chewy3344 – Michael Jordan, Paul George, Bill Walton, Horace Grant, Tree Rollins, C.J. McCollum, Kyle O’Quinn
What I Like: I really like this squad. You have elite defense and rebounding both offensive and defensive. Very low amount of TO's. I can tell this team was well thought out. Over 1000 blocks without Bol or Eaton is impressive too. I like the two elite scorers with a bunch of bruisers to back them up.
Concerns: A lot of fouls. For a defense like this though, that sacrifice had to be made. Team EFG is a little low but having MJ do most of the work will help that. Assists and 3's are on the lower end but with the way you have built the defense/rebounding and the lack of TO's, I don't see it hurting too much.
Conclusion: I see this team as a title contender. I look for it to at least reach the final 4.
dontburnearl – Karl-Anthony Towns, Luka Doncic, Marcus Camby, Jimmy Butler, Donyell Marshall, Chris Anderson, Thaddeus Young
What I Like: This team is well rounded but does have some holes. You should be pretty efficient in scoring and have a good A/T ratio. I feel like Marshall was a perfect pick based off what you had at the time. You needed a good defender who can stretch the defense. Anderson and Camby go well with Luka and Towns. Elite rebounding. Fouls and TO's do not scare me here.
Concerns: The defense is a little more on the weak end than strong. You do have some great defenders in Camby, Anderson and Marshall but Towns, Luka and most of your bench are going to be liabilities. You are going to have to run and gun and outscore your opponents for the most part. Is Butler coming off the bench? I do not see him mixing well with Luka and Towns in the starting lineup usage wise. This team might have an overall usage problem. Most of your guys over 19%.
Conclusion: I think this team can win over 40 games but I am not sold on them automatically making the playoffs. With the great rebounding and Luka/Towns offense though, I would not be surprised if they do better than I think.
Midge – Dwight Howard, Jrue Holiday, Tyrese Haliburton, Robert Williams, Montrezl Harrell, Bogdan Bogdanovich, Domantas Sabonis
What I Like: This is the best shooting team iv'e seen so for. Super high EFG. Your 3 point shooting % is elite. I like that you have multiple scoring options instead of a big 2 or 3. You are right up there with best of the rebounding teams and your defense does not totally fall off a cliff after like 3 guys.
Concerns: Holy fouls. Most i've seen so far. At least you do have a nice amount of blocks but you might be giving up too many FT's. For some reason Dwight has had bad luck in these draft leagues, but i do think you did good to surround him with great shooting.
Conclusion: Hard to dislike this team. I see it as a definite playoff contender.
ysw128 – Chris Paul, Ben Wallace, Chauncey Billups, Andrew Bogut, Kevin Love, Lonzo Ball, Emeka Okafor
What I Like: I love me some Chris Paul. Thats who I wanted. He and Billups make a great PG combo. You have a nice amount of 3's and you are where you want to be with rebounding. A/T ratio is great with your TO's being pretty low.
Concerns: Your EFG is not really that impressive. It might be that you have 4 guys that really kill you on foul shots, but also I have Kevin Love as your best volume shooter at 55%. I think Baron Davis and Siakam are taking too many shots away. Actually I think you have to alter your team as Siakam was drafted by riftonapple. Your defense is about middle of the road. It will suffer when Ben and Paul are on the bench.
Conclusion: This team is good enough in just about all areas to make the playoffs, but I would not be surprised if the shooting and ok defense holds it back.
PirateSteve – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tyson Chandler, Eric Bledsoe, Bobby Portis, Mikal Bridges, Robert Parish, Brian Taylor
What I Like: Getting Kareem at 11 was nice. I feel he should be in the top 6. I got Parish in the 6th too. I have great EFG and super low TO's. I would say I have a top 10 defense with only Portis and Parish being below 70 out of my big minute players.
Concerns: Low assist numbers and a lower amount of threes than I would like. I think assists are not that important anymore but I could probably use at least 200 more. Could always use more rebounds but I have a competitive amount. Ive never used or seen anyone use Brian Taylor before but I liked his numbers. I probably could have picked him after the draft.
Conclusion: I think I have a playoff squad here. I think I did a good job of hitting every category you need to to succeed. If I get into the final 4, I will call it a win.
gerryred – Karl Malone, Damian Lillard, Nikola Vucevic, Jonas Valanciunas, Kenneth Faried, Larry Nance, Jr., Derek Harper
What I Like: Inside outside scoring duo of Malone and Dame. I was thinking of doing the same with Kareem and Dame but Dame didn't drop to me. I like everyone of your draft picks and love where you got Faried. I think he was a must for this team on terms of balance. Your A/T ratio might be the best i've seen so far and you have a good amount of threes.
Concerns: Your defense is a little weak. Only really Malone, Tinsley, and Harper will make a difference. You are just a tad light on rebounds. Not horrible, but I would like to see more. Only 400 plus blocks is probably the least i've seen. It's not the most important stat, but having more than less is probably more ideal.
Conclusion: My gut says you can make the playoffs. I think you have a really efficient offense and just enough of everything else to get there. However we could be seeing a first round exit against tougher foes.
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