If you could pick one player to build your team around... who would it be? I would go with TD. He is the back-to-back MVP and has proved he can lead his team to a championship. He plays with heart and leads by example. I also like the idea of building a team around a "big man". Not only are they hard to come by, but TD may be the best.
LeBron James. Sell outs, has all the tools, can do everything, and has flash. Put some finishers/shooters around him and watch out.
Easy one for me Kevin Garnett.. can play all 5 positions. One of the best players in the L today or Dirk.. same as above but KG has more def. awareness
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">LeBron James. Sell outs, has all the tools, can do everything, and has flash. Put some finishers/shooters around him and watch out.</div>Not that bad of a choice but it would be very hard to build a team around an 18 year old. I would give him a few years to develope first. You CAN'T win in this league without a big man. Something else to think about.
KG. Getting better every year, 20+pts, 10+boards, 5+assists every game (not to mention other stats) , great defender, expanding the range on his J. he is arguably the most complete players in the game today.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Rudeezy:</div><div class="quote_post">Not that bad of a choice but it would be very hard to build a team around an 18 year old. I would give him a few years to develope first. You CAN'T win in this league without a big man. Something else to think about.</div> What's wrong with that? That means you got many prime years ahead and time. I accept that if I am a GM.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting WhiteManCanJump:</div><div class="quote_post">KG. Getting better every year, 20+pts, 10+boards, 5+assists every game (not to mention other stats) , great defender, expanding the range on his J. he is arguably the most complete players in the game today.</div>It is very hard to pass on KG for that reason; he can do it all. The only thing he has yet to do is prove that he can lead a team to a championship, let alone the second round.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">Put some finishers/shooters around him and watch out.</div> You mean like Ricky Davis and Darius Miles? Sorry, I couldn't resist :mrgreen: .
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">What's wrong with that? That means you got many prime years ahead and time. I accept that if I am a GM.</div>He is young, has yet to show that he is a winner, and has yet to show he can be a leader. Yes, he is putting up some good numbers but there are a lot more players out there putting up even better numbers. I would take Jason Kidd over Lebron at this point.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">What's wrong with that? That means you got many prime years ahead and time. I accept that if I am a GM.</div> I would probably take Jason Kidd or KG... <font color="Red">Lets try and stay away from baiting and keep this thread clean. Thanks.</font> --<font color="Blue">Rudeezy</font>
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting MVPlaya:</div><div class="quote_post">I would probably take Jason Kidd or KG...</div> Good for you. Care to tell us why?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Trail_Blazer76:</div><div class="quote_post">Good for you. Care to tell us why?</div> Its obvious, no need for reason man... Simple, Kidd is the best PG in the game today, he gets the ball to everyone anywhere on the court and he'll improve all the players on your team. KG is a 7 Guard, he can play any position you put him at and he'll also help your team improve. Also, I wouldn't mind building around Iverson obviously... he has leader on his name... It would be tough to pick one person, I would have to be in that situation... all would come down to cap etc...
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Trail_Blazer76:</div><div class="quote_post">You mean like Ricky Davis and Darius Miles? Sorry, I couldn't resist :mrgreen: .</div> Great finishers, yes. As for shooting...well let's just say they need a lot more work... As for my decision, it's easy, Duncan. He has already proven that he can lead a team to a championship with marginal players around him. He has been one of the top MVP candidates every year of his NBA career. As Rudeezy said, you can't win the league without a big man. In Duncan you get a big man with leadership, versatility, a stand up community guy, and the attitude of a proven winner.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Trail_Blazer76:</div><div class="quote_post">You mean like Ricky Davis and Darius Miles? Sorry, I couldn't resist :mrgreen: .</div> I don't see what those 2 had to do with this debate at all to tell ya the truth.
TD or 'Bron. All the reasons for TD have been addressed in this thread, and they're all very valid. As for 'Bron - he's only 18 but already showing an ability to dominate and lead at this level, and building a team around him would be a GM's dream. The Cavs have a poor record maybe, but I think they're a significantly better team with 'Bron than they were last season.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Sir Desmond:</div><div class="quote_post">TD or 'Bron. All the reasons for TD have been addressed in this thread, and they're all very valid. As for 'Bron - he's only 18 but already showing an ability to dominate and lead at this level, and building a team around him would be a GM's dream. The Cavs have a poor record maybe, but I think they're a significantly better team with 'Bron than they were last season.</div>I see your point. I just don't understand why you would pick Lebron over players like KG, Shaq, Dirk, Kobe, Jason Kidd...etc. There are better players out there right now. He may be one of the greats in the future but who knows? I would build my team around someone that has ALREADY proven himself.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">I don't see what those 2 had to do with this debate at all to tell ya the truth.</div> You said if he was put with finishers and shooters, we'd better watch out. I was just poking fun at the fact that he's sort of has both of those things around him (shooters and finishers), and nobody has had to "watch out" yet.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Rudeezy:</div><div class="quote_post">I see your point. I just don't understand why you would pick Lebron over players like KG, Shaq, Dirk, Kobe, Jason Kidd...etc. There are better players out there right now. He may be one of the greats in the future but who knows? I would build my team around someone that has ALREADY proven himself.</div> Shaq I wouldn't take cos of his age, Dirk I wouldn't take cos of his defense, Kidd I wouldn't take also cos of age and his body isn't what it's used to. Kobe I would give serious thought to, but with 'Bron I'd be prepared to take the risk, because I believe he will become the equal of those you mentioned, and he would theoretically give you a 10-15 year player.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">LeBron James. Sell outs, has all the tools, can do everything, and has flash. Put some finishers/shooters around him and watch out.</div> lol. LeBron isn't a leader who can single handedley carry a team YET. He's young and has all the time in the world to grow, but if you were going to pick a guy with the style of play like LeBron, you have to go to J-Kidd. I agree with Rudeezy on this one. TD is the perfect player to build around, I would say Kobe but I don't think he can carry a team like Duncan does. Same goes with players like VC and T-Mac. Shaq is cool, but he's getting old and injuries are killing him. It sounds like your just saying LeBron and cutting all the other great players out. About putting "finishers/shooters around him" statement, I don't think your getting the point of this. Think of it like a fantasy draft, stars just don't keep coming and coming. Next player you will would probably be a good player, but when we say build around it means a leader who can step up now and CARRY a team. LeBron cannot do that yet. I've seen all this about keeping it clean, don't take it as a "diss", just stating my opinion.
