Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Super Roster

Probably time to take a break from all the baby news. So ...

Here's what I was pondering as I fell asleep last night after a late night of NBA playoffs: What super heroes would make the best basketball players?

Here's the lineup I came up with:

Point guard: The Flash. Assuming his ball handling skills are decent, he could get into the paint pretty easily against most defenders.

2 guard: Spiderman. Apart from being my all-time favorite super hero, his spidey sense would allow him to anticipate and steal almost any pass. His sticky fingers would allow him to grip the ball better. Plus, he can jump out of the building. He'd be the slam dunk competition winner hands down.

3 guard: Gambit. I remember reading a X-Men comic years ago where the team was playing basketball with the rule that you couldn't use special powers. Gambit was so naturally gifted athletically/acrobatically that all of his shots would go in anyway.

Power forward: Nightcrawler. He would be undersized on defense, but his teleporting capabilities would make him unstoppable on offense. He could just pop from the block to the rim for a basket.

Center: Mr. Fantastic. I considered the Hulk here, but decided he'd get in the way on offense. Mr. Fantastic can stretch to block shots as needed.

Coach: Jean Grey. She could send messages to players telepathically and alter the shots of the opponent telekenetically.

What team could challenge this lineup?

7 comments:

Unknown said...

Hey Justin -- while I agree with your guard choices, I have to say the big men are a bit, well, wimpy. I'd be tempted to put put Thor, or even better, the Juggernaut (sure he's a villan) at Power Forward. Sure Nightcrawler might get a quick dunk, but he'd be out of the game after the first and one.

Justin said...

I like Thor.

My problem with Juggernaut is the same I have for the Hulk. I think he clogs up the lane too much on offense. Our work league team had a big guy that did this and it wasn't pretty.

Maybe Maul from the WildC.A.T.S.. Think Hulk only he can control his size. Big on defense and smaller on offense.

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