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Current Players Draft Quarterfinals: Hekate v. Hack

Who would win in a 7-game series?

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Hekate

Tony Parker - Isian Thomas
Kyle Korver - JoeJohnson
Demarre Carroll - Terrence Ross
Chris Bosh - Paul Millsap
Dwight Howard - Tiago Splitter


Hack

Steph Curry - Trey Burke
Wes Mathews - Rodney Hood
Luol Deng - Doug McDermott
Serge Ibaka - Ryan Anderson
Andre Drummond - Larry Sanders



Hekate's case:

Hey, this is my case. Sorry, I couldn't focus on it much.

Don't worry that my doesn't have any primary scorers in my perimeter starting line-up. Tony Parker is a floor general that can create for others as well as himself but if things go south scoring-wise I have Isaiah Thomas and Joe Johnson that can come in and add the scoring punch.

Korver is an elite 3pt shooter. Demarre Carrols brings the defense and nasty while also stretching the floor with %36 3PT on 3.7 attempts.

The reason I don't have ball-dominant scorers on my starting line-up is to fully utilize Howard and Bosh combo. Bosh showed that he can be a complementary player and has expanded his range which will make Howard work better under the rim.

Bosh can also play center with Paul Millsap alongside Korver to give Parker more space to penetrate and operate.
 
Hack said:
Drummond = Howard
Ibaka > Bosh
Deng > Carroll
Mathews > Korver
Curry > Parker
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Are you serious? You have a nice defensive team but your only option on offense is Curry and you will be facing double digits when your starters come back in the game.
 
Hekate said:
Are you serious? You have a nice defensive team but your only option on offense is Curry and you will be facing double digits when your starters come back in the game.
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I'm not sure why you would even question whether or not my guys are better offensively. The stats prove it.

Howard is slightly better offensively than Drummond, but they are essentially the same player.
Howard 18 ppg, Drummond 13 ppg

Wesley Mathews averages 16 ppg. Korver averages 12 ppg

Bosh and Ibaka are essentially equal on offense. Ibaka would score a lot more if he got more shots. He averages 15 ppg while playing with Westbrook and Durant. I think people just don't understand this about Ibaka. Ibaka is really gifted offensively. Bosh 16 ppg

Deng 16 ppg, Carroll 11 ppg

Curry 24 ppg, Parker 16 ppg
 
Lol at saying Bosh and Ibaka are equal on offense. Just saying that ruins any kind of validity you have.
 
Cy said:
Lol at saying Bosh and Ibaka are equal on offense. Just saying that ruins any kind of validity you have.
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What wrong with Ibaka's offensive game? Especially for what I'm doing. He's an excellent face up shooter. He's got range out to the 3 point line. I don't need his post up game really. Drummond will be playing closest to the basket.


I know Bosh can put up 20+ ppg if he is the main focus us of the offense. But why couldn't Ibaka do that if he was ever in a situation like Bosh was is Toronto. Bosh playing with Wade and Lebron dropped his numbers significantly. Why is it such a stretch to say that Westbrook and Durant are doing the same thing to Ibaka?


I wondered if picking Ibaka was a good idea or not because I wasn't sure how people would perceive Ibaka on offense. I picked him because he is a 2 way player. And also because I don't need him being the focus on offense. Just that he plays his role like he does on the Thunder. (A way better defender than Bosh)

My team is built on all around scoring by everyone about equally, then Curry is the ace, closer, etc..
 
I would say Bosh is actually a better defender than Ibaka in some respects. He is a smarter defender.
 
Ibaka last year

15 ppg
53 fg%
38 3p%
78 ft%

On 12 field goal attempts a game


He's got big man percentages down low, and guard like numbers from outside.

Seriously, what's wrong with Ibaka's offensive game?
 
Hack said:
Ibaka last year

15 ppg
53 fg%
38 3p%
78 ft%

On 12 field goal attempts a game


He's got big man percentages down low, and guard like numbers from outside.

Seriously, what's wrong with Ibaka's offensive game?
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Can't create his own shot

Has average feel around the rim

Only scores because he gets wide open jumpers from Durant and Westbrook

Not sure your team is good enough offensively for him to thrive like he does in OKC.
 
Hekate really needs to change his starting lineup. I won't give him the benefit of the doubt this time by making up my own rotation for his team. Demarre Carroll should not start with his bench looking the way it does. I don't think Korver should either.

Do not be afraid to play an unconventional lineup. Play to your strengths, do what feels right.

But if that feels right, then nvm.
 
Cy said:
Can't create his own shot

Has average feel around the rim

Only scores because he gets wide open jumpers from Durant and Westbrook

Not sure your team is good enough offensively for him to thrive like he does in OKC.
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He'll thrive perfectly

Drummond is great at pick and roll alley oops, cuts to the baskets, etc. He's gonna demand attention. Ibaka is plenty capable of hitting outside shots.

Curry is insanely good and can easily handle shooting a whole bunch of shots. He's gonna get all of them off too unless he is double teamed. Then all of my other guys are talented enough to score after Curry passes to them. Curry is also a great distributor on top of scoring. The ball will be in Curry's hands a lot.

Mathews and Deng are so much better than Korver and Carroll, it's not funny.

Korver sucks. Seriously. He would not start for my team. Carroll is ok, but Deng is better.
 
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