Best Starting 5 In The NBA?

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Los Angeles Lakers:
PG Derek Fisher
SG Kobe Bryant
SF Lamar Odom
PF Pau Gasol
C Andrew Bynum

Boston Celtics:
PG Rajon Rondo
SG Ray Allen
SF Paul Pierce
PF Kevin Garnett
C Kendrick Perkins

Dallas Mavericks:
PG Jason Kidd
SG Devean George
SF Josh Howard
PF Dirk Nowitzki
C Erick Dampier

Phoenix Suns:
PG Steve Nash
SG Raja Bell
SF Grant Hill
PF Amare Stoudemire
C Shaquille O'Neal

Detroit Pistons:
PG Chauncey Billups
SG Richard Hamilton
SF Tayshaun Prince
PF Antonio McDyess
C Rasheed Wallace

San Antonio Spurs:
PG Tony Parker
SG Manu Ginobli
SF Bruce Bowen
PF Tim Duncan
C Kurt Thomas

Utah Jazz:
PG Deron Williams
SG Ronnie Brewer
SF Andrei Kirilenko
PF Carlos Boozer
C Mehmet Okur

New Orleans Hornets:
PG Chris Paul
SG Mo Peterson
SF Peja Stojakavic
PF David West
C Tyson Chandler

Houston Rockets:
PG Rafer Alston
SG Tracy McGrady
SF Shane Battier
PF Luis Scola
C Yao Ming

Denver Nuggets:
PG Anthony Carter
SG Allen Iverson
SF Carmelo Anthony
PF Kenyon Martin
C Marcus Camby

Golden State Warriors:
PG Baron Davis
SG Monta Ellis
SF Stephen Jackson
PF Al Harrington
C Chris Webber

[Lunatic]

ON PAPER: denver

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Denver? LOL. Any time Anthony Carter and a beat down Kenyon Martin are in your starting five, you lose. Denver had a better roster last season (with Blake and Nene).

[PLANT]

I still say its Detroit.  But the Lakers, Suns and Celtics are close followed by the Mavs.

[GangstaBoogy]

Lakers

We've been having the best player in the league but now he's surrounded by some real talent. Gasol is a dream come true for the triangle offense. Fisher brings that experience and leadership. Bynum is a fuckin monster. And all those weapons seems to make Odom play better.

If not us then the Spurs.

[Lunatic]

Denver? LOL. Any time Anthony Carter and a beat down Kenyon Martin are in your starting five, you lose. Denver had a better roster last season (with Blake and Nene).

true. for me though, nothin matches up against iverson & melo PLUS camby (rebounding and blocking machine). But thats on paper, def not my opinion based on performance. Can't say lakers for me yet cause Gasol is fresh over there..I guess Det.

[Don Jacob]

on paper the lakers and the nuggets have the best starting 5. and doesn't Nene start at power more times than kmart? anyway that's on paper for now....

san antonio is always steam rolling in the playoffs so it's them until someone beats them. the chemistry and experience tells all.

the mavs have alot of chemistry to build because they basically got a a new QB and game style with jason kidd
the suns have no D really and if they want some kind of power they have to switch to a half court game with shaq
the nuggets.....i don't know how you can have melo, iverson, camby, and a pretty good bench and still bottom feed seed in the playoffs, biggest underachievers in the league
boston have the best starting THREE, i'm not sold on the starting other two
the jazz are like the Chargers of the NBA, yeah they're good and they'll suprise you in the playoffs but they're designed to disappoint in the end
the warriors.....up and coming i expect another upset in the playoffs but still, i think they should be doing better (good job beating the celts btw)
the pistons.......they're like the new Kings/Blazers circa early 00's they'll get far but fall apart in the end, plus i'm not sold on flip as a coach.
rockets......what a joke, i mean seriously if it wasn't for the nuggets underachieving they'd have their crown
hornets......the name is fitting, they should be small and weak but they sting hard and some how stay around
lakers......they could do it this year, i'll say it, but it's ALL about what they do in the playoffs ...it's like the great american poet Rev. run said....it's like that , and that's the way it is.

[Hatesrats™]

On Paper, Top 4 (IMO)

Denver (Best, On Paper)
*Leading Shotblocker in The NBA, #2 Rebounds, Number #3 & 4 Scoring Leaders In The NBA

L.A. Lakers
*Even W/O Bynum, #2 Scoring Leader, #3 Best Offence In The NBA. Top 2nd Team.
(Possible Bynum & Mihm & Ariza Return only Make Them stronger)

Detroit
*CHEMISTRY

San Antonio
*They Need Parker Healthy This Season to Make it work, Addition of Thomas Gives Them Defense

[OG Hack Wilson]

i vote for detroit

[thisoneguy360]

Lakers, I feel bad for the rest of the league once Bynum is healthy again

[MoreSwaggerThanMickJagger]

Pistons

[OG Hack Wilson]

Pistons

glad im not the only sane person here

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Pistons

glad im not the only sane person here

LOL@acting like you have to be insane to think the Lakers starting 5 is better than Detroits.

[OG Hack Wilson]

it's true

you better thank me tonight when we hand the Suns another L

[.:DaYg0sTyLz:.]

Pistons

glad im not the only sane person here

LOL@acting like you have to be insane to think the Lakers starting 5 is better than Detroits.

not insane. but man, like 7 of those teams have 3 all stars or more on them. The Lakers arent one of em.