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Post by Stuff The Magic Dragon on Aug 5, 2018 8:35:17 GMT -5
Raise your expectations not for this is only the first time I will try to do something like this.
Considering that all big FAs are already signed somewhere, either on the same team or a new one, we don't expect any of the remaining FAs to move the needle in any team they might sign.
With all due respect to every GM, this is only my own personal opinion of the best possible lineup a team can field.
Without further ado, let's start!
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Post by Brian Scalabrine on Aug 14, 2018 16:32:18 GMT -5
Oh Stuff, you tease
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Post by Stuff The Magic Dragon on Aug 14, 2018 17:39:22 GMT -5
Man, I can't wait to do this shit lol |
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Post by Brian Scalabrine on Aug 20, 2018 23:41:47 GMT -5
Man, I can't wait to do this shit lol C'mon Stuff... |
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Post by Stuff The Magic Dragon on Aug 22, 2018 20:58:41 GMT -5
Man, I can't wait to do this shit lol C'mon Stuff... will do it on the weekend, please don't set your bar too high |
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Post by Stuff The Magic Dragon on Aug 25, 2018 5:49:19 GMT -5
30. Toronto Raptors (6-76)
PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
SG Dillon Brooks
SF JR Smith
PF Kyle Kuzma
C Lauri Markannen
after finishing the season with a dismal 6-76 record (15th in the East), the Raps is a team with a lot of young guys with possibly good upside. The team is lacking depth in the frontcourt which will be an issue unless they tank again. Playing JR Smith off the bench while paying him at least $13 Million this season will be odd unless Miles Bridges gets it going irl (highly unlikely cuz he's playing for the Hornets lol). Kuzma is the only one who played at least 30 minutes a game for the Raps last year while Brooks played 26 min/game. Oh, and Markannen only played 2 games last season, not sure if it's correct but that's the data I got.
We don't expect this team to make the playoffs and tanking is a likely possibility.
29. Dallas Mavericks (19-63)
PG Jerian Grant
SG Kent Bazemore
SF Luka Doncic
PF Marvin Williams
C Nerlens Noel
The starters will be okay with Grant and Doncic as playmakers. Expect the starters to play significant minutes cause this team lacks bench depth.
We expect this team not to make the playoffs with this lineup in the competitive Western Conference.
28. Milwaukee Bucks (21-61)
PG Gary Harris
SG Donovan Mitchell
SF Josh Richardson
PF Juan Hernangomez
C ???
9 out of the 10 players currently in the roster is a Guard. They are clogging in the Guard spot: PG:Harris/Mills/Young/Mudiay, SG:Mitchell/Hart/Nwaba. They might consider unloading some of their guard unless they play a 4-guard lineup.
They won't make the playoffs this year, that's for sure.
27. Miami Heat (21-61)
PG Dennis Schroder
SG Frank Ntilikina
SF Justin Anderson
PF John Henson
C DeAndre Ayton
picking Ayton with the #2 overall is a no-brainer and we expect him to start in Miami since we're pretty sure he'll be starting in Phoenix irl. This team lacks wing players who can be productive having only Anderson as their best SF option.They will have the cap space next offseason to sign a starter caliber player.
Won't make the playoffs this year.
26. Atlanta Hawks (23-59)
PG Dennis Smith Jr.
SG Victor Oladipo
SF Khris Middleton
PF Jayson Tatum
C Marc Gasol
after finishing 12th in the East last season, the Hawks made trades to overhaul their roster, shipping Beal (last season's scoring champ), WCS, and the 5th overall pick (which turned into Marvin Bagley III) to form a better team. They've had a great offseason so far even without signing a single Free Agent. Take note, Taj Gibson might steal Tatum's spot with the uncertainty of his playing time in Boston irl.
Expect this team to make a run for the playoffs this year.
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Post by Steve Jobs on Aug 25, 2018 8:03:58 GMT -5
Very nice. I’ve had a lot of the same thoughts about most of these, especially MIL with having drafted Trae despite being devoid of big man talent and having several good ones left on the board (I’m not a Mo Bamba truther, but at worse he’s got a good shot to become like.. 75% of Gobert).
Speaking of, can Kuzma play SF? If at all possible, no reason not to play Markkanen and Bamba together as starters. Probably gives them a couple more wins too.
Lastly - I pretty much love all of Atlanta’s players. They look like a 45-55 win team to me -especially if Tatum improves.
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Post by Stuff The Magic Dragon on Aug 25, 2018 8:19:37 GMT -5
I'm skeptical on Bamba just because he's in Orlando, their player development sucks.
Toronto sat out Markannen last year, he only played 2 games. I'm pretty sure they are not planning on competing nor winning. I do believe Kuzma can play SF but they will lack bench depth though he can put Miles Bridges in backup SF/PF and have a C/PF/SF rotation of: Bamba/Markannen/Kuzma/Bridges with each player averaging 36 minutes a game.
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Post by White Mamba on Aug 25, 2018 9:38:21 GMT -5
Yeah my team isn't a contender yet so it's not really an issue that we're unbalanced. Every player besides Donovan is just a trade asset. That said I think my lineup is going to be
Trae
Donovan
Garris
Josh Hart
Juancho
I'd be really interested to see how a team with this much shooting would do in the NBA. We'd get smoked on defense but might match that with one of the best O's in the league
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Post by Stuff The Magic Dragon on Aug 28, 2018 6:49:39 GMT -5
25. San Antonio Spurs (24-58)
PG Isaiah Thomas
SG Courtney Lee
SF Otto Porter Jr.
PF Pascal Siakam
C Wendell Carter Jr.
after finishing 14th in the West last season, they managed to acquire Porter, Thomas and Carter. With a nice veteran bench backing up the starters, this team can win more games than last season if they can manage to be healthy.
Expect this team to be competitive next season, reaching the playoffs in the brutal Western Conference might be a tough one.
24. Los Angeles Clippers (25-57)
PG Rajon Rondo
SG Jamal Crawford
SF Danilo Gallinari
PF Jordan Bell
C Jakob Poeltl
with the queued trade between LAC and POR, expect DeMarcus Cousins to start at the Center spot replacing Poeltl. With the lack of youth with this team and a huge cap space next offseason, they will make a run on young players entering Free Agency next offseason. They are currently in rebuilding mode and might give some of their young guys (Bell, Labissiere, Rabb, Mason) a run during the season.
Don't expect too much from this team, they are not targeting the playoffs.
23. Sacramento Kings (26-56)
PG Austin Rivers
SG Terrence Ross
SF Solomon Hill
PF Zhaire Smith
C Jaren Jackson Jr.
Having a large cap space in the foreseeable future, this team is only waiting for the right time to pounce on anyone available to help them transform from a rebuilding team to one who can compete or they might just let their players grow organically, like Pat Riley does.
We don't see this team making the playoffs, young guys might get a run during the season.
22. Chicago Bulls (29-53)
PG Markelle Fultz
SG Devin Booker
SF Jae Crowder
PF Jabari Parker
C Zaza Pachulia
after acquiring Devin Booker and extending a contract offer, they seem to believe that Booker is the franchise cornerstone that will turn this team around. Having their players on a long-term contracts, they might try to go for the Playoffs growing the team within. Fultz might be bumped to the bench if he does not perform well irl. Booker will have to play as PG, putting KCP in SG or Tony Parker will start for Fultz.
They may win more games or not. We're sure it will be a bumpy season for this team.
21. Houston Rockets (32-50)
PG Kyrie Irving
SG Patrick Beverley
SF Tim Hardaway Jr.
PF Marcus Morris
C LaMarcus Aldridge
After lowballing most of the Tier 1 Free Agents, they managed to sign LMA to a multi-year contract. They also managed to acquire Irving. after only winning 32 games last season, having a Backcourt of Irving-Beverley (anyone hear the irl Harden-Beverly backcourt before?), a solid frontcourt, and some nice bench depth, expect them to be competitive and make a run for the playoffs, this team could win at least 40 games next season if healthy.
This team can make the Western Conference's powerhouses a run for their money.
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Post by Stuff The Magic Dragon on Aug 28, 2018 10:17:56 GMT -5
20. Philadelphia 76ers (36-46)
PG Damian Lillard
SG James Harden
SF Langston Galloway
PF Ryan Anderson
C Tristan Thompson
The only remaining team to have no GM. Having a Backcourt tandem of Lillard-Harden proved to not have been effective. With their lack of a reliable SF and a GM, don't expect this team to improve from last season's outcome. A Larry Nance Jr. breakout season irl might help them but it won't be that impactful with this roster.
A Fringe playoff team without GM (someone get this team asap.)
19. Orlando Magic (36-46)
PG Lonzo Ball
SG Jimmy Butler
SF Evan Fournier
PF Pau Gasol
C Jonas Valanciunas
a lackluster team who struggled playing Defense. With the acquisition of starters: Butler & Valanciunas and backups: Powell & Wade, the Magic expects to have a better season than last year.
18. Memphis Grizzlies (36-46)
PG John Wall
SG Maurice Harkless
SF DeMarre Carroll
PF Aaron Gordon
C Blake Griffin
after finishing the season with a disappointing 36-46 record due to injuries, re-signing Blake Griffin and matching Aaron Gordon's offer sheet was key to the Grizzlies this offseason. While an improvement in their Wing is necessary, we can still see them as a playoff-bound team.
17. Utah Jazz (38-44)
PG Dante Exum
SG Eric Gordon
SF Brandon Ingram
PF Marvin Bagley III
C Marcin Gortat
With the departure of Paul George, Pau Gasol and Markieff Morris, the team looks to roll with the youth and we're expecting them to step back a little further unless Exum, Ingram and Bagley each have an impressive start to the season irl. Will the team be willing to tank this year or will they try to reshuffle the squad and compete for a playoff spot?
We can see them as a tank team this year and might try their luck on Free Agency next offseason when they get a ton of cap space.
16. Indiana Pacers (40-42)
PG Goran Dragic
SG Marco Belinelli
SF Danny Green
PF Markieff Morris
C Steven Adams
As the only team below .500 to reach the Playoffs, they might have a little competition next year with the resurgence of the Hawks. Relying upon vets and not having youth might hit this team hard. They also need to improve their bench.
We expect them to be a fringe playoff team next season.
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Post by Paul Pierce on Aug 28, 2018 14:10:07 GMT -5
Hmm... booker at the 1 and kcp at the 2 might be something I need to try
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Post by Stuff The Magic Dragon on Aug 28, 2018 19:08:16 GMT -5
Hmm... booker at the 1 and kcp at the 2 might be something I need to try trouble with that is Booker ain't a playmaker, he'll have a hard time running the point. |
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Post by Paul Pierce on Aug 29, 2018 6:01:30 GMT -5
Hmm... booker at the 1 and kcp at the 2 might be something I need to try trouble with that is Booker ain't a playmaker, he'll have a hard time running the point. 4.7 apg isn't bad from a score first SG. Might just do it for the length and defensive versatility. We'll see how the season plays out. |
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Post by Stuff The Magic Dragon on Aug 30, 2018 9:07:36 GMT -5
15. Minnesota Timberwolves (44-38)
PG Kyle Lowry
SG Will Barton
SF Tobias Harris
PF Kevin Love
C Hassan Whiteside
No problemo. After making a late season surge to the playoffs thanks to their new GM Nick Van Exel, he managed take the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. They may have been swept by the powerhouse Trailblazers but expect this team to still compete for a playoff spot next season. Only their Wing players will be changed this time around. Will Barton will replace the departed Zach Lavine while Tobias Harris will be taking Otto Porter Jr.'s spot. Expect this team to make more moves before and/or during the season, they will fight for the playoffs again this year.
14. Los Angeles Lakers (46-36)
PG Lou Williams
SG Klay Thompson
SF Kawhi Leonard
PF Meyers Leonard
C Rudy Gobert
Another team who got swept in the 1st round of the playoffs. A massive overhaul was done with this team and only bench players Raul Neto and James Ennis will be returning next season. The FA acquisitions of Sweet Lou and The Klaw is a big win for this franchise. This team will be a defensive nightmare for opposing teams having Defensive Stalwart Gobert and multi-positional defenders Leonard and Thompson. Though depth can be an issue especially in the PF spot. Expect this team to win at least 50 games barring injuries.
13. Boston Celtics (46-36)
PG Russell Westbrook
SG Andre Roberson
SF Dario Saric
PF Serge Ibaka
C Paul Millsap
With the return of Roberson from injury and having Ibaka as a replacement for JV, they might take a step backward on their Interior D. Ibaka has been a shell of himself the past couple of seasons, he doesn't do much anymore but shoot 3s. Incorporating new players in this team will be a challenge.
Provided this team stays healthy, they can still make the playoffs next season.
12. Charlotte Hornets (47-35)
PG Zach Lavine
SG Bojan Bogdanovic
SF Loul Deng
PF John Collins
C Kyle O'Quinn
After acquiring young talents in Zach Lavine, Kevin Knox, John Collins and Grayson Allen, this team will likely be in a pickle as a fringe Playoff team. If Knox can make an impact right out of the gates irl, we expect him to replace Deng. Still, this team might struggle getting to the Playoffs without a true star Player to get them there.
11. Brooklyn Nets (48-34)
PG DiAngelo Russell
SG Allen Crabbe
SF Andrew Wiggins
PF Dirk Nowitzki
C Joel Embiid
As the only D720 team who doesn't make a trade, they are growing their organically. They may not make trades but they sign FAs, with the acquisition of Spencer Dinwiddie, Allen Crabbe and Dwight Powell through Free Agency, they managed to at least get a little better. Expect this team to stay in the playoffs but will likely rely on an 8-man rotation.
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Post by Stuff The Magic Dragon on Aug 30, 2018 10:09:07 GMT -5
10. Washington Wizards (49-33)
PG Ricky Rubio
SG Joe Ingles
SF Tyreke Evans
PF Nikola Mirotic
C Clint Capela
With the arrival of Evans, we expect him to replace Ariza as a starter (or not). Loaded with young talents not yet starting (VanVleet, Ferrell, Isaac, Osman, Chriss, Maker), they still managed to be a competitive young team only lacking a true star to take them to the next level. We're only waiting for someone from this team to have a breakout season irl. Having minimal player turnover will help the team mesh.
Expect this team to still make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.
9. Golden State Warriors (52-30)
PG Stephen Curry
SG C.J. McCollum
SF Paul George
PF Karl Anthony-Towns
C Enes Kanter
A scary team in the offensive end, whether it be the starters or the bench. With only PG13 as the only reliable defender, they will probably be a turnstile in the defensive end. Don't be fooled though, as they can rain down points on you any given night. They will probably need to score at least 110 points a game to win.
We expect this team to make the playoffs with a star-studded lineup.
8. Cleveland Cavaliers (55-27)
PG Jrue Holiday
SG Bradley Beal
SF T.J. Warren
PF Giannis Antetokounmpo
C Nikola Vucevic
After faltering to the Hornets in 7 games, Cavs' new GM, Michael Jordan, replaced Middleton and Gibson as starters with Beal and Vucevic. The team's defense will likely regress. Having another option in the offensive end (Vucevic) and Clarkson's contract were (kinda) the goals of the new GM. After signing Rudy Gay and matching Kyle Anderson's offer sheet. This team will look to make the playoffs once again.
In the East, they can make the playoffs again next season.
7. Detroit Pistons (56-26)
PG Reggie Jackson
SG Nicolas Batum
SF Harrison Barnes
PF Thaddeus Young
C Dwight Howard
With a quiet offseason (like the irl Miami Heat) due to cap constraint, they only managed to sign Jodie Meeks. They will be running with the same crew from last season. They did win 56 games even though Batum had trouble with injuries. Winning less than 50 games in the Eastern Conference next season will be a disappointment for this team considering they reached the Conference Finals last year.
6. Oklahoma City Thunder (56-26)
PG Mike Conley
SG Jaylen Brown
SF Ben Simmons
PF Al Horford
C Myles Turner
After a hard-fought Western Conference 1st round against the eventual Western Conference winner, Phoenix Suns, they will be getting back Veteran Floor General Mike Conley from injury. Surely, Serge Ibaka will not be missed. The team still have a solid bench to back them up, even though they also lose Norman Powell, veteran replacements in Bismack Biyombo, Jeff Green and Luc Mbah a Moute were added. They also drafted Michael Porter Jr.
Winning 60 games is a possibility.
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Post by Stuff The Magic Dragon on Aug 30, 2018 10:47:05 GMT -5
5. New York Knicks (59-23)
PG Kemba Walker
SG Darren Collison
SF Robert Covington
PF Nikola Jokic
C DeAndre Jordan
After taking the East by storm (12-2), they managed to comeback from a 3-1 deficit against the Suns in the D720 Finals!
Losing Manu Ginobili to retirement is a hard pill to swallow but they managed to sign Darren Collison to a contract giving them another playmaker to run with the starters (replacing Courtney Lee). Seth Curry, Sterling Brown and Jabari Bird will be fighting for Ginobili's slot.
With not much of a competition in the East, they are expected to finish next season remaining atop the Eastern Conference standing and will likely be defending the crown.
4. Phoenix Suns (60-22)
PG Eric Bledsoe
SG Jamal Murray
SF Gordon Hayward
PF Derrick Favors
C Andre Drummond
After losing a 3-1 in the D720 Finals against the the Knicks, this surprise team from the West will be competing once again for a rematch with the Knicks. They will get back Gordon Hayward to start. They will still be running with the same crew and will have Cory Joseph to run the 2nd unit.
Still a playoff lock and will likely be competing for the crown.
3. New Orleans Pelicans (65-17)
PG Jeff Teague
SG Avery Bradley
SF Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
PF Anthony Davis
C Jarrett Allen
Falling in the 1st round against a lower-seeded team is heartbreaking. However, a new and improved Backcourt will be running the show for the Pelicans next season. Adding Jeff Teague and Avery Bradley is good news for the Pels' defense. although Bradley's reliability as a 3rd option will be a question mark, we still expect this team contend in the wild wild West.
2. Denver Nuggets (formerly Seattle Supersonics 66-16)
PG LeBron James
SG Buddy Hield
SF J.J. Redick
PF Kevin Durant
C Gorgui Dieng
Losing Kawhi Leonard through Free Agency may have been the biggest fallout for this team this offseason. After getting swept by the Suns in the Western Conference Finals (thanks to Kawhi), he left the team to return home to Los Angeles. Although he wasn't a factor in Seattle's regular season dominance, it proved that his absence may have been a factor in the sweep. With the team lacking bench depth still, we can still see this team contending in the West with LBJ & KD running the show.
1. Portland Trailblazers (69-13)
PG Chris Paul
SG DeMar Derozan
SF Draymond Green
PF Kristaps Porzingis
C DeMarcus Cousins (Jakob Poeltl)
Falling in the hands of the Suns in the Western Conference Semifinals, the Trailblazers replaced Klay Thompson with Draymond Green and DeMarcus Cousins with Jakob Poeltl (Queued trade). Adding James Johnson, Anthony Tolliver, Jaron Blossomgame and Nemanja Bjelica could prove to be helpful to the bench's depth.
Expect this team to compete for the crown next season.
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Post by Stuff The Magic Dragon on Aug 30, 2018 10:47:45 GMT -5
finished everything up sloppily, lol
need to get it out of the way so I can chill now HA HA
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