If NBA stars were FIFA World XI players 

Central Defenders: Anthony Davis & DeMarcus Cousins

Cousins & Davis

When you've got two bigs with the talent to match their size on the same team- you don't sweat the small stuff. This combo of "the baddie" and "the meanie" makes a strong case for a reliable back line.

“I know it’s a small-ball era, but (Davis and Cousins are) not traditional big men" - Demarcus Cousins

How's this for perspective :

or this:

AD just schooling Justin Holiday ?#nba #nbahighlights #nola #pelicans #anthonydavis #thebrow #block #scmustsee #sctop10 #basketball #bball pic.twitter.com/Y2lPw3BZlD

— rankplays (@rankplays) November 6, 2017

Similarities: Anthony Davis - Leonardo Bonucci, DeMarcus Cousins - Giorgio Chiellini

Bonucci & Chiellini

Bonucci and Chiellini are by far one of the best Centre-back partnerships in the game today and maybe two of the best defenders Juventus has had in recent years. There is no denying that Juventus has seen unprecedented success in recent years mainly from the valuable contributions of their defensive-duo.