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Tag: starting

  • Who would be your all time starting five of undersized NBA players?

    Undersized would be relative to the position right? So for PG, 6′1 and under, for SG 6′3 and under, for SF 6′5 and under, for PF 6′7 and under, for C 6′9 and under?

    PG: Chris Paul

    He’s 6 feet tall, and he does everything you’d want a PG to do. Score, shoot, defend, pass, makes your team better all at a high level.

    SG: Jerry West

    He was 6′3, and averaged 27 ppg. Could score, shoot, pass and defend all at a high level.

    SF: Elgin Baylor

    He was 6′5, quite undersized for a SF yet still averaged 27 PPG and 13 RPG. Could score, rebound and pass very well especially for his position.

    PF: Charles Barkley

    He’s listed at 6′6 but probably really around 6′4 is what players always said. Despite being undersized, Barkley was a great scorer, rebounder and passer for his position.

    C: Bill Russell

    Yes Russell was undersized! He was 6′9. Despite this height disadvantage, he’s one of the greatest defenders, rebounders, passers and team players ever for his position.

  • What’s your best all around NBA starting five all time (all around meaning they can do everything on the court)?

    PG: Jerry West

    Could score, could shoot, could rebound, could pass, could defend. He’s an all around guard in every sense of the word.

    SG: Michael Jordan

    No surprise here.. Jordan could do everything on both ends of the court

    SF: Lebron James

    Heat Lebron could do everything. He could score, shoot, rebound, pass and defend all at an extremely high level. peak Lebron might be the most versatile player in NBA history.

    PF: Hakeem Olajuwon

    You know.. initially I was thinking KG or Duncan here.. but why not Hakeem? I’ll just move him to the PF spot and he’s basically an enhanced KG/Duncan anyways he can score, rebound, defend and even steal at a high level.

    C: Wilt Chamberlain

    Oh shit 76ers Wilt.. the most versatile center ever. Take prime Hakeem and now give him Jokic like passing and that’s 76ers Wilt. So now what are you gonna do? I have both Hakeem and Wilt on my team. That’s gonna be a problem for any opposing teams.

    Bench:
    -Luka Doncic (does everything offensively) – and yes I’m taking Luka over Oscar Robertson
    -Larry Bird (does everything on both ends of the court)
    -Magic Johnson (does everything offensively)
    -John Havlicek (does everything on both ends of the court)
    -Kevin Garnett (does everything on both ends of the court)
    -Nikola Jokic (does everything offensively)
    -Giannis (does everything on both ends of the court)

    I honestly don’t know what you could do against this team. My starters can all score, rebound, pass and defend at a high level. And my bench can at least do everything offensively. So.. yeah good luck against that.