I got to thinking about the East Conference and who is the best at each position. I was thinking in terms of who is the best going into this year or expected to be the best (if healthy) this season on their current team. I came up with these candidates (no particular order, I just did off the top of my head or by scanning the top scoring and rebounders stat list):
PG: T. Young, K. Irving, Westbrook, Simmons, K. Walker
SG: Beal, J. Brown, Oladipo, Butler, Lavine
SF: Durant, Tatum, Hayward, Middleton, T. Harris
PF: Randle, Sabonis, Giannis, Siakam, Collins
C: Drummond, Embiid, Turner, Vucevic, Adebayo
I guess if I was picking a team, I would take Irving, Brown, Durant, Giannis, and Drummond. This is the best player at teach position, not necessarily the best team of 5. For example, Vucevic or Adebayo might pair better with Giannis but I picked Drummond as the best Center weighing defense and rebounding more heavily. My pick of Brown over Beal will no doubt be contested but I prefer the overall game and the versatility that comes with Brown's size over the heavy scoring Beal. Butler is in the discussion also but I notch him down due to 3pt shooting (and yes, I admit that recency bias is likely a factor). For PG, I am never quite sure what to do with Westbrook but since this is an "if healthy" ballot, I went with Irving.
I based the positions on what the teams listed them as. Where it was something like Forward-Center, I just picked one. I don't really like Simmons as a PG but that is how he was listed. One exception is Jimmy Butler who was listed as a forward but I put him at SG to just kind if fill things in. Actually, Oladipo is listed as a SF but to me, he is clearly a guard so I guess I did make some adjustments to balance out the ballot.
Anyone care to take a shot at this? Write-ins are allowed.
Not bad that the Celtics are top 5 or better at 3 positions (at least on my ballot).
Topic: East Conference - Best at Each Position (Read 2132 times)