12 teams.
12 players per team.
snake-style draft (person who picks last in first round picks first in the second round).
playing in today's basketball environment (three point line, lack of hand-checking, general lack of intense physicality, etc.)
the premise is simple, as well. if you were going about creating a basketball team with every player that has played in the nba to date, how would you go about assembling it?
please consider size, skill, playing style, etc. you could opt to simply choose the best talent you find, or figure out how each part meshes with the rest. it's up to you.
you are not drafting a player's career, per se, moreso the player themself. that is to say, you are getting that person, including the good and the bad. whether he's injury-prone, tempermental, shot-happy, or if he's a leader, creates harmony, fosters competitive fire, these all factor in.
the draft:
1. alexbrady - wilt chamberlain
2. 55 - michael jordan
3. da throne - lebron james
4. kashanova - kareem abdul jabbar
5. jbh3 - shaquille o'neal
6. wwharton - hakeem olajuwon
7. osufan_88 - larry bird
8. illosophy - magic johnson
9. dice - tim duncan
10. st0rmb11 - moses malone
11. taur3asi3 - jerry west
12. the15thunter - bill russell
1. the15thunter - kobe bryant
2. taur3asi3 - bob pettit
3. st0rmb11 - dwyane wade
4. dice - oscar robertson
5. illosophy - david robinson
6. osufan_88 - willis reed
7. wwharton - isaiah thomas
8. jbh3 - jason kidd
9. kashanova - john stockton
10. da throne - patrick ewing
11. 55 - kevin garnett
12. alexbrady - john havlicek
1. alexbrady - lenny wilkens
2. 55 - scottie pippen
3. da throne - rick barry
4. kashanova - karl malone
5. jbh3 - ray allen
6. wwharton - charles barkley
7. osufan_88 - julius erving
8. illosophy - dirk nowitzki
9. dice - kevin mchale
10. st0rmb11 - chris paul
11. taur3asi3 - bill walton
12. the15thunter - elgin baylor
1. the15thunter - elvin hayes
2. taur3asi3 - walt frazier
3. st0rmb11 - kevin durant
4. dice - joe dumars
5. illosophy - sam jones
6. osufan_88 - george gervin
7. wwharton - clyde drexler
8. jbh3 - dominique wilkins
9. kashanova - reggie miller
10. da throne - dennis rodman
11. 55 - gary payton
12. alexbrady - hal greer
1. alexbrady - dave debusschere
2. 55 - dikembe mutombo
3. da throne - nate archibald
4. kashanova - alex english
5. jbh3 - larry nance
6. wwharton - arvydis sabonis
7. osufan_88 - steve nash
8. illosophy - bob cousy
9. dice - paul pierce
10. st0rmb11 - nate thurmond
11. taur3asi3 - billy cunningham
12. the15thunter - james worthy
1. the15thunter - dennis johnson
2. taur3asi3 - sidney moncrief
3. st0rmb11 - bob dandridge
4. dice - robert parish
5. illosophy - alonzo mourning
6. osufan_88 - dwight howard
7. wwharton - mitch richmond
8. jbh3 - manu ginobli
9. kashanova - carmelo anthony
10. da throne - drazen petrovic
11. 55 - chris mullin
12. alexbrady - jerry lucas
1. alexbrady - gus johnson
2. 55 - ben wallace
3. da throne - yao ming
4. kashanova - artis gilmore
5. jbh3 - tracy mcgrady
6. wwharton - allen iverson
7. osufan_88 - shawn kemp
8. illosophy - ron artest
9. dice - david thompson
10. st0rmb11 - chris webber
11. taur3asi3 - bobby jones
12. the15thunter - wes unseld
1. the15thunter - pete maravich
2. taur3asi3 - bernard king
3. st0rmb11 - deron williams
4. dice - grant hill
5. illosophy - robert horry
6. osufan_88 - maurice cheeks
7. wwharton - connie hawkins
8. jbh3 - tom chambers
9. kashanova - adrian dantley
10. da throne - kevin johnson
11. 55 - chauncey billups
12. alexbrady - bill sharman
1. alexbrady - ron harper
2. 55 - vince carter
3. da throne - earl monroe
4. kashanova - glen rice
5. jbh3 - pau gasol
6. wwharton - anfernee hardaway
7. osufan_88 - bruce bowen
8. illosophy - bailey howell
9. dice - mark price
10. st0rmb11 - bill laimbeer
11. taur3asi3 - dave cowens
12. the15thunter - bob mcadoo
1. the15thunter - ralph sampson
2. taur3asi3 - spencer haywood
3. st0rmb11 - manute bol
4. dice - buck williams
5. illosophy - george mikan
6. osufan_88 - zydrunas ilgauskas
7. wwharton - rasheed wallace
8. jbh3 - tim hardaway
9. kashanova - clifford robinson
10. da throne - amare stoudemire
11. 55 - horace grant
12. alexbrady - lamar odom
1. alexbrady - scott wedman
2. 55 - mark eaton
3. da throne - joe johnson
4. kashanova - dave bing
5. jbh3 - mario elie
6. wwharton - alvin robertson
7. osufan_88 - world b. free
8. illosophy - toni kukoc
9. dice - dale ellis
10. st0rmb11 - paul westphal
11. taur3asi3 - hubert davis
12. the15thunter - mahmoud abdul rauf
1. the15thunter - shane battier
2. taur3asi3 - xavier mcdaniel
3. st0rmb11 - dell curry
4. dice - rick mahorn
5. illosophy - steve kerr
6. osufan_88 - derrick rose
7. wwharton - glenn robinson
8. jbh3 - gerald wallace
9. kashanova - rod strickland
10. da throne - charles oakley
11. 55 - fat lever
12. alexbrady - zelmo beaty
the teams:
alexbrady
c - wilt chamberlain, zelmo beaty
pf - jerry lucas, dave debusschere, lamar odom
sf - john havlicek, gus johnson, scott wedman
sg - hal greer, bill sharman
pg - lenny wilkens, ron harper
55
c - dikembe mutombo, ben wallace, mark eaton
pf - kevin garnett, horace grant
sf - scottie pippen, chris mullin
sg - michael jordan, vince carter
pg - gary payton, chauncey billups, fat lever
da throne
c - patrick ewing, yao ming
pf - dennis rodman, amare stoudemire, charles oakley
sf - lebron james, rick barry
sg - drazen petrovic, joe johnson
pg - nate archibald, kevin johnson, earl monroe
kashanova
c - kareem abdul jabbar, artis gilmore
pf - karl malone, clifford robinson
sf - alex english, carmelo anthony, glen rice
sg - reggie miller, adrian dantley, dave bing
pg - john stockton, rod strickland
jbh3
c - shaquille o'neal, pau gasol
pf - larry nance, tom chambers
sf - dominique wilkins, mario elie, gerald wallace
sg - ray allen, manu ginobli, tracy mcgrady
pg - jason kidd, tim hardaway
wwharton
c - hakeem olajuwon, arvydis sabonis
pf - charles barkley, rasheed wallace
sf - connie hawkins, glenn robinson
sg - clyde drexler. mitch richmond, allen iverson, alvin robertson
pg - isaiah thomas, anfernee hardaway
osufan_88
c - willis reed, dwight howard, zydrunas ilgauskas
pf - larry bird, shawn kemp
sf - julius erving, bruce bowen
sg - george gervin, world b. free
pg - steve nash, maurice cheeks, derrick rose
illosophy
c - david robinson, alonzo mourning, george mikan
pf - dirk nowitzki, robert horry, toni kukoc
sf - ron artest, bailey howell
sg - sam jones
pg - magic johnson, bob cousy, steve kerr
dice
c - tim duncan, robert parish
pf - kevin mchale, buck williams, rick mahorn
sf - paul pierce, david thompson, grant hill
sg - joe dumars, dale ellis
pg - oscar robertson, mark price
st0rmb11
c - moses malone, bill laimbeer, manute bol
pf - nate thurmond, chris webber
sf - kevin durant, bob dandridge
sg - dwyane wade, paul westphal, dell curry
pg - chris paul, deron williams
taur3asi3
c - bill walton, dave cowens
pf - bob pettit, spencer haywood, bobby jones
sf - billy cunningham, bernard king, xavier mcdaniel
sg - jerry west, sidney moncrief, hubert davis
pg - walt frazier
the15thunter
c - bill russell, wes unseld, ralph sampson
pf - elvin hayes, bob mcadoo
sf - elgin baylor, james worthy, shane battier
sg - kobe bryant, pete maravich
pg - dennis johnson, mahmoud abdul rauf
*consult http://www.operationsports.com/The15...-draft-thread/ if you wish to read the reasoning behind each pick
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