NBA Dream Team

[Pidge]

I've been playing the new NBA2k12 and it's quality, but the Legends mode got me thinking about who would make up my all-time side. I'm very much of the NBA Jam era in terms of when I used to actually watch the sport (bar a bit of 2000 era Iverson-worship).

 

PG - John Stockton

SG - Kobi Bryant

PF - Charles Barkley

SF - Scottie Pippen

C - Shaquille O'Neal

 

Was very close to going for Ewing as centre.

 

Anyway, what's yours?

[moof]

Kobe? Can't have that.

 

Can't believe you've not got Jordan in there.

 

I'll give it some thought and get back to this!

[Pidge]

The worst thing is I actually caught my spelling error when posting and still somehow didn't correct it.

 

Jordan was the toughest call, but I've never really loved him as a player (or the Bulls in general). The man's an icon. But he's also an icon who left the sport twice on ridiculous ego trips. I only caught one season of his first stint and while he was great in his second stint too, it was always tarnished for me. Bryant was the rookie in a dominant side who grew beyond any of the players around him. 13 time all star, five time champion and at his peak averaging over 35 points a game. At shooting guard it's a Jordan/Bryant shout but they aren't worlds away in terms of quality.

 

Although I did love Space Jam...

[moof]

Haha yeah space jam was ace.

 

Agree with you about Jordan, up to a point. For me, he's the greatest to have played the sport.

 

I went with

 

PG - Magic Johnson

SG - Michael Jordan

PF - Tim Duncan

SF - Larry Bird

C - Kareem

 

I might go for Dr. J over Bird if you asked me on a different day.

[Lee909]

PG Magic

SG Jordan

SF Dr J

PF Nird

C.Russell

[ticklemeclemo]

Magic- arguably the best PG ever, Kidd would have been my next choice, purely because I would never have forgiven myself for voting for Stocktons short purple shorts

Jordan- the best player ever, Kobe is a great player, but for 3 of his championships he wasn't even the best player on his team.

McHale- unplayable in the low post. Barkley would of been my next choice, purely based on the nickname the round mound of rebound.

Bird- purely because you can't have magic and not bird. Duncan is also a good shout

Shaq- Russell and chamberlain were ahead of their time, Moses was the next choice. But shaq was the prototypical bg man, and if he could shoot free throws it wouldn't even be close plus he broke more back boards than chocolate thunder

[Lee909]

If I was picking a team to win and not the best players I would be very tempted to pick Rodman,defensively he was a animal and scrap with his nan for a loose ball.

[Paul]

No Jordan. Wow. That's like an all-time football eleven without Messi, Maradona or Pele. He is the greatest of all time by a ridiculous margin.

[Mustangt125]

Just pick the real "Dream Team" from the 90s.

[Pidge]

No Jordan. Wow. That's like an all-time football eleven without Messi, Maradona or Pele. He is the greatest of all time by a ridiculous margin.

 

Yeah, and I said why too, just chose on the basis of personal favourites. Like Johnson, Jordan's best days were before I watched the sport. Besides, my love of Puskas would probably mean I'd have to drop one of those three anyway...

[Lee909]

Bit confused there mate.

If Jordans best days were before you watched the sport how can you include Magic?

[Lee909]

PG Magic

SG Jordan

SF Dr J

PF Nird

C.Russell

 

Decided there are not any videos on this thread,which are much needed.

Also some stats as too why i would have these players

 

C Bill Russell

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11× NBA Champion (1957, 1959–1966, 1968–1969)

5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1958, 1961–1963, 1965)

5× NBA rebounding champion (1957–1959, 1964–1965)

12× NBA All-Star (1958–1969)

3× All-NBA First Team (1959, 1963, 1965)

8× All-NBA Second Team (1958, 1960–1962, 1964, 1966–1968)

NBA All-Defensive First Team (1969)

NBA All-Star Game MVP (1963)

NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team

NBA 35th Anniversary Team

NBA 25th Anniversary Team

 

Career statistics

Points 14,522

Rebounds 21,620

Assists 4,100

 

 

PF Larry Bird

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3× NBA Champion (1981, 1984, 1986)

3× NBA Most Valuable Player (1984–1986)

12× NBA All-Star (1980–1988, 1990–1992)

2× NBA Finals MVP (1984, 1986)

9× All-NBA First Team (1980–1988)

All-NBA Second Team (1990)

3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1982–1984)

NBA Rookie of the Year (1980)

NBA All-Rookie First Team (1980)

NBA All-Star Game MVP (1982)

3× Three-point Shootout champion (1986–1988)

 

Points 21,791 (24.3 ppg)

Assists 5,695 (6.3 apg)

Rebounds 8,974 (10.0 rpg)

 

 

SF Julius Erving

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NBA Champion (1983)

2× ABA Champion (1974, 1976)

2× ABA Playoffs MVP (1974, 1976)

NBA Most Valuable Player (1981)

3× ABA Most Valuable Player (1974–1976)

11× NBA All-Star (1977–1987)

5× ABA All-Star (1972–1976)

2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1977, 1983)

5× All-NBA First Team (1978, 1980–1983)

2× All-NBA Second Team (1977, 1984)

4× All-ABA First Team (1973–1976)

All-ABA Second Team (1972)

ABA All-Defensive First Team (1976)

ABA All-Rookie First Team (1972)

 

Points 30,026 (24.2 ppg)

Rebounds 10,525 (8.5 rpg)

Steals 2,272 (2.0 spg)

 

 

SG Michael Jordan

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6× NBA Champion (1991–1993, 1996–1998)

5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1988, 1991–1992, 1996, 1998)

14× NBA All-Star (1985–1993, 1996–1998, 2002–2003)

6× NBA Finals MVP (1991–1993, 1996–1998)

10× NBA scoring champion (1987–1993, 1996–1998)

3× NBA steals champion (1988, 1990, 1993)

NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)

10× All-NBA First Team (1987–1993, 1996–1998)

All-NBA Second Team (1985)

9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1988–1993, 1996–1998)

NBA Rookie of the Year (1985)

NBA All-Rookie First Team (1985)

3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)

2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1987–1988)

 

Points 32,292 (30.1 ppg)

Rebounds 6,672 (6.2 rpg)

Assists 5,633 (5.3 apg)

 

 

PG Earvin Johnson

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5× NBA Champion (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987–1988)

3× NBA Most Valuable Player (1987, 1989–1990)

12× NBA All-Star (1980, 1982–1992)

3× NBA Finals MVP (1980, 1982, 1987)

9× All-NBA First Team (1983–1991)

All-NBA Second Team (1982)

NBA All-Rookie First Team (1980)

2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1990, 1992)

 

Points 17,707 (19.5 ppg)

Rebounds 6,559 (7.2 rpg)

Assists 10,141 (11.2 apg

 

 

 

For me Jordan is the greatest clutch player i have ever seen.

[Pidge]

Bit confused there mate.

If Jordans best days were before you watched the sport how can you include Magic?

 

I didn't, I've got Stockton at point guard. I was just using Magic as another example of a great player I didn't include.

 

Oh and repped for the other post.

[Lee909]

Ah sorry,bit mixed up there.

 

I hated Stockton and Malone,in fact I just hated the Jazz.

 

I love watching Gary Payton and Shaun Kemp though.

[Pidge]

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remember this?

 

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[Lee909]

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[Mustangt125]

Again, there was a real "Dream Team" starting 5. We beat every team in the Olympics by 50 and won gold. Go for them

[Pidge]

Wow, really? The USA dominated basketball at the olympics? That must've been a bad day for the bookies.

 

So your choice is Johnson, Jordan, Malone, Barkley and Ewing then. Would you really say Malone is the best PF available? I mean, the mailman was great, but it's not like he had the defensive hustle and creative play of many in the era to go with the great timing and ability to rack up the points (which is why I put Barkley to PF and brought in Pippen).

 

Does anyone watch the NBA over here? When is it on (or will be on post-lockout), still Ch5 at like 4am? I may need to start recording round-ups and Lakers games again.

[Lee909]

Looking like there will not be a season.

I was planning on getting back into it again aswell

[Mustangt125]

I bet the Mailman scored more than Barkley.

[Lee909]

Sir Charles

Points 23,757 (22.1 ppg)

Rebounds 12,546 (11.7 rpg)

Assists 4,215 (3.9 apg)

 

Mailman

 

Points 36,928

Rebounds 14,968

Assists 5,238

 

 

Stats are pretty similar considering Malone played 19 years to Barkleys 16

[fruitbat]

cant believe that rodman has only been mentioned once or twice

 

he might be a cross dressing freak, but he could hit 3 points constantly through the game, as well as be on top for defensive blocks time and time again

 

plus he's the only player to win back to back championships with two teams (pistons and bulls)

[Lee909]

As i said if i was making a team to win a title he would be in.A defensive with Russell and Rodman in the paint and Jordan would be immense.

[gaz181]

Magic

Jordan

Bird

Barkley

Shaq

 

Magic and Jordan are automatic picks for me. Bird was before my time but he was obviously a legend. Barkley probably isn't the best power forward ever, but I liked the way he played so he's in my team. He was awesome when he took the Suns to the finals. Tim Duncan is another one I thought of but I stopped watching the NBA when he was starting out in the league. The centre position was the hardest for me. Shaq was always a bit limited but he was just so big that he dominated. There weren't many other great centres around when I was watching, Ewing, Olajuwon and Robinson come to mind. Some of the other greats were way before my time.

 

Pippen would be my 6th man, he could come on in pretty much any position. And that dunk on Ewing is still the best I've ever seen!

[Mustangt125]

Rodman RARELY hit threes, let alone shot them. Everything else you said was correct, he was a stud. Great hustle and team player.