Post#2 » by Larry_Russell » Tue Apr 15, 2025 12:21 pm
PG: John Stockton (1994-95) 9.6
14.7ppg, 3rpg, 12.3apg, 2.5spg, 45% on 3-3pta
MVP-8, NBA1, DEF-2, AS
SG: Tracy McGrady (2001-02) 20.9
25.6ppg, 8rpg, 5.3apg, 1.6spg, 1bpg, 36.5% on 3.7-3pta
MVP-4, NBA-1, AS
SF: Julius Erving (1981-82) 17.6
24.4ppg, 7rpg, 4apg, 2spg, 1.7bpg
MVP-3, NBA-1, AS
PF: Herb Jones (2023-24) 7.7
11ppg, 3.6rpg, 2.6apg, 1.5spg, 0.8bpg, 41.8% on 3.6-3pta
DPOY-5, Def-1
C: Kareem Abdul Jabaar (1973-74) 18.4
27ppg, 14.5rpg, 4.8apg, 1.5spg, 3.5spg
MVP, NBA-1, DEF-1, AS
PG/SG: Delon Wright (2019-20) 5.6
7ppg, 3.8rpg, 3.3apg, 1.2spg, 37% on 1.7-3pta
SF/PF: Ime Udoka (2007-08) 5.1
5.8ppg, 3.1rpg, 1apg, 0.8spg, 37% on 2.3-3pta
C: Bo Outlaw (1995-96) 3
3.6ppg, 2.5rpg, 0.6apg, 0.6spg, 1.1bpg
DPOY-8
PG: Stockton (38) / Wright (8)
SG: McGrady (38) / Wright (10)
SF: Erving (38) / Udoka (10)
PF: Jones (38) / Outlaw (5) / Udoka (5)
C: Kareem (40) / Outlaw (8)
87.9/88
Nice team Dr P.
GL
Matchups will change a little in this game for me and it will ALMOST be a straight up defense. THe change is going to come with what I do with McGrady and Herb Jones. Herb is an ELITE wing defender so he is going to be tasked with Jerry West and McGrady will hide on Al Horford as he is the least of my defensive worries.
MAtchups
Stockton on Oscar - Stockton is a cardio monster with elite hands. He can make Oscar work as hard as anyone can, especially this past peak version of Oscar.
Herb Jones on West - Jones is an ideal cover for west hasving the size, speed, power and athleticism to prevent west from doing Jerry things.
DrJ on Kawhi - Dr J was a great defender and averaged 3.7 stocks per game. He can easily match power and athleticism with Kawhi.
McGrady on Horford - Older Al and on this team, horford is much more a 3point line player, Should be a much easier cover for McGrady who was never known for defense but certainly has the height and athleticism to at least make Al have to work for his shots.
KAJ on Dwight - Dwight is an athletic monster, but he does rely on the pick and roll and KAJ should do fine enough defending that with his own athleticism and length.
Offensive
I believe I have the edge here.
1st: KAJ - Top 3 player of all time, master of the sky hook, athletic. Ungaurdable at his physical peak
2nd: He is getting set up by thge master of the 2 man game, alltime assist leader John Stockton in his absolute peak. The 2 man game with KAJ would be lethal.
3rd: the wing play - McGrady was one of the most gifted scorers to ever step on the court. Him playing off a 2 man game of Stockton and KAJ open the floor so much for him it would be scary. And to cap it off, the 6foot3 west has to guard either him or DrJ and that is a baaaad mismatch.
4th: Dr J. Come on, what more needs to be said about this.
5th: Spaced by shooters
The offense in the half court is lethal and thanks to awesome defense the transition offense will be deadly.
