Your All-Time NBA Team

[Old Tiger]

Starters
C - Wilt Chamberlain
PF - Tim Duncan
SF - Larry Bird
PG - Magic Johnson
SG - Micahel Jordan
Reserves
C - Bill Russell
G - Jerry West
F - LeBron James
G - Kobe Bryant
F - Julius Erving

[Bull's-eye]

Originally posted by Go Blue
Starters
C - Wilt Chamberlain
PF - Tim Duncan
SF - Larry Bird
PG - Magic Johnson
SG - Micahel Jordan
Reserves
C - Bill Russell
G - Jerry West
F - LeBron James
G - Kobe Bryant
F - Julius Erving

I would have to go with Karl Malone at PF over Duncan. Hakeem Olujuwon & Kareem Abdul-Jabbar would be my centers. I like George Gervin & Pete Maravich as 2 of my reserves.

[Black_Magic]

Starting 5
Akeem Olijuan
Larry Byrd
Michael Jordan
George Girvin
Tim Duncan

Backups
Wilt Chamberland
Magic Johnson
Abdul-jabar
Julius Irvin

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by Black_Magic

Akeem Olijuan
did you sound it out to spell his name? hahaha

[Black_Magic]

Originally posted by DU_stud04
did you sound it out to spell his name? hahaha I dont know how to spell his name. Big deal. you know who I mean though dont you.;)

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by Black_Magic
I dont know how to spell his name. Big deal. you know who I mean though dont you.;) i just think its funny, because i seldomly see his name spelled correctly.... its funny seeing people throwing letters together... taking a look back and say" thats close enough to sound it out" :D

[BreckTxLonghorn]

Interesting question/thought on this:

Are you trying for the best player in each position for the starting five? Or do you look for five guys who were extremely good at what they did--maybe not the best--but would work well as a team?

[big daddy russ]

STARTERS
C: Bill Russell
PF: Tim Duncan
SF: Larry Bird
SG: Michael Jordan
PG: Magic Johnson

2ND TEAM
C: Wilt Chamberlain
PF: Karl Malone
SF: Julius Erving
SG: Kobe Bryant
PG: Oscar Robertson

3RD TEAM
C: Shaquille O'Neal
PF: Charles Barkley
SF: Elgin Baylor
SG: Jerry West
PG: John Stockton



The battle for first-team PG was tough. As good as Magic was, the Big O may have been the most skilled player ever.

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by Bull's-eye
I would have to go with Karl Malone at PF over Duncan.
How?

[kepdawg]

C: Hakeem Olajuwon
PF: Bill Russell
SF: Larry Bird
SG: Michael Jordan
PG: Magic Johnson

[bandera7]

My first two teams

C-Bill Russell
PF-Tim Duncan
SF-Larry Bird
SG-Michael Jordan
PG-Oscar Robertson

C-Shaq
PF-Charles Barkley
SF-Julius Earving
SG-Kobe Bryant
PG-Magic Johnson

[Bull's-eye]

Originally posted by Bull's-eye
I would have to go with Karl Malone at PF over Duncan.

Karl Malone's career average is equal to Duncan's best season.

Career ave: 25.0 points per game & 10.10 rebounds per game.

[bandera7]

How many championships did Malone win?

[Bull's-eye]

Originally posted by bandera7
How many championships did Malone win?

Robert Horry has been on many championship teams, I wouldn't put him as one of the best players of all time. :thinking:

[Old Tiger]

Karl Malone Career Stats(1985-2004)
Points 36,928
Assists 5,238
Rebounds 14,968
Championships 0
MVPs 2

Tim Duncan Career Stats(1997-Present)
Points 20,865
Assists 3,054
Rebounds 11,351
Championships 4
MVPs 2
Rookie of the Year*


*One time award

[Bull's-eye]

No disrespect to Duncan, but this is my top 5 players. With Magic running the show, I prefer Karl Malone finishing those fast breaks. This is why I want Olajuwon at center, all-time shot blocker triggering the fast break and more athletic than Wilt to run down and receive one of those Magic passes. Here some more Karl Malone stats:

Honors: NBA MVP (1997, '99); 11-time All-NBA First Team (1988-1999); All-NBA Second Team (1988, 2000); All-Defensive First Team (1997-99); All-Defensive Second Team (1988); 14-time All-Star (1988-98, 2000-02); NBA All-Rookie Team (1985); One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996); Two-time Olympic gold medalist (1992, '96)