My Roster for the "All-White Basketball League"

The AABA sounds like a terrible idea and is a terrible idea. This league will never exsist. Augusta, Georgia already said no to a team and I seriously doubt any city will say yes to this idea. So for fun, I put together a team of **all-white NBA players from America that I would want in the All-Amercian Basketball Alliance.

Coach, Hubie Brown- Seriously, is there a better coach for this league than Hubie Brown. Hubie can dust off his coats from the 1970's and recite Henry David Thoreau on the sideline to the guys. Why Hubie is also perfect for this team is because he took the freakin Memphis Grizzlies to the playoffs while using a 10-man rotation. And trust me, in this league a 10-man rotation will be needed.



Assistant Coach, Doug Collins- Since he couldn't stay healthy as a player, he will have to settle for coaching alongside Hubie.

Starters

Point Guard, Jason Williams- Oh hell yeah, White Chocolate running the point. This generations Pete Marivach would be the perfect point guard for an all-white team. This is the same guy who shouted a homophobic slur at a Golden State Warriors fan during the 2001 season. Oh yeah, he's perfect for this team.



Shooting Guard, Paul Westphal- Westphal is the perfect player to run the high screens in crunch time. Westphal though was a great player who is forgotten today. Westphal's signature move was a 360 banker that was damn near impossible to defend. Westphal was also an entertaining all-star performer.



Power Forward, Kevin McHale- I want a forward who defends the paint as well as anyone while having about a million different post up moves and McHale fits that description perfectly. Plus the guy is funny as hell. His appearance on Cheers is a classic.



Small Forward, Larry Bird- The 'Hick from French Lick' is the centerpiece of the team for many different reasons. First he was a great defensive player. Second there hasn't been a better passing forward in the league ever. Third he became a great 3-point shooter. The only problem with Bird was that he broke down later in his career, so we are going to have to have a strong bench to give him a breather.

Center, Bill Walton- OK, so I'm cheating with this pick. I'm only drafting the Walton who played in the 1977 season, when he was the most dominate player in the NBA. During this season, everything ran through Walton. When healthy everything ran through Walton. There wasn't a better rebounder, shot-blocker, defensive anchor, and crunch-time scorer. Trust me, you want the 1977 Walton on any team.



Sixth Man, Bobby Jones- The perfect man to come off the bench for this team to replace Bird. Jones was one of the most respected players in the NBA when he played as well as one of the best defenders to ever play the game. Also Jones was one of the great above the rim players of all-time.



Bench

Steve Kerr- Kerr is perfect because he can run the point and be a nice change of speed player behind Williams. Also Kerr is my 3-point specialist coming off the bench. And once Kerr gets hot from behind the arc, he's almost impossible to stop.

Tom Chambers- Another great above the rim player. Chambers also filled the wing perfectly with his effective half-court offense as he would be the perfect replacement for McHale. Chambers though played virtually no defense, so he couldn't stay out on the floor for long stretches of time.



Billy Cunningham- Do you know Cunningham was on both of the Philadelphia 76ers championship teams? He played on the 1967 team and coached the 1983 team. For this team, I want the Kangaroo Kid coming off my bench. Cunningham is a lefty who could replace Bird off the bench with high basketball IQ and his ability to drive to the basket.



Dave Cowens- Besides being one of the quirkiest players of all-time, Cowens played bigger than his actual size. Cowens though was hyper competitive. He dived for every loose ball and always battled bigger centers. Plus Cowens could run the floor with Williams and Jones.



Injured List, Teddy Dupay- The team needs a drug dealer and a guy who's been in jail.

Coaching Philosophy- We have a deep bench which Hubie will love. Plus with these players we can play two different type of styles. We can play a run-and-gun with Williams at point, Westphal and Chambers on the wings and Cowens at center. Or we could play an inside-outside type of game with Kerr running the point and shooting threes while also running pick and rolls with Bird and McHale. This is a perfect team!

**Folks this is just satire. I would never endorse an all-white basketball league.