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If you had to build a team with these rules...
« on: June 05, 2009, 03:47:29 PM »

Offline yoursweatersux

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Ok so here's how the game works. Basically, you have to build a starting 5 by selecting any players in the NBA. The catch is, your talent level needs to decrease based on the order of your selections.

For example:

Let's say I make my first pick the center position, so I take Dwight Howard.

That means on my next pick, I can no longer select the #1 player at a given position. So if my next pick was the point guard position, Chris Paul would be unavailable. Then, on my third pick, say shooting guard, I wouldn't be able to select the top 2 players from this position (Kobe and D-Wade). The object is to put together the best team possible. Get it?

Here are my top 5's per position, feel free to change the players if you disagree:

Center:
1)Dwight Howard
2)Yao Ming
3)Tim Duncan
4)Shaq
5)Al Jefferson

Power Forward:
1)KG
2)Dirk
3)Pau Gasol
4)Chris Bosh
5)Carlos Boozer

Small Forward:
1)Lebron James
2)Paul Pierce
3)Carmelo Anthony
4)Caron Butler
5)Shawn Marion

Shooting Guard:
1)Kobe
2)Dwayne Wade
3)Brandon Roy
4)Ray Allen
5)Manu Ginobili (assuming he's healthy)

Point Guard:
1)Chris Paul
2)Deron Williams
3)Tony Parker
4)Chauncey Billups
5)Rajon Rondo

So here are my picks:

#1 - C - Dwight Howard
#2 - SG - Dwayne Wade
#3 - PF - Pau Gasol
#4 - PG - Chauncey Billups
#5 - SF - Shawn Marion

Re: If you had to build a team with these rules...
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2009, 03:53:12 PM »

Offline Who

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PG - Chauncey Billups (#4)
SG - Dwyane Wade (#2)
SF - LeBron James (#1)
PF - Carlos Boozer (#5)
C - Tim Duncan (#3)

Re: If you had to build a team with these rules...
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2009, 03:56:44 PM »

Offline cargomaniac

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Center: Yao
PF KG
SF Carmelo
SG Ray Allen
PG Rondo

Okay, I am a homer but given the boundries....

Re: If you had to build a team with these rules...
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2009, 04:00:12 PM »

Offline yoursweatersux

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PG - Chauncey Billups (#4)
SG - Dwyane Wade (#2)
SF - LeBron James (#1)
PF - Carlos Boozer (#5)
C - Tim Duncan (#3)

Hmm good call... actually you made me want to change my picks... here are my new ones

PG - Rajon Rondo (5)
SG - Dwayne Wade (2)
SF - Lebron James (1)
PF - Chris Bosh (4)
C - Tim Duncan (3)

and now that I did that, I just realized this team sucks pretty hard at 3 point shooting

Re: If you had to build a team with these rules...
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2009, 04:00:56 PM »

Offline BigRedDog423

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PG - Rajon Rondo (#5)
SG - Dwayne Wade (#2)
SF - Carmelo Anthony (#3)
PF - KG (#1)
C  - Shaq (#4)

Very good defensively, all above average rebounders for their position, as well as above average passers.

Cool game

Re: If you had to build a team with these rules...
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2009, 04:14:07 PM »

Offline silvershamrocker

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3. Tony Parker
5. Manu Ginobli
1. LeBron James
4. Chris Bosh
2. Yao Ming


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Re: If you had to build a team with these rules...
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2009, 04:24:33 PM »

Offline Roy Hobbs

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C: Howard (1)
PF: Bosh (4)
SF: Carmelo (3)
SG: Wade (2)
PG: Rose (?)

or

C: Duncan (3)
PF: Bosh (4)
SF: Lebron (1)
SG: Wade (2)
PG: Rose (?)

In my mind, Rose is going to be quite a bit better than Rondo.

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Re: If you had to build a team with these rules...
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2009, 04:25:04 PM »

Offline Brendan

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1. James
2. Dirk
3. Duncan
4. Allen
5. Rondo

I'd probably disagree with some of the rankings you used, but if that's my 25 guys, that's my choices.

Re: If you had to build a team with these rules...
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2009, 04:25:31 PM »

Offline Brendan

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C: Howard (1)
PF: Bosh (4)
SF: Carmelo (3)
SG: Wade (2)
PG: Rose (?)

or

C: Duncan (3)
PF: Bosh (4)
SF: Lebron (1)
SG: Wade (2)
PG: Rose (?)

In my mind, Rose is going to be quite a bit better than Rondo.
Typical Lawyer - cannot follow the rules :)

Re: If you had to build a team with these rules...
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2009, 04:29:10 PM »

Offline Roy Hobbs

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C: Howard (1)
PF: Bosh (4)
SF: Carmelo (3)
SG: Wade (2)
PG: Rose (?)

or

C: Duncan (3)
PF: Bosh (4)
SF: Lebron (1)
SG: Wade (2)
PG: Rose (?)

In my mind, Rose is going to be quite a bit better than Rondo.
Typical Lawyer - cannot follow the rules :)

Well, he did say:

Quote
Here are my top 5's per position, feel free to change the players if you disagree

The second team is the one I'd take.  The first one was just an attempt to put together a good team without Lebron or Kobe.

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Re: If you had to build a team with these rules...
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2009, 04:51:10 PM »

Offline Emperor Young

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Lebron James 1
Deron Williams 2
Yao Ming 3
Amare Stoudmire 4
Brandon Roy 5

Re: If you had to build a team with these rules...
« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2009, 04:54:55 PM »

Offline cordobes

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Duncan
Boozer
LeBron James
Ray Allen
Deron Williams

Re: If you had to build a team with these rules...
« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2009, 05:01:16 PM »

Offline Ohio Celtics Fan

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I know that this isn't the idea of the post but...

Can you imagine the team of

C - Howard
PF - Garnett
SF - James
SG - Kobe
PG - CP3

Holy hell!

3 of them are capable of triple doubles and the other 2 are walking double doubles.
CB Draft - New York Knicks
PG: George Hill / Nate Robinson
SG: Dwyane Wade / Gerald Henderson / Christian Eyenga
SF:  Grant Hill / Paul George / Earl Clark
PF:  Kenyon Martin / Jordan Hill / (Earl Clark)
C:   Greg Oden / Kurt Thomas / Hilton Armstong

Re: If you had to build a team with these rules...
« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2009, 05:08:34 PM »

Offline wdleehi

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PG - Chauncey Billups (#4)
SG - Dwyane Wade (#2)
SF - LeBron James (#1)
PF - Carlos Boozer (#5)
C - Tim Duncan (#3)


That's the team I was going to go with as well.

A good mix of young talent and championship experience.

Re: If you had to build a team with these rules...
« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2009, 05:18:39 PM »

Offline bobdelt

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So here are my picks:

#1 - C - Dwight Howard
#2 - SG - Dwayne Wade
#3 - PF - Pau Gasol
#4 - PG - Chauncey Billups
#5 - SF - Shawn Marion

Tim Duncan Number 3? I'll take that!


Center:
3)Tim Duncan

Power Forward:
2)Dirk

Small Forward:
5)Shawn Marion

Shooting Guard:
1)Kobe

Point Guard:
4)Chauncey Billups (even though I hate him!)


So here are my picks:

#1 - C - Dwight Howard
#2 - SG - Dwayne Wade
#3 - PF - Pau Gasol
#4 - PG - Chauncey Billups
#5 - SF - Shawn Marion