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12-07-2008, 11:08 AM
Here's a thread that hopefully everyone will enjoy to pass the time before the real season starts. Call it a challenge in objectivity....and how different fans would approach a winning style.
You can choose 8 players off the Duke or UNC roster to build a team to take on the world of college basketball. Only 8. You are the coach, don't choose a coach, no need to go there. You will have to play a full 40 minute game, so you will have to make substitutions and make the pieces of the puzzle fit. This is not a talent show, its a team.
Here is my starting team:
PG- Lawson
2G- Scheyer
SF- Singler
PF- Thompson
C- Hansbrough
Bench Subs:
Inside- Davis
Wing- Green
Backcourt- Henderson
I think this team gives me lots of flexibility. My starting team is just strong. Not the fastest team out there, but powerful, and fast enough. However, if I wanted to try to overwhelm a team with more speed after my inside guys wear you out I could get in your grille with some pressure and run...
Lawson
Henderson
Singler
Green
Davis
I like that team too...
The only really tough decision for me was the final backcourt sub. Ellington or Henderson? (Ginyard's not considered due to injury). Henderson won out after I considered how he might fit with Lawson in the backcourt in a running game. He's quicker and more of a slasher than Ellington, so while Lawson is breaking ankles and dishing, he'd be dunking. Also his D is better than Ellington's on average.
Scheyer gets the nod at 2g because he can play both styles, a running game or a 1/2 court game. And I like his court IQ, vision, and ballhandling for his size. I think he can spell Lawson at point when he has to take a break.
My strategy would be, not surprising, run and attack for break points, if the D gets back, spread the floor, move the ball around and feed the two headed beasts in the post.
Anybody want to play along?
Wheat/"/"/"
You can choose 8 players off the Duke or UNC roster to build a team to take on the world of college basketball. Only 8. You are the coach, don't choose a coach, no need to go there. You will have to play a full 40 minute game, so you will have to make substitutions and make the pieces of the puzzle fit. This is not a talent show, its a team.
Here is my starting team:
PG- Lawson
2G- Scheyer
SF- Singler
PF- Thompson
C- Hansbrough
Bench Subs:
Inside- Davis
Wing- Green
Backcourt- Henderson
I think this team gives me lots of flexibility. My starting team is just strong. Not the fastest team out there, but powerful, and fast enough. However, if I wanted to try to overwhelm a team with more speed after my inside guys wear you out I could get in your grille with some pressure and run...
Lawson
Henderson
Singler
Green
Davis
I like that team too...
The only really tough decision for me was the final backcourt sub. Ellington or Henderson? (Ginyard's not considered due to injury). Henderson won out after I considered how he might fit with Lawson in the backcourt in a running game. He's quicker and more of a slasher than Ellington, so while Lawson is breaking ankles and dishing, he'd be dunking. Also his D is better than Ellington's on average.
Scheyer gets the nod at 2g because he can play both styles, a running game or a 1/2 court game. And I like his court IQ, vision, and ballhandling for his size. I think he can spell Lawson at point when he has to take a break.
My strategy would be, not surprising, run and attack for break points, if the D gets back, spread the floor, move the ball around and feed the two headed beasts in the post.
Anybody want to play along?
Wheat/"/"/"