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

[Who]

Manu is a better passer than Mario and a strong enough ball handler to handle pressure in the backcourt, does it help if I just label him my 1?

I think Manu would be much more effective on offense coming off a screen or catching the ball with a live dribble still an option.  He wouldn't be able to do that if he's running the 1.  I think Manu could run the 1, but I just don't think your maximizing his abilities by having him do so.

I would have Iggy run the point ahead of Manu. Free Manu up to be more aggressive as a scorer. Iggy is deferential anyway so it doesn't make much difference to his scoring instincts.

[BigAlTheFuture]

PG: Steve Nash
SG: Jason Richardson
SF: Tayshaun Prince
PF: Kevin Love
Center: Joakim Noah

6th man: DeMar DeRozan

And my head coach is Mike Krzyzewski

[Yoki_IsTheName]

Through 7...

Roster (and projected starting 5 and rotation)

PG - Jason Kidd (Holiday)
SG - Jrue Holiday / Brandon Rush / (MKG)
SF - Michael Kidd-Gilchrist / Harrison Barnes
PF - Thaddeus Young / Ander Drummond
C  - Andrew Bogut / (Drummond)

Meh.

Holiday as the starting SG?  I'd start Holiday at PG and bring Kidd off the bench.  Kidd's minutes have been declining at a very steady rate over the past few seasons.  He's going to be 40 years old next postseason!

Well, yeah. The idea is to get the offense flowing for the first few minutes. Kidd will not log a ton of time at PG, most of it is Jrue. But to set the pace in the first few minutes, I put J.Kidd in (say 4 minutes in) so there will be some rhythm on the offense.

I would keep Jrue as my starting PG and bring Kidd off the bench too.

I would have Kidd on the floor late in games though. For his defense, possession creation, secondary ball-handling (behind Holiday) and spot-up shooting late in games.

True, especially the defense part. (The old dude averaged 3 steals in the playoffs)

Thanks for the insights you guys.

[riah32]

PG: Steve Nash
SG: Jason Richardson
SF: Tayshaun Prince
PF: Kevin Love
Center: Joakim Noah

6th man: DeMar DeRozan

And my head coach is Mike Krzyzewski

I like the 6 guys you got going here. A lot is going to depend on how you complete the roster. All of your guys compliment each other and Nash will make them all better to.

[riah32]

9 man rotation



The Pacers
PG  Rondo
SG  Bradley
SF  Batum
PF Scola
C Monroe

bench
PG Hinrich
SG Beal
PF Landry
C/PF Kanter


Coach : Danny Ainge

You have a nice lttle team that can contend now and contend in the future. Here is the question who takes the last shot of the came for this team? Thats the only really concern I see with this team.

[riah32]

Magic:

PG: Teague
SG:Thorton/Henderson
SF:Deng/Marvin Williams
PF:Amare/Lamar Odom
C: Javelle Magee

Coach....Doug Collins

Any thoughts on this squad?

[WeMadeIt17]

PG-Rubio
SG-Butler
SF-Melo
PF-Griffin
C-Bargs

Run and guna style team with Tommy T getting the best out of everyone on defense.

[Yoki_IsTheName]

PG-Rubio
SG-Butler
SF-Melo
PF-Griffin
C-Bargs

Run and guna style team with Tommy T getting the best out of everyone on defense.

High powered offense. Real concerned about front court D though. We know Melo's deficiency in that category, Bargs and Blake are not good help defenders as well. Not to mention Bargs get's pushed around by other Centers.

It all depends on your offense here.

[Kane3387]

Magic:

PG: Teague
SG:Thorton/Henderson
SF:Deng/Marvin Williams
PF:Amare/Lamar Odom
C: Javelle Magee

Anythoughts on this squad?

Need more shooting. Lots of athleticism. I personally like Amare playing with a shooting five man. History has shown that otherwise the paint gets too clogged and it really takes away from his drives to the basket.

Are you trying to win now or go for the future? If win now I think you need a better pg. If for the future I would look to move Amare and Deng for young future superstar talent.

[wdleehi]

9 man rotation



The Pacers
PG  Rondo
SG  Bradley
SF  Batum
PF Scola
C Monroe

bench
PG Hinrich
SG Beal
PF Landry
C/PF Kanter


Coach : Danny Ainge

You have a nice lttle team that can contend now and contend in the future. Here is the question who takes the last shot of the came for this team? Thats the only really concern I see with this team.

The team has to put the ball into Rondo's hands and just let him run the offense. 

In the near future, Beal could develop into that primary scorer.

[nickagneta]

Houston Boxers

Head Coach: Larry Brown

PG: Russell Westbrook
SG: Mario Chalmers
SF: Paul George
PF: Jonas Jerebko
C: Marcin Gortat

Bench: Jonas Valanciunas, Iman Shumpert

[Lucky17]

PG-Rubio
SG-Butler
SF-Melo
PF-Griffin
C-Bargs

Run and guna style team with Tommy T getting the best out of everyone on defense.

I think that italicized part is easier said than done. You've got Bargnani at the 5 (his GM admitted this was a failed experiment) and Caron Butler at the 2 (can he keep in front of SGs?).

[Kane3387]

Boston Celtics
Center - Andrew Bynum
PF - Ersan Ilyasova
SF - Kevin Durant
SG - TBD
PG - Jose Calderon

Bench: Artest, Haslem

[BigAlTheFuture]

PG: Steve Nash
SG: Jason Richardson
SF: Tayshaun Prince
PF: Kevin Love
Center: Joakim Noah

6th man: DeMar DeRozan

And my head coach is Mike Krzyzewski

I like the 6 guys you got going here. A lot is going to depend on how you complete the roster. All of your guys compliment each other and Nash will make them all better to.

Thank you, the Kevin Love/Steve Nash P&R will be deadly. With the help of Nash, K-Love will catapult into super stardom and become recognized as one of the best players in the league.

[Edgar]

Irving
Thabo      Gordon
J. Green
LeBron     Brand
Varejao    R. Lopez