2015 Draft a Franchise (NBA): Discussion Thread

[rmw10]

I'd rock a strong F in this.  I knew who you guys were drafting through the 2nd round or so, and then I had no idea what was going on.

[BmoreBird22]

Doing Lost_in_Translation, BaltimoreFlacco, then I got you. I'll do them today.

Anyone else? I may just keep going and do all the teams

Mine once I get the depth chart finalized would be nice since my knowledge of the NBA is very limited

[BALTIMOREFLACCO]

I'm off work for a few days, so I would also be happy to add some brief analysis for any teams looking for grades

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

I'm off work for a few days, so I would also be happy to add some brief analysis for any teams looking for grades

Hello

[MoveThoseChains]

Lost_In_Translation's Team

 

Ron Artest: Chris Paul

Ron Artest: Bradley Beal
Ron Artest:Andrew "Ender" Wiggins
Ron Arrest: Paul Millsap
Ron Artest: Joakim Noah

 

Bench
Ron Artest: D'Angelo Russell 
Ron Artest: Kevin Martin
Ron Artest: Matt Barnes
Not Ron Artest: Enes Kanter
Ron Artest: Andrew Bogut

Ron Artest: Dante Exum
Not Ron Artest: Zach Lavine
Ron Artest: Luc Richard Mbah A Moute
Ron Artest: Nene
Greg Oden: Joel Embiid 

 

CP3, Beal, Wiggins, Millsap, and Noah is a very solid starting five. CP3 is a star, Millsap is a nice power forward, and Noah is a solid center. Those 3 are versatile in their own ways, as they each offer a few categories in which they are above-average to very good at. Add Beal and Wiggins to that, and you add two of the top young players in the NBA to a veteran starting lineup. Having vets in the starting five should help both Beal and Wiggins, as if their growth in their games these upcoming years won't help enough. Both Beal and Wiggins will continue to get better, as their primes are still a couple years away. The fact that they are already solid NBA players and their primes are ahead of them is a great thing for your team. CP3, Millsap, and Noah still have years of good ball in them. Your starting five is looking like a dangerous threat in this upcoming season, as well as in a few years. You set yourself up with a nice window for winning. 

 

Drafting both Kanter and Bogut was very smart. As you mentioned before in the discussion thread, Kanter is solid offensively but is a defensive liability. Bogut is a very solid defender, while his offensive game isn't something that scares defenses. Those two guys on the second team together should work nicely, due to the differences in their games. They complement each other. Barnes is a solid vet off the bench. Martin is a shooter off the bench who knows how to score. He played well once he came back from injury. Russell is a wildcard at this point, due to him being a rookie. I think it will take him some time to adjust to the NBA (which is perfectly ok), and CP3 will mentor him. Lavine may be a better backup than Russell for this upcoming season. Either way, Russell, Lavine, and Exum are all lottery picks within the past two drafts. All three are lengthy (which is a plus) and they all have nice maximum career potential. Nene is another vet off the bench. I wouldn't really like him as the #2 PF on a team (in this draft), but he's your #3, which I think is a nice fit for him at this point in his career. Mbah a Moute failed his physical, so his Kings contract has been voided. I hope he gets picked up by a team, but I couldn't tell you why he failed his physical/what is wrong with him. As of now, you could've drafted someone who's currently on a roster. I drafted two big men late (Ed Davis and Brandon Wright), but I honestly forgot about Embiid. I would've considered him, but I just hate the injury situation. He's a fine stash player on your team, due to your front court depth (Millsap, Noah, Kanter, Bogut, Nene). If he can get past the injuries, play at least half of the 82 games for at least a few seasons, then with his talent, he should put up some numbers. As long as Noah and Bogut stay healthy (they've had slight injury concerns in the past), you'll be good as Embiid has to sit out this upcoming year.

 

Grade: In between an A-Minus and an A  I really like your starting five. Like I stated, you can win-now, and in a few years, CP3, Beal, and Wiggins will be your big three, adding onto Millsap and Noah. Real solid starting five.

 

I like your bench. Martin, Barnes, Kanter, Bogut, and Nene are all viable options that bring different aspects to your team. Martin - shooter, Barnes - pesky, Kanter - offense, Bogut - defense/anchor, Nene - toughness (purposely made it brief - that's not all that they bring). Russell, Lavine, and Exum can really elevate your team if they develop into what their current teams hope they can be. I can't predict the future, and don't really want to assume they will be All-Star's or that they will not live up to their potential. I'm grading your franchise though, so I'll say that having those young talents is great from a potential stand point. A veteran guard instead of one of the three young guys would help your team win now. However, those three younger guards give you great potential for the future. If they all develop nicely, your looking at Russell, Lavine, Exum, Beal, and Wiggins as a young nucleus of talent. I'll throw Embiid in there, too. If the 4 guys outside of Beal and Wiggins (I know their futures are going to be good to great) even have decent careers, that will definitely help your team in a few years. You give yourself a chance of having 4 guys who can develop into their potential. If I throw in Kanter (23 years old), that's 7 young guys who's primes are ahead of them. If everything goes to what your plan is, all that young talent on top of CP3, Millsap, Noah, Bogut, Martin, Barnes, and Nene would be very dangerous.

 

Your team is close to being an A. Drafting Mbah A Moute makes me have to bring it down slightly (at this point) just because he is currently not on a team and I don't know why he failed a physical. If everything is ok, and he gets signed, then that dismisses my knock. Also, I don't know how Russell, Exum, Lavine, and Embiid careers will play out. I like Lavine, I'm not a big Exum fan due to his shooting, Russell should be good, and Embiid I have no idea if he will end up having a nice career or being Greg Oden. I respect that you drafted these young talents because their careers could certainly pan out the way you envision them to. If that happens, I would have to bump up your grade. At this point though, I would've bumped up your current grade if you took one or two more proven NBA players over a younger guy. Like I mentioned, having 7 guys under the age of 23 is a great look for the future. I know what Beal, Wiggins, and Kanter will do. Lavine is on the right path towards having a good career. The other three have the potential. I think with all you could've substituted Exum with a proven player, but that's just my personal preference. 

 

In a few years, I could see this team being an A to A-Plus team. At this moment, I'll give it between an A-Minus to A. Either way, nicely operated draft. 

Edited July 24, 2015 by MoveThoseChains

[gabefergy]

I like that starting 5 except for Noah. He was pretty awful last season, maybe last year was just a fluke, but he has never been a great player offensively. 

 

I also don't subscribe to the notion of it's okay to have 2 players playing together that both have severe detriments because they compliment each other. That's not how it works. It's not like one is so good they can make up for the other deficiencies, on the basketball court it actually works the other way. A bad defensive player gets abused, and a bad offensive player gets ignored.

[BmoreBird22]

I'm off work for a few days, so I would also be happy to add some brief analysis for any teams looking for grades

I'd really appreciate that

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

Lost_In_Translation's Team

 

Ron Artest: Chris Paul

Ron Artest: Bradley Beal

Ron Artest:Andrew "Ender" Wiggins

Ron Arrest: Paul Millsap

Ron Artest: Joakim Noah

 

Bench

Ron Artest: D'Angelo Russell 

Ron Artest: Kevin Martin

Ron Artest: Matt Barnes

Not Ron Artest: Enes Kanter

Ron Artest: Andrew Bogut

Ron Artest: Dante Exum

Not Ron Artest: Zach Lavine

Ron Artest: Luc Richard Mbah A Moute

Ron Artest: Nene

Greg Oden: Joel Embiid 

 

CP3, Beal, Wiggins, Millsap, and Noah is a very solid starting five. CP3 is a star, Millsap is a nice power forward, and Noah is a solid center. Those 3 are versatile in their own ways, as they each offer a few categories in which they are above-average to very good at. Add Beal and Wiggins to that, and you add two of the top young players in the NBA to a veteran starting lineup. Having vets in the starting five should help both Beal and Wiggins, as if their growth in their games these upcoming years won't help enough. Both Beal and Wiggins will continue to get better, as their primes are still a couple years away. The fact that they are already solid NBA players and their primes are ahead of them is a great thing for your team. CP3, Millsap, and Noah still have years of good ball in them. Your starting five is looking like a dangerous threat in this upcoming season, as well as in a few years. You set yourself up with a nice window for winning. 

 

Drafting both Kanter and Bogut was very smart. As you mentioned before in the discussion thread, Kanter is solid offensively but is a defensive liability. Bogut is a very solid defender, while his offensive game isn't something that scares defenses. Those two guys on the second team together should work nicely, due to the differences in their games. They complement each other. Barnes is a solid vet off the bench. Martin is a shooter off the bench who knows how to score. He played well once he came back from injury. Russell is a wildcard at this point, due to him being a rookie. I think it will take him some time to adjust to the NBA (which is perfectly ok), and CP3 will mentor him. Lavine may be a better backup than Russell for this upcoming season. Either way, Russell, Lavine, and Exum are all lottery picks within the past two drafts. All three are lengthy (which is a plus) and they all have nice maximum career potential. Nene is another vet off the bench. I wouldn't really like him as the #2 PF on a team (in this draft), but he's your #3, which I think is a nice fit for him at this point in his career. Mbah a Moute failed his physical, so his Kings contract has been voided. I hope he gets picked up by a team, but I couldn't tell you why he failed his physical/what is wrong with him. As of now, you could've drafted someone who's currently on a roster. I drafted two big men late (Ed Davis and Brandon Wright), but I honestly forgot about Embiid. I would've considered him, but I just hate the injury situation. He's a fine stash player on your team, due to your front court depth (Millsap, Noah, Kanter, Bogut, Nene). If he can get past the injuries, play at least half of the 82 games for at least a few seasons, then with his talent, he should put up some numbers. As long as Noah and Bogut stay healthy (they've had slight injury concerns in the past), you'll be good as Embiid has to sit out this upcoming year.

 

Grade: In between an A-Minus and an A  I really like your starting five. Like I stated, you can win-now, and in a few years, CP3, Beal, and Wiggins will be your big three, adding onto Millsap and Noah. Real solid starting five.

 

I like your bench. Martin, Barnes, Kanter, Bogut, and Nene are all viable options that bring different aspects to your team. Martin - shooter, Barnes - pesky, Kanter - offense, Bogut - defense/anchor, Nene - toughness (purposely made it brief - that's not all that they bring). Russell, Lavine, and Exum can really elevate your team if they develop into what their current teams hope they can be. I can't predict the future, and don't really want to assume they will be All-Star's or that they will not live up to their potential. I'm grading your franchise though, so I'll say that having those young talents is great from a potential stand point. A veteran guard instead of one of the three young guys would help your team win now. However, those three younger guards give you great potential for the future. If they all develop nicely, your looking at Russell, Lavine, Exum, Beal, and Wiggins as a young nucleus of talent. I'll throw Embiid in there, too. If the 4 guys outside of Beal and Wiggins (I know their futures are going to be good to great) even have decent careers, that will definitely help your team in a few years. You give yourself a chance of having 4 guys who can develop into their potential. If I throw in Kanter (23 years old), that's 7 young guys who's primes are ahead of them. If everything goes to what your plan is, all that young talent on top of CP3, Millsap, Noah, Bogut, Martin, Barnes, and Nene would be very dangerous.

 

Your team is close to being an A. Drafting Mbah A Moute makes me have to bring it down slightly (at this point) just because he is currently not on a team and I don't know why he failed a physical. If everything is ok, and he gets signed, then that dismisses my knock. Also, I don't know how Russell, Exum, Lavine, and Embiid careers will play out. I like Lavine, I'm not a big Exum fan due to his shooting, Russell should be good, and Embiid I have no idea if he will end up having a nice career or being Greg Oden. I respect that you drafted these young talents because their careers could certainly pan out the way you envision them to. If that happens, I would have to bump up your grade. At this point though, I would've bumped up your current grade if you took one or two more proven NBA players over a younger guy. Like I mentioned, having 7 guys under the age of 23 is a great look for the future. I know what Beal, Wiggins, and Kanter will do. Lavine is on the right path towards having a good career. The other three have the potential. I think with all you could've substituted Exum with a proven player, but that's just my personal preference. 

 

In a few years, I could see this team being an A to A-Plus team. At this moment, I'll give it between an A-Minus to A. Either way, nicely operated draft.

Thank you for your response. I will explain my motive here.

I wanted to build a team that is very difficult to score on. Paul, Wiggins, Millsap, Noah, Bogut, Barnes, Exum(he actually played good defense), Nene, and Mbah(if he finds another team), are all plus defensive players while Beal happens to be good at this as well.

I'll admit Bogut over Chandler is a mistake, but Bogut does serve a purpose for me.

Chris Paul is the floor genral and quite frankly, he's still probably the best all around PG in the NBA. His defense is fantastic, his passing is also great, and his shooting is very good. Sure, I don't have a truely great scorer, but having Paul gives me an efficient offense. Beal has the chance to become an excellent scorer, while Millsap is a good one. My offense's potency is honestly dependent on Wiggins' development. He's already a very good defender with the potential to be elite. Noah doesn't provide much offensivley, but he does his job as ane elite defensive big. Also, Noah gives me an interesting dynamic with his passing and is easily one of the best passing bigs in the league. Millsap and Noah should also be good on the boards.

As for my bench, I saw a large importance for having scorers who can light it up. Martin can do that off the bench, as can Kanter. Even though both are awful defenders. Russell and Exum are gambles. But Exum is already a good defensive player, and has had good passing outings. Russell as a scorer needs improvement but I like him already as a distributor. Barnes is a 3 and D player who will play tough as nails defense for me. Bogut is a great defensive player and rebounder.. Kanter is also a great rebounder. Mbah was a mistake. Embiid, I couldn't pass up on him. He could be Oden, but for my last guy, I can risk it. He's got skills to become a very good two way player down the line. Lavine as a scorer has the potential to be good. He can also serve as a combo guard.

My biggest mistake was ignoring a backup SG defensive specialist. Lavine and Martin are both horrid defenders.

[MoveThoseChains]

I like that starting 5 except for Noah. He was pretty awful last season, maybe last year was just a fluke, but he has never been a great player offensively. 

 

I also don't subscribe to the notion of it's okay to have 2 players playing together that both have severe detriments because they compliment each other. That's not how it works. It's not like one is so good they can make up for the other deficiencies, on the basketball court it actually works the other way. A bad defensive player gets abused, and a bad offensive player gets ignored.

 

Noah wasn't himself last year, pampered with injuries I believe. He's always been a great passing center, which I think counts for offense. Not many centers have been "great players offensively" in recent seasons.

 

I can see your reasoning on the offense/defense notion. But, I wouldn't say "on the basketball court it actually works the other way." I think it varies team to team. Their have been teams that have succeeded with offense/defense front court pairings, and teams that haven't succeeded with that strategy. As for Kanter/Bogut, I can see it working.

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

Noah was still good on the defensive end was still a good passer. I wouldn't use him as a point center with Paul here, but otherwise I think injuries hurt him more than anything.

The Kanter/Bogut thing was not intentional. I wanted an enforcer when I got Bogut.. Needed a big man who could score.

[-Truth-]

Noah was still good on the defensive end was still a good passer. I wouldn't use him as a point center with Paul here, but otherwise I think injuries hurt him more than anything.

The Kanter/Bogut thing was not intentional. I wanted an enforcer when I got Bogut.. Needed a big man who could score.

 

Agreed there. Despite the down season, he was outstanding defensively, was a very good rebounder, and was easily of the best passing big men in the league. Definitely good value at where he was taken, especially if he returns to form from the season prior.

[Gordo52]

Still regret passing on him for Lopez.

[BALTIMOREFLACCO]

I like that starting 5 except for Noah. He was pretty awful last season, maybe last year was just a fluke, but he has never been a great player offensively. 

 

I also don't subscribe to the notion of it's okay to have 2 players playing together that both have severe detriments because they compliment each other. That's not how it works. It's not like one is so good they can make up for the other deficiencies, on the basketball court it actually works the other way. A bad defensive player gets abused, and a bad offensive player gets ignored.

 

I wouldn't say it's that simple. There's some merit to what you're saying, but you can definitely hide one's deficiencies on the defensive end in the right situation, just as a defensive specialist can find open looks and easy baskets if paired/surrounded by offensive talent. 

[BALTIMOREFLACCO]

Better Call [insert what ever name tickles your fancy]

 

PG: Jrue Holiday/Brandon Knight/Patrick Beverly

SG: Klay Thompson/K.J. McDaniels/Marcus Thornton

PF: Jared Sullinger/Boris Diaw/Tiago Splitter

SF: Gordon Hayward/Luol Deng/Stanley Johnson

C: Marc Gasol/Timofy Mozgov/Anderson Verijau

 

 

 

The good: Nice depth at SF, C and PG. Should have great spacing with two capable shooting bigs and an entire lineup of shooters. Excellent defensive presence in both starting lineup and off of benc. Should see a lot of nice ball movement with Gasol, Hayward & Holiday. Very strong rebounding team. Strong rim protection. 

 

The Bad: Lack of inside scoring. Lack of an "alpha dog". Hate Jared Sullinger in the starting lineup – Almost rather see you start Splitter or Mozgov. Lack of potential, I think what you see is pretty much what you're going to get down the line outside of Johnson. Severe lack of depth at SG. Injury concerns.

 

Grades:

 

Offense: B+

Defense: A

Rebounding: A

Depth: B+

Fit: B+

Potential Improvement: B

Overall: B+

Edited July 25, 2015 by BALTIMOREFLACCO

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

Also, Noah lacks scoring talent. Not total offensive talent. Noah will keep things going with his passing and screening abilities. As BALTIMOREFLACCO just stated, you can get good situations in when your lineup contains good offensive talent.

I have Paul(can score from anywhere), Beal(excellent 3 point shooter, needs to work on mid range game), Wiggins(slasher with improving shot), Millsap(can score from anywhere). He has some breathing room. The paint will be open for him and he's a good roll man for Paul

[BALTIMOREFLACCO]

 

Ron Artest: Chris Paul, D'Angelo Russell, Dante Exum

Ron Artest: Bradley Beal, Kevin Martin, Zach LaVine

Ron Artest:Andrew "Ender" Wiggins, Matt Barnes, Luc Richard Mbah A Moute

Ron Arrest: Paul Millsap, Enes Kanter,  Nene

Ron Artest: Joakim Noah, Andrew Bogut, Joel Embiid

 

 

The Good: Great fit in starting lineup. Nice passing. Great spacing. Wiggins & Millsap would really benefit from CP3. Lots of youth and untapped potential. Nice depth at PF and SG. Nice balance of slashing and outside shooting. Threats from the post, slashing and spot up shooting. 

 

The Bad: Lots of bust potential in Russell, Exum and Embiid. Hate the SF situation behind Wiggins. Concerns about Noah being worn down. Injury concerns with Beal, Noah, Martin & Embiid.

 

Offense: A-

Defense: A-

Rebounding: A-

Depth: B+

Fit: A

Potential Improvement: A+

Overall: A-

Edited July 25, 2015 by BALTIMOREFLACCO

[BmoreBird22]

The good: Nice depth at SF, C and PG. Should have great spacing with two capable shooting bigs and an entire lineup of shooters. Excellent defensive presence in both starting lineup and off of benc. Should see a lot of nice ball movement with Gasol, Hayward & Holiday. Very strong rebounding team. Strong rim protection. 

 

The Bad: Lack of inside scoring. Lack of an "alpha dog". Hate Jared Sullinger in the starting lineup – Almost rather see you start Splitter or Mozgov. Lack of potential, I think what you see is pretty much what you're going to get down the line outside of Johnson. Severe lack of depth at SG. Injury concerns.

 

Grades:

 

Offense: B+

Defense: A

Rebounding: A

Depth: B+

Fit: B+

Potential Improvement: B

Overall: B+

I will take a B+ overall and a few A's here and there considering that coming in, I knew next to no one after round like three or four.

Edited July 25, 2015 by BmoreBird22

[gabefergy]

Noah wasn't himself last year, pampered with injuries I believe. He's always been a great passing center, which I think counts for offense. Not many centers have been "great players offensively" in recent seasons.

 

I can see your reasoning on the offense/defense notion. But, I wouldn't say "on the basketball court it actually works the other way." I think it varies team to team. Their have been teams that have succeeded with offense/defense front court pairings, and teams that haven't succeeded with that strategy. As for Kanter/Bogut, I can see it working.

 

 

I wouldn't say it's that simple. There's some merit to what you're saying, but you can definitely hide one's deficiencies on the defensive end in the right situation, just as a defensive specialist can find open looks and easy baskets if paired/surrounded by offensive talent. 

It is true that a team's ability to expose weakness is situation dependent, if you are going against a team that has two big guys that are respectable in the low post it is a problem when one of the big guys defending him is awful, but not all teams have that personnel. However most teams at least have the ability to go small, and having those two on the court at the same time also would get destroyed by small ball or even a team with a good stretch four. 

 

On the other end, players who are offensively deficient are more of a problem. We saw in the playoffs that smart teams just don't defend players like Bogut or Tony Allen who can't play defense.

 

In the end, it's almost like going 4 on 5 at both ends of the court.

[Inqui]

I'm off work for a few days, so I would also be happy to add some brief analysis for any teams looking for grades

I'm down.

 

I'd offer my own analyses, but my knowledge of the league as a whole still needs work.

[BALTIMOREFLACCO]

It is true that a team's ability to expose weakness is situation dependent, if you are going against a team that has two big guys that are respectable in the low post it is a problem when one of the big guys defending him is awful, but not all teams have that personnel. However most teams at least have the ability to go small, and having those two on the court at the same time also would get destroyed by small ball or even a team with a good stretch four. 

 

On the other end, players who are offensively deficient are more of a problem. We saw in the playoffs that smart teams just don't defend players like Bogut or Tony Allen who can't play defense.

 

In the end, it's almost like going 4 on 5 at both ends of the court.

 

I mostly agree with what you're saying. With average players and an average supporting cast, it's a prescription for failure. I do think there's some championship-level exceptions though, i.e. Perkins in Boston and Ben Wallace in Detroit. Given, both had excellent supporting casts and were playing in a different game than the one we watch today. 

 

On the subject, I think Okafor/Noel will be a really interesting combination down the line, and they're a perfect example of what we're talking about. Ideally, if you're a Sixers fan, you'd hope Jah's ability to dominate inside and draw double teams would open up some easy putbacks, cuts to the rim and spot up jumpers (assuming he keeps improving that shot) for Nerlens, while on the other end Nerlens could hide some of Jah's issues with help defense.

 

I like the potential of this example because there is no going small against Jahlil. As Jay Bilas said, "You wanna put Draymond Green on Okafor in the post, he'll give ya 30."

Edited July 25, 2015 by BALTIMOREFLACCO

[BALTIMOREFLACCO]

I'm down.

 

I'd offer my own analyses, but my knowledge of the league as a whole still needs work.

 

 

 

 

Depth Chart

PG: Lillard - Mills - Williams

SG: Afflalo - Fournier - McLemore

SF: Parker - Ariza - Hezonja

PF: Favors - Anderson - Stoudemire

C: Horford - Jones - Adams

 

The good: Solid front court defense. Good spacing, yet excellent low post threats. In theory, like the combination of Parker and Afflalo, as Parker can draw doubles and AA would be the beneficiary. Nice prospects in Hezonja and Parker. Nice fire power with guards off of bench. Good potential for small ball lineups. Decent overall depth. 

 

The Bad: Concerned with AA's poor shooting year. No true rim protector. Skeptical Lillard can take the next step to true superstardom. Lack of defense off of bench, outside of Ariza. Don't like Fournier as the backup 2, but you have other options. Lack of toughness. Will Parker be 100%?

 

Offense: A

Defense: B+

Rebounding: A-

Depth: B+

Fit: A-

Potential Improvement: A

Overall: A-

 

Edit: I'd reorder your depth chart: 

 

 

PG: Lillard - Mills - 

SG: Afflalo - Williams - McLemore - Fournier

SF: Parker - Ariza - Hezonja

PF: Favors - Anderson - Stoudemire

C: Horford - Adams - Jones

Edited July 25, 2015 by BALTIMOREFLACCO

[Lama]

Team still goes unnamed due to lack of any creativity, but here's what I landed with.

 

 

1 - Ty Lawson  /  Ricky Rubio  /  Cory Joseph

 

2 - Kobe Bryant  /  Courtney Lee  /  Terrence Ross

 

3 - Harrison Barnes  /  Carmelo Anthony  /  Gerald Henderson

 

4 - LaMarcus Aldridge  /  Kenneth Faried  /  Karl-Anthony Towns

 

5 - Al Jefferson  /  Jonas Valanciunas  /  Bismack Biyombo

 

Overall pretty satisfied with the team composition. Originally had Melo starting and Kobe coming off the bench for that second unit spark but that Melo/LMA spacing would be cringe-worthy to watch IMO. Offensive juggernaut albeit nothing to brag about on the defensive end(Need a lockdown defender). Two excellent passers in both point guards which is what I was hoping to achieve. Nice spacing between LMA's midrange game and big Al's low post scoring. Hoping Kobe does his thing this year and ball out but it's hard to say. Honestly I don't expect much from him realistically next season but oh well still couldn't pass on the mamba Good talent in Barnes and lots of playoff experience for his age. Don't see him as a superstar in the future, but can be a top end role player.

 

Decent young talent outside of Barnes in CoJo, Ross, Towns, Jonas, and Biyombo. Looking forward to watching Ross play next year, hoping he has somewhat of a breakout year even though he seemed to have regressed last season(allegedly playing with bone spurs). CoJo has been apart of the Spurs system for the past 4 years so he knows how to win and what it takes. Didn't get tons of minutes, especially in his rookie or sophomore years, but was still well liked by Pops and fans. Will be playing a bigger role on the Raptors now and could see him developing very well the next few years. Really like Jonas coming off the bench and could see him giving a valuable ~20mins a game. Won't be surprised if he becomes an all star in the next few years. Plays pretty good defense despite Lowry and Vasquez not being able to stay in front of a lot of point guards. Not much to say about Towns, possible Rookie of the Year? Idk, looking forward to him playing though. Biyombo is an excellent rim protector but very limited offensively. Most points come from put-backs and dunks. Great value for a couple mil a year he is getting now considering his per 36 is on par with Tristan Thompson's and that man wants a max...

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

*jepordy music*

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

Chef Curry's Kitchen

Rotation:

PG: Stephen Curry (1), Derrick Rose (4), Jordan Clarkson (10)

SG: Khris Middleton (5), Avery Bradley (8), CJ McCollum (12)

SF: Danilo Gallinari (9), Justise Winslow (11), Tony Snell (14)

PF: Chris Bosh (3), Nikola Mirotic (6), Myles Turner (13)

C: Andre Drummond (2), Jahlil Okafor (7), Clint Capela (15)

The Good: The Three point shooting and offensive skill all around. You have Curry, Middleton, and Gallinari are excellent, lights out three point shooters. Bosh is a capable three point shooter. Curry will be able to run the offense very effectivley. Bradley and others will keep the high amount of three point shooting going. The team wil truley be a great team if Rose can stay healthy. The depth across the board is excellent. The rebounding is also good.

The Bad: Not much. I would say Gallinari is injury prone and Bosh is coming off of a major one. Rose is injury prone, but coming off the bench should help with that. The defense is only average across the board. But you don't have any true liablilities.

Overall this team has no overall weakness so I'm giving it an A.. I have to go super nit picking mode in order to get a real one

[BALTIMOREFLACCO]

Chef Curry's Kitchen

Rotation:

PG: Stephen Curry (1), Derrick Rose (4), Jordan Clarkson (10)

SG: Khris Middleton (5), Avery Bradley (8), CJ McCollum (12)

SF: Danilo Gallinari (9), Justise Winslow (11), Tony Snell (14)

PF: Chris Bosh (3), Nikola Mirotic (6), Myles Turner (13)

C: Andre Drummond (2), Jahlil Okafor (7), Clint Capela (15)

The Good: The Three point shooting and offensive skill all around. You have Curry, Middleton, and Gallinari are excellent, lights out three point shooters. Bosh is a capable three point shooter. Curry will be able to run the offense very effectivley. Bradley and others will keep the high amount of three point shooting going. The team wil truley be a great team if Rose can stay healthy. The depth across the board is excellent. The rebounding is also good.

The Bad: Not much. I would say Gallinari is injury prone and Bosh is coming off of a major one. Rose is injury prone, but coming off the bench should help with that. The defense is only average across the board. But you don't have any true liablilities.

Overall this team has no overall weakness so I'm giving it an A.. I have to go super nit picking mode in order to get a real one

 

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[-Truth-]

A solid comprehensive break down of the roster. I personally don't see any issue spacing wise with having Anthony and Aldridge on the floor together. Anthony's numbers from beyond the arc dropped a bit from the years before, but I'd be surprised if he's not hovering around 36% next season, which would be more than enough to keep defenders from sagging. Not to mention that he and Aldridge are above average from the mid-range. Given that Anthony was arguably most efficient on catch-and-shoot jumpers, it should do him justice do be on the floor with ball dominant passers in Lawson and Rubio considering that his percentages dwindled on pull up jumpers. Definitely an offensive-minded team. This is arguably the deepest squad of big men that I've seen thus far. I'm not certain that I see an elite defender on this roster, and I would've liked to see a pure defensive stopper; however, both Lee and Biyombo are rock solid on that side of the floor, Valanciunas has often flashed as well, and Anthony-Towns is certainly no slouch in that department as well.

[MoveThoseChains]

Anyone mind doing a breakdown of my team? Would be appreciated.. I know I promised some other people an analysis that I haven't gotten to

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

Anyone mind doing a breakdown of my team? Would be appreciated.. I know I promised some other people an analysis that I haven't gotten to

Super biased review time ....

I'll do it

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

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True Detectives

Starters:

PG: Mike Conley

SG: James Harden

SF: DeMar DeRozan

PF: Draymond Green

C: Marcin Gortat

Bench:

PG: Tyreke Evans // Shaun Livingston

SG: Eric Gordon // Kelly Oubre Jr.

SF: Paul Pierce // Wilson Chandler

PF: Josh Smith // Ed Davis

C: Omer Asik // Brandon Wright

Very strong defensive lineup sans James Harden. Who at times refuses to play defense. You have two very good distributors at PG and SG and good outside shooting. DeRozan isn't good from the outside but is a strong defender. Draymond was a legit DPOY candidate, and is a good rebounder and an elite defensive player who can knock down the occasional three, while Gortat doesn't have a definitive weakness. They all mesh well together and the lineup should be effective both offensivley and defensivley.

Your bench has a few solid pieces as well. Gordan and Evans will put up points. Evans will serve as a good passer who can play at all three (PG, SG, SF) positions despite his lack of a jump shot. Gordon despite his injuries will be your marksman off the bench. Pierce also serves the marksman role and will also provide good defense and leadership for your bench. Smith will serve as a good defensive player and rebounder as Will Asik. Your second tier bench also has some good pieces there as reserves. Ed Davis will provide good defense.Chandler is a 3 and D player, and as a third PG you can do a lot worse than Livingston.

Overall: A.. The team does have a definitive weakness in post game scoring but the Warriors had that weakness and won a championship. This is one of the more balanced teams out there with good defensive and offensive players.

[BmoreBird22]

Super biased review time ....

I'll do it

Do mine when I update it, if you could