All Time Kings Rnd 2: #4 Bricklayer v. #5 NoBonus

[Bricklayer]

Welcome to Round 2 of the Kings All Time Draft Playoffs!

This matchup is between #4 seed Bricklayer (44-38) and the #5 seed NoBonus (42-40). In a 7 game series played at Sleep Train Arena (i.e. a neutral court), which team would win, and what would the game score be?

#4 Bricklayer (44-38)
Starters
C DeMarcus Cousins (2013-14): 71gms 32.4min 22.7pts (.496 .000 .726) 11.7rebs 2.9ast 1.5stl 1.3blk 3.5TO
PF Keon Clark (2002-03): 80gms 22.3min 6.7pts (.501 .000 .656) 5.6reb 1.0ast 0.5stl 1.9blk 1.2TO
SF Ron Artest (2006-07): 70gms 37.7min 18.8pts (.440 .358 .740) 6.5reb 3.4ast 2.1stl 0.6blk 2.1TO
SG John Salmons (2008-09): 53gms 37.4mpg 18.3pts (.472 .418 .823) 4.2reb 3.7ast 1.1stl 0.2btl 2.3TO
PG Beno Udrih (2010-11): 79gms 34.6min 13.7pts (.500 .357 .864) 3.4reb 4.9ast 1.2stl 0.1blk 1.8TO

Bench
SG/SF Dennis Hopson (1991-92): 69gms 18.9min 10.7pts (.465 .255 .708) 3.0reb 1.5ast 1.0stl 0.6blk 1.4TO
PF Lawrence Funderburke (1998-99): 47(of 50)gms 19.9min 8.9pts (.559 .200 .708) 4.7reb 0.6ast 0.5stl 0.5blk 1.1TO
PG/SG Rory Sparrow (1990-91): 80gms 29.7min 10.4pts (.491 .397 .699) 2.3reb 4.5ast 1.0stl 0.2blk 1.6TO
C Jawann Oldham (1987-88): 54gms 17.5min 5.5pts (.476 .000 .678) 5.6reb 0.6ast 0.2stl 2.0blk 1.1TO

Coach Phil Johnson: 51-77 .398, 1x Playoffs

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#5 NoBonus (43-39)
Starters
C LaSalle Thompson (1985-86): 80gmss 29.7min 12.8pts (.518 .000 .732) 9.6reb 2.1ast 0.9stl 1.4blk 2.3TO
PF Chris Webber (2000-01): 70gms 40.5min 27.1pts (.481 .071 .703) 11.1rebs 4.2ast 1.3stl 1.7blk 2.8TO
SF Corliss Williamson (1997-98): 79gms 35.7min 17.7pts (.495 .000 .630) 5.6rebs 2.9ast 1.0stl 0.6blk 2.5TO
SG Eddie Johnson (1986-87): 81gms 30.3min 18.7pts (.463 .314 .829) 4.4rebs 3.1ast 0.5stl 0.2blk 2.0TO
PG Spud Webb (1991-92): 77gms 35.4min 16.0pts (.445 .367 .859) 2.9rebs 7.1ast 1.6stl 0.3blk 3.0TO

Bench
PG/SG Sarunas Marciulionis (1995-96): 52gms 19.6min 10.8pts (.452 .408 .775) 1.5rebs 2.2ast 1.0stl 0.1blk 1.8TO
PF Darius Songalia (2004-05): 81gms 20.6min 7.5pts (.527 .000 .847) 4.2reb 1.4ast 0.6stl 0.2blk 0.9TO
G/F Omri Casspi (2009-10): 77gms 25.1min 10.3pts (.446 .369 .672) 4.5reb 1.2ast 0.7stl 0.2blk 1.3TO
PF Jon Brockman (2009-10): 52gms 12.6min 2.8pts (.534 .000 .597) 4.1reb 0.4ast 0.3stl 0.1blk 0.4TO

Coach Reggie Theus: 44-62 .415

 

[NoBonus]

Offense vs. defense, eh? Except where is counts... Eddie Johnson cannot be touched by Salmons.

 

[VF21]

If Artest and Cousins work together, no contest. If they clash, no cover. Gotta go with Boogie and the Panda on this one.

 

[NoBonus]

Not just Panda and Boogie, but Keon Clark...

 

[Chupacabra]

Brick has the powerhouse team of this tournament. As long as the starting guards can stay healthy id be surprised if Brick doesnt come out of this as the champ. Cousins and Clark inside with Artest to harass the perimeter players. Then you have the classic unstoppable post up scoring machine that is Demarcus Cousins?! Yikes...

 

[Dime Dropper]

Yeah, if they actually make it out onto the court without decapitating each other in the tunnel...

 

[NoBonus]

The problem is, neither Keon Clark nor DMC could guard Webber... Keon could try, but Webber shoots and passes too well for Keon to guard. Artest would have to guard Webber... leaving my guards an open floor.

Also, I doubt DMC will appreciate Artest, to some degree, but really John "PASS THE BALL!!!" Salmons ball-dominant style of play... I see Brick's team as really good in the front court, but C-Webb is the best player on either team... and I have him.

 

[Bricklayer]

last day! vote! vote! vote!

 

[Bricklayer]

Many voters turned out for the hotly contested #4/#5 matchup, and in the end, nice guys finish last. Bricklayer advances:

Avg. wins
Bricklayer 3.42
NoBonus 2.63



I was going to congratulate you on the hard fought battle NoBonus, but DeMarcus pulled me away, and I just spotted Ron running toward you with a panda bear in one arm, and a machete in the other.

 

[NoBonus]

Nice battle, Brick... I totally see why you won and you definitely have the better team. Congrats!

 

[Bricklayer]

Nice battle, Brick... I totally see why you won and you definitely have the better team. Congrats!

Well traditional necessity of offsetting your 4-0 with my 4-0, that's not how I would have voted as an outside observer. There was a certain amount of stubby not athleticism to your frontline (Webb excepted), but you might have had the best strength on strength matchups for the Boogie Panda in the tournament. Anyway, you had a strong team. Think its up in 1 or 2 of these Best Of polls I am putting up today as well.