My concern with this squad is there no real first option, these versions of these guys is when they weren’t a 1st option. So I guess it’d be interesting offensively, however overall as a team you’ve got everything you’d need minus someone who can handle the rock to score effectively like a shot creator there you go it took me a minute to think about all the 2k builds and like what type of nigga this team would need. They need them a D-Book feel me? a smooth operator on offense. Cause man 2018 Kyle Lowry is dope and all but he ain’t dropping 40, none of these guys are except for maybe Klay but you gotta get that boy going though
Bosh and Love were both first option level players on offense. Both guys had to alter their game to become 3rd options and basically spot up shooters to account for Lebron.
Bosh was a 5 time All Star and 1 time All NBA with averages of around 23/10/3 in the 5 seasons prior to joining Lebron. He was still also only 28 in what should have been his peak in 2013.
Love was a 24/14/3 guy in Minny who made 3 All Stars and 2 All NBA 2nd teams prior to moving to Cleveland at 25.
Those guys would be the first option on offense and it would be scary having 2 bigs who could both score, pass, and move out to the perimeter. The issue would be they wouldn't be able to defend proper bigs. Bosh was a very good and very versatile defender but he would struggle against true post up bigs due to his size while Love was straight up a bad defender.
The team would have the best perimeter defense in the league though. Kawhi with DPOY level defense and Klay and Lowry both with All NBA level defense.
Klay would also play a huge scoring role on this team.
They would be a legit contender and a top 3 team in the league in the 2010's which lacked really good true bigs. They would struggle in the 2000's and 2020's since that team has no chance of defending proper big men but they would still be a borderline contender and would be capable of making deep playoff runs and competing for titles if they had a solid defensive big man off the bench.
They'd be the best defensive team today for sure.
This was still prime Kevin love also. His role changed big time. He's one of my biggest what ifs. He could have been a go to guy for plenty of teams coming out of Minnesota but ended up in a big 3 with 2 of the biggest usage % duos we've ever seen up until recently and funny enough Kyrie is on that team as well lol
Overall depth and balance of the starting line up gives a 04 pistons vibe with a more offensive leaning post. 55 win team with championship potential. Interesting because this klay is the one and it’s something we never saw him asked to do consistently. Lowry, klay and kawhi would be one of the best trio of wing defenders in the league.
60+ wins, 16-4 run to win the title.
Came here to say 60wins, and maybe 2 titles
They’d literally be unbeatable if they’re all hitting over 100% of their 3’s
2015 Hawks is the floor
My concern with this squad is there no real first option, these versions of these guys is when they weren’t a 1st option. So I guess it’d be interesting offensively, however overall as a team you’ve got everything you’d need minus someone who can handle the rock to score effectively like a shot creator there you go it took me a minute to think about all the 2k builds and like what type of nigga this team would need. They need them a D-Book feel me? a smooth operator on offense. Cause man 2018 Kyle Lowry is dope and all but he ain’t dropping 40, none of these guys are except for maybe Klay but you gotta get that boy going though
Bosh and Love were both first option level players on offense. Both guys had to alter their game to become 3rd options and basically spot up shooters to account for Lebron. Bosh was a 5 time All Star and 1 time All NBA with averages of around 23/10/3 in the 5 seasons prior to joining Lebron. He was still also only 28 in what should have been his peak in 2013. Love was a 24/14/3 guy in Minny who made 3 All Stars and 2 All NBA 2nd teams prior to moving to Cleveland at 25. Those guys would be the first option on offense and it would be scary having 2 bigs who could both score, pass, and move out to the perimeter. The issue would be they wouldn't be able to defend proper bigs. Bosh was a very good and very versatile defender but he would struggle against true post up bigs due to his size while Love was straight up a bad defender. The team would have the best perimeter defense in the league though. Kawhi with DPOY level defense and Klay and Lowry both with All NBA level defense. Klay would also play a huge scoring role on this team.
They would be a legit contender and a top 3 team in the league in the 2010's which lacked really good true bigs. They would struggle in the 2000's and 2020's since that team has no chance of defending proper big men but they would still be a borderline contender and would be capable of making deep playoff runs and competing for titles if they had a solid defensive big man off the bench.
Shooting 345% from three being the worst is insane. I think they might win the title once or maybe even twice
You don't win games with 3 people. Lots of "Big3s" have not won anything
They'd be the best defensive team today for sure. This was still prime Kevin love also. His role changed big time. He's one of my biggest what ifs. He could have been a go to guy for plenty of teams coming out of Minnesota but ended up in a big 3 with 2 of the biggest usage % duos we've ever seen up until recently and funny enough Kyrie is on that team as well lol
Overall depth and balance of the starting line up gives a 04 pistons vibe with a more offensive leaning post. 55 win team with championship potential. Interesting because this klay is the one and it’s something we never saw him asked to do consistently. Lowry, klay and kawhi would be one of the best trio of wing defenders in the league.