Small ball lineup so far, don't know if it will be my starting lineup yet.
1. Ricky Rubio
2. Kyle Korver
3. Iman Shumpert
4. Jeff Green
5. Dwight Howard
I think I have a good balance of sound perimeter defense and a group that compliments Rubio and Howard's strengths.
We're assuming the healthy, motivated Dwight Howard, right?
Rubio is a personal favorite. Korver is the league's top 3 & D wing. Though I'd argue he's more comfortably a small forward? I really appreciate the complementary fit of your players thus far, 1-5. Should be a very tough defensive team, and capable offensively, if reliant on the Rubio and Howard pick-and-roll and the fast break.
Final stakes may depend on Green and Shumpert becoming more consistent scorers? I'm a big fan of both, but both guys tease star potential between stretches of pass-the-buck play and back rim jumpers. They do ace the always important what-have-you-done-for-me-lately test though. Maybe that's enough.