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

[ronaldo943]

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

So much PR going on for some teams I just though I would repost this so people might give me some constructive criticism.

Dont start Jerebko start Valanciunas and also start shumpert over chalmers as you need a real sg

[nickagneta]

The Hawks
PG: George Hill
SG: Kobe
SF: Mbah A Moute
PF: David West
C:  Tim Duncan/Sam Dalembert

Coach - Phil Jackson

Be very afraid....

Excellent team as always Rondo. Hill is just the type of PG you want alongside Kobe and Duncan is just the veteran you want to keep Kobe from going all "hero ball" on you 100% of the time.

And with Kobe's boy Phil there running the triangle with the passing big man and Kobe, this is a dangerous team.

[Who]

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

So much PR going on for some teams I just though I would repost this so people might give me some constructive criticism.

I don't like Jerebko as a starting PF. He is too much of a lightweight defensively and as a rebounder + not skilled enough offensively to make up for it.

A nice utility player as a 8th-10th man on an NBA roster who can cover both forward positions and could play a small bit of SG or even C if you were truly desperate. The talent level is higher here (24 team league), so Jerebko will probably be less than an 8th-9th man here. A 10th man to third string forward.

I am having difficulty with the Chalmers-Westbrook starting backcourt. I think they can play alongside one another but I would be hesitant to start them together.

I think Westbrook is a high level defender / rebounder at PG but loses a lot of value there as a SG. And I think loses that value there without gaining an added advantage as an offensive player which makes it a net negative in my eyes. I think Chalmers is a constant (in terms of production / value) in this scenario.

I think you'd be better off with a bigger SG starting alongside Westbrook to keep Westbrook at PG (defensively). And I would move Chalmers back to the bench.

Actually, I'd prefer a different PG to Chalmers off the bench. Someone who is more of a natural PG / floor general / playmaker. Someone who offers a more contrasting skill-set to Westbrook's score-first play at PG. But it's not necessary, just a preference ... Chalmers will do a good job for you if you stick with him.

[indeedproceed]

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

So much PR going on for some teams I just though I would repost this so people might give me some constructive criticism.

I know how good Russell Westbrook is, so I'm not prepared to put this team in the bottom half yet, but I gotta say, I don't get it.

You're starting a pg as your SG, and your two strongest starting positiOns are also the two positions with the most depth. You've got a guy who won't be back until what, January, as your first wing off the bench, and you're starting Jonas Jerebko.

I just need some help seeing the vision here.

[nickagneta]

Regarding Chlamers at the 2 its basically going to be a situation similar to the Wade/Chalmers pairing. Chlamers is the PG but let's be honest, all he does is bring the ball up, the offense runs through Wade(and LeBron).

Same thing with the Boxers. The offense runs through Westbrook, but Chalmers will have some PG duties when on the floor with Westbrook. I would call it more a 2 guard system rather than a standard SG/PG.

Once Shumpert is healthy, I would expect an early sub of Chalmers and Shumpert getting quality minutes.

Reality of the situation is Shumpert is out til Xmas so we will have to make do, at least to start the season.

regarding Jerebko starting, he's better defensively and I like the speed and fast break ability of the starting squad better with Gortat defensive rebounding and getting the other 4 guys off on the break.

[nickagneta]

I also wouldn't hesitate to run out a starting lineup of

PG: Westbrook
SG: George
SF: Jerebko
PF: Valanciunas
C: Gortat

With Chalmers coming off the bench until Shumpert comes back.

[ronaldo943]

I also wouldn't hesitate to run out a starting lineup of

PG: Westbrook
SG: George
SF: Jerebko
PF: Valanciunas
C: Gortat

With Chalmers coming off the bench until Shumpert comes back.

you drafted jerebko to early i'd say he is more of a ninth rounder

[TheTruthFot18]

What would you rate this team. top 5, playoffs, dont make playoffs

DeAndre Jordan
Pau Gasol
Gerald Wallace
J.R Smith
Tyreke Evans

Bench:
Lou Williams
J.J Redick
Kevin Martin
Steve Novak
DeJuan Blair

If you keep Tyreke at pg martin should start.  Reddick lou and JR are a nice (but very redundant) bench mob that already come off the bench.

Tyreke is better off at sg

[TheTruthFot18]

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

So much PR going on for some teams I just though I would repost this so people might give me some constructive criticism.

I lika your team, I'm justa not a sure I lika da Mario Chalmers at da 2 guard!

Mamma Mia! If it wasa dis Mario, it's Okey-Dokey!

I say let him try it out. I'm sure hell stop most sg's he matches up with 

[TheTruthFot18]

I also wouldn't hesitate to run out a starting lineup of

PG: Westbrook
SG: George
SF: Jerebko
PF: Valanciunas
C: Gortat

With Chalmers coming off the bench until Shumpert comes back.

Much better. plus George can slid over to the 3 first substitution

[TheTruthFot18]

Might as well throw em out there.

Ty Lawson
Arron "Spellcheck" Afflalo
Jared Dudley
Brandon Bass
Nikola Pekovic

 Evan Turner, Jason Thompson, Al Harrington, Marcus Camby

[BigAlTheFuture]

Might as well throw em out there.

Ty Lawson
Arron "Spellcheck" Afflalo
Jared Dudley
Brandon Bass
Nikola Pekovic

 Evan Turner, Jason Thompson, Al Harrington, Marcus Camby

A lot of depth. A lot of offense. 7th-8th in the East, imo.

[Evantime34]

team is in the sig. How does it look?

[Who]

team is in the sig. How does it look?

How did you get Splitter without giving up Wilson Chandler?

[Roy H.]

team is in the sig. How does it look?

Your team has to be the favorite for team of the future.  The question for me is whether you have enough of the gritty type of guys who will help you contend next year.  The talent is there, but Cousins is a knucklehead, and Anderson is a bit soft. 

Also, the obvious concern is injuries in your back court.  Going forward, will either Curry or Rose fully recover, or will they have ongoing issues?