I made a blog a little while back about why a "Dream Team" would never work, and here I am talking about it. This list follows a certain criteria (each player has to play native position) and follows what my previous blog said about a realistic "dream team." My list is Stephen Curry (at point guard), Michael Jordan (at shooting guard), Kawhi Leonard (at small forward), Kevin Garnet (at power forward), and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (at center).
The reason I put (current year) Stephen Curry has nothing to do with all the hype of him. In reality I actually don't like him that much because of the way he plays but it the is exact reason to as why I have him. I want a volume shooter who can score efficiently and with a good 3 point shot. He fills all of these requirements but you might be wondering why I didn't choose the other amazing point guards. I could have picked Magic Johnson or Oscar Robertson but neither of them had an amazing 3 and I need that considering that the only other player that can shoot behind the arc is Leonard.
How can you not include the G.O.A.T. MJ (1995-96), well I almost didn't include him, on purpose. Jordan was never a good 3 point shooter but if we look at all of his other achievements it would be dumb of me not to put him in. If there is ever a clutch shot needed it's going to him no matter what whether it be a 3 or a shot within 0.10 of a second. If I were to put another shooting guard it would most likely be Kobe Bryant.
Kawhi Leonard (current year) would be my small forward and I know that it would be stupid for me to not put Lebron or Larry but hear me out. I wanted the most well rounded player for my SF position and Leonard can basically do anything on the court. With the phenomenal and historical 3 point shooting he is having now it would be dumb of me not to put him on the team. The main reason I want him is because of his defense and how he can guard basically any position. I have two players for offense and and I need a player that is mainly a defender.
The power forward I almost wanted to put a center but I think that would be cheating so I picked the second one closest to the type of center I wanted. I picked Kevin Garnett (2007-2008) and I would have picked Tim Duncan but he is not as athletic or as good of a defender.The KG I picked was the one when he one defensive player of the year because I think I would need him to guard some big men. KG would also be very great on the pick and roll with either using his mid range or driving to the basket.
Center was probably the hardest one to pick mostly because I think it has the most amazing players for a position. I could have gone with Hakeem, Wilt, Shaq, and wouldn't have made much of a difference. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1971-72) is the one monster center I picked because of his ability to score on almost anyone with his unblockable sky hook.
This was my Dream Team this does not mean that this is the best team you could make because you could never know for sure.
The reason I put (current year) Stephen Curry has nothing to do with all the hype of him. In reality I actually don't like him that much because of the way he plays but it the is exact reason to as why I have him. I want a volume shooter who can score efficiently and with a good 3 point shot. He fills all of these requirements but you might be wondering why I didn't choose the other amazing point guards. I could have picked Magic Johnson or Oscar Robertson but neither of them had an amazing 3 and I need that considering that the only other player that can shoot behind the arc is Leonard.
How can you not include the G.O.A.T. MJ (1995-96), well I almost didn't include him, on purpose. Jordan was never a good 3 point shooter but if we look at all of his other achievements it would be dumb of me not to put him in. If there is ever a clutch shot needed it's going to him no matter what whether it be a 3 or a shot within 0.10 of a second. If I were to put another shooting guard it would most likely be Kobe Bryant.
Kawhi Leonard (current year) would be my small forward and I know that it would be stupid for me to not put Lebron or Larry but hear me out. I wanted the most well rounded player for my SF position and Leonard can basically do anything on the court. With the phenomenal and historical 3 point shooting he is having now it would be dumb of me not to put him on the team. The main reason I want him is because of his defense and how he can guard basically any position. I have two players for offense and and I need a player that is mainly a defender.
The power forward I almost wanted to put a center but I think that would be cheating so I picked the second one closest to the type of center I wanted. I picked Kevin Garnett (2007-2008) and I would have picked Tim Duncan but he is not as athletic or as good of a defender.The KG I picked was the one when he one defensive player of the year because I think I would need him to guard some big men. KG would also be very great on the pick and roll with either using his mid range or driving to the basket.
Center was probably the hardest one to pick mostly because I think it has the most amazing players for a position. I could have gone with Hakeem, Wilt, Shaq, and wouldn't have made much of a difference. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1971-72) is the one monster center I picked because of his ability to score on almost anyone with his unblockable sky hook.
This was my Dream Team this does not mean that this is the best team you could make because you could never know for sure.