Texas + California vs. The rest of the NBA

Hendrix · Post #1 » by **Hendrix** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:47 pm

Texas + California

PG-Baron Davis/Tony Parker or Jason Kidd
SG-Kobe Bryant/Manu Ginobili
SF-Tracy Mcgrady/Josh Howard
PF-Duncan/Dirk Nowitzki
C-Yao/Pau Gasol

Rest of the NBA

PG-Chris Paul/Steve Nash
SG-Dwayne Wade/Allen Iverson
SF-Lebron James/Carmelo Anthony
PF-Kevin Garnett/Amare Stoudamire
C-Dwight Howard/Al Jefferson

Assume all players are healthy, and on top of their game. Which team wins a 7 game series on a neutral court, and what does the series go to? I mostly just used PER to determine roster spots.

Who you got?

Patterns · Post #2 » by **Patterns** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:58 pm

Team with Kobe and Duncan.

hermes · Post #3 » by **hermes** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:03 pm

team texas and california

carrottop12 · Post #4 » by **carrottop12** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:11 pm

Rest of the states.

PG's are better, SF's are significantly better, PF's are a push, and the C's are a push.

Also the rest of the states are deeper.

Wade2k6 · Post #5 » by **Wade2k6** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:36 am

I'll take the rest of the states.

When Healthy, both teams would 2 players in the top 5 (Duncan, Kobe,LeBron,Wade) And i would take Paul-Howard-KG over BD-Yao-Tmac

tha_rock220 · Post #6 » by **tha_rock220** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:08 am

Team Texas+California would win a 7 game series in 6 games. The 2 states have pretty much owned the league for the past 9 years.

HawaiianJazzFan · Post #7 » by **HawaiianJazzFan** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:14 am

DWILL is from Texas

A.J. · Post #8 » by **A.J.** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:21 am

texas/cali would win

Teddy KGB · Post #9 » by **Teddy KGB** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:31 am

texas/cali

would start a Duncan/Dirk front court tho

Hendrix · Post #10 » by **Hendrix** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:14 am

PG's when healthy I give a slight edge to NBA. B-Diddy can be the best PG in the NBA on any given night imo but is a bit below.

SG-I think Texas/Cali has a distinct advantage here, and have the best 2 SG's in the NBA.

SF's-NBA is ahead here, but TMac when healthy and at 100% isn't terribly far behind LBJ imo.

PF- I'll call it a wash.

C-I'll call it a wash.

I got team NBA winning in 7, but it's suprising close mathcing up just 2 states against the rest of the States +Canada.

Joseph17 · Post #11 » by **Joseph17** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:24 am

The rest of the NBA would win. They are more talented than California and Texas in every position except shooting guard. They are also deeper than Cali and Texas.

Teddy KGB · Post #12 » by **Teddy KGB** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:47 am

how is PF not an advantage for Texas and Cali if Dirk is off the bench?

Duncan is better than Garnett, Dirk is better than Amare. no doubt that they are better at PF

Post #13 » by **Young_Star11** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:55 am

My first though was definitely Texas and Cali, although you don't exactly sneeze at the 'Rest of the NBA'...

Hendrix · Post #14 » by **Hendrix** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:23 am

ss_maverick wrote:how is PF not an advantage for Texas and Cali if Dirk is off the bench?

Duncan is better than Garnett, Dirk is better than Amare. no doubt that they are better at PF

You're right they have the advantage there, but I think it's a small one.

Post #15 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:42 am

Rest of the NBA pretty easily IMO.

Wade2k6 · Post #16 » by **Wade2k6** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:12 pm

Hendrix wrote:PG's when healthy I give a slight edge to NBA. B-Diddy can be the best PG in the NBA on any given night imo but is a bit below.

SG-I think Texas/Cali has a distinct advantage here, and have the best 2 SG's in the NBA.

SF's-NBA is ahead here, but TMac when healthy and at 100% isn't terribly far behind LBJ imo.

PF- I'll call it a wash.

C-I'll call it a wash.

I got team NBA winning in 7, but it's suprising close mathcing up just 2 states against the rest of the States +Canada.

The gap between Kobe and Wade is smaller then the gap between LeBron and Tmac, when all are healthy. Tmac when healthy is a top 10 player. Wade when healthy is a top 3-4 player (probably 4).

Nebroc · Post #17 » by **Nebroc** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:55 pm

Patterns wrote:Team with Kobe and Duncan.

EvadedHavoc · Post #18 » by **EvadedHavoc** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:15 pm

The team with three MVP candidates

Texas Longhorns · Post #19 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:29 pm

Texas by a mile. lol jk - not by a mile, but TX

Phil Jackson · Post #20 » by **Phil Jackson** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:30 pm

California would win.