Best Starting Five in NBA history.

[Nemo75432]

But Longley DID suck. If he didn't there wouldn't be the '3-headed center'

he needed to "suck" in order for mike and pippen to dominate.

[Sonic R]

2004 Pistons are the LUCKIEST ever!

Bunch of scrub journeymen playing for a vagabond coach getting lucky with no injuries and a lucky as hell trade in mid season. that team only won 54 games for fux sake! 2004 Pistons = 2008 New York Football Giants… LUCK

remeber when the lakers had payton, malone, shaq and kobe all starting for them, sure they were old as **** but that has to be some of the greatest players of all time starting together

You sir are correct!

[DuMa]

remeber when the lakers had payton, malone, shaq and kobe all starting for them, sure they were old as **** but that has to be some of the greatest players of all time starting together

it wouldve been great if they didnt *****, moan or had too many egos on the team.

[HWN Tommie Style]

he needed to "suck" in order for mike and pippen to dominate.

Ummm, that makes no sense at all. Just because you don't score or control the ball doesn't mean you suck. If Longley was good at what he did, he wouldn't have been subbed 5 minutes in the game by Will Perdue every game.

[DuMa]

Ummm, that makes no scene at all. Just because you don't score or control the ball doesn't mean you suck. If Longley was good at what he did, he wouldn't have been subbed 5 minutes in the game by Will Perdue every game.

that right there tells me you dont know anything about that 96 bulls team outside the stars. Will Perdue and Luc Longely were never on the same team in 1996

Longely was very good. he was their best big man scorer. Toni Kukoc doesnt count, he usually got his points on the perimeter.

[HWN Tommie Style]

Ohh I'm sorry, Mr. Basketball Know It All, excuse me for making the biggest mistake of my entire life, what ever should I do.

Fact remains, if you think Longley was good, he wasn't.
PS Pippen = overrated also, but thats way personal for me

PSS The best starting lineup these eyes have seen,86-87 Lakers

[1987_Lakers]

that right there tells me you dont know anything about that 96 bulls team outside the stars. Will Perdue and Luc Longely were never on the same team in 1996

Longely was very good. he was their best big man scorer. Toni Kukoc doesnt count, he usually got his points on the perimeter.

LMAO, lets not get delusional know. Longley was a scrub.

[97 bulls]

They did play during the 90's. Parish was a consistent double-double producer in '93, close to the age of 40. McHale didn't remain nearly as healthy, but as long as he was (early 90's), he was still playing at an All-Star level.

they both were great but where would they place in the 90s? i believe parrish would be a middle of the pack center and mchale top 5 or 6. but both were in the top 3 in the 80s.

[Gougou]

Right now I think:

Shaq
KG or Duncan
Kobe bryant
Dwayne Wade
Gilbert Arenas

[shaoyut]

Right now I think:

Shaq
KG or Duncan
Kobe bryant
Dwayne Wade
Gilbert Arenas

Gilbert Arenas

[miles berg]

This kid talking about guys like Paul Pierce & Kevin Garnett being better players than Larry Bird is obviously a troll. LeBron James? Sure, there is a better than good chance that he will go down as the greatest SF of all time. But the other two are ridiculous.

Anyways, the best starting 5 in NBA history is DJ | Ainge | Bird | McHale | Parish. I mean, that is just ridiculous. It would be like having this lineup today:

Chauncey Billups
Manu Ginobili
LeBron James
Kevin Garnett
Andrew Bynum

Just a ridiculous lineup.

[Biddy77]

dylan, dylan, dylan, dylan, dylan

[97 bulls]

LMAO, lets not get delusional know. Longley was a scrub.

i wouldnt say he was a scrub. his 36 min averages are like 14 and 8 and truthfully that very solid. he averaged like 10 and 6 in limited minutes

[miles berg]

Luc Longley was far from a scrub.

I hate how this forum terms everyone that isnt a superstar, MAX'd out, perennial All-Star as being a scrub.

Longley had a role and played it extremely well. No one ever accused him of being Jabbar or Shaq, some said he would be another Bill Walton, but that was early in his career.

He was an above average role player which is exactly why he was such an asset to the Bulls.

[Biddy77]

Luc Longley was far from a scrub.

I hate how this forum terms everyone that isnt a superstar, MAX'd out, perennial All-Star as being a scrub.

Longley had a role and played it extremely well. No one ever accused him of being Jabbar or Shaq, some said he would be another Bill Walton, but that was early in his career.

He was an above average role player which is exactly why he was such an asset to the Bulls.

finally... someone who understands that the solution isn't always "add another all star".