all time starting 5

[Akeem34TheDream]

Kyrie
Klay
Pippen
Pau
A.Davis
Bench: Draymond, Rodman, Horry, Fisher
I am winning 65 games AT LEAST.

[ralph_i_el]

Magic @ PG
MJ @ OG
Kareem @ C
Hakeem @ PF
Bird @ SF

I'm not losing a single game, anywhere, anytime, any court (tarmack, hardwood, indoors, outdoors, beach basketball etc etc)

btw, Hakeem could easily play PF position with all that footwork, hand eye coordination. He will be a better version of Duncan.

If I have everyone in history, I'm taking more shooting than that. Magic is the GOAT PG, but your lineup has nobody that can defend smaller quicker guards.

If I'm looking at player synergy, I think I might want:

Chris Paul
Kobe
Durant
LeBron
Shaq

This lineup has everything. Spacing, playmaking from multiple positions, off-ball perimeter scoring, post presence, defensive versatility, toughness and IQ.

[HoopsNY]

A lot of these lineups are stacked without thinking about cohesion. For example, you don't need 4-5 scorers on a team. If I'm creating a solid lineup, I'm doing something like:

Stockton
MJ
Bird
Rodman
Hakeem

or

Kidd
Wade
Kawhi
B. Wallace
AD

or

Curry
Ray
Pippen
KG
Russell

[tpols]

A lot of these lineups are stacked without thinking about cohesion. For example, you don't need 4-5 scorers on a team. If I'm creating a solid lineup, I'm doing something like:

Stockton
MJ
Bird
Rodman
Hakeem

or

Kidd
Wade
Kawhi
B. Wallace
AD

or

Curry
Ray
Pippen
KG
Russell

The spacing deficit you'd get from big ben and Rodman would kill you vs GOAT teams that don't have that problem. Like why put those guys in your lineup when you could've put somebody like KG or Duncan at PF? Theyre not selfish scorers and can do everything your guys can do + be a threat on offense.

[HoopsNY]

The spacing deficit you'd get from big ben and Rodman would kill you vs GOAT teams that don't have that problem. Like why put those guys in your lineup when you could've put somebody like KG or Duncan at PF? Theyre not selfish scorers and can do everything your guys can do + be a threat on offense.

Duncan still needs the ball in his hands to run the high post. Otherwise, what's he doing? KG fits in one of the lineups I put. I get the idea of spacing, which is why I didn't put the both of them on the same team. Big Ben and Rodman also both offer elite offensive rebounding, so that's another reason why I had them in there.

[1987_Lakers]

Curry
Klay
Kawhi
Bird
Hakeem

This is the best team by far

[Patrick Chewing]

your starting 5 should be:

lisinopril
propanolol
atorvastatin
lovastatin
fenofibrin

Sounds like you're familiar with those meds. Never heard of any of those other than the first one.

[1987_Lakers]

A lot of these lineups are stacked without thinking about cohesion. For example, you don't need 4-5 scorers on a team. If I'm creating a solid lineup, I'm doing something like:

Stockton
MJ
Bird
Rodman
Hakeem

or

Kidd
Wade
Kawhi
B. Wallace
AD

or

Curry
Ray
Pippen
KG
Russell

Why would you have Ben Wallace playing the 4?

[HoopsNY]

Why would you have Ben Wallace playing the 4?

Cause he came in as a 4; he was a versatile defender. Small and quick enough to guard PFs.

[1987_Lakers]

Curry
MJ
Kawhi
Bird
Walton

Similar team to soubeach. Went with Walton over Hakeem because I feel having Hakeem would be overkill for scoring (might cause chemistry issues) with a bunch of scorers already in the lineup. Walton gives me playmaking, unselfishness, rebounding & defense.

Curry-MJ-Kawhi doesn't give me a lot of playmaking, but Bird/Walton is a top tier frontline for that.

[HoopsNY]

Magic
Kobe
AK-47
Sheed
Wilt

[SouBeachTalents]

Curry
MJ
Kawhi
Bird
Walton

Similar team to soubeach. Went with Walton over Hakeem because I feel having Hakeem would be overkill for scoring (might cause chemistry issues) with a bunch of scorers already in the lineup. Walton gives me playmaking, unselfishness, & defense.

I know it sounds crazy to say, but I really don't feel like Jordan gives you max value in an all-time starting 5. I really don't think you need him when you already have Curry/Kawhi/Bird capable of going off for 25-30 points.

Walton's a good choice at center, I just went with Hakeem for the GOAT tier defense.

[1987_Lakers]

I know it sounds crazy to say, but I really don't feel like Jordan gives you max value in an all-time starting 5. I really don't think you need him when you already have Curry/Kawhi/Bird capable of going off for 25-30 points.

Walton's a good choice at center, I just went with Hakeem for the GOAT tier defense.

Yea, to be honest I wanted to put Klay, but didn't want my team to look too similar to yours.

[HoopsNY]

I know it sounds crazy to say, but I really don't feel like Jordan gives you max value in an all-time starting 5. I really don't think you need him when you already have Curry/Kawhi/Bird capable of going off for 25-30 points.

Walton's a good choice at center, I just went with Hakeem for the GOAT tier defense.

This is why I mentioned a lot of lineups people put together are just all time starting positions and not really a team per se. Like, I'd never fit MJ-Kobe-LeBron on the same team, even though they're 3 of the greatest players of all time (and for many - top 3).

[1987_Lakers]

Magic
Kobe
AK-47
Sheed
Wilt

We clogging the paint on defense with that lineup.