Create Your NBA Dream Team

I love basketball, so I love using my basketball knowledge to construct teams and make up trades.  This game is perfect for the NBA fan that wants to use their imagination and create a one-of-a-kind team.  There would be no point in making this game if you could add whoever you want, so there are rules.  After everyone has submitted their Dream Teams, we will have a vote to determine who created the best team.

Here Are The Rules:

• The Dream Team Rosters will include 12 players.
• All the players have to be current players and they count as how good they were last season (that means that Jason Kidd is not a 15-12-9 player and Shaquille O’Neal isn’t a 30-11 player).
• You must set them up in a rotation (not including minutes and subbing patterns).  With the starters in their positions as well as the number’s 6-12 on the bench.
• There are no injuries on the Dream Team, so don’t pay any attention to a players’ injury history.
• There is no salary cap, so you can get whoever you want, even if their real salaries add up to over $100 million.

Roster Rules:

You Get:

• 1 Superstar
• 1 Allstar
• 1 Semi-star
• 3 Above-average role players
• 4 Normal role players
• 2 Benchwarmers
• 1 Coach

Notes: You don’t need to start your best players, you can have a star sub like the Spurs have in Manu Ginobili.

Player Categories:

Superstars - LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett

Allstars – Yao Ming, Deron Williams, Steve Nash, Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Danny Granger, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Joe Johnson, Michael Redd, Andre Igoudala, Elton Brand, Amare Stoudemire, Al Jefferson, Kevin Durant, Chris Bosh, Tracy McGrady, Gilbert Arenas, Caron Butler, Carlos Boozer, Brandon Roy

Semi-Stars – Richard Jefferson, Rajon Rondo, Hedo Turkoglu, Rashard Lewis, Shaquille O’Neal, Andrew Bynum, Jameer Nelson, Mo Williams, Allen Iverson, Rip Hamilton, Jose Calderon, Shawn Marion, Ron Artest, Antawn Jamison, Corey Maggette, Stephen Jackson, Jamal Crawford, Monta Ellis, Andris Biedrins, Zach Randolph, Marcus Camby, Chris Kaman, Baron Davis, Kevin Martin, Jason Kidd, Josh Howard, Rudy Gay, OJ Mayo, Derrick Rose, LaMarcus Aldridge, Ben Gordon, Jason Richardson

Above-Average Role Players – Lamar Odom, Trevor Ariza, Travis Outlaw, John Salmons, Andres Nocioni, Kendrick Perkins, Shane Battier, Jason Terry, Andre Miller, Tayshaun Prince, Rasheed Wallace, David Lee, Marc Gasol, Mario Chalmers, Michael Beasley, Jermaine O’Neal, Raja Bell, Boris Diaw, Nene, Brook Lopez, James Posey, Peja Stojakovic, Ronny Turiaf, Kelena Azubuike, Eric Gordon, Greg Oden, Russell Westbrook, Jeff Green, Kirk Hinrich, Brad Miller, Joakim Noah, Chris Duhon, Andrei Kirilenko, Mehmet Okur, Al Thornton, Luis Scola, Nate Robinson, J.R. Smith, Linas Kleiza, Thaddeus Young, Andrew Bogut, Charlie Villanueva, Ramon Sessions, Mike Miller, T.J. Ford, Tyson Chandler

Normal Role Players – Chris Andersen, Grant Hill, Luke Ridnour, Jason Kapono, Reggie Evans, Anthony Parker, Kenyon Martin, Anthony Carter, Sasha Vujacic, Steve Blake, Jarrett Jack, Mike Dunleavy Jr., Jordan Farmar, Derek Fisher, Delonte West, Ben Wallace, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Wally Szczerbiak, Glen Davis, Leon Powe, Stephon Marbury, Eddie House, Jerryd Bayless, Rafer Alston, Marcin Gortat, Daniel Gibson, Josh Powell, Erick Dampier, Larry Hughes, Drew Gooden, Roger Mason Jr., Michael Finley, Bruce Bowen, Luke Walton, etc.

Benchwarmers – Brian Scalabrine, Chris Mihm, Marko Jaric, Adam Morrison, Sun Yue, Bill Walker, Mikki Moore, Steve Novak, Tarence Kinsey, DJ Mbenga, J.J. Redick, DeAndre Jordan, Fabricio Oberto, etc. (you know who they are…)

Coaches – Any of the Head Coaches in the NBA right now + Avery Johnson, Sam Mitchell, Eddie Jordan, Tom Thibodeau, Mo Cheeks, P.J. Carlesimo, and Reggie Theus