Almost every single champion since 1980 has had......

[stephanieg]

I'd say every champ team since '99 has had an elite PF who can hit jumpers or Shaq.

[Dresta]

OP, are you really surprised that every championship team is rounded out well enough to have a good post player or 2? I bet you could do the same thing with the guard positions.

12-13 Wade
11 Kidd/Terry
09-10 Kobe
08 Rondo/Allen
07 Parker/Manu
06 Wade
05 Parker/Manu
04 Billups/Rip
03 Parker/Manu
00-02 Kobe
99 Avery/Elliot/Ellie
96-98 Jordan
95 Drexler
94 Maxwell/Kenny/Ellie
91-93 Jordan
89-90 Thomas/Dumars

And so on.

murked

[Nikola_]

OP reminds me of TonyMontana.

[Bodhi]

OP, are you really surprised that every championship team is rounded out well enough to have a good post player or 2? I bet you could do the same thing with the guard positions.

12-13 Wade
11 Kidd/Terry
09-10 Kobe
08 Rondo/Allen
07 Parker/Manu
06 Wade
05 Parker/Manu
04 Billups/Rip
03 Parker/Manu
00-02 Kobe
99 Avery/Elliot/Ellie
96-98 Jordan
95 Drexler
94 Maxwell/Kenny/Ellie
91-93 Jordan
89-90 Thomas/Dumars

And so on.

Pretty much. It's like when people say defense wins championships. Guess what, almost every championship team was great offensively and defensively

[Doranku]

OP, are you really surprised that every championship team is rounded out well enough to have a good post player or 2? I bet you could do the same thing with the guard positions.

12-13 Wade
11 Kidd/Terry
09-10 Kobe
08 Rondo/Allen
07 Parker/Manu
06 Wade
05 Parker/Manu
04 Billups/Rip
03 Parker/Manu
00-02 Kobe
99 Avery/Elliot/Ellie
96-98 Jordan
95 Drexler
94 Maxwell/Kenny/Ellie
91-93 Jordan
89-90 Thomas/Dumars

And so on.

This. OP is basically saying that every champion has had a good player at either the 4 or 5 position.

Well no shit, sherlock.

[diamenz]

OP reminds me of TonyMontana.

like a mutha.

[Nuff Said]

You have way too many exceptions for this to be a rule

[AnaheimLakers24]

maybe bran shouldn'turn bigs to bailout jump shooters

[DMV2]

I think everybody know the Mavs won because LeBron was playing as their 6th man.

[HurricaneKid]

OP, are you really surprised that every championship team is rounded out well enough to have a good post player or 2? I bet you could do the same thing with the guard positions.

12-13 Wade
11 Kidd/Terry
09-10 Kobe
08 Rondo/Allen
07 Parker/Manu
06 Wade
05 Parker/Manu
04 Billups/Rip
03 Parker/Manu
00-02 Kobe
99 Avery/Elliot/Ellie
96-98 Jordan
95 Drexler
94 Maxwell/Kenny/Ellie
91-93 Jordan
89-90 Thomas/Dumars

And so on.

First off its Mario Elie. The fact that you didn't know that probably means its an enormous leap to call him (and many others you listed) as elite guards.

OP is just pointing out what everyone who looks at advanced stats (RAPM, etc) knows: Rim protectors have a much bigger impact on the game than people would otherwise believe.

[ILLsmak]

First off its Mario Elie. The fact that you didn't know that probably means its an enormous leap to call him (and many others you listed) as elite guards.

OP is just pointing out what everyone who looks at advanced stats (RAPM, etc) knows: Rim protectors have a much bigger impact on the game than people would otherwise believe.

Elie was doing work tho. lol. He was at least playing at a high level.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbamGd8Io9o 2:10...

I think a lot of people who only look at the box scores forget how good guys like Elie, Maxwell, and Horry were. Less so Horry cuz of all the big shots he hit in his career. But yea there's no team that won a ring without good guardplay.

-Smak