2023 Jazzfanz all time draft first round team E vs. team G

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Who would win in a seven game NBA playoff series?

Team E

Al Horford- 07// Robert Parish
Karl Malone- 85// Serge Ibaka
Tracy McGrady- 97//Michael Cooper
Jaylen Brown- 16 // Donovan Mitchell
Magic Johnson - 79// Rajon Rondo

Vs.

Team G

Yao Ming- 00// Domantas Sabonis
Kevin McHale- 80//Kristaps Porziņģis-
Larry Bird - 78// Dale Ellis
Luka Doncic- 18// Sidney Moncrief
Gary Payton- 90// Tyrese Haliburton

While the vote is going on you can change your vote.

 

[Fosto]

I don't love either team, but I'm leaning toward team E. Team G is a little stuffy, and too many places for the ball to stick and for the offense to stagnate.

 

[LogGrad98]

Team G has 4 legit playmakers, as in some of the best the league has seen. Payton, Doncic, Haliburton and Bird. Wow. Shooting is also not an issue, as is star power and sheer force of will. Bird was the ultimate competitor. The only one that can match him on sheer competitiveness on team E was Magic. This would be a fun series but I have to go with G.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Team G looks really plodding to me and I'm not sure how much the ball is moving, either.

 

[Domino]

All I’m saying is team E hasthe Larry bird stopper in Micheal Cooper best defender he’s ever played agains… birds words not mine

 

[sip]

All I’m saying is team E hasthe Larry bird stopper in Micheal Cooper best defender he’s ever played agains… birds words not mine

No such thing as a Larry bird stopper but he definitely did a good job on him. He got eaten up once in the finals but the other 2 years they met he held him below his season numbers.

 

[NUMBERICA]

This one might be heading to a game 7.

 

[gandalfe]

Notice that team G has both Bird AND McHale. They played together for a long time, I think that definitely adds to their effectiveness.

Is there anyone on team E vulnerable to head games? Because that's another thing Larry brings.

 

[Domino]

I’d like to see Luka at the two trying to guard tmac who is supposed to be at the 2

 

[gandalfe]

I’d like to see Luka at the two trying to guard tmac who is supposed to be at the 2

I'd was going to talk smack about Luka's defense, because the impression is that he doesn't bother with it. But he's actually pretty decent, at least by the numbers.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Boozer owned Yao, what do you think Malone would do?

 

[The Fresh Prince]

Malone would probably have charges against him for what he'd do to that front court.

No pun intended.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Malone would probably have charges against him for what he'd do to that front court.

No pun intended.

No worries, they’re legal.

 

[Bawse Dawg]

The only matchup that is still up in the air.

 

[Domino]

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a tie

 

[sip]

Boozer owned Yao, what do you think Malone would do?

Kevin McHale was a great defensive player and would be a solid matchup for Malone.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Kevin McHale was a great defensive player and would be a solid matchup for Malone.

So Yao is guarding HOrford at the 3pt line?

 

[gandalfe]

So Yao is guarding HOrford at the 3pt line?

Without even stepping out of the paint. That's how big he is.

 

[Ron Mexico]

No tmac team is getting out of the first round.

 

[sip]

So Yao is guarding HOrford at the 3pt line?

Just like in a normal game if a guy is struggling to contain someone you switch things up. In this case you bring in Sabonis or Porzingis. It would also be helpful if we knew what year of Horford we are talking about because he didn't shoot the 3 ball his first 8 years in the league.