how can you beat this team with players from the last 35 years? (since 1980)

[robert_shaww]

C- 2000 Shaquille Oneal
PF- 2003 Tim Duncan
SF- 1986 Larry Bird
SG- 1991 Michael Jordan
PG- 1987 Magic Johnson


Honestly, is this team unbeatable? (without using any of them in other team....)

[AintNoSunshine]

Olajuwon
Garnett
Durant
Pippen
Lebron

[f0und]

Olajuwon
Garnett
Durant
Pippen
Lebron

no

on the other team, you had lead dogs of dynasties at every position. aint no such thing on your team.

[T_L_P]

Let Larry and Shaq score. Let Duncan and Jordan defend. Let Magic create.

Would work pretty well.

[Beastmode88]

C- 2000 Shaquille Oneal
PF- 2003 Tim Duncan
SF- 1986 Larry Bird
SG- 1991 Michael Jordan
PG- 1987 Magic Johnson


Honestly, is this team unbeatable? (without using any of them in other team....)

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: TIM DUNCANS ON ROBERT SHAW'S? LIST? :applause:

[DCL]

C- 2000 Shaquille Oneal
PF- 2003 Tim Duncan
SF- 1986 Larry Bird
SG- 1991 Michael Jordan
PG- 1987 Magic Johnson


Honestly, is this team unbeatable? (without using any of them in other team....)


you can only assemble a team like that in a video game, and you beat them by adjusting the game cheat settings. :lol

[SexSymbol]

PG - 08 CP3
SG - 08 Kobe
SF - 03 Tmac
PF - 04 KG
C - 95 Olajuwon

[pauk]

Olajuwon
Garnett
Durant
Pippen
Lebron

Actually, i think they would win and i wouldnt even be surprised at all if they even won more often than not, its a better defensive team and they can do the same or even more damage offensively.... which means they will be able to defend & score on them better than the other way around....

[wally_world]

Well there are a few weaknesses with that team that you need to exploit in order to (have a chance to) win.

You need 2 fast guards so Magic's defense can be exploited (i suppose MJ would guard the opposing PG and Magic the SG). A stretch 4 to take Duncan out of his comfort zone. An athletic SF to matchup with Bird. A skilled post player to make Shaq work defensively.

My team
C: Buck's Kareem
PF: Dirk Nowitzki
SF: Kevin Durant
SG: #8 Kobe
PG: Isiah Thomas

[robert_shaww]

Actually, i think they would win and i wouldnt even be surprised at all if they even won more often than not, its a better defensive team and they can do the same or even more damage offensively.... which means they will be able to defend & score on them better than the other way around....

durant and lebron are not great defensive players, they are good, but not that good...so...pippen is guarding jordan...right....and durant guarding bird???

[pauk]

durant and lebron are not great defensive players, they are good, but not that good...so...pippen is guarding jordan...right....and durant guarding bird???

I dont know how to translate or comprehend the ridicilousness in that meaning.... that you believe Lebron is not a great defensive player or that Durant is actually even anywhere close to being as good of a defensive player as Lebron is....

[livingby3's]

That team is without a doubt the team to beat. Not only are they good at what they do, they make a great team because they are all willing and skilled passers.

I gonna try to go with this team's versatility and creativity with the ball, and hope that a peak McGrady, with his length can work MJ on both ends.

C The Dream
PF Kevin Garnett
SF Grant Hill (Pistons)
SG Tracy McGrady
PG LeBron James

[navy]

C- 2000 Shaquille Oneal
PF- 2003 Tim Duncan
SF- 1986 Larry Bird
SG- 1991 Michael Jordan
PG- 1987 Magic Johnson


Honestly, is this team unbeatable? (without using any of them in other team....)
Eddy "Shaq Stopper" Curry
Amare "Tim Duncan cant guard me" Stoudomire
Dr "I'd wreck Larry" J
Joe "Jordan aint shit" Dumars
Lebron " Magic cant defend" James

[T_L_P]

I dont know how to translate or comprehend the ridicilousness in that meaning.... that you believe Lebron is not a great defensive player or that Durant is actually even anywhere close to being as good of a defensive player as Lebron is....

You said LeBron should be DPOY every year until he retires right?

LeBron wasn't a good defender in the slightest last year.

[#number6ix#]

72 Kareem(scoring machine)
04 Garnett( great O and D)
Current Kd(bird stands no chance to guard him)
03 Kobe(great O and D)
09 Bron (athletic peak will be a handful for magic to try to guard
)

[kells333]

Goatbrook current
Kobe prime
Durant current
Lebron current
Hakeem prime

Magic couldnt keep up with russell
Kobe=jordan
Bird=durant
Lebron is more versatile than duncan
Shaq over hakeem but still a win for my team.

[robert_shaww]

Goatbrook current
Kobe prime
Durant current
Lebron current
Hakeem prime

Magic couldnt keep up with russell
Kobe=jordan
Bird=durant
Lebron is more versatile than duncan
Shaq over hakeem but still a win for my team.

:facepalm

[avonbarksdale]

06 nash
08 kobe
09 lebron
13 durant
09 dwight

[BlkMambaGOAT]

C- 2000 Shaquille Oneal
PF- 2003 Tim Duncan
SF- 1986 Larry Bird
SG- 1991 Michael Jordan
PG- 1987 Magic Johnson


Honestly, is this team unbeatable? (without using any of them in other team....)
In 2k, unbeatable.

In real life, sub-PO team with extreme chem. issues.

So do you mean which team would be better in 2k or real-life.

[robert_shaww]

In 2k, unbeatable.

In real life, sub-PO team with extreme chem. issues.

So do you mean which team would be better in 2k or real-life.

:facepalm

[K Xerxes]

I would say the best team since 1980 to counter that is:

09 LeBron
08 Kobe
95 Pippen
04 Garnett
94 Hakeem

Your team obviously has more firepower offensively, but it only has 2 all time great defenders in Duncan and Jordan at their positions. Mine has great defenders at every position, and would have a real shot at beating yours in a one game scenario.

[robert_shaww]

I would say the best team since 1980 to counter that is:

09 LeBron
08 Kobe
95 Pippen
04 Garnett
94 Hakeem

Your team obviously has more firepower offensively, but it only has 2 all time great defenders in Duncan and Jordan at their positions. Mine has great defenders at every position, and would have a real shot at beating yours in a one game scenario.

why lebron at PG...why...

[I<3NBA]

why lebron at PG...why...
to counter Magic, obviously. idiot.

[navy]

why lebron at PG...why...
It's because he has enough size and speed to guard magic and would would oblitate Magic's pitiful defense.

Cheating though since Lebron isnt a point guard.:facepalm

[Milbuck]

Lebron
Kobe
Durant
Hakeem
Kareem

All at their peaks..that team has a serious shot.

And people need to stop complaining about position changes..if they can play a different position and play it well, it's fair game.

[OldSchoolBBall]

Actually, i think they would win and i wouldnt even be surprised at all if they even won more often than not, its a better defensive team and they can do the same or even more damage offensively.... which means they will be able to defend & score on them better than the other way around....

Err, they're not even close offensively.

[guy]

Err, they're not even close offensively.

Not to mention not close to as mentally tough and clutch.

[ralph_i_el]

no

on the other team, you had lead dogs of dynasties at every position. aint no such thing on your team.
Like that shit matters if you were assembling a super team. How many buckets does a ring get you?

[jlip]

C- 2000 Shaquille Oneal
PF- 2003 Tim Duncan
SF- 1986 Larry Bird
SG- 1991 Michael Jordan
PG- 1987 Magic Johnson


Honestly, is this team unbeatable? (without using any of them in other team....)

I believe that the following "team" could give them a serious scare.

C- 1994 Hakeem
PF- 2008 KG
SF- 1996 Pippen
SG- 1994 Reggie Miller
PG- 2002 Jason Kidd (I struggled between '02 Kidd, '93 Stockton, '96 Payton, and '05 Billups.)

Other than Reggie Miller, this is a dominant defensive lineup. With Pippen's and KG's defensive versatility and ability to cover entire areas, Reggie's limited defensive presence is nullified. Team defense is more important than individual defense anyways.

The OP's team consisted of players who each were the #1 scoring options for their teams. No player avg. fewer than 22ppg, and three avg. over 25ppg. The offensive chemistry on that team would be horrible. This is significant because how each player played the game in the seasons indicated must be considered. '87 Magic can't be chosen, and then say he wouldn't look to score. If a pass-first Magic or a less offensive minded Duncan were desired then maybe the '85 and '07 versions, respectively, should have been chosen.

Of my team, during the seasons mentioned, the only two players who were clearly their team's first scoring options were Hakeem and Miller. (You could argue Kidd was, but he still avg. only 14.7ppg and played in a very balanced offense.) Hakeem provides dominant inside scoring, while Miller provides quality outside and clutch shooting, spacing the floor. (Outside shooting is another reason why I considered Stockton or Billups. With them you don't give up that much defensive presence either.) Pippen and KG were content not be first options but could easily given you 20+ points if necessary. So this team would not suffer offensively.

While my team is obviously a drop in overall talent compared to the OP's team, it yet consists of hall of fame players in or near their prime, and I feel it would have more synergy.

[robert_shaww]

I believe that the following "team" could give them a serious scare.

C- 1994 Hakeem
PF- 2008 KG
SF- 1996 Pippen
SG- 1994 Reggie Miller
PG- 2002 Jason Kidd (I struggled between '02 Kidd, '93 Stockton, '96 Payton, and '05 Billups.)

Other than Reggie Miller, this is a dominant defensive lineup. With Pippen's and KG's defensive versatility and ability to cover entire areas, Reggie's limited defensive presence is nullified. Team defense is more important than individual defense anyways.

The OP's team consisted of players who each were the #1 scoring options for their teams. No player avg. fewer than 22ppg, and three avg. over 25ppg. The offensive chemistry on that team would be horrible. This is significant because how each player played the game in the seasons indicated must be considered. '87 Magic can't be chosen, and then say he wouldn't look to score. If a pass-first Magic or a less offensive minded Duncan were desired then maybe the '85 and '07 versions, respectively, should have been chosen.

Of my team, during the seasons mentioned, the only two players who were clearly their team's first scoring options were Hakeem and Miller. (You could argue Kidd was, but he still avg. only 14.7ppg and played in a very balanced offense.) Hakeem provides dominant inside scoring, while Miller provides quality outside and clutch shooting, spacing the floor. (Outside shooting is another reason why I considered Stockton or Billups. With them you don't give up that much defensive presence either.) Pippen and KG were content not be first options but could easily given you 20+ points if necessary. So this team would not suffer offensively.

While my team is obviously a drop in overall talent compared to the OP's team, it yet consists of hall of fame players in or near their prime, and I feel it would have more synergy.

nice analysis. i agree that the best version would be 85 magic, but not 07 duncan, give me 03 every single day. he is smart enough to select his shots.

[Jlamb47]

09 Lebron
06 Kobe
14 Durant
04 Garnett
94 Hakeem

[BarberSchool]

I would say the best team since 1980 to counter that is:

09 LeBron
08 Kobe
95 Pippen
04 Garnett
94 Hakeem

Your team obviously has more firepower offensively, but it only has 2 all time great defenders in Duncan and Jordan at their positions. Mine has great defenders at every position, and would have a real shot at beating yours in a one game scenario.A 2-3 zone would destroy that team's offensive flow and Confidence. They'd never have a chance unless the OP's team played man.