All-Time NBA Teams

The NBA is by far my favorite professional sports league and although commissioner David Stern is seemingly a tool, its still my sport of choice when all is said and done. That being said, I can admit to the fact that I am an "NBA nerd" and facts and stats go through my mind on a daily basis. During the last occurance of this random NBA thought, I began to consider the greatest players in the sport from a statistical point-of-view, a popularity point-of-view and an athletic point of view and the three lists generated were quite different. To make it easy I created hypothetical lineups as if they were all-star teams and this is what I came up with.


All-Athlete Squad
Pg. Magic Johnson
Sg. Michael Jordan
Sf. Dominique Wilkins
Pf. Karl Malone
C. David Robinson
Bench
1. Lebron James
2. Vince Carter
3. Kobe Bryant
4. Kevin Garnett
5. Patrick Ewing
6. Dennis Rodman


All-Popularity Team
Pg. Magic Johnson
Sg. Michael Jordan
Sf. Julius Erving
Pf. Larry Bird
C. Shaquille O'Neal
1.Allen Iverson
2.Kobe Bryant
3.Charles Barkely
4.Vince Carter
5.Lebron James
6.Scottie Pippen

All-Stats Team
Pg. Oscar Robertson
Sg. Michael Jordan
Sf. Lebron James
Pf. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Yes I know out of position but had to be a starter
C. Wilt Chamberlin
Bench
1.Karl Malone
2.Larry Bird
3.Magic Johnson
4.Kobe Bryant
5.Allen Iverson
6.Shaquille O'neal

These are my creations for your enjoyment, say what you will about them. If there is anyone I might have forgotten and you have a reason why, let it be heard and reply on my comment section.