Board Thread:Boruto Discussions/@comment-136183-20160523051932

In Naruto we find out the 3rd made team 7 because he felt they all balanced each other out and made up for each other's weaknesses. In that since Naruto and Sasuke made up for Sakura's lack of combat ability, while she made up for Naruto's lack of intelligence, and Sasuke needed to learn to work with others. However we haven't been given a clear picture as to why Boruto's team exist in the formation it does.

Boruto: clearly skilled at ninjutsu, has combat talent/experience, doesn't seem unintelligent. Unlike Sasuke it doesn't seem like he doesn't want to work with others but rather he thinks he can do it all on his own making him more likely to jump the gun before allowing his teammates to factor in.

Mitsuki: seems to have unique jutsu, is astute, clearly stronger than expected given his age and appearance. Also seems fairly smart as he seems to advise at least once on what actions his teammates should take during the chunin examines scroll retrieval part.

Sarada: from what's been said shes more combat competent than her mother was at that age, showing skill with shuriken throwing, having a unique affinity for chakra enhanced strikes like her mother, and her sharingans already awakened which gives her several advantages over many of her peers. Seems to be the most book smart of her group for whatever good that does.

The latter two seem to understand teamwork and cooperation already, but im failing to see why explicitly whoever makes the team put these 3 together.

Konohamaru also seems like a very nepotism like choice. While he isn't family he was Naruto's first student in a way, having hung out with Naruto the most apparently when they were kids, and Konohamaru having adopted many of Naruto's traits and skills, it seems kind of forced that he'd just so happen to end up Boruto's sensei. 