RR9 wrote:OKC
AIM: vwu3
email: chomper307@gmail.com
Dwight Howard $18,091,770
Chris Paul $16,359,805
Josh Smith $12,400,000 $13,300,000
Ray Allen $10,000,000
Wesley Matthews $6,135,000 $6,505,320 $6,875,480 $7,245,640
Shane Battier $5,000,000 $5,150,000 $5,150,000 $5,200,000
Reggie Jackson rookie min contract
Emeka Okafor $12,492,500 $13,490,000
Leon Powe vet min
Mike Bibby vet min
Chris Wilcox vet min
Anthony Parker vet min
Peja Stojakovic vet min
Marquis Daniels vet min
Total: $86,394,075
Depth Chart:
Paul/Bibby/Jackson
Allen/Matthews/Parker
Battier/Daniels/Stojakovic
Smith/Powe/Wilcox
Howard/Okafor
Transactions:
1. Harden, Collison, Maynor for Curry, Lee, Klay Thompson
2. Westbrook, Ibaka, Lee, Sefalosha, Robinson, Mullens, Aldrich for Howard, Turkoglu, Nelson
3. Nelson, Perkins for Smith, Teague
4. Curry, Turkoglu, Klay Thompson for Granger, David West
5. Teague, Granger for Felton, Matthews
6. Felton, Durant, West for Westbrook, Stoudemire
7. Westbrook for Iriving, Allen
8. Irving, Stoudemire, Jeffries for Paul, Okafor
Starting Roster:
Westbrook/Maynor/Robinson
Sefalosha/Harden/Cook
Durant/
Ibaka/Collison
Perkins/Aldrich/Mullens
Final Roster:
Paul/Bibby/Jackson
Allen/Matthews/Parker
Battier/Daniels/Stojakovic
Smith/Powe/Wilcox
Howard/Okafor
Paul/Bibby/Jackson >>> Westbrook/Maynor/Robinson
I have the best point guard in the league in CP3. He's a pass-first facilitator and a leader. With ANY TWO weapons such as Allen, Matthews, Parker, Battier, Daniels, and Peja at his disposal on the wings, 3-pointers should be no problem. Inside, Paul has the most athletic front court he'll ever play with: Jsmoove and Dwight Howard. Jsmoove won't be taking too many shots with my wings around, but will be going for many alley oops and so will Dwight. THIS will be lob city.
Ray Allen/Matthews/Parker >> Sefalosha/Harden. I improve depth at the 2 spot as well as offensive prowess. I replace Sefalosha's defense with Matthews' (remember he shut down carmelo anthony? ) and improve Harden's offensive ability by adding in the BEST 3-pt shooter in the league (reigning champ!) in RAY RAY. He'll get so many open looks with cp3 penetrating and dwight/smoove inside posting up/cutting in. Matthews is also a great outside shooter as is Parker. Parker is a scrappy player and we like his hustle!
Battier/Daniels/Stojakovic <<<< KD. I traded away my superstar yeah, but overall I got back two with much improved depth. Battier is a natural gel guy and he is one of the best defensive stoppers in the league at the SF position. I brought him in to guard the likes of lbj, KD, gay, pierce, and so on. Battier can also spot up for 3s very well (39% 3FG). Both Battier and Daniels are high IQ guys and will mesh well offensively with CP3 and defensively with Dwight.
Smith/Powe/Wilcox > Ibaka/Collison. Smith blocks as many shots as Ibaka. He's had more put-back dunks that have been game winner buzzer-beaters than anyone else. The man knows how to offensive-rebound. Smoove is one of the most athletic wings out there (on par with blake and lbj imo). The high flyer will pair with Dwight perfectly on defense in the front court.
Howard/Okafor >>> Perkins/Aldrich/Mullens. Howard is the best center in the game. Every championship team in the past 14 yrs has had a dominant big man. I have the best one in the league on my team (no contest!). Howard has it all - dominant in the post, is a brick wall on defense! There is no better anchor. The Magic tried to surround him with 3 pt shooting; I have done that in part, but added a superior passing guard in cp3 and athletic help on defense in cp3 AND battier AND smoove. Dwight's anchor job will be that much easier and we just should not be penetrable. Okafor is not as needed here you might say, but with a starting-caliber center backing up dwight who is defensive minded, it will let dwight spend more effort on offense, which he will with cp3 LOBBING ALL DAY EVERYDAY. as will he with okafor. (note: okafor could have been traded for upgrades at wings but the game ended early.)
Why should I win? I have the most dominant pg/c pairing in the game. the best at each position. I've surrounded them with atheltic wings who all have very high IQs and know how to shoot the ball. that there is a recipe for championship. My front court depth is phenomenal. There should be zero concern that Cp3 and dwight will come back for maximum contracts and create a Thunder Dynasty.
