LeBron James Picks his all-time Dream Team.

[BigSpikes]

Found this article on SI.com, LeBron appeared on the Dan Patrick show and one of the topics discussed was his All-Time Team.

 

Here it is:

PG-Magic Johnson

SG-Michael Jordan

SF-LeBron James

PF-Kevin Garnett

C-Shaquille O'Neal

 

Coach: James Naismith.

 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/danpatrick/blog/64661/index.html?eref=fromSI

[cch5432]

If we are basing it off players in their prime, I'll take Tim Duncan over Garnett. Then again, he is my favorite player.

[BigSpikes]

I would take Karl Malone or Bill Russell before KG or Duncan

[Hangman]

Other than inventing basketball, Naismith wasn't really a very good coach.

[KyTiger89]

I don't understand Naismith as the coach. And I also strongly disagree with three members on this team still being active? Maybe he's too young to know Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Karl Malone (2nd all time in pts), etc

[TubbyCAT]

Pretty big deal though, INVENTING the game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

The way I took it was that these were kind of like his favorites as well!

[Hangman]

Pretty big deal though, INVENTING the game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

The way I took it was that these were kind of like his favorites as well!

 

I could invent Pong, but it doesn't mean I'm the best player.

[ebayer]

Other than inventing basketball, Naismith wasn't really a very good coach.

 

Do you really need a coach for that team???

 

Ask yourself that question. :thumb:

[MountainThunder]

It is obvious that he is picking players he has seen play the game. That would be an awfully good team, ... but I can' say I would have picked Garnett. The other choices, I can't argue much about. But as far as a coach goes, ... let me coach em. Surely I could win some games with that lineup.

[Hangman]

Do you really need a coach for that team???

 

Ask yourself that question. :thumb:

 

Obviously not, but if you're going to pick one you should at least pick a good one.

[MJAlltheWay24]

Maybe he put this team together because he felt that they would play best together...not necessarily the best player at each position?

 

Just an idea.

[ebayer]

I don't know why some of you want to put Garnett down. He looks as good as nearly any power forward to me. He played with some terrible teams with the T-Wolves other than 1 season with Spreewell and Cassell. Put him on a good team and see what happens. (Oh yeah we already did).

[cch5432]

I don't know why some of you want to put Garnett down. He looks as good as nearly any power forward to me. He played with some terrible teams with the T-Wolves other than 1 season with Spreewell and Cassell. Put him on a good team and see what happens. (Oh yeah we already did).

 

Nothing against Garnett, but compared to Russell and Duncan (both of whom have 4 or more championships each) and Malone, the league's 2nd all-time leading scorer and one of the greatest rebounders ever, IMO he is not in the same league.

[Original Rookie]

Nothing against Garnett, but compared to Russell and Duncan (both of whom have 4 or more championships each) and Malone, the league's 2nd all-time leading scorer and one of the greatest rebounders ever, IMO he is not in the same league.

 

:thumb:

 

Garnett does lead in different number of intimidating faces though.

[cch5432]

:thumb:

 

Garnett does lead in different number of intimidating faces though.

True. That one where he sticks his jaw out to look like he has a severe underbite sends chills up my spine.