NBA 5 Year Draft Playoff Game 2

[Nosferatu]

MILK

Starters
PG- Tiny Archibald
SG- Michael Redd
SF- Rick Barry
PF- Karl Malone
C- Bill Laimbeer

BENCH
PG- Dee Brown
SG- Rickey Sobers
SF- Tom sanders
PF- David Lee
C- Rasheed Wallace

VS

NOS

STARTERS
PG - Gary Payton
SG - Joe Dumars
SF - Rudy Tomjanovich
PF - Kevin McHale
C - Darryl Dawkins

BENCH
PG - Lenny Wilkens
SG - Jerry Stackhouse
SF - Mike Miller
PF - Jim Washington
C - Channing Frye

 

[Nosferatu]

This is the toughest one for me. I really like Milk's front court but my back court destroys his IMO. Both benches are solid.

I gotta go with me in a very close one.

 

[UK Cowboy]

Very close, hate to go against the glove, close matchups everywhere, Rick Barry in his matchup and the underrated Wallace off the bench is the difference

Milk wins

 

[MilkSpiller22]

I am picking me... I am not as familiar with basketball as baseball or football... But I believe I have the best man on the court and I think I win more matchups...

 

[wlk3]

This is the closest one IMO need some time...

 

[Pack 500]

Nos in another close one

 

[Nosferatu]

The best part of this matchup is wondering how many times Dawkins and Laimbeer would fight...

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Nos in another close one

Hey pack, do you mind explaining... Not saying you are wrong... I just have no clue about basketball...

 

[wlk3]

I'll go Nos in this... It's close, I'll explain tonight all 3 votes just wanted to have them in... Got a game in less than an hour...

 

[Gold Rush 86]

I'm going with Milky in a close one. This really is a hard one to choose. I see it like this:

Tiny =/< Glove
Redd < Dumars - This isnt even close Dumars kills Redd.
Barry > Rudy
Malone >/= McHale - Even though both are great players
Laimbeer > Dawkins

I do believe Nos has the better bench with Wilkens dominating Brown coming off the bench. Wallace is better than Frye but after that I think Nos has the better players coming off the bench. Since I am putting more stock into the starters I have Milky in a close one.

 

[Nosferatu]

I don't agree with Laimbeer > Dawkins and McHale had maybe the best low post moves of anyone not named Hakeem...

 

[Gold Rush 86]

I don't agree with Laimbeer > Dawkins and McHale had maybe the best low post moves of anyone not named Hakeem...

McHale is a top 50 player all-time. He was a great defender and had good foot work but so did Karl. Its pretty even but I give the slight edge to Karl. Also I think Karl had about 50 pounds on Kevin.

 

[Nosferatu]

McHale is a top 50 player all-time. He was a great defender and had good foot work but so did Karl. Its pretty even but I give the slight edge to Karl. Also I think Karl had about 50 pounds on Kevin.

Yep 50 pounds but it doesn't matter because McHale would be on Laimbeer while Dawkins guarded Malone, no more 50 pounds...

 

[Pack 500]

Hey pack, do you mind explaining... Not saying you are wrong... I just have no clue about basketball...

I think McHale could slow down your best player Malone enough and I like his backcourt more

 

[MilkSpiller22]

so do we have a tie??

 

[Nosferatu]

Yes, we have a tie however only 3 people submitted rankings so...

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Yes, we have a tie however only 3 people submitted rankings so...

Let Ritz be the tie breaker!!!

 

[wlk3]

The back court is what sells it for me... Glove and Dumars shut it down Malone was best at PnR and with Glove and McHale there going to take that down... I'm ignoring that switch since we have eliminated game planning... Laimbeer could make up some of the scoring at the 3pt line since he'll catch DD sleeping but he's not going to be enough... Milks strengths are put in check by defense...

 

[Ritzarmy]

Okay
Archibald < Payton
Redd < Dumars
Barry > Tomjanovich
Malone > McHale
Laimbeer = Dawkins
(Both have 12ppg, Laimbeer has 3.6 more RPG, but Dawkins has more blocks per game)

Bench I feel Nos easily wins it. Having Wilkens, Stackhouse, and Miller hitting 3's off the bench would be to much for Brown, sobers and Sanders. Milks backup center is better with Wallace and I also like Lee.

In conclusion I have Nos winning because of his bench be just a bit better.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Not to be THAT GUY...

But is Bob Love even eligible for this??