1980 NBA Playoff Game 1

[Nosferatu]

Please post which "TEAM" is better...

TEAM A

STARTERS
PG/SG/SF/PF/C - Magic Johnson
SG - Andrew Toney
SF - Cedric Maxwell
PF - Bob Lanier
C - Jack Sikma

BENCH
PG - Gerald Henderson
SG/SF - Ernie Grunfeld
SF - Allan Bristow
PF - Phil Jackson
PF/C - Caldwell Jones
C - James Edwards
C - Billy Paultz

VS

TEAM B

Starters

PG Paul Westphal 5X AS, Career Season 25.2 ppg
SG Doug Collins 4X AS, Career shortened by injury, CS 20.8 ppg
SF Larry Bird 12X AS, 3X MVP, He's Larry Fucking Bird
PF Spencer Haywood 4X AS, CS 30.0 ppg 19.5 rpg
C Bob McAdoo 5X AS CS 34.5 ppg 14.1 rpg

Bench

PG Norm Nixon 2X AS, CS 17.0/11.1
PG Brad Davis #retired by Mavs, CS 11.6/7.2
SG Jim Paxson 2X AS, CS 21.7/2.1
SF Bernard King 4X AS, CS 32.9/5.8
PF Rick Mahorn 2nd team All NBA Defense,CS 12.2/8.8
C Swen Nater NBA Rebounding Champ, CS 13.4/15.0
C Alvan Adams AS, CS 19.0/9.1

 

[Nosferatu]

We need everyone in the draft to post which team is better.

 

[HammerDown]

Would be an interesting game for sure. No way do I start Westphal over a pure PG in Norm Nixon though. I'd also start Bernard King over Doug Collins.

But it's all for naught as Team A has the greatest player to ever lace 'em up not without the initials MJ. I also see the D that some of the bruisers on Team A bringing.

TEAM A

 

[Wamu]

Bird is the word. Going w/ Team B.

 

[Davis_Mike]

Team B gets my vote. The combo of King, Mahorn, & Adams swung my vote.

 

[Nosferatu]

Thank you all for voting, everyone in the draft has been PM'd to vote...

 

[Ritzarmy]

Team B

 

[trojanfan12]

Team A

 

[Shanemansj13]

Team B. Seems like Bird has more of a supporting cast than Magic this time around.

 

[UK Cowboy]

Team B. If Magic and Bird Cancel out, B is deeper. Lots of shooters, lots of post play, Bernard King 6th man. Would definitely go 7, Magic is awesome

 

[Nosferatu]

TEAM B's bench wins it for me...

 

[Nosferatu]

Still need votes from 500 and WLK

 

[mr.hockey4242]

B. Where the fuck is the poll. You getting lazy??????

 

[Ritzarmy]

B. Where the fuck is the poll. You getting lazy??????

No poll to select because we don't want outside votes but only the people who did the draft and 3 judges. Also yes he is being lazzzzzy but not with the poll.

 

[Nosferatu]

BKS is gonna be judge #2

 

[bksballer89]

Team B.

I just like that bench a little more than team A

 

[wlk3]

Sadly I must go with the depth of B... IM SORRY MAGIC!!!

 

[wlk3]

Sadly I must go with the depth of B... IM SORRY MAGIC!!!

For the record, I know the trade happened at the end so you didn't get much time to put the players around him but the team around Magic is more suited for a half court game which takes away some of the Magic if you will (pun intended)... Couple that with the depth of team B I had to go with team B...

 

[mr.hockey4242]

No poll to select because we don't want outside votes but only the people who did the draft and 3 judges. Also yes he is being lazzzzzy but not with the poll.

Wow. So I see we have a communist system in place here.

Guess I'll take my expertise elsewhere..

 

[Pack 500]

Team A