Duke is everyone's favorite team to hate, especially when it comes time for the NCAA Tournament.

However, the reason coach Mike Krzyzewski's squad is so hated is that it has been so successful, winning five NCAA titles since 1991 and reaching the Final Four 16 times in the storied history of the program.

Because of that success, Coach K attracts some of the nation's most talented high school players to Durham. Then, after some time under his tutelage, former Duke players have turned into some of the NBA's best players.

In fact, as Duke (a No. 2 seed in this year's tournament) prepares for first-round action against 15-seed Troy on Friday night, it's worth noting that a starting lineup featuring only former Duke players would be pretty formidable.

Let's take a look at which five current NBA stars would crack an all-Duke starting lineup and wreak (hypothetical) havoc on the league.

Point Guard: Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers

Though he played in only 11 games during his brief career at Duke, Irving is the biggest no-brainer on this list.

Since coming to the NBA, Irving has been a superstar and hit a huge shot in Game 7 of last year's NBA Finals to help take down the Golden State Warriors.

This year, Irving is averaging 25.1 points, 5.9 assists and 3.4 points per game while playing second-fiddle to LeBron James. Give him control of this all-Duke team, though, and he'll likely become an even bigger star.

Shooting Guard: Seth Curry, Dallas Mavericks

While his more famous brother Steph has struggled since the All-Star break, Seth Curry has been outstanding for the Dallas Mavericks.

He's hitting 43.1 percent of his three-point attempts, which is better than Steph's current mark of 39.2 percent.

Though no one in their right mind would trade Steph for Seth, the younger Curry would be a valuable addition to the all-Duke backcourt. Since Irving needs the ball in his hands to be effective, Curry can come around screens and hang out behind the arc, waiting for his chance to knock down an open jumper.

Small Forward: J.J. Redick, Los Angeles Clippers

J.J. Redick was, before Grayson Allen, probably the most hated Duke player since Christian Laettner.

However, the man can flat-out shoot the ball, as he's proven in his 11-year NBA career, during which he's hit 41.2 percent of his three-point attempts.

With Kyrie Irving manning the point guard position, there would be plenty of opportunities for Redick to launch some open threes for this all-Duke squad.

Power Forward: Jabari Parker, Milwaukee Bucks

Since this is a hypothetical starting lineup, we'll hypothetically assume Parker is (and can stay) healthy. When he's on the court, the former No. 2 overall pick is unstoppable.

In 51 games for Milwaukee this season, the former Blue Devil averaged 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists a night. He shoots 49 percent from the floor and is a capable three-point shooter, too, knocking down 36.5 percent of his deep balls before his season-ending injury.

Having a player who is comfortable in the post, but who can also space the floor, makes this all-Duke squad even more dangerous.

Center: Mason Plumlee, Denver Nuggets

Though there are some former Duke big men who are better offensively (like Brandon Ingram and Jahlil Okafor), this starting five needs some defense, so Plumlee makes the cut.

Plumlee has averaged 10.7 points for the Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers this year, but more importantly, he's grabbed 7.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.

Standing 6'11" and weighing 255 pounds, Plumlee provides some muscle to anchor the all-Duke defense. But, as teams struggle to cover all of this hypothetical team's other scoring options, Plumlee can make some noise on that end of the court, too.

Bench

The Duke alumni currently in the NBA are so talented that backcourt players like Austin Rivers and Gerald Henderson and front-court options like Brandon Ingram, Jahlil Okafor, Justise Winslow and Rodney Hood didn't make the cut for the starting lineup.

Add them to the bench and suddenly the ex-Blue Devils are fielding a team that's nine men deep. With so many scoring options confined to the bench, that's a second unit no NBA squad wants to face.