Best Basketball Players!

**Ry_Tower** · May 12th, 2011 07:23 PM

C = Bill Russell (sorry Shaq)
PF = Tim Duncan (sorry Karl)
SF = Larry Bird (sorry Scottie)
SG = MJ (who else?)
PG = Magic Johnson, Jr.

But if I were to choose 5 players for today's game at the peak of their abilities, here are my choices;
C = Shaq
PF = Kevin Garnett
SF = Scottie Pippen
SG = MJ
PG = Magic

**niwde11** · May 12th, 2011 09:13 PM

if i will build a team around him, its a toss up between Bill Russel and MJ.
if i want individual accomplishment, i'll go with Wilt C.
now if the game will be decided in the last two minutes either its close or i am trailing, i will go with Kobe.

**tidus1203** · May 12th, 2011 11:34 PM

I rather categorized it by decade...

Sa 80's lang ako anything before that I am not very aware...

1980's

C = Kareem Abdul Jabbar
PF = Kevin McHale
SF = Larry Bird
SG = Julius Erving
PG = Magic Johnson

1990's 1st Team

C = Hakeem Olajuwon
PF = Karl Malone
SF = Scottie Pippen
SG = Michael Jordan
PG = John Stockton

2000's

C = Shaquille O'Neal
PF = Tim Duncan
SF = Lebron James
SG = Kobe Bryant
PG = Steve Nash (this is debatable for me dahil pwede din si Chris Paul)

**vito corleone** · May 13th, 2011 12:15 AM

regardless of positions (see the thread title), here's my list

mj (the greatest)
magic (if most favorite, this guy would be on top)
shaq (most dominant)
kareem (his sky hooks made me a laker fan)
wilt (stats don't lie)
bird (the reason only a few white players excell is that basketball talents allotted to white people are concentrated on him)
kobe (basketball talent, skills, intelligence, passion, drive, focus)
karl malone (the mailman always delivered; next to mj in reliability)
olajuwon (ahh, those footworks!)
dennis rodman (basketball is not just scoring; shortest rebounding giant; excellent defender)
gary payton (both ends of the court)

now for my first team,

center - olajuwon (i got him for the defense, his explosive scoring is a bonus in case you got an off night from mj or malone)
point guard - magic (duh)
shooting guard - mj (duh)
power forward - karl malone (points, points, points)
small forward - dennis rodman (you don't need a scorer with all those other guys in your team)

by position,

center - kareem
point guard - magic (duh)
shooting guard - mj (duh)
power forward - karl malone
small forward - bird

**vito corleone** · May 13th, 2011 01:42 AM

Originally Posted by tidus1203

I rather categorized it by decade...

Sa 80's lang ako anything before that I am not very aware...

1980's

C = Kareem Abdul Jabbar
PF = Kevin McHale
SF = Larry Bird
SG = Julius Erving
PG = Magic Johnson

1990's 1st Team

C = Hakeem Olajuwon
PF = Karl Malone
SF = Scottie Pippen
SG = Michael Jordan
PG = John Stockton

2000's

C = Shaquille O'Neal
PF = Tim Duncan
SF = Lebron James
SG = Kobe Bryant
PG = Steve Nash (this is debatable for me dahil pwede din si Chris Paul)

*tidus, among your 3 teams from 3 different decades, which team do you think would win if they had a tournament?

**tidus1203** · May 13th, 2011 08:05 AM

I would say the 90's team would likely win...

**Ry_Tower** · May 13th, 2011 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by vito corleone

regardless of positions (see the thread title), here's my list

mj (the greatest)
magic (if most favorite, this guy would be on top)
shaq (most dominant)
kareem (his sky hooks made me a laker fan)
wilt (stats don't lie)
bird (the reason only a few white players excell is that basketball talents allotted to white people are concentrated on him)
kobe (basketball talent, skills, intelligence, passion, drive, focus)
karl malone (the mailman always delivered; next to mj in reliability)
olajuwon (ahh, those footworks!)
dennis rodman (basketball is not just scoring; shortest rebounding giant; excellent defender)
gary payton (both ends of the court)

now for my first team,

center - olajuwon (i got him for the defense, his explosive scoring is a bonus in case you got an off night from mj or malone)
point guard - magic (duh)
shooting guard - mj (duh)
power forward - karl malone (points, points, points)
small forward - dennis rodman (you don't need a scorer with all those other guys in your team)

by position,

center - kareem
point guard - magic (duh)
shooting guard - mj (duh)
power forward - karl malone
small forward - bird

- ganda naman nito sir Vito C. ! ang lufet ng post mo esp the one on Bird hehehe. white men can't jump FTW! He and Bill are the only celtics I really like, KG will always be a Timberwolves for me!

**Ry_Tower** · May 13th, 2011 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by tidus1203

I would say the 90's team would likely win...

yeah, I agree, looks like they are just too strong and talented at every position and LBJ and Shaq would totally dominate. Although I would put Jason Kidd as the starting guard since a better defender vs. Nash. I don't think a scoring PG is needed with LBJ, KB, TD and Shaq there in front of you.

**Ry_Tower** · May 13th, 2011 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by tidus1203

I would say the 90's team would likely win...

yeah, I agree, looks like they are just too strong and talented at every position and LBJ and Shaq would totally dominate. Although I would put Jason Kidd as the starting guard since a better defender vs. Nash. I don't think a scoring PG is needed with LBJ, KB, TD and Shaq there in front of you.