Post#3 » by Larry_Russell » Mon Apr 8, 2024 9:01 pm
PG: Derrick White (2022-23) 9.2
12.5ppg, 3.6rpg, 4apg, 0.7spg, 1bpg, 38% on 4.8-3pta
All Defense 2nd
SG: Michael Jordan (1990-91) 22.4
31.5ppg, 6rpg, 5.5apg, 2.7spg, 1bpg
MVP, NBA 1st, Def 1st, DPOY-6, All Star, #1ppg, PER, OWS, WS, WS/48, OBPM, BPM, WS, VORP
SF: Jimmy Butler (2016-17) 16.5
24ppg, 6.2rpg, 5.5apg, 2spg, 0.5bpg, 37% on 3.3-3pta
NBA 3rd, All Star, Highest OWS, DWS, WS, Vorp of career
PF: Rahsard Lewis (2008-09) 13.8
17.7ppg, 5.7rpg, 2.6apg, 1spg, 0.6bpg, 40% on 7-3pta
All Star
C: Dwight Howard (2009-10) 10.2
18.3ppg, 13.2rpg, 1.8apg, 1spg, 2.8bpg
DOPY, MVP-4, NBA 3rd, Def 1st, All Star, #1 FG%, efg, rpg, bpg, dws, dbpm
PG/SG: Terry Porter (1998-99) 7.4
10.5ppg, 3rpg, 3apg, 1spg, 41% on 2.8-3pta
6MOY-5
SF/PF: Mike Miller (2011-12) 45.4
6ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.1apg, 0.5spg, 45.5% on 3-3pta
C: Kendrick Perkins (2004-05) 3
2.5ppg, 3rpg, 0.5apg
PG: White (38) / Porter (10)
SG: Jordan (40) / Porter (8)
SF: Butler (40) / Miller (8)
PF: Lewis (38) / Miller (10)
C: Howard (40) / Perkins (8)
87.9/88
Defense is going to be switch heavy for everyone not called Howard. He is staying close to the paint.
Penny is going to see time being defended by all of White, Jordan and Jimmy. Jordan defended Magic brilliantly and gave him fits, and I think for stints he will be great against penny as well. Most of the time though penny will have White check him up. White with his fast hands and impeccable timing from behind
White will primarily defend Penny though and will play off him. I am far less concerned about Penny 31% average on 3 attempts from a shorter 3pt line than I am about his speed at attacking the rim. So white plays off.
Jordan will check Dumars, 33 year old dumars 2 seasons from retirement. Jordan is at his absolute peak, and this season he smoked a 27 year old Dumars who was a vastly superior player to this version.
Lewis will take on Pierce. I love the truth, but he was 100% a step slower in this season from his prime, he was decending down the slope of age and was a much slower player who needed someone passing the ball to him to get a shot up. (assisted on over 40% of his 2pters, over 90% of his threes) He only had 20 dunks on the season. Lewis is my weakest defender, but he has the height, speed and mobility to make Paul have nothing easy.
Butler will be doing the majority of the work on the man Bird. No one stops bird, just doesnt happen. He is one of the 10 guys in nba history that will always get his points. My only hope here is to put a fast handed and tough Jimmy on him to give him fits like how Cooper did back in the day. Just be in front of him at all times. Bird also really likes having the ball to create and score but with Penny being a creator, hopefully this lets the Bird defense work a little better.
Howard on Moses. THis is a great one. Moses was his biggest threat as a offensive rebounder. But this time he is up against an athletic freak who is easily as strong if not stronger then him, who is also a defensive monster down low and an elite rebounder with crazy second and third jump ability. Moses will not be able to be moses against Howard.
Offensively, I still have the best player here. Alpha scorer who is at his absolute peak. I have great shooting around him with Miller, White, Porter and Lewis all being sharpshooters there, and Jimmy even taking and making threes at 37% on over 3 attempts per game!!
We are going to stifle defensively and look to run whenever possible as I have real elite horses on the team, white and Lewis to the corners, Howard right down the middle and Jordan starting if off,
In a halfcourt I have the GOAT there with guys that I can run a triangle or a pick and roll, or backscreens to get whoever we want on a jordan postup.
I think our benches are similar