So I was thinking about this for a sports forum tourney seeing as how the NBA finals are nearing, and this would be a very simple one to run(seeing as how you'd only have to draft a starting 5, and maybe one bench player). Anyone interested?

1. The objective is to pick the best team possible using NBA players. The players may be active or retired.

2. The first five picks will be your starting five, unless you indicate otherwise. You may arrange your starting five to your own liking or to best suit the best players available. You can go standard(2G, 2 F, C), small ball(3G, 1F, C), giant(G, 3F, C), or however you want, it's totally up to you. You will also pick one extra player as your 6th man.

3. Snake style draft, round 1 is picked 1-16, round 2 is 16-1, etc. 12 hour draft limit, weekends this will be extended to 24 hours. Please PM me if you see your turn coming up soon, but you don't think you'll be on.

4. Depending on what the group decides, I may allow steals of some form.

1. Kevin Costner
G-Michael Jordan(1984-93, 95-99, 2001-03)
F-Scottie Pippen(1987-2004)
G-Steve Nash(1996-present)
C-Willis Reed(1964-73)
F-Chris Mullin(1985-2000)
F-Billy Cunningham(1965-76)

2. Wes C. Addle
G-John Stockton(1984-2003)
F-Elvin Hayes(1968-83)
G-Allen Iverson(1996-present)
C-Walt Bellamy(1961-75)
F-Adrian Dantley(1976-91)
G-Deron Williams(2005-present)

3. TwoAlarmFire
C-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar(1969-1989)
G-Ray Allen(1996-present)
F-Tracy McGrady(1997-present)
F-Paul Arizin(1950-62)
G-Hal Greer(1958-73)
G-Dave Bing(1966-78)

4. Peeps
G-Oscar Robertson(1960-74)
C-Bill Walton(1974-86)
G-Joe Dumars(1985-99)
C-Mark Eaton(1982-93)
G-Vinnie Johnson(1979-91)
G-Mark Price(1986-98)

5. pearljamfan80
G-Earvin "Magic" Johnson(1979-91)
G-Pete Maravich(1970-80)
F-Kevin McHale(1980-93)
C-George Mikan(1948-55)
F-Bobby Jones(1974-86)
F-Jerry Lucas(1963-74)

6. pearljamminagain
C-Bill Russell(1956-69)
F-James Worthy(1982-94)
G-Kobe Bryant(1996-present)
C-Wes Unseld(1968-81)
F-Robert Horry(1992-present)
G-Chauncey Billups(1997-present)

7. Dr. Van Nostrand
C-Wilt Chamberlain(1959-73)
G-Jason Kidd(1994-present)
G-Dwayne Wade(2003-present)
F-Grant Hill(1994-present)
F-Larry Nance(1981-94)
C/F-Dwight Howard(2004-present)

8. likeatab
F-Larry Bird(1979-92)
G-George Gervin(1972-85)
F/C-Kevin Garnett(1995-present)
C/F-Bob McAdoo(1972-86)
G-Maurice Cheeks(1978-93)
G-Sidney Moncrief(1979-91)

9. Deano
G-Clyde "The Glide" Drexler(1983-98)
G-Isiah Thomas(1981-93)
G-Gary Payton(1990-present)
F-Shawn Kemp(1989-2003)
C-Alonzo Mourning(1992-present)
F-Detlef Schrempf(1985-2001)

10. dirtyfrank0705
F-Julius Erving(1971-76 ABA, 76-87)
C-Patrick Ewing(1985-2001)
G-Reggie Miller(1987-2004)
F-Dennis Rodman(1986-2000)
G-Stephon Marbury(1996-present)
C/F-Bob Lanier(1970-84)

11. Brain of Sam
C-Shaquille O'Neal(1992-present)
F-Lebron James(2003-present)
G-Mitch Richmond(1988-2002)
G-Lenny Wilkens(1960-75)
F-Bernard King(1977-93)
F-Chris Webber(1993-present)

12. porchball
C-Hakeem Olajuwon(1984-2002)
F-Elgin Baylor(1958-71)
G-Bob Cousy(1950-63)
F-Dave Debusschere(1962-74)
G-Michael Cooper(1978-90)
G-Reggie Lewis(1987-93)

13. Athletic Supporter
C-David Robinson(1989-2003)
F/G-John Havlicek(1962-78)
F-Bob Pettit(1954-65)
F-Alex English(1976-90)
G-Mookie Blaylock(1989-2002)
G-Paul Pierce(1998-present)

14. clint72
F-Tim Duncan(1997-present)
F-Charles Barkley(1984-99)
C-Robert Parish(1976-96)
G-Earl Monroe(1967-79)
G-Tony Parker(2001-present)
F/C-Dirk Notizki(1998-present)

15. jimmac24
F/C-Moses Malone(1974-76 ABA, 1976-1995 NBA)
G-Jerry West(1960-73)
G-Walt Frazier(1967-79)
F-Rick Barry(1965-79)
C-Dikembe Mutombo(1991-present)
F-Mark Aguirre(1981-94)

16. Rocky Raccoon
F-Dominique Wilkins(1982-98)
F-Karl Malone(1985-2004)
G-Nate "Tiny" Archibald(1970-83)
C-Ben Wallace(1996-present)
F/G-Vince Carter(1998-present)
G-Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf(1990-2001)

5. pearljamfan80

Finals
pearljamfan80 defeats pearljamminagain 8-2

Semifinals
Match 1: pearljamfan80 defeats Kevin Costner 6-3
Match 2: pearljamminagain defeats jimmac24 7-2.

QUARTERFINALS
Match 1: Kevin Costner defeats likeatab 8-5
Match 2: pearljamfan80 defeats Athletic Supporter 10-3
Match 3: pearljamminagain defeats clint72 7-3
Match 4: jimmac24 defeats Dr. Van Nostrand 9-1

ROUND 1
Match 1: Kevin Costner defeats Rocky Raccoon 12-4
Match 2: likeatab defeats Deano 10-6
Match 3: Athletic Supporter defeats Peeps 8-4
Match 4: pearljamfan80 defeats porchball 10-2
Match 5: clint72 defeats TwoAlarmFire 11-1
Match 6: pearljamminagain defeats Brain of Sam 11-1
Match 7: jimmac24 defeats Wes C. Addle 12-0
Match 8: Dr. Van Nostrand defeats dirtyfrank0705 9-3

I'd be in pal.

im not a huge basketball fan these days, but i used to like bball and if enough people are up for this thing then i may give it a shot

I might participate in this.

Only if you draft a Utah PG.

It would only be because he went to school in Illinois.

We all know that I'd pick Ginobili first!

count me in Nick

Followed by Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, I know I know.


I feel like we've had this conversation before (probably less than 24 hours ago).

im in

as of right now 6 interested, but board activity is slow, so I'll keep it open. Hopefully we can get 16 in.

I'll be in.

*updates header post*

Hell, I'll do it.

I figure I can fill my roster with at least 3 or 4 Tar Heels and still win.

Well I know two in particular who are in the HOF.

8 slots left.

Can you rig it, so I can get the No. 1 pick and MJ.


But really, the person who gets MJ pretty much wins this thing.

How would you determine who won?

Some computer geek (I kid, I kid) around here has to have some sort of game simulator.

personal opinion, could rate the players on a scale from 1-10, certain players who are known to take over games. The game simulator could also work.

I have a feeling this is how the first round will go.

MJ, Bird, Magic, 13 centers.

just to get a better idea of rules in this thing, if i wanted to do it and see if it would be a winning team, then i coud pick 6 centers, or 6 guards or what ever i wanted?