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Which Team Wins - Top 10 Picks or Second Rounders

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Creative Lineups - Top 10 Picks or 2nd Rounders
« on: July 17, 2017, 06:50:50 PM »

Offline CletusVanDamme

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After seeing the article on the front page about creative lineups, I got to thinking about all the prestige talent the C's have now, but how the best player on the team was the last pick in the draft.  So which creative line up would beat the other - Celtics line up of Top 10 Picks or Celtics line up of Second Rounders?

Top 10 Picks

Smart (#6, 2014)
Hayward (#9, 2010)
Brown (#3, 2016)
Tatum (#3, 2017)
Horford (#3, 2007)

Vs

Second Rounders

IT (#60, 2011)
Bird (Jabari not Larry) (#56, 2017)
Crowder (#34, 2012)
Ojeleye (#37, 2017)
Baynes (Undrafted)

The Top 10 picks probably take it, anchored by Hayward and Horford, and young legs and potential from Brown, Tatum, and Smart's knack for winning plays...

But I wouldn't sleep on the chip on your shoulder /underdog mindset and toughness from The Second Rounders...IT would keep that team competitive on offense, but the unproven Bird and Ojeleye would probably be their downfall.

What do you think? If those 2 teams played each other, how close would it be?
« Last Edit: July 17, 2017, 06:57:13 PM by CletusVanDamme »

Re: Creative Lineups - Top 10 Picks or 2nd Rounders
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2017, 06:56:34 PM »

Offline saltlover

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Fun idea.  I think I'd swap Nader in for Bird, myself. Top 10 picks should win, but it'd be a competitive matchup, and with IT on the 2nd-round roster, you never know for sure.

Re: Creative Lineups - Top 10 Picks or 2nd Rounders
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2017, 07:01:34 PM »

Offline CletusVanDamme

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Ya I thought about Nader instead of Bird, could go either way.  Too young to be sure of who'll be better, Nader's got a little more experience though Bird's jumper was looking great towards the end of summer league... And I don't know that either one of em could guard Hayward on the other end.

Re: Creative Lineups - Top 10 Picks or 2nd Rounders
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2017, 07:02:44 PM »

Offline CelticsElite

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Re: Creative Lineups - Top 10 Picks or 2nd Rounders
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2017, 07:46:12 PM »

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This does not require much thinking.  Is there really any question who would win?

Re: Creative Lineups - Top 10 Picks or 2nd Rounders
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2017, 09:02:25 PM »

Offline CletusVanDamme

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I don't think it's a clear blowout.  IT keeps that competitive for sure. 

Also, I think that Top 10 Picks lineup could actually see some floor time together this year. 

Are there any other teams that could field a legit line up of all top 10 Picks?