All-Favorites Teams

[[Q]]

So after the news of the Big3 league and thinking about who I was excited to see play, I thought about who my all time favorite players are.

Q's All-Favorites First Team
C- Yao
F- Webber
F- Grant Hill
G- Magic
G- Payton

Q's All-Favorites Second Team
C- Kareem
F- Odom
F- Dirk
G- CP3
G- B. Roy

Q's All-Favorites Third Team
C- Mourning
F- Marion
F- Rodman
G- E. Jones
G- Lin

So many guards I had to leave off. Made some tough choices.

[Dee4Three]

Love this idea. I added one more section to it just for my own enjoyment, players who I would draft if the others were not available (In an all time draft).

Dee4Three All-Favorites First Team
C- Hakeem Olajuwon
F- Charles Barkley
F- Larry Bird
G- Clyde Drexler
G- Jason Williams

Dee4Three All-Favorites Second Team
C- Marcus Camby
F- Shawn Kemp
F- Julius Erving
G- Vince Carter
G- Allen Iverson

Dee4Three All-Favorites Third Team
C- Darryl Dawkins
F- Dirk Nowitzki
F- Orlando Woolridge
G- Michael Jordan
G- Dee Brown

Dee4Three All-Favorites (If I am drafting with all time choices, and the players above are taken)
C- Nene
F- Kenyon Martin
F- Evan Turner
G- CJ McCollum
G- Kirk Hinrich

Dee4Three All-Least Favorites
C- Demarcus Cousins/Andrew Bynum
F- Matt Barnes
F- LeBron James
G- James Harden
G- John Wall

[big-shot-ROB]

big-shot-ROB All-Favorites First Team
C- HDavid Robinson
F- Tim Duncan
F- Robert Horry (ofc)
G- Kawhi Leonard
G- Tony Parker
6th - Manu

[Valor]

Good idea, this should be pretty fun

Valor All-Favorites First Team
C. Hakeem Olajuwon
F. Scottie Pippen
F. Tracy McGrady
G. Michael Jordan
G. Kobe Bryant

Valor All-Favorites Second Team
C. Dikembe Mutombo
F. Tim Duncan
F. Kyle Korver
G. Allen Iverson
G. Steve Kerr

Valor All-Favorites Third Team
C. Joakim Noah
F. Dirk Nowitzki
F. Dennis Rodman
G. Derrick Rose
G. Tim Hardaway

[Moz]

1st Team
C - Olajuwon
F - Lebron
F - Scottie
G - MJ
G - JKidd

2nd Team
C - Shaq
F - KG
F - Grant Hill
G - TMac
G - Penny Hardaway

3rd Team
C - Alonzo Mourning
F - Dirk
F - Barkley
G - Nash
G - DRose

[Andrew]

Definitely a fun idea.

All-Favourite First Team

C: Hakeem Olajuwon
F: Shawn Kemp
F: Scottie Pippen
G: Michael Jordan
G: Gary Payton

All-Favourite Second Team

C: Alonzo Mourning
F: Kevin Garnett
F: Jimmy Butler
G: Dwyane Wade
G: Derrick Rose

All-Favourite Third Team

C: Luc Longley
F: Tim Duncan
F: Antonio McDyess
G: Ben Gordon
G: Patty Mills

And just for the hell of it, an All-Least Favourite team, as well.

All-Least Favourite First Team

C: Ben Wallace
F: Karl Malone
F: Draymond Green
G: Klay Thompson
G: Jay Williams

[Dee4Three]

Good idea, Andrew. Here are my least favorites (also added them to my post above)

I also had forgotten Orlando Woolridge on my favorites, he's been added.

Dee4Three All-Least Favorites
C- Demarcus Cousins/Andrew Bynum
F- Matt Barnes
F- LeBron James
G- Brandon Jennings
G- John Wall

[[Q]]

Oh man, least favorites? So many to choose from.

C- Dwight
F- Malone
F- Carmelo
G- Rondo
G- Isiah Thomas (Pistons)

[Andrew]

Dee4Three All-Least Favorites
C- Demarcus Cousins/Andrew Bynum
F- Mikki Moore
F- LeBron James
G- Brandon Jennings
G- John Wall

LeBron would probably be on my second or third team these days. I was a fan when he first came into the league - at least, he was probably one of my favourite non-Bulls - but around 2009 when he really started to get arrogant, throw his teammates under the bus, and grab attention by declaring he'd enter the dunk contest, only to um and ah and ultimately withdraw, I soured on him. I was kind of happy to see him win the championship last year as I've come to really dislike the Warriors, but other than that, I do find him difficult to cheer for. Stephen Curry would be on my second or third team as well.

That's not to say they aren't great players or that I won't give them their due, but yeah. Just as a lot of people didn't like MJ, I don't care much for them.

[Moz]

From the get go I'm fond of Lebron. He might be a constant cockblock for the Bulls but he's so fun to watch. His last 2 Finals performances made up those years in Miami for me.

Ok then, I hate/d...

C - Andrew Bynum (for being a dumbfuck, talent-wasting, dumbfuck)
F - Carlos Boozer (for being a capspace waste)
F - Bruce Bowen (for being a cunt)
G - Ron Artest (for being a tryhard)
G - Klay Thompson (for being a pompous prick)

[Jackal]

First
C - Shaq
F - Duncan
F - Pippen
G - Jordan
G - Bryant

Second
C - The Captain
F - Gasol
F - T-Mac
G - Kawhi
G - Kidd

Third
C - Robinson
F - Antonio McDyess
F - Rick Fox
G - Nash
G - Stockton

Least
C - Howard
F - Lebron
F - Ruben Patterson/Kevin Durant
G - Ray Allen/Vince Carter
G - Doug Christie

[Axel The Great]

Axel's All-Favorite First Team
C: Hakeem Olajuwon
F: Tim Duncan
F: Kevin Garnett
G: Clyde Drexler
G: Steve Nash

Axel's All-Favorite Second Team
C: Yao Ming
F: Moses Malone
F: Kawhi Leonard
G: James Harden
G: Chris Paul

Axel's All-Favorite Third Team
C: Dikembe Mutombo
F: Robert Horry
F: Shane Battier
G: Allen Iverson
G: Chauncey Billups

Axel's All-Least Favorite Team
C: Dwight Howard
F: Kevin Durant
F: Draymond Green
G: Klay Thompson
G: Rajon Rondo

Honorable Mentions (favorites): Jamaal Crawford, Zach Randolph, Tracy McGrady, Kevin Martin, Bruce Bowen, Kyrie Irving, Ray Allen, Patrick Beverley, Joel Anthony

[[Q]]

Bynum and Dwight are staples of least favorite teams lol
I don't mind Bynum because he was good on the Lakers

[Dee4Three]

This is what puts Bynum on my list. He was so pissed that he was getting rocked by the Mavs, that he takes a cheap shot on somebody half his size in mid air, that could have hurt him real bad. His overall effort always bugged me as well, he acted like he was to good for everybody else.

Love that the Mavericks ended up winning the title that year.

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[Sauru]

lets see here

C. David Robinson
PF.Tom chambers
SF. Larry bird
SG. Michael Jordan
PG. John Stockton

C. Sam Perkins
PF. Shawn Kemp
SF. Dominique Wilkins
SG. Paul Pierce
PG. Tim hardaway

C. Manute bol
PF. Dirk Nowitzki
SF. Glen Rice
SG. Drazen Petrovic
PG. Nick Van Exel


least favorite

C. Antoine Walker
PF. Antoine Walker
SF. Antoine Walker
SG. Antoine Walker
PG. Antoine Walker

coach. Rick Pitino

[Jackal]

least favorite

C. Antoine Walker
PF. Antoine Walker
SF. Antoine Walker
SG. Antoine Walker
PG. Antoine Walker

Since Walker only Lebron and Green have been truly position-less. That's how you know he's a true Celtic legend. The greatest always have the most haters. Lookin atchu Lavar.

That's actually a fun one. Most versatile teams.

C - Garnett
F - Lebron
F - Pippen
G - Jordan
G - Johnson

Those guys could switch all day, every day on defense.

[deihatein]

This is what puts Bynum on my list. He was so pissed that he was getting rocked by the Mavs, that he takes a cheap shot on somebody half his size in mid air, that could have hurt him real bad. His overall effort always bugged me as well, he acted like he was to good for everybody else.

Love that the Mavericks ended up winning the title that year.

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My man.

First team.

C: Shaq
PF: Dirk
SF: Pippen
SG: Steph Curry
PG: Iverson

Second Team

C: Tyson Chandler
PF: Blake Griffin
SF: Shawn Marion
SG: Monta Ellis/Delonte West
PG:Nash/Gilbert Arenas

Third Team

C: Dwight Howard
PF: Harrison Barnes (please be good for the next 5 years or so)
SF: Kawhi Leonard
SG: Demar Derozan
PG: Steve Francis

Least Favorite

C: Deandre Jordan
PF: Lamar Odom
SF: Chandler Parsons
SG: Wade
PG: Baron Davis/Derek Fisher

[Kevin]

Only one guy put Kobe in their all-favorite. smh.

G - Kobe Bryant - Allen Iverson - Steve Nash
G - Michael Jordan - Dwyane Wade - Vince Carter
F - LeBron James - Kawhi Leonard - Tracy McGrady
F - Dirk Nowitzki - Kevin Garnett - Pau Gasol
C - Shaquille O'Neal - Dikembe Mutombo - Andre Drummond

Least Fav Team
G - Stephen Curry
G - Kevin Durant
F - Blake Griffin
F - Dwight Howard
C - DeAndre Jordan

[Andrew]

Although he doesn't make the first team on my Least Favourites, that cheap shot is the chief reason I've never cared for Bynum. There's physicality, and then there's just plain dirtiness; what he did falls under the latter. I'd also agree that he had a poor work ethic and attitude in general.

[[Q]]

dont forget bynum gave gerald wallace the only collapsed lung in nba history.

oh yeah i forgot about delonte west. he was one of my favorites despite being on the celtics.

[Dee4Three]

I updated my list slightly, changes in bold.

James Harden is everything wrong with the NBA today, him and Lebron. Most every offensive possession just looking for fouls, driving and throwing their head back like they just got rear ended in a car, locking arms with the defender (not even in a shooting motion) and chucking the ball towards the hoop to sell fouls, getting blocked cleanly or contested clean and flailing arms out in the air, getting a screen set on them and having hardly any contact at all and dropping to the floor like they got hit by a truck. It hurts me to watch Lebron and Harden, Chris Paul is another one like that, and Wade isn't far behind them. That is not basketball, that is garbage.

You can literally watch Harden for a full game, and see him try to sell fouls a solid 50-60 times, its insane. And the problem is (Like game 4 in the Thunder series), he gets bailed out and gets away with it, which just encourages him to do it more. That is not fun for fans to watch, at all. I went back and watched some 90's and early 2000's games (Full games), to see how much of that I saw. And I saw 0 of it (With the exception of Reggie Miller, but even he wasn't doing that EVERY possession, he would do it on an occasional three). But even Miller wouldn't drive and throw his head back constantly to get fouls, or lock his arm up into the defenders arm and force a non shooting motion shot to sell a foul.

It's just so frustrating to watch certain teams in the NBA now. I actually enjoyed watching Joe Johnson during the playoffs, because everything he did was with a purpose outside of trying to SELL fouls. He was making basketball moves and basketball plays. LeBron James is another one who seems to be always looking for a foul, trying to sell them. Throwing his head back at the hint of any contact, and getting the calls, but it being OKAY that he uses his offarm ALL THE TIME (Stiff arm) to push off his defender and get to the rim or create space. It literally hurts to watch this stuff.

Rant over....


Dee4Three All-Favorites First Team
C- Hakeem Olajuwon
F- Charles Barkley
F- Larry Bird
G- Clyde Drexler
G- Jason Williams

Dee4Three All-Favorites Second Team
C- Marcus Camby
F- Shawn Kemp
F- Julius Erving
G- Vince Carter
G- Allen Iverson

Dee4Three All-Favorites Third Team
C- Darryl Dawkins
F- Dirk Nowitzki
F- Orlando Woolridge
G- Michael Jordan
G- Brandon Roy

Dee4Three All-Favorites (If I am drafting with all time choices, and the players above are taken)
C- Nene
F- Kawhi Leonard
F- Evan Turner
G- CJ McCollum
G- Kirk Hinrich

Dee4Three All-Least Favorites
C- Demarcus Cousins/Andrew Bynum
F- Matt Barnes
F- LeBron James
G- James Harden
G- John Wall

[Andrew]

Oh yeah, add Matt Barnes to one of my All-Least Favourites as well.

[Axel The Great]

James Harden is everything wrong with the NBA today, him and Lebron. Most every offensive possession just looking for fouls, driving and throwing their head back like they just got rear ended in a car, locking arms with the defender (not even in a shooting motion) and chucking the ball towards the hoop to sell fouls, getting blocked cleanly or contested clean and flailing arms out in the air, getting a screen set on them and having hardly any contact at all and dropping to the floor like they got hit by a truck.

You can literally watch Harden for a full game, and see him try to sell fouls a solid 50-60 times, its insane. And the problem is (Like game 4 in the Thunder series), he gets bailed out and gets away with it, which just encourages him to do it more.

OMG YOU'RE JUST A HARDEN HATER!!!

In all seriousness, even as a Rockets fan, I can definitely second you on Harden. You can't deny his skill and ability to score the basketball in any way, shape or form, but I always wonder why not utilize those skills instead of flopping your way to the free throw line. It becomes increasingly frustrating to see the stagnant offensive possessions in which Harden just drains the shot clock and tries to bail himself out by looking for the type of fouls that you mentioned. You can definitely say that those types of plays cost the Rockets the game last night against the Spurs; there were two possessions in the last couple of minutes of regulation that Harden turned it over because he was looking for a cheap foul.

I know I probably shouldn't be saying this since I did put him on my All-Favorite Second Team, but nonetheless, this is a flaw that I really wish he would fix about his game. It will only happen if the officiating becomes more unforgiving to that type of play.

[[Q]]

I feel like it takes away from how good he his. All those cheap tricks that he and Durant pull are fair game, but I'm thinking how many less free throws and points would they be getting without it

[Dee4Three]

I agree with both of you. Harden is such a talent, he doesn't need to pull that crap. He can create his own shot without all those garbage plays.

It ruins games for me, seeing that... and seeing them get away with it, and the defense having to adjust to them doing that (Like the Spurs, having to play defense with both arms/hands at their sides and straight up whenever they are in his area). It looks ridiculous....it is ridiculous.

Also, I appreciate the honesty from a Rockets fan Axel. I am a Celtics fan, and I KNOW that the way Marcus Smart pulls that crap is complete rubbish. He makes me cringe.