BaNT 1st rnd matchups and votes (merged)

SportsFan215 · Post #81 » by **SportsFan215** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:11 pm

Mascot has Kobe and good role players. Too many good injured players on nba_addict's team.

Mascot in 6.

SportsFan215 · Post #82 » by **SportsFan215** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:14 pm

This is a great matchup, and I was really frustrated picking right after sterncohen every other round, since he would pick half the guys I really wanted on my team. Dwight, Manu, and KD is a great big 3.

sterncohen in 7.

SportsFan215 · Post #83 » by **SportsFan215** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:16 pm

A lot of quality players on both teams here, but Kidd and LeBron work too well together. I also am a huge fan of LMA. I think he would mean more than most people think. Roy, JJ, Mayo are all great players, but how will they coexist?

Shaqsux in 6.

SportsFan215 · Post #84 » by **SportsFan215** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:18 pm

Can we vote in our own matchups? If so I obviously pick myself, for the reasons I stated in my first post.

Sports Arsenal · Post #85 » by **Sports Arsenal** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:57 pm

First off,
I want to thank MJ for coming in and giving it an effort with the major disadvantage that he had to battle through, I think he came in and made some good moves and picked up some decent players.

As far as the matchup goes, Im going to have to give it to SportsFan for his dynamic big man duo.

Post #86 » by **bryant08** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:36 pm

I think my roster is solid and would defintely take it to 7, but I'm not gonna come here and say my team has a significant advantage over sterncohen's. His roster is built greatly and I think it's pretty much a toss up in 7. I understand why many of you would pick his roster over mine.

Post #87 » by **Gremz** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:55 pm

dcash4 wrote:im voting for this last. these writeups deserve extra attention.

Thanks, I'm starting to think people aren't reading them at all.

Post #88 » by **CellarDoor** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:08 pm

Ugh, hey guys. I'm back (sort of, still getting killed here). Thanks for the votes.

Post #89 » by **CellarDoor** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:16 pm

^We're(i'm) reading them, but here's how I see it playing out: Billups is a huge plus over Alston and/or Calderon. Alston is a really, really bad decision maker. Couple that with Crawford who also doesn't have the best decision making on the court and that's a problem. Especially against two very smart guards in Allen and Billups. I personally think Granger would torch Paul, but Amare is going to have to contend with Emeka and an underrated defender in Nene. The problem you have is that you've got two guys I'd consider "above average" defensively. One of them is playing Nene, and with Danny playing PP, your help defense is going to be pretty sparse too.

I will, however, give you 7 games for a couple of explosions from your streak shooters.

Post #90 » by **CellarDoor** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:19 pm

The primary problem for Bryant here is that KD has absolutely exploded. Stern in 7

Post #91 » by **CellarDoor** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:21 pm

dcash4 wrote:i will not stand for anyone calling shaq vs. biedrins even! biedrins will be lucky to come out of the matchup with his facial structure fully intact.

This. And I imagine Blatche fouls out before even Greg Oden fouls out. That's saying something.

Cash in 5

Post #92 » by **CellarDoor** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:23 pm

Shaqsux in 5.

Post #93 » by **CellarDoor** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:28 pm

Sportsfan

Post #94 » by **CellarDoor** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:29 pm

Mascot in 6

Post #95 » by **CellarDoor** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:31 pm

dcash4 wrote:damn, im not really sure i feel good about r0cd0gg deciding to go with howard at sg and smith at sf and a bunch of youngsters around them. i think thats a BAD strategy when the opposition is putting davis/carter/gay/ford/sjax out there. smith is really marginalized playing sf, where at pf he'd be a much bigger strength. big man wise, that 4 man rotation of ballboy looks impressive. i think bosh/bogut is a solid solid starting duo, but they gotta be surrounded by much better shooters, and they're not.

vote for ballboy

This.
Ballboy in 5.

Post #96 » by **Gremz** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:34 pm

CellarDoor wrote:^We're(i'm) reading them, but here's how I see it playing out: Billups is a huge plus over Alston and/or Calderon. Alston is a really, really bad decision maker. Couple that with Crawford who also doesn't have the best decision making on the court and that's a problem. Especially against two very smart guards in Allen and Billups. I personally think Granger would torch Paul, but Amare is going to have to contend with Emeka and an underrated defender in Nene. The problem you have is that you've got two guys I'd consider "above average" defensively. One of them is playing Nene, and with Danny playing PP, your help defense is going to be pretty sparse too.

My god he's back! Had me worried there for a while...

I will, however, give you 7 games for a couple of explosions from your streak shooters.

7 games is all i ask.

Mascot · Post #97 » by **Mascot** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:28 am

Ballboy by the bench

Mascot · Post #98 » by **Mascot** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:31 am

Vintage by his guard play

Mascot · Post #99 » by **Mascot** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:32 am

Sportsfan

Mascot · Post #100 » by **Mascot** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:34 am

shaqsux in 4