These are the best 5 NBA franchises of all time, in my opinion. I include the team's best point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, center, and 6th best player. I also calculate chemistry. For example, Steph Curry, Michael Jordan, Kevin Durant, Charles Barkley, and Shaq would not be the best team ever, even though they are some of the best players ever. There is only one ball, so five of the best scorers who just aren't great passers would not work.
5. Golden State Warriors
PG: Steph Curry
SG: Klay Thompson
SF: Kevin Durant
PF: Draymond Green
C: Wilt Chamberlain
Sub: Tim Hardaway
It’s surprising to see Draymond Green as the Warriors best power forward. You're probably thinking, "there had to be someone better, right?" I know some old Warriors power forwards who weren't as good as Draymond Green, but I can't think of any who were better. The reason the Warriors are not 3rd or 4th best is only that they have too many pure scorers.
4. Chicago Bulls
PG: Derick Rose
SG: Michael Jordan
SF: Scottie Pippen
PF: Dennis Rodman
C: Artis Gilmore
Sub: Jimmy Butler
For this to work, it would have to be the MVP, uninjured Derick Rose. Artis Gilmore is a Hall of Famer, along with Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, and of course, the G.O.A.T. [Greatest of All Time], Michael Jordan. Jimmy Butler is a rising All-Star for the Timberwolves, but I still count him as a Bull.
3. San Antonio Spurs
PG: Tony Parker
SG: George Gervin
SF: Kahwi Leonard
PF: Tim Duncan
C: David Robinson
Sub: LaMarcus Aldridge
This is the opposite of a selfish team. If you watch the Spurs play, you can see their ball and player movement, and also their unselfishness. Adding "The Iceman" and 'The Admiral" would be safe because neither one of them were selfish players.
2. Los Angeles Lakers
PG: Magic Johnson
SG: Kobe Bryant
SF: Elgin Baylor
PF: Kareem Abdul Jabbar
C: Shaquille O'Neal
Sub: Jerry West
The hardest thing about this was positioning Kareem and Shaq. They are both almost the definition of center. Kareem is a bit more athletic than Shaq, so I put him at power forward. Hopefully Magic Johnson will make up for Kobe's selfishness. Having Mr. Clutch (Jerry West) definitely helps.
1. Boston Celtics
PG: Kyrie Irving
SG: Paul Peirce
SF: Larry Bird
PF: Kevin McHale
C: Bill Russell
Sub: Bob Cousy
What???!! Kyrie Irving? He hasn't even played ten games for the Celtics! But, he has the most points of any Celtic for his first five games. It's hard to argue that they are not the best team though. Which other team has 17 championships? This is like combining all of the NBA's eras. First, the earliest era (Bob Cousy). Then, the Bill Russell era. Then, the Bird/Johnson era. Then, the beginning of the modern era (Paul Peirce). Then, the Future era (Kyrie Irving).
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