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Inspired by Alex K.'s clever experiment at Depressedfan.com.

Here is the All-Time Native New York Knicks Team:

PG - Bob Cousy (New York, NY)
SG - Lenny Wilkins (Brooklyn, NY)
SF - Julius Erving (Roosevelt, NY)
PF - Dolph Schayes (New York, NY)
C - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Inwood, NY)
6th - Billy Cunningham (Brooklyn, NY)

It is worth noting Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, but played high school basketball in North Carolina, so he was left off the team. 73 year old, blogger and life-long New Yorker Dan Cohen said, "While looking over the list of current local Knicks, I was surprised. As I remember, the great New York high school players were from Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx, not Queens and outside the five boroughs, especially Connecticut!" Other notable native New York players include: Nate "Tiny" Archibald (Bronx, NY), Bernard King (Brooklyn, NY), Max Zaslofsky (Brooklyn, NY), Connie Hawkins (Brooklyn, NY), and Chris Mullin (Brooklyn, NY).

Here are the rest of the All-Time Local Teams:

Philadelphia 76ers:
PG - "Pistol" Pete Maravich (Aliquippa, PA)
SG - Kobe Bryant (Philadelphia, PA)
SF - Paul Arizin (Philadelphia, PA)
PF - Rasheed Wallace (Philadelphia, PA)
C - Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia, PA)
6th - Earl Monroe (Philadelphia, PA)






Detroit Pistons:
PG – Magic Johnson (Lansing, MI)
SG – George Gervin (Detroit, MI)
SF – Chet Walker (Benton Harbor, MI)
PF – Dave DeBusschere (Detroit, MI)
C – Spencer Haywood (Detroit, MI)
6th – Glen Rice (Flint, MI)






Chicago Bulls:
PG – Isaiah Thomas (Chicago, IL)
SG – Cazzie Russell (Chicago, IL)
SF – Dwyane Wade (Chicago, IL)
PF – Dan Issel (Batavia, IL)
C – George Mikan (Joliet, IL)
6th – Maurice Cheeks (Chicago, IL)






Indiana Pacers:
PG – Oscar Robertson (Indianapolis, IN)
SG – Dick Barnett (Gary, IN)
SF – Larry Bird (West Baden, IN)
PF – Dave Cowens (Newport, KY)
C – Wes Unseld (Louisville, KY)
6th – George McGinnis (Indianapolis, IN)






Cleveland Cavaliers:
PG – Jerry West (Chelyan, WV)
SG – Hal Greer (Huntington, WV)
SF – LeBron James (Akron, OH)
PF – Jerry Lucas (Middletown, OH)
C – Nate Thurmond (Akron, OH)
6th – John Havlicek (Martins Ferry, OH)






Charlotte Bobcats:
PG – Sam Jones (Wilmington, NC)
SG – Michael Jordan (Wilmington, NC)
SF – James Worthy (Gastonia, NC)
PF – Kevin Garnett (Greenville, SC)
C – Bob McAdoo (Greensboro, NC)
6th – Dominique Wilkins (Washington, NC)






New Orleans Hornets:
PG – Joe Dumars (Shreveport, LA)
SG – Jimmy Jones (Tallulah, LA)
SF – Elvin Hayes (Rayville, LA)
PF – Bob Pettit (Baton Rouge, LA)
C – Willis Reed (Hico, LA)
6th – Karl Malone (Summerfield, LA)






Washington Wizards:
PG – Dave Bing (Washington DC)
SG – Allen Iverson (Hampton, VA)
SF – Elgin Baylor (Washington DC)
PF – Moses Malone (Petersburg, VA)
C – David Robinson (Manassas, VA)
6th – Adrian Dantley (Washington DC)






Golden State Warriors:
PG – Jason Kidd (Alameda, CA)
SG – Gary Payton (Oakland, CA)
SF – Willie Wise (San Francisco, CA)
PF – Paul Silas (Oakland, CA)
C – Bill Russell (Oakland, CA)
6th – Jim Pollard (Oakland, CA)






New Jersey Nets:
PG – Rory Sparrow (Paterson, NJ)
SG – Kelly Tripucka (Bloomfield, NJ)
SF – Rick Barry (Elizabeth, NJ)
PF – Tommy Heinsohn (Union City, NJ)
C – Billy Paultz (River Edge, NJ)
6th – Bob Verga (Belmar, NJ)






Los Angeles Lakers:
PG – Gail Goodrich (Los Angeles, CA)
SG – Reggie Miller (Riverside, CA)
SF – Paul Pierce (Inglewood, CA)
PF – Sidney Wicks (Los Angeles, CA)
C – Bill Laimbeer (Palos Verdes, CA)
6th – Bill Sharman (Porterville, CA)






Portland Trailblazers:
PG – John Stockton (Spokane, WA)
SG – Danny Ainge (Eugene, OR)
SF – Detlef Schrempf (Centralia, WA)
PF – AC Green (Portland, OR)
C – James Edwards (Seattle, WA)
6th – Jason Terry (Seattle, WA)






Denver Nuggets:
PG – Chauncey Billups (Denver, CO)
SG – Ron Boone (Omaha, NE)
SF – Scott Wedman (Denver, CO)
PF – Tom Chambers (Boulder, CO)
C – Joe Barry Carroll (Denver, CO)
6th – Bob Boozer (Omaha, NE)





Atlanta Hawks:
PG – Norm Nixon (Macon, GA)
SG – Walt “Clyde” Frazier (Atlanta, GA)
SF – Dale Ellis (Marietta, GA)
PF – Charles Barkley (Leeds, AL)
C – Artis Gilmore (Dothan, AL)
6th – Dwight Howard (Atlanta, GA)






Memphis Grizzlies:
PG – JoJo White (St. Louis, MO)
SG – Sidney Moncrief (Little Rock, AR)
SF – Scottie Pippen (Hamburg, AR)
PF – Bailey Howell (Middleton, TN)
C – Ed Macauley (St. Louis, MO)
6th – Shawn Marion (Clarksville, TN)






Miami Heat:
PG – Derek Harper (West Palm Beach, FL)
SG – Mitch Richmond (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
SF – Eddie Jones (Pompano Beach, FL)
PF – Otis Thorpe (Lake Worth, FL)
C – Tim Duncan (US Virgin Islands)
6th – Mychal Thompson (Miami, FL)






Los Angeles Clippers:
PG – Dennis Johnson (Compton, CA)
SG – Reggie Theus (Inglewood, CA)
SF – Marques Johnson (Los Angeles, CA)
PF – Kiki Vandeweghe (Pacific Palisades, CA)
C – Bill Walton (La Mesa, CA)
6th – George Yardley (Newport Beach, CA)






Oklahoma City Thunder:
PG – Mark Price (Enid, OK)
SG – John Starks (Tulsa, OK)
SF – Danny Manning (Lawrence, KS)
PF – Wayman Tisdale (Tulsa, OK)
C – Alvan Adams (Warr Acres, OK)
6th – Lucius Allen (Kansas City, KS)






Milwaukee Bucks:
PG – Terry Porter (Milwaukee, WI)
SG – Fred Brown (Milwaukee, WI)
SF – Latrell Sprewell (Milwaukee, WI)
PF – John Johnson (Milwaukee, WI)
C – Jim Chones (Racine, WI)
6th – Caron Butler (Racine, WI)






Dallas Mavericks:
PG – Deron Williams (The Colony, TX)
SG – Ricky Pierce (Garland, TX)
SF – Larry Johnson (Dallas, TX)
PF – Dennis Rodman (Dallas, TX)
C – Chris Bosh (Dallas, TX)
6th – Mookie Blaylock (Garland, TX)






Houston Rockets:
PG – Slater Martin (Houston, TX)
SG – Clyde Drexler (Houston, TX)
SF – Rashard Lewis (Alief, TX)
PF – Emeka Okafor (Houston, TX)
C – Zelmo Beaty (Woodville, TX)
6th – Terry Teagle (Broaddus, TX)






Toronto Raptors:
PG – Steve Nash (Victoria, Canada)
SG – Larry Costello (Minoa, NY)
SF – Clifford Robinson (Buffalo, NY)
PF – Bob Houbregs (Vancouver, Canada)
C – Bob Lanier (Buffalo, NY)
6th – Rick Fox (Toronto, Canada)






Orlando Magic:
PG – Eddie Johnson (Summerfield, FL)
SG – Vince Carter (Daytona Beach, FL)
SF – Tracy McGrady (Bartow, FL)
PF – Truck Robinson (Jacksonville, FL)
C – Amare Stoudamire (Orlando, FL)
6th – Otis Birdsong (Winter Haven, FL)






Minnesota Timberwolves:
PG – Dick Garmaker (Hibbing, MN)
SG – Mark Olberding (Melrose, MN)
SF – Phil Jackson (Williston, ND)
PF – Kevin McHale (Hibbing, MN)
C – Vern Mikkelsen (Askov, MN)
6th – Mike Miller (Mitchell, SD)






Phoenix Suns:
PG – Mike Bibby (Phoenix, AZ)
SG – Fat Lever (Tucson, AZ)
SF – Sean Elliot (Tucson, AZ)
PF – Richard Jefferson (Phoenix, AZ)
C – Channing Frye (Phoenix, AZ)
6th – Arthur Becker (Phoenix, AZ)






Sacramento Kings:
PG – Kevin Johnson (Sacramento, CA)
SG – Ray Allen (Merced, CA)
SF – Darnell Hillman (Sacramento, CA)
PF – Jim Eakins (Sacramento, CA)
C – Bill Cartwright (Elk Grove, CA)
6th – James Donaldson (Sacramento, CA)






San Antonio Spurs:
PG – Devin Brown (San Antonio, TX)
SG – Robert Reid (Schertz, TX)
SF – Eduardo Najera (San Antonio, TX)
PF – Luke Jackson (San Marcos, TX)
C – Shaquille O’Neal (San Antonio, TX)
6th – Chris Mihm (Austin, TX)






Boston Celtics:
PG – Travis Best (Springfield, MA)
SG – Dana Barros (Westwood, MA)
SF – Francisco Garcia (Winchendon, MA)
PF – Marvin Barnes (Providence, RI)
C – Patrick Ewing (Cambridge, MA)
6th – James Bailey (Westwood, MA)






New York Jazz: (relocated from Utah)
PG – Nate “Tiny” Archibald (Bronx, NY)
SG – Max Zaslofsky (Brooklyn, NY)
SF – Bernard King (Brooklyn, NY)
PF – Fred Roberts (South Jordan, UT)
C – Shawn Bradley (Castle Dale, UT)
6th – World B. Free (Brooklyn, NY)