Team A or Team B

[Akeem34TheDream]

Which teams is better?
Team A
Shaq
Nowiztki
KD
Reggie Miller
Curry

Team B
Duncan
Garnett
Pippen
K.Leonard
C.Paul

[Im so nba'd out]

90 rules team B

2000's rules team A

2020 rules hmmmm. Team A dont really got no take over players off the dribble. Its like yeah KD can take over a game when he's on a roll but uhhhh i aint trusting tha shit in a "level 5" game vs all time greats (you can....im not). I think the pressure will get to him and pippen will get a strip steal or KG wlll get a deflection on a kd PnR where he forces to the roller in the clutch .

TLDR: Im rolling with ....Kawhi and Cp3! They are gonna bring it home and close the game in a high-intensity situation.

[Spurs m8]

Hmmm id probably take team B in a 7 game series.

Much better D and still the ability to put up enough points

[Full Court]

Voted Team A because Kawhi and CP3 will be sitting on the bench injured.

[SouBeachTalents]

I'm not gonna say "Not even close!", but to me this is clearly Team A.

[FultzNationRISE]

Which teams is better?
Team A
Shaq
Nowiztki
KD
Reggie Miller
Curry

Team B
Duncan
Garnett
Pippen
K.Leonard
C.Paul


Interesting question. Obviously Team A fits together much better offensively. Tho as far as mental toughness I think KD and Curry are the weak links, and they're on the same team. Even Dirk had a pervasive reputation for softness before the 2011 title, which people seem to forget now. Team B is a pitbull crew on defense. And they actually arent gonna have a terrible time scoring on Team A either.

If both teams play their BEST, it should be Team A. But I could see Team B bullying those three point shootin nancy boys and taking a series.

[Jasper]

Which teams is better?
Team A
Shaq
Nowiztki
KD
Reggie Miller
Curry

Team B
Duncan
Garnett
Pippen
K.Leonard
C.Paul

which Curry ?

[1987_Lakers]

Shaq, KD, & Curry??? Give me team A.

[Axe]

which Curry ?
2020 :roll:

[Phoenix]

You're giving Shaquille Oneal not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 transcendent shooters that can line up across the perimeter for him to pass to? I don't think this is much of a question, regardless of who is on the other team.

[Akeem34TheDream]

I tried to create an 'Offensive engines team vs 2way players team' matchup as much as i could. Team A doesn't really have a ball handler so that might be a problem. I guess Curry can play as playmaker. Spacing of Team B can be problematic but not that much. If we look at the matchups these would probably defend each other:
5.Shaq Duncan
4.Nowitzki Garnett
3.KD Kawhi
2.Miller Pippen
1.Curry Paul
Team A has the slight advantage in matchups 5, 3 and 1. But imo Team B would work better as a team. I favor Team B.

[Phoenix]

I tried to create an 'Offensive engines team vs 2way players team' matchup as much as i could. Team A doesn't really have a ball handler so that might be a problem. I guess Curry can play as playmaker. Spacing of Team B can be problematic but not that much. If we look at the matchups these would probably defend each other:
5.Shaq Duncan
4.Nowitzki Garnett
3.KD Kawhi
2.Miller Pippen
1.Curry Paul
Team A has the slight advantage in matchups 5, 3 and 1. But imo Team B would work better as a team. I favor Team B.

How? The players around Shaq are all elite off-ball threats. There literally is no way you're either not killed inside( playing Shaq straight up, and yes with Duncan on the opposing side as the main interior defender), or an automatic 3 from any of the other 4 players surrounding him. There's no double team opportunities with Team A when you're combining GOAT level post gravity with GOAT level perimeter gravity. Team A would literally be unguardable. Team B has an overall defensive edge based on personnel but you've created a team around Shaq that there's no reasonable defense against.

[iamgine]

Team B because you can just hack Shaq for lots of possessions.

[Phoenix]

Team B because you can just hack Shaq for lots of possessions.

And foul out your frontline in the process.

[iamgine]

And foul out your frontline in the process.

Not if you're smart.

[highwhey]

Team B.

Curry will chuck 3's and ruin the offense for Team A.

I may consider Team A if it's Seth Curry.

[Phoenix]

Not if you're smart.

So what's the smart way in this scenario? And what happens when Team A adjusts to that by running the offense from the perimeter instead of through Shaq?

[iamgine]

So what's the smart way in this scenario? And what happens when Team A adjusts to that by running the offense from the perimeter instead of through Shaq?

They battle it out obviously.

[Phoenix]

They battle it out obviously.

Insightful stuff.