Post by Lazy Pete on Aug 24, 2014 21:20:26 GMT -6
The Team:
Starters:
DeMarcus Cousins C 19 7'0'' 275 B+ C D+ B B+ A
Greg Monroe C 20 6'11'' 258 B C C+ B+ B B
Evan Turner SG 21 6'7'' 210 B+ B C B C+ C
Paul George SG 19 6'9'' 210 B- B C A- C+ A
John Wall PG 19 6'5'' 200 B B- B B+ C A
Bench:
Patrick Patterson PF 21 6'9'' 232 B- C+ C B- B- A
Daniel Orton C 19 6'11'' 260 C+ C- D+ B+ B A
Stanley Robinson SF 21 6'8'' 216 B+ C C B B A
Jordan Crawford SG 21 6'4'' 198 B- A- C C C- B
Xavier Henry SF 19 6'7'' 220 B- B- C B- C+ A
Eric Bledsoe PG 19 6'2'' 195 C+ B B B C A
Match-up 1: 3005 vs. Creation Draft
Opponent Starting Lineup:
Bill Walton C 28 6'11'' 245 A C B- A+ A B
Swen Nater PF 31 6'11'' 250 A- C- C A A B
Julius Erving SF 31 6'6'' 200 A- A C+ A+ B C
David Thompson PG 27 6'4'' 205 A- A A- A+ C- B
Paul Westphal PG 30 6'4'' 195 B A A+ A+ D+ B
Series Record: 5-5
Individual Stats
Analysis
Wow, this was a shocking outcome. Look at that starting lineup for Creation Draft. Arguably the top two players in the league in David Thompson and Paul Westphal, and three other perennial all-league players. In fact, despite the series record, this was a pretty one-sided matchup, as the Creation team outscored the 3005 draft team by 128 points. Four of the five wins for 05 came by less than five points, while most of their losses were by 10 points or more. While Boogie led the team in scoring, I was actually much more impressed by the numbers Greg Monroe put up. He wasn’t even listed on the top three scoring options on the depth chart, but was second on the team in points scored on a much better percentage than Boogie. He also continued his shotblocking ways, leading Cousins by 1.5 per game.
Matchup 2: 3005 v. 3001 Draft
Opponent Starting Lineup
Logan Edgehill C 22 6'9'' 280 C C B- A A A
Cliff T. Robinson PF 23 6'10'' 245 A- C- C- A A A
Reggie King SF 26 6'6'' 230 A- B B A C+ B
Sidney Moncrief SG 26 6'3'' 190 C+ A C- B+ D+ C
Magic Johnson SF 24 6'8'' 235 B A- A A+ B+ B
Series Record: 0-10
Player Stats
Analysis
This is more of what I was expecting. I think the 3005 draft will be a good one, but they are going to need a few more training camps and bonus points pumped into them before they could hang with a lineup like the 3001 draft. Magic Johnson absolutely smothered John Wall, who had a really poor series overall. Cousins still didn’t produce with the efficiency that he has this season, but his production as still far and away better than any of his teammates this series. Evan Turner had an impressive shooting series, but still produced at around the same level that he did against the creation team. Overall, they just did not have the horses to keep up with the best player in the league and the other max or near-max talent they faced.
Matchup 3: 3005 v. 3002 Draft
Opponent Starting Lineup
Neon Boudeaux PF 22 7'0'' 284 A- C- C- B+ A- C
Glenn Robinson PF 24 6'7'' 245 B+ C+ C A- B- B
Grant Hill SG 24 6'8'' 240 A- A- A- A- C+ B
Khalid Reeves PG 24 6'3'' 214 B+ A- A A- D+ B
Jason Kidd PG 24 6'4'' 205 B- B- A+ A C B
Series Record: 6-4
Player Stats
Analysis
I was also somewhat surprised by this outcome. I thought the 3002 lineup, while not as good as creation or 01, was still a lot stronger than the rookie team. Much like the matchup against the creation squad, Greg Monroe jumps out as the most impressive performer for the 3005 lineup. He put up nearly identical numbers to Cousins, but with block more per game and a lot better percentages. Wall also must’ve been thrilled to be free of Magic Johnson, as he shot much better overall and cut 1.5 turnovers off his per game average.
Matchup 4: 3005 v. 3003 Draft
Opponent Starting Lineup
James Edwards C 22 7'0'' 225 C+ D+ C- A- A- B
Tom LaGarde C 23 6'10'' 250 C D+ C A- B+ C
Bernard King SF 23 6'7'' 210 A- B+ C- B B B
Walter Davis SF 25 6'6'' 193 B+ B+ C B C B
Norm Nixon PG 24 6'2'' 175 C+ C+ B A- D+ B
Series Record: 6-4
Player Stats
Analysis
This is the first matchup where I thought 3005 had a distinct advantage. That 3003 lineup looks pretty ugly on paper. Hard to believe that Norm Nixon is the best PG that draft has to offer, and even more surprising that Tom LaGarde and James Edwards are the best frontcourt players. That being said, 3003 kept it pretty close, with both teams winning a few blowouts and close games before 05’s talent finally made the difference. Boogie had a really strong series and for the first time looked like the best player in the class. The lack of stout defenders on the perimeter for 3003 really shows, as Wall, George and Turner all put up very strong shooting percentages, although most of the work was still done by the two post players in terms of the scoring load.
Matchup 5: 3005 v. 3004 Draft
Opponent Starting Lineup
Hakeem Olajuwon C 22 7'0'' 265 B C- C A- A- A
Sam Perkins PF 23 6'8'' 235 B B- C A- B A
Charles Barkley SF 22 6'6'' 262 B B- B- A- A A
Michael Jordan PG 22 6'6'' 205 B A- A- A- C B
Alvin Robertson PG 23 6'3'' 185 C+ B A A- C+ A
Series Record: 3-7
Player Stats
Analysis
A very intriguing matchup, two hyped draft classes squaring off, and a lot more even on paper since the 3004 draft class has only gone through one extra training camp. After the first three games were decisive wins for 3005, it looked like they might have the upper hand, but then the 3004 class showed off why half the league tanked for a chance to win that lottery. They thoroughly routed the rookies, and 3005 ended up -108 in point differential. In what is becoming a common theme, Boogie put up the best overall scoring numbers, but Greg Monroe came very close and brought more to the table in terms of FG%, blocks, assists and rebounding. John Wall had another ugly series, but it’s hard to advocate for his backup, as Bledsoe didn’t do much of anything with the minutes he got.
Overall Stats
Overall Impressions
As you can probably tell, I came away very impressed by Greg Monroe’s performances against the best of each draft class. I still think Boogie is going to be a good one, but Monroe shot a lot better percentages without too much of a dip in scoring, and was close or better in every other important statistical category. Additionally, Boogie was the number 1 scoring option, while Monroe wasn’t even listed in the top three.
John Wall had some very up and down series, but overall looked solid. He showed some real struggles against strong defenders, but also put up some strong performances and at times was the best player on the loaded team.
Paul George and Evan Turner did a lot less shooting than usual, and had some up and down performances as well. George’s defense was impressive, averaging 2 steals per game, and shot better than Turner, looking like he was indeed the better of the two.
As for the bench players, Patrick Patterson was a capable big man backup, providing good rebounding and blocks off the bench and not killing the team with his shooting. Jordan Crawford was very streaky, and would usually follow up one strong game with a couple weak ones. Stanley Robinson continues to look like an intriguing player. He produced across the stat sheet, and while he didn’t ever score a ton, he always shot efficiently and contributed in other ways. Eric Bledsoe didn’t get nearly the run he does for the Bullets, but he really struggled in his role as back-up PG. I wonder if he would have benefitted from more minutes, because he didn’t ever resemble the player he has been this season during these series. Orton and Henry didn’t really get enough minutes to evaluate their stats.
Starters:
DeMarcus Cousins C 19 7'0'' 275 B+ C D+ B B+ A
Greg Monroe C 20 6'11'' 258 B C C+ B+ B B
Evan Turner SG 21 6'7'' 210 B+ B C B C+ C
Paul George SG 19 6'9'' 210 B- B C A- C+ A
John Wall PG 19 6'5'' 200 B B- B B+ C A
Bench:
Patrick Patterson PF 21 6'9'' 232 B- C+ C B- B- A
Daniel Orton C 19 6'11'' 260 C+ C- D+ B+ B A
Stanley Robinson SF 21 6'8'' 216 B+ C C B B A
Jordan Crawford SG 21 6'4'' 198 B- A- C C C- B
Xavier Henry SF 19 6'7'' 220 B- B- C B- C+ A
Eric Bledsoe PG 19 6'2'' 195 C+ B B B C A
Match-up 1: 3005 vs. Creation Draft
Opponent Starting Lineup:
Bill Walton C 28 6'11'' 245 A C B- A+ A B
Swen Nater PF 31 6'11'' 250 A- C- C A A B
Julius Erving SF 31 6'6'' 200 A- A C+ A+ B C
David Thompson PG 27 6'4'' 205 A- A A- A+ C- B
Paul Westphal PG 30 6'4'' 195 B A A+ A+ D+ B
Series Record: 5-5
Individual Stats
Analysis
Wow, this was a shocking outcome. Look at that starting lineup for Creation Draft. Arguably the top two players in the league in David Thompson and Paul Westphal, and three other perennial all-league players. In fact, despite the series record, this was a pretty one-sided matchup, as the Creation team outscored the 3005 draft team by 128 points. Four of the five wins for 05 came by less than five points, while most of their losses were by 10 points or more. While Boogie led the team in scoring, I was actually much more impressed by the numbers Greg Monroe put up. He wasn’t even listed on the top three scoring options on the depth chart, but was second on the team in points scored on a much better percentage than Boogie. He also continued his shotblocking ways, leading Cousins by 1.5 per game.
Matchup 2: 3005 v. 3001 Draft
Opponent Starting Lineup
Logan Edgehill C 22 6'9'' 280 C C B- A A A
Cliff T. Robinson PF 23 6'10'' 245 A- C- C- A A A
Reggie King SF 26 6'6'' 230 A- B B A C+ B
Sidney Moncrief SG 26 6'3'' 190 C+ A C- B+ D+ C
Magic Johnson SF 24 6'8'' 235 B A- A A+ B+ B
Series Record: 0-10
Player Stats
Analysis
This is more of what I was expecting. I think the 3005 draft will be a good one, but they are going to need a few more training camps and bonus points pumped into them before they could hang with a lineup like the 3001 draft. Magic Johnson absolutely smothered John Wall, who had a really poor series overall. Cousins still didn’t produce with the efficiency that he has this season, but his production as still far and away better than any of his teammates this series. Evan Turner had an impressive shooting series, but still produced at around the same level that he did against the creation team. Overall, they just did not have the horses to keep up with the best player in the league and the other max or near-max talent they faced.
Matchup 3: 3005 v. 3002 Draft
Opponent Starting Lineup
Neon Boudeaux PF 22 7'0'' 284 A- C- C- B+ A- C
Glenn Robinson PF 24 6'7'' 245 B+ C+ C A- B- B
Grant Hill SG 24 6'8'' 240 A- A- A- A- C+ B
Khalid Reeves PG 24 6'3'' 214 B+ A- A A- D+ B
Jason Kidd PG 24 6'4'' 205 B- B- A+ A C B
Series Record: 6-4
Player Stats
Analysis
I was also somewhat surprised by this outcome. I thought the 3002 lineup, while not as good as creation or 01, was still a lot stronger than the rookie team. Much like the matchup against the creation squad, Greg Monroe jumps out as the most impressive performer for the 3005 lineup. He put up nearly identical numbers to Cousins, but with block more per game and a lot better percentages. Wall also must’ve been thrilled to be free of Magic Johnson, as he shot much better overall and cut 1.5 turnovers off his per game average.
Matchup 4: 3005 v. 3003 Draft
Opponent Starting Lineup
James Edwards C 22 7'0'' 225 C+ D+ C- A- A- B
Tom LaGarde C 23 6'10'' 250 C D+ C A- B+ C
Bernard King SF 23 6'7'' 210 A- B+ C- B B B
Walter Davis SF 25 6'6'' 193 B+ B+ C B C B
Norm Nixon PG 24 6'2'' 175 C+ C+ B A- D+ B
Series Record: 6-4
Player Stats
Analysis
This is the first matchup where I thought 3005 had a distinct advantage. That 3003 lineup looks pretty ugly on paper. Hard to believe that Norm Nixon is the best PG that draft has to offer, and even more surprising that Tom LaGarde and James Edwards are the best frontcourt players. That being said, 3003 kept it pretty close, with both teams winning a few blowouts and close games before 05’s talent finally made the difference. Boogie had a really strong series and for the first time looked like the best player in the class. The lack of stout defenders on the perimeter for 3003 really shows, as Wall, George and Turner all put up very strong shooting percentages, although most of the work was still done by the two post players in terms of the scoring load.
Matchup 5: 3005 v. 3004 Draft
Opponent Starting Lineup
Hakeem Olajuwon C 22 7'0'' 265 B C- C A- A- A
Sam Perkins PF 23 6'8'' 235 B B- C A- B A
Charles Barkley SF 22 6'6'' 262 B B- B- A- A A
Michael Jordan PG 22 6'6'' 205 B A- A- A- C B
Alvin Robertson PG 23 6'3'' 185 C+ B A A- C+ A
Series Record: 3-7
Player Stats
Analysis
A very intriguing matchup, two hyped draft classes squaring off, and a lot more even on paper since the 3004 draft class has only gone through one extra training camp. After the first three games were decisive wins for 3005, it looked like they might have the upper hand, but then the 3004 class showed off why half the league tanked for a chance to win that lottery. They thoroughly routed the rookies, and 3005 ended up -108 in point differential. In what is becoming a common theme, Boogie put up the best overall scoring numbers, but Greg Monroe came very close and brought more to the table in terms of FG%, blocks, assists and rebounding. John Wall had another ugly series, but it’s hard to advocate for his backup, as Bledsoe didn’t do much of anything with the minutes he got.
Overall Stats
Overall Impressions
As you can probably tell, I came away very impressed by Greg Monroe’s performances against the best of each draft class. I still think Boogie is going to be a good one, but Monroe shot a lot better percentages without too much of a dip in scoring, and was close or better in every other important statistical category. Additionally, Boogie was the number 1 scoring option, while Monroe wasn’t even listed in the top three.
John Wall had some very up and down series, but overall looked solid. He showed some real struggles against strong defenders, but also put up some strong performances and at times was the best player on the loaded team.
Paul George and Evan Turner did a lot less shooting than usual, and had some up and down performances as well. George’s defense was impressive, averaging 2 steals per game, and shot better than Turner, looking like he was indeed the better of the two.
As for the bench players, Patrick Patterson was a capable big man backup, providing good rebounding and blocks off the bench and not killing the team with his shooting. Jordan Crawford was very streaky, and would usually follow up one strong game with a couple weak ones. Stanley Robinson continues to look like an intriguing player. He produced across the stat sheet, and while he didn’t ever score a ton, he always shot efficiently and contributed in other ways. Eric Bledsoe didn’t get nearly the run he does for the Bullets, but he really struggled in his role as back-up PG. I wonder if he would have benefitted from more minutes, because he didn’t ever resemble the player he has been this season during these series. Orton and Henry didn’t really get enough minutes to evaluate their stats.
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