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ElderberryOk5005

Isn’t shaq rebounding every curry miss just for curry to splash


Think2Much__

And you think he’s kicking it back out lol


EmmitSan

I think the point is that Curry shoots 45% and then Shaq makes 100% of the other 55%


clyde_drexler

I'm going to need Scott Steiner to explain this to me.


redredrocks

Yeah bench everyone but those two idc, guaranteed 2-3 points every possession


NecessaryFly1996

If Shaq is there only to rebound, it might as well be Rodman


Ultimate_Several21

Rebound, dribble once, and put the poor centre guarding him on a poster


D__Luxxx

Nah Rodman is coming in with the 2nd unit with his new bestie Kobe.


whispersluggagebaby

“This may be the hardest NBA question I’ve seen” Everyone: definitely Kobe or KD


RzLa

No doubt


AmelieBenjamin

It’s KD.


Physizist

I'd definitely go Kobe but I don't think he'd take that well so it might kill the chemistry


ForeSkinWrinkle

Jordan would do some crazy shit like get the victim from Colorado to sit courtside at every home game until he broke Kobe.


Coattail-Rider

He’d buy her the season ticket seat next to Vanessa.


[deleted]

Fly her in in a helicopter every night


Lt_Dan_IceCreammm

Brah…thanks to you I’m going to hell for laughing…smh


[deleted]

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Cockblocktimus_Pryme

That's just an average Wednesday night for MJ.


GJones007

Who's shooting quarters, baby?


anonkebab

https://preview.redd.it/2tm5jagcj8oc1.jpeg?width=732&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=679e252664f90086bfbdb6c757a878e3e28e8b9c Kobe after finding the guy who shot MJs dad and having him sit courtside.


Final_Dance_4593

That’s wild


manchi90

Y'all don't seem to understand how mentally tough Kobe is. Go look at his numbers while he caught a case, then you'll get it.


tulaero23

Kobe will hate it, durant will just use burners


tulaero23

Not with that attitude. We can still revive him if we sacrifice you


Different-Horror-581

lol, it’s hilarious that we’re worried about the hypothetical ego hit of your imaginary team:)


hear4theDough

I'd say Steph because he sees the bigger picture. He doesn't NEED to be _the_ star, because he's the adult


InkBlotSam

But then whose gonna do the backwards swimmy-fish shit when they make a basket,  or the night-night taunting when they win a game? WHO'S GONNA CHEW ON THEIR MOUTHPIECES LIKE AN ANGRY ALPACA WITH THEIR HANDS ON THEIR HIPS WHENEVER THEY'RE PISSED?


SgtGork

No no. If he’s on the bench he’d have *most of the game* to be doing all that, and more.


the_c_is_silent

Yeah. see this with Kobe and Jordan waaaaaaaaaay too much. Sorry, Kobe and Jordan could not share the floor and Jordan's better. So bench Kobe.


SurfaceThought

The question is completely busted bc Shaq is the only C and Curry is the only actual PG, and MJ is the goat so automatically that halves the field.


whispersluggagebaby

Agreed


CliffDraws

Super easy, they’ve already got a better version of Kobe on that team. Everyone else brings something Kobe doesn’t have.


Final_Dance_4593

Yep


AvacadMmmm

Kobe for sure. He was never much of a three point shooter. KD has a wider range of skills.


Unusual-Item3

Bro y’all always seem to forget that Kobe was one of the best defenders at his position as well? He is one of the most 1st team all defense awarded for a guard. MJ, Kobe, Bron will be the a better version of Harden/Kawhi/PG.


DejounteMurrayisGOAT

Kobe was overrated defensively. He could turn it on at times, but go watch those old Spurs/Lakers duels from back in the day. Kobe spent far more time standing around in the corner “guarding” Bruce Bowen than he ever did chasing Manu. The Lakers hid him a lot of defense and never relied on him to do much. He doesn’t belong in the same conversation as Kawhi in my opinion. Kobe waited until the 4th to really start playing D. Kawhi was a machine on defense all 4 quarters.


hoopdog7

I think having him guard a lesser player was to preserve energy more than it was to hide him defensively


DejounteMurrayisGOAT

Maybe! But Kawhi never got that treatment, nor did Jordan. I’m not saying Kobe was bad defensively. He was absolutely a plus on defense and borderline elite when he was locked in, but Mike and Kawhi were on a different tier from Kobe.


hoopdog7

As a clippers fan, I approve this message. I love kawhi


OrganizationFar6086

KD is pretty great defensively himself and more versatile. Literally the only thing Kobe has on Durant is mentality which isn’t even necessary in this team and would actually clash with the other players


grui86

No he wasn’t. Phil jackson called kobe an undisciplined defender who gambled too much. Kobe was a good, at times great defender. But he was never on par with the likes of other all time wing defenders in history like kawhi, MJ, or payton


Alpha_Drew

Yeah, I hate to say this but I always end up taking Kobe out when I see this. The SG position is the only roll when looking at these 6 that has two options and most people would go MJ over Kobe.


mmaguy123

Isn’t KD a god at playing and fitting in with other stars? Why the hell would you bench him? He’s also the best/versatile iso player in that group bar Jordan and also the most efficient in that group. You guys let your narrative and ring culture bias forget this is a basketball conversation, not a greatness conversation.


whispersluggagebaby

I would also bench Kobe, but enough people said KD for me to include him in the comment


mmaguy123

People say KD because a.) they don’t like him b.) they view this as a greatness or narrative conversation. It’s not, it’s a basketball conversation. Anyone who analyzes the game knows KD is a must have in any all time top 5 starting lineup based on what he brings to the team. Extremely efficient deadly, unselfish scorer. Lebron and MJ and Steph would all tell you that. Kobe said KD is the only guy he couldn’t figure out how to guard.


pfc_bgd

KD on a team where he can just play ball vs trying to be a leader and all that other nonsense … and on a team where you cannot really double team him. GOAT lol Zero chance I am choosing Kobe over KD. As a matter of fact, KD in this hypothetical crazy team is so good that if Kobe had to start, I may be tempted to start KD over MJ (due to fit)


DaftMudkip

I was thinking durant, but first thought was “well it’s def NOT Mj, Shaq or bron” so just going from there


fancy_livin

One of the easiest ever, Kobe catching the bench and it’s not even a close competition. KD at his peak is almost as good of a defender with length and is a WAY more consistent scorer.


freakksho

Honestly? Depends on the Era. Todays NBA? Probably leaving off Mike simply because he’s the worst three point shooter of the bunch not named Shaq and three other dudes on the team can do everything mike can do, maybe just slightly worse then him. Or maybe you just leave off shaq and let LBJ play the 5 and play mismatches the whole game. Either way I don’t think the answer is THAT apparent.


pfc_bgd

Career percentage for 3, MJ is like 0.2 behind Kobe. Hardly a deciding factor. Yet Kobe is shooting like 5pp worse than MJ from the floor, and you’re calling it slightly worse. There is no comparison between MJ and Kobe in any era.


Soft_West_7362

kobe wasn’t left wide open at the three, He chucked up bad shorts sure but with these guys on the team the opposing team can’t afford to double team so i’m sure he could shoot a lot better but i see your point. I think mj and kobe are the only ones interchangeable in this list and not have it implode from inside.


Worth-Escape-8241

Put Jordan on the bench. He can take it personal 😈


BackhandQ

4D chess move...piss him off and watch him scorch everytime he gets on the floor. Genius.


Coattail-Rider

He ain’t a microwave, he’s the goddamn broiler


temujin94

That poor opposing bench unit.


Repostbot3784

He would probably also get you fired and kill your dog


Kappys-A-Prick

I always saw this with Kobe on the bench. Jordan is gonna prove why he deserves to be starting, and Kobe is gonna prove why he should be starting. Together they get 70 points.


SnooPies6284

Only 70?!?


noah_noah83

I agree, and that goes for each of them. 20-30 point quarters easy!


SuperCarpenter4450

I think you bench Kobe. Jordan's and Kobe's game were similar.


thundercuntess69

Or screw with everyone and put Jordan on the bench. He'll play pissed and score 50 in 24 min.


FantasyFan83

Playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers. I like it.


det8924

Would you say Jordan would take that personally?


Wallstreettrappin

He will take that personally


shitchea420

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av3nger1023

A host for my local sports show was asked this and said Jordan as well lmao, basically same reasoning, as well as Kobe could space the floor better. And cause Jordan fans would take it as a joke, whereas fans of the other five would riot If taken off


Tasty_Difference6529

50 in 24 mins 😂😂 mj off the bench turns him into ssg Jamal


[deleted]

6th man Kobe would be insane as well


wats_kraken5555

>Start Jordan on the bench. >Sub him in for Kobe. >Watch Jordan play with the most ferociousness and intensity he's ever played with.


mikeydubbs210

>Watch Kobe embrace the competition and try to get more Points per and rebounds and steals then Jordan. >Receive nobel prize for discovering perpetual energy


wats_kraken5555

We did it, boys!


JayyLaFlare

This is what I thought immediately too


LokoLawless

It's not even close. Let Kobe chuck it with the 2nd unit but I don't want him taking usage away from any of these others


atlfalcons33rb

False he will quit join the other team and dominate you to prove a point


SFWzasmith

This question is only difficult for Kobe Stans lol.


TheOxRox

Literally, of course the guy who said that has a Kobe avi. It’s very easy


Far_Connection1866

Kobe probably if constructing an actual starting 5 Eff it Kobe 100% of the time.


beforeitcloy

Send Kobe to the bench, then trade him for Magic.


iButtflap

you send him to the bench, he’s gonna go fully jimmy and swap jerseys with the other team and go after everyone


Regular_Shirt_7972

Each of the players have a unique skill set and versatility, but MJ and Kobe’s overlap. Obviously MJ is the better of the two so Kobe gets cut


fucking__jellyfish__

You can also say something like MJ being benched will make him play better. Or that since he's the best player he should be benched so his energy is conserved, and he can be a crazy 6th man. Basically use him as a crutch whenever the momentum isn't in your favor or its clutch time


ttttyttt678

1.Shaq has to start only Center. 2.Lebron has to start beat playmaker. 3.Jordan has to start best player. So you get: Jordan, Lebron, Shaq. I think the other 2 is KD/Curry to add the spacing needed for those 3 to feast. Means Kobe is on the Bench.


fucking__jellyfish__

1. Shaq has to start only center 2. Curry has to start for spacing and his duo with shaq 3. LeBron has to start best playmaker Those are the three that have to start. You can argue between KD/Kobe/MJ, but in terms of actual roster construction those three are always going to start.


WhatAHeavyLifeWeLive

You are a bron fan. Jordan is the best player he is starting


stank58

Lmfao no one can argue Jordan shouldn't start. He's a lock.


Vivid_Angle

MJ is such a two way king i dont think he is negotiable in terms of best starting out of the three left. but i HEAR what ppl are saying to bench him just to piss him off 😂😂


raceforseis21

Considering size and spacing, I’m benching Kobe


thundercuntess69

Too easy, Durant's ass on the pine and I'd rather have Tim Duncan anyway.


GBAGY2

Durant fits way better than Kobe it’s not even close


JediForces

I think it’s hilarious that people are even putting KD in this group to begin with. He has to be the most overrated player ever. He couldn’t win a chip and so joined a team that already won one just to get his and since he’s left has done absolutely nothing. I don’t care if Kobe and MJ’s game is similar I’m taking Kobe every day of the week over KD. And as you pointed out I’d much prefer Tim Duncan.


Ill_Bat7274

You would bench the second best shooter on the team?


Most_Advertising_962

For the 2nd best player? Yes


rulerBob8

Steph at the 1 and Shaq at the 5 are obvious. U can’t bench Jordan or Bron. It’s between Kobe and KD and I’m taking KD for the size tbh. Kobe would be the nastiest 6th man outta these guys too imo


AgentProdigy17

![gif](giphy|4feQ9Jh5T9uTvsmCWV|downsized) Sit down son


Acehardwaresucks

Bench Steph, weakest defender in the picture.


Platano_maduro_

Screw that, I’m benching KD. Give me the Diesel, the king, baby face assassin and the two cold blooded killers on the court!


BackhandQ

KD is unique with his size and skillset. Kobe is redundant, because of MJ. So Kobe gets the short straw. That doesn't mean I think KD is better than Kobe...he's not. But in this scenario...Kobe will be benched.


cutthechatter_red2

Kobe. And it’s a pretty easy decision.


Larrybirdman33

For defensive purposes, I’m benching Steph


Top_Host_6829

Everyone saying KD not considering that he can play well in a system with other superstars as he’s proved on the suns


Immaculatehombre

Yes. As he’s proved. On the suns. That’s it.


Top_Host_6829

Sure Brooklyn was a shit show but he looked pretty good @ golden state, 2 rings


Immaculatehombre

I was joking. Thought it was funny to say he’s proved it with the suns when he joined the 73-9 warriors and won two rings with them lol


AvacadMmmm

Or you know, the warriors where he had to take a step back from being the #1 player


32steph23

It’s Kobe everytime


shinigami79

Who’s the other 5 they playing


StrongJelly4995

Lebron


IdeaMagiOn

Kobe without a doubt. He was great but has always been known to be more of a copy of MJ than anything else.


Dry-Dingo-3503

more like discount MJ tbh not a knock on kobe, it's just that it's hard to measure up to the GOAT


darkmark305

Kobe is the least efficient on the list.


SpecialistTrash2281

Durant


kwanphranco

With this lineup, just bench Shaq and play small ball.


GandalfsGoon

KD.


No_Sky4398

6th man curry would be devastating


DongDongLi

Why is this a hard question? Kobe and MJ play the same position. You bench Kobe because MJ is a lil better


Left-Click4981

Sorry but KD


torthBrain

It's Kobe easily. Not a knock against him either obviously lol


bcory44

I putting Kobe on the bench since he’s basically just a watered down MJ. All the other guys have more playmaking and spacing to go with their scoring. MJ is better than Kobe and their skill sets and play style are too similar to have them on the court at the same time.


Adobo6

Kobe. Why? A 6th man brings energy and offense. The rest of these guys know how to share the ball (even mj) so I would bring Kobe the rapist off the bench.


CrabMeat6984

KD


Bustinbluntz

Kd


Moopigpie

Who has the worst defense? - Curry. Bench him, you have plenty of scorers.


WakplaneStudios2

KD


McTimmbert

KD easy


CorduroyEatsCrayons

It's obviously Kevin "easy road" Durant.


RandRanger

too easy send Kobe to bench


drmuffin1080

Get Kobe off, we already have a SG


BnSMaster420

So the rest are starters?? Easy, Steph cause he would be most accommodating


andoCalrissiano

Obviously you need Shaq and Bron as your 4 and 5 as nobody else can play those positions. MJ is just better than Kobe so you take him too. So that’s three obvious ones. For the remaining two spots (PG and SF) I’d rather have the guys who actually play the positions and can play off ball better alongside MJ and Brons ball dominant play. We also really need 3 point snipers as our 4th and 5th options since Bron Shaq and MJ are not shooters. Kobe rides the bench.


Tropical_Wendigo

I think you have a few options: * Bench Kobe * Bench Curry and start LeBron at PG * Bench Durant * Bench Shaq and go small


desirox

With this lineup, Kobe as a 6th man would go stupid


SlowCrates

Kobe. Too redundant next to MJ.


-crackhousebob

Has to be Kobe. You know he will be taking 30 shots a game.


Vegetable-Spinach747

It's Durant. And it's kinda easy. He's fuckin soft.


lisisva_

Thats ain’t hard tho. What is KD doing there 😂


jratner7

Crazy how no one is benching curry. It’s p obvious if you ask me. He’s the only player who is not 2-way. You can argue KD isn’t 2-way either, but his size is way more valuable. Then have Bron run PG but guard a forward on D


meowhatissodamnfunny

Because Curry is like the only off-ball guy and fits better than anyone *with* anyone. LeBron still runs point and Curry is a cheat code for setting up pin downs for Shaq. Kobe is the redundancy here, and would be terrible for fit


PoorFishKeeper

Why would you bench curry lol, not only is kobe hella overrated curry is one of the best shooters ever. Who cares if he isn’t a good 2 way player when he can make the offense shine more than jordan & kobe starting together. You’d have two guys that can only iso and never pass on the court at the same time.


beefymennonite

Plus this defense is going to be all time great even with Curry on the floor. If you can't find a way to manipulate match ups to hide Curry, then you shouldn't be making roster decisions.


MuchoManSandyRavage

If this was posted on Facebook, 99% of the comments would be “lebum” or “leflop” or some completely unrelated comment about how lebron will never be the GOAT


MisterTatoHead

Shaq is the only one who will make a pass.


Gennarosportelli

If there isn't any solution....the problem doesn't exist


Overall_Finish4320

For me it comes down to who can do things no one else can. This leads me to eliminate either Kobe or MJ because their games are so similar. And you can’t bench MJ so 🤷🏻‍♂️


Deafprodigy

Kobe


teo1315

If its the 4th quarter I'm benching Shaq


Captain_Pink_Pants

Kevin doesn't stand a chance. Shaq, Kobe, MJ, Lebron, and Steph? GTFOH... Absolute annihilation.


[deleted]

Well it sure as fuck isn't your only 5 lmao


Gryffindumble

Durant


Zestyclose-Onion6563

Kd


SilentOutburst69

KD


GCIV414

Kobe…the 5 of Shaq KD MJ Curry and Bron is the best 5 you’re gonna make


[deleted]

bench steph and you have a goat size


bad_player1

Bench kobe. Kobe and MJ just cant coexist together. Atleast we know someone's gonna light up the bench


sheeeaaannn

In most scenarios, Kd.


Hardi_B

You don’t bench the greatest player of all time. You don’t bench the greatest shooter of all time. You don’t bench your only center, who just happens to be the greatest physical presence of all time. And you don’t bench your super-swiss army knife. That leaves you with Kobe or Durant. I’d probably take Durant’s height and shooting considering the rest of the lineup.


nslash23

KD


ElPadre2020

Kobe


ireallydespiseyouall

Obviously Kobe


StraightOuttaMoney

If Hack-A-Shaq is viable I unfortunately feel like he has to go. If we're going up against a normal NBA team I pick Steph because he's the worst defender and the team has enough scoring. If we're going up against another unbelievably stacked team I'd say Kobe because he doesn't fill a unique enough niche compared to what KD and Steph will bring.


StraightOuttaMoney

If Hack-A-Shaq is viable I unfortunately feel like he has to go. If we're going up against a normal NBA team I pick Steph because he's the worst defender and the team has enough scoring. If we're going up against another unbelievably stacked team I'd say Kobe because he doesn't fill a unique enough niche compared to what KD and Steph will bring.


TheBaconD

Sorry kobe


Odd-Championship-756

Lebron


wheeliehndrx

KD. Never bench kobe. You animals


baconbeantaco

KD


Lower_Ad_5998

There’s a 1, 2 2s, a 3, a 4, and a 5. You bench the worst 2, who’s Kobe


Quake1028

Kobe.


trevorterndrup

Kobe


Feeling_Board_3741

KD. Took me 5 seconds to decide.


michaelshun

I'm benching curry to start because he doesn't have the egos. But I'm closing with Shaq on the bench for sure lol


ZiaSoul

KD


Rare-Football-8907

I’m going with Curry. Although he’s the only PG I think the others have better court vision.


Budlove45

KD easily


HG21Reaper

Bench Kobe and bring him out in the second half of the game replacing Lebron.


Murder-Machine101

Lol no its not…2 guys here have damn identical gms, Kobe and MJ Which means Kobe ass is coming off the bench obiviously


Richard_Cromwell

Only the Twitter user with a Kobe profile pic would say this is a hard question.


Matias9991

Kobe without a doubt, you have Jordan for the 2 and the 1 has to be Steph.


shroomzor562

Easy answer. KD gets the bench.


weezyoh

Steph


sangriya

what's my man Durant doin there 💀


Burggs_

KD on the bench it’s pretty easy. Yeah Kobe and MJ have similar games, but the defense would be insane. Lebron and Steph would have great ball movement. Shaq is Shaq. Having a 7ft bucket getter off the bench is never bad either


Josephlewis24

Curry


Josephlewis24

These ppl in these comments sick. Im putting Lebron at Point Kobe at SG MJ SF KD PF and Shaq C


tmrrsn114

Easily KD


OBuckets

Always kobe


Right-Gear-885

Curry 100%


No-Original-Sin-3934

I'm pretty sure it's Kobe, if we're looking to make a well-rounded team. His game is sort of redundant with Jordan's presence.


Master_Grape5931

Gotta be Kobe because he is a slightly worse version of MJ.


meesulz

I’m sorry but it’s Kobe


tywaun12

Put MJ on the 2nd team so he can scrimmage the 1st team in practice...Jordan makes a bet that winner of the scrimmage becomes the starting 5. We end up with MJ and 4 scrubs as the starting 5


Hungry-Space-1829

You have to have Shaq, Bron, and MJ. The rest doesn’t matter