NBA: Each team’s best starting five of all-time

General overall view of a Spalding official NBA basketball - Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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Apr 24, 2014; Memphis, TN, USA; Fans hold up rally towels during the game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder in game three of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at FedExForum. Memphis Grizzlies beat Oklahoma City Thunder in overtime 98 – 95. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 24, 2014; Memphis, TN, USA; Fans hold up rally towels during the game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder in game three of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at FedExForum. Memphis Grizzlies beat Oklahoma City Thunder in overtime 98 – 95. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

15. player. 211. <p>The Grizzlies have moved around more than once in their existence, but there hasn’t been a shortage of talented players to have played for the franchise.</p> <p>Fans will remember the Vancouver days when Mike Bibby and Shareef Abdul-Rahim rolled through, or the Memphis days when the Gasol brothers basically tag teamed their roles on the team as leaders. The Grizzlies may not get the love they deserve but there is a lot of history to appreciate regardless.</p> <p><span style=. 1995 - Present. Western Conference. Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies

Vancouver Grizzlies. MIKE BIBBY. PG. Bibby is remembered in large part for being a part of one of the best Kings rosters of all-time, but he has a cemented place in the annals of Grizzlies history as well. His early years were spent with the team, and giving him an all-time lineup like this to lead, like he did with the Kings, is magic for Grizzlies fans still waiting for a title.. Point Guard

SG. He may have never been a superstar, but Mike Miller could — and still can, for the most part — drain threes with the best of them. He hit a hot streak with the Grizzlies before moving on, but he made his name as a sharpshooter with the team and he’s one of the best guards they’ve ever had in uniform.. Shooting Guard. Memphis Grizzlies. MIKE MILLER

SF. In recent history, Rudy Gay was the most well known Grizzlies player and was the identity of the team. That changed when they traded him but there was never a championship tea, around him. He’d be a killer piece on the <em>current</em> roster, but throw him in a frontcourt with Abdur-Rahim and the elder Gasol and all of a sudden Gay just became one of the best players in the game.. Small Forward. Memphis Grizzlies. RUDY GAY

PF. Right off the bat when he was drafted in 1996, Adbur-Rahim made an instant impact with the Grizzlies and didn’t stop there. He was the star of the team for years before moving on, and he’s an all-time great as far as the franchise is concerned. He belongs on the court with the all-time greats, and he makes the backcourt one of the sneakiest among all-time lineups.. Power Forward. Vancouer Grizzlies. SHAREEF ABDUR-RAHIM

C. We all associate Pau Gasol with the Lakers and his younger brother, Marc, with the Grizzlies. But before he was Kobe’s sidekick, Pau Gasol was the heart and soul of the Grizzlies and losing him set them back until just recently, when they have bounced back to being Western Conference contenders.. Center. Vancouver Grizzlies. PAU GASOL

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