Chicago Bulls: After 2
PG - Andre Iguodala (yeah he's the Point)
SG - "Iso" Joe Johnson
SF - Luol Deng
PF - TBD
C - Joakim Noah
Ton of money owed to that four alone. Took a chance on a really expensive go-to guy, but a go-to guy none the less. But as of right now it's a team that is willing to move the ball.
Did I mention, defensively this team is tough?
You know my thoughts.
Your Noah-Deng-AI2 core is fantastic. It's a defensive nightmare, and should be amazing in transition. This is the core of a very, very tough team.
I don't understand the Johnson pick. He's lost a couple of steps, and isn't the athlete he used to be. He's more of a half-court player now, he's a terrible defender at this stage, and he's wildly overpaid.
He just doesn't fit. Your team needed another good big and a point guard, not Joe Johnson and his deadweight contract. I'll be curious to see what you come up with.
Reasoning behind the Johnson pick is simple. He's the best player around. AI, Deng and Noah cant score by themselves, I needed one and as bad as he's playing right now, he will still drop 17 on a bad day.
No Deron Williams in this lineup, meaning he gets the ball most on the offense, meaning he gets to the line more, which will bump up his scoring.
I disagree that he's a terrible defender. Ask Kobe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GPj3p3bzdMThat clip maybe from last year I get it, and I might agree that he lost a step, but he's certainly not terrible. He's not that good anymore I get it, but terrible is selling it WAY short.
This team will lockdown any team. And now with a scorer, problem solved.
And don't tell me AI2 can't play PG, all he needs to do is cross half court. With the willingness to pass all four of these guys have in their game, ball movement is not a problem.