Comments on: The Non-All-Star NBA Challenge

By: The Rats

The Rats — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:23:23 +0000

OK – I cheated. I DID do my own before I looked, but then …

I am on board with your first 6, but

I can’t believe I’m saying this: I’ll take Nene to spell Bynum (and in case Bynum goes down for a spell [Nene over Horford]

I want Randy Foye as my 8th – because I just love having a guy who is just “stronger than you” in the backcourt, for when the game gets into the trenches (add to that 87% from the line) [Foye over Prince]

By: James Beale

James Beale — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:36:08 +0000

Look, leaving off Durant hurts – once I got 8 deep I couldn’t believe I didn’t have a spot for him – but I don’t see him as a 2 and I really value versatility. Mayo can handle the ball, and I’m of the mind that the kid is a stud not a perennial’best player on a bad team.’

That said, if he were to go KD would be in the conversation for his replacement(with Granger playing the 2), as would Rudy Gay and maybe even Kevin Martin.

By: Pomp J

Pomp J — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:31:55 +0000

true, you’d have 2 PGs who need the ball. but i pictured it being kinda like the Dee Brown/Williams combo at Illinois (with Harris just being a better version of Dee). that worked out ok for them. If we do leave off Harris, why not just replace Mayo with Durant at the 2? Also, can we put Darius Miles on the team just to piss off Portland?

By: Pomp J

Pomp J — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:26:19 +0000

this team would probably only win about 45 games in the West (50 in the East) this year, but is there a GM in the league who wouldn’t trade his entire roster for this one? Even if i was running the Celtics or Lakers, i’d consider it. Since everyone on the list except for Tayshaun is gonna eventually play in at least 1 all-star game.

By: James Beale

James Beale — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:25:11 +0000

Here is my problem with Harris – he needs the ball in his hands to be effective. He’s able to be ‘the guy’ in Jersey and it works great, but there is no way he’d be ‘the man’ on this team.

He’s not going to really impress you off ball – he can only play the 1 AND he isn’t getting the team involved while doing so. He was the PG of my second team (yeah, I kinda went overboard on this project) but with an 8 man rotation I just thought I couldn’t carry three true point guards.

By: Pomp J

Pomp J — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:19:59 +0000

how about Devin Harris over OJ Mayo? if i’m trying to win, i’d rather not have OJ on my squad.

other than that, i’m disappointed how much i agree with your picks. i love the Granger call. he has turned into an absolute beast. and i like Alrdidge/Horford over Oden/Jefferson. if it was a 10-man roster, could we make room for Troy Murphy? and Monta Ellis if he were healthy?

By: FirstPost

FirstPost — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:33:36 +0000

What about Brian Scalabrine? You can’t deny his stats.

By: McAdams

McAdams — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:41:44 +0000

btw, loved the intro

By: McAdams

McAdams — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:39:02 +0000

I want to have sex with your job.

Deron was brilliant as a 2-guard in the Olympics.

Did we overthink the Granger/Durant thing? I think its a plausible toss-up… especially considering Durant plays for an NBDL team.

IMPORTANT QUESTION: how many games would this team win this season? Its a sexy roster, but most of the players play for poopy teams, and the players from good teams are mostly 2nd and 3rd options (save for Deron Williams, who is one of the best players on the planet).