all-time 12-man team

G - Jordan, Magic, Jerry West, Stockton

F - Dr. J, Larry Legend, Elgin Baylor, Sir Charles

C - Russell, Wilt, Kareem, Hakeem

I think you picked twelve great players, but your obviously a little younger than some of us.

I would add to your list:

Spencer Haywood (despite the drug problems at the end of his career) Bob Pettit (a stronger version of Larry Bird) Bob Cousy K.C. Jones Rick Barry (the best shooter to ever play the game) Pete Marevich (with three point arc, he would have scored 50ppg.) Bob Lanier Bill Walton (before injuries and senility took their toll) Earl Monroe Jack Twyman (go-to guy on team with Big O)

They look quaint in the old black and white videos, but they could do things with a basketball that would translate well into any era.

Mike McGinley Hoffman Estates, IL

Good team. I'd go with this myself.....

STARTERS C-Chamberlain PF-Elgin Baylor SF-Bird OG-Jordan PG-Magic Johnson

BENCH C-Olajuwon C-Kareem F-Karl Malone F-Gervin G-Stockton G-Marevich G-West G-Oscar Robertson

On Sat, 14 Oct 2000 19:26:12 -0500, 'scottweck'

listen guys......maybe they are great but they had no attraction to see...so i will suggest: Erwin's 12 dream team pf: duncan sf: carter c: o'neil sg: jordan pg: magic

benches: bird pippen kareem garnet rodman stockton kidd that's might not the best....but they are good selling figure

O'Neal is twice the presence than Hakeem even at his prime.

ill take :

c- w. chamberlain, kareem, b. russell, h. olajuwon

f- c. hawkins, j. erving, l. bird, d. rodman

g- m. jordan, magic, j. stockton, b. cousy

reserves-

c- m. malone, d. robinson

f- k. mchale, b. pettit, c. barkley, k. malone

g- o. robertson, j. west, p. maravich, g. payton

Hakeem led an otherwise average team to two championships. During the two years Jordan was playing baseball, Indiana, Orlando, and New York couldn't cash in on their opportunities.

O'Neal choked big time against the Bulls and the 'Doberman Defense'.

O'Neal deserves credit for his ring, but the Lakers had a lot else going for them.

Mike McGinley Hoffman Estates, IL

no one can stop hakeems turnaround baseline shot. ill take him in his prime over shaq any day.

I have a lot more confidence in Clyde Drexler and Sam Cassel than you do