All Star Starting 5 Under D'Antoni

[S_Nash]

After today's game, and seeing Ray Allen bury us, I started wondering what 5 players would be able to play D'Antoni's game plan better than any in the NBA.

I came up with:

PG: Steve Nash (Obviously)
SG: Ray Allen (Would lead the league in 3PA & 3PM by 1000)
SF: Shawn Marion (Another easy choice)
PF: Andrei Kirilenko (Was built for this system)
C: Amare Stoudemire (Would either have really low stats, or really high)

Can't be bothered writing a bench, but if I did, Kobe would be 12th Man, and come on only if we were down by 3 or less

 

[Bada0Bing]

For a bench I’d go with:

Bibby
Arenes
J. Richardson
R. Lewis
R. Wallace

 

[golfcardfan]

Would be a nice starting 5 for sure!!!

 

[Divide Et Impera]

Nash-Allen-Marion-Stoudemire-Garnett

Bench: Hamilton-Diaw-Ginobili-Okur-Paul-Kirilenko-Howard

 

[ShuHanGuanYu]

Realistic team financially, with future earnings kept in mind.

PG: Steve Nash - $10
SG: Raja Bell - $5
SF: Shane Battier - $5
PF: Amare Stoudemire - $12
C: Dwight Howard - $6

Boris Diaw - $7
Chris Paul - $4
Bruce Bowen - $3
DeSagana Diop - $2
Eddie House - $2
Matt Bonner - $2
Trevor Ariza - $2
Brian Cook - $1

Can run, but also play defense! If Amare's not going to return strong, scratch that and put Marion in there. In four years, Paul slowly takes more and more responsibility from Nash, allowing Steve to slow down his career in a John Stockton manner. I figured Diaw would get Manu Ginobili type money down the road, so I put him at $7. Howard isn't extended for another 3 years.