More evidence such photos exist only to annoy me.

[Kblaze8855]

https://www.hostpic.org/images/2008291816560104.jpeg

[Kblaze8855]

It is slightly less egregious than most but Karl being 3 dollars is reason enough to assume it’s aimed directly at me.

[tpols]

one from each row

chef
MJ
barkley
Dirk
Wilt

[Kblaze8855]

I’d take any 2 on the first list I wanted, add Durant or KG, then the 3 best from the last list depending on the holes I’d left myself.

Probably something like Jordan and Bird or Kareem, KD, and Dirk and Giannis for the offense/Defense balance and maybe Rose after that since I’m not sure how Harden plays now as one of 5 true stars. They had to beg Rose to shoot more. You need someone who won’t care about shots. Nash would be perfect of course but he’s too expensive. I don’t know if Harden survives the third contested step back when Jordan or Bird had a better look.

That said....ive read he doesn’t actually like the way he plays and it’s more Dantoni forcing him to do it so maybe in such a situation he would stop. If so....he could be that teams point. But who knows?

He seems to embrace that play style more than I’d like for the ball handler on a team that talented. I think Rose would be more content pushing the tempo and not being a disruption. At least compared to Harden and Westbrook.

Best guy for that spot would be like Chris Paul minus the apparent personality issues.

Really you just need Steve Nash. Steve would be content taking 4 shots and getting 17 assists some nights or 19 points and no assists while others handled the ball on others.

Nash or Isiah would be right....even though people who weren’t there somehow think Isiah was a scorer first.

[Dr Hawk]

MJ
Olajuwon
Curry
Garnett
Dirk

[Ghost1]

Steve Nash
Michael Jordan
Kevin Durant
Kevin Garnett
Hakeem Olajuwon

[ArbitraryWater]

Nash and Iverson more expensive than Dirk

Karl 3 times as much

[ArbitraryWater]

Curry
Bron
KD
Dirk
Shaq

Best Combination here

Thats OP

You can take Barkley instead of KD

[SouBeachTalents]

Curry
Jordan
Durant
Dirk
Hakeem

[SouBeachTalents]

Westbrook
Iverson
LeBron
Malone
Moses

[DoctorP]

Dirk
Giannis
LeBron
Jordan
Curry

Bring me the rings

[tpols]

Nash and Iverson more expensive than Dirk

Karl 3 times as much

Dirk has the best value on the list by far imo. Barkley at 2 bucks is quite cheap as well, since peak barkley > malone.

[Doranku]

Steph
Kobe
Bran
Dirk
KG

[DoctorP]

Dirk, Giannis and Harden have great value. Steph is overvalued but I had the budget to slide him at the 1 due to Giannis/Dirk

[StrongLurk]

I'll just take the bottom two rows. 10 superstar players on da squad.

[sundizz]

Guys i got the right answer back offf

Nash $2
Jordan $5
KG $2
Bird $5
Giannis $1

also the poster above may be right. That’s also kinda genius.

[warriorfan]

https://www.hostpic.org/images/2008291816560104.jpeg

Curry-3
MJ-5
KD-2
KG-2
TD-3

Pretty sure this is the right answer.

[elementally morale]

Nash
Kobe
Dirk
Hakeem
Shaq

I win.

[Shogon]

As much as I want to include Russell, I think he's redundant with the rest of my roster.

C - Shaq - $4
PF - KG - $2
SF - KD - $2
SG - Kobe - $4
PG - Steph - $3


The gravity between Steph & Shaq means I'm getting an open look literally every single time down the floor or Shaq is raping someone... or Steph is raping someone. And my defense is stacked.

[Shogon]

Curry-3
MJ-5
KD-2
KG-2
TD-3

Pretty sure this is the right answer.



So basically you'd take MJ & TD over Kobe & Shaq... eh, I don't know about that one.


I mean, are we talking careers, absolute peak... what?

I think of peak... 2000 Shaq might be the GOAT.

[DoctorP]

I love Shaq but he's overrated. Hack a Shaq his ass. Plus hes always in foul trouble, rarely there at the end. Ill take Jordan/LeBron.

[Long Duck Dong]

Nash 2
MJ 5
Bird 5
Dirk 1
David Robinson 1

[elementally morale]

I went with size, 3 point shooting and proven chemistry.

Nash and Dirk are very good from deep and can play together. As can Kobe and Shaq. Hakeem doesn't need the ball much but is killed enough to play the 4 or the 5. Dirk at the 3 is the position he should be. Huge size advantage. Nash is pass first but is willing to take the shot. My team has center play. three point shooting and a great midrange game. Also, tons of closers. Egos are managable, too. Scoriing inside with Shaq and Hakeem there... good luck.

[DMAVS41]

Curry-3
MJ-5
KD-2
KG-2
TD-3

Pretty sure this is the right answer.

Curry
MJ
Durant
Dirk
Hakeem

Is better in my opinion...offense is just on another level with Dirk / Hakeem instead of KG / Duncan.

[tpols]

I love Shaq but he's overrated. Hack a Shaq his ass. Plus hes always in foul trouble, rarely there at the end. Ill take Jordan/LeBron.

Yup... Wilt would eat Shaq's lunch. Plus hes a much better defender and passer, type of stuff you need on offensively stacked teams.

[Rudeboy3]

Annoy you? Giannis is 1 dollar? This is obviously aimed to piss me off, a 2 time MVP and a DPOY is only 1 dollars? Who ever made this, I hope they never know peace

[Kiddlovesnets]

Duncan too low, only $3? He could be up in the $5 row.

[Carbine]

For today's NBA and assuming peak...

C - Shaq $3..... getting possibly the goat peak at 3 dollars. He played pick and roll defense well in his peak too.
PF - Dirk $1....... plays beautiful off ball. Spaces floor.
SF - Bird $5....... plays with other great players as well as anyone. Doesn't take away from anyones game. Floor spacer.
SG - Durant $2...... plays beautifully off ball. Spaces floor.
PG - Curry $3..... GOAT floor spacer.

$1 to spare.... the owners love me and I'll win in today's league.

Anyone pairing two players who can't shoot 3's is not doing it right.

[Carbine]

C - Giannis $1
PF - KG $2
SF - Durant $2
SG - MJ $5
PG - Kobe $4

Is quite interesting too, all are All-NBA 1st team caliber defenders three of which DPOY winners. Giannis & KG are GOAT level pick and roll switchers. The only thing lacking is ideal floor spacing which is a problem.

[TheCorporation]

PG: Curry ($3)
SG: Durant ($2)
SF: LeBron ($5)
PF: Garnett ($2)
C: This is always the toughest decision. Hakeem, Shaq, Kareem, Russell? (NOT Wilt tho). Which to choose. I'll go...Hakeem?

Curry
Durant
LBJ
KG
Hakeem

SEND ME THE CHIP

[1987_Lakers]

Curry
MJ
Durant
Dirk
Hakeem

[Wally450]

Curry
Kobe
Durant
KG
Shaq

[Reggie43]

C - Duncan $3
PF - Giannis $1
SF - Bird $5
SG - Jordan $5
PG - Westbrook $1

[Phoenix]

$4 Hakeem
$1 Dirk
$2 KD
$5 MJ
$3 Steph

[TheCorporation]

C - Duncan $3
PF - Giannis $1
SF - Bird $5
SG - Jordan $5
PG - Westbrook $1

Did you purposely try to make the worst possible combo? :lol

No KG, LBJ, Shaq, Curry, or Hakeem?

[imdaman99]

I'll just take the bottom two rows. 10 superstar players on da squad.

Yeah this. 10 superstars, let a couple on each be the alphas and the rest figure out their roles and dominate.

[starface]

Magic
Nash
Durant
Dirk
Duncan


2EZ

[ArbitraryWater]

As much as I want to include Russell, I think he's redundant with the rest of my roster.

C - Shaq - $4
PF - KG - $2
SF - KD - $2
SG - Kobe - $4
PG - Steph - $3


The gravity between Steph & Shaq means I'm getting an open look literally every single time down the floor or Shaq is raping someone... or Steph is raping someone. And my defense is stacked.

KG, KD, Kobe, Steph?

You‘re actually liable to have off shooting series‘ against other teams here. There are much more efficient scorers as a group available. Too much perimeter volume play

[tpols]

The thing that should annoy everybody on this list is the inclusion of rose, westbrook, and iverson. There's so many players you could replace them with that were infinitely better....

Chris Paul
Jason Kidd
Kawhi Leonard
David Robinson
John Stockton
Scottie Pippen
Gary Payton
Pat Ewing
Reggie Miller
Bill Walton
Kevin McHale
James Worthy
Manu Ginobili
Mark Price

and many many more that were so much better at basketball.

Maybe they put them on the list just to throw in some new guys? I dont know but that is incredulous.

[ArbitraryWater]

C - Duncan $3
PF - Giannis $1
SF - Bird $5
SG - Jordan $5
PG - Westbrook $1

Wtf

[starface]

The thing that should annoy everybody on this list is the inclusion of rose, westbrook, and iverson. There's so many players you could replace them with that were infinitely better....



It serves as something of an IQ test.

If you pick Rose, Harden or Westbrook, you fail.

[tpols]

It serves as something of an IQ test.

If you pick Rose, Harden or Westbrook, you fail.

Harden is very cheap, but still quite impactful.

Iverson is a far bigger loser.

[NBAGOAT]

great minds think alike. hakeem, dirk, kd, mj, curry is just too talented and fits too well together.

To go in a different direction: duncan, dirk, lebron, kobe, nash.

[Carbine]

Curry and Dirk fit well together on offense obviously.

But when you have two guys like that who can be put in pick and rolls constantly, they're two negative defenders. It's going to be rough.

[tpols]

Curry and Dirk fit well together on offense obviously.

But when you have two guys like that who can be put in pick and rolls constantly, they're two negative defenders. It's going to be rough.

Thats why you have to balance them out with GOAT defenders.

If you want to go pure 2-way down the rows it would be

MJ
Hakeem
Duncan
Durant

and then the last row is all one way guys. Dirk Has the best value though.

If I had to revise my standings I guess that would be it.

[Gohan]

Give me iverson and lebron and y’all can pick the rest. Same with Jordan and dirk

[TheCorporation]

Thats why you have to balance them out with GOAT defenders.

If you want to go pure 2-way down the rows it would be

MJ
Hakeem
Duncan
Durant

and then the last row is all one way guys. Dirk Has the best value though.

If I had to revise my standings I guess that would be it.

KD over LBJ and MJ over Kobe as "2-way" players? :lol Looks like someone has CTE

[Carbine]

Thats why you have to balance them out with GOAT defenders.

If you want to go pure 2-way down the rows it would be

MJ
Hakeem
Duncan
Durant

and then the last row is all one way guys. Dirk Has the best value though.

If I had to revise my standings I guess that would be it.

Yeah, but they can only do so much to help them. If Hakeem is defending someone spotted up in the corner 3, his defensive impact on a play is hindered because he can't really leave without giving up an open 3. It's not the old days where Hakeem is around the basket guarding Robert Parish all game.

[Manny98]

LeBron at only 5 dollars is an absolute bargain :bowdown:

[Kblaze8855]

Yeah, but they can only do so much to help them. If Hakeem is defending someone spotted up in the corner 3, his defensive impact on a play is hindered because he can't really leave without giving up an open 3. It's not the old days where Hakeem is around the basket guarding Robert Parish all game.

If it were that easy you would just put the man any great defender guards in the corner. They move around to not be negated. Hakeem wouldn’t stick on say....PJ Tucker in the corner. And with the(half ass) zones now allowed he’d be able to roam even more. He moved his feet well enough. Hakeem could be a solid switch on most people over 6”4”” or so and handle himself for a moment on the small guards too.

[TheCorporation]

LeBron at only 5 dollars is an absolute bargain :bowdown:

Should've been $6 tbh, but life goes on

[JohnMax]

Curry
Jordan
Giannis
Durant
Shaq

I value shooting and defense

[goozeman]

MJ -SG
Duncan - C
Barkley - PF
Durant - SF
Curry - PG

Surround the greatest iso scorer of all-time with four of the most efficient players ever. Pretty much an unstoppable starting five on offense, but excellent defensively as well with Duncan and Jordan anchoring the defense. Off the charts offensive basketball IQ at all five positions. Nothing is stopping this team.

[TheCorporation]

Curry
Jordan
Giannis
Durant
Shaq

I value shooting and defense

Trolling? How do you value shooting with 3 guys that can't shoot (Shaq, MJ, Giannis)

[Carbine]

If it were that easy you would just put the man any great defender guards in the corner. They move around to not be negated. Hakeem wouldn’t stick on say....PJ Tucker in the corner. And with the(half ass) zones now allowed he’d be able to roam even more. He moved his feet well enough. Hakeem could be a solid switch on most people over 6”4”” or so and handle himself for a moment on the small guards too.

Look at these teams.... You could have a Giannis, Durant, Bird, Curry and Harden team on offense.

Harden/Giannis pick and roll with Steph and Bird coming off screens?

Hakeem would probably take Giannis, to counter their best pick and roll duo because Hakeem could switch off on Harden and do OK I think.

But now you have Curry switching off on Giannis..... That's a matchup that will be exploited all the time.

You can basically choose the defender you go against these days. Scan the floor and set a pick, you've even said that.

I could involve Dirk and Curry all day long in picks and go to work. That was the Cavs entire gamelan for stretches and it worked just fine, Curry was getting stuck on LeBron or Kyrie a bunch. Even though he was surrounded by as much defensive talent as you could imagine in today's NBA with Dray, Iggy and Klay.

With offensive skill level as high as it is in these hypothetical teams, you're going to be in a position of picking your poison a lot of times because you're either helping off a shooter to stop penetration or staying home and letting a Harden or Durant go to work on a weak defender like Steph or Dirk.

Makes me think the All-Defensive team would be the way to go. A team with Kobe, MJ, KG, Durant and Giannis would find a way to score buckets, but no team is looking at any of them and saying I CHOOSE YOU to go at, or involve them in plays to exploit them.

[FKAri]

Curry
MJ
KD
KG
Duncan

Though I'd want to replace Curry with a 3D guy.

[tontoz]

MJ is my favorite player ever but i would actually leave him off my team because pretty much any team would have plenty of scoring. I would rather have some guys who have shown they can play effectively off the ball.

Lebron
Kareem
KD
Nash
Harden

Harden dominates the ball now but he has shown he can be effective off the ball in OKC. I think his ideal usage would be in between what he does now and what he did then. At only $1 i think he is the best value on the list.

Giannis is a great value as well but it is harder to fit him into a team because he has to dominate the ball to be effective. You really need to pair him with a center who can shoot 3s but i don't see any of them on the list.

I think Kareem would be great in this era. It would be harder to double him with today's spacing. He could also do well defensively on switches. He was more athletic than people realize today.

Lebron is Lebron. I don't think he would have any problem sacrificing shots to the other guys and that mindset is key with so much firepower on the roster. I like Nash for the same reason. He is an elite shooter but a pass first guy.

KD is one of the best scorers ever but has shown he is willing to sacrifice shots to win.

The list itself obviously isn't well thought out. How are Rose/WB/Iverson on the list but no Chris Paul? I think DRob should be on there too. He would be great in a scenario like this. I also think Ray Allen and Reggie would be great fits because of their ability to play off the ball.

[Doranku]

Steph
Jordan
KD
Giannis
Hakeem

[Carbine]

MJ is my favorite player ever but i would actually leave him off my team because pretty much any team would have plenty of scoring. I would rather have some guys who have shown they can play effectively off the ball.

Lebron
Kareem
KD
Nash
Harden

Harden dominates the ball now but he has shown he can be effective off the ball in OKC. I think his ideal usage would be in between what he does now and what he did then. At only $1 i think he is the best value on the list.

Giannis is a great value as well but it is harder to fit him into a team because he has to dominate the ball to be effective. You really need to pair him with a center who can shoot 3s but i don't see any of them on the list.

I think Kareem would be great in this era. It would be harder to double him with today's spacing. He could also do well defensively on switches. He was more athletic than people realize today.

Lebron is Lebron. I don't think he would have any problem sacrificing shots to the other guys and that mindset is key with so much firepower on the roster. I like Nash for the same reason. He is an elite shooter but a pass first guy.

KD is one of the best scorers ever but has shown he is willing to sacrifice shots to win.

The list itself obviously isn't well thought out. How are Rose/WB/Iverson on the list but no Chris Paul? I think DRob should be on there too. He would be great in a scenario like this. I also think Ray Allen and Reggie would be great fits because of their ability to play off the ball.

Jordan is phenomenal off the ball.

[Phoenix]

The thing that should annoy everybody on this list is the inclusion of rose, westbrook, and iverson. There's so many players you could replace them with that were infinitely better....

Chris Paul
Jason Kidd
Kawhi Leonard
David Robinson
John Stockton
Scottie Pippen
Gary Payton
Pat Ewing
Reggie Miller
Bill Walton
Kevin McHale
James Worthy
Manu Ginobili
Mark Price

and many many more that were so much better at basketball.

Maybe they put them on the list just to throw in some new guys? I dont know but that is incredulous.

It's an MVP list. The only two players on your list that qualify are Robinson and Walton ( and the Admiral should have been included at the very least). Your point is taken though.

[red1]

https://www.hostpic.org/images/2008291816560104.jpeg


if you have to take one player from every tier then it's usually going to be one of:

jordan/lebron
shaq/kobe
duncan/curry
kd
dirk/giannis


my biased take at the GOAT team possible here:

duncan
dirk
kd
kobe
lebron


GOAT skilled yet still defensive team :bowdown:

[hold this L]

You get Shaq, Chef, and MJ and it's over. You have gravity at the rim, gravity at the 3, and MJ in the middle.

KD and Giannis for more defense, length and power.


Another option is go with Bron over MJ. Either way these teams would be stupid good.

[Reggie43]

Did you purposely try to make the worst possible combo? :lol

No KG, LBJ, Shaq, Curry, or Hakeem?

Instead of Shaq/Hakeem I take Duncan. Instead of KG I have Giannis. Instead of Curry I have Larry Legend.

Dont get triggered just because I dont have the guy you're obsessed with in my lineup :oldlol:

[bison]

The thing that pisses me off about this photo is how they are using a few certain players in different jerseys than the one they won MVP with. Kinda ****s with the decision making. Like who is gonna pick pistons rose ?