Patty"TheGOAT"Mills
Last year
G Jalen Brunson
G Anthony Edwards
G Josh Hart
G Tyrese Haliburton
G Austin Reaves
F Mikal Bridges
F Brandon Ingram
F Cam Johnson
F Paolo Banchero
F Jaren Jackson Jr.
C Bobby Portis
C Walker Kessler
Yup
Last year
Nothing scary about this roster...
Starting lineup guestimation
Halliburton or Brunson
Edwards
Bridges
Ingram
Jackson
PyroCross
Last year
I think this roster is better constructed than the 2019 FIBA WC, where their guard line lacked either height, playmaking or two-way prowess and teams could exploit that (see: Patty Mills in Melbourne).
Haliburton could be a revelation in the WC between his height and playmaking - in particular, I'm intrigued to see a five-man lineup of Haliburton-Edwards-Mikal-Cam-JJJ. Brunson can be swapped in to face the veteran PGs, Kessler can be swapped in to face the bulk (and is certainly better than Plumlee).
The key will be getting chemistry while not getting upset by Greece - I like a JJJ defensive matchup.
Cram
Last year
100% agreed PyroCross. With JJJ in the middle they can put out 5 man line ups full of scorers shooters. They've also got a really good defensive team, though mostly the frontline.
Who the closer/s will be is interesting. I expect Ingram, Brunson and maybe Edwards as the go to guys late in lost games.
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