'98 West vs. '15 West

[coolhandsteve]

'98 West starters:
F Kevin Garnett, Minnesota
F Karl Malone, Utah
C Shaquille O'Neal, L.A Lakers
G Kobe Bryant, L.A Lakers
G Gary Payton, Seattle

'98 West reserves:
G Jason Kidd, Phoenix
G Mitch Richmond, Sacramento
G Nick Van Exel, L.A Lakers
G/F Eddie Jones, L.A Lakers
F Tim Duncan, San Antonio
F Vin Baker, Seattle
C David Robinson, San Antonio


'15 West starters:
*F Blake Griffin, L.A Clippers
*F Anthony Davis, New Orleans
C Marc Gasol, Memphis
*G Kobe Bryant, L.A Lakers
G Stephen Curry, Golden State

'15 West reserves:
!G James Harden, Houston
G Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City
G Chris Paul, L.A Clippers
#G Damian Lillard, Portland
!G/F Klay Thompson, Golden State
F/C Tim Duncan, San Antonio
#F Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas
F LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland
F Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City
#C DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento

* injured, won't play
! starter replacement
# injury replacement

[lilteapot]

Is there a question here?

[CavaliersFTW]

...?

[zoom17]

Really?

[qrich]

All you need is that 98 front court.

[LongLiveTheKing]

Guards are better in '15

[Young X]

'98 Kobe >>> '15 Kobe

[mehyaM24]

tossup imo.. while shaq/malone/duncan are arguably the best players on both teams, 2 of the 98 western starters weren't even in their primes yet.

all around talent >>> top heavy talent

[coolhandsteve]

Sorry..I just thought it was obvious what I was gonna ask in this thread so I didn't ask LOL. But yes, which unit is better?

[CavaliersFTW]

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/vjV9t2eKdeE/hqdefault.jpg
http://www.contactmusic.com/pics/ln/20150120/200115_jerry_west/jerry-west-jerry-west-out-and-about-in_4544142.jpg

[SamuraiSWISH]

This one is closer than '98 East v.s. '15 East ...

1) '98 Shaq
2) '98 Malone
3) '98 KG
4) 2015 Davis
5) '98 Duncan
6) 2015 Harden
7) '98 Payton
8) '98 Kidd
9) 2015 Westbrook
10) 2015 Curry
11) '98 Baker
12) '98 Richmond
13) 2015 Aldridge
14) 2015 Klay
15) 2015 Paul
16) 2015 Cousins
17) '98 Kobe
18) '98 Jones
19) 2015 Lillard

[T_L_P]

98 Shaq is clearly the best player on either team.

98 Malone
Davis
98 Duncan
Harden

I think it could be a close-ish contest on most occasions.