"Bubblegum" Tate challenges you to defend your honor!

[benji]

Ethan "Bubblegum" Tate (yes, THAT "Bubblegum" Tate) has declared a war of basketball on Earth!

The challenge? Use a time machine to pluck players from the past and present to assemble the best team possible to defend Earth against the Harlem Globetrotters.

Rules?
If you're a pansy: Pick whoever you want, load the team up, but make sure your purse is well-secured so nobody can steal it while you're making your list or you'll have to go the rest of the day without your tampons and lip balm.

If you're not: Only one player who has more than one MVP or Finals MVP. (This means no pairing Jordan with Shaq or Russell or even Nash!) Only one other player who has a single MVP or Finals MVP. (NOT BOTH.) Pick players based on a three year "peak" or if you're desperate like Bill Simmons, a single year. (Feel free to make a pansy list too! You've already proven you're a real man.)

And remember, the Globetrotters are here to humiliate our civilization with the shame of defeat. This is not small fries, this is A BIG FUCKING DEAL. [/biden]

So argue this, question each other, if we send the wrong team, the shame of defeat will be hoisted upon all our shoulders for the galaxy to laugh at us.

Yes, I have a team, I'm holding it back. This isn't "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?" You can't just copy off me!

[Martti.]

C - Patrick Ewing
F - Kevin McHale
F - Scottie Pippen
G - Michael Jordan (6 MVP's)
G - Oscar Robertson (1 MVP)
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G - Walt Frazier
G - Jason Kidd
G - Clyde Drexler
F - Elvin Hayes
F - Elgin Baylor
F - George Gervin
C - George Mikan

I think it fits?

[Murat]

...

[shadowgrin]

Follow the rules people! Moses Malone had multiple season MVPs, so did Bill Russell, and Kareem.

You can only pick one player who had multiple Season or Finals MVP and only one player who only had one MVP either season or Finals, so that makes two players, one with multiple MVPs and one with only a single MVP award.

If you continue this the Harlem Globetrotters will be our overlords. Sheesh.


Couldn't be bothered detailing the specific peak years of the players so as to know which period in time to go back.

C: David Robinson
PF: Elton Brand
SF: Scottie Pippen
SG: Michael Jordan
PG: John Sotckton

Bench:
Patrick Ewing
Dwight Howard
Elgin Baylor
Tracy McGrady
Chris Paul
Dennis Rodman
George Mikan

In selecting my lineup and their peaks, I considered win shares, PER, and games played. Also a little bit of ORtg and DRtg comparison.

[J@3]

C: Bob Lanier
PF: Elgin Baylor
SF: Scottie Pippen
SG: Michael Jordan
PG: John Stockton

- Artis Gilmore
- Adrian Dantley
- George Gervin
- Tracy McGrady
- Kevin Johnson
- Dwyane Wade
- Walt Bellamy
- Dennis Rodman

[Andrew]

I'll go with:

C: David Robinson
F: Kevin McHale
F: Scottie Pippen
G: Michael Jordan
G: John Stockton

And for the bench:

C: George Mikan
F- Elvin Hayes
F: Elgin Baylor
G: Clyde Drexler
G: Jason Kidd
G: Reggie Miller
F: Dennis Rodman

[Kenny]

C: Bob McAdoo (1973-74 specifically)
PF: Dennis Rodman
SF: Scottie Pippen
SG: Michael Jordan
PG: John Stockton

BENCH

C: Patrick Ewing
F: Dominque Wilkins
F: Alex English
G: Gary Payton
G: Reggie Miller
F: Grant Hill
C: Alonzo Mourning

[The X]

STARTERS:
C- Moses Malone
PF- David Robinson
SF- Scottie Pippen
SG- Jerry West
PG- Walt Frazier

BENCH:
C- Patrick Ewing
PF- Kevin McHale
SF- John Havlicek
SG- Dwayne Wade
PG- Chris Paul
SF- Billy Cunningham
SG- Ray Allen

[Andrew]

That exceeds the MVP limit.

[shadowgrin]

Sorry X, you can only have one player who's a one-time Finals or Season MVP.
You must only pick one among Cunningham, Havlicek, Wade, Jerry West, or David Robinson

Unless that is your pansy list.

[Moz]

STARTERS
David Robinson
Elvin Hayes
Scottie Pippen
Michael Jordan
John Stockton

BENCH

Patrick Ewing
Dwight Howard
Kevin Mchale
Grant Hill
Clyde Drexler
Tracy McGrady
Jason Kidd
Rajon Rondo

[George7]

And mine squad

STARTERS
C:Patrick Ewing
PF:Chris Webber
SF:Scottie Pippen
SG:Michael Jordan
PG:John Stockton

BENCH
G:Derrick Rose
G:Pete Maravich
G:Reggie Miller
F:Bob Love
F:Dennis Rodman
F:Chris Mullin
C:George Mikan
C:Vlade Divac

[JaoSming]

You cant deny the powah of my wicked pissah 2000s Celtics All Stahs


Boom, Startahs

The 2008, World Champion, BOSTON CELTICSah


1 PG Rajon Rondo
2 SG Ray Allen
3 SF Paul Pierce (1 Finals MVP)
4 PF Kevin Garnett (1 NBA MVP)
5 C Kendrick Perkins

You can't deny tha big 4 and the pure "I'm gunna paunch you in tha face and nevah smile" powah of Kendrick Perkins.

But what's that? too easeh Joa Smang? Let meh hit ya wid da Green all stah bench

Bench
6 PF Antoine Walker
7 PF Al Jefferson
8 SF James Posey
9 PG Delonte West
10 PF Rasheed Wallace
11 PF Walter McCarty
12 C Vitaly Potapenko
Reserves
13 SG Gerald Green
14 SF Bill Walker
15 PF Glen Davis

Whoa, whoa, whoa, I kno' what yer thinkin', he did not just put 'toine in Mr Posey's spot, yes he did, 4 pointahs for anything past half court. Big Al Jeff is back, wearing the green he is supposed to be wharin. Mr Posey in his 6th man form givin' rest minutes for whoever needs. Delonte, back swatting othah Guahds off the map. Tha powah duo of "Get me off tha court" Wallace and I LOVE WALTAH McCarty stretching the D with their tenacious outside threat. And big Vitaly "I can't spell this name" Potelanenpeko providing nothing but size. Then we got the high flying Gerald Green for postahs and Bill Walker to take over games when everyone suffahs their strokes. Big Baby to fill in for any busted mouths.

I know what yer thinking, "Hey Joa, where's the X-Factah?"

Boom

Mascot Brian Scalabrine


Can't be Denied Bitches. Takin' on any team Kobe and the crappah Lakahs can bring, wait, what? The fuckin' Globetrotters?



Shittah


(I really hope that shitty accent is as annoying to you guys as it was for me to write it)

[George7]

[shadowgrin]

Jao's lineup fails for not having Dino Radja.

[Oznogrd]

Here's mine, based purely on Video Games

C-Vin Baker
PF-Chris Webber
SF-Sean Elliot
SG-Jamal Mashburn
PG-Deron Williams

Bench
6-Alonzo Mourning
7-Matt Geiger
8-Avery Johnson
9-Devin Harris
10-Shareef Abdur Rahim
11-Derrick Coleman
12-Dan Thunder Majerle

Sure we'd get our ass kicked but the epicness of this team can not be contained.

[The X]

Sorry X, you can only have one player who's a one-time Finals or Season MVP.
You must only pick one among Cunningham, Havlicek, Wade, Jerry West, or David Robinson

Unless that is your pansy list.

Didn't read the Finals MVP bit

I gotta go to work so will fix mine up later

[Sauru]

Here's mine, based purely on Video Games

C-Vin Baker
PF-Chris Webber
SF-Sean Elliot
SG-Jamal Mashburn
PG-Deron Williams

Bench
6-Alonzo Mourning
7-Matt Geiger
8-Avery Johnson
9-Devin Harris
10-Shareef Abdur Rahim
11-Derrick Coleman
12-Dan Thunder Majerle

Sure we'd get our ass kicked but the epicness of this team can not be contained.

based on video games without tom chambers? no mullin or tim hardaway? i consider this a failed list


so far i agree with andrews starters to a T. i like to consider players ability to play together as part of my all time lists and that line up would work great imo. as for the bench i would use

ewing
rodman
baylor
wilkins
kidd

[Axel The Great]

Starters:
C Hakeem Olajuwon
PF Kevin Garnett
SF Clyde Drexler
SG Reggie Miller
PG Chris Paul

Bench:
Dwight Howard
Deron Williams
Tracy McGrady
Vince Carter
Luis Scola
Ray Allen
Joel Anthony

[Lamrock]

C - Dwight Howard | Patrick Chewing | Ben Wallace
PF - Rasheed Wallace | Pau Gasol
SF - Scottie Pippen | Kevin Durant
SG - Michael Jordan (MVPs) | Vince Carter
PG - Chauncey Billups (MVP) | Chris Paul | John Stockton

Chauncey and Rasheed are in the starting five as an homage to the 04 Pistons, as well as because they'd be the best fits in that lineup. Second unit of Paul, (prime) Carter, Durant, Pau and Chewing nay arguably be better. Only four (five if you count sheed) former players because I know little about NBA pre-90's and which legends did and didn't have MVP's.

[Sauru]

wtf vince carter?

[Axel The Great]

What, you got a problem with us picking VC?

[Lamrock]

Carter was fantastic in 2001

[IcemanOutlaw]

C: Dikembe Mutombo
PF: Dwight Howard
SF: Grant Hill
SG: Michael Jordan
PG: John Sotckton

Bench:
6. Patrick Ewing
7. Chris Paul
8. Yao Ming
9. Shawn Kemp
10. Tracy McGrady
11. Dennis Rodman
12. Kevin Durant

[Andrew]

Jao's lineup fails for not having Dino Radja.

Wouldn't that be Dino Radjaaaaah?

Besides, Jao's lineup was comprised of 2000s Celtics. Radja last played in the NBA in 1997.