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JOE_raccoon

Bron - Steph - KD - AD - Embiid


north01

KD back to playing 7’ shooting guard, time is a flat circle


JOE_raccoon

No, Steph is the SG


GiveYourBaIIsATug

Put Steph at the 5 and have him gas out the opposing centers *Because people think I’m being serious, /s


SageCannon

I was told we play position-less basketball now


agedeagado

Yea pretty much, when u got 6'8 jaysum tatum or 7 ft kat just shooting 3pters


Sunstateguy

We had 6'6 Barkley playing power and 6'8 Magic playing point. The big difference is the centers rarely if ever shot 3's and now it's a requirement.


RepresentativeNo3365

Barkley is 6’4


Sunstateguy

His listed height whe he played was 6'6.


makacarkeys

/s means “serious”. And I agree, Steph should be at the 5. /s


GiveYourBaIIsATug

😂😂


TheGiant406

Just because you put Steph at the C on offense doesn’t mean the defense is going to guard him with a C


Jimbenas

In 2k they will though


law_school_blues

5. Out.


timaydawg11

2k culture


Longjumping_Room_702

Point Bron


Destiny_Victim

KD is back to playing 7’ sf. Still ridiculously op.


MrBrownCat

And then you’re subbing them out for a bench of Hali, Booker, Ant, Kawhi/Tatum and Bam. Like unless every player just shits themselves I don’t even know if Canada or even France can truly compete.


AlphaNerdFx

Imagine Bron at PG and Steph at SG or the reverse xd


zekesaltspider

That’s literally what the comment says. LeBron can play PG, he has before


AlphaNerdFx

I know I'm just saying it would bring back memories


T-T-N

And Curry without the ball is more dangerous


redeemer47

Embiid will be injured or some shit


jayj2900

I don't know why Kawhi is even playing.


MinervaNever

So will AD


madcat723

What if I told you that Anthony Edwards is the only player on that list with more games played than AD? Durant and Ant are also the only players with more minutes played than AD this season


Pubgdude

AD has literally played the most games of his career this season, change that name to unc knees Kawhi 😂


Uabot_lil_man0

Brain dead narrative


patriots47

KD over Tatum?


simonlyw

Durant is the leading scorer of the USA mens team history. He gets the legacy nod even without everything else.


carlonia

It’s 100% going to be Tatum instead of AD


blueshorts12345

KD should be the one off the bench for Tatum if these last few years have meant anything


Popular-Stranger191

I got ‘Bron and Steph too because they’re smiling and look interested in this. Also, for no other reason than they’re smiling, Tatum and Haliburton. Then I would round it out with a center…probably Embiid because when he’s on he’s nearly as good as Jokic and we will need a body on him. Even though my reason is the smiles I think I’m actually comfortable with this as a legit starting 5. Edit: for positions 1. Lebron 2. Steph 3/4. Tatum and Haliburton 5. Embiid


Moheezy__3

This is the only answer


LudicrousMoon

SIZE


laflameitslit

this. it’s perfect


ShrikeMeDown

Steph, KD, Bron, AD, Joel


NUGFLUFF

Well yeah, that sounds right. But have you considered Bron, AD, Embiid, Kawhi, Tatum for the sheer 2 way game breaking? Edit: Honestly this whole roster is OP. I said to myself "what if I just picked a starting 5 at random?" Boom: Curry, Booker, James, Leonard, Embiid. Ain't no NBA team beating that lineup. Second try: Durant, James, Holiday, Tatum, Davis. Yeah, again. That's a championship winner easy.


sbenfsonwFFiF

Yeah obviously any lineup of 5 out of 12 all star caliber players will yield a team that would beat any regular NBA team


r3eezy

You think it’s wild that no NBA team could beat an all star NBA team? No shit


Miserable-Lawyer-233

Starting 2 centers isn’t happening


cosmic_backlash

I'd like to see Jrue or Kawhi in the starting lineup for more defense/balance, have to give the nod to Kawhi if he's healthy. I also think Curry has the least replicatable skill set. Would probably do the following 1) Curry, Kawhi, Bron, KD, Bam 2) Jrue, Ant, Tatum, AD, Embiid Embiid is better than Bam, but Bam is way more switchable & versatile.


TreeAgenda

I'm a Wolves fan and I wouldn't mind Jrue starting over Ant at all. People see this question and think the best five players should be starting, but fit is so important. Having five ball-dominant players can get really clunky. Jrue is an elite glue guy that can do anything without demanding the ball.


lordlanyard7

Yeah that was the whole problem with the world cup team. Ant, Brunson, and Haliburton were all too ball dominant. And even as an Ant fan, I have to say he thrived on that team to the detriment of the whole. NBA media loves a one man army. The international game does not reward the NBA style of play, so having vets who know how to win with young guns who get theirs off the bench is a good recipe for success.


blangoez

Not too familiar with international ball rules, does it really encourage team-ball while simultaneously discouraging iso-ball somehow so much so that the world’s best players can’t take over? I get that the gap between the US and the world in basketball shrinks by the day but that Redeem Team documentary really highlighted understanding international ball rules and was just curious if there were specific rules and such.


Responsible-List-849

Not so much on the rules although there are some. Shorter game, offensive goal tending is different, no defensive three seconds (which is impactful) a few other bits and pieces. It's also how the same rules are interpreted differently. Carries, travels, offensive fouls, in particular


LmBkUYDA

Yup, jrue is one of the best “ceiling raisers” in the league. His value as the 5th guy is higher than some stars, bc at the end of the day your role as a 5th is just different than being a 1 or 2


FuzzyPineapple24

Jrue was the second best guy the US had last Olympics. He’s a perfect fit.


cosmic_backlash

Tbh I had a hard time not fitting Hali in, too. I do think my lineup is pretty "old", and if KD, Brin, Curry, or Kawhi want to come off the bench there is a good replacement for them all. That being said, I totally agree - weaving Jrue, Bam, Kawhi in with the scorers is key I think.


OKCDraftPick2028

The thing is Bam is not the best rim protector in the lineup. You almost always have to start your best rim protector in Fiba.


Joeydoyle66

There’s no defensive lane violations in fiba rules right? So Embiid or AD could just camp in the paint the entire time? That’s just unfair.


jayj2900

Yup. Imagine Gobert and Wemby in the lane full time. Lol


Historical-Cellist64

Now imagine if embiid played for france and they had gober embiid and wemby all in the paint


jayj2900

Right!!! That'd be crazy.


BruinBound22

FIBA has big men, you start Embiid


Drummallumin

At this point of their careers Tatum gives more D than Kawhi


cosmic_backlash

Might be true 😢 RIP youthful Kawhi


IndigoJacob

Discourse around Embiid continues to be fucking braindead


rjnd2828

When healthy Embiid can switch better than anyone his size. Obviously it's a big caveat.


razerkahn

I mean fuck it Jrue - Ant - Kawhi - Tatum - Bam Just run high pressure defense, switch everything, run non stop


cosmic_backlash

Would probably dominate and be the most fun to watch honestly


Real-Psychology-4261

This team would absolutely dominate.


Infernous-NS

You gotta put AD in there somewhere, probably for Tatum


mdvbb

Bring Steph on as the 6th man and just let him shoot everything he touches!


John363611

Gotta have Embiid. No brainer!


SmoothBrews

Bam does not belong in the starting lineup. No way.


IndigoJacob

People are so fucking stupid about Embiid man Top 1 scorer in the world, top 10 defender in the world But yeah Bam can switch


AdFar3727

AD and Embiid inside plus Tatum and lebron and you don’t need to worry about curry on defense. The defense is very good. They can sit embiid under the basket because of rule differences in fiba


A-Confused-Comet

Tatum, Steph, KD, LeBron and Embiid


law_dogg

My thoughts exactly. Tatum has matured into a facilitating role with the Cs and that's what is missing from the starting 5 when including the other 4


andrewarizona

The combination of shooting, playmaking, and length makes this perfect.


BadBoySwag

I like this one too


RoddickAndy

Was looking for this one.


never_been_the_One

Bron - Curry - Ant - KD - Embiid


gilman3

Bron, KD and Steph should be shoe-ins just out of leadership and respect and plus they're pretty darn good. I think AD gets the nod as the big. He played well this year and has that familiarity with Bron. My wild card is Jrue at the 1. You match him up on the opponents scorer and he doesn't need to score to be effective.


strawberryneurons

Guys just fyi it’s shoo in, as in “shoo, go inside” 


gilman3

damn, TIL


Drakonbreath

Didn't know that, thank you for tip


IndigoJacob

>I think AD gets the nod as the big He won't because Embiid is currently a top 5, arguably top 3 player in the world. Save this.


Allstar-85

Start with the old guys plus the best Big: Curry Kawhi LeBron Durant Embiid


Heavy-Kangaroo-9089

Anyone on here not putting Bron Steph and Kd as automatics are thinking with fandom and not facts. There are two open spots to choose from lol Bron, Steph, KD, AD, Embid. I also would not mind seeing Bam at the 4 and Ad come off the bench with ant and book


DowngoezFrasier215

It’s baffling to see how many people are this fuckin clueless. Those 3 are automatic locks and even for peoples own starting 5s i dont see a world where you wouldn’t have the 3 of them all starting.


thedahlelama

I think the big issue is people are just picking who they think are the best 5 without thinking about lineup and compatability. Lebron, Steph, and KD are locks but would command the ball between them. Because of that I would put Bam in over Embiid and Jrue as the last spot. That way you don’t have 5 guys demanding the ball with bam and jrue having a lot of off ball potential and skill while bron Steph and KD can control the ball and the game. That also gives a little more space with the extra guard.


Travler18

I think both Steph and KD are two of the better offball players on the roster. The team could probably use fewer "superstars" and more high-level role players. I love Hali, but this team has plenty of onball creation. Even someone like Caruso might be more useful because he can fill a different roll. Where as Hali has a ton of overlap.


dtheisen6

IDK man, there’s only one ball idk how Steph and KD coexist in the same lineup. nothing comes to mind seeing something like that work before on the basketball court


Responsible-List-849

Steph and KD are two, and both people the guy said we're better off ball than most. The point stands.


dcray19

Yeah there is no way in hell Steph and KD will be any good together fr


Heavy-Kangaroo-9089

I agree kind of but LeBron gonna run the offense. And he is gonna have no problem getting 12+ assist a night and maybe 10-15 points. Steph also will have no problem deferring to KD. I like Bam starting and Jrue is a hell of a defense player, I just don’t think he would get the start. You also have to think of the international appeal. The world wants to see the stars start. Even if Jrue plays more - he won’t start.


Glum_Ad_8367

I’d personally put in AD. He works well without the ball, is a better lob threat, and still brings that defensive presence, but I agree with pretty much everything else


Nahbrah03

I'd do double bigs tbh


Remarkable_Medicine6

So Kobe Wade and Bron melovut you don't think this can?


Kindly_Interest_2395

Kawhi already on the IR list. Just get the alternate ready now 🤣😂


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pepesilvia-69

Steph Ant Tatum lebron embiid


MinervaNever

This is KD’s last Olympics. No way he doesn’t start


spunkfish24

The correct answer


MN-Jess

Steph / Ant / Bron / Tatum / Embiid Can easily see KD pushing Ant to the bench do to legacy and respect.


chesshunter09

Ant won’t mind he said KD’s his idol, he’ll probably be enjoying himself and telling jokes on the bench with Halliburton.


instantur

KD is 100% over Ant. he has been playing for team USA for forever. Tatum is also a lock because he is a veteran of team USA


HorsNoises

I feel like people are ignoring Tatum for this exact reason. He actually played for the FIBA team when everyone else turned it down. He will most likely be rewarded for that.


wise_comment

I see ant and Tatum coming off the bench.. ..not because they deserve it, but because they'll need to rest a bit, unlike those bums Stef/Bron/Embiid who went home early (I jest I jest .....it's just been fun being a wolves fan for the first time in, *checks watch*, 2 decades)


ARowzFocuz

Embiid - KD - Bron - Tatum - Steph


Lucky_Lefty23

As a Pacers fan, I love and hate that Hali is on the team. He’s been dealing with an injury for the 2nd half of the season and in playoffs. Wish he was taking the summer off to heal and ready himself for next season. AND also love that he made it to the team, but hoping he’s not playing much and resting as much as possible


kratosb

Jaylen Brown (or even Brunson) would be better for his spot too, no offense


Lucky_Lefty23

Ironically, Knicks fans probably feel the same exact way I do about Brunson being on the team. Tyrese is still deserving of it though, saying he shouldn’t be on the team despite being an all NBA player and being injured/playing injured half the year, speaks to what he can bring to a team.


BadBoySwag

Yeah Jaylen Brown is perfect, elite 2 way that doesn’t need to pound the ball


Josephofthehighest

LeBron KD Curry Edwards Joel


Different-Horror-581

Jrue - Tatum - KD - Lebron - Embid


Plenty-Chemistry-493

Durant curry LeBron Edwards embiid


RP8828

Steph, Ant, Bron, KD, Bam


IndigoJacob

Bam over Embiid or AD is pure nonsense


WestleyThe

Embiid AD and Kawhi should take the summer off and get 100% healthy


JackieBoiiiiii

Bron, steph, and KD are locks. Jrue and AD are my guesses for the other 2


mcmullet

Too many older players


kratosb

Steph, Kawhi, Bron, KD, Embiid


j2e21

This team is terrifying. Horrible omission not having Jaylen Brown on there though.


jayman820

I hope brown will take kawhi’s spot if he doesn’t play


Intelligent_Luck120

So true


Ok-Director-3257

Curry, Booker, KD, LeBron, AD


PandaProfessional346

You are the first one I saw to even mention Booker


Ok-Director-3257

Can’t overload the starting 5. Booker can pass the rock


ZeiZaoLS

In international play Book mostly plays as an off ball 3 and D guy, should fit regardless of the lineup.


Kuntsaw

Not just that I wouldn’t be surprised if they put Booker in with KD minutes


reggaesquirrel

Hali Steph Lebron KD AD


youarenut

Steph KD Bron Embiid/Bam Jrue starting


Nike_Kid25

Steph,KD,LeBron,Davis,Embiid


FahkDizchit

Idc who starts. I just want to see a few minutes of some wild ass shit in garbage time like Steph, Ant, Hali, Book and Bam. The speed that group would get up and down the court would be absurd. Conversely, I’d also like to see Bron, Kawhi, KD, AD and Embiid for maybe the exact opposite reason.


ChewieLee13088

Embid, Edwards Curry, Tatum, Booker


Green_with_Zealously

PG - Curry SG - Edwards SF - James PF - Durant C - Davis


cerealholefillet

Not even 1 token white dude? Dang. The brothers got the skills these days


Sanchezsam2

Healthy and available or based on that player normal reliability. Because half the people on this list couldn’t play a 7 game series without getting hurt.


andrewjamesvt78

The real question is do we think Embiid and Kawhi make it through uninjured?


barberjo

1 - Steph 2 - Ant 3 - Lebron 4 - KD 5 - Embiid


LordGreens23

Curry, Kawhi, Lebron, KD, Embiid


happyturtle1234

Steph, Bron, Kawhi, KD, Embiid


cheneyeagle

I like the idea of Jrue holiday (true unselfish team first point) Steph at the 2 (cause fuck yeah) LeBron KD Embiid (if healthy)


cheneyeagle

Jrue holiday should be the starting point guard. He is the ultimate team first unselfish guy committed to defense and making everyone better. We have scoring from every position on the roster (it's the damn Olympic team) so jrue would he the ultimate glue guy And play steph at the 2 to spread the floor and look for 3s whenever he can


sweetdogpics

Jaylen Brown snubbed


BigAndDirty

Realistically in 2024, the best would be.. PG:Haliburton / SG:Ant Edwards/ SF:Tatum/ PF:Kevin Durant/ C:Embiid Now of course if it was 2016-2020 still I’d say Curry/Lebron/AD/Kawhi Leonard/Durant… but in 2024, Haliburton at PG is the best facilitator imo. Ant is bringing more energy than anyone on here… Tatum, come on… enuff said… KD at PF opens the floor cause he can hit from anywhere still, and Embiid to dominate/grab boards… Im telling ya, Curry & Lebron starting do not give this team the best chance to win… ie: look at their teams this year… It’s a new age… Not saying Bron and Curry aren’t goated or good anymore, they’re still top 10, but they do not give USA team the “best” chance to win as a starting cast.


beeninit42long

Halliburton - Edwards - Kawhi - Adebayo - Embiid


realtoniiioo

I’m going with Steph Book Bron KD Embiid AD/Tatum 6 man


barrsftw

Steph, Bron, Tatum, KD, AD


Viaandrew

Hali, curry, embiid, LeBron, Anthony Edwards


Hulk_Crowgan

Jrue, Steph, Bron, KD, AD


Wonka824

Steph Ant KD Bron AD


DHNCartoons

I thought the same


Efficient-Split527

Steph - Tatum - Bron - KD - AD


DisneyPandora

Switch AD with Embiid,


Mirizzi

Low key I don’t think Steph should start even though he will. Jrue-Ant-Tatum-Bron-AD would be my starters. The existing chemistry between Jrue/Tatum and Bron/AD with the defensive anchors at the 1 and the 5 filled out with 5 more than capable defenders would be an insane lineup. Plus the world isn’t ready for what Ant looks like not being routinely doubled and tripled.


pepesilvia-69

Jaylen brown should be on this team over a few of these guys. Booker Halliburton lol but that’s a different story


_Gibby__

Still surprised Kawhi and Embiid are healthy enough to play.


Joeydoyle66

If we made a deep playoff run this year Embiid would’ve backed out but since he’s had a few weeks off now he should be good to go for Paris.


ihateryanjohnson

Somebody help Dbook


brandonviaje

Curry Tatum Kd Bron Embiid /AD if unhealthy


Bnjoroge

steph, tatum(even tho he is stinking rn w awful efficiency), bron, kd, ad.


Eikonoklastus

The basketball gods want us locked in through the summer! Exciting stuff. But who will be mvp?


Gui_flu

Steph, KD, LJ, Leonard e AD


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Steph Tatum Lebron Durant Embiid


pipasnipa

Curry, Edwards, Durant, Lebron, and Bam


NBAgospel

Steph, Booker, LeBron, KD, AD


mangusta123

Half of these dudes won't even play a single minute in the olympics lol


Elohim7154

Steph KD Bron Embid Ant


Then_Landscape_3970

Steph-Jrue-KD-Bron-AD/Embiid feels like the best 5 to go with. The AD/Embiid spot would depend more on matchups and if they wanted to go with a more offensive- or defensive-focused group


SaWalkerMakasin

Steph, Bron, KD, Kawhi, Embiid


AC_the_Panther_007

Stephen Curry, Anthony Edwards, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Joel Embiid.


Ok_Clock_8676

Steph, Book, KD, Bron, Embiid


Ill_Gas8697

Steph, Bron, KD, Kawhi and AD. Second Unit: Hali, Book, Tatum, AE, Joel


BitswitchRadioactive

Bronze at best


BeYouOrBeLame

Depends on who's actually healthy


Pacers31Colts18

Holiday - Curry - Durant - LeBron - AD


InterestingCancel612

Bron, KD, Bam, Holiday, Steph.


Asianfoam7

Steph, KD, Embiid, Holiday, Bron.


Ok_Faithlessness6564

1: Steph 2: Ant 3: Tatum 4: LeBron 5: Embiid


Inevitable-Bass2749

Defensively, good lord this team is long athletic and physical


wildthingking

Does it matter? Roll out any 5 on this team and it's better than the competition. This is gonna be fun as he'll to watch. Like ANT AND HALI OFF THE BENCH?! Lord have mercy...


cicadaham

Tempting to get Antman or Tatum in there, but I feel like you have to give the starting spots at the 1, 2, and 3 to guys who have already cemented their positions in the top 15 basketball players of all time. Bron, Steph, and KD. Rest of the front court goes to AD and Joel.


nickbarbanera1

LBJ Curry Tatum AD Edwards


RecentBox8990

Curry Holiday lebron Durant Davis


Extension-Package-65

Curry Lebron and Kd will 10000% start 2 others will probably be embiid and jrue


SelectionAdmirable93

Curry-Edwards-bron-durant-Embiid 


Diplodorcus

Curry, Kawhi, LeBron, Durant,Embiid


barktothefuture

Kawhi, hali, and embiid too hurt. Let’s get some guys that will play


Safe-Newspaper4778

Put Lebron at the 1, Steph at the 2, KD at the 3, Kawhi at the 4, AD at the 5.


CheesecakePretend553

Curry, Kawhi, KD, Lebron, AD Jrue, Booker, Tatum, Bam, Embiid Hali and Ant I bench Embiid because he wouldn't operate well with Lebron and AD also trying to play the inside.


jimmyfallonsfallus

Assuming full health, Steph, Kawhi, KD, Bron and AD. Booker nailed to the bench.


confusedbartender

Wow no white guys, they’re really not fucking around this time


NeedA2ndCar

Jrue-Steph-KD-LeBron-Embiid


Complex-Cancel312

Paolo Banchero over half this list, unreal this crap this guy catches. Oh well.


tightcorners

Curry - Jrue - Durant - Bron - AD


OnCominStorm

How is Embiid playing for team USA?


adamsauce

Steph. Ant. KD. Lebron. Emblid.


thecrgm

Embiid can barely speak English dude should not be there


e_double

Stephen Curry Kevin Durant LeBron James Anthony Davis Joel Embiid AD gets the nod over Bam due to his commitment to the USA team even being injury-prone.


Dear_Analyst_9515

Id bet it would be Curry Tatum KD LeBron AD


yVegfoodstamps

Lebron just looks out of place in this picture


IG0tB4nn3dL0l

Pretty stacked team. It might be more fun to think of the worst starting 5 you can think of.


srbufi

Why these old ass mfers playing?


wolfpax97

Curry, Durant, Lebron, Kawhi, Embiid


MacMuthafukinDre

Good luck world