All-time NBA teams

[JonathanW]

If you built an all-time team for each franchise, who you got at top 5 teams, and starting 5 (+ 6th man) for each team. Obviously Celtics and Lakers, problem with these 2 is who do you cut.
Limitation, each player can only be linked to one team, so whichever team he played most games for (So LJ Cleveland, Shaq LA).


Dallas, which doesn't have a storied history, has an strong start w/ Doncic and Nowitzki. I thought they could add in Kidd, but he played 6 more games w/ the Nets.

1- Lakers (Magic, West, Kobe, Baylor, Shaq), 6th man Kareem
2- Celtics (Cousy, Havlicek, Bird, Cowens, Russell), 6th man Sam Jones or Pierce
3- Warriors (Curry, Thompson, Barry, Thurmond, Wilt), 6th man Chris Mullin
4 - ?
5 - ?

 

[azubuikefan]

Kareem off the bench? 😳

 

[fadkins82476]

You're forgetting so many Dallas players. Mark Aguirre, Shawn Bradley, Rolando Blackmon, Derek Harper, Jason Terry, Steve Nash, Jamal f'n Mashburn, Sam Perkins.

 

[BigBlueFanGA]

If you built an all-time team for each franchise, who you got at top 5 teams, and starting 5 (+ 6th man) for each team. Obviously Celtics and Lakers, problem with these 2 is who do you cut.
Limitation, each player can only be linked to one team, so whichever team he played most games for (So LJ Cleveland, Shaq LA).


Dallas, which doesn't have a storied history, has an strong start w/ Doncic and Nowitzki. I thought they could add in Kidd, but he played 6 more games w/ the Nets.

1- Lakers (Magic, West, Kobe, Baylor, Shaq), 6th man Kareem
2- Celtics (Cousy, Havlicek, Bird, Cowens, Russell), 6th man Sam Jones or Pierce
3- Warriors (Curry, Thompson, Barry, Thurmond, Wilt), 6th man Chris Mullin
4 - ?
5 - ?

The Bulls should be 3rd followed by the Warriors and then the Spurs.

 

[JonathanW]

You're forgetting so many Dallas players. Mark Aguirre, Shawn Bradley, Rolando Blackmon, Derek Harper, Jason Terry, Steve Nash, Jamal f'n Mashburn, Sam Perkins.

I remembered Blackmon and Harper. I did forget Aguirre. To even list Bradley (lol lol lol). And I loved Mash, but he'd probably be 6th man. And Nash counts for Phoenix

 

[JonathanW]

The Bulls should be 3rd followed by the Warriors and then the Spurs.

No way!!!
Bulls got Jordan & Pippen (who to me was overrated), and then a huge dropoff. I guess Gilmore is the C, but he was not in the NBA what he was in the ABA. After that it's guys like Bob Love, Theus, Kukoc, Deng. None of those are even as good as the Warriors 6th man Mullin.

 

[FtWorthCat]

Kareem off the bench? 😳

Yes, that is a real head scratcher to me. Here is my all-time all NBA team (all teams considered).

Jordan
Wilt
Kareem
Lebron
Steph Curry

I'm not sure Shaq would make it until about 5th team all-time. Wilt was almost as big as Shaq, and a far superior athlete.

 

[BigCat241]

Rockets are up there as well.

 

[TOMCATS1990]

Jordan doesn’t really matter who else guy was a competitor and made everyone else around him better

 

[Bungalow Bill]

76ers

1. Wilt
2. Dr. J
3. Barkley
4. Iverson
5. Embiid

 

[FtWorthCat]

76ers

1. Wilt
2. Dr. J
3. Barkley
4. Iverson
5. Embiiid

That lineup would be tough to beat.

 

[FtWorthCat]

Rockets are up there as well.

Yes, may be the best front line with Akeem, Moses Malone and Elvin Hayes.

 

[FtWorthCat]

Mavericks:

Dirk
Luka
Kidd (player/coach, if you count that he is a Mav)
Mark Aguirre
Rolando Blackman

 

[YardCat]

You're forgetting so many Dallas players. Mark Aguirre, Shawn Bradley, Rolando Blackmon, Derek Harper, Jason Terry, Steve Nash, Jamal f'n Mashburn, Sam Perkins.

Shawn Bradley? His best game ever was in Space Jam…

 

[BigBlueFanGA]

No way!!!
Bulls got Jordan & Pippen (who to me was overrated), and then a huge dropoff. I guess Gilmore is the C, but he was not in the NBA what he was in the ABA. After that it's guys like Bob Love, Theus, Kukoc, Deng. None of those are even as good as the Warriors 6th man Mullin.

Um, the Bulls have the 3rd most titles. I guess you don't know Dennis Rodman or Oakley or even Kerr. I guess it depends on the how you define the top 5 teams. It's all about titles to me.

 

[JonathanW]

Mavericks:

Dirk
Luka
Kidd (player/coach, if you count that he is a Mav)
Mark Aguirre
Rolando Blackman

Kidd was a Net more

 

[JonathanW]

Um, the Bulls have the 3rd most titles. I guess you don't know Dennis Rodman or Oakley or even Kerr. I guess it depends on the how you define the top 5 teams. It's all about titles to me.

Read the rules!

Rodman was a Piston more.
Oakley was a Knick much more.
And Kerr never average even 9 ppg in a season. And you want to compare him to guys like Chris Mullin and Mark Aguirre! I don’t recall Kerr being considered for the Dream Team.

This thread has nothing to do with titles, or which franchise has had the best teams, it is about which franchise has had the best players. Try reading comprehension.

 

[LukaszObrzut]

Spurs?

PG: Tony Parker
SG: George Gervin
SF: Kawhi Leonard
PF: Tim Duncan
C: David Robinson
6th man: Manu

 

[jmw23712]

No way!!!
Bulls got Jordan & Pippen (who to me was overrated), and then a huge dropoff. I guess Gilmore is the C, but he was not in the NBA what he was in the ABA. After that it's guys like Bob Love, Theus, Kukoc, Deng. None of those are even as good as the Warriors 6th man Mullin.

Peak Derrick Rose was league MVP and has to make their all time roster.

 

[fadkins82476]

This was an interesting thread that went off the rails. How about the Knicks? People sleep on the Knicks.

PG: Walt Frazier
SG: Earl Monroe
C: Patrick Ewing
SF: Bernard King
PF: Charles Oakley

I like my team.

Edit for 6th man: Immanuel Quickley

 

[UK90]

Um, the Bulls have the 3rd most titles. I guess you don't know Dennis Rodman or Oakley or even Kerr. I guess it depends on the how you define the top 5 teams. It's all about titles to me.

Kerr was never even a starter. The notion that he should be in consideration for their all-time team is ludicrous. And Oakley only played his first three seasons with the Bulls, he’s far better known for his Knicks career. Rodman likewise only played three seasons with the bulls (albeit three great seasons).

Fwiw, a couple Bulls names that are worthy of mention are Jerry Sloan and Norm Van Lier, great 60s and 70s players with long Bull careers who are largely forgotten now.

 

[LukaszObrzut]

Rockets

Calvin Murphy
Harden
McGrady
Moses Malone
Hakeem

6th man - Yao or Sampson ?

 

[BigBlueFanGA]

Read the rules!

Rodman was a Piston more.
Oakley was a Knick much more.
And Kerr never average even 9 ppg in a season. And you want to compare him to guys like Chris Mullin and Mark Aguirre! I don’t recall Kerr being considered for the Dream Team.

This thread has nothing to do with titles, or which franchise has had the best teams, it is about which franchise has had the best players. Try reading comprehension.

Your rules were not clear. Saying "who you got at top 5 teams" can mean who are the best players on the top 5 teams or which 5 teams have the best players. See the issue?

 

[BigBlueFanGA]

Kerr was never even a starter. The notion that he should be in consideration for their all-time team is ludicrous. And Oakley only played his first three seasons with the Bulls, he’s far better known for his Knicks career. Rodman likewise only played three seasons with the bulls (albeit three great seasons).

Fwiw, a couple Bulls names that are worthy of mention are Jerry Sloan Norm Van Lier, great 60s and 70s players with long Bull careers who are largely forgotten now.

I was simply making a point, Kerr was an important cog for many years with a crazy 3pt %. He does have 5 rings, 3 with the bulls but I understand your statement.

 

[fadkins82476]

Your rules were not clear. Saying "who you got at top 5 teams" can mean who are the best players on the top 5 teams or which 5 teams have the best players. See the issue?

Yeah, the rules are muddy. Apparently, said player also has to have spent most of career on the team he's listed on. For example, I wanted to put Carmelo on my Knicks team but he spent more time as a Nugget so no Carmelo for me.

 

[electricat2]

76ers

1. Wilt
2. Dr. J
3. Barkley
4. Iverson
5. Embiid

you could also put moses malone on there

 

[electricat2]

Spurs?

PG: Tony Parker
SG: George Gervin
SF: Kawhi Leonard
PF: Tim Duncan
C: David Robinson
6th man: Manu

you really dont think about spurs having an all time team but dang thats a good team

 

[fadkins82476]

you could also put moses malone on there

Moses Malone would be on the Houston team. Apparently, the player has to be on the team on which he spent most of his career.

 

[Aike]

All-Time Nuggets…

Jokic
Issel
Alex English
David Thompson
Jamal Murray

Pretty nasty lineup.

 

[fadkins82476]

All-Time Nuggets…

Jokic
Issel
Alex English
David Thompson
Jamal Murray

Pretty nasty lineup.

Throw Carmelo in there.

 

[hotelblue]

Yes, that is a real head scratcher to me. Here is my all-time all NBA team (all teams considered).

Jordan
Wilt
Kareem
Lebron
Steph Curry

I'm not sure Shaq would make it until about 5th team all-time. Wilt was almost as big as Shaq, and a far superior athlete.

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shaq would’ve scored on him, but would’ve had no chance on defense. a modern whistle would make no difference. he’d just shoot right over him.

 

[fadkins82476]

I was simply making a point, Kerr was an important cog for many years with a crazy 3pt %. He does have 5 rings, 3 with the bulls but I understand your statement.

Hell, BJ Armstrong > Steve Kerr

 

[Aike]

Throw Carmelo in there.

Yeah, he’d be in the top 6 at least, I think.

 

[BigBlueFanGA]

Hell, BJ Armstrong > Steve Kerr

I know, I know

 

[StubbornPenny]

All time raptors

uhhhh

PG: Lowry
SG: Vince Carter
SF: T-Mac
PF: Bosh
C: jermaine O’Neal? Marc Gasol?

 

[jimmybuffet123]

Throw Carmelo in there.

Ai

 

[Deli owl]

Yes, that is a real head scratcher to me. Here is my all-time all NBA team (all teams considered).

Jordan
Wilt
Kareem
Lebron
Steph Curry

I'm not sure Shaq would make it until about 5th team all-time. Wilt was almost as big as Shaq, and a far superior athlete.

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Wilt was 240lbs if I remember correctly

 

[fadkins82476]

All time raptors

uhhhh

PG: Lowry
SG: Vince Carter
SF: T-Mac
PF: Bosh
C: jermaine O’Neal? Marc Gasol?

Just throw DeMar DeRozan in there and shuffle people around.

 

[fadkins82476]

Ai

What? No. The criteria is, the player has to be on the team for most of his career. Iverson would be a Sixer. He only played 2 seasons with Denver.

 

[StubbornPenny]

Just throw DeMar DeRozan in there and shuffle people around.

oh yeah he probably replaces tmac since he played there longer