1980 NBA Playoff Game 2

[Nosferatu]

Please post which "TEAM' you think is better...


TEAM C

Starters

PG - Gus Williams - Avg'd 17.1 ppg and 5.6 apg for his career. Went to two NBA Finals and won one.

SG - Adrian Dantley - He shot 55 FG% for career, 30+ ppg for 4 straight seasons, and 5.7 apg.

SF - Julius Erving - Avg'd 22 ppg. One-time MVP winner and NBA champion, and 11-time All-Star.

PF - Kevin McHale - Avg'd 17.9 ppg, 3-time NBA Champ, All-NBA and All-Defensive Team member.

C - Artis Gilmore - 4-time All-Aba and All-Defensive team member, 17.1 ppg and 10.1 rpg.

Bench

PG - Kevin Porter - Avg'd 8.1 assists for career and led the league 4 times.

SG - World B. Free - His best season he averaged 30.2 ppg. Avg'd 20.3 ppg for career. 1-time All-NBA selection.

SG/SF - Mike Newlin - Averaged 18.3 ppg, career FT percentage of 87%, 4.0 apg.

SF - Mike Mitchell - Avg'd 19.8 ppg and 5.6 rpg for career. Led the league in fewest TO margin 3 times.

SF/PF - John Drew - Avg'd 20.7 ppg and 6.9 rpg for career. Led the league in offensive rebounds one year.

PF - Larry Smith - Avg'd 9.2 rpg for career. Led the league in offensive rp pct 3 times.

C - Dave Robisch - career 11.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg, and 80% FT%.

VS

TEAM D

STARTERS
PG ~ Mo Cheeks: 4X NBA 1st Team Defense : 4X All Star : 5th All Time in Steals
SG ~ Sidney Moncrief: 2X Defensive Player of the Year : 5X All Star : .502 Career FG%
SF ~ Alex English: 21.5 PPG : 8X All Star : 50% From the Floor
PF ~ Dan Issel: 9th All Time in Points : 7X All Star : Career High 30.6 PPG 1971-72
C ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Most Points in NBA History : 6X NBA MVP : 3rd ALL Time in Rebounds

BENCH
PG ~ Calvin Murphy: 17.9 PPG : 7th All Time FT% : 1X All Star
SG/SF ~ Purvis Short: 17.3 PPG : Career High 28.0 PPG 1984-85 : .824 Career FT%
SG/SF ~ Junior Bridgeman: 13.6 PPG : .846 Career FT% : 8th Pick 1975 Draft
SF ~ Bob Dandridge: 18.5 PPG : 4X All Star : 1X NBA 1st Team Defense
PF ~ Larry Kenon: 17.2 PPG : 5X All Star : 9.5+ Rebounds First Seven Years of Career
PF ~ Sidney Wicks: 1971-72 Rookie of the Year : 4X All Star : 16.8 PPG
C ~ Bill Cartwright: 3X NBA Champion : 1X All Star : .525 Career FG%

 

[Nosferatu]

We need everyone in the draft to vote on this game as well...

 

[HammerDown]

Would love to see this game as well. The Doc playing with Frankenstein? Man, that'd be a pleasure to watch.

Gonna have to go with TEAM D on this one.

Mo Cheeks running the offense thru Moncrief, Alex English, Issell and Kareem? That team would have been really good!

 

[Wamu]

Tough call. Gonna go w/ the Doctor...Julius Eeeeerving!




Team C

 

[Davis_Mike]

Team C gets my vote.

 

[Nosferatu]

Thank you all for voting...

 

[Ritzarmy]

Team D

 

[trojanfan12]

Team D.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Team C.

Williams and Porter running the offense along with some dominant scorers inside and out Dr J, Dantley, World, McHale, and Artis. Both teams are very balanced but Team C's depth and scoring offense would be too much.

 

[Nosferatu]

TEAM D

 

[UK Cowboy]

I had both these teams in the final four, same as the other game. Team D takes a super close game. In his prime KAJ by the narrowest of margins. Team C with Combo of Gilmore and McHale give them a chance, it was really close

 

[Nosferatu]

We still need votes from 500 and WLK

 

[Nosferatu]

BKS is gonna be judge #2

 

[bksballer89]

Team C.

Too much offense to lose

 

[wlk3]

Tough call but I like the overall team of team D...

 

[wlk3]

Tough call but I like the overall team of team D...

This looks like a slugfest... While team A has more scorers overall it would end up ISO against very good to great defenders... On the other end team D has a more fluid inside outside game, facing much less defense pressure... Kareem has a 21.2 to 16.8 scoring advantage and a 23-18 winning advantage in 41 games... The problem really comes down to Kareem would demand a double and he's a willing passer... Team A has people who might need a double but would still shoot... So I go with the Captain...

 

[Pack 500]

Team C

 

[Nosferatu]

I will find 1 other judge this morning.

 

[UK Cowboy]

Game two is sitting 6-5, right Ritz?

 

[Nosferatu]

Yeah, and hopefully Chef posts on these games to help us out...