MOP Starting 5 - Who else makes this team and why?

[6NCsMORE2Go]

Kind of cool that the MOP's can fit into the traditional 5 spots on the court. PG/SG can be interchangeable. Adama and Emeka would absolutely own the boards and defend the post. Super blessed to have seen all 5 of these championships in my lifetime.

PG - Kemba Walker
SG - Shabazz Napier
SF - Richard Hamilton
PF - Adama Sanogo
C - Emeka Okafor

Coach Jim Calhoun
Assistant Coach Danny Hurley, Kevin Ollie

 

[HU5KIES]

The rest of the squad are all of the other players who made the All-Tournament team:

Jordan Hawkins
Tristen Newton
Ryan Boatright
DeAndre Daniels
Jeremy Lamb
Rashad Anderson
Ben Gordon
Khalid El-Amin
Ricky Moore

 

[6NCsMORE2Go]

The rest of the squad are all of the other players who made the All-Tournament team:

Jordan Hawkins
Tristen Newton
Ryan Boatright
DeAndre Daniels
Jeremy Lamb
Rashad Anderson
Ben Gordon
Khalid El-Amin
Ricky Moore

That's a nice list but no frontcourt help when the other guys get tired or in foul trouble. It would still be a fun shooting team to watch.

 

[AdamaNation]

Kind of cool that the MOP's can fit into the traditional 5 spots on the court. PG/SG can be interchangeable. Adama and Emeka would absolutely own the boards and defend the post. Super blessed to have seen all 5 of these championships in my lifetime.

PG - Kemba Walker
SG - Shabazz Napier
SF - Richard Hamilton
PF - Adama Sanogo
C - Emeka Okafor

Coach Jim Calhoun
Assistant Coach Danny Hurley, Kevin Ollie

Asst coach. Tom Moore has 3 rings I think.

 

[AdamaNation]

The rest of the squad are all of the other players who made the All-Tournament team:

Jordan Hawkins
Tristen Newton
Ryan Boatright
DeAndre Daniels
Jeremy Lamb
Rashad Anderson
Ben Gordon
Khalid El-Amin
Ricky Moore

Didn’t Caron still make the all tournament team?

 

[AdamaNation]

The rest of the squad are all of the other players who made the All-Tournament team:

Jordan Hawkins
Tristen Newton
Ryan Boatright
DeAndre Daniels
Jeremy Lamb
Rashad Anderson
Ben Gordon
Khalid El-Amin
Ricky Moore

The fact Andre isn’t on here avg near a triple shows the quality we’ve had.

 

[6NCsMORE2Go]

I really can't imagine a team without Ray Allen for one. In the front court I'd love to include Cliff Robinson, Donyell Marshall and Rudy Gay. I mean when I start thinking about it, we really have been spoiled with a wealth of talent and I can only fondly go back as far as the NIT team.

 

[JB75]

Deff gotta have Caron and ray in there. But I get it if it’s only UConn championship teams and deff Tom Moore or Kimani or blaney over Ollie

 

[August_West]

Kind of cool that the MOP's can fit into the traditional 5 spots on the court. PG/SG can be interchangeable. Adama and Emeka would absolutely own the boards and defend the post. Super blessed to have seen all 5 of these championships in my lifetime.

PG - Kemba Walker
SG - Shabazz Napier
SF - Richard Hamilton
PF - Adama Sanogo
C - Emeka Okafor

Coach Jim Calhoun
Assistant Coach Danny Hurley, Kevin Ollie

I’d actually play oak at the 4

 

[CL82]

Asst coach. Tom Moore has 3 rings I think.

Coincidence? I think not!

 

[2north]

Kind of cool that the MOP's can fit into the traditional 5 spots on the court. PG/SG can be interchangeable. Adama and Emeka would absolutely own the boards and defend the post. Super blessed to have seen all 5 of these championships in my lifetime.

PG - Kemba Walker
SG - Shabazz Napier
SF - Richard Hamilton
PF - Adama Sanogo
C - Emeka Okafor

Coach Jim Calhoun
Assistant Coach Danny Hurley, Kevin Ollie

But can you go double bigs?!?

 

[Kitaman]

Kemba and Bazz play great together.

 

[luck3317]

PG Chris Smith / Kemba / Ricky Moore / Shabaz / Ryan Boatright
SG Ray Allen / Jeremy Lamb/ Ben Gordon / Jerome Dyson /Tony Robertson
SF Caron / Rip /Rudy Gay / Stanley Robinson / Nadav
PF Donnelly Marshall / Jeff Adrien / Freeman / Gavin Edwards / Karaban
C Emeka / Adama /Clingan / Boone / Voskul
6th men
Rasheed Anderson
John Gwynn
Charlie Villanueva
Niles Giffey
Joey C

 

[Blue Blood]

On this hypothetical team with both in their prime championship MOP year who is your ball handler? I think I have Bazz handle and Kemba play off-ball primarily what do others think?

 

[6NCsMORE2Go]

On this hypothetical team with both in their prime championship MOP year who is your ball handler? I think I have Bazz handle and Kemba play off-ball primarily what do others think?

The two point guard thing has worked wonders for us in the past. I'd be happy with either one of them bringing up the ball and the other shooting it.

 

[RichCTBB]

Deff gotta have Caron and ray in there. But I get it if it’s only UConn championship teams and deff Tom Moore or Kimani or blaney over Ollie

Ollie was the head coach of championship team. Gotta take him.

 

[Mooch82]

Deff gotta have Caron and ray in there. But I get it if it’s only UConn championship teams and deff Tom Moore or Kimani or blaney over Ollie

Pretty sure the idea of this is to only use players who won a championship. Otherwise you'd obviously need to have Ray, Caron, Donyell at a minimum.