Monday, October 17, 2011

NBA Fantasy Team

I'm playing a video game called NBA 2K8 and I have created my own fantasy team with a fantasy NBA Draft. In my team, I have chosen players that are worthy of being a role player on an ordinary team, whether it be a championship team or not. My starting lineup consists of Kirk Hinrich, my starting PG, J.R. Smith, my SG, Mike Miller, a worthy starting SF, Al Harrington at PF, and Jeff Foster, at C. None of my starters have been voted an NBA All-Star, neither have they won MVP awards or been on the All-NBA team. They are all role players, worthy of having a quality that will contribute to the overall team game I want to incorporate in my fantasy game. These starters are worthy of playing a team game and beating an superstar caliber team that would have Lebron James or a Dwyane Wade or a Chris Bosh or a Chris Paul in it. It wouldn't happen in an actual basketball game, because James' talent and Wade's and Bosh's are too strong for my fantasy team. Depending on the day, I think my fantasy team has a shot at beating a a star-studded basketball team that has Tim Duncan and/or Amare Stoudemire in it. If you've noticed, Hinrich, Smith, Miller, and Harrington are all three-point shooters. I hope to bank on the fact that Smith, Hinrich, Miller, and Harrington are able to use their speed and three-point shooting ability to their advantage. I also hope to bank on the fact that Miller, Harrington, Hinrich, and Smith are also ACCURATE three-point shooters and they will burn opposing defenses with their shooting and from three-point range. Foster will man the middle and play tough defense and get those boards to help Smith, Miller, Harrington, and Hinrich run and put the ball in the basket on the other end. Miller, Smith, Harrington, and Hinrich are capable also of rebounding the ball and playing tough man-to-man defense. Their ability to stretch the floor and shoot the three pointer will be an asset to playing them on defense. My bench has Matt Barnes, a capable starting small forward, but he will be Miller's backup. Barnes will provide toughness, defense, tenacity, energy, and hustle for my team. When left unguarded, Barnes can shoot the lights out of the gym. Watch out for Barnes' shooting touch. Steve Blake is Hinrich's backup PG. Blake has the capability of breaking down team defenses with his penetration and can score when called upon. He can give you defense and toughness on both ends of the floor. When you have Blake and Hinrich on the floor together, you have a savvy defensive combination of a duo. Blake will handle the ball handling duties, play defense, and find the open man. He will shoot when he is given the open shot. When Blake draws double-teams because of his penetration, Hinrich will be given the green light to shoot. This will give Kirk opportunities to score points because of Blake's penetration. Eduardo Najera is Al Harrington's backup PF. His grit, heart, desire, and hustle is Najera's game. He will give you all-out hustle and energy to help you win the game. He has a jump shot and a three-pointer to add to his game as well. If you leave him open, you will pay for his shot-making. Kelenna Azubuike is Smith's backup at shooting guard. Azubuike is a superb athlete who can put the ball in the basket. He is not a willing passer, but I am hoping his defense and athleticism to stop perimeter scorers will overlook that. Wilson Chandler is the third string small forward behind Matt Barnes. Chandler is an above-average athlete. He has the ability to put the ball in the basket and play outstanding defense. His basketball IQ is quite high and he has knowledge of the game is quite good. Kendrick Perkins is Foster's backup center. I like to think of Perkins as an enforcer. His muscle and grit will help my team get rebounds, his ability to play defense with desire and get garbage points will help my team win games. He may not be athletic and fast, but his plodding will make up for it. Maurice Evans is my team's third string SG. He is an athlete capable of being a terrific defender, all the while having a good shooting touch from three-point range. Ronny Turiaf is the team's third string power forward. He has a lot of heart and hustle in his game. He brings a lot to the defense with his toughness and rebounding. However, his offense needs refinement though, but I am hoping his toughness and rebounding will overlook that and get him to score his garbage points by getting rebounds. Jacque Vaughn is my team's third string point guard. He has a high basketball IQ and knows how to play basketball the right way. He will pass the ball to an open teammate and will shoot when he is open. He is unselfish and is a consummate teammate. Paul Davis is the team's third string center. He is a serviceable center whose duties will be playing defense and getting rebounds. He has an average inside-outside game. He's got a serviceable jump shot when he's left open.

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