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Nash
Bryant
James
KG
Duncan

Unlike other all-star lineups, this team would function well with one ball. To continue my previous argument (regarding the evolution of basketball), I also believe this team would crush the following all-time team:

Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan
Larry Bird
and 2 of the following: Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabaar

Final score 112-88

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Just like the other thread, expect to get flamed mightily.

I'll begin: lemme guess, you just started watching NBA games 4 years ago?

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You obviously haven't watched many reruns of old basketball games. Seriously you guys need to consider how much the game and the players have evolved. Basketball just like any sports has seen a skill and efficiency increase in the past 20 years. The increase is not as dramatic as the increase in the 20 years prior, but it is enough of a jump that I can confidently say that if current players were put in a time machine, they could go back 20 years and dominate.