Thoughts about my team?
C - Joel Embiid
PF - Dirk
SF - Hayward
G -
PG - Tony Parker
2 Finals MVPs, numerous Championship between Parker and Dirk, solid offense from Dirk-Embiid-GH and defensive anchor in Embiid.
I think the pieces work well. I can see Parker / Dirk / Gordon playing roles similar to Parker / Duncan / Manu. Where does Embiid fit in offensively? What are you asking him to do for you?
I can see Embiid filling a very similar role as Tim Duncan offensively - good low post offense but nearly as physically dominant as say Shaq or Alonzo Mourning or Dwight.
Great footwork with him as well.
Embiid can also make enough 3s to keep a defense honest. Foul him and he makes a good % of FTs.
Embiid - when compared to the Bigs of this draft - has an AST% of 18.4, with Dirk's being 14.2.
Tim Duncan's AST%, in comparison, was 19.5. Shaq's was 19.3. Both of these players had better teammates than Embiid does in PHI atm.
Embiid - when he may be incapable of scoring due to doubles or triples or great one on one defense, should be able to get the ball to an open teammate enough to punish defenses.