Congrats Dr Positivity on drafting a nice team. Jokic is obviously a tough cover and you put tons of shooters around him.
This is my team:
PG: Stephen Curry (19.8 FGA) | 42% from 3
SG: Lu Dort (8.2 FGA) | 39.3% from 3
SF: Lebron James (17.9 FGA) | 39.5% from 3
PF: Pascal Siakam (15.8 FGA) | 34.7% from 3
C: Brook Lopez ( 10.2 FGA) | 34.2 from 3 | 2nd in 2023 NBA DPOY voting
6th: Alex Caruso (7.1 FGA) | 40% from 3 | 2023 1st team all defence
7th: Isaiah Hartenstein (4.6 FGA) |Has the highest D-EPM (Defensive estimated plus minus) per 100 possessions in the NBA (
https://dunksandthrees.com/epm)
8th: Robert Covington (3.4 FGA) | 35.4% from 3 | Still a very good help defender, which might pay dividends vs. Jokic.
87/88 FGA
Minutes ->
PG: Steph Curry (27) | Caruso (21)
SG: Lu Dort (22) | Caruso (16) | Curry (10)
SF: Lebron James (26) | Dort (14) | Roco (8)
PF: Siakam (37)| Lebron (11)
C: Lopez (30) | Harteinstein (18)
Matchups:
Curry guards Conley
Dort and Caruso take turns guarding Edwards
Lebron guards OG
Siakam guards Lauri
Lopez on Jokic. Hartenstein will also get some time, and he is a good mobile defender.
Bench: Caruso, Hartenstein & Covington vs. Ingles, DFS, and Looney.
This is why I think my team will win:1. Alex Caruso (2023 1st team all Defence) & Lu Dort's perimeter defence vs Anthony Edwards
2. Pascal Siakam. We have seen just how much more effective and efficient Siakam is when he is not the #1 option. He shot 37% on 3pointers during the year the raptors won the chip and is currently 21 for 48 (42.8%) from 3 with the Pacers. Siakam will do a good job defending Lauri and I think Siakam is going to feast in the paint against Lauri and Jokic , especially with Brook Lopez spacing the floor.
3. Steph Curry & Lebron James surrounded by defence, shooting, and a tertiary star