Can you name the NBA's Best All-Time Starting 5's ? by TheGreatestDane

Can you name the NBA's Best All-Time Starting 5's ?

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Source: ESPN
Based on fans voting in ESPN polls for the best starting 5 for each NBA team. Some players appear on more than one team. Seeds determined by team's winning percentage. * Denotes Active player.#=INTL
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Celtics (1)
C
PF
SF
SG
PG

Lakers (1)
C
PF*
SF
SG*
PG

76ers (2)
C
PF
SF
SG*
PG

Spurs (2)
C
PF*
SF
SG*
PG*

Bucks (3)
C
PF
SF
SG*
PG

Suns (3)
C
PF
SF*
SG
PG*

Magic (4)
C*
PF*
SF*
SG*
PG

Jazz (4)
C*
PF
SF
SG
PG

Bulls (5)
C
PF
SF
SG
PG

Blazers (5)
C
PF
SF
SG
PG

Pacers (6)
C
PF*
SF
SG
PG

Sonics/Thunder (6)
C
PF
SF*
SG*
PG

Knicks (7)
C
PF
SF
SG
PG

Rockets (7)
C
PF
SF
SG
PG

Pistons (8)
C
PF
SF*
SG
PG

Mavericks (8)
C
PF*
SF
SG*
PG*

Hawks (9)
C
PF
SF
SG*
PG

Nuggets (9)
C
PF*
SF*
SG
PG*

Heat (10)
C
PF*
SF
SG*
PG

Hornets (10)
C
PF
SF
SG
PG*

Cavaliers (11)
C
PF
SF*
SG
PG

Kings (11)
C
PF
SF*
SG
PG

Bullets/Wizards (12)
C
PF
SF
SG
PG*

Warriors (12)
C
PF
SF
SG
PG

Nets (13)
C
PF
SF
SG*
PG*

Timberwolves (13)
C*
PF*
SF
SG
PG#

Raptors (14)
C
PF*
SF
SG*
PG

Clippers (14)
C
PF*
SF
SG
PG

Bobcats (15)
C*
PF*
SF*
SG*
PG*

Grizzlies (15)
C*
PF
SF*
SG*
PG*

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NBA- Best All-Time Starting 5's (ESPN) Quiz

by TheGreatestDane

Created Sep 21, 2010 in Sports
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	Muckinfish:	Sep 21st, 2010 at 23:39 GMT		-2 points
	No Jerry West? Alex English? Dan Issel? Wes Unseld? Dave Bing? James Worthy? Come on man!!

	TheGreatestDane:	Sep 21st, 2010 at 23:42 GMT		17 points
	Dude fans voted on ESPN for the best overall Starting line-ups...Bryant edged out Jerry West...I don't agree with some of these as well but for the most part I think the fans did fairly well.

	Haunter:	Sep 22nd, 2010 at 00:09 GMT		18 points
	no alex english basically ruins any or all viability for this list. how can he be omitted while being the franchise leader in games, minutes, field goals, offensive rebounds, assists, points, and points per game? classic fan voting.

	TheGreatestDane:	Sep 22nd, 2010 at 00:14 GMT		6 points
	Yeah man... Carmelo got 61% of the vote...English only 37%..Younger fans tend to favor newer superstars and forget/not know about their team's past

	coulraphobic123:	Sep 22nd, 2010 at 02:55 GMT		5 points
	Brand isn't capitalized...and yeah I voted in all of these on ESPN and some were really damn difficult. I voted English over Anthony but, as mentioned, there's a youth bias. Also, Randy Smith is the all time leader in points for the Clippers and other stats but didn't get in. The choice between Bryant and West was tough...though I like West better, I went with Bryant because of the championships and him breaking West's franchise scoring record.

	Thomsons_Yo:	Sep 22nd, 2010 at 06:23 GMT		8 points
	It's funny that Rice and Mourning are on both the Heat and Hornets. A mutual trade that worked for both teams.

	amwoods13:	Sep 22nd, 2010 at 06:37 GMT		2 points
	For some reason, when I typed in "Richmond," I got him for Sacto, but not the Warriors.

	Thomsons_Yo:	Sep 22nd, 2010 at 06:45 GMT		8 points
	This does suck that players missed out. Here are my sixth men for each squad. Happy to hear feedback or suggestions. BOS: Parish, LAL: West, 76ers: Moses Malone, Spurs: Alvin Robertson, Bucks: Redd, Suns: KJ, Magic: Howard, Jazz D. Williams, Bulls: Sloan, Blazers: Roy, Pacers: D Davis, Sonics: Dale Ellis, Knicks: Reed, Rockets: Moses Malone, Pistons. Bing or Ben Wallace, Mavs: Kidd, Hawks: Willis, Nuggets: English, Heat: Seikaly, Hornets: Muggsy, Cavs: Ilgauskas, Kings: Archibald, Bullets: Unseld, Warriors: Mullin, Nets" Buck Williams, Wolves: Gugliotta, Raptors: Camby, Clippers: Randy Smith, Bobcats: Jackson, Grizzlies: OJ Mayo.. Thoughts? This was almost off the top of my head with guys i typed but didnt make it.

	TheGreatestDane:	Sep 22nd, 2010 at 14:22 GMT		1 point
	@amwoods13 thanks...I just fixed that...apparently I accidentally hit space after one of the Richmond's....@Thomsons_Yo...You're right about most of them...most of the players you mentioned were ones that just missed the cut in the voting

	sinatra22:	Sep 22nd, 2010 at 14:31 GMT		3 points
	@Thomsons_Yo: I would probably put Paul Pierce ahead of Parish. Parish was a good player and played forever, but he was never really a big star.

	DumbyTheWizard:	Sep 22nd, 2010 at 18:08 GMT		2 points
	I agree with sinatra22, Parish isnt the 6th man. Pierce or Cowens should be. For the Bulls I would also consider Bob Love. Other than that seems pretty good, even tho I would change a few stuff, but thats just me, its all legit.

	simo:	Sep 23rd, 2010 at 00:47 GMT		2 points
	kind of baffling that anyone would vote in barkley as a rocket instead of otis thorpe

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	DumbyTheWizard:	Sep 23rd, 2010 at 07:41 GMT		5 points
	What does it matter if they hate him or not? Orlando's Shaq is a better player than Orlando's Howard. Cavs fans also hate Lebron but he is clearly the best SF (player) in CLE's history.

	cjmulrain:	Sep 23rd, 2010 at 21:27 GMT		5 points
	Gasol for the Lakers? Seriously? If you're being limited to power forwards, Worthy seems the obvious choice there. That said, if you're really creating a team, you either go small and put West in and just run the hell out of the opposition (and with Magic at the point holy crap are you gonna score a lot of points), or you go big and put Wilt in there (though let's be honest, the Lakers are gonna score a lot of points no matter what lineup you go with). On another note, lol @ the Celtics being 80% white...

	kingfish:	Sep 23rd, 2010 at 21:29 GMT		9 points
	Kemp over Nance in CLE is an embarrassment. why do ESPN fans have to suck so bad??

	LaCosaNostra:	Sep 24th, 2010 at 01:10 GMT		0 points
	Maybe 15 minutes.

	Thomsons_Yo:	Sep 26th, 2010 at 03:40 GMT		3 points
	Thanks for the feedback. After doing this quiz and writing the comment I did the quiz. People's voting made no sense. A lot of players (Barkley is one example) who seem to be voted on overall reputation than what they did for that team. He would have been my 4th choice for the rockets (Hayes, Sampson and Thorpe). Also nash infront of kidd for dallas is the same situation. The bracket is on now and to vote the Bulls to beat the all time sixers and celtics is a joke. The real best 2 teams are the Lakers and celtics because they have been to the most finals. Here's the real Matchups. Lakers: Magic, Kobe, Baylor, Gasol, Abdul Jabbar... Shaq, Worthy, West, Chamberlain, Mikan, Scott and Ac Green Celtics: Cousy, Havlicek, Bird, Mchale, Russel.... Parish, Cowens, Pierce, Garnett, Archibald, Sam Jones and Sharman

	MoneyGrip:	Sep 28th, 2010 at 02:13 GMT		5 points
	Was gonna quit when I typed in "Issel" and "English" and then just stared blankly at the screen. Twas good fun, nevertheless.

	Rayndell:	Dec 10th, 2010 at 09:30 GMT		7 points
	It's hard to see Webber in the Warriors' lineup when you know he played only his rookie season in Golden State... For this example, ESPN is to blame: why can't we vote for Nate Thurmond in the PF sport ??? Considering the Rockets, having Barkley over Elvin Hayes is shameful.

	Tarabas:	Jan 30th, 2011 at 19:38 GMT		4 points
	English is not in the Nuggets lineup?

	BiloxiSean:	Apr 14th, 2011 at 04:42 GMT		9 points
	No Sidney Moncrief for the Bucks; why is Grant Hill on the Magic?

	Moise:	Apr 14th, 2011 at 05:34 GMT		1 point
	good /fun/quiz for sure

	SaintsfanJoe:	Apr 14th, 2011 at 17:39 GMT		1 point
	Regarding who was left off, seeing as it was an ESPN based quiz: I think, as previous commenters have mentioned, that it would have been better had certain players not been eligible (based on a short time for that team); and if some players could have been voted on at 2 positions (both forward positions, or both guard positions, or PF/C)--BUT NOT BOTH (in other words, voting for them at the one spot would make them ineligible to vote for at the other spot. Not too many errors, but some surprising ones. @Thomsons_Yo: pretty good picks for the 6th man, just change out Parish for Pierce on the Celtics.

	PublicEnemy:	Apr 14th, 2011 at 20:50 GMT		1 point
	Should be Morris Peterson for SF on the Raps, not Rose. And Olajuwon for Centre unless there's a minimum games played to count on each team.

	number20:	Apr 15th, 2011 at 02:16 GMT		12 points
	Kemp's kids voting is what give him the win over Nance!

	tezzyfizzle:	Apr 15th, 2011 at 13:57 GMT		1 point
	Webber played 1 yr with the warriors lol..

	mjkelly42:	Apr 15th, 2011 at 20:06 GMT		-2 points
	You are very inconsistent with your application of the # (intl) tag. For example, I'm pretty sure Dirk Nowitzki is German and Manu Ginobili is from Argentina. Pau Gasol is Spanish. Tony Parker is French. Just because they are active doesn't mean they can't also be international.

	Murf1013:	Apr 16th, 2011 at 03:19 GMT		2 points
	Very fun quiz. The strange part about the voting results is the inconsistency of going with the player's career or just his time with a specific team. For example, Shawn Kemp is included in the Cleveland starting 5, yet Alvan Adams makes it over Shaq for the Suns. Also, as has been said, the position thing is a problem. Does anyone consider Gilbert Arenas a point guard?

	Murf1013:	Apr 16th, 2011 at 03:23 GMT		4 points
	@mjkelly42: I'm pretty sure the # (intl) tag was meant to specify that Marbury was "active" but playing overseas, not in the NBA. This assumption is based on the fact that the designation is given to only one player, and said player is from New York.

	Murf1013:	Apr 16th, 2011 at 03:29 GMT		2 points
	I think the best sort of guidelines for this list would be who was the best player at each position while they were on a specific team, not based on overall career. And I don't think ideas of strategy should come into play at all. Imagining a matchup of guys from the 50's vs. guys from 2011 is a little like imagining a tank going up against a guy with a spear and a shield.

	kwmc1104:	Apr 16th, 2011 at 09:18 GMT		4 points
	If Rider is in your team's 5 you need a new team.

	packsoldier:	Apr 16th, 2011 at 17:31 GMT		13 points
	Sorry, but Okur is not the best Jazz center ever. Okur isn't even a real center - he's just a big injury-prone softie who shoots three-pointers. Mark Eaton was the greatest Jazz center ever - it's not even close.

	bballsportsstats:	Apr 16th, 2011 at 20:46 GMT		4 points
	I really wanted the active Clippers PF to be Blake Griffin.

	MrBRW:	Apr 18th, 2011 at 04:38 GMT		2 points
	I can't believe anyone who ever watched the Timberwolves would vote for Rider over Wally Szczerbiak or David West. Then again, Al Jefferson's brief and uninspiring Wolves career got him the center spot--not that there's a better choice mind you.

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	tremo:	Mar 12th, 2012 at 07:01 GMT		1 point
	chris mullin was the best warrior player ever

	Rayntrouble:	Mar 12th, 2012 at 13:05 GMT		1 point
	Kills me that people put soft Carmelo Anthony ahead of Alex English on the Nuggets SF rankings. No one scored more points than English in all the 80's. Not Wilkins, not Jabbar, not Johnson, not Thomas, not Bird. NO ONE. ANthony has 7,000 LESS points in his last ten years than English had between '80 and '89. Terrible.. the hype machine today.

	runDTC52:	Mar 12th, 2012 at 17:15 GMT		2 points
	More proof that fans are complete idiots. Also, Elgin Baylor was a power forward. Had they put him their, he (should) might be the starter, with James Worthy at small forward. Much better than having Gasol on there.

	z23:	Mar 12th, 2012 at 20:44 GMT		2 points
	I would have taken Derrick Rose he's the only MVP to play for the Bulls besides Jordan