A great inside threat and clutch shooter, Webber is a manimal in the paint. Get the ball to Chris Webber a lot, and he'll make your dreams come true. Sacramento Kings Coach: Rick Adelman Last Year's Record: 61-21 Starting Five: Dale Davis (C) Rasheed Wallace (PF) Scottie Pippen (SF) Bonzi Wells (SG) Damon Stoudamire (PG)īench Help: Jeff McInnis (PG) Derek Anderson (SG) The bench has a bit of depth, too, with McInnis, Patterson and Anderson. Dale Davis and Scottie Pippen provide age-old leadership, while Stoudamire, Wells and Wallace round out a great starting five. The Blazers are another West team that's loaded with talent and experience. Portland Trailblazers Coach: Maurice Cheeks Last Year's Record: 49-33 Starting Five: Iakovos Tsakalidis (C) Tom Gugliaotta (PF) *Shawn Marion (SF) Anfernee Hardaway (SG) Stephon Marbury (PG)īench Help: Bo Outlaw (PF) Joe Johnson (SF) The one serious drawback to this team is a rather weak bench.
Luckily, Marion can also create pretty much anywhere on the floor. The Suns have a great backcourt and a weak front court, so they live and die by the shooting of Hardaway and Marbury. Phoenix Suns Coach: Frank Johnson Last Year's Record: 36-46 Starting Five: *Shaquille O'Neal (C) Samaki Walker (PF) Rick Fox (SF) *Kobe Bryant (SG) Derek Fisher (PG)īench Help: Robert Horry (PF) Devean George (SF)
Look to Kobe and Shaq (big surprise) to score the majority of your points, and just let the rest of the guys support them. They've got it all-dominating physical presence, great shooters and good defense. There's no question about it: the Lakers are the most talented team in the NBA. LA Lakers Coach: Phil Jackson Last Year's Record: 58-24 Starting Five: Michael Olowokandi (C) *Elton Brand (PF) Lamar Odom (SF) Cory Magette (SG) Andre Miller (PG)īench Help: Quentin Richardson (SF) Eric Piatkowski (SG) Work the ball inside to Olowokandi and Brand, and let Odom shoot from pretty much anywhere. They've got a great roster assembled from center to point guard. Will this be the Clips' season to emerge as a force in the West? It looks like that may just be the case. LA Clippers Coach: Alvin Gentry Last Year's Record: 39-43 Starting Five: Eric Dampier (C) Danny Fortson (PF) Antawn Jamison (SF) *Jason Richardson (SG) Mookie Blaylock (PG)īench Help: Bobby Sura (SG) Chris Mills (SF)
Both are quality shooters, but Richardson is an electric player who can drain from anywhere on the floor. Richardson and Jamison are the primary reasons for this. Although they lack a take-charge point guard and dominant center, some of those problems are slowly trickling away. The Warriors have had the same problems for a long time. Golden State Warriors Coach: Eric Musselman Last Year's Record: 21-61