predict the stats for your teams starting 5?

[gswhoops]

Warriors

Andris Biedrins - 11 ppg / 11 rpg / 1.5 bpg
Brandan Wright - 13 ppg / 7 rpg / 1 bpg
Stephen Jackson - 21 ppg / 4 rpg / 5 apg
Corey Maggette - 18 ppg / 6 rpg / 2 apg
Monta Ellis - 22 ppg / 3 rpg / 7 apg

6th man: Al Harrington - 14 ppg / 5 rpg / 1 apg

[Big_Dub]

C. JO -17 ppg /9.4 rpg/ 2 ast/2.4 Blcs /.5 stl
PF. Bosh 21 ppg /9.4 rpg/ 2.5 ast /1.5 Blcs /1 stl
SF. Moon 7 ppg /7 rpg /2 ast /2 Blcks /1 stl
SG. Parker 9 ppg /3 rpg /2 ast /1.2 stl
PG. Calderon 12 ppg /2 rpg/ 9.5 ast /1 stl

Bench
C/PF. Bargs 14.5 ppg /4 rpg/ 1.5 ast /.7 blcs
SF/SG. Kapono 10.5 ppg/ 2 rpg / 2ast
PG. Ukic 4 ppg /1 rpg /3 ast

[deNIEd]

Los Angeles aka Best Team Ever
PG: D. Fischer 10 ppg/2 rpg/5 apg/0 bpg/1.5 stl
SG: K. Bryant 30 ppg/6 rpg/6 apg/1 bpg/2 stl
SF: L. Odom 15 ppg/11 rpg/4 apg/1 bpg/1 stl
PF: P. Gasol 20 ppg/10 rpg/6 apg/2 bpg/1 stl
C : A. Bynum 18 ppg/12 rpg/5 apg/3 bpg/2 stl

Starting Lineup
Points - 93
Rebounds - 41
Assists - 26
Blocks - 8
Steals - 7.5

Realistic, we're just that good.

oh wait....i'm not a Lakers homer

[TdotWattz]

Jermaine O'neal 19.5ppg 10.6 rpg 2.5 bl
Chris Bosh 24.7ppg 8.1rpg 1bl 1stl
Jamario Moon 9.4ppg 7rpg 1stl
Anthony Parker 12.8ppg 2rpg 1stl
Jose Calderon 9.7ppg 10.7apg 1.8 stl

other players
Andrea Bargnani 12.7ppg 2.1rpg

[maxwellcu]

AI -- 25/3/7
JR -- 15/5/2
Melo -- 25/9/3.5
Kmart -- 10/8/2
Nene -- 10/7/2

Conservative estimates, particularly for Melo who I could see drop a 27-28ppg 10rpg season IF AI wants to accept a reduced role.

Also not sure what the starting backcourt is going to be... conventional wisdom says you need a PG and that AI is not a PG, but JR is so much better than Anthony Carter that he needs to start.

[ponder276]

JO - 15ppg, 8rpg, 2apg, 2bpg
Bosh - 22ppg, 8rpg, 3apg, 1bpg
Moon - 8ppg, 6rpg, 1apg, 1.5bpg
Parker - 12ppg, 3rpg, 2apg, 1spg
Calderon - 12ppg, 3rpg, 10apg, 1.5spg

Reasons for changes vs. their 06/07 stats:
- JO slightly better across the board due to being healthier (I hope) and more motivated (I hope). Still not at the roughly 20/10 pace he was keeping up for the 6 previous seasons though, as he is getting older/hobbled by injuries
- Bosh with basically the same stats, but less rebounds, due to JO grabbing more boards than previous Toronto Cs
- Moon with basically the same stats
- Parker with basically the same stats (scoring and rebounding slightly down, assists slightly up, all due to JO)
- Calderon's stats are roughly his 07/08 stats, adjusted to the 36mpg he'll be receiving (his per-36-min 07/08 stats were 13.4ppg, 9.8apg, 3.4rpg, 1.3spg)

[andykeikei]

I am a conservative, so here it goes:

Fisher: 9ppg, 2rpg, 2apg
Kobe: 26ppg, 5rpg, 6.5apg
Odom: 13ppg, 8rpg, 3apg
Gasol: 17ppg, 7.5rpg, 3.5apg
Bynum: 14.5ppg, 10rpg, 2apg

[Young_Star11]

^ Quite realistic though.

[theGreatRC]

Wolves:

PG: Foye -- 16ppg/4rpg/6apg
SG: Brewer -- 8ppg/3rpg/2apg
SF: Miller -- 13ppg/5rpg/3rpg
PF: Love - 9ppg/7ppg/4ppg
C: Jefferson -- 23ppg/11rpg/2apg

bench:

McCants: 14ppg/3rpg/3apg
Smith: 9ppg/5rpg/0.5apg

[The Boshpit!]

C: JO- 16.8 ppg 9.3 rpg 2.1 bpg
PF: Bosh- 22.4 ppg 9.7 rpg 1.2 bpg
SF: Moon- 9.7 ppg 6.5 rpg 1.5 bpg or Kapono- 11.3 ppg 2.6 rpg 1.8 apg
SG: Parker- 12.7 ppg 4.3 rpg 2.8 apg
PG: Calderon- 13.4 ppg 10.2 apg

Starting Lineup= 75 ppg with Moon, 76.6 with Kapono

[RayFeltsFan]

Emeka Okafor (if he resigns) 15 ppg, 10rpg, 2bpg
Jamareo Davidson 10ppg, 5rpg 1.2bpg
Crash 19 ppg 6rpg 2bpg
J-Rich 22ppg
Ray Felton 18 ppg, 10apg

[Crackfool]

Some of these are laughable. People need to realize that when a new player joins a team, or when a player returns from injury, their old stats won't automatically transfer. Minutes and rotations will be affected. Also, players who put up good numbers for about 5 games won't continue that trend. Most starting lineups will average between 70 and 80 points per game. Furthermore, young players won't automatically double their stats unless there is a strong indication that they will either receive more playing time, or be given a more active role. For very fast paced teams, teams with injury-prone starters, or teams that don't use a bench, that number may be a little higher. For slower teams, or teams that have a supersub, that number will be lower. Now, because I'm bored, I'm gonna try to project some stats for some presumed starting lineups that seem to be the general consensus around these parts:

Southwest Division:

New Orleans Hornets:
PG: Chris Paul- 20 ppg, 4 rpg, 12 apg, 2.5 spg
SG: James Posey- 9 ppg, 4.5 rpg
SF: Peja Stojakovic- 13.5 ppg, 4 rpg
PF: David West- 19.5 ppg, 9 rpg
C: Tyson Chandler- 10.5 ppg, 12.5 rpg
6th: Jannero Pargo- 8.5 ppg, 3 apg

Houston Rockets:
PG: Rafer Alston- 11.5 ppg, 4.5 apg
SG: Tracy McGrady- 23.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 5 apg
SF: Shane Battier- 9.5 ppg, 5 rpg
PF: Luis Scola- 10 ppg, 7 rpg
C: Yao Ming- 25 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 2.5 apg, 2 bpg
6th: Carl Landry- 8.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg

San Antonio Spurs:
PG: Tony Parker- 19.5 ppg, 6 apg
SG: Manu Ginobili- 17.5 ppg, 5 rpg, 3.5 apg
SF: Bruce Bowen- 5 ppg, 3 rpg
PF: Tim Duncan- 19.5 ppg, 12 rpg, 2 apg, 2.5 bpg
C: Fabricio Oberto- 5 ppg, 5 rpg
6th: Roger Mason- 7.5 ppg

Dallas Mavericks:
PG: Jason Kidd- 9 ppg, 7 rpg, 8.5 apg
SG: Jason Terry- 14.5 ppg, 4 apg
SF: Josh Howard- 19 ppg, 7.5 rpg
PF: Dirk Nowitzki- 24.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 3 apg
C: Erick Dampier- 6 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.5 bpg
6th: Jerry Stackhouse- 10 ppg

Memphis Grizzlies:
PG: Mike Conley- 12 ppg, 5.5 apg
SG: OJ Mayo- 16.5 ppg, 4 apg
SF: Rudy Gay- 21 ppg, 6.5 rpg
PF: Hakim Warrick- 9.5 ppg, 5 rpg
C: Darko Milicic- 6.5 ppg, 7 rpg, 2 bpg
6th: Darrell Arthur- 5.5 ppg, 6 rpg

[Crackfool]

Pacific Division:

Los Angeles Lakers:
PG: Derek Fisher- 8 ppg, 2.5 apg
SG: Kobe Bryant- 26.5 ppg, 5 rpg, 4.5 apg
SF: Lamar Odom- 13.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 3 apg
PF: Pau Gasol- 17.5 ppg, 8 rpg, 1 bpg
C: Andrew Bynum- 13 ppg, 9 rpg, 1.5 bpg
6th: Luke Walton- 6.5 ppg, 3.5 apg

Phoenix Suns:
PG: Steve Nash- 16.5 ppg, 11.5 apg
SG: Raja Belll- 12 ppg, 4 rpg
SF: Grant Hill- 9.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3 apg
PF: Amare Stoudemire- 26.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.5 bpg
C: Shaquille O'Neal- 13.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.5 bpg
6th: Leandro Barbosa- 16 ppg, 3 rpg, 3.5 apg

Los Angeles Clippers:
PG: Baron Davis- 21.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 7 apg
SG: Cuttino Mobley- 10 ppg
SF: Al Thornton- 15.5 ppg, 6 rpg
PF: Marcus Camby- 6.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 2 bpg
C: Chris Kaman- 14 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 2 bpg
6th: Tim Thomas- 9 ppg, 4.5 rpg

Golden State Warriors:
PG: Monta Ellis- 22.5 ppg, 5 rpg, 5.5 apg
SG: Corey Maggette- 18.5 ppg, 5 rpg
SF: Stephen Jackson- 14.5 ppg, 4 rpg, 4 apg
PF: Al Harrington- 13.5 ppg, 6 rpg
C: Andris Biedrins- 11 ppg, 10 rpg, 1.5 bpg
6th: Kelenna Azubuike- 9.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg

Sacramento Kings:
PG: Beno Udrih- 13 ppg, 5 apg
SG: Kevin Martin- 21.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg
SF: Ron Artest- 17 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.5 apg
PF: Jason Thompson- 9.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg
C: Brad Miller- 12.5 ppg, 9 rpg, 4 apg
6th: John Salmons- 14 ppg, 5 rpg

[Crackfool]

Northwest Division:

Utah Jazz:
PG: Deron Williams- 20 ppg, 11.5 apg
SG: Ronnie Brewer- 11 ppg, 3.5 rpg
SF: Andrei Kirilenko- 10.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3 apg, 1.5 spg, 1.5 bpg
PF: Carlos Boozer- 22 ppg, 11.5 rpg
C: Mehmet Okur- 15 ppg, 8 rpg
6th: Kyle Korver- 10 ppg

Portland TrailBlazers:
PG: Jerryd Bayless- 12.5 ppg, 6.5 apg
SG: Brandon Roy- 20 ppg, 5 rpg, 4 apg
SF: Martell Webster- 9.5 ppg, 5 rpg
PF: LaMarcus Aldridge- 17.5 ppg, 8 rpg, 1 bpg
C: Greg Oden- 12 ppg, 9 rpg, 2 bpg
6th: Travis Outlaw- 13 ppg, 5.5 rpg

Denver Nuggets:
PG: Anthony Carter- 8 ppg, 6 apg
SG: Allen Iverson- 24.5 ppg, 6 apg
SF: Carmelo Anthony- 26.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.5 apg
PF: Kenyon Martin- 11.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg
C: Nene- 12.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1 bpg
6th: J.R. Smith- 13 ppg, 2 rpg, 1 apg

Minnesota Timberwolves:
PG: Randy Foye- 15.5 ppg, 5 apg
SG: Mike Miller- 16.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg
SF: Corey Brewer- 6.5 ppg, 5 rpg
PF: Kevin Love- 7 ppg, 6.5 rpg
C: Al Jefferson- 23 ppg, 12.5 rpg
6th: Rashad McCants- 14.5 ppg

Oklahoma City Thunder:
PG: Russell Westbrook- 8.5 ppg, 4.5 apg
SG: Kevin Durant- 22.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3 apg
SF: Jeff Green- 12 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.5 apg
PF: Chris Wilcox- 13 ppg, 8 rpg
C: Nick Collison- 9.5 ppg, 9 rpg
6th: Damien Wilkins- 10 ppg, 3 rpg

[Kabookalu]

People seem to be very generous about their big men getting assists. I see poor basketball IQ centers and power forwards getting 3apg, which is a lot for a big man.

JO: 16ppg, 9rpg, 1apg, 2bpg
Bosh: 21ppg, 9rpg, 1.5apg, 1bpg
Moon: 6ppg, 5rpg, 1apg, 1.5bpg
Parker: 10ppg, 3rpg, 2apg, 1spg
Calderon: 14ppg, 2rpg, 9apg, 1spg

I don't think Calderon is going to have as much assists as most people expect. He seems to have endurance issues with me. I haven't checked for his stats last season but in 06-07 Calderon had his best games between longer rest days. I predict him around the high 8's.

[Young_Star11]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/398 ... e=Fielding

Calderon will be alright. He will be in the 9-10 region.

You'll know more than me, but Roko Ukic could be a very good backup, which will mean Jose will only have to play 32-34 minutes.