BadBaronRudigor

The lack of a PG almost works to the 92's advantage in that no small guard could handle either Magic or Moncrief. Shaq will (no surprise) dominate but Zo will have a tough time offensively and the team flow will clog up badly. Neither Shaq nor Zo has much of a midrange to long range game or is comfortable in the high post, none of the wing guard on the 92 team can bring up the ball against the kind of pressure Moncrief was famous for applying, Jim Jackson is the team's best ballhandler and they probably need a 3 guard offense to counter the 2 centers inside and give ballhandling. Peeler shouldn't be starting, he's the 4th best ballhandler, 3rd best defender, his outside shot wasn't that impressive. It's a team with GREAT talent but not a great team.

The 79 team has Magic who dominates any of the 92 guards. For that matter Moncrief dominates any of them that Magic doesn't. Laimbeer and Natt, tough and nasty as they were, can't handle Shaq and Zo inside but they can zone up and double since the 92 team is clogged up and unable to create much dribble penetration. Paxson and Laimbeer balance Magic and Moncrief's relatively limited shooting ranges. I think Magic is more successful imposing his type of game than Shaq though Shaq will have the best numbers (assuming his guards don't turn ballhog/gunner which some were known to do). 79 should win surprisingly . . . oh and Johnny Moore, Cliff Robinson (might be better than Natt), and Bill Cartwright were pretty solid players plus the microwave for instant offense.

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