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

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Apr 25, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Fans get ready for game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs between the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 25, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Fans get ready for game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs between the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

89. <p>The Milwaukee Bucks aren’t know for their recent successes — mainly because there has been hardly any. The team is starting to turn it around, but even if the growing pains are slow and agonizing, there is a bright past to look back on.</p> <p>Some of the most entertaining players in basketball history have come through Milwaukee at one point or another, and the Bucks all-time roster is more competitive than some fans are willing to admit.</p> <p><span style=. 1968 - Present. Eastern Conference. Milwaukee Bucks. 17. player

There are few legends in the game that have left the kind of impact on their position like Oscar Robertson has. The Bucks get a bad wrap because they’ve been so terrible as of late, but the prowess of Oscar Robertson remains unmatched in the franchise’s long history. There’s no other player Milwaukee would want leading the attack against other all-time great rosters.. Point Guard. Milwaukee Bucks. OSCAR ROBERTSON. PG

SG. When the Milwaukee Bucks acquired Ray Allen, it was something that instantly invigorated the franchise. After all, he’s perhaps the best three-point shooter of all-time and he was hitting his stride while with the Bucks. It wasn’t a relationship that lasted, but putting Allen in the same frontcourt as Oscar Robertson is a Bucks fans’ dream come true.. Shooting Guard. Milwaukee Bucks. RAY ALLEN

GLENN ROBINSON. SF. Another player who has left his impact on more than one franchise, Glenn Robinson in this Bucks lineup is almost unfair. Not only does he round out the offense end of the backcourt, but he’s a key cog in the frontcourt that’s already stacked with not only height but insane talent as well.. Small Forward. Milwaukee Bucks

Baker was a star with the Sonics, but his years spent with the Bucks can’t be washed over. Putting him in the same frontcourt as Glenn Robinson <em>and</em> Kareem is just ridiculous to try and defend against. Try scoring on this frontcourt or defending it when they come crashing down on you and attack. You can’t, it’s just impossible. . Power Forward. Milwaukee Bucks. VIN BAKER. PF

C. It takes a special player to be on more than one teams’ all-time roster at two different positions. Before he was a star with the Lakers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was lights out with the Bucks and solidifying himself as an all-time great. He didn’t need to go to Los Angeles to secure that, which is why putting him in the Bucks all-time lineup is a simply and utterly unstoppable idea.. Center. Milwaukee Bucks. KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR

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