Forum Game Can you take down this mega dynasty with a $20 team?

I saw this on RealGM and it looked fun so I'm sharing it here:

Challenge:
1. Assemble your best 8 man roster using $20 to take down this mega dynasty team

2. Your team is only allowed a maximum of two $5 players and three $4 players

Opponent:

the team you will be facing is a combination of the Golden State Warriors and Chicago Bulls dynasties

PG: Steph Curry
SG: Michael Jordan
SF: Scottie Pippen
PF: Kevin Durant
C: Draymond Green
Bench: Klay Thompson
Bench: Dennis Rodman
Bench: Andre Iguodala

Player Pool:

—Point Guards—
($5) = Magic Johnson
($4) = Oscar Robertson, Jerry West
($3) = Steve Nash, Chris Paul, John Stockton, Jason Kidd
($2) = Gary Payton, Penny Hardaway, Chauncey Billups, Russell Westbrook, Walt Frazier, Isaiah Thomas
($1) = Mark Price, Terry Porter, Kyle Lowry, Damian Lillard, Mike Conley, Kevin Johnson, Mookie Blaylock, Deron Williams, Derrick Rose, Tim Hardaway

—Shooting Guards—
($5) = Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant
($4) = Clyde Drexler, James Harden
($3) = George Gervin, Reggie Miller,
Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, Manu Ginobili
($2) = Sidney Moncrief, Vince Carter, Joe Dumars, Mitch Richmond, Brandon Roy, Jimmy Butler
($1) = DeMar DeRozan, David Thompson, Drazen Petrovic, Michael Cooper, Eddie Jones, Dan Majarle, Danny Green, Doug Christie,

—Small Forwards—
($5) = LeBron James, Larry Bird
($4) = Julius Erving, Kawhi Leonard, Tracy McGrady
($3) = Grant Hill, Paul Pierce, Rick Barry, John Havlicek, Elgin Baylor, Paul George
($2) = Chris Mullen, Bernard King, Adrian Dantley, Alex English, Carmelo Anthony, Dominique Wilkins, Marques Johnson, Mark Aguirre
($1) = James Worthy, Shane Battier, Ron Artest, Billy Cunningham, Shawn Marion, Andrei Kirilenko, Peja Stojakovic, Tayshaun Prince, Luol Deng, Gerald Wallace, Khris Middleton

—Power Forwards—
($5) = Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Dirk Nowitzki
($4) = Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis
($3) = Kevin McHale, Shawn Kemp, Pau Gasol, Bob Pettit, Elvin Hayes, Elton Brand
($2) = Chris Bosh, Al Horford, Rasheed Wallace, Bobby Jones, Chris Webber, Blake Griffin, Amar’e Stoudemire, George McGinnis
($1) = Serge Ibaka, LaMarcus Aldridge, Kevin Love, Horace Grant, Paul Millsap, Dave DeBusschere, Larry Nance, Detlef Schrempf, Buck Williams

—Centers:—
($5) = Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Bill Russell
($4) = Bill Walton, David Robinson, Moses Malone, Patrick Ewing
($3) = Dwight Howard, Bob McAdoo, Willis Reed, Artis Gilmore, Dikembe Mutombo, Yao Ming, Alonzo Mourning
($2) = Nate Thurmond, George Mikan, Ben Wallace, Nikola Jokic, Marc Gasol, Joakim Noah, Rudy Gobert, Wes Unseld, Joel Embiid
($1) = Tyson Chandler, Vlade Divac, Mark Eaton, Jermaine O’Neal, Marcus Camby, Bill Laimbeer, Robert Parish, Andrew Bogut, Arvydas Sabonis

Bonus: tell us why the team you’ve assembled would be able to beat this mega dynasty team

 

I'll take:

John Stockton $3
Brandon Roy $2
Larry Bird $5
Rasheed Wallace $2
Hakeem Olajuwon $5
Arvydas Sabonis $1
Damian Lillard $1
Shawn Marion $1

I need defense and Stockton, Olajuwon, Sheed, and Shawn Marion give me All-World defense. Sheed is a better player when he doesn't have to be the man so he is high value at only $2. Stockton and Bird give us elite shooting from the outside. Dame is high value at $1. This would be a tough challenge but I think my team could pull it off.

 

I think the tiers exaggerate legend over production. I don't think Magic Johnson is a tier above Oscar Robertson, nor is he two tiers above Chris Paul. Similarly, Kobe Bryant might be better than James Harden, but not a full tier above. Moses Malone is only a step behind the $5 centers, if he's a step behind at all. Antetokounmpo is only not a $5 talent because he doesn't yet have a long, storied career. In talent, he's a $5 player. As examples.

Lillard on the same tier as guys like Horace Grant and Doug Christie--that I can't even begin to construct a possible logic for.

Chris Paul $3
Sidney Moncrief $2
LeBron James $5
Rasheed Wallace $2
Moses Malone $4
Chris Webber $2
Damian Lillard $1
James Worthy $1

 

PG:Gary Payton($2)
SG: Kobe Bryant ($5)
SF: Kawhi Leonard ($4)
PF: Giannis ($4)
C: Rasheed Wallace ($2)
Bench:
Dame($1)
Shawn Marion($1)
Ron Artest($1)

Debated Kirilenko, Marion, Artest, I like the defensive versatility to cover 2-5 on the opposing roster. Also debating dropping Kawhi for prime Grant Hill

 

PG Magic 5
SG E Jones 1
SF Kawhi 4
PF Ibaka 1
C Akeem 5

Payton 2
Battier 1
Sabonis 1

My team has slightly better defense, still great 3 pt shooting, able to overpower inside with Akeem + Sabonis. Curry/Jordan/Durant would reduce each others dominance. My team’s role players are highly effective on both ends regardless of usage percentage. My team can all space the floor unlike Rodman/Iggy/Green.

 

Damian Lillard $1
Ray Allen $3
LeBron James $5
Rasheed Wallace $2
Hakeem Olajuwon $5
Gary Payton $2
Andrei Kirilenko $1
Peja Stojaković $1

- Going against MJ, you need a generational talent which I picked up in LeBron
- With Draymond the center, Hakeem was my pick to score at will down low, draw double teams to kick out to shooters, and he's nimble enough to dominate inside and on the perimeter defensively
- Versatility was key, picked up players who could play two-three positions and switch on defense at will (Wallace, Kirilenko, James, Payton)
- Plethora of all-world defenders who can guard multiple positions (Payton, James, Wallace, Olajuwon, Kirilenko)
- A ton of outside threats to not only space the floor but dares that team to double Hakeem (Lillard, Allen, Wallace, Stojaković)
- Also: Feel like this team would gel on the court, plenty of big-shot makers, leaders, role players

 

PG Isiah Thomas ($2)
SG Ray Allen ($3)
SF LeBron James ($5)
PF Tim Duncan ($5)
C Joel Embiid ($2)

Bench
ibaka ($1)
Lillard ($1)
Worthy ($1)

 

You’re not allowed to have more than two $5 players according to rules.

 

NICE!! You actually save $5. Bill Walton only costs $4.

 

3x $5 players.

rule fail.

 

I like your team. I thought about Grant Hill too.

 

$20

PG - Dame 1
SG - Kobe 5
SF - LeBron 5
PF - Bosh 2
C - Zo 3
B - Worthy 1
B - Ibaka 1
B - Carmelo 2

just be hoping that kobe, bron, n dame would carry the points and everyone else can cover the defense.

 

I’m going to be unconventional and play GP at 2:

Stockton $3
Payton $2
Leonard $4
Kirilenko $1
Embiid $2

Dame $1
Giannis $4
George $3

Wish I had an extra dollar to replace Kawhi with Lebron, but this starting lineup would do pretty well off switches and will still be a decent shooting team. The focus would be to force it down low to Embiid against Green whenever possible.

The bench would shoot the lights out with Giannis finding Dame or PG on the break.

 

Dame 1Dolla $1
Butler $2
LeBron $5
Malone $4
Walton $4
GP $2
Worthy $1
Jermaine $1

This group represents potent O and tenacious D.
Dame offsets Curry and some.
Butler gives MJ fits.
LeBron dominates Pippen
Malone kills Durant w/p&r
Walton dominates with 3w's
GP would stop Klay in his tracks
Worthy would school Rodman and score 30 off the bench
Jermaine would dominate off the bench has the super team has zero center

One tough athletic team of Hall of Famers

 

($2) Payton
($4) Kobe
($5) LBJ
($4) Giannis
($2) Gobert
($1) Majarle
($1)Artest
($1) Jermaine O'neal


For the win!

Bonus:
With Dgreen as the center, the dynasty is small. I chose large defensive centers to hold him in check with Payton and Kobe as perimeter defenders. LBJ and Giannis cant be stopped.