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0x NBA/NFL Champion said 06/01, 07:17 PM
Big- Leon Powe- Celtics

Big- Ronny Turiaf- Lakers

Wing- James Posey- Celtics

Wing- Luke Walton- Lakers

Guard- Jordan Farmar- Lakers

So, my differences are: Farmar instead of Vujajic, and Turiaf instead of Brown. I wanted to have Cassell, but I don't think that he would fit in all that great with this team.

Some of these aren't the obvious differences, so please give me a chance to argue for my guys before you vote against me. Thanks.

0x NBA/NFL Champion said 06/01, 07:55 PM
In the playoffs, Brown has played much better than expectations, and I give him a lot of credit for that. However, look at some key stats from the season, and who averaged more:

Points- Turiaf
Rebounds- Turiaf
Assists- Turiaf
Steals- Turiaf
Blocks- Turiaf
FG %- Turiaf

Some of those categories are close, but Turiaf still puts up better numbers in all of them. Now, look at that for a second. When it comes to production, Turiaf completely outproduces Brown. Brown is a nice player, but I would take the guy who does everything better, which is Turiaf.


"Obviously he was not in the whole game and had alot of help and Manu did not shoot well"

As you said, he had a lot of help. Now, did Vujajic play good defense on Ginobili? Yes, but was he the sole player responsible for keeping Ginobili in check? As you said, no.

The main reason that I went with Farmar is that he is a PG. For the team, to go they need to have a point guard running it, and Farmar is that guy. Vujajic is a good player, but would he be able to run the point like Farmar could? Farmar completes the team. Look at a comparison of their production:

Points- Farmar
Rebounds- Farmar
Assists- Farmar
Steals- Farmar
FG %- Farmar

0x NBA/NFL Champion said 06/01, 08:37 PM
Well, if Brown is so much better than Turiaf, why didn't he get anything done in the regular season? He is 38 years old, and while he has totally outperformed expectations, which I give him all the credit in the world for, he isn't what he once was. Both are good picks, but I'd take the younger, more productive Turiaf over Brown.


"In the playoffs where the games actually matter"

Yes, the playoffs matter. But the regular season doesn't matter? If not for the regular season that the Lakers had, things could be totally different right now. The differences are small, but the fact is that Farmar outperformed Vujajic in EVERY category. Assist-wise, Farmar had 2.7 while Vujajic had just 1.

But, my main reasoning for Farmar is that a point guard is needed. You can't expect to win without one, it just won't work out very well. Vujajic is a good player, but can he run a team? Not like Farmar can. Farmar is the key to this team, the guy who can run the offense. Vujajic isn't a point guard.