Not Being a Homer but I CANT see How We Lose Now

[Kane3387]

First off this excludes injuries. We all know injuries can beat us. Heck there reason we're not going for a FOUR PEAT!!!

Anyways the versatility on our lineup is the likes of what has not been seen in a very long time.

We have a pure pg and he is the best defensive pg! =Rondo
We have the best shooter ever, who does more then just spot up & shoot. Hes a scorer = Ray
We have a great isolation player, who embraces the big moment like few in the NBA. = Pierce
We have one of the greatest defenders and PF ever having his second best season as a C. = KG
We have a guy who clogs the lane, shoots nearly 60%, and still gets DBL Teamed. = SHAQ

We have a legitimate sixth man candidate who can play PF/C. = Big Baby
We have one of the best back up and combo guards in the NBA. = Delonte
We have a 7 ft PF/C who can hit threes, rebound, and shoot from anywhere. = Murphy
We have a 6'10" SF, who spreads the floor, plays PF, and is a great athlete/finisher = Green
We have another 7 footer who can consistently shoot the mid range and score = Krstic

We also have Von Wafer and Jermaine Oneal who likely won't see playoff minutes but both can be productive. Obviously Bradley won't see any either/

We also have two roster spots to sign other guys. Hopefully a shooter and a pg.

We can match up with anyone, and think of all the different lineups and how all these guys can compliment each other... It's going to be so much fun to watch!
   

[Roy H.]

Injuries, chemistry, or a hot week by Miami or LA can all beat us.  I love the optimism, though.

[Potapenko Boxout]

we dont have a center

[Kane3387]

Injuries, chemistry, or a hot week by Miami or LA can all beat us.  I love the optimism, though.

It would likely have to be a hot two weeks, lol with how long the series are, but with our defense I don't see the Heat or Laker as presently constructed doing that. Not enough shooting for LA and not enough paint play by Miami.

Now Dallas or SA I can see because they are so balanced, especially Dallas. If Caron Butler were healthy I would actually think they match up well with us. Luckily he isn't and likely won't be.

Ginobli is a beast but unless Tiago Splitter goes nuts I see them being too small with Duncan as their only high quality big man.

I still think Dallas is the team that gives us the most issues from a matchup standpoint, but on paper we are better. Games aren't played on paper though and injuries happen. So we will see, but I think we are the favorites with four all stars and a bench that consists of four quality players that could start on most teams. Plus Krstic and Shaq.

[rondohondo]

we dont have a center

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMNLmS5bVBs

[RJ87]

Are you double-dog-daring the injury Gods?

[Megatron]

we dont have a center

Shaq, JO, Krstic, Murphy are all legit centers.

[RJ87]

we dont have a center

Shaq, JO, Krstic, Murphy are all legit centers.

I see Murphy more as a 4 who can play spot minutes at the 5.

[Change]

Yes Very Homerish. You don't win Championships on Paper. Many Unknowns remain.

[Kane3387]

we dont have a center

A committee of Shaq, Murphy, Krstic, BBD, and KG?

I mean look at the guys who play center on elite teams..

DAL - Chandler ~ KG can guard him very welll. Krstic can too some. He has trouble with Shaq... Murphy can board with him and draw him out of the paint when were on offense.

LA - Bynum ~ Shaq can defend him fine. Baby isn't that overwhelmed by him. Plus he doesn't finish games anyways. All the other guys can handle him well enough in spurts. And on defense he isn't comfortable guarding shooters like KG, Krstic, and Murphy. Also Bynum only gets about 12 shots per game and lol will probably be hurt by the finals. J/k

SA - Duncan ~ KG and BBD can play him well. He wont defend perimeter big men either.

CHI - Noah ~ All our guys can play him.

MIA - ? ~ ****

ORL - Howard ~ Big Baby, Shaq, and KG will have to take on the challenge. Maybe JO gives us something, but we have already seen that we prefer to make Howard beat us and go for 50 then let the shooters get hot. Plus Howard doesn't like to leave the paint either.

Alot of these Centers do not like to defend on the perimeter. Between Murphy, KG, Krstic, and maybe even Big Baby & JO we have big man who can shoot. That was a huge problem for us was Perk's inefficient offense and making Rondo a scorer made it to where it was 3 on 5 sometimes when we are on offense. That won't be the case anymore.

Also a point no one is making is that Jeff Green will play well on Turkoglu who has always given us some issues.

Danny is looking like a genius the more I think about the transactions he has made this last week.

[Kane3387]

Are you double-dog-daring the injury Gods?

No way!!! Not after the last couple of years. I was just saying I don't see how we lose if we are healthy. That was the point I was trying to make. However I do think we can withstand an injury better then anyone, but that's not saying a lot.

[Kane3387]

Yes Very Homerish. You don't win Championships on Paper. Many Unknowns remain.

Agreed, but the fact the unknowns are unknowns at this point is why I feel the way I do.

[Marcus13]

Because we have no toughness on the inside at all.

Wade and LeBron are going to get to the hoop at-will.  It's a whole different game now then when we beat that ass three times in a r ow

[Kane3387]

we dont have a center

Shaq, JO, Krstic, Murphy are all legit centers.

I see Murphy more as a 4 who can play spot minutes at the 5.

It will be Center by committee but it has been all year and we have beaten all the contenders. Except for the Mavs who we gave both games away to. Regardless of our center, he will be playing with 4 all stars, and will be least focused on player of the five. His life will be the easiest of anyone on the court.

[Kane3387]

Because we have toughness on the inside at all.

Wade and LeBron are going to get to the hoop at-will.  It's a whole different game now then when we beat that ass three times in a r ow

What do you call Shaq and KG?! We beat them twice without Perk. It's not like Pierce, Ray, Green, and Delonte are going to let them just go to the basket. Plus when we are all on that string on defense, helping the helper, it's hard for teams to break us down. In the playoffs they will not beat us because Wade and Lebron got to the hoop at will.