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Basketball Team All Time Line-up
Posted on 1/17/21 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 1/17/21 at 2:56 pm
Spin-off of the Rushmore Thread
THIS IS NOT ABOUT STARTING 5. IT IS ABOUT MATCH-UPs against the likes of ALL TIME UK, Duke, NC, and UCLA teams so you better have diversity.
BTW - My Mount Rushmore were Shaq, Petit, Pete and CJ. You’ll notice petit, an NBA HoF small forward who I saw play, is not in my starting 5. This is about all aspects of basketball including how to defend. Hell, I’m gonna be hurting with Pete at the 2 going against Jordan and NC.
Clearly CJ is on my team see my bench. I have to have more than one point guard and I chose the ALL TIME ASSIST LEADER AT LSU who played in the NBA dish plus score.
If you’re the head coach and you have to pick a starting 5 to go into a tournament, take your best shot. Here are my 13 that would offer a great combination of grit and leadership among other skills. This was hard to do. I thought about match-ups with other teams and what you want to consider when having to face teams with great shooting guards hence I have Garret Temple because he is an all time great defender. I also had to include Kenny Higgs. You younger guys might not remember him, but he was an excellent distributor of the basketball, scorer and could defend.
Starting 5 using a little Old School...
Kenny Higgs point
Pete at 2
Simmons at 3 (some might question this, but he would be a baby with these others and Wade coaching them. He would be humble pie).
Tyrus Thomas at 4
Shaq at 5
On my Bench
CJ
Bob Petit
John Williams
Jerry Reynolds
Stromile Swift
Rudy Macklin
Garett Temple
Don Redden
I really wanted to have all of these in my 13, but couldn’t get them in:
Jordan Mickey
Derrick Taylor
Brandon Bass
Baby Davis
Stanley Roberts
Cam Thomas
Darrel The Silent Assassin Mitchell
Jose Vargas
Nikita Wilson
Ricky Blanton
Dwane Astronaut Scales
Greg Cookie Man Cook
Jarell Martin
Ethan Martin
Marcus Thornton
Joe Dean
Howard Hi-C Carter
Leonard Swat Mitchell
THIS IS NOT ABOUT STARTING 5. IT IS ABOUT MATCH-UPs against the likes of ALL TIME UK, Duke, NC, and UCLA teams so you better have diversity.
BTW - My Mount Rushmore were Shaq, Petit, Pete and CJ. You’ll notice petit, an NBA HoF small forward who I saw play, is not in my starting 5. This is about all aspects of basketball including how to defend. Hell, I’m gonna be hurting with Pete at the 2 going against Jordan and NC.
Clearly CJ is on my team see my bench. I have to have more than one point guard and I chose the ALL TIME ASSIST LEADER AT LSU who played in the NBA dish plus score.
If you’re the head coach and you have to pick a starting 5 to go into a tournament, take your best shot. Here are my 13 that would offer a great combination of grit and leadership among other skills. This was hard to do. I thought about match-ups with other teams and what you want to consider when having to face teams with great shooting guards hence I have Garret Temple because he is an all time great defender. I also had to include Kenny Higgs. You younger guys might not remember him, but he was an excellent distributor of the basketball, scorer and could defend.
Starting 5 using a little Old School...
Kenny Higgs point
Pete at 2
Simmons at 3 (some might question this, but he would be a baby with these others and Wade coaching them. He would be humble pie).
Tyrus Thomas at 4
Shaq at 5
On my Bench
CJ
Bob Petit
John Williams
Jerry Reynolds
Stromile Swift
Rudy Macklin
Garett Temple
Don Redden
I really wanted to have all of these in my 13, but couldn’t get them in:
Jordan Mickey
Derrick Taylor
Brandon Bass
Baby Davis
Stanley Roberts
Cam Thomas
Darrel The Silent Assassin Mitchell
Jose Vargas
Nikita Wilson
Ricky Blanton
Dwane Astronaut Scales
Greg Cookie Man Cook
Jarell Martin
Ethan Martin
Marcus Thornton
Joe Dean
Howard Hi-C Carter
Leonard Swat Mitchell
This post was edited on 1/17/21 at 3:46 pm
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Posted on 1/17/21 at 3:00 pm to Tiger1988
Add to list of first ones out:
Howard “Hi-C”. Carter
Leonard “Swat” Mitchell
Howard “Hi-C”. Carter
Leonard “Swat” Mitchell
Posted on 1/17/21 at 3:03 pm to TexTgrTed
There you go.
Pick your 13 out of that list. Good luck.
Pick your 13 out of that list. Good luck.
Posted on 1/17/21 at 3:06 pm to Tiger1988
Ben Voogd
Shawnson Johnson
Roman Rubchenko
Toris Bright
Lamont Roland
Shawnson Johnson
Roman Rubchenko
Toris Bright
Lamont Roland
Posted on 1/17/21 at 3:09 pm to Paul Allen
Man - I thought you guys would want to have some fun, but as usual tRant gonna Rant. 
Posted on 1/17/21 at 3:22 pm to Tiger1988
Any all time LSU lineup without Chris Jackson is immediately invalid.
Posted on 1/17/21 at 3:28 pm to Tiger1988
Pistol, CJ, Shaq, Petit, Macklin
It gets a bit murky from there but this is a pretty clear cut 5 IMO.
It gets a bit murky from there but this is a pretty clear cut 5 IMO.
Posted on 1/17/21 at 3:31 pm to Choupique19
I need a guard that can distribute the ball and not worry about shooting. I got Pete, Shaq and Simmons for scoring, Thomas for protecting the rim. CJ is on the team and would play a lot. That’s why there are 13 on my team INCLUDING CJ.
Jesus people. Become a coach
Jesus people. Become a coach
Posted on 1/17/21 at 3:33 pm to geauxjo
You’re coaching the team. Pick 13 like I did because you have to play UK with Logo, Duke, UCLA all time teams. It is about March-ups in March. This is not about the best players but the best combination on the floor to get you wins.
Posted on 1/17/21 at 3:47 pm to Tiger1988
How’s about the All-Trent Team?
PG: Chris Bass
SG: Aaron Dotson
SF: Zach Kinsley
PF: Eddie Tha GOAT Ludwig
C: Tuba
Bench:
Garrett Green cloned 4 times and The Unibrow Killer Malcolm White.
PG: Chris Bass
SG: Aaron Dotson
SF: Zach Kinsley
PF: Eddie Tha GOAT Ludwig
C: Tuba
Bench:
Garrett Green cloned 4 times and The Unibrow Killer Malcolm White.
Posted on 1/17/21 at 4:01 pm to Tiger1988
Then here’s my other 8:
Simmons, Williams, Scales, Bass, Taylor, Swift, Big Baby, Thornton
Simmons, Williams, Scales, Bass, Taylor, Swift, Big Baby, Thornton
Posted on 1/17/21 at 4:14 pm to Tiger1988
Chris Jackson
Apple Sanders (all time rebound leader)
Apple Sanders (all time rebound leader)
Posted on 1/17/21 at 4:51 pm to Tiger1988
quote:
I need a guard that can distribute the ball and not worry about shooting. I got Pete, Shaq and Simmons for scoring, Thomas for protecting the rim. CJ is on the team and would play a lot. That’s why there are 13 on my team INCLUDING CJ.
Jesus people. Become a coach
Are you under the impression that Maravich wasn’t a great distributor because he scored? He did what he did and still averaged 5 assts/gm. I think having CJ in the starting lineup on side him would be just fine?
Posted on 1/17/21 at 4:56 pm to Tiger1988
Durand “ Rudy” Macklin was the rock upon which the fantastiic climb to the top was built. No LSU all time starting team should exist without him.
Posted on 1/17/21 at 4:57 pm to tigersbb
quote:
climb to the top
Of what exactly? Lol
Posted on 1/17/21 at 5:00 pm to LSU Jock 1970
quote:
Chris Jackson
Apple Sanders (all time rebound leader)
CJ is on the team.
I have no idea why I tried to ask tRant to ever think from a coaching perspective to match up with all time great schools.
Posted on 1/17/21 at 5:01 pm to Choupique19
quote:
Any all time LSU lineup without Chris Jackson is immediately invalid.
Well, he is on the team and would play a lot. This is my team and I chose distribution and defense at 2 positions otherwise Petit would be starting instead of Tyrus Thomas. Look at my bench and part of my 13.
Posted on 1/17/21 at 5:04 pm to Tiger1988
Idk why you can’t see that Maravich penetrating and giving the defense a choice of leaving Shaq or CJ to help could possibly be the most devastating thing in basketball history. Just think about that for 1 second. Pete freaking Maravich driving to the hole with his choice of a lob to SHAQUILLE O’NEAL or kick it out to CHRIS JACKSON for 3. Talk about pick your poison. That team is great...but with those 3 on the floor together, it’s ridiculous
This post was edited on 1/17/21 at 5:05 pm
Posted on 1/17/21 at 5:18 pm to Tiger1988
Shaq
Macklin
Simmons
Pistol
CJ
This team can score, assist, rebound. If you need defenders, add Temple, Swift, Thomas, Scales. Anyone else is gravy.
Macklin
Simmons
Pistol
CJ
This team can score, assist, rebound. If you need defenders, add Temple, Swift, Thomas, Scales. Anyone else is gravy.
Posted on 1/17/21 at 5:22 pm to Schmelly
quote:
Of what exactly? Lol
Of 2 final four runs. Some elite 8’s, several sweet 16’s and an-at the time-record 10 straight tournament appearances. We were a really good hoops program in the 80’s you know.
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