Who has the most complete starting 5 in the NBA?

[28renyoy]

Other than the Thunder because Westbrook, Harden, Durant, Ibaka, and Perkins is at an entirely different level from the rest of the playing field.

[iDefend5]

Other than the Thunder because Westbrook, Harden, Durant, Ibaka, and Perkins is at an entirely different level from the rest of the playing field.
:oldlol: If they are entirely different level from the rest of the playing field why did they get smoked by the Mavericks in the WCF last season in the playoffs?

[9erEmpire]

Lakers

[swi7ch]

Heat Big 3 > any team's starting 5

[OmniStrife]

the Nuggets.



Heat Big 3 > any team's starting 5

Dallas too right? :lol

[brisbaneman]

:oldlol: If they are entirely different level from the rest of the playing field why did they get smoked by the Mavericks in the WCF last season in the playoffs?

I wouldn't say they got smoked, they outplayed Dallas in 3 or 4 of the 5 games. The series was a lot closer than the results.

[Heavincent]

Other than the Thunder because Westbrook, Harden, Durant, Ibaka, and Perkins is at an entirely different level from the rest of the playing field.

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[LeFraud James]

:oldlol: If they are entirely different level from the rest of the playing field why did they get smoked by the Mavericks in the WCF last season in the playoffs?

This.

[Sarcastic]

Knicks have by far the best front court. If they could improve the back court, they will win.

[PyrrhusX]

:oldlol: If they are entirely different level from the rest of the playing field why did they get smoked by the Mavericks in the WCF last season in the playoffs?

What has happened to Dallas recently?
The loss of Chandler hurts them.

While I believe the Thunder have an extremely good starting 5, my pick wold be the Bulls.

[(e)]

Rose
RIP
Deng
Boozer
Noah

[bagelred]

Chandler
Amare
Melo
Fields
Spike Lee

[e-LIMON-ators]

Bulls:

Rose
RIP
Deng
Boozer
Noah

A good blend of defense and offense. They basically have no weaknesses.

[tazb]

rondo/allen/pierce/green/kg (http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=8776)

[PyrrhusX]

Bulls:

Rose
RIP
Deng
Boozer
Noah

A good blend of defense and offense. They basically have no weaknesses.

Exactly. RIP will help alot.:applause:

[scm5]

The Warriors are gonna be looking good w/ Jordan.

Steph Curry
Monta Ellis
Dorrell Wright
David Lee
DeAndre Jordan

If they could somehow move David Lee for someone like Paul Millsap (Utah would probably love this), they would be a much tougher defensive team.

[(e)]

The Warriors are gonna be looking good w/ Jordan.

Steph Curry
Monta Ellis
Dorrell Wright
David Lee
DeAndre Jordan

If they could somehow move David Lee for someone like Paul Millsap (Utah would probably love this), they would be a much tougher defensive team.

Everything I've seen shows Clippers matching Jordan's offer sheet?

[Rnbizzle]

Bulls, Thunder and still the Celtics.

[scm5]

Everything I've seen shows Clippers matching Jordan's offer sheet?

.... ugh, my bad.

steph curry is one of my favorite players, it would be awesome watching a team of his do well.

[mentallooser]

Pacerrrssssss yaaayyy!!!

[brisbaneman]

Dirk + 4 guys

[Rnbizzle]

Oh and the Trailblazers.

[RRR3]

Hmm. Most complete staring five=/=best starting five. But here are some teams I think have above average starters at each position.

Grizzlies
PG-Mike Conley
SG-OJ Mayo/Tony Allen
SF-Rudy Gay
PF-Zach Randolph
C-Marc Gasol

Blazers
PG-Raymond Felton
SG-Wesley Matthews
SF-Gerald Wallace
PF-Lamarcus Aldridge
C-Marcus Camby/Greg Oden (IF healthy)

Bulls
PG-Derrick Rose
SG-Rip Hamilton
SF-Luol Deng
PF-Carlos Boozer
C-Joakim Noah

[Yung D-Will]

The Grizzlies easily to me I don't see how they don't have more votes

Grizzlies
PG-Mike Conley
SG-Tony Allen
SF-Rudy Gay
PF-Zach Randolph
C-Marc Gasol

A solid pg defender, distributer and shooter
Arguably the best perimiter defender in the leauge
A great perimiter scorer that can take over games
A great post player and rebounder that can take over games
A great post player, rebounder and a good defender

[SpecialQue]

Hmm. Most complete staring five=/=best starting five. But here are some teams I think have above average starters at each position.

Grizzlies
PG-Mike Conley
SG-OJ Mayo/Tony Allen
SF-Rudy Gay
PF-Zach Randolph
C-Marc Gasol

Blazers
PG-Raymond Felton
SG-Wesley Matthews
SF-Gerald Wallace
PF-Lamarcus Aldridge
C-Marcus Camby/Greg Oden (IF healthy)

Bulls
PG-Derrick Rose
SG-Rip Hamilton
SF-Luol Deng
PF-Carlos Boozer
C-Joakim Noah

Derrick Rose? More like Derrick BLOWS.
Rip Hamilton? More*like PRICK Hamilton.
Luol Deng? More like LOL, Dang.
Carlos Boozer? More like Carlos LOSER.
Joakim Noah? More like Joakim? Uh...no.

That's all I got.

[HB40TheNextStar]

Yeah, the Grizz are very complete. First to pop up in my mind. I'm surprised it took so long for a mention.

[step_back]

Knicks have by far the best front court. If they could improve the back court, they will win.

Ball movement will be the downfall. Carmelo is the best passer out of the 3 and he isn't even that great.

That being said, credit where credit is due a STAT and Chandler front line is epic :bowdown:

[DuMa]

Hornets.

Chris Paul
Stu Jackson
David Stern
Trevor Ariza
Emeka Okafor

[RRR3]

Hornets.

Chris Paul
Stu Jackson
David Stern
Trevor Ariza
Emeka Okafor
Stern da Gawd! :bowdown:

[step_back]

Hornets.

Chris Paul
Stu Jackson
David Stern
Trevor Ariza
Emeka Okafor

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[RRR3]

Derrick Rose? More like Derrick BLOWS.
Rip Hamilton? More*like PRICK Hamilton.
Luol Deng? More like LOL, Dang.
Carlos Boozer? More like Carlos LOSER.
Joakim Noah? More like Joakim? Uh...no.

That's all I got.
LOL I will retaliate in kind on your team (I don't have a team just playing around).

Derek Fisher? More like Derbrick Misser.
Kobe Bryant? More like Kobrick Cryant.
Metta World Peace? More like Ron Artest.
Pau Gasol? More like LAWL Gasoft.
Andrew Bynum? More like...shit. IDK

[ballsohard247]

LOL I will retaliate in kind on your team (I don't have a team just playing around).

Derek Fisher? More like Derbrick Misser.
Kobe Bryant? More like Kobrick Cryant.
Metta World Peace? More like Ron Artest.
Pau Gasol? More like LAWL Gasoft.
Andrew Bynum? More like...shit. IDK
Andrew Bynum? More like SHIT MY KNEE!!! :confusedshrug:

[RRR3]

Andrew Bynum? More like SHIT MY KNEE!!! :confusedshrug:
:roll:

[SpecialQue]

LOL I will retaliate in kind on your team (I don't have a team just playing around).

Derek Fisher? More like Derbrick Misser.
Kobe Bryant? More like Kobrick Cryant.
Metta World Peace? More like Ron Artest.
Pau Gasol? More like LAWL Gasoft.
Andrew Bynum? More like...shit. IDK

I damn near spit my dinner all over my computer screen after reading that one. Nicely done.

:cheers:

[RRR3]

I damn near spit my dinner all over my computer screen after reading that one. Nicely done.

:cheers:
Hee hee. That was just too easy. :cheers:

[ballsohard247]

:roll:
I try. I'm clearly not Kevin Hart.:lol

[28renyoy]

Bulls:

Rose
RIP
Deng
Boozer
Noah

A good blend of defense and offense. They basically have no weaknesses.

Bulls have 2 SG's and 0 PG's.

[chips93]

bulls, grizzlies, maybe the clippers?


Bulls have 2 SG's and 0 PG's.

rose's pg skills > westbrook's pg skills

[RRR3]

Bulls have 2 SG's and 0 PG's.
If Rose is a SG, then so is Westbrick...er, I mean Westbrook.

[Rnbizzle]

Bulls have 2 SG's and 0 PG's.
Says the dude who's teams PG takes 35 shots a game, get outta here bro.. :lol

[Tha Catalyst]

Memphis have the best and most complete starting lineup this season with Rudy back in the lineup after injury and the improvement of almost all their starters last season. Easy choice for me.

[kenny817]

I wouldn't say they got smoked, they outplayed Dallas in 3 or 4 of the 5 games. The series was a lot closer than the results.
Na...I went to every home game that series...we whooped that ass

And that Durant dunk in game 2...you could feel the collective "GASP!" of the whole entire crowd. Then again...I was wasted so what do I know?

Carry on

[KOBEtherealKing]

Paul
Bryant
Ariza
Gasol
Howard

Book it. :violin:

[brisbaneman]

Na...I went to every home game that series...we whooped that ass

And that Durant dunk in game 2...you could feel the collective "GASP!" of the whole entire crowd. Then again...I was wasted so what do I know?

Carry on

Mavs were lucky to get a split the first two games (players even acknowledged this), game 3 mavs beat the piss out of OKC despite one sided officiating, then game 4 dirk had a massive comeback despite OKC destroying mavs on the boards and game 5 OKC had a lead up until the final minute of the game.

Saying the Mavs whooped them would be as inaccurate as saying that Durant had a good series if you just looked at his ppg.

[kenny817]

Me
Brisbaneman
Zombie
Dirk
Another zombie

win

[brisbaneman]

Me
Brisbaneman
Zombie
Dirk
Another zombie

win

Exactly! Dirk plus 4 bums!

[jacobgoindum]

:lol

[kenny817]

Mavs were lucky to get a split the first two games (players even acknowledged this), game 3 mavs beat the piss out of OKC despite one sided officiating, then game 4 dirk had a massive comeback despite OKC destroying mavs on the boards and game 5 OKC had a lead up until the final minute of the game.

Saying the Mavs whooped them would be as inaccurate as saying that Durant had a good series if you just looked at his ppg.

We whooped that ass...not because we played much better than they did...but because they beat themselves. Horrible shot after horrible shot after horrible shot. And Durant completely disappearing toward the end of games (example...after he hit the 3 to go up 15 in game 4. Think he took like two shots after that. OT included).

Dirkules baby

[Soundwave]

Once they ink Dalembert or someone similar -- Miami.

No one else has three players that good in their starting five.

Dallas is pretty good too depending on what lineup they opt to go with.

[brisbaneman]

We whooped that ass...not because we played much better than they did...but because they beat themselves. Horrible shot after horrible shot after horrible shot. And Durant completely disappearing toward the end of games (example...after he hit the 3 to go up 15 in game 4. Think he took like two shots after that. OT included).

Dirkules baby

yeah I agree. Durant was a complete non factor the entire series after Game 1. Dirk went apeshit in the 4th but outside of that westbrook and collison and in particular harden had their way.

[dirk94_]

Bulls.

[kenny817]

yeah I agree. Durant was a complete non factor the entire series after Game 1. Dirk went apeshit in the 4th but outside of that westbrook and collison and in particular harden had their way.
Harden was easily their best player that series. We don't win game 4 with the comeback if he doesn't foul out

[brisbaneman]

Harden was easily their best player that series. We don't win game 4 with the comeback if he doesn't foul out

THIS

[veilside23]

memphis grizzlies .. i think if they would have put dallas a better fight than okc did... this year we will see even though battier is gone i know he has done wonders for grizz. however with gay healthy . grizz might be top 4 barring any injuries.

[Meticode]

rondo/allen/pierce/green/kg (http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=8776)
Garnett is playing center now?

[Meticode]

To me the top three quality teams at all five positions besides the Thunder are...

Bulls

Rose
Hamilton
Deng
Boozer
Noah

Clippers

Willliams/Billups
Gordon
Butler
Griffin
Jordan

Pacers (if they get Mayo)

Collison
Mayo
Granger
West
Hibbert

[macpierce]

Knicks have by far the best front court. If they could improve the back court, they will win.
you forgot improving the coach as well :lol

[blablabla]

Pacers

[All Net]

Other than the Thunder because Westbrook, Harden, Durant, Ibaka, and Perkins is at an entirely different level from the rest of the playing field.

:roll:

[All Net]

you forgot improving the coach as well :lol

And.defense

Titles aren't won with poor D.

[HaNdLe ThE RoCk]

Knicks have by far the best front court. If they could improve the back court, they will win.

truth

[brisbaneman]

truth

dirk-odom-marion is better