If players were restored to their prime...

[Scout200]

Which NBA team would win it all if all it's players were restored to their primes?

-Scout

 

[Lefty]

Do you mean, like, everyone currently on an NBA roster gets transformed back into the best version of themselves as a player?

 

[FirstTimer]

Or do you mean all-time?

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

If you mean what I think you mean, then Lakers.

C - Chamberlain
F- Gasol
F- Baylor
G- Bryant
G- Johnson
Abdul-Jabbar
O'Neal
Worthy
Scott
Cooper
Horry
Fisher

That team simply couldn't lose.

 

[FirstTimer]

If you mean what I think you mean, then Lakers.

C - Chamberlain
F- Gasol
F- Baylor
G- Bryant
G- Johnson
Abdul-Jabbar
O'Neal
Worthy
Scott
Cooper
Horry
Fisher

That team simply couldn't lose.

Off the top of my head I'd likely replace Fisher with Van Exel and Horry I'm not sure would be a great choice as his prime years were in Houston..even Chamberlain is interesting as I think his prime seasons were in Philly. I would think maybe he means the guys prime was on the team..because in that case I could put Gervin on the Bulls "in his prime" even though by the time he got to the Bulls he was in the twilight of his career.


Either way that back court and entire team is sick.

 

[FirstTimer]

Even Kareem is an interesting case. The guy won 3 MVP's and a Finals MVP in Milwaukee before going to the Lakers and had his highest scoring and 6 of his 7 best rebounding years there as well. Was his prime from 22-27 in Milwaukee or 28-41 in LA?

 

[Scoot26]

If you mean what I think you mean, then Lakers.

C - Chamberlain
F- Gasol
F- Baylor
G- Bryant
G- Johnson
Abdul-Jabbar
O'Neal
Worthy
Scott
Cooper
Horry
Fisher

That team simply couldn't lose.

Uhh Jerry West?

 

[FirstTimer]

Uhh Jerry West?

Good call on that. How the frick was he overlooked.

Wow.

at me.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

Yeah I made that list pretty quickly. West would be off that bench.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Any team that has Jerry West coming off the bench is a team I want to be a fan of.

 

[RamiTheBullsFan]

The toughest thing to do is manage the minutes on that team... jesus.

 

[FirstTimer]

Off the top of my head I'd likely replace Fisher with Van Exel and Horry I'm not sure would be a great choice as his prime years were in Houston..even Chamberlain is interesting as I think his prime seasons were in Philly. I would think maybe he means the guys prime was on the team..because in that case I could put Gervin on the Bulls "in his prime" even though by the time he got to the Bulls he was in the twilight of his career.


Either way that back court and entire team is sick.

Even Kareem is an interesting case. The guy won 3 MVP's and a Finals MVP in Milwaukee before going to the Lakers and had his highest scoring and 6 of his 7 best rebounding years there as well. Was his prime from 22-27 in Milwaukee or 28-41 in LA?

I'd still like to hear thoughts on how to handle these issues with these teams in general....

 

[TheStig]

Even Kareem is an interesting case. The guy won 3 MVP's and a Finals MVP in Milwaukee before going to the Lakers and had his highest scoring and 6 of his 7 best rebounding years there as well. Was his prime from 22-27 in Milwaukee or 28-41 in LA?

Yeah, I'd think Shaq would start for that team then. Though a 28 yr old Kareem wasn't too bad and would end up being the back up center.

 

[FirstTimer]

Yeah, I'd think Shaq would start for that team then. Though a 28 yr old Kareem wasn't too bad and would end up being the back up center.

Would Kareem even be on that team is the question though.....

If we agree Kareem's prime was while he was in Milwaukee then you couldn't put him on the Lakers "All-Prime Team"

 

[Scout200]

Or do you mean all-time?

All-time

 

[TheStig]

Would Kareem even be on that team is the question though.....

If we agree Kareem's prime was while he was in Milwaukee then you couldn't put him on the Lakers "All-Prime Team"

I guess its kinda hard to tell. I'd probably give the lakers the edge though since he played so many good years there.