{"id":41696,"date":"2013-06-15T13:05:05","date_gmt":"2013-06-15T13:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilcomprd.wpengine.com\/?p=41696"},"modified":"2023-11-21T12:29:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T20:29:37","slug":"jason-kidd-picks-his-all-time-starting-5-leaves-off-lebron-magic-bird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/jason-kidd-picks-his-all-time-starting-5-leaves-off-lebron-magic-bird\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Kidd picks his All-Time Starting 5 &#038; leaves off LeBron, Magic &#038; Bird"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TkMUnfJ6_Qc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>New Brooklyn Net's head coach was on \"The Dan Patrick Show\" and was asked to name his all-time starting five. \u00a0His answer wont be as controversial as <a href=\"http:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/basketball\/karl-malone-scottie-pippen-starting-five-over-michael-jordan\/190387\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Karl Malone and his Jordanless Five<\/a> that included Scottie Pippen and LeBron James but leaving off the most talented player today, LeBron, and picking Jordan's \"sidekick\" Scottie Pippen will serve as a catalyst for some more interesting barbershop talk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PG-John Stockton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SG-Michael Jordan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SF-Scottie Pippen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PF-Tim Duncan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>C-Shaquille\u00a0O'Neal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When asked about LeBron, Kidd said,<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Lebron\u2026I mean I could play him at (center). Listen, Hakeem [Olajuwon, who Patrick would start over Shaq]\u00a0is not bad and I\u2019m leaving LeBron off right now. Those are two Hall of Fame guys and you can easily say they\u2019re the best at their position.<\/p>\n<p>Although I feel LeBron is a better player than Pippen, you can make a legit argument that Pip might be a better fit on this Dream Team than LeBron and that has to be the main criteria because that's the only way I'll accept Magic Johnson not being #1 on any list that requires a point guard.<\/p>\n<p>One other person who might be in agreement with Kidd is the desperate for attention Dennis Rodman. \u00a0The Worm stated last week that <a href=\"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/dennis-rodman-says-lebron-would-be-average-in-the-80s-90s-goes-off-on-heat\/\">he thinks LeBron would be \"average\" in the 80s and 90s<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Complex Mag said it best \"Damn, no love for Bron Bron\"<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/basketball\/karl-malone-scottie-pippen-starting-five-over-michael-jordan\/190387\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Larry Brown Sports<\/a> &amp; 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