Yeah perhaps their defense would hurt them enough vs an offense like the Clippers or GS but they would be so good offensively which limits transition points since they would be able to set their defense. Then they would be a really good defensive rebounding team.
Their 9th man would be better than most teams 5th best player pretty much every single game. That type of depth really adds up.
Look at how much the Spurs depth adds up, their bench would be way better than the Spurs even.
They would have a weakness but they would be strong at everything else. Redick is actually a decent defender.
Another thing is that if this team were to really exist, they would be so deep that nobody would need to play more than 32 mins or so which would keep them fresh. Besides Gasol, no one injury would really hurt this squad that much since most of the other guys are fairly interchangable.
done some digging and been shocked at some of the defensive numbers I see on Bogut.. I was a fan of his - big fan until I saw him live... then I started paying more attention to his defense..
Either I'm very wrong..
Or he's a great rim protector vs smaller players and just awful against offensivelytalented big men...
Either I'm very wrong..
Or he's a great rim protector vs smaller players and just awful against offensivelytalented big men...
Most defense from NBA bigs isn't about 1 on 1 low post D. It is about rim protection and screen roll defense.
And yes he is going to rank very highly in most of the D metrics
Also Green plays way bigger than his size on defense. His versatility defensively is a big reason GS was so good this year.
And yes he is going to rank very highly in most of the D metrics
Also Green plays way bigger than his size on defense. His versatility defensively is a big reason GS was so good this year.
Dragic and Gasol pick and roll with love, Korver, and Reddick on the outside would be very difficult to stop but it's nothing that isn't done in the league right now. They'd be good but teams like the Bulls, cavs, Rockets, Clippers, Spurs, Thunder, and warriors would still be better. Redick is a good defender on good defensive team but with Korver and Dragic out there, he'd get owned. It would be pretty bad. I mean even right now when Redick guards harden he basically just gives him a lane to the right relying on Jordan and Griffin to help. They'd win games but definitely wouldn't dominate the NBA.
Their starting lineup is by no means earth shattering. Neither is Memphis though and that is a top 5 NBA team. Gasol is worth a lot.
They would be better much better offensively than Memphis, not as good defensively and have an infinitely better bench. You have to keep in mind their bench is basically the best NBA bench of all time by far. It's like Gortat-Dirk-Hayward-Parsons. That is really gonna add up over a season and then 2 months of playoffs. Really it kinda makes the question unfair.
If it was just the best 5 white guys then yeah the best teams should be able to beat them.
Spurs had maybe 1 or 2 Americans :think2:
Interesting 2013 charts
http://www.besttickets.com/blog/unofficial-2013-nba-census/
Memphis is a good team but the all whiteys would be better offensively with all that shooting and spacing. I would take Memphis 5 over all whitey 5 though.
Because of their staggering depth, the all white team would probably win like 65 games. However, when you get to the playoffs and benches get shortened and defense matters more then their biggest edge would be worth less and their biggest weakness would be amplified. A top tier team that was healthy should be able to beat them. They would obviously be able to survive injuries more than other teams though because of their never ending supply of solid white players.
Teams like the Clippers, Spurs, GS, healthy Cle do dominate. So when I said the all white team would dominate I didn't mean dominate those teams.
Because of their staggering depth, the all white team would probably win like 65 games. However, when you get to the playoffs and benches get shortened and defense matters more then their biggest edge would be worth less and their biggest weakness would be amplified. A top tier team that was healthy should be able to beat them. They would obviously be able to survive injuries more than other teams though because of their never ending supply of solid white players.
Teams like the Clippers, Spurs, GS, healthy Cle do dominate. So when I said the all white team would dominate I didn't mean dominate those teams.
Gasol, Love, Dirk...all white frontcourt crushes GStates offensively
Also the all-white team would have a white coach, Greg Popovich. With all that offensive talent at his disposal that would be tough to beat.
The depth makes it kinda unfair and skews the question. If it was the best white starting lineup then yeah it probably doesn't win a playoff series (I guess that would depend which conference too)
But CHOPs question was best 15 white guys
Also the all-white team would have a white coach, Greg Popovich. With all that offensive talent at his disposal that would be tough to beat.
The depth makes it kinda unfair and skews the question. If it was the best white starting lineup then yeah it probably doesn't win a playoff series (I guess that would depend which conference too)
But CHOPs question was best 15 white guys
