G - Lebron James ... this is my point guard and overall distributor. He is unselfish as they come, but can easily handle an entire scoring load on any given night/quarter. Simply unstoppable with the ball, a basketball IQ matched only by a handful (Bird, MJ, Kobe, Duncan), and can play all 5 spots to an elite level.
G- Michael Jordan ... imagine this man with fresh legs in the 2nd and 4th quarters ... he would have to be guarded 1-1 and that is simply not doable. Even for Clyde Drexler. GOAT
F - Kobe Bryant - I add yet another 6'6-6-8 versatile scoring weapon and multiple-position defender. One of the most competitive players ever to walk the earth, and he and MJ would strike fear in opponents before the game even tipped off.
F - Tim Duncan - with all the scoring I have in the first three spots, I need a stable, do everything defender who can finish at the rim, block shots, and pass well. Duncan was consistently great at just about every aspect of the game, and is one of the most intelligent and well-rounded big men to ever play.
C - Shaquille O'Neal - basically leads to an RIP for any opponent over time ... he'll be someone teams who try to small ball me will get destroyed by. And while you think you might be able to lure him outside and make him vulnerable on defense, the younger, sleeker version of Shaq (and how he would've looked in today's league IMO) was plenty capable of covering stretch 4's like Kevin Love out to the 3 point line. He also shoots 80% at the rim with the lobs he's going to get from my guards/forwards.
6'8 w/ point guard handles / elite defender
6'6 w/ point guard handles / elite defender
6'7 w/ point guard handles / elite defender
7'0 who can cover 3-4-5 / elite defender / finisher
7'1 elite defender/ arguably best finisher at the rim in modern era
G- Michael Jordan ... imagine this man with fresh legs in the 2nd and 4th quarters ... he would have to be guarded 1-1 and that is simply not doable. Even for Clyde Drexler. GOAT
F - Kobe Bryant - I add yet another 6'6-6-8 versatile scoring weapon and multiple-position defender. One of the most competitive players ever to walk the earth, and he and MJ would strike fear in opponents before the game even tipped off.
F - Tim Duncan - with all the scoring I have in the first three spots, I need a stable, do everything defender who can finish at the rim, block shots, and pass well. Duncan was consistently great at just about every aspect of the game, and is one of the most intelligent and well-rounded big men to ever play.
C - Shaquille O'Neal - basically leads to an RIP for any opponent over time ... he'll be someone teams who try to small ball me will get destroyed by. And while you think you might be able to lure him outside and make him vulnerable on defense, the younger, sleeker version of Shaq (and how he would've looked in today's league IMO) was plenty capable of covering stretch 4's like Kevin Love out to the 3 point line. He also shoots 80% at the rim with the lobs he's going to get from my guards/forwards.
6'8 w/ point guard handles / elite defender
6'6 w/ point guard handles / elite defender
6'7 w/ point guard handles / elite defender
7'0 who can cover 3-4-5 / elite defender / finisher
7'1 elite defender/ arguably best finisher at the rim in modern era
