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Post by Andrei Kirilenko on Jul 4, 2020 15:22:02 GMT
Summer League Preview Group C New Orleans Pelicans85 - Zach LaVine 80 - JJ Redick 80 - Davis Bertans 84 - Danilo Gallinari 90 - Karl-Anthony Towns Total Rating: 419 Atlanta Hawks79 - Lonzo Ball 86 - Devin Booker 78 - Otto Porter Jr. 86 - Zion Williamson 85 - Domantas Sabonis Total Rating: 414 Philadelphia 76ers84 - Ja Morant 84 - Jamal Murray 80 - Luke Kennard 91 - Nikola Jokic 79 - Aron Baynes Total Rating: 418 Utah Jazz81 - Dejounte Murray 80 - Seth Curry 82 - TJ Warren 96 - Kevin Durant 86 - Clint Capela Total Rating: 425 This group is definitely Utah's to lose, with the only top 10 pick in Durant and the highest rated team. The Jazz team mixes both offense and defense and seems to me like it might be one of the favorite of the entire tournament. On the flip side of this group, I just can't see the Hawks having much chance. The Atlanta roster would be an incredibly valuable one in D5 due to its youth, but it isn't exactly the strongest lineup in a one-time tournament. That leaves the Pelicans and 76ers fighting for the 2nd spot in Group C, with both teams being built incredible similar and neither having a lick of defense to speak of. This honestly seems like close to a complete toss-up to me, but I think I would favor the 76ers slightly more as the Morant-Murray backcourt provides loads more playmaking than a Lavine-Redick backcourt does. Prediction: 1. Utah Jazz (3-0) 2. Philadelphia 76ers (2-1) 3. New Orleans Pelicans (1-2) 4. Atlanta Hawks (0-3)
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Post by Brian Scalabrine on Jul 4, 2020 15:54:37 GMT
Defense is for nerds
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