NBA East Semi-Final 3 : Johnny vs UK

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JOHNNY

PG - Isiah Thomas
PG - Kenny Anderson
SG - Hal Greer
SG - Richard Hamilton
SF - Glenn Robinson
SF - Luol Deng
PF - Larry Johnson
PF/C - Greg Monroe
C - Dwight Howard
C - Roy Hibbert

VS

UK

PG - John Wall
PG/SG - Ron Harper
SG - Alvin Robertson
SG - Michael Redd
SG/SF - Paul Pressey
SF - Scottie Pippen
PF/C - Elvin Hayes
PF/C - Jermaine O'Neal
C - Ben Wallace
C - Rik Smits

 

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Please vote for the better team.

First team to eight votes wins.

JOHNNY - 8
UK - 3

VOTED - Smitty, UK, Femur, WLK, Milk, UK, Hockey, Johnny, Mebert, Ritz, Shane

 

[broncosmitty]

Johnny

 

[Nosferatu]

I got UK

 

[wlk3]

I'll say this is my least favorite UK team maybe ever, which is still not bad lol... I just (as of now) can't take John Wall over Zeke and IMO everything else is very close to even...

Johnny - 99
U.K. - 97

 

[femurov]

Johnny by a hair.

 

[broncosmitty]

Zeke was the kicker for me too. I like UKs Bigs more than I've seen him getting credit for.

 

[wlk3]

Zeke was the kicker for me too. I like UKs Bigs more than I've seen him getting credit for.

Hayes and Monroe would be awesome... I think prime D12 and prime Hibbert were pretty damn beastly, Smits Wallace and Oneal... I think the tilt of scoring of D12 puts him slightly above Wallace, but it's so close that I have to go back to Zeke vs Wall...

 

[MilkSpiller22]

i don't see enough offense for UK... so johnny wins...

 

[broncosmitty]

Hayes and Monroe would be awesome... I think prime D12 and prime Hibbert were pretty damn beastly, Smits Wallace and Oneal... I think the tilt of scoring of D12 puts him slightly above Wallace, but it's so close that I have to go back to Zeke vs Wall...

I like all four of his bigs tbh. The Dunkin' Dutchmen rotating with Big Ben is a real nice duo. And Hayes is one of the best 4's in this. (I don't think of him as a center as much. Although Wallace isn't really anymore of a center.). ONeal would be fighting for PT, and that's a helluva nice option off the bench. He was a force in the prime of his career.

 

[UK Cowboy]

UK

 

[UK Cowboy]

Hayes and Monroe would be awesome... I think prime D12 and prime Hibbert were pretty damn beastly, Smits Wallace and Oneal... I think the tilt of scoring of D12 puts him slightly above Wallace, but it's so close that I have to go back to Zeke vs Wall...

See, I think Hayes-Monroe is actually a pretty bad mismatch. You're right about this probably not being my best squad, but as TLance talked about, not picking in the top 6-7 in NBA, especially with 16 teams, is uphill. I went for a great D and transition, pretty competitive I think
That's the great thing about baseball, you can still have a shot picking 16-17, instead of simply top 6 wins

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Johnny

 

[Nosferatu]

What I think people are missing here is the 2,3 and 4 would be dominated by UK.

 

[broncosmitty]

What I think people are missing here is the 2,3 and 4 would be dominated by UK.

I think people just don't agree with that.

Dwight Howard would be responsible for Hayes on D imo.

AR and Michael Redd aren't dominating anyone.

 

[Nosferatu]

I think people just don't agree with that.

Dwight Howard would be responsible for Hayes on D imo.

AR and Michael Redd aren't dominating anyone.

Robertson was an excellent defender and would hold Greer down.

Robinson and Deng aren't doing much against Pippen.

Ben Wallace isn't gonna be a player Howard can just push around.

Without great outside shooting who scores for Johnny's team? Zeke better go for 60...

 

[broncosmitty]

Scottie Pippen vs. Glenn Robinson | Basketball-Reference.com

 

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Scottie Pippen vs. Glenn Robinson | Basketball-Reference.com

Look, a baby seal...

 

[wlk3]

See, I think Hayes-Monroe is actually a pretty bad mismatch. You're right about this probably not being my best squad, but as TLance talked about, not picking in the top 6-7 in NBA, especially with 16 teams, is uphill. I went for a great D and transition, pretty competitive I think
That's the great thing about baseball, you can still have a shot picking 16-17, instead of simply top 6 wins

I agree, 16 is a lot which makes it more interesting but like you said it's tough after 6 for sure... I think you did good it just wasn't what I normally expect from a uk team (again I know why)... I think Hayes is solid but I don't think he scores enough which means Wall goes in attack mode which IMO takes more away from Hayes... At this point I just don't give Wall the respect to beat an alltime time headed by Zeke... Pippen is great too but this team just doesn't have enough something... Can't put my finger on it... Maybe shooting...? I don't know...

 

[UK Cowboy]

I think my team defense is more than the sum of individuals. Robertson, Pippen, Wallace and Pressey are all lock down defenders. Hayes was unstoppable, and no one is staying in front of Wall. I think the ability to get stops and turn turnovers into extra possessions and points would get it done. But I can see the other side too