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<blockquote data-quote="Calvin" data-source="post: 1318779" data-attributes="member: 4069"><p>Honestly, I think if we were to just replay that game we'd win. They were absolutely loaded, too, with what, 4 lottery picks?</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I look at these exercises, and without a 6th/7th man, it's hard to take them seriously. Also, I think there's no way to really value a team's heart. 2005 on paper was a great team, but how do you explain just how incredibly great they were? Hearts of Champions</p><p></p><p>Setting that aside (plus who coaches them), I think I'd make some painful choices and go with, strictly based on value, </p><p></p><p>$2 Frankie</p><p>$4 Deron</p><p>$5 Nick</p><p>$2 Roger</p><p>$2 Meyers</p><p></p><p>My reasoning is that 3 of those 5 were, in addition to being all-time great players, were great competitors (Deron, Nick, Roger). And Frankie, while enigmatic at times, I think would work very well with that much talent and competitive fire on the team with him. Meyers is a bit of an outlier, but he was much better defensively his second year than people give him credit for. Yeah he got lost at times, but his athleticism and sheer height/length really made it hard to attack the paint. With a guy like Roger there, he would provide help, and with May undersized, I think would make it hard for them. It's easy to argue the flipside, that they could drive on us or Meyers too would have foul trouble, but I would take that roster.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Calvin, post: 1318779, member: 4069"] Honestly, I think if we were to just replay that game we'd win. They were absolutely loaded, too, with what, 4 lottery picks? Anyway, I look at these exercises, and without a 6th/7th man, it's hard to take them seriously. Also, I think there's no way to really value a team's heart. 2005 on paper was a great team, but how do you explain just how incredibly great they were? Hearts of Champions Setting that aside (plus who coaches them), I think I'd make some painful choices and go with, strictly based on value, $2 Frankie $4 Deron $5 Nick $2 Roger $2 Meyers My reasoning is that 3 of those 5 were, in addition to being all-time great players, were great competitors (Deron, Nick, Roger). And Frankie, while enigmatic at times, I think would work very well with that much talent and competitive fire on the team with him. Meyers is a bit of an outlier, but he was much better defensively his second year than people give him credit for. Yeah he got lost at times, but his athleticism and sheer height/length really made it hard to attack the paint. With a guy like Roger there, he would provide help, and with May undersized, I think would make it hard for them. It's easy to argue the flipside, that they could drive on us or Meyers too would have foul trouble, but I would take that roster. [/QUOTE]
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