NBA: How far would these hypothetical teams go, tbh?

[Malik Hairston]

How well do you think they would do, tbh? Doesn't have to be this year, but the past few years works..

C Greg Monroe
PF prime Shawn Marion
SF PJ Tucker
SG Gerald Henderson
PG 2010 Steve Nash(slightly past prime, still a star)

Bench: Lamar Odom, Patty Mills
Coach: George Karl

C 2010 Dwight Howard
PF Draymond Green
SF Tony Allen
SG Monta Ellis
PG Patrick Beverley

Bench: 2009 Chuck Hayes, Norris Cole
Coach: Tom Thibodeau

C 2010 Dwight Howard
PF Taj Gibson
SF Demarre Carroll
SG JJ Re
PG Kyrie Irving

Bench: Jeff Green, Festus Ezeli
Coach: Rick Carlisle

C Celtics Kendrick Perkins
PF Paul Millsap
SF Paul Pierce(Wizards)
SG Klay Thompson
PG Clippers Baron Davis

Bench: Robin Lopez, Lance Stephenson, Jameer Nelson(current)
Coach: Frank Vogel

[Robz4000]

Best would be RC's team with Thibs' team a close second. Not sure how far they'd go but if they were playing during this season I wouldn't see either making it past the second round.

[FkLA]

C 2010 Dwight Howard
PF Taj Gibson
SF Demarre Carroll
SG JJ Re
PG Kyrie Irving

Bench: Jeff Green, Festus Ezeli
Coach: Rick Carlisle

This team would take out all the other ones imo.

[K...]

for the most part these teams are pretty balanced so i'd go with best coach. I think Diwght and Irving fight less than dwight and Monta.

The carlise team also has the best offense with a quasi third star in red


IMO all these teams lack elite offense. So maybe western conf second round max

[Malik Hairston]

I didn't mean put them against each other, I meant could they go far? Could they beat the Warriors, Lebron's Heat, Spurs, Durant's Thunder of the past few years?

[AlexJones]

How the did you come up with these rosters?

[K...]

I didn't mean put them against each other, I meant could they go far? Could they beat the Warriors, Lebron's Heat, Spurs, Durant's Thunder of the past few years?

no

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[Malik Hairston]

IMO, team 1: top 5 offense, below average defense
team 2: elite defensive team, poor offense
team 3: elite defensive team, above average offense
team 4: top 5 offense and defense, no true star player, though

[apalisoc_9]

How well do you think they would do, tbh? Doesn't have to be this year, but the past few years works..

C 2010 Dwight Howard
PF Draymond Green
SF Tony Allen
SG Monta Ellis
PG Patrick Beverley

Bench: 2009 Chuck Hayes, Norris Cole
Coach: Tom Thibodeau

wow this team reminds me of the early 90's knicks..

90's ball

Weak era

Dad killer playing against ty compe ion.

[Malik Hairston]

wow this team reminds me of the early 90's knicks..

90's ball

Weak era

Dad killer playing against ty compe ion.

wow, I didn't think of that, but looking closely, it really does..

[AlexJones]

Monta Ellis would still post a personal drtg of 108 on that team

[adonis827]

playing fantasy ball in here?

[spurraider21]

no team starting PJ tucker and Gerald Henderson would be a top 5 offense

[TDMVPDPOY]

taj gibson is one underrated player who should be a starter on most teams...

[Jodelo]

Team 2 loses as Draymond Green does not fit.

[JamStone]

1st team is hot garbage. Likely would be less than a .500 ball club regardless of conference. Borderline playoff team would be best case scenario. George Karl and Steve Nash could make them interesting to watch though.

I actually like the 2nd team in theory. Defensive stoppers at SF and C. In fact, good overall defensive frontcourt as a whole. Some offensive versatility because of both Monta and Draymond, but probably not enough offense in the starting unit or off the bench. And the team is extremely short/small at every position but center. They could struggle quite a bit on the interior at both ends even when Dwight plays well.

3rd team looks like the best of the bunch and could probably make a deep run in the playoffs in the Eastern Conference. I like Jeff Green coming off the bench to add scoring, and play 2-3-4 positions, which also adds versatility for the different line-ups and match-ups. But who's the leader of that team? Dwight? Kyrie? I think the team would suffer from a lack of iden y, which could lead to or coincide with chemistry/cohesion issues.

4th team would be interesting if it were the Golden State Baron Davis and the Celtics Paul Pierce. But by the time Baron was with the Clippers, he didn't give a anymore. Didn't care about his weight issues. Injuries had taken their toll. He was just as happy getting clicked by paparazzi with Jessica Alba and Kate Hudson as he was winning basketball games. Don't think he had the same type of fire as when he was with the Warriors. And while Pierce still has his moments, he's a s of his former self as well. They'd be that old dangerous team (like the 2012 Celtics) in the East to upset a higher seed because of their veteran savvy, but not a true legitimate threat to make the Finals.