FFF Results Post #158—Hoops

On Friday, CR asked its readers to "Create a basketball starting lineup using five different comics characters -- they don't actually have to play basketball. Optional: describe your team." This is how they responded.

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Tom Spurgeon

1. Wash Tubbs
2. Captain Easy
3. Alley Oop
4. Popeye
5. The Spirit

I'd have Tubbs and Easy as a fertile Stockton to Malone scoring base, Alley Oop at the three spot because there's clearly a high-flying game in there somewhere, The Spirit as an undersized Dave Cowens-type center because he takes a beating like nobody's business, and Popeye for his indomitable competitive spirit and so I could go to his press conferences.

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Mike Baehr

At first I hated this topic but then I thought of a good team.

* Alarma (center)
* Olive Oyl
* Pipo
* Peppermint Patty
* Susie Derkins (good aim with a snowball)

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Eric Reynolds

1. Mr. Fantastic
2. Elongated Man
3. The Flash
4. The Blob
5. Nightcrawler

Flash would play point and dish it in to the stretchy guys. Set the Blob up on defense in the paint like a more effective late-era shaq in Mike D'Antoni's offense -- dude can draw charges like nobody's business. Nightcrawler would wreak havok on both ends of the floor and I'm not sure you can call a halfcourt violation on a guy who never technically crossed halfcourt.

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Tim O'Shea

Madrox (imagine his man to man coverage)
Batroc the Leaper (This French man can jump)
Taskmaster (Just have him watch Sportscenter before the game, he'll learn a new move every time...)
Stilt Man (C'mon that's obvious)
Unus the Untouchable (No defense can touch him)

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Richard Pachter

1. Plastic Man
2. Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic)
3. Elongated Man
4. Bouncing Boy
5. Jimmy Olsen (as Elastic Lad)

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Sean Kleefeld

1. Superman
2. Hawkman
3. Captain Marvel
4. Red Tornado
5. Martian Manhunter

I just want to see them play ball 50 feet off the ground.

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Lou Copeland

Probably a boring entry for it's one stop shopping , but I doubt you can beat the original 5 member Kirby/Lee X-Men team.

If only Ron Shelton were hired to direct the X-Men films...

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Jamie Coville

1. Plastic Man
2. Mr. Fantastic
3. Machine Man
4. Spider-Man
5. Night Crawler

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Mark Coale

1. Jesse Quick
2. Scarlet Witch
3. Sue Storm
4. Big Barda
5. Rita Farr

PG -- you must have a speedster play the point
SG -- Wanda would use her hex power on the other team to miss shots
SF -- When needed, Sue could cover up the other team's basket with a force field
PF -- Barda could likely rebound like she was Dennis Rodman
C -- Elasti-Girl would always win the jump ball

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Buzz Dixon

1 - Dave Hamper
2 - Mr. Fantastic
3 - Plastic Man
4 - Elastic Man
5 - Popeye

Dave's already an NBA draft choice in the Safe Havens comic strip, though he is weak on defense. Mr. Fantastic, Plastic Man, and Elastic Man? Duh. I also think Popeye would give great after game interviews, but I pick him for the floor fights.

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