Team tfivas:
PG - Stephen Curry / Shaun Livingston
SG - J.J. Redick / J.R. Smith
SF - Carmelo Anthony / Evan Turner
PF - Dirk Nowitzki / Harrison Barnes
C - DeAndre Jordan / Mason Plumlee
Team Eminence:
PG - Eric Bledsoe / Ricky Rubio
SG - James Harden / Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
SF - Jae Crowder / Robert Covington
PF - Draymond Green / Kyle Anderson
C - Steven Adams / Kelly Olynyk
tfivas' Case:
n/a
Eminence's Case:
I’ll explain my team by going through each players role on the team by pick order:
Draymond- Defensive anchor/heart of the team. Draymond is the perfect #2 guy. Best defender in the league (16.4 DFGA at -6.1% per NBA.com), good floor spacer (38.8% from 3 per basketballreference), and a great secondary passer (7th in the league in assists at only 18.8% usage). His drive will keep everyone on the team engaged and going 100%. ~40 mpg mostly at PF, can slide to C for smallball.
Harden- Offensive superstar. As capable of carrying an offense as anyone in the league (2nd in points, 6th in assists). Comes the closest to Steph in replicating the deadly Curry/Green PnR, with less pulling up from 35 and more driving to the hoop. ~40 mpg at SG, but will always be the primary ballhandler.
Bledsoe- Secondary playmaker/backcourt compliment to Harden. A high-motor PG who’s used to playing next to another primary ballhandler from all those years in Phoenix. Very good defender to take assignments from Harden. ~35 mpg all at PG, pretty much all with Harden.
Crowder- Wing defender and another high energy guy. As strong a 3 as there is in the league, good defender, can hit an open shot, his job is basically to be a mini-Draymond. Play hard. ~35 mpg, mostly at SF, with some time at PF during smallball.
Adams- Be big and physical. Grab boards and protect the rim. A player I’m expecting to see take a couple step forwards in his age 23 season. ~30 mpg all at C.
Rubio- Run the offense for the few minutes Harden is off and play defense. ~10 mpg at PG, usually with KCP as his backcourt partner.
KCP- Play defense and hit open shots. One of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA nobody talks about. ~15 mpg mostly at SG with Rubio, will occasionally see time at “PG” alongside Harden.
Anderson- Be the secondary playmaker for the 2nd unit after Rubio. ~10 mpg at PF similar to Diaw.
Olynyk- Floor spacing big man (40.5% from 3), an underrated defender he can get the job done on that end as well. ~15 mpg at C.
Covington- 3 and D wing, has some size to allow us to play small ball with a 3/4/5 of Covington/Crowder/Draymond if needed. ~10 mpg at the SF spot.
PG - Stephen Curry / Shaun Livingston
SG - J.J. Redick / J.R. Smith
SF - Carmelo Anthony / Evan Turner
PF - Dirk Nowitzki / Harrison Barnes
C - DeAndre Jordan / Mason Plumlee
Team Eminence:
PG - Eric Bledsoe / Ricky Rubio
SG - James Harden / Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
SF - Jae Crowder / Robert Covington
PF - Draymond Green / Kyle Anderson
C - Steven Adams / Kelly Olynyk
tfivas' Case:
n/a
Eminence's Case:
I’ll explain my team by going through each players role on the team by pick order:
Draymond- Defensive anchor/heart of the team. Draymond is the perfect #2 guy. Best defender in the league (16.4 DFGA at -6.1% per NBA.com), good floor spacer (38.8% from 3 per basketballreference), and a great secondary passer (7th in the league in assists at only 18.8% usage). His drive will keep everyone on the team engaged and going 100%. ~40 mpg mostly at PF, can slide to C for smallball.
Harden- Offensive superstar. As capable of carrying an offense as anyone in the league (2nd in points, 6th in assists). Comes the closest to Steph in replicating the deadly Curry/Green PnR, with less pulling up from 35 and more driving to the hoop. ~40 mpg at SG, but will always be the primary ballhandler.
Bledsoe- Secondary playmaker/backcourt compliment to Harden. A high-motor PG who’s used to playing next to another primary ballhandler from all those years in Phoenix. Very good defender to take assignments from Harden. ~35 mpg all at PG, pretty much all with Harden.
Crowder- Wing defender and another high energy guy. As strong a 3 as there is in the league, good defender, can hit an open shot, his job is basically to be a mini-Draymond. Play hard. ~35 mpg, mostly at SF, with some time at PF during smallball.
Adams- Be big and physical. Grab boards and protect the rim. A player I’m expecting to see take a couple step forwards in his age 23 season. ~30 mpg all at C.
Rubio- Run the offense for the few minutes Harden is off and play defense. ~10 mpg at PG, usually with KCP as his backcourt partner.
KCP- Play defense and hit open shots. One of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA nobody talks about. ~15 mpg mostly at SG with Rubio, will occasionally see time at “PG” alongside Harden.
Anderson- Be the secondary playmaker for the 2nd unit after Rubio. ~10 mpg at PF similar to Diaw.
Olynyk- Floor spacing big man (40.5% from 3), an underrated defender he can get the job done on that end as well. ~15 mpg at C.
Covington- 3 and D wing, has some size to allow us to play small ball with a 3/4/5 of Covington/Crowder/Draymond if needed. ~10 mpg at the SF spot.
