Create your own NBA Franchise

Nelson 4
Kobe 7
Ariza 3
Brand 5
Przybilla 2

Bench:
Kapono 2
Ridnour 2
Zaza 2

Coach: Jerry Sloan

Chris Paul (7)
Brandon Roy (6)
Trever Ariza (3)
Tyrus Thomas (3)
Javal Mcgee (2)

Bench
Rodney Stuckey 3
Boris Diaw 3

Don Nelson

Chancey Billups (5)
Brandon Roy (6)
Trevor Ariza (3)
Anthony Randolph (3)
Greg Oden (4)

Shane Battier (3)
Joel Przybilla (2)
Marreese Speights (2)

This was really hard to do:

Ramon Session (3) (Distributor That can add some points also)
John Salmons (4) (Defensive Specialist)
Danny Granger (6) (The main scorer/heart of the team) (Sorry Brandon!)
David Lee (4) (Can do it all in the post)
Andrew Bogut (4) (Anchor in the middle)

Bench:
Rodney Stuckey (3) (Main scorer off the bench in both guard positions)
Mariese Spieghts (2) (Bruiser off the bench for the down low positions)
Jason Kapono (2) (Three point specialist)

Coach:
He’s not a choice but screw it
Nate Robinson

(If I have to chose one of the given coaches, I pick Doc Rivers)

Starters:
Devin Harris (5)
Shane Battier (3)
LeBron James (7)
David Lee (4)
Joel Przybilla (2)

Bench:
Kyle Korver (2)
Steve Blake (2)
Marreese Speights (2)

Coach:
Gregg Popovich

Derrick Rose (5)
Brandon Roy (6)
Nicolas Batum (3)
Paul Millsap (4)
Marc Gasol (3)

Bench
Lou Williams (2) → Underrated, can play both guard spots
Joel Przybilla (2) → Grossly underrated
Danilo Gallinari (2) → Can play both forward spots.

Coach: Ric Adelman if all else fails

I would have also liked Marvin Williams, Trevor Ariza, Thaddeus Young but they are too expensive. Interesting idea, you are often just 1 or 2 points short from a really really good team.

PG: Derrick Rose (5)
SG: Courtney Lee (3)
SF: LeBron James (7)
PF: Ryan Anderson (2)
C: Greg Oden (4)

Bench:
Joel Pryzbilla (2)
Mike Miller (2)
Maresse Speights (2)

The C rotation works pretty well for Portland, doesn’t it? You can pretty much put any five scrubs with James, Rose and Oden, and you’ll win a title.

Here’s what I have:

PG – Andre Miller (4)
SG – Brandon Roy (6)
SF – Grant Hill (3)
PF – Paul Millsap (4)
C – Joel Pryzbilla (2)

S – Rudy Fernandez (3)
S – Marc Gasol (3)
S – Bruce Bowen (2)

Tried to balance it out offensively & defensively as well as by position, but not a lot to work with. I agree that some of the values were puzzling; Joel is definitely the steal.

Starters:
Nelson (5)
Roy (6)
Ariza (3)
Scola (3)
Oden (4)

Bench:
Joel (2)
Farmer (2)
Harden (3)

Coach would be Larry Brown with the given options

anyways given what we could do

pg- Russel Westbrook (3)
Defense, Attacks Rim

sg- Brandon Roy (6)
Solid All Around, Clutch, Leader

sf- Andre Iguadala (6)
Defense, Scoring

pf- Tyrus Thomas (3)
Explosive, Potential

c- Joel Pryzbilla (2)
Defense, Rebounding, Veteran Leader

b- Terrance Williams (3)
Backup 1-2 Defense

b- Marvin Williams (3)
Backup 3-4 Man Defense, Explosive

b- Dejuan Blair (2)
Backup 4-5 Rebounding Machine

Starters:
Mike Conley (3)
Brandon Roy (6)
Nicolas Batum (3)
Luis Scola (3)
Greg Oden (4)

Bench:
Rudy Fernandez (3)
Brandan Wright (2)
Marc Gasol (3)

Coach:
Jerry Sloan

PG – Jameer Nelson (4) (All-star caliber PG to lead my team)
SG – Andre Iguodala (6) (All around great durable player, heart and soul of any team)
SF – Thaddeus Young (4) (Rising SF with boatloads of talent)
PF – Luis Scola (3) (Great defender and a decent offensive threat)
C – Marcus Camby (4) (Great defender in the middle)

Bench:
SF – Kyle Korver (2) (Good sharpshooter off the bench)
C – Joel Pryzbilla (2) (Great Defender and big man off the bench)
SG – Dahntay Jones (Top defender off the bench)

Jerry Sloan (Great Fundamentals and Defense Coach)

Total: 27 points

Starters
Calderon (4)
Mike Miller (2)
Lebron (7)
Millsap (4)
Camby (4)

Bench
Blake (2)
Matt Barnes (2)
Przybilla (2)

So, obviously I spent a bunch on the star, Lebron, but you have to have a star to win big. Calderon is a All-Star level PG, Mike Miller is a bargain at the cost of 2 points, and can space the floor and hit 3s. Millsap and Camby are a banging front court, capable of grabbing tons of rebounds, and providing scoring/toughness.

My bench is Blazer-centric, but Blake and Przy are values at 2 points each. Barnes is a multi-dimensional guy as well (plus he has some neck-tats, too….so he’s got that going for him)

Here’s mine:

Starters-
Blake (2)
Roy (6)
Lebron (7)
Bass (3)
Przybilla (2)

Bench-
Fisher (2)
Batum (3)
Frye (2)

Coach-
Jerry Sloan

I feel like there should be more points allowed and a higher minimum of players. I.e. 30 points allowed and 9 player minimum, or 32 and 10, because I don’t have enough backups.

That being said, I have Lebron James and Brandon Roy… combined with shooting point guards, a banging/shooting PF and a defensive center. Batum is there because I love him, and Frye is there because he can play 4 and 5 and he can shoot (sometimes) and is cheap.

C Hasheem Thabet (4)
PF Tyler Hansborough (3)
PF Dejuan Blari (2)
SG Jrue Holiday (2)
SF Chase Budinger (2)
PG Ty Lawson (2)
PG Darren Collinson (2)
SF Taj Gibosn (2)

That’s a total of 18. I stick the other 9 points in my wallet. Thank you, suckers.

PG Miller – 4

Wing Roy – 6

Big- Pryz – 2

Wing – Fernandez 3

PG – Blake – 2

Big – Lee – 4

Big – Bass – 3

Given the artificial constraint of 27 points, that group would get it done.

pg- aaron brooks (3)
sg- brandon roy (6)
sf – lebron (7)
pf – anthony randolph (3)
c – przybilla (2)

bench – lou williams (2)
             anthony morrow (2)
             channing frye (2)

coach – d’antoni

Starters
PG: Chauncey Billups (5)
SG: Brandon Roy (6)
SF: Blake Griffin (5)
PF: Tyrus Thomas (3)
C: Joel Przybilla (2)

Bench
G: Anthony Morrow (2)
F: Matt Barnes (2)
C: Deandre Jordan (2)

Coach: Rick Adelman

Mike Conley (3) too cheap to pass up
Courtney Lee (3) good defensive sg’s are hard to find
Kevin Durant (6) superstar and ultimate scoring machine
Kevin Love(4) rebounding and outlet passing
Greg Oden (4) rebounding and paint dominance

Darren Collison (2)
Nic Batum (3)
DeJuan Blair (2)

Top to bottom that team would be dominant within 3 years even withou any veterens

1. devin harris (5)
2. brandon roy (6)
3. trevor ariza (3)
4. lamarcus aldridge (5)
5. joel przybilla (2)

x. kyle korver (2)
x. ty lawson (2)
x. channing frye (2)

I AM DISAPPOINTED IN THE LACK OF JAMES JONES

every title team has a certain makeup that’s consistent:

Starters:
1 dominant/go-to inside scorer
1 dominant/go-to perimeter scorer
long, athletic wing that can hit the 3 and defend
bruising inside guy to do the dirty work
point guard that can shoot, distribute, and keeps the turnovers down

Bench:
Combo guard that can cover either spot and offers a change of pace/different look from the starters
Versatile/athletic wing that does everything fairly well
Big man that can defend and not be a liability

with that in mind I present:

Starters

Jameer Nelson (4) can shoot, handle, and distribute, low turnovers
Brandon Roy (6) – the go-to perimeter scorer
Shane Battier (3) – great glue guy, primo defender, can hit the 3 and does all the intangibles
Chris Bosh (6) – the go-to/dominant inside scorer, with offense out to mid-range, good rebounder/defender
Joel Pryzbilla (2) – the enforcer, good rebounder and shot-blocker

Bench:
Jarret Jack (2) – can play PG but shoots well enough and has the size to play the 2, very good defender
Matt Barnes (2) – long/athletic defender, solid shooter and passer/ball handler, good energy
Channing Frye (2) – size to guard 5s or 4s, decent mid-range jumper, decent defender and rebounder

TEAM OF THE FUTURE

PG: Russell Westbrook (3)
SG: Courtney Lee (3)
SF: LeBron (7)
PF: Anthony Randolph (3)
C: Greg Oden (4)

Bench:
Jrue Holliday (2)
Chase Buddinger (2)
Marc Gasol (3)

My priorities:

1) Youth
The game is “building a franchise”. This also brings in the “potential” factor and allows me to use my judgement on young talent to build a potential dynasty.

2) Strength
Strong NBA players are good NBA players, generally. You can improve aspects of your game but if you’re not physically solid by nature it’s tough to compete with those who are, no matter how hard you work to get there. Not all my players are naturally strong, but they make up for it in other parts of their game.

3) LeBron
You have to take advantage of the option of putting LeBron on your team. He does EVERYTHING. You are a witness, whether you like it or not. He’s LeBron.

4) Role Players
The greatest teams have players that know their roles and execute them well. However, it is hard to pin down roles for young players.

5) Depth
Look at the #6-8 players of any NBA champion and you’ll see some big names. I believe my roster is very balanced and a very strong 8 man rotation.

PG (4) Calderon – Speed demon and good vision. A winner.
SG (6) Roy – Leadership baby, need! Killer instinct and desire to win, but cheaper than the 7’s.
SF (3) Batum – Speed and potential at only 19 years of age. Defensive ability and developing NBA scoring ability. Cuts like crazy when allowed.
PF (5) Aldridge – Gazelle on the break still growing and expecting a break out year.
C (4) Oden – Likely see him at year 2 or 3 breaking out. Year one he just looks more like a number one pick. If he’s in shape this team can run any team into the ground. His ability to pass while still ugly raw last year makes him even more deadly on the breaks as that will only improve as he becomes pretty to behold.

Bench:
Blake (2) Consistent and under control. will not cost you coming from the bench and competitive.
Korver (2) Decent at threes and adds a little dabble of things.
Pryz (2) – FREAKING CHEAP and you have a man that can fill in until Oden blossoms. Also has a high defensive intensity that won’t drop with Oden out.

I see a championship year by the third year and then domination.

Coaches:
Not a fan of the options but I take D’antoni. This is a fast break team that could likely make it.