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Kevin Durant’s ‘Perfect’ Starting 5 Features Two Mavericks



Kevin Durant’s ‘Perfect’ Starting 5 Features Two Mavericks

by NoAWP

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  1. “I’d probably go with Luka [Doncic] at the point,” Durant started. “Luka, me, LeBron [James], Embiid at my five because Embiid can shoot the three better than {Nikola Jokic]… Then you gotta go with someone like Klay [Thompson]. He’s 6’7″, shooting that thing like that.”.

    Atrocious defense ngl but the offense would be unstoppable ofc

  2. No_Stay4471

    And this is why you don’t let players make roster decisions.

  3. No_Brilliant5888

    Kevin Durant is a casual basketball fan

  4. Secret-Initiative-73

    Who is the ideal spacing forward you’d take prefer on this team over Klay?

    MPJ, Mikal Bridges, Paul George come to mind for me. Those guys are just better versions of Klay at this point. You could also go with some more defensive focused players like OG Anunoby or Herb Jones.

    Of course there are more ball dominant players like Tatum, Kawhi, Franz Wagner that would definitely work on this team, but it would create chemistry issues and their on ball talent wouldn’t be that additive.

  5. BitterJD

    I’m not convinced Luka can play point guard in a pass first environment. He struggles in every all star game, as an example. I think his game is based on volume and ball dominance.

  6. KhanQu3st

    He’s welcome to sign a deal for the MLE with Dallas when his contract is up, lol.

  7. armandocalvinisius

    Fine

    KD for Dwight Powell it is

  8. SeaOwn2023

    KD we can make 3 of your dream 5 come true….

  9. TwofoldOrigin

    lol at the Jokic shade.

    Jokic is better than all 5 players he chose

  10. nbaistheworst

    Embiid at my five because Embiid can shoot the three better than {Nikola Jokic].

    Jokic career 3 pt FG%, 35.0%, Embiid 34.1%

  11. bob_bulldog_briscoe

    Without reading, he probably said Matthews and Kleber, right?

  12. open_world_RPG_fan

    It’s a good starting 5. KD obviously favors size, which makes sense. I’d take Jocik over Embiid, but with Luka at point Jocik is kind of redundant so taking Embiid is fair.

    They’d be unstoppable on offense, that’s for certain.

  13. cynicalspindle

    Him not having Curry in his lineup is insane.

  14. Softestpoop

    Dude really took Klay for his shooting when Steph exists

  15. Motor_Negotiation121

    I’m sorry but we saw in the Olympics what it looks like with curry in space, Luka is great but curry on this starting 5 would be best all time by far

  16. RandomUserName316

    Hey KD, Jokic has a better career 3pt% than Embiid

  17. JNerdGaming

    just say the fucking lineup in the title

  18. -Boston-Terrier-

    This era of basketball honestly confuses me.

    I don’t have any real gripe with going with Embiid over Jokic but arguing you’d take the one C over the other because they shoot the three *marginally* better is just insane.

  19. sloppymcgee

    Curry prob didn’t include KD in his super team

  20. gigglios

    That lineup is easy to beat with some team of jokic davis tatum sga or something

  21. SlicedMango

    I would assume he means everyone in their primes, prime Klay would open up the floor so much for that lineup

  22. they would be gassed out because they would be asked to play defense. i dont doubt they can find an extra gear on d. but it would be a new balance to adjust to.

  23. Apart-Volume9340

    Steph SGA Tatum Giannis Jokic beats that team me thinks

  24. PorvaniaAmussa

    Perfect as in, in 2024 or in their primes? Cause, that roster is fallible.

  25. composer_7

    This team will score +130 every night while allowing +120

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