While his return to the NBA is far away, Dwight Howard's all-time starting five surprises

When asked to choose his starting five lineup of all-time, the former Lakers big man made a bold choice, he only picked centers and said that they would beat any team in history.

"All-time starting five and I'm going with big men. Shaq, Kareem, Wilt, and Hakeem Olajuwon. Y'all gonna have to find a way to beat this team... we will let Hakeem play point and I'm playing the two. And then you got Wilt, Shaq, and Kareem at the three, four, and five... we talking about Orlando Dwight, L.A. Shaq, the most dominant center, who's stopping them?"

It's certainly an unorthodox structure for any basketball team, but Dwight seemed confident in his picks and it's not hard to see how a lineup with some of the greatest big men ever could find success together despite the flaws. Unfortunately for Dwight, the fans weren't nearly as sold on the idea and they raised many questions on how such a team could work.

As many fans pointed out, Dwight's crew might have a hard time getting the ball up the floor. With no true ball handlers or playmakers, it would be up to Hakeem to bring the ball up the floor but that's not a role that he's played in the past. Additionally, Dwight's team might struggle to keep up with guards on the other end, who are typically much faster moving on the court.

Dwight Howard chooses a Lakers legend as the most dominant player ever

Is not a surprise that despite thinking highly of himself, Howard believes the Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal is the most dominant player to ever be in the league.