G: Smart
G: C Braun
F: Jaylen
F: A Gordon
C: Jokic
The defense of this group would be incredible.
I worry about their offense though. Smart is their best off the dribble creator / passer / playmaker. He is also the most comfortable player at taking a high volume of 3pt shot attempts. This group would force him into that high volume 3pt shooting. It would also lead him to higher turnovers.
C Braun is not a confident ball-handler or passer. Jaylen gives you some secondary playmaking but not primary playmaking. A Gordon is a good connectivity player. Jokic is a phenomenal high post facilitator but they still need that ball-handling which is where Smart will have to shoulder the responsibility.
C Braun is not a confident 3pt shooter. Low volume shooter. A Gordon takes about 4.5 threes per game. Jaylen took 5.7 3s last year. That would make him the highest on the team. Last year's team, J Murray led the team with 7.5 3PTA and Tim Hardaway was 2nd with 6.9 3PTA. So Jaylen is below both of them. C Braun and A Gordon are unlikely to make up the difference. Denver was already a below average team in terms of three point attempts (despite being near top of the league in accuracy). Smart would have to make up some of that volume. Smart has averaged 5.5 3PTA over the last 7 years in 30mpg. He would probably end up with 6-7 threes per game and lead the team in three point attempts. Not an ideal scenario.
I think opponents will try to collapse down on that frontcourt and make the guards (Smart, C Braun) prove they can beat them from the perimeter as either shooters or playmakers. I doubt that they can.
That defense would be phenomenal but I worry the offense won't be able to capitalize enough on it.
G: A Simons
G: C Braun
F: Jaylen
F: A Gordon
C: Jokic
I like this version of DEN a little more. I think Anfernee Simons gives them that extra edge in terms outside shot making and shooting off the dribble that the team needs to keep defenses honest on Joker & Jaylen.
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