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ROUND 1 - 90s NBA DRAFT TOURNAMENT:
YPOV VS. ABOVEAVERAGE
24 HOURS TO VOTE
HERE IS THE RUNDOWN:
YPOV:
Starting Lineup:
PG: Mookie
SG: Reggie
SF: Pippen
PF: KG
C: Sabonis
Second Unit:
PG: Mark Jackson
SG: Hersey Hawkins/Isaiah Rider
SF: Chuck Person/Isaiah Rider
PF: Charles Oakley/Joe Smith/Chuck Person
C: Mark Eaton
Our team has a bunch of efficient players who do things unexpected of their position, so we can do whatever it takes to win. Also, the fact that each person in my starting lineup is recognizable by one name alone shows how cool they are.
KG, Sabonis and Pippen can score from anywhere within the arc. Reggie is one of the best scoring threats of the era and can score from anywhere. Sabonis will hit double digits, the rest are all capable of scoring 20-25 and can drop much more when they've got the hot hand. All of these guys can get open on their own, but having three front court players who can facilitate and create offence for others is a great attribute. Sabonis and KG are both double digit rebounders with the size to hold court in the paint. As I said earlier, KG was already a great defensive player by the end of the 90s. Pippen might be the best defensive player of the era. Arguably the best perimeter defender, one of the best at help defence in the post, and can captain a defence through whatever strategy is required.
I also have great offence on my bench in Hawkins, Person and Rider. If I’m facing a team that clogs the paint, I can use Person to shoot from the outside. If there are opportunities to slash, both Hawkins and Rider are two of the best at it. If need more of a defensive presence in the paint that eliminates second-chance scoring opportunities, I can fit Oakley in at PF with KG at Center. He's also still a very efficient scorer. Eaton is a defensive stalwart who can be used when I need more defence in the post. I can get away with that because everyone else on the court will be able to score. Joe Smith is a wild card, a poor man’s KG that’s there to be a utility man depending on the line-up and need of the second unit.
Mark Jackson is one of the best at running an offence. But with all those scorers and facilitators on the floor, I can value the defence at the position and start Mookie. Nice to have that on the bench, though.
ABOVEAVERAGE:
Lineup:
PF: Karl Malone
SF: Bernard King
C: Brad Daugherty
SG: Jeff Hornacek (can also run point when needed)
PG: Tim Hardaway
Bench:
Kenny Anderson (PG)
Jamal Mashburn (SF)
Jim Jackson (SG/SF)
Jayson Williams (C/PF)
Brian Grant (PF/SF)
Kendall Gill (SG/SF)
Tyrone Hill (C/PF)
Rotation (Starters Listed First)
PG: Tim Hardaway (23 min)/Kenny Anderson (22 min)/Hornacek (3 min)
SG: Hornacek (20 min)/Jim Jackson (15 min)/Kendall Gill (13 min)
SF: Bernard King (18 min)/Mashburn (18 min)/Gill (8 min)/Brian Grant (4 min)
PF: Malone (24 min)/Brian Grant (9 min)/Jayson Williams (9 min)/Tyrone Hill (6 min)
C: Daugherty (28 min)/Hill (13 min)/Jayson Williams (7 min)
I guess my overall game plan would be to have someone fresh on the court at each position the entire game. I think the team is pretty well-rounded overall, maybe bit weaker on the defensive end but Daugherty (and Mutombo) were probably the only non-Big 4 centers that could hang with them down low, so I think he is a real asset. I wouldn't say that there are any stand-out defenders but several of these players were more than adequate on that end so I am not too concerned on that front.
