What's the best lineup you can make with deceased players?

[Wally450]

We always make lineups of best all time and all sorts of other things.

Who would be in your starting 5 of deceased players?

[SouBeachTalents]

That's a very good question, off the top of my head I'd go

West
Kobe
Hondo
Russell
Walton

[gengiskhan]

Wilt @ Center
Moses @ PF
Kobe @ SG
Magic @ Point F (waiting on his AIDS outcome)
Bias @ SF

[Norcaliblunt]

Pistol Pete
Drave Petro
Kobe
Len Bias
Wilt

[Wally450]

That's a very good question, off the top of my head I'd go

West
Kobe
Hondo
Russell
Walton

Any specific reason for Walton over Wilt? Not trying to argue, just curious.

[tpols]

That's a very good question, off the top of my head I'd go

West
Kobe
Hondo
Russell
Walton

Dang... that's ****ed up Kobe is in that list. :(

[SouBeachTalents]

Any specific reason for Walton over Wilt? Not trying to argue, just curious.
You can't just solely look at talent, WAY too many people fail to factor in cohesiveness, both playing and personality wise, when building teams like this, and Walton was one of the greatest teammates/most unselfish ATG's of all time, I'd much rather have him for a team like this than Wilt.

[Wally450]

You can't just solely look at talent, WAY too many people fail to factor in cohesiveness, both playing and personality wise, when building teams like this, and Walton was one of the greatest teammates/most unselfish ATG's of all time, I'd much rather have him for a team like this than Wilt.

I agree. He'd take way too many touches away from the other guys who deserve them. Like you said, he'd ruin the cohesiveness that Walton would play into.

I also agree with tpols, its sad seeing Kobe on these teams. I totally forgot about him when making this thread.

[Jasper]

big o
pistol pete
wilt
Kareem
bird

[post]

my initial thought was just best player at each position

wilt
schayes
baylor
kobe
west

[John8204]

If we're talking about today's game

PG - Maravich
SG - West
SF - Kobe
PF - Baylor
C - Wilt

If we are talking 80's

PG - Kobe Bryant
SG - Dennis Johnson
SF - Paul Arizin
PF - Moses Malone
C - Nate Thurmond

If we are talking 60's

PG - Jerry West
SG - John Havlicek
SF - George Mikan
PF - Bill Russell
C - Wilt Chamberlain