Best Ever?

Here is the original Dream Team.

And what a band it was. Start with three of the game's all-time greats: Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Add the irrepressible Charles Barkley for a little spice, as well as seven more NBA All-Stars: centers David Robinson and Patrick Ewing, power forward Karl Malone, swingmen Scottie Pippen, Chris Mullin and Clyde Drexler and point guard John Stockton.

So here's your starting 5 I guess.
Bird
Jordan
Magic
Sir Charles
Ewing

I think Malone was actually a starter but I'll put Ewing in as a true center. Now take a look at the all NBA team, 2009 style.

Dwight Howard
LeBron
Nowitzki - the weak link in my opinion, imagine having a Shaq in his prime
Wade
Kobe

Hmmmmmmmmm