I think Joe Smith is the only guy on that team that started more than 30 games last year.
Qrich: 65 starts
Foster: 52 starts
Wilkins: 31 starts
Knight: 39 starts
Nazr started some games, Quinn did, Wally is capable of starting... it's not like this team is a bunch of scrubs.
That team is a sieve defensively no matter how you slice
Jeff Foster is an excellent defender, Nazr is pretty good, Knight is good. Kobe is good-to-excellent. Smith isn't bad. The only poor defenders are at the SF position, where both Wally and QRich are terrible.
...and "best player on either team" or not, there's nowhere near enough talent on that roster to outscore Cleveland or Milwaukee. Sorry not buying it.
Points from the starting lineup: Milwaukee -- 66.0 ppg, Chicago -- 62.3 ppg. I think Chicago has you in terms of bench scoring (QRich, Bayless, Wilkins, etc.); I'm not sure what you're seeing that I'm not.
Then again if you believe Nazr Mohammed is better than Chris Wilcox, or that Joe Smith is a more complete overall player at both ends than Antonio McDyess I doubt I'd be able to change your mind anyway. We're just gonna have to agree to disagree on that.
I think Nazr + Foster + Bonner is better than Wilcox + Armstrong + Speights
I think Smith + Powe + Abdur-Raheem is better than McDyess + Cook + Speights
You have better starters at those two positions, but in terms of depth, I think Chicago kills you. Jeff Foster is a *fantastic* player, and I think you must be overlooking him.