Both MJ and Magic had awesome low post games despite not being forwards, although I could see swapping Duncan for Bird if you were trying to make a more balanced team.

Also I think a number of you were to young to have seen Bird or Magic in their prime and therefore should go back to sitting at the kids table.

Olajuwon was an outstanding interior defender and he could score both in the paint and in the mid-range. He could also make his free throws. Don't get me wrong, I love Shaq, but I'd rather have a center that isn't as one-dimensional.

Bird, Magic, and Lebron playing alongside MJ would be magfuckingnificent. Three of the smartest, most unselfish players EVER feeding the rock to the greatest scorer of all time. As far as basketball IQ goes, this team is second to none. If I had to name a second team it would look something like this:

C Shaquille O'neal
PF Kevin Garnett
SF Dirk Nowitzki
SG Kobe Bryant
PG Oscar Robertson

Shaq and KG's interior defense would be BEAST and Dirk and Kobe could create shots ad infinitum. Couple that with the Big O creating at the point and I've got a pretty scary second team on both ends of the floor.

p.s., I know I'm dissing pretty much everyone pre-1980's other than Oscar Robertson, but I honestly don't think Wilt or Bill would have been anywhere near as dominant in the current era of athleticism. Same goes for guys like Jerry West and John Havlicek. Guys like Gervin and Dr. J could hang, but I can't place them ahead of any of the players on my two lists.

I would have
C Shaq
PF Kareem (Not natural but he is a scorer)
SF Larry Bird or Lebron
SG MJ
PG Magic / Payton / Iverson (just for giggles)

Reserves would be

C Duncan
PF Rodman
PF Malone
SF Pippen
SG Kobe
PG see above

Larry bird would never play with that many blacks on his team.

Starting white 5?

PG. J. Stockton
SG. J. West
SF. L. Bird
PF. D. Nowitski
C. B. Walton

yes?

My all-white starting 5:

C Mark Eaton
PF Dirk Nowitzki
SF Larry Bird
SG Jerry West
PG Steve Nash

Basically I need Eaton to play some defense because not many other people will on this team. But man can these boys shoot!

C Abdul-Jabbar
PF Moses Malone
SF Lebron
SG Jordan
PG Stockton

Larry bird was a power forward? news to me lol

C - Wilt Chamberlin
PF - Tim Duncan
SF - Larry Bird
SG -Michael Jordan
PG - John Stockton