2012 - CB Draft: "How's My Team Look?"

[indeedproceed]

After the trade:

Cleveland Derps:

Roster and projected rotations:

PG - Mario Chalmers / Jerryd Bayless / Derek Fisher
SG - Brandon Rush / Brandon Roy
SF - Carmelo Anthony
PF - Jason Smith / Kenyon Martin
C  - Andrew Bogut / Andre Drummond

Head Coach: Greg Popovich

You have the 2 most important 13th round choices ever made in this draft.

Needs:

1) A better passing PG
2) Depth at both wing positions (can be same guy)
3) Depth at both frontcourt positons (can be same guy).

[The Walker Wiggle]

]Also someone explain to me why notwithstanding is one word, and not 3.

Nah, I got out of the game. Go back and take a look. Last summer I sweated over projecting Rubio's #s, siting professionals, explaining my optimism. Maybe you and Roy cracked a couple of jokes. I still got left out of the playoffs. Now Roy's trading for Rubio and you're asking me to project Anthony Davis, winner of every major collegiate honor, a national champion, Olympian at 19, consensus #1 pick. Fool me once.

[Lucky17]

Third, Is jason smith the worst starting player in this league?

I think I'll take Smith over MarShon Brooks. Smith is a better two-way player.

[Yoki_IsTheName]

After the trade:

Cleveland Derps:

Roster and projected rotations:

PG - Mario Chalmers / Jerryd Bayless / Derek Fisher
SG - Brandon Rush / Brandon Roy
SF - Carmelo Anthony
PF - Jason Smith / Kenyon Martin
C  - Andrew Bogut / Andre Drummond

Head Coach: Greg Popovich

First, you really would have been soooo much better had you kept Monroe and Irving.  Those were two top flight players. 

Second, The carmello trade made you better

Third, Is jason smith the worst starting player in this league?

No he's not. He's a good interior defender and a good rebounder. He plays within himself and an underrated athlete. He played pretty well starting for New Orleans last season. And you know Pop likes his twin towers.

[Rondo2287]

Third, Is jason smith the worst starting player in this league?

I think I'll take Smith over MarShon Brooks. Smith is a better two-way player.

Forgot about brooks. 

[Who]

After the trade:

Cleveland Derps:

Roster and projected rotations:

PG - Mario Chalmers / Jerryd Bayless / Derek Fisher
SG - Brandon Rush / Brandon Roy
SF - Carmelo Anthony
PF - Jason Smith / Kenyon Martin
C  - Andrew Bogut / Andre Drummond

Head Coach: Greg Popovich

You have the 2 most important 13th round choices ever made in this draft.

Needs:

1) A better passing PG
2) Depth at both wing positions (can be same guy)
3) Depth at both frontcourt positons (can be same guy).

I don't think Yoki can get the PG he needs here. Best to stick with Chalmers + Bayless.

I do think Yoki can get a rotation quality SG/SF + rotation quality PF. I have a couple of guys in mind who would work well there.

[ronaldo943]

Who Wins the Southeast divison, (IMO both are great teams)Wizards or Hawks?

Stephen Curry            George Hill
Kevin Marin              Kobe Bryant
Gerald Wallace           Luc Mbah A Moute
Pau Gasol                David West
DeAndre Jordan           Tim Duncan

Bench:
Lou Williams             Jason Kidd
J.R. Smith               C.J. Miles
Wilson Chandler          Grant Hill
Steve Novak              Lavoy Allen
Greg Stiemsma            Samuel Dalembert
Matt Bonner
DeJuan Blair
Greivis Vasquez

[Donoghus]

Who Wins the Southeast divison, (IMO both are great teams)Wizards or Hawks?

Stephen Curry            George Hill
Kevin Marin              Kobe Bryant
Gerald Wallace           Luc Mbah A Moute
Pau Gasol                David West
DeAndre Jordan           Tim Duncan

Bench:
Lou Williams             Jason Kidd
J.R. Smith               C.J. Miles
Wilson Chandler          Grant Hill
Steve Novak              Lavoy Allen
Greg Stiemsma            Samuel Dalembert
Matt Bonner
DeJuan Blair
Greivis Vasquez

Hawks. 

Better starting five.  Veteran experience and one of the top half-court teams in the league.

[Roy H.]

Who Wins the Southeast divison, (IMO both are great teams)Wizards or Hawks?

Stephen Curry            George Hill
Kevin Marin              Kobe Bryant
Gerald Wallace           Luc Mbah A Moute
Pau Gasol                David West
DeAndre Jordan           Tim Duncan

Bench:
Lou Williams             Jason Kidd
J.R. Smith               C.J. Miles
Wilson Chandler          Grant Hill
Steve Novak              Lavoy Allen
Greg Stiemsma            Samuel Dalembert
Matt Bonner
DeJuan Blair
Greivis Vasquez

Great matchup.  I think in the regular season, the Hawks take this because 1) Curry's ankles and Martin's entire body are made of glass, and I don't think they'll hold up over 82 games; 2) I like Atlanta's experience and character better; and 3) I like the makeup of their bench.

In the playoffs, it could be a different story.

[Lucky17]

Who Wins the Southeast divison, (IMO both are great teams)Wizards or Hawks?

Stephen Curry            George Hill
Kevin Marin              Kobe Bryant
Gerald Wallace           Luc Mbah A Moute
Pau Gasol                David West
DeAndre Jordan           Tim Duncan

Bench:
Lou Williams             Jason Kidd
J.R. Smith               C.J. Miles
Wilson Chandler          Grant Hill
Steve Novak              Lavoy Allen
Greg Stiemsma            Samuel Dalembert
Matt Bonner
DeJuan Blair
Greivis Vasquez

It's close. I would lean to the Hawks, assuming a) everyone stays healthy and b) they don't coast to conserve energy for the playoffs.

[indeedproceed]

]Also someone explain to me why notwithstanding is one word, and not 3.

Nah, I got out of the game. Go back and take a look. Last summer I sweated over projecting Rubio's #s, siting professionals, explaining my optimism. Maybe you and Roy cracked a couple of jokes. I still got left out of the playoffs. Now Roy's trading for Rubio and you're asking me to project Anthony Davis, winner of every major collegiate honor, a national champion, Olympian at 19, consensus #1 pick. Fool me once.

#1) You didn't even answer the actual question about notwithstanding?

#2) Because I didn't agree with you about Ricky Rubio, you think its pointless to try to tell me what to expect from a extremely talented 19 year old rookie? Weak. I might be a bit conventional about positions, and rookies at times, but you've got a few very accurate projections. I'm willing to listen, and kind of offended that you think I'm either too set in myways to give it an honest try, or too dumb to understand the implications you're making.

And that's with the hope that you don't think I'm so much of a jerk that I'd just ask a question so I can tell you you're wrong.

[riah32]

Who Wins the Southeast divison, (IMO both are great teams)Wizards or Hawks?

Stephen Curry            George Hill
Kevin Marin              Kobe Bryant
Gerald Wallace           Luc Mbah A Moute
Pau Gasol                David West
DeAndre Jordan           Tim Duncan

Bench:
Lou Williams             Jason Kidd
J.R. Smith               C.J. Miles
Wilson Chandler          Grant Hill
Steve Novak              Lavoy Allen
Greg Stiemsma            Samuel Dalembert
Matt Bonner
DeJuan Blair
Greivis Vasquez

It's close. I would lean to the Hawks, assuming a) everyone stays healthy and b) they don't coast to conserve energy for the playoffs.

Dont Sleep on Orlando

Pg:Teague/Mo Williams/CJ Watson
SG:Thorton/Henderson/Vince Carter
SF:Deng/Marvin Williams
PF:Amare/Odom
C:Magee/Mullins

[Roy H.]

]Also someone explain to me why notwithstanding is one word, and not 3.

Nah, I got out of the game. Go back and take a look. Last summer I sweated over projecting Rubio's #s, siting professionals, explaining my optimism. Maybe you and Roy cracked a couple of jokes. I still got left out of the playoffs. Now Roy's trading for Rubio and you're asking me to project Anthony Davis, winner of every major collegiate honor, a national champion, Olympian at 19, consensus #1 pick. Fool me once.

#1) You didn't even answer the actual question about notwithstanding?

#2) Because I didn't agree with you about Ricky Rubio, you think its pointless to try to tell me what to expect from a extremely talented 19 year old rookie? Weak. I might be a bit conventional about positions, and rookies at times, but you've got a few very accurate projections. I'm willing to listen, and kind of offended that you think I'm either too set in myways to give it an honest try, or too dumb to understand the implications you're making.

And that's with the hope that you don't think I'm so much of a jerk that I'd just ask a question so I can tell you you're wrong.

Also, unless Edgar is sending in trade proposals while on vacation, we didn't trade for Ricky Rubio.  Of course, when Edgar has had a few too many Pina Coladas, anything is prone to happen.

[Roy H.]

Who Wins the Southeast divison, (IMO both are great teams)Wizards or Hawks?

Stephen Curry            George Hill
Kevin Marin              Kobe Bryant
Gerald Wallace           Luc Mbah A Moute
Pau Gasol                David West
DeAndre Jordan           Tim Duncan

Bench:
Lou Williams             Jason Kidd
J.R. Smith               C.J. Miles
Wilson Chandler          Grant Hill
Steve Novak              Lavoy Allen
Greg Stiemsma            Samuel Dalembert
Matt Bonner
DeJuan Blair
Greivis Vasquez

It's close. I would lean to the Hawks, assuming a) everyone stays healthy and b) they don't coast to conserve energy for the playoffs.

Dont Sleep on Orlando

Pg:Teague/Mo Williams/CJ Watson
SG:Thorton/Henderson/Vince Carter
SF:Deng/Marvin Williams
PF:Amare/Odom
C:Magee/Mullins

Deep division.  I haven't evaluated the league, but all three of these look like playoff teams to me.

[Yoki_IsTheName]

After another trade:

Cleveland Derps:

Roster and projected rotations:

PG - Raymond Felton / Jerryd Bayless / Derek Fisher
SG - Brandon Rush / Brandon Roy
SF - Carmelo Anthony
PF - Jason Smith / Kenyon Martin
C  - Andrew Bogut / Andre Drummond

Head Coach: Greg Popovich