I'll take Houston
G Otis Birdsong
G Clyde Drexler
F Michael Young
F Elvin Hayes
C Hakeem
G Otis Birdsong
G Clyde Drexler
F Michael Young
F Elvin Hayes
C Hakeem
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Which Final Four team has best all-time starting five?
- Thread starter FurdTurgason
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3 NBA Hall of Famers on that team. I don't think any of the other teams can say that.
G- Kyrie Irving
G- Johnny Dawkins / JJ Redick
F - Grant Hill / Jason Tatum
F - Zion Williamson / Christian Laettner / Flagg
C - Mike Gminski / Carlos Boozer
I hate the MFers, but tough to narrow down the #1 player at most of the positions, and some really good players left off. (Jay Williams / Bobby Hurley / Elton Brand / Brandon Ingram)
G- Johnny Dawkins / JJ Redick
F - Grant Hill / Jason Tatum
F - Zion Williamson / Christian Laettner / Flagg
C - Mike Gminski / Carlos Boozer
I hate the MFers, but tough to narrow down the #1 player at most of the positions, and some really good players left off. (Jay Williams / Bobby Hurley / Elton Brand / Brandon Ingram)
Elgin Baylor played for Seattle
Duke
G Bobby Hurley
G JJ Reddick
F Art Heyman
F Shane Battier
C Christian Laettner
G Bobby Hurley
G JJ Reddick
F Art Heyman
F Shane Battier
C Christian Laettner
College I'd go Duke
Hard to beat them down 8 on 5
Hard to beat them down 8 on 5
Auburn
G John Mengelt
G Mike Mitchell
F Chuck Person
F Charles Barkley
C Johni Broome
G John Mengelt
G Mike Mitchell
F Chuck Person
F Charles Barkley
C Johni Broome
So you leave out Grant Hill, Jason Tatum and Zion Williamson, and Kyrie Irving ? Not to mention, Johnny Dawkins is probably the best 2G to ever play at Duke.
You literally put Zion ahead of Laettner. CL could be argued credibly as the greatest college basketball player ever.
Are you a Duke fan? I’m not attacking I’ve just noticed you really love talking some Duke. I’m not here to judge you, just curious
To be completely honest, a starting 5 of Cal's best players while at UK probably beats any other teams all time best 5.
Is this whole thread just dukies in disguise or something? Am I on the wrong board? Have some damn pride.
I hate to tell you that Duke has had some pretty good players and history too. Bothers me as well.
Duke -
Guard - Kyrie Irving / Bobby Hurley
Guard - Johnny Dawkins / Jason Williams
Forward - Grant Hill / Jason Tatum
Forward - Shane Battier / Zion Williamson
Center - Christian Laettner / Elton Brand
Guard - Kyrie Irving / Bobby Hurley
Guard - Johnny Dawkins / Jason Williams
Forward - Grant Hill / Jason Tatum
Forward - Shane Battier / Zion Williamson
Center - Christian Laettner / Elton Brand
Obviously. But damn a little too much love for a hated rival is all I'm saying. Nobody mentioned a single UK team and I think its a little crazy considering we had one of the most dominant college basketball teams of all time.
I would take our starting 5 in 1996 starting 5 against any of these mentioned
The thread literally states which final four team (as in Florida auburn Duke and houston) have the best all time starting 5 throughout their history.
UK isn't an option in this year's final four.
I read all final 4 teams. My bad. But if just the ones in now then like OP stated Houston. Still no reason for the slobbering on duke.
You’ve got Laettner in the wrong spot. Center was his primary position. He should be your starting C instead of Gminski.
Florida
PG Jason Williams m
SG Vernon Maxwell
SF Mike Miller
PF Hoakim Noah or Eugene the Dunking Machine
C Al Horford
Hard to beat Houston’s
PG Jason Williams m
SG Vernon Maxwell
SF Mike Miller
PF Hoakim Noah or Eugene the Dunking Machine
C Al Horford
Hard to beat Houston’s
The 96 Pitino team would beat them all so whats the point?
Any list without the great Cherokee Parks is an incomplete list of Duke greats!
Or Ryan “Poop Tooth” Kelly for that matter!
Or Ryan “Poop Tooth” Kelly for that matter!
