This was a tough one, but I'm going to have to go with the admiral David Robinson. All around center that averaged a double double. Under his belt he has DPOY, MVP, ROY, 10 time all-star. According to ESPN's John Hollinger's PER rating, he is 4th most efficient player best ever in the history of the league. He's one of 4 players to ever put up a Quadriple Double, which shows is the final cherry on top of an all around versatile resume.

and 2 time NBA Champion* (sorry not sure how i forgot that part)

And, I just realized Bill Russell was taken. I'm a fool.

Well, then...Willis Reed, come on down...

I'm sorry, I'm not really prepared to give a reason why I have taken Reed other than his effective post game and awesome rebounding ability.

SMH...my bad.

Sorry for the hold up, fellas. I was on a plane all day yesterday and somehow my phone still died when I got off.

Anyway, this one was a tough choice. There are a couple of guys that I think would represent my team perfectly at this spot, but I'm going to choose Isaiah Thomas. Zeke's been a disaster since he's retired, but the HOF pg dominated the league from the moment he entered it. One of the best floor generals ever, he also put the offense on his back when necessary, and was the leader of one of the nastiest defenses of all times.

Most importantly, he's the perfect compliment to Hakeem and let's me fill the two most important positions on the floor.

Well wwharton made this pick a little easier for me. Came down to Zeke or Kidd. I am going to go with Kidd. I have a dominant post game, so I need a PG with great vision who can get the ball to Shaq in anyway possible. Plus, I will need a PG with size to man up on Magic, and someone who can defend on the perimeter AND in the post.

I'm taking John Stockton. The Best Pure PG ever. Most Assists of all time and I believe most steals as well

With my next pick I select Patrick Ewing. I think Ewing was the prefect balance of offensives and defensives dominance. Which means not only could he score on any big man he could also defend any of them. With his ability to hit mid-range jump shots it opens up the paint for my 1st pick whos probably the most affective player ever at driving to the basket.

With the last pick in the second round (24th overall) I am taking John Havlicek. He brings non stop motion off the ball, power, quickness, defense, passing, and clutch shooting. I would like to run the Triangle, and aggressive cutters are important.
To follow up, with the third round pick (25th overall) I am taking Lenny Wilkens. He was a sharp mind and looked to facilitate offense but could also score and rebound when he had to.

With my next pick I'm taking Rick Barry. Quite possibly the leagues best shooter ever. I really just want him to shoot FT's underhanded. LOL

With LeBron being my primary scorer and Ewing working in the paint I need somebody who can stretch the defense. Who better than Rick Barry?

I'm taking Karl Malone, Arguably the best PF of all time, and since I have his pick and roll mate might as well complete the set

Who better than Rick Barry to stretch the floor? Ray Allen. With my 3rd Rd pick I am selecting Ray Allen. He holds all-time record in 3PMs, is an outstanding FT shooter, very athletic, has size, and most of all is a fierce competitor. With the Big Diesel in the middle, defenses will have to account for an assassin on the perimeter.

My next pick is the Round Mound of Rebound, Sir Charles Barkley. Never leading a team to a title, Barkley's dominance may have been a bit under the radar (with his mouth also overshadowing his great play). He came in 2nd to Magic for league MVP in 1990 and won the award 3 years later... his first year in Phoenix. He shot 57% from the field for his career, and even became a decent 3 point shooter. And to go along with his points and rebounds, he was a good passer, and got his fair share of steals despite his frame.

With my next pick, I will select Julius Erving. Adding some elite athletic ability and a pure scorer to the mix. Julius is certainly one of the best slashers of all time and knew how to shoot well from the perimeter. Some of his best ABA numbers rival that of other elite players. He also allows some more physical ability to block shows and get rebounds from the 3 position, and combined with Larry Bird and Willis Reed, the front line needed some real elite athleticism.

If it wasn't for this past year, I wouldn't make this pick, but I'm going to let David Robinson be apart of the twin towers again and pick Dirk Nowitzki. Before this year, he was definitely a dominant hall of fame caliber player in the NBA, but he showed much heart of a champion this last year and when you start hearing Magic Johnson comparing him to Bird, that gives him elite status all together. Furthermore, he learned how to work within a Team, and did not let the burden always fall on his shoulders. That is critical if he's going to be playing alongside David Robinson. Furthermore Dirk plays along the perimeter more than the average post player, so he complement the Admiral's low post arsenal very well. Magic will have a field day finding these guys on the court.

Resume: Let's see...1x NBA Champion, MVP, 10x All Star, and a fadeaway that has been contrasted to Kareem's Sky Hook as far as trying to block it - you just can't.

With the next pick, I'm going to go with Kevin McHale. Probably the most skilled low post scorer next to Olajuwon. McHale had about 1001 post moves. You cannot cover him one-on-one in the post. Impossible. Why do you think he was nicknamed "The torture chamber"? He also had a solid midrange jumpshot as well. Very underrated passer for a big man. In his prime, his defense was excellent. Big enough to guard bigs and just quick enough to stay in front of tall 3's and bother them with his long arms.

McHale will play the 4 while Duncan will slide over to the 5 spot on my team. TWO VIABLE post up options.