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PDXFonz said:
I dig that you take Stoudamire when everyone else is taking Dame as their point guard.
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I gotta say if Damon was playing today with the teams Dame had, he'd probably have the same number of 50+ point games as Dame. Dunno if his record would be better than Dame but yeah.
 
blazerkor said:
If Oden can't play then he shouldn't even be listed.
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You just changed the criteria from a theoretical healthy version of Oden to him being unable to play. The logic behind slotting him in at $1 is he's somewhere in between.

My list would be focused on switchable size, fit, 2-way players, and athleticism, more or less in that order...

$5 Clyde
$5 Sheed
$3 Pippen
$2 Wes

Clyde and [late career] Pip would overwhelm any backcourt that doesn't include Jordan and/or LeBron, and they would compliment each other quite well. Wes is a bit of an odd duck with that duo, but you need to surround them with shooting, and it gives you three guys who can guard 1-3.

Sheed is a pretty obvious choice if surrounded by good character guys that would help him keep his cool.

Size at the 4/5 is the only real concern, but that lineup would fit in nicely in the modern game.

Unfortunately, I'm left looking for vet minimum ring chasers for the 5th spot... If forced to play by the rules, I would exchange Wes for Bonzi and Blake.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
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This is fun, my first choice is this. This team is insanely talented and has a good match of defense, outside shooting, experience, and pairs Dame with what he’s been missing over the years.

PG - Dame $5
SG - Bonzi $1
SF - Pippen $3
PF - Sheed $5
C - Oden $1

Alternatively, I really like this team too.

PG - Porter $4
SG - Roy $5
SF - Pippen $3
PF - ZBO $2
C - GO $1
 
Dame $5

Sheed $5

Pippen $3

Blake $1

Bonzi $1

Size up them rings!
 
Don't understand why people would want Oden. Oden, when he played, wasn't that good. He had a few good games before he went down in 2009 but that was a small sample size. For the most part, he was a guy who got stripped in the post and fouled a lot. That's why he's a $1 and if that's the way you want to spend your money....

I do like that lots of people picked Sheed. Best two way player we've ever had.
 
KSF-ERIC said:
Don't understand why people would want Oden. Oden, when he played, wasn't that good. He had a few good games before he went down in 2009 but that was a small sample size. For the most part, he was a guy who got stripped in the post and fouled a lot. That's why he's a $1 and if that's the way you want to spend your money....

I do like that lots of people picked Sheed. Best two way player we've ever had.
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He's #1 because his knees Benjamin Buttoned. Had he been able to stay healthy, he could have been an elite center.
 
KSF-ERIC said:
Don't understand why people would want Oden. Oden, when he played, wasn't that good. He had a few good games before he went down in 2009 but that was a small sample size. For the most part, he was a guy who got stripped in the post and fouled a lot. That's why he's a $1 and if that's the way you want to spend your money....

I do like that lots of people picked Sheed. Best two way player we've ever had.
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GO did turn the ball over too much but in his second and final season playing with us he averaged 11 points on 60% shooting, got 8.5 boards and 2.3 blocks per game while only playing 24 minutes. He did average 4 fouls but in 24 minutes that means he could have gotten to 30 minutes before picking up his 5th and becoming a liability. If he could have played 30 minutes a game scored 14 very efficient points, pulled down 11 boards and blocked three shots per game... even with 5 fouls and 2.5 turnovers, that would have been great for what the team needed.

If Oden could have stayed healthy he would have picked up a lot more about the game and he would have been an all star for sure and probably a multiple time all nba player. If Oden and Roy's knees would have held up we would have won multiple championships. BRoy leading the offense, GO leading the defense and LMA filling in would have been an amazing three player core. It doesn't matter though because neither guys' knees could sustain the rigors of the NBA.
 
SlyPokerCat said:
The problem with not taking a Dame or Clyde is who is your #1 option going to be?

Sheed is awesome but he never really wanted to be the guy.
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If it's a team of 5 great starters probably don't need a "#1" option

Sheed won a title with the Pistons having such a team.
 
W/o money limit I take the $5 guys but Cliff in place of LMA.

Dame Roy Clyde Cliff Sheed

Cliff had great D and good 3point shooting.

Offense would be incredible, frontcourt would give good defense.

Put Pippen and Wes in place of the backcourt and there's an argument that amazing D would make the team better than DameRoy offense.
 
WesleyMatthews said:
If it's a team of 5 great starters probably don't need a "#1" option

Sheed won a title with the Pistons having such a team.
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Sheed didn't have to be #1 on that team. Big shot Chauncey and Rip Hamilton could share those duties.
 
WesleyMatthews said:
W/o money limit I take the $5 guys but Cliff in place of LMA.

Dame Roy Clyde Cliff Sheed

Cliff had great D and good 3point shooting.

Offense would be incredible, frontcourt would give good defense.

Put Pippen and Wes in place of the backcourt and there's an argument that amazing D would make the team better than DameRoy offense.
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Pippen over Roy 8 days a week.
 
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