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Title: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on February 21, 2008, 01:49:09 PM
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

Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: Lunatic on February 21, 2008, 01:51:28 PM
ON PAPER: denver
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on February 21, 2008, 01:52:59 PM
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).
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: PLANT on February 21, 2008, 01:55:48 PM
I still say its Detroit.  But the Lakers, Suns and Celtics are close followed by the Mavs.
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: GangstaBoogy on February 21, 2008, 02:01:37 PM
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.
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: Lunatic on February 21, 2008, 03:03:22 PM
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.
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: Don Jacob on February 21, 2008, 03:21:43 PM
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.


Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: Hatesrats™ on February 21, 2008, 06:02:38 PM
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
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on February 21, 2008, 06:55:03 PM
i vote for detroit
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: thisoneguy360 on February 21, 2008, 07:04:06 PM
Lakers, I feel bad for the rest of the league once Bynum is healthy again
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: MoreSwaggerThanMickJagger on February 21, 2008, 08:04:32 PM
Pistons
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on February 21, 2008, 08:18:38 PM
Pistons

glad im not the only sane person here
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on February 22, 2008, 11:30:46 AM
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. ::)
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on February 22, 2008, 02:12:54 PM
it's true

you better thank me tonight when we hand the Suns another L
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: .:DaYg0sTyLz:. on February 22, 2008, 04:57:01 PM
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.
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: GangstaBoogy on February 22, 2008, 05:39:48 PM
Our 2 All-Stars (Kobe + Gasol) > the Pistons undeserving All-Stars.
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on February 22, 2008, 06:04:00 PM
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.


Bynum and Odom are two all-star caliber players.
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: Nat Turner-reincarnated on February 22, 2008, 06:34:43 PM
come on it got to be Detroit
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on February 22, 2008, 07:47:42 PM
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.


Bynum and Odom are two all-star caliber players.

odom is not.

bynum will be next year.
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on February 22, 2008, 08:45:02 PM
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.


Bynum and Odom are two all-star caliber players.

odom is not.

bynum will be next year.


LOL@Odom not being an all-star caliber player.
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on February 22, 2008, 08:50:55 PM
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.


Bynum and Odom are two all-star caliber players.

odom is not.

bynum will be next year.


LOL@Odom not being an all-star caliber player.

he's fools gold and thats all he ever will be.

he's basketball's reggie bush
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on February 23, 2008, 05:12:58 PM
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.


Bynum and Odom are two all-star caliber players.

odom is not.

bynum will be next year.


LOL@Odom not being an all-star caliber player.

he's fools gold and thats all he ever will be.

he's basketball's reggie bush



Considering a player who averages a double-double and is a triple-double threat on any given night "fools gold" is blasphemous.
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: .:DaYg0sTyLz:. on February 23, 2008, 08:49:49 PM
all star caliber does not equal all star. its pretty black and white.
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: lbc213 on February 24, 2008, 10:49:55 AM
Have to go with Denver
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on February 24, 2008, 02:37:23 PM
all star caliber does not equal all star. its pretty black and white.


Parker and Ginobli weren't all-stars this year, so SA really only has 1 all-star.
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: Da818Pn0YgAnGztaA on February 24, 2008, 02:56:55 PM
U FORGOT THE CLIPPERS HOMIE
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: Citizen-Y on February 24, 2008, 03:38:10 PM
U FORGOT THE CLIPPERS HOMIE

They stink.
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on February 24, 2008, 07:45:07 PM
all star caliber does not equal all star. its pretty black and white.


Parker and Ginobli weren't all-stars this year, so SA really only has 1 all-star.

yup and they still have the best team in the west too.

(http://baseball-fever.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=35842&stc=1&d=1203273699)
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on February 25, 2008, 10:32:47 AM
all star caliber does not equal all star. its pretty black and white.


Parker and Ginobli weren't all-stars this year, so SA really only has 1 all-star.

yup and they still have the best team in the west too.

Western Conference
1.  * LA Lakers        --
 2.     * San Antonio    1.0
 3.     New Orleans    1.0
 4.     * Utah       3.0
 5.     Phoenix      1.0
 6.     Dallas         2.0
 7.     Houston     3.0
 8.     Golden State    5.5
 9.     Denver      5.5
 10.     Portland    10.0
 11.     Sacramento  12.5
 12.     LA Clippers    18.5
 13.     Seattle     23.5
 14.     Memphis       25.0
 15.     Minnesota     27.0


 :-*
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on February 25, 2008, 12:02:37 PM
how did the #1 seed in the west do last year? ;)

jk the Lakers are playin solid right now.

still picking SA to win the west tho.
Title: Re: Best Starting 5 In The NBA?
Post by: wcsoldier on February 25, 2008, 12:24:23 PM
You can have an argument between Detroit and LA .. others team have more than 1 role player in their 5 , while LA and Detroit have just CLEARLY one (Fish and Mcdyess) , others are all stars or all stars caliber but definetely not role players ..