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MIMLaker Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 9:07 am Post subject: NBATV's Build Your All-Time Lakers Team Tweet - Who would you pick? |
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Saw this last week: LINK
You know the drill - you have 15 points to build your All-Time Laker Team. The tiers are set up like this:
5 points
Kobe, Magic, Shaq, Kareem, Logo
3 points
Wilt, Elgin, Worthy, LeBron, Pau
1 point
Fish, Goodrich, Byron, Coop, Wilkes
I grew up and revered Showtime, but if I were to use the "need to win one game to save my life" rule (like when I asked Kobe that at that LA Live thing a few years back), I'd go:
C - Shaq - Kareem always had trouble with bigger, thicker centers (Eaton/ Donaldson/ Malone) and Shaq could overpower him if given room to work and not double-teamed.
PF - LBJ - I know, I know, only a 1-year guy so far, but still a better outside shooter than anyone on that tier, and still a physical mismatch for any non-center.
SF - Coop - Was wiry and strong even in the 80s, with freakish athleticism. His outside shot (36% from 3 last 5 years of career) and Swiss Army knife game would still work today.
SG - Kobe - At their peak, both he and Shaq were throwing down 30 while Kobe was also going after guys on D.
PG - Fish - 2nd-most 3s for Lakers behind Kobe. Byron had more hops, but Fish was arguably more clutch and wouldn't disappear on the road (see the 2009 in Orlando and 2010 Finals in Boston, and compare to Byron in 1987 in Boston).
Who would you pick? |
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vanexelent Retired Number
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Magic
Byron
Cooper
Lebron
Shaq |
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The Juggernaut Star Player
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:36 am Post subject: |
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Magic Johnson
Jerry West
Kobe Bryant
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Shaq O'Neal |
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Kjj10697X Starting Rotation
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:47 am Post subject: |
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G Kobe (5 Points)
G Cooper (1 Point)
SF LeBron (3 Points)
PF Pau (3 Points)
C Wilt (3 Points) |
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Kjj10697X Starting Rotation
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:48 am Post subject: |
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The Juggernaut wrote: | Magic Johnson
Jerry West
Kobe Bryant
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Shaq O'Neal |
Your team equals 25 points. |
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ringfinger Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:55 am Post subject: |
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Lebron the best value in that list. Wow. |
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kikanga Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:55 am Post subject: |
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Wilt at 3 points is crazy good value.
For 2019 NBA:
Magic
Kobe
Byron
Coop
Wilt
(Magic is point forward) _________________ "Every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better” |
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LaLaLakeShow Star Player
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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Kobe
Magic
Shaq
3 on 5 baby! |
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DLaker Star Player
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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Lebron PG 3
Kobe SG 5
Cooper SF 1
Worthy PF 3
Pau C 3 |
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Lakers 4 eva Star Player
Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 3820 Location: Anaheim, CA
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:28 pm Post subject: Re: NBATV's Build Your All-Time Lakers Team Tweet - Who would you pick? |
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MIMLaker wrote: | Saw this last week: LINK
You know the drill - you have 15 points to build your All-Time Laker Team. The tiers are set up like this:
5 points
Kobe, Magic, Shaq, Kareem, Logo
3 points
Wilt, Elgin, Worthy, LeBron, Pau
1 point
Fish, Goodrich, Byron, Coop, Wilkes
I grew up and revered Showtime, but if I were to use the "need to win one game to save my life" rule (like when I asked Kobe that at that LA Live thing a few years back), I'd go:
C - Shaq - Kareem always had trouble with bigger, thicker centers (Eaton/ Donaldson/ Malone) and Shaq could overpower him if given room to work and not double-teamed.
PF - LBJ - I know, I know, only a 1-year guy so far, but still a better outside shooter than anyone on that tier, and still a physical mismatch for any non-center.
SF - Coop - Was wiry and strong even in the 80s, with freakish athleticism. His outside shot (36% from 3 last 5 years of career) and Swiss Army knife game would still work today.
SG - Kobe - At their peak, both he and Shaq were throwing down 30 while Kobe was also going after guys on D.
PG - Fish - 2nd-most 3s for Lakers behind Kobe. Byron had more hops, but Fish was arguably more clutch and wouldn't disappear on the road (see the 2009 in Orlando and 2010 Finals in Boston, and compare to Byron in 1987 in Boston).
Who would you pick? |
Ma n that's a really good balanced team. Enough shooting, defense, inside presence for that team to be really dominant. Beside slebron, we can pretty much put in the peak version of each player with a 2016 lebron |
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MIMLaker Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: NBATV's Build Your All-Time Lakers Team Tweet - Who would you pick? |
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Lakers 4 eva wrote: |
Man that's a really good balanced team. Enough shooting, defense, inside presence for that team to be really dominant. Besides lebron, we can pretty much put in the peak version of each player with a 2016 lebron |
That's what I figured. I'm still on the fence of having Byron instead of Fish, just because Fish was a little bit taller/ longer and was a better finisher. But by itself, the notion of having Kobe and Coop together getting after other teams on defense is just too much fun to imagine. |
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MIMLaker Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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DLaker wrote: | Lebron PG 3
Kobe SG 5
Cooper SF 1
Worthy PF 3
Pau C 3 |
Sweet combo right there. The thing that gets me though is, who would guard Shaq? Now if you put Wilt there... |
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danzag Franchise Player
Joined: 28 Apr 2013 Posts: 22313 Location: Brazil
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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Johnson PG 5
Cooper SG 1
Worthy SF 3
Gasol PF 3
Chamberlain C 3
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Fisher PG 1
Bryant SG 5
Baylor SF 3
James PF 3
Chamberlain C 3 |
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Kobesystem Starting Rotation
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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ringfinger wrote: | Lebron the best value in that list. Wow. |
Is this old Lebron or peak Lebron |
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LaLaLakeShow Star Player
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 4:32 pm Post subject: Re: NBATV's Build Your All-Time Lakers Team Tweet - Who would you pick? |
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Lakers 4 eva wrote: | MIMLaker wrote: | Saw this last week: LINK
You know the drill - you have 15 points to build your All-Time Laker Team. The tiers are set up like this:
5 points
Kobe, Magic, Shaq, Kareem, Logo
3 points
Wilt, Elgin, Worthy, LeBron, Pau
1 point
Fish, Goodrich, Byron, Coop, Wilkes
I grew up and revered Showtime, but if I were to use the "need to win one game to save my life" rule (like when I asked Kobe that at that LA Live thing a few years back), I'd go:
C - Shaq - Kareem always had trouble with bigger, thicker centers (Eaton/ Donaldson/ Malone) and Shaq could overpower him if given room to work and not double-teamed.
PF - LBJ - I know, I know, only a 1-year guy so far, but still a better outside shooter than anyone on that tier, and still a physical mismatch for any non-center.
SF - Coop - Was wiry and strong even in the 80s, with freakish athleticism. His outside shot (36% from 3 last 5 years of career) and Swiss Army knife game would still work today.
SG - Kobe - At their peak, both he and Shaq were throwing down 30 while Kobe was also going after guys on D.
PG - Fish - 2nd-most 3s for Lakers behind Kobe. Byron had more hops, but Fish was arguably more clutch and wouldn't disappear on the road (see the 2009 in Orlando and 2010 Finals in Boston, and compare to Byron in 1987 in Boston).
Who would you pick? |
Ma n that's a really good balanced team. Enough shooting, defense, inside presence for that team to be really dominant. Beside slebron, we can pretty much put in the peak version of each player with a 2016 lebron |
LeBron needs the ball in his hands way too much for a team that already has Kobe and Shaq. Pau would be the perfect fit next to The Diesel in that line up. Can hit the Horace Grant midrange and passes the ball beautifully.
Talk about Twin Towers, wow. |
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epak Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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I'd try to get more points and build:
All in their prime:
PG: Magic Johnson
SG: Kobe Bryant
SF: Lebron James
PF: Robert Horry
C: Marc Gasol |
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kikanga Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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DLaker wrote: | Lebron PG 3
Kobe SG 5
Cooper SF 1
Worthy PF 3
Pau C 3 |
I actually think Lakers Magic at 5 is a better value than Lakers Lebron at 3. I know you're losing Worthy and adding (probably) B. Scott instead. But I still think it's worth it.
But I'm ready for Bron to make me eat my words this season. _________________ "Every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better” |
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:17 pm Post subject: Re: NBATV's Build Your All-Time Lakers Team Tweet - Who would you pick? |
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MIMLaker wrote: | Saw this last week: LINK
You know the drill - you have 15 points to build your All-Time Laker Team. The tiers are set up like this:
5 points
Kobe, Magic, Shaq, Kareem, Logo
3 points
Wilt, Elgin, Worthy, LeBron, Pau
1 point
Fish, Goodrich, Byron, Coop, Wilkes
I grew up and revered Showtime, but if I were to use the "need to win one game to save my life" rule (like when I asked Kobe that at that LA Live thing a few years back), I'd go:
C - Shaq - Kareem always had trouble with bigger, thicker centers (Eaton/ Donaldson/ Malone) and Shaq could overpower him if given room to work and not double-teamed.
PF - LBJ - I know, I know, only a 1-year guy so far, but still a better outside shooter than anyone on that tier, and still a physical mismatch for any non-center.
SF - Coop - Was wiry and strong even in the 80s, with freakish athleticism. His outside shot (36% from 3 last 5 years of career) and Swiss Army knife game would still work today.
SG - Kobe - At their peak, both he and Shaq were throwing down 30 while Kobe was also going after guys on D.
PG - Fish - 2nd-most 3s for Lakers behind Kobe. Byron had more hops, but Fish was arguably more clutch and wouldn't disappear on the road (see the 2009 in Orlando and 2010 Finals in Boston, and compare to Byron in 1987 in Boston).
Who would you pick? |
Wilt
Pau
Lebron
Kobe
Cooper
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Kareem
Lebron
Wilkes
Cooper
Kobe |
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Luminous8 Star Player
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Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 3:17 am Post subject: |
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Goodrich
Byron
Kobe
Bron
Shaq |
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Startrout Star Player
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Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 4:56 am Post subject: |
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Magic
Wilt
LeBron
Worthy
Goodrich |
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TooMuchMajicBuss Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 9:03 am Post subject: |
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Edit - 15 points - makes it tough.
Wilt
Magic
Kobe
Makes 13. Need two 1 pt players...
Cooper
Goodrich
Last edited by TooMuchMajicBuss on Fri Aug 30, 2019 9:22 am; edited 1 time in total |
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al242 Star Player
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Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 9:16 am Post subject: |
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ringfinger wrote: | Lebron the best value in that list. Wow. |
Lakers’ Lebron might be the worst defensive player on that list |
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DLaker Star Player
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Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 10:11 am Post subject: |
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MIMLaker wrote: | DLaker wrote: | Lebron PG 3
Kobe SG 5
Cooper SF 1
Worthy PF 3
Pau C 3 |
Sweet combo right there. The thing that gets me though is, who would guard Shaq? Now if you put Wilt there... |
I think we have some big game playoff performer with that lineup (Kobe, Worthy and LBJ). All are versitile and skilled and can shoot from the outside. Any center against Shaq in his prime is no match strength wise, but Gasol is very versitile and can pull Shaq away from the basket. And with Shaq not guarding the paint, Kobe, LBJ and Big Game can feast. |
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The Juggernaut Star Player
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Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 10:37 am Post subject: |
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Kjj10697X wrote: | The Juggernaut wrote: | Magic Johnson
Jerry West
Kobe Bryant
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Shaq O'Neal |
Your team equals 25 points. |
I admit I did not read the OP's post in regards to points per player. I went off the title only.
Here is my team with the points cap:
Lebron James (3)
Kobe Bryant (5)
Michael Cooper (1)
Jamaal Wilkes (1)
Shaq O'Neal (5) |
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LaLaLakeShow Star Player
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Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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TooMuchMajicBuss wrote: | Edit - 15 points - makes it tough.
Wilt
Magic
Kobe
Makes 13. Need two 1 pt players...
Cooper
Goodrich |
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