Post#812 » by Fred Williamson » Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:02 pm
sorry to let you guys wait. I though we were finished here after the regular voting. but okay then, here we go:
First of all, you can argue about the matchups all day long, but my combination of players fit way better with each other and are overall the better "team". Still, lets go into further detail with fat's matchups: Magic is the only possible threat I see here . However, I think Melo is really badmouthed here. "not every quick" is just false, as well as mostly relying on jumpers to score. He's one of the most explosive forwards the league has ever seen and attacks the rim at ease. Defensively, Melo is big and quick enough to limit Magic in his versatile game and he will certainly bring his A-game on defense with the likes of Malone, Laimbeer and Duncan leading the team. Another important aspect, you guys seem to forget. Well, If he should have problems defending Magic though, I can put Thunder Dan on him who will certainly be able to limit Magic and his backups.
The Iverson-Paul matchup is also quite down talked here from Paul's perspective. Not only is Paul the way superior playmaker and defender, the difference on scoring is also not as big here. Paul has proven that he can easily drop 30 if he wishes to, but rather sticks to making his team mates better. Moreover, Paul is bigger and stronger than Iverson and can either beat AI off the dribble or post him up. However, the most important factor that is forgotten here is Iverson and his incapability to subordinate. As I have said, it's not only about the matchups, I also have the better combination of fitting players, where'fats' team lags behind while looking good on paper. And it all starts with Iverson, who has proven several times throughout his career that is unable to adapt, which harms his own and the team's potential badly.
Richmond is also quite underrated here, especially on defense. Lets not forget how good this guy was on both ends. We can also ask Jordan about his opinion. Richmond is also one of the greatest shooters of all time, btw, even slightly better than Mullins based on the career %.
Now to the most important part, the froncourt. I don't see how the constellation of Chambers and Ewing and their backups will limit Malone/Duncan/Laimbeer in the slightest. We are talking about the two best power forwards of all time time. The talks of Duncan being less dominating on center is also a wash here. Especially with having Ewing in front of him. At PF, Malone will have a field day against Chambers and dominate every single night. This matchup is not even close. Moreover, Malone and Duncan flourish even more on offense, paired up with a A+ playmaking point guard. This will be sheer dominance.
Bench:
Penny maybe a lot to handle, but so is prime Davis. Petrovic was a great shooter but as for everything else, Majerle will not only be able to limit him, but also dominate him offensively. King is one of the most dominant players in history. Bowen can do as much as he wishes to defensively, but he won't able to prevent King from making his points. Laimbeer will also have absolutely no problem with locking down whoever you put in front of him and still get his 15 points.
Overall, not only individually but also my superior teamplay will kill fat's. My frontcourt is just too dominant on defense and offense, especially in combination with CP3. I also have the luxury of either Melo or King off the bench for 30+ points. Furthermore, Iverson and his attitude and playing style will hurt Team fats badly on both ends on the floor and my team will certainly make use of it. I don't see how this is a close one.
Team Fred in 5 maybe 6 max.
