Post#2 » by Larry_Russell » Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:58 pm
STARTERS
PG: Derek Harper (1989-90) 14.2
18ppg, 3rpg, 7.4apg, 2.3spg, 37% on 3-3pta
DPOY-3, All Defense 2nd
SG: Doug Christie (2002-03) 7
9.5ppg, 4.3rpg, 4.7apg, 2.3spg, 0.5bpg, 39.5% on 2.3-3pta
DPOY-5, All Defense 1st
SF: Paul Pierce (2007-08) 13.7
19.5ppg, 5rpg, 4.5apg, 1.3spg, 0.5bpg, 39.2% on 4.6-3pta
FMVP, All NBA 3rd, All Star
PF: Rasheed Wallace (2007-08) 11.3
12.7ppg, 6.6rpg, 1.8apg, 1.2spg, 1.7bpg, 35.5% on 4.1-3pta
MVP (14), All Star, 12th in All Defense voting
C: Wilt Chamberlain (1966-67) 12.1
24ppg, 24rpg, 7.8apg
MVP, All NBA 1st, All Star, #1 RPG, FG%, PER, TS%, OWS, WS, WS/48
BENCH
PG/SG: Malcolm Brogdon (2022-23) 10.9
15ppg, 4.2rpg, 3.7apg, 0.7spg, 44.5% on 4.5-3pta
6-MOTY
SF/PF: Lamar Odom (2010-11) 10.9
14.5ppg, 8.7rpg, 3apg, 0.6spg, 0.7bpg, 38% on 2.2-3pta
6-MOTY
SF: Reggie Bullock (2022-23) 6
7.2ppg, 3.6rpg, 1.4apg, 0.7spg, 38% on 5.1-3pta
ROTATION
PG: Harper (36) / Brogdon (12)
SG: Christie (36) / Brogdon (12)
SF: Pierce (38) / Bullock (10)
PF: Wallace (26) / Odom (22 )
C: Chamberlain (40) / Wallace (8 )
86.1/88
Matchups as follows.
Harper and Christie will both split time on Magic and will look to take him at 3/4 to full court all game long.
Harper in the chosen magic season defended Magic and held him to only 14 ppg on 34% shooting and Christie is arguably a better point of attack defender in some ways than Harper, with his 6-6 frame.
When not guarding MAgic, Harper or christie will be on White instead.
Pierce will take on Worthy, and I think this is a matchup that works for Pierce, having Sheed and Wilt behind him and Worthy's absolute lack of a shot lets Pierce sag off heavily and play the passing lanes a bit.
Sheed will take on Lopez, sheed isnt as athletic as Wilt at all, but athleticism isnt needed to defend Brook. He is primarily situational post up player 2/3rds of his shots came from the 3pt line, and the rest were put backs or post up. Rasheed will stick with him on the outside and just trail him
leaving Wilt to patroil the paint while defending McAdoo. McAdoo is primarily a low post, back to the basket put the rebound back in type of guy. This is not going to work on Wilt.
Wilt has the size, height, strength and athleticism advantage here.
In his career, McAdoo averaged only 17/9 in 4 games against an old, post injury Wilt.
Defensively I just have no real weaknesses here to be exploited.
My bench is fantastic with 6moty Brogdon and his 44% 3pt shooting coming in a guard, and 6moty Odom coming in with a bit of everything.
Offensively we will look to attack. We will run a lot of pick and roll knowing that Lopez will always look to drop down to cover for Wilt that will leave any of my 3pt shooter to bomb away as Magic will not be looking to come over the top of a Wilt screen. If White takes on my Point guard that will leave a mismatch as neither Magic or Worthy are capable of defending pierce on the peremiter.
And I still have my bigman in the middle to make things happen, every shot on the rim has the potential to be a put back or tip out for Wilt.