How does the Raptors top 8 rotation stack up versus the middle of the east?
Raptors top 8:
PG: Lowry
SG: DeRozan
SF: Gay
PF: Amir
C: JV
backup PG: Augustin
backup wing: Fields
backup big: Hansbrough
For this thread (and I guess in my opinion, but feel free to disagree below!), the middle of the East is: Knicks, Atlanta, Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Washington, and Charlotte. **If Rondo was healthy, I'd include Boston but he is not so they are not.**
Knicks top 8:
PG: Felton (adv TOR)
SG: JR Smith (draw)
SF: Carmelo (Adv NY)
PF: Bargnani (adv TOR)
C: Chandler (adv NY)
backup PG: Udrih (adv NY)
backup wing: MWP (adv NY)
backup big: Amar'e (adv TOR)
4-3-1 NEW YORK
Atlanta top 8:
PG: Teague (draw)
SG: Korver (draw)
SF: Carroll (adv TOR)
PF: Millsap (adv ATL)
C: Horford (adv ATL)
backup PG: Schroeder (draw)
backup wing: Williams (adv ATL)
backup big: Brand (draw)
3-1-4 ATLANTA
Detroit top 8:
PG: Jennings (draw)
SG: Singler (adv TOR)
SF: Smith (draw)
PF: Monroe (adv DET)
C: Drummond (this is tough: homer vs reality..... cop out draw)
backup PG: Bynum (adv DET)
backup wing: KCP (adv DET)
backup big: Mitchell (adv TOR)
3-2-3 DETROIT
Milwaukee top 8:
PG: Knight (adv TOR)
SG: Mayo (draw)
SF: Butler (adv TOR)
PF: Ilyasova/Henson (draw)
C: Sanders (adv MIL)
backup PG: Ridnour (adv MIL)
backup wing: Antetokounmpo (early adv TOR, as year progresses adv MIL so draw)
backup big: Ilyasova/Henson (adv MIL)
3-2-3 MILWAUKEE
Washington top 8:
PG: Wall (adv WAS)
SG: Beal (draw but my guess is by year end adv WAS)
SF: Ariza (adv TOR)
PF: Nene (draw)
C: Okafor (adv TOR)
backup PG: Maynor (draw)
backup wing: Webster (adv WAS)
backup big: Harrington (coming off injury, veteran, lights out thus far in preseason = draw)
2-2-4 DRAW
Charlotte top 8:
PG: Walker (draw)
SG: Henderson (adv TOR)
SF: MKG (adv TOR)
PF: Jefferson (adv CHA)
C: Biyombo (adv TOR)
backup PG: Sessions (adv CHA)
backup wing: Taylor (draw)
backup big: Zeller (draw)
3-2-3 TORONTO
Cleveland top 8:
PG: Irving (adv CLE)
SG: Waiters (adv TOR)
SF: Clark (adv TOR)
PF: Thompson (draw)
C: Varejo/Bynum (adv CLE)
backup PG: Jack (adv CLE)
backup wing: Miles/Gee (adv CLE)
backup big: Bennett/Varejo (adv CLE)
5-2-1 CLEVELAND
Without my crystal ball, injuries are tough to factor in. Either way, I don't like Toronto's odds when it comes to this totally subjective examination. Toronto ends 1-5-1 in the roster match ups versus the Eastern middling powers.
Raptors top 8:
PG: Lowry
SG: DeRozan
SF: Gay
PF: Amir
C: JV
backup PG: Augustin
backup wing: Fields
backup big: Hansbrough
For this thread (and I guess in my opinion, but feel free to disagree below!), the middle of the East is: Knicks, Atlanta, Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Washington, and Charlotte. **If Rondo was healthy, I'd include Boston but he is not so they are not.**
Knicks top 8:
PG: Felton (adv TOR)
SG: JR Smith (draw)
SF: Carmelo (Adv NY)
PF: Bargnani (adv TOR)
C: Chandler (adv NY)
backup PG: Udrih (adv NY)
backup wing: MWP (adv NY)
backup big: Amar'e (adv TOR)
4-3-1 NEW YORK
Atlanta top 8:
PG: Teague (draw)
SG: Korver (draw)
SF: Carroll (adv TOR)
PF: Millsap (adv ATL)
C: Horford (adv ATL)
backup PG: Schroeder (draw)
backup wing: Williams (adv ATL)
backup big: Brand (draw)
3-1-4 ATLANTA
Detroit top 8:
PG: Jennings (draw)
SG: Singler (adv TOR)
SF: Smith (draw)
PF: Monroe (adv DET)
C: Drummond (this is tough: homer vs reality..... cop out draw)
backup PG: Bynum (adv DET)
backup wing: KCP (adv DET)
backup big: Mitchell (adv TOR)
3-2-3 DETROIT
Milwaukee top 8:
PG: Knight (adv TOR)
SG: Mayo (draw)
SF: Butler (adv TOR)
PF: Ilyasova/Henson (draw)
C: Sanders (adv MIL)
backup PG: Ridnour (adv MIL)
backup wing: Antetokounmpo (early adv TOR, as year progresses adv MIL so draw)
backup big: Ilyasova/Henson (adv MIL)
3-2-3 MILWAUKEE
Washington top 8:
PG: Wall (adv WAS)
SG: Beal (draw but my guess is by year end adv WAS)
SF: Ariza (adv TOR)
PF: Nene (draw)
C: Okafor (adv TOR)
backup PG: Maynor (draw)
backup wing: Webster (adv WAS)
backup big: Harrington (coming off injury, veteran, lights out thus far in preseason = draw)
2-2-4 DRAW
Charlotte top 8:
PG: Walker (draw)
SG: Henderson (adv TOR)
SF: MKG (adv TOR)
PF: Jefferson (adv CHA)
C: Biyombo (adv TOR)
backup PG: Sessions (adv CHA)
backup wing: Taylor (draw)
backup big: Zeller (draw)
3-2-3 TORONTO
Cleveland top 8:
PG: Irving (adv CLE)
SG: Waiters (adv TOR)
SF: Clark (adv TOR)
PF: Thompson (draw)
C: Varejo/Bynum (adv CLE)
backup PG: Jack (adv CLE)
backup wing: Miles/Gee (adv CLE)
backup big: Bennett/Varejo (adv CLE)
5-2-1 CLEVELAND
Without my crystal ball, injuries are tough to factor in. Either way, I don't like Toronto's odds when it comes to this totally subjective examination. Toronto ends 1-5-1 in the roster match ups versus the Eastern middling powers.
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