some guys for the futureAndres Nocioni-Can score, defend, would be nice off the bench for Marion.Tim Thomas- I still like the guy and I just think it's nice to have a big guy who can shoot the ball and with the way he played in the playoffs I would put him on my team.Reggie Evans-Great rebounder, would help in that area when Camby gets injured.James Jones- At the bottom of the bench. He could be a really good player if his shots go down because he does very well on the defensive side of the ball but for the most part this year he can't shoot. FG% in the low 20's, but he did well last night.I tried to be as realistic as possible but I know getting that whole team is not possible. I think that's a pretty good team overall...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ASUFan22 @ Dec 9 2006, 12:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I know it'll sound biased but I think the best way to do it, chemistry-wise, is to pick an NBA's starting 5 right now and I would pick the Suns starters. That is the best starting line-up to me, especially since Amare learned to rebound this year. They have some of the best chemistry and together are now 9-0. PG-Steve Nash- best playmaker right nowSG-Raja Bell- very good 3-point shooter and good defenderSF-Shawn Marion- defense, will help in rebounding and more scoringPF-Boris Diaw- he's had some good scoring games and even when he doesn't he's built some good chemistry with Amare so he still gets assists and his rebounds.C-Amare Stoudemire- learned to rebound and defend, very good interior scorerBench(first 5 in no order)Leandro Barbosa-How can he not be here with what he's done this year?Marcus Camby-like his rebounding and defensive ability. He would be good as a back-upChris Paul-Just an amazing player, becoming one of the best point guards already and if I'm building a team I need some guys for the futureAndres Nocioni-Can score, defend, would be nice off the bench for Marion.Tim Thomas- I still like the guy and I just think it's nice to have a big guy who can shoot the ball and with the way he played in the playoffs I would put him on my team.Reggie Evans-Great rebounder, would help in that area when Camby gets injured.James Jones- At the bottom of the bench. He could be a really good player if his shots go down because he does very well on the defensive side of the ball but for the most part this year he can't shoot. FG% in the low 20's, but he did well last night.I tried to be as realistic as possible but I know getting that whole team is not possible. I think that's a pretty good team overall...</div>I dont agree with Boris Diaw at PF, if your building a team, why not include Bosh or Howard at the PF, they are growing at the game and will have so great years to come, Boris Diaw doesn't get the points like you said, but you still need a power pesence down low. Diaw looks more like a finesse player at times.
PG-Chauncey BillupsSG-Rip HamiltonSF-Luol DengPF-Tim DuncanC-Marcus CambyCould you imgaine how good that lineup would be? All 5 of those guys are great defenders. Chauncey and Rip can hit jumpers, Luol drives well, and can score inside, and outside, and Tim just dominates the paint. Plus Chauncey has great court vision..and Marcus would be a nice sidekick for Tim, and they would own the boards and dominate on defense..That would be a 65+ win team.Ahh...forgot the bench..OkayG-Chris DuhonSG-Luther HeadSF-Shane BattierPF-Zaza PachuliaC-Alonzo MourningSF-Luke WaltonPF/C-Reggie Evansbtw, I did not see SunnyD's post before I made my starting five. On a side note: SunnyD, why do you have Kevin Martin as a backup? He's averaging like 23 ppg on a good clip. You have to be reasonable with your backups here...
