I think success in this particular draft relies upon balance of talent, versatility of talent and chemistry of talent both individually and team wise. I think the best teams will be made up of greatest players that excelled in every asset of the game. The well rounded player that is elite in some aspects of the game and great in most others while being a player that makes others better and exemplifies team play.
Teams that are going to be made up of players that are say elite scorers but not the best passers or defensive players won't succeed here. teams made up of defensive players that rebound but are poor offensively, not as athletic or not the best passers won't succeed here. Teams made up of a PG with supreme passing skills but lacking elsewhere, SGs that are amazing 3 point shooters but lacking elsewhere, SFs that are unreal athletic slashers that can play defense but are lacking elsewhere, PFs that can rebound better than anyone and have amazing post games but lacking elsewhere and centers that are huge and can not be stopped down low but are lacking elsewhere, just won't work here.
The individual players have to have many supreme skills as well as be versatile and have the mentality to be a team player. The team makeup has to be one of players that are proven winners that can do it all, have played amazingly with other stars and will mesh and perform on both ends of the court.
That's just my opinion but its what I built my team around and what I think succeeds in this particular draft format. Its why I think that the Bulls are one of the best teams here. We can be the best offensive team here on any given night and when we have to be. We can be the best defensive team here on any given night and when we want to be. Combined, I think that makes this team one of the best.
I'm not sure your team actually does what you think it does as you have a lot of players that are deficient in a number of areas. Rodman is terrible offensively, Durant is well below average defensively. Maravich wouldn't know defense if it bit him on the butt. Willis Reed isn't exactly an offensive force and was a pretty poor passer. DJ isn't exactly a well rounded offensive player (pretty poor shooter and only an average at best passer). Sure Magic and Walton hit what you want, but most of your team does not.
I think you severely underestimate the offensive game of Willis Reed, a 18.7 PPG for his career scorer and a player who scored over 20 PPG for 5 straight years while having a FG% around 50% for those 5 years.
I think you severely underestimate Kevin Durant's defensive capabilities as he had a PER against of 12.0 when playing against SF's and 13.9 while playing against PFs.
DJ was a excellent passer and his three point shooting was poor but his mid range game was excellent. His all around offensive game was excellent he just was a great team player that didn't look for his offense but took what the defense gave him. One of the smartest players ever.
I admit that Maravich and Rodman are specialists. Rodman defensive, maravich offensive, though he could do it all offensively, but as it stands they will be used as specialists with the other 7 players being the main rotation for now.
Walton
Gasol
Reed
Magic
West
Durant
Johnson
That's seven players that fit what I am describing. I mean I wasn't saying you draft 13 Michael Jordans. You can't. Every player will have something lacking somewhere, sometimes in more than one place. But overall, well rounded and elite in most aspects of the game individually as player and as team players.
Topic: 2011 CB Historical Draft - Draft Thread (Read 685975 times)