For those of you who aren’t up to speed on the tournament so far, check out
this thread for the rules.
Here’s one of those quirky match-ups where neither team has a top-tier defender to speak of. The best defensive player on either team is probably Richard Jefferson. This will come down to who can outscore who. Without further adieu, here’s the 3/6 game in the LaRue Martin region.
(3) 2001
G Gilbert Arenas
G Joe Johnson
F Gerald Wallace – 2006 – 21.3 PER
F Zach Randolph
C Pau Gasol
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G Tony Parker
G Jason Richardson
G Jamaal Tinsley – 2005 – 26.1 Ast Rate
F Richard Jefferson
F Mehmet Okur
C Tyson Chandler
C Brendan Haywood – 2008 – Most Improved Player Candidate
VS.
(6) 1993
G Sam Cassell
G Penny Hardaway
F Jamal Mashburn
F Chris Webber
C Vin Baker – 1997 – 20.1 PER, 21 PPG, 10 RPG, 3 APG, 1.4 BPG
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G Nick Van Exel
G Allan Houston
G Isaiah Rider
G Lucious Harris
F Rodney Rogers
F Chris Mills
C Shawn Bradley
This looks like a pretty tough one to call. One team has all the depth and the other has the better starting 5 (arguably). Let’s hear what you think.