Portland
G: Scoot Henderson
G: Shaedon Sharpe, Anfernee Simons
F: Deni Avdija, Thybulle
F: Jerami Grant
C: DeAndre Ayton, Rob Williams, Donovan Clingan
(1) I like Avdija on this team. They needed a solid 3&D forward. Get away from those three guard perimeter alignments. Give Jerami Grant some real help at forward. He is out-numbered on a nightly basis by other team's forwards. Not that he gives much effort on defense or rebounding these days.
(2) I like their three guard backcourt. I'd like to see them start S Sharpe over A Simons. Get a bigger guard in there. Play better defense. Allow Simons to be a lethal 6th man. He reminds me a lot of Jason Terry. It is a role that could be good for him. I like the mix of the three guards as well. All offer something quite different and can all play with one another.
(3) The three centers is overkill. They need to trade one of those guys. Get another forward. Move Thybulle to end of rotation instead key bench player.
