The Mean Street ExpressRoster
PG - Kevin Johnson
SG - Dwyane Wade
SF - Grant Hill
PF - Serge Ibaka
C - David Robinson
6th man - Shawn Marion
TacticsStarting Lineup: PG - Kevin Johnson
SG - Dwyane Wade
SF - Grant Hill
PF - Serge Ibaka
C - David Robinson
Small (height): PG - Kevin Johnson (6-1)
SG - Dwyane Wade (6-4)
SF - Grant Hill (6-8)
PF – Shawn Marion (6-7)
C - Serge Ibaka (6-10)
Big (height): PG - Grant Hill (6-8)
SG - Dwyane Wade (6-4)
SF - Shawn Marion (6-7)
PF – Serge Ibaka (6-10)
C - David Robinson (7-1)
3PT %: PG - Kevin Johnson (.305)
SG - Grant Hill (.314)
SF – Shawn Marion (.332)
PF - Serge Ibaka (.366)
C - David Robinson (.250)
Free-throw (FT%):PG - Kevin Johnson (.841)
SG – Dwyane Wade (.765)
SF - Grant Hill (.769)
PF – Shawn Marion (.811)
C - David Robinson (.736)
Offense: PG - Kevin Johnson (17.9 PPG, 9APG)
SG - Dwyane Wade (24.3PPG, 6APG)
SF - Grant Hill (16.7PPG, 4.1APG)
PF - Shawn Marion (15.8PPG, 1.9APG)
C - David Robinson (21.1PPG, 2.5APG)
Defense: PG - Dwyane Wade (5RPG, 1.8SPG, 1BPG)
SG - Grant Hill (6RPG, 1.2SPG, 0.6BPG)
SF - Shawn Marion (9RPG, 1.6SPG, 1.1BPG)
PF – Serge Ibaka (7.4RPG, 0.4SPG, 2.6BPG)
C - David Robinson (10.6RPG, 1.4SPG, 3BPG)
We all know who Ibaka and D-Wade are...
Kevin Johnson- One of only three players in NBA history (Isiah Thomas and Magic Johnson) to average at least 20 points and 12 assists in a season
- Along with Magic Johnson, one of only two players in NBA history to have twice averaged at least 20 points and 10 assists per game over the course of a season while shooting at least .500 from the field.
- First player in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 10 assists, a .500 field goal percentage, and 2 steals in a season (in 1990-91)
- Phoenix Suns' all-time leader in free throws made (3,943), free throws attempted (4,691), assists in a season (991), and assists in a game (25).
- Recorded the third-most seasons averaging at least 18 points and 9 assists with seven, behind only Oscar Robertson (nine) and Magic Johnson (eight).
Grant Hill During the 1995–96 season, Hill showcased his all-round abilities by leading the NBA in triple-doubles (10). He also won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta as a member of the U.S. men's basketball team, where he had the team's fifth highest scoring average (9.7) and led the team in steals (18). In 1996–97 season, Hill averaged 21.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game. He became the first player since Larry Bird in 1989–90 to average 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists in a season, an accomplishment that has not been duplicated since. Once again, Hill led the league in triple-doubles, where his 13 triple-doubles represented 35 percent of the league's triple-double total that season. He was the league's Player of the Month for January and was also awarded NBA's IBM Award, given to the player with the biggest statistical contributions to his team. He finished third in MVP voting, behind Karl Malone and Michael Jordan.
Much like Scottie Pippen with the Bulls, Hill assumed the role of a "point forward" in Detroit, running the Pistons' offense. As a result, between the 1995–96 and 1998–99 NBA seasons, Hill was the league leader in assists per game among non-guards all four seasons. In the lockout-shortened 1999 season, as he led his team in points, rebounds and assists for the third time, Hill joined Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor as the only players in NBA history to lead their teams in scoring, rebounding and assists more than once. Hill and Chamberlain are the only two players in league history to lead their teams in points, rebounds and assists per game three times. Hill was selected to play in the 1998 FIBA World Championship, but in the end no NBA players played in this tournament due to the lockout.
In 1999–2000 season, Hill averaged 25.8 points while shooting 49% from the field, the season's third highest scoring average, behind MVP Shaquille O'Neal and Allen Iverson. He averaged 6.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game. After the first six seasons of his career, before his ankle injury,
Hill had a total of 9,393 points, 3,417 rebounds and 2,720 assists. Oscar Robertson, Bird, and LeBron James are the only three players in league history to eclipse these numbers after their first six seasons.
"A versatile SF, possessing the all-round skillset to play at the 1/2/3/4 spots effortlessly without disrupting the flow in both offense and defense. In his prime, he was a walking triple-double, regarded as one of the most complete players in the game. He has the handles and vision of a PG, can slash to the hoop like a SG, scores on one-on-one isolation plays like a SF, and post-up in the low post like a big."
“Hill was dynamic. He kept opponents off balance like Kyrie Irving and thrashed the lane with authority as well as the dexterity of a young Bryant. With his 6'8" height paired with his athleticism, he also ran the floor, passed skillfully and was a fantastic rebounder. Hill’s first six seasons contest those of the greatest players in the history of the game.”
Shawn Marion Shawn "The Matrix" Marion is "one of the best players of his generation. The versatile forward out of UNLV has been a great shooter throughout his NBA career, with a career average of .485 from the field and never dipping below .440 for a season. He also has been excellent at defending pretty much every position on the floor, highlighted perhaps by his masterful job on LeBron James during the 2011 NBA Finals. He also is one of just five players in league history to log 1,500 steals and 1,000 blocks for his career, joining the Hall of Fame quartet of Hakeem Olajuwon, Karl Malone, Kevin Garnett, and Julius Erving".
Twin towers in the paintDavid Robinson and Serge Ibaka
David Robinson- Fourth (and most recent) player in NBA history to record a
quadruple-double in a game
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Fourth player in NBA history to score 70 or more points in a game- One of two players in NBA history to lead the league in scoring (1993–94), rebounding (1990–91) and blocked shots (1991–92) during his career
- Second player in NBA history to win Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player during his career
- Only player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring, rebounding, and blocked shots and win awards for Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player during his career
- Only player in NBA history to rank among top five players in the league in rebounding, blocks and steals in the same season
- Only player in NBA history to rank among the top seven players in the league in five statistics in the same season
