“Kevin Garnett’s All Time Lineup Is Awful”: Isiah Thomas ‘Calls Out’ Celtics Legend’s Hypothetical Starting 5

Some controversial picks invariably make their way into any list naming the greatest NBA starting five of all time. When Kevin Garnett listed out his hypothetical starting lineup on the MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME podcast, it received a lot more flak from fans than normal. Even Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas deemed it to be a joke.

Zeke recently shared a clip from NBA Fanatic on his Instagram story, which showed KG listing out his all-time starters. There were some hits, some misses, and a major snub that was bound to raise eyebrows.

KG started with Magic Johnson as his point guard, and the late, great Kobe Bryant as his #2. Now, picking Kobe for two-guard isn’t shocking. But that also means Michael Jordan wouldn’t get a spot on the lineup. KG justified it by saying, “I know I’m supposed to say MJ… ’coz he’s the God and we copied him and sh*t but I got Kob at my two.”

Garnett continued: “I’mma put KD [Kevin Durant] at my three.” He then added Wilt Chamberlain at 5 and himself at 4 to complete the lineup.

Zeke reacted by sharing the video on his Instagram stories with the caption, “Kevin Garnett’s all time lineup is awful.”

Benching MJ, and not including LeBron James in the all-time lineup is shocking indeed. Moreover, the likes of Pete Maravich coming in as back-up PG also didn’t sit well with many fans. Rasheed Wallace was also a surprising pick along with Vince Carter.

That said, the names that KG went with are some of the best players of all time. Magic is arguably the greatest PG ever, Kobe’s records speak for itself, and he definitely is the best two-guard after MJ.

KD also is one of the greatest scorers ever. Chamberlain and Wallace’s placement might be questionable to some, but they were dominant players of their eras.

When Thomas ranked the five best players he played against

Thomas, a two-time NBA Champion, played in the Bad Boys era of the Detroit Pistons. He dominated the league for a while in his prime while facing several great players. Most of them frequently feature on the all-time greatest list.

During an April 2020 interview with Bill Reiter of CBS Sports, Thomas was asked to rank the five best he competed against.

The Pistons legend named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Magic, Jordan, and Julius Erving on his list. The ranking of this list was controversial as well.

While some people appreciated the fact that Zeke named Jordan on his list, despite their bitter rivalry, most fans had a problem with MJ being ranked at #4.