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

By Chad Porto

ATLANTA - DECEMBER 29: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on December 29, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA - DECEMBER 29: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on December 29, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND – OCTOBER 27: Mo Williams #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers is introduced before the game against the Boston Celtics on October 27, 2009 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The Celtics won 95-89. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND – OCTOBER 27: Mo Williams #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers is introduced before the game against the Boston Celtics on October 27, 2009 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The Celtics won 95-89. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

The Lineups

As you can see below, the complete 14-man squad that I’ve come up with is filled with a variety of talent who all provide something unique and necessary for the team. Even the bench players have something to offer that’s unique. A perfect combination of shooters, inside scorers, defenders, and playmakers. Sure, if the players all came in at their peaks then this would be a vastly different looking list. After all, could you imagine a prime 23-year-old LeBron James and a prime 23-year-old Shaquille O’Neal? Holy crud, that would’ve been brutal.

That’s not what this lineup is though. This is strictly the best version of the players as they appeared on the Cavs.

"PG: Mo Williams SG: Wally Szcerbiak SF: LeBron James PF: Carloz Boozer C: Zydrunas Ilgauskas Sixth Man: Larry Hughes Role: Anderson Varejo Role: Antwan Jamison Role: Boobie Gibson Bench: Ben Wallace Bench: Eric Snow Bench: J.J. Hickson Bench: Danny Green RES: Ira Newble"

For the coaches, I think the most obvious one is Mike Brown. Yes, he was a defensive specialist and his offenses were tantamount to giving James the ball and saying “go”. Yet, I’d like to think that James would know what to do more and more with such skilled scorers as Williams, Szcerbiak, Boozer, Hughes, and Jamison. They were all incredible at various points and all were (could’ve been) All-Stars in their own right.

With Brown’s defense, and James leading the way, this team could easily win 60-plus games for a few seasons as is. Plus if we go all 2K Franchise on this, having Hickson and Green developing is a brilliant move. Both can step in eventually into the starting lineups, and Green’s versatility and defensively prowess makes him one of the perfect types of players to put around James during both men’s primes.

Part of me wants Kapono to be the 15th man, but I’m intentionally leaving that space blank. It just feels right to allow some space to be noncommittal about something like this. Kapono would be my pick, however, if the team needed that spot filled.

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