Son Goku 25 wrote:Patches Perry wrote:1st team, obviously. Curry and Giannis playing together would make the universe explode. Curry pulls defenses way out, Giannis pulls defense way in. Playing together would leave defenses with an unsolvable problem. Paul George is arguably the best 2 way player in the league who can serve as an elite "3 and D" guy on steroids. Jokic would be incredible as a hub for hitting cutters and shooters, which the team is ripe with. Then when all else fails, you have maybe the best 1v1 offensive player in the league.
2nd team is made up of guys who slow the offense and pound the ball into the hardwood. Granted, they are all very good at it, but putting them on the court together would produce diminishing returns.
Pack the paint on Giannis with Embiid protecting the rim? haha
have the Klaw clamp up Curry with KD on his side? Lillard/Irving putting pressure on the guards pushing the ball, it's game over.
Embiid would have his hands full with Jokic, so he couldn't just chill in the paint. Like I said, you couldn't "pack the paint" with Curry, Harden and George stretching the floor. Jokic screens would have Curry shooting 3s like layups.
But to your point, I think if the 2nd team play all the 1st team guys 1 on 1, they'd probably win. The talent is there, just not the cohesion.