The LeBron James lead super team from his first run with the Cleveland Cavaliers

Who makes the cut

Well, let’s look at the starting five. Each player needs to be someone who can bring something to the table. With Lebron James’ skillsets, you want to have guys who can pull up and shoot, as well as step outside and hit three’s. You also still want some guys inside who can bang and get those putback shots.

Obviously, Mo Williams, the only All-Star guard James had, will start at the point. His ability to hit three’s and play in the mid-range made him a dangerous scorer. His guard-mate will be former All-Star and fellow great shooter, Wally Szcerbiak. Szcerbiak may have been just about done when he arrived in Cleveland but he was still more athletic than Kyle Korver when the team acquired  him, and he ate up a lot of minutes. Szcerbiak was also a better all-around scorer than Korver. So it can work. James is obviously your starter at small forward. At power forward is Carlos Boozer. He became one of the league’s best double-double machines in his prime. His ability to score inside and rebound was prolific. Then you have Zydrunas Ilgauskas. Another All-Star, another double-double machine, and a player who can stretch the court some with his mid-range shots.

Each player brings something unique offensively and can provide enough on their end to make some damage.

Your sixth man and role players off the bench will be Larry Hughes, Anderson Varejo, Antwan Jamison, and Daniel “Boobie” Gibson. The two most used would be Hughes and Jamison. Both men can fill in at multiple spots, making it possible for those two alone to fill in at four positions. You then have Varejo for his hustle play and Gibson for his shooting.

Lastly are your bench and reserve players, Ben Wallace, Eric Snow, J.J. Hickson, Danny Green, and Ira Newble. Now for Hickson and Green, they’re both young, can play defense, and give opposing players something to fret over should people get in foul trouble.

Wallace’s best years were behind him when he came to Cleveland and he was far from the same defensive stopper. With declining athleticism and a staggering bad offensive game, his best use would be in specific rotations if injuries happen. He can still play some good defense should the team need to get drastic on the matchups.

Rounding out the team are Snow and Newble, two smart players who played suffocating defense for Mike Brown. They’re not starters or big pieces of the puzzle this time around, just simply guys who, like with Wallace, can be a headache. Newble is your 14th man on the bench, so he’d only be activated in extreme situations. If there is a 15th man, it’d be Jason Kapono for his shooting but we’re not going to officially name him to the team just to keep a roster spot open.