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Originally Posted by BadBaronRudigor
Neither Shaq nor Zo has much of a midrange to long range game or is comfortable in the high post,
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This is very true, but I think it's offset slightly by the bench. Horry, Laettner, Brown, and Googs were all extremely comfortable in the high post and all had pretty decent midrange games.
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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.
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I think any of their wing players could bring the ball up against Magic or Paxson will little trouble because neither excelled in on-the-ball pressure. Whoever Moncrief was guarding would have to avoid the ball like the plague in the backcourt. Also, I think Horry’s unique skills would alleviate the need for a 3-guard offense.
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Peeler shouldn't be starting, he's the 4th best ballhandler, 3rd best defender, his outside shot wasn't that impressive.
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You’re probably right. I don’t think you can really go with Spree and Jax because you lose too much defensively. Conversely, you can’t start Peeler and Christie because you lose too much offensively. Either Christie or Peeler must start at the point, and either Jim or Latrell must start at the 2, IMO. I wouldn’t question any combination, there-in. I favored Spree because Jackson became adept at coming off the bench in his career. I favored Peeler, because I think he has a better chance of guarding Moncrief successfully than does Christie.
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It's a team with GREAT talent but not a great team.
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Again, I agree with you. I do think they are a
good team, though.
I think Horry guards Magic, Spree/Jax guards Paxson, and Peeler/Christie guards Moncrief. Then, Zo and Shaq switch everything down low so one of them is always guarding the rim. That would be a pretty tough team to score on, IMO. This will be a close match-up. I’m still trying to figure out who I think will win.