How to win an NBA title

Size is important for the SG position.  Most two guards are in the 6'4"-6'6" range, so you would like to follow that archetype, so that your two guard doesn’t have a disadvantage on offense and defense.  I know that height is not the only thing that matters when it comes to playing ability, but it is never a bad thing to have.  Teams that do not have a lot of size at the guard position have struggled.  It matters more on the defensive end, seeing how the offensive player always has the advantage.  And, just like your ideal PG, you would like your SG to be able to handle himself on the defensive end.  If teams are following this prototype, then your SG would have to be able to defend someone who played the way he did.

Intangibles: ball handling, ability to perform in the clutch

Today's player that best meets the criteria: Kobe Bryant

Small forward
I'd like my small forward to be my teams best defensive player.  I would like for him to be in the 6'7"-6'10" height range, and to have a nice build, so that he would be able to defend any of the five positions.  It is the greatest tool a coach can have to be able to send your best defensive player on the court, and have him be able to guard the other team’s best player, no matter what position that player played.  I believe, strongly, that a team with a player of this type, would have a hearty advantage over every opponent they faced.

Intangibles: good spot-up shooter, rebounding

Today's player that best meets the criteria: Tayshaun Prince (only because Ron Artest is too crazy—also, I would like to add that, yes, ideally, you would want LeBron James as your SF)

Power forward
At the power forward position, you need size, strength, and someone who has great low-post presence on both offense and defense.  On the offensive side, it would be best if your PF was someone that attracted double teams as soon as he touched the ball, to better open up the opportunity for him to pass the ball back out to the guards, or to put up a shot, make it, and take the foul. 

I'll relate it to a phrase they use in hockey, you should always put the puck on net, which is the NBA version of always throwing the ball inside.  The closer the shooter is to the hoop, the better chance he has of making his shot.  So, having a PF who you can trust to score, or distribute the ball back out to the perimeter, every time he touches it down low is possibly the greatest advantage any team can have.

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