Am I crazy to have Bill Walton on my All-Time Starting 5?

[wally_world]

no you're not crazy because bill in his prime was a beast

but putting lebron on your team however... thats uncalled for

since picking bill is based on obviously an absolute peak and not careers.

so then you should have taken elgin baylor at small forward

his peak =

40 ppg
20 rpg
5 apg


GOAT small forward peak

this guy knows his stuff

[Nowitness]

Greatest C ever with two seasons.

Definitely not.

[Kvnzhangyay]

no you're not crazy because bill in his prime was a beast

but putting lebron on your team however... thats uncalled for

since picking bill is based on obviously an absolute peak and not careers.

so then you should have taken elgin baylor at small forward

his peak =

40 ppg
20 rpg
5 apg


GOAT small forward peak

Just imo comparisons of Lebron and Baylor based on limited footage

Slashing: A wash
Shooting: Definitely Baylor, at lunch, at dinner, and at breakfast, and at brunch, and I'll have him 7 days a week, and twice on Sundays and Saturdays
Defense: A wash
Shot blocking: A wash
Shotmaking: LeBron
Court Vision: LeBron
Rebounding: Baylor
Athleticism: A wash (leaning towards Bron)
Post game: Baylor
Clutchness: A wash

I guess OP just wants insane ball movement on the team? I mean he has Lebron, Walton, and Magic, which are all top 2 of their position in passing

[ILLsmak]

PG - '87 Magic
SG - '91 Jordan
SF - '13 LeBron
PF - '86 Bird
C - '77 Walton

I think this is a perfect team. Inane passers in Magic, LeBron, & Walton. Magic & Jordan are not great 3 point shooters, but LeBron can hit that shot, & I have Bird as a stretch 4, Bird can also rebound at a great level which is why I am comfortable with him at the 4. I know people like having dominant scoring centers on their teams, but I already have insane scorers and Walton is a perfect center who can rim protect, rebound, & play in a team concept at an elite level.

no interior D tho. Would get housed by a team with a real front line. I think you can have Walton at C, but you gotta have someone like Hakeem at PF.

If you put Shaq vs them, they'd have to triple team.

I miss Bill Walton as a commentator tho.

-Smak

[Psileas]

Why wouldn't you just pick Bill Russell to play this role

Was about to post the same thing. Russell offers you for more than a decade what Walton offered for like 2 years. Now, this may be a single-season team, so durability may not count, but Walton still ran a bigger risk of getting injured.

Plus, if you want Bird as a PF, you'll have to pick a different version of him, not 1986.

[SHAQisGOAT]

no interior D tho. Would get housed by a team with a real front line. I think you can have Walton at C, but you gotta have someone like Hakeem at PF.

If you put Shaq vs them, they'd have to triple team.

I miss Bill Walton as a commentator tho.

-Smak

Walton played DPOY-level defense at center, and he would've won one, even in his really short peak, if the award was given already... Team defense and paint protection was his thing, capable of averaging over 3 BPG and even led the league once in it, tremendous IQ also, very tall/long, pretty strong and a good athlete, as well.

And Bird's one of the greatest team defenders ever and good post-defender too, actually more of a PF (especially as he got older and with back issues), who mainly moved to more of a SF because he was much more than capable and the C's needed McHale to start. He had more than enough size (especially nowadays) and was great at creating TO's, won charges and could even shot-block, was very smart and had great instincts, knew how to rotate and was a great rebounder.
At his best, he was always at the very top in DWS and DRtg, and had major defensive impact.

[Goldrush25]

Longevity means something. So yeah you're crazy.

[T_L_P]

He's close to making it based on peak alone...and if I were asked to build a team I go defense first, so him and Duncan would be my bigs.

But he has a weaker overall case than Kareem, Shaq and Hakeem.

[Vienceslav]

Longevity means something. So yeah you're crazy.

Well, longevity usually plays into the All time rankings, but when people are discussing their all time starting 5 they usually list peaks so having Walton on a All time starting 5 is not crazy at all.

[riseagainst]

Yes you are absolutely retarded.

Bill Walton isn't even the best Blazers center of all time.

Arvydas Sabonis was better in every aspect of the game!

I would take prime Amare Stoudemire over Bill Walton, let alone Shaq, Yao Ming, Hakeem, Bill Russell, David Robinson, Tim Duncan, KAJ, Barkley, etc etc

[1987_Lakers]

Why wouldn't you just pick Bill Russell to play this role

Walton has more size (He was taller than his listed 6-11), he is a better passer & a more efficient scorer.

[Rubio2Gasol]

Don't like it, but to each their own.

Of all those, I woukdmonly have Jordan and Bird in mine.

[Dresta]

Bron doesn't fit on that team. You'd be better off with Pippin really: better balance.

[RoseCity07]

I'd replace bird with Duncan. Maybe LeBron with Bird because magic and Jordan are overkill.

[LA Lakers]

If we could take Bruins Bill Walton(greatest college player of all time without question) up until his championship run with the Blazers, ooh man that'd be deadly. That is a great starting five that you have. I think Lebron has a better post game than Bird but Bird is a better shooter, although Lebron is a great shooter too. I dont know, this team is dominant.