All-time NBA "Wine cellar team"

[bedstuy]

Bill Simmons has this concept in his basketball book.

Here's the idea: Pick a team 12 man roster, not the 12 best players necessarily, the team that would work the best together as a unit from all basketball history.  Assume that you can pick every player in what would be their prime. 

[OSR stands with Israel]

Bill Simmons has this concept in his basketball book.

Here's the idea: Pick a team 12 man roster, not the 12 best players necessarily, the team that would work the best together as a unit from all basketball history.  Assume that you can pick every player in what would be their prime. 

PG: John Stockton 1990( 14.5 assists a game)
SG: Micheal  Jordan 1991( His peak)
SF: Larry Bird 1980(Not his peak but would mesh the best with Jordan)
PF: Duncan 2003( His peak and one of most unselfish players ever)
C:   Hakeem 1994( His peak and very unselfish)
Back Up PG: Jason Terry 2009( 6th man of year)
Back Up SG: Manu Ginobli 2005(Key  bench player for the Spurs)
Back UP SF: Micheal Cooper 1982(Amazing Bench Player)
Back Up PF: Boris Diaw 2014( Key Player for Spurs Title Team)
Back UP C: Scott Pollard 2002(Key bench player for the 2002 kings)
11th Man: Robert Horry 2002( Big Shot Bob)
12 Man:  Meyers Leonard 2015( Broke out this year)

[bedstuy]

C:  1975 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
PF: 1964 Bill Russell
SF: 1994 Scottie Pippen
SG: 1991 Michael Jordan
PG:  1999 Jason Kidd
Back-ups
C: 2005 Dirk Nowitzki
PF: 1985 Larry Bird
SF: 2014 Kevin Durant
SG: 2005 Ray Allen
PG:  2015 Steph Curry
Utility player: 2008 Lebron James
Utility player: 1994 Hakeem Olajuwon

That would be the perfect team.  Basically, you have the best defensive team possible and the best outside shooting team possible.  You could play any style, and mix the lineups so you always had great defense and outside shooting on the court. 

[© tweed]

Robert Horry has to get the 15th spot

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

PG 2014 Tony Parker Spurs
SF 1997 Scottie Pippen Bulls
PF 2012 Lebron James Heat
G.  1996 MJ Bulls
C.   2001 Shaq LA Lakers

Backups

1996 Rodman
2005 Ginnobilli
2014 Duncan
2006 Steve Nash