Post#2 » by Larry_Russell » Yesterday 1:43 pm
PG: Jerry West (1970-71) 16.7
27ppg, 4.6rpg, 9.5apg
MVP-2, NBA-1, DEF-1, AS
SG: Luka Doncic (2021-22) 21.6
28.5ppg, 9.1rpg, 8.7apg, 1.2spg, 0.6bpg, 35.5% on 8.8-3pta
MVP-5, NBA-1, AS
SF: Robert Covington (2020-21) 7.3
8.5ppg, 6.7rpg, 1.7apg, 1.5spg, 1.2bpg, 38% on 5-3pta
PF: Anthony Davis (2023-24) 16.9
24.7ppg, 12.6rpg, 3.5apg, 1.2spg, 2.3bpg
DPOY-4, NBA-2, DEF-1, AS
C: Brook Lopez (2022-23) 11.5
16ppg, 6.7rpg, 1.3apg, 0.5spg, 2.5bpg, 37.5% on 4.7-3pta
DPOY-2, DEF-1
PG/SG: Ron Harper (1996-97) 5.3
6.3ppg, 2.5rpg, 2.5apg, 1.1spg, 0.5bpg, 36.5% on 2.5-3pta
SF/PF: Luc Mbah a Moute (2016-17) 4.7
6ppg, 2rpg, 0.5apg, 1spg, 0.5bpg, 39% on 1.5-3pta
C: Isaiah Hartenstein (2022-23) 4
5ppg, 6.5rpg, 1.2apg, 0.5spg, 0.8bpg
PG: West (38) / Harper (10)
SG: Luka (38) /Harper (10)
SF: Covington (38) / Mbah a Moute (10)
PF: Davis (38) / Mbah a Moute (10)
C: Lopez (38) / Hartenstein (12)
88/88
This sucks....I genuinely feel we have two of the better teams.
Defense:
Lets go with West on SGA - West might have some of the best hands defensively of any guard EVER, and has elite defensive IQ that will prevent him biting on shot fakes. Endless hustle and footwork will allow him to stay on SGA right hip all game forcing him left. West was also very strong and wont get bullied by SGA
Luka will get tucked away on Christie - Not really an offensive threat that lets me hide Luka the most.
RoCo on Hill - Elite defender with a 7-2 wingspan and high iq and great positional footwork. About as perfect a defender for Hill as you can be, also an elite help and recover defender who can jump into passing lines, help cut off all the SGA drives and recover back to Hill as Grant is NOT a three point threat at all. RoCo will hedge on drives and recover with a pass should it come from SGA to Hill.
Davis on McAdoo - Size, speed, athleticism and ELITE help and recover rim protector/rebounder. AD is an elite defender and can really swallow up McAdoo.
Lopez on Wilt - no one can stop Wilt, but at least Lopez has great shot blocking instincts and great size to contest him down low
My bench does not lose any defensive prowess with Harper, Mbah a Moute and Hartenstein subbing in. Harper is a big strong lead guard defender who will be able to give great minutes against SGA and Luc brings a similar, but lesser version of RoCo as well.
Offense:
Spread them out baby!
I dont think there is anyone that can really contain the Luka / West tandem in my backcourt. If Christie or SGA is matched against West I dont think either can defend him straight up, it will require help as West is going to be an off ball or on ball movement monster through screens. West is lightning quick and Christie, although an elite defensive guard, is better suited to strong guards, not fast ones. West is Christie Kryptonite defensively.
Luka/Lopez pick and pop - Whoever it is guarding Luka, they just do not have the correct setup to contain Luka in these situation. Christie is too small (post up_, SGA gives up size and isnt a great screen navigator (run West/Luka side screens and post ups) and hill is too slow and too big to navigate screens (pick and roll). This is an offensive play that I can exploit.
AD iso on the block - This is massive in my advantage here. McAdoo just cannot guard AD here and will be in foul trouble early as was his Achilles heel defending larger bigmen than him.
Wilt in no mans land - Wilt is an at the rim player, an at the rim defender. Lopez will be spreading out the entire time and if wilt comes out to defend we can look to exploit that and if he stays at the rim, Brook can rain unguarded threes.
And Covington is a great offball mover and 3pt shooter who can take advantage of sagging defenses or overhelping defenses by cutting or spotting up.
I don't lose any offensive punch with Harper off the bench, who was a 20ppg scorer prior joing the Bulls where he focused on becoming a role player as opposed to a scorer and Mbah a Moute who also is a 3pt shooter/cutter like RoCo
