Build a Team Challange

[Further]

A fun little game for all us armchair GM's

Below are 5 starting 5's that are put together strictly based on PER. Team 1 is the PG with the best PER, the SG with the best PER, and so on. Team 2 has the PG with the second highest PER, SG with the second highest PER, and so on.

Try and build the best team you can without using any of these players. And do you think your team would be able to beat team 5?, 4? 3?, I doubt it's possible to build a team that would beat team 2 or team 1.

Assume all benches are equal. All players were listed in the order they are listled by Hollinger and in the position that he places them.


Team 1, highest PER Insane talent that can simply not be overcome
Chris Paul
Kobe Bryant
Lebron James
Dirk Nowitzki
Dwight Howard

Team 2, 2nd highest PER
Russell Westbrook
Dwyane Wade
Kevin Durant
Kevin Love
Al Horford

Team 3, 3rd highest PER
Deron Williams
Manu Ginobili
Carmelo Anthony
Pau Gasol
Tim Duncan

Team 4, 4th highest PER
Steve Nash
Kevin Martin
Paul Pierce
Amare Staudemire
Shaquille

Team 5, 5th highest PER
Derrick Rose
Eric Gordon
Rudy Gay
Carlos Boozer
Nene

 

[Further]

my attempt

Rajon Rondo
Jason Richardson
Danny Granger
David West
Joakim Noah

I think this team would stand a good shot against team 4 and 5

 

[VanillaGorilla]

PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Danny Granger
PF: Blake Griffin
C: Andrew Bogut

 

[Further]

PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Danny Granger
PF: Blake Griffin
C: Andrew Bogut

Nice one. I toyed with Griffen instead of west, not really sure witch one would be better. I think West still takes it till Blake learns to defend.

 

[bodyman5001]

Andre Miller
Joe Johnson
Danny Granger
LaMarcus Aldridge
Andrew Bogut

This team would probably kill team five.

 

[Minstrel]

PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Tony Parker
SF: Josh Smith
PF: Kevin Garnett
C: Chris Bosh

A little small in the back court, but I think the team overall works well even if I took some liberties with position. Parker has the scoring ability to play off-guard and more passing out of the backcourt is no bad thing. Rondo and Garnett provide great defense and the front court has tremendous size and athleticism.

 

[bemac]

With confidence.....

Andre Miller
Monta Ellis
Wesley Matthews
LaMarcus Aldridge
Blake Griffin

 

[VanillaGorilla]

PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Tony Parker
SF: Josh Smith
PF: Kevin Garnett
C: Chris Bosh

A little small in the back court, but I think the team overall works well even if I took some liberties with position. Parker has the scoring ability to play off-guard and more passing out of the backcourt is no bad thing. Rondo and Garnett provide great defense and the front court has tremendous size and athleticism.

Not a very good outside shooting team you got there..

 

[Minstrel]

Not a very good outside shooting team you got there..

That's true, though Parker is solid with mid-range jumpers. The strengths of the team are defense, rebounding, passing and slashing.

 

[Rhal]

PG: Rondo
SG: Andre Igoudala
SF: Danny Granger
PF: Blake Griffen
C: Al Jefferson

 

[VanillaGorilla]

That's true, though Parker is solid with mid-range jumpers. The strengths of the team are defense, rebounding, passing and slashing.

I actually looked at the stats, and Josh Smith is shooting 44% on three's this year. He's shot 50 of them through 30 games, while last year he shot 7 during the whole season, and missed all of them.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

PG: Stephen Curry
SG: Monta Ellis
SF: Danny Granger
PF: Brook Lopez
C: Joakim Noah

 

[Mediocre Man]

Stephen Curry
Monta Ellis
Danny Granger
Blake Griffin
Joakim Noah

 

[Nikolokolus]

Stephen Curry
Andre Iguodala
Danny Granger
Blake Griffin
Joachim Noah

Strengths would be up-tempo, decent perimeter shooting from Curry and Granger, versatile passing from Curry and Iggy and tons of offensive rebounding potential from Griffin and Noah.

 

[Minstrel]

Can't believe I forgot Iggy.

I'm going to change mine.

PG: Rajon Rondo
SG: Andre Iguodala
SF: Josh Smith
PF: Kevin Garnett
C: Chris Bosh