Posted by malone9975 on 7/30/2011 10:48:00 PM (view original):

Posted by snydpie on 7/30/2011 10:36:00 PM (view original):

Posted by steelers821 on 7/30/2011 4:31:00 PM (view original):
i think  this team would be better
pg- magic
sg- jordan
sf-bird
pf-duncan
C-russel
duncan is also a great difender bird is better than kobe plus kobe doesnt play sf. the dream could be switched for duncan or russel. duncan>garnett though

Kobe or Jordan can play SF and defensively my team is better than all these teams. How is Bird going to match up with Kobe? Bird is actually better at PF where he can match up bettter since he was too slow to play most SF which is why McHale had to play the better SF's although I don't think he would do well vs. Garnett either..

Insane remarks about Bird.  While he wasn't fast everyone said he was quick and he never took plays off.  The Celtics were a great help defense team just like the Lakers of the same era.

My team would be:
PG-Magic
SG-Jordan
SF-Bird
PF-Rodman
C- Kareem

With a rotation of Payton, LeBron, and Dream.

I get D, rebounding, and guys that never quit (except for Kareem, but that is when Dream can come in)

Bird is no question one of the greatest ever but he couldn't cover Dominique or any other great offensive wings for that matter. Kobe would light Bird up although with your team Rodman would have to play Kobe and Bird Garnett! It's the same for Magic who usually was covering SF/PF's or the worst offensive player on the other team. Scott was on PG'S and Worthy was on SG's cuz Magic was slow also.  Bird and Magic were great team defenders but they couldn't match up against great scorers and that's a fact.

That's why I had Wilt & Russell with Magic & Bird.  Paint is on lockdown.  Magic, Bird & Jordan can control the perimeter.