I know J.R Smith is best off the bench, but if we're looking to improve our perimeter defense you start J.R Smith right off the bat. Lets be honest here, he's more than just a "6th man", only Melo and Felton average more minutes per game when compared to J.R.
C: Tyson Chandler.
PF: Carmelo Anthony.
SF: Iman Shumpert.
2G: J.R Smith.
PG: Raymond Felton.
Our bench would still have a scoring punch with Stoudemire as our 6th man.