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

[Who]

You were going to run every single one of those big lineups right off the court.

Respectfully disagree.

Your team is the only team in the league that gives me pause over that statement.

The best equipped team in the league to handle that former Dallas team. With your freakishly athletic players, terrific perimeter defense and pair of athletic skilled post scorers.

[KCattheStripe]

You were going to run every single one of those big lineups right off the court.

Respectfully disagree.

Your team is the only team in the league that gives me pause over that statement.

The best equipped team in the league to handle that former Dallas team. With your freakishly athletic players, terrific perimeter defense and pair of athletic skilled post scorers.

Not to become a mutual admiration society here, but I thought your team had enough to play that style of ball with them, especially with ZBo eating brand's lunch. AK47 is probably the ideal counter to LeBron at the 4 and Galls capable of going punch for punch with Granger.

[nickagneta]

I think my young guys could run with that team. Paul/Shumpert/Westbrook could do a great defensive job on just about any team's wing/guard combos in this league. And we got some bigs to post on offense and play the back end on half court defense.

Not sure we could beat them in a 7 game series as currently constructed but there's still time for making things better. Especially now that I'm actually paying attention to the draft.

[Roy H.]

ZBo eating brand's lunch.

Wishing that Elton Brand was a poor defender doesn't make it true. 

[Who]

You were going to run every single one of those big lineups right off the court.

Respectfully disagree.

Your team is the only team in the league that gives me pause over that statement.

The best equipped team in the league to handle that former Dallas team. With your freakishly athletic players, terrific perimeter defense and pair of athletic skilled post scorers.

Not to become a mutual admiration society here, but I thought your team had enough to play that style of ball with them, especially with ZBo eating brand's lunch. AK47 is probably the ideal counter to LeBron at the 4 and Galls capable of going punch for punch with Granger.

Yes, I think I could've given them a game but ... what I am trying to say is ...

The center I picked up at this stage in the draft was going to be too limited (either as a defender or an offensive threat depending on who I end up with) to use against Dallas' starting lineup. They are going to have an advantage there and they are going to be able to beat that lineup consistently to the point that I have to go away from it. I have to change to matchup with them and play their style of play.

By moving the center to the bench and promoting AK-47 to the lineup in his place.

They force me to play their game because of the strength of their lineup / style of play. I can't make them go away from it and play a different game. I don't have the horses to do that. I have to play their game.

If I had a better two-way center. Someone who was a legitimate offensive threat (that could punish their smaller defenders) and a mobile above average defender (to help contain their perimeter threats, PnR and provide rim-protection) ... maybe I could have done it.

But I wasn't able to get that guy so my team can't force them away from what they do best.

[KCattheStripe]

ZBo eating brand's lunch.

Wishing that Elton Brand was a poor defender doesn't make it true.

Wishing that Zbo wasn't a tremendous post scorer doesn't make it true.

[indeedproceed]

The thing (about Gallo) I didnt get, and couldn't reconcile myself with is his shooting numbers. Low 40s from the field, terrible from 3, what happened to that guy? I was giving him considerable thought over even Duncan and Bosh in the 2nd, but how is that justifiable with his shooting?

Had many of the same concerns about Granger. 42% from the field? How?

[Roy H.]

ZBo eating brand's lunch.

Wishing that Elton Brand was a poor defender doesn't make it true.

Wishing that Zbo wasn't a tremendous post scorer doesn't make it true.

Zach Randolph averaged 11.6 points per game last year on 46% shooting.  From 3-to-9 feet he shot 43%.

I'm not sure that "tremendous post scorer" is accurate anymore.

[KCattheStripe]

ZBo eating brand's lunch.

Wishing that Elton Brand was a poor defender doesn't make it true.

Wishing that Zbo wasn't a tremendous post scorer doesn't make it true.

Zach Randolph averaged 11.6 points per game last year on 46% shooting.

Coming off a major injury.

[KCattheStripe]

The year before was 20 ppg on 50% shooting.

[Roy H.]

ZBo eating brand's lunch.

Wishing that Elton Brand was a poor defender doesn't make it true.

Wishing that Zbo wasn't a tremendous post scorer doesn't make it true.

Zach Randolph averaged 11.6 points per game last year on 46% shooting.

Coming off a major injury.

I'm not sure that that helps his csae.  30+ year olds who have a history of not taking care of their bodies aren't exactly known for their ability to bounce back.  Zach Randolph is the Cecil Fielder of the NBA.

[KCattheStripe]

ZBo eating brand's lunch.

Wishing that Elton Brand was a poor defender doesn't make it true.

Wishing that Zbo wasn't a tremendous post scorer doesn't make it true.

Zach Randolph averaged 11.6 points per game last year on 46% shooting.

Coming off a major injury.

I'm not sure that that helps his csae.  30+ year olds who have a history of not taking care of their bodies aren't exactly known for their ability to bounce back.  Zach Randolph is the Cecil Fielder of the NBA.

I'm not sure it does anything to his case this season until we see whether or not he bounces back.

[Roy H.]

ZBo eating brand's lunch.

Wishing that Elton Brand was a poor defender doesn't make it true.

Wishing that Zbo wasn't a tremendous post scorer doesn't make it true.

Zach Randolph averaged 11.6 points per game last year on 46% shooting.

Coming off a major injury.

I'm not sure that that helps his csae.  30+ year olds who have a history of not taking care of their bodies aren't exactly known for their ability to bounce back.  Zach Randolph is the Cecil Fielder of the NBA.

I'm not sure it does anything to his case this season until we see whether or not he bounces back.

So, should we just assume the best case scenario for a fat, generally inefficient player coming off a very poor season who has been affected by a major injury?

Still so confident that Randolph would eat Brand's lunch?  A hobbled, fat, unmotivated guy going up against one of the best post defenders in the NBA?  Or were you being literal about the lunch eating thing?

[nickagneta]

I think ZBo is a lot better than what he showed last year while coming back from injury. He is only 31 and his stats the three years prior were excellent as was his maturity and team play.

I chalk up last year to injury and expect a huge year from him and Memphis this coming year.

[KCattheStripe]

So, should we just assume the best case scenario for a fat, generally inefficient player coming off a very poor season who has been affected by a major injury?

Still so confident that Randolph would eat Brand's lunch?  A hobbled, fat, unmotivated guy going up against one of the best post defenders in the NBA?  Or were you being literal about the lunch eating thing?

The bolded statements confused me? Why would he be unmotivated and how is he inefficient?