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Facing super teams like this, you're gunna need some pretty nasty defenders on the court at all times, and this guy showed out as one of the best during last year's championship run:

Alex Caruso

Steal of the draft. By far. I’m flabbergasted he went so late.
He's not a high minute, 82 game consistent guy. He's rarely been a starter and won't start for OKC.

He was magnificent in the playoffs, but that's not the guy you'll get during the season.
 
Facing super teams like this, you're gunna need some pretty nasty defenders on the court at all times, and this guy showed out as one of the best during last year's championship run:

Alex Caruso

Steal of the draft. By far. I’m flabbergasted he went so late.
He's not a high minute, 82 game consistent guy. He's rarely been a starter and won't start for OKC.

He was magnificent in the playoffs, but that's not the guy you'll get during the season.
I considered him strongly for one of my defensive role players, but he's also on the wrong side of 30 (like the rest of us).
 
Facing super teams like this, you're gunna need some pretty nasty defenders on the court at all times, and this guy showed out as one of the best during last year's championship run:

Alex Caruso

Steal of the draft. By far. I’m flabbergasted he went so late.
He's not a high minute, 82 game consistent guy. He's rarely been a starter and won't start for OKC.

He was magnificent in the playoffs, but that's not the guy you'll get during the season.
I considered him strongly for one of my defensive role players, but he's also on the wrong side of 30 (like the rest of us).
I took Lu Dort over him.
 
Lots of guys on my short list taken this round. Yo Mama selects:

7.09 - Josh Hart, NYK F

This guy is a plug and play, do everything guy who brings energy, irritates the opponent, will keep the ball moving on offense, can defend on the wing at multiple positions, and is a great rebounder for his size.

@Jayrod
 
Facing super teams like this, you're gunna need some pretty nasty defenders on the court at all times, and this guy showed out as one of the best during last year's championship run:

Alex Caruso

Steal of the draft. By far. I’m flabbergasted he went so late.

I was struggling with if I should pick him. Ultimately I decided since so many of these teams are stacked, I'm not sure his value is as high when drafting 15 uber good teams versus 30 teams. He takes Brunson...great, I still have Durant or Khawi to start the offense. Then on the other side, you play him and Brunson gets to play him. Granted he takes away the first option, but the second or third option on a lot of these teams is still fantastic.
 
Facing super teams like this, you're gunna need some pretty nasty defenders on the court at all times, and this guy showed out as one of the best during last year's championship run:

Alex Caruso

Steal of the draft. By far. I’m flabbergasted he went so late.

I was struggling with if I should pick him. Ultimately I decided since so many of these teams are stacked, I'm not sure his value is as high when drafting 15 uber good teams versus 30 teams. He takes Brunson...great, I still have Durant or Khawi to start the offense. Then on the other side, you play him and Brunson gets to play him. Granted he takes away the first option, but the second or third option on a lot of these teams is still fantastic.
He is fantastic at being a menace that is flying around behind the play too which is what makes him stand out from so many other guys. He is one of the best man defenders and one of the best center fielder types in the NBA. There was a big hubbub around Dyson Daniels averaging 3 steals per game - he only averaged 0.2 steals more per 36 than Caruso and Caruso is a superior man defender.

That said, I kind of agree with your point and @Jayrod point as well that playoff Caruso is not regular season Caruso. I think he was a good pick and if I hadn't picked an OKC guy he would have been on my very short list for my last two picks, but not a steal as he'll only play 1200-1500 minutes and he is already hurt. I love injured players though.
 
Lots of guys on my short list taken this round. Yo Mama selects:

7.09 - Josh Hart, NYK F

This guy is a plug and play, do everything guy who brings energy, irritates the opponent, will keep the ball moving on offense, can defend on the wing at multiple positions, and is a great rebounder for his size.

@Jayrod
Already taken, boss.

@Yo Mama Kev took him at pick #90
 
Facing super teams like this, you're gunna need some pretty nasty defenders on the court at all times, and this guy showed out as one of the best during last year's championship run:

Alex Caruso

Steal of the draft. By far. I’m flabbergasted he went so late.

I was struggling with if I should pick him. Ultimately I decided since so many of these teams are stacked, I'm not sure his value is as high when drafting 15 uber good teams versus 30 teams. He takes Brunson...great, I still have Durant or Khawi to start the offense. Then on the other side, you play him and Brunson gets to play him. Granted he takes away the first option, but the second or third option on a lot of these teams is still fantastic.
He is fantastic at being a menace that is flying around behind the play too which is what makes him stand out from so many other guys. He is one of the best man defenders and one of the best center fielder types in the NBA. There was a big hubbub around Dyson Daniels averaging 3 steals per game - he only averaged 0.2 steals more per 36 than Caruso and Caruso is a superior man defender.

That said, I kind of agree with your point and @Jayrod point as well that playoff Caruso is not regular season Caruso. I think he was a good pick and if I hadn't picked an OKC guy he would have been on my very short list for my last two picks, but not a steal as he'll only play 1200-1500 minutes and he is already hurt. I love injured players though.
I certainly get knocking Caruso back some due to availability, but I guess when I'm evaluating teams in this fake league, I'm thinking playoff basketball.
 
8.03 - Jakob Poeltl - Toronto

Gives me a more traditional big body to backup Adebayo as well as a NBA guessing game to play in my spare time.


@Frostillicus
If Toronto was drafting, he would have been like a third rounder here.
 
8.03 - Jakob Poeltl - Toronto

Gives me a more traditional big body to backup Adebayo as well as a NBA guessing game to play in my spare time.


@Frostillicus
So today's player is a lie - he was cut before the season started. I'm mad at that game already.
 
8.03 - Jakob Poeltl - Toronto

Gives me a more traditional big body to backup Adebayo as well as a NBA guessing game to play in my spare time.


@Frostillicus
So today's player is a lie - he was cut before the season started. I'm mad at that game already.
I wish you would have told me this five minutes ago.
 
8.03 - Jakob Poeltl - Toronto

Gives me a more traditional big body to backup Adebayo as well as a NBA guessing game to play in my spare time.


@Frostillicus
So today's player is a lie - he was cut before the season started. I'm mad at that game already.
I wish you would have told me this five minutes ago.
Yesterday's is more legit.
 
Ok, I’ll regroup and take some needed point of attack defense. Yo Mama selects:

8.06 - Cason Wallace, OKC G

He’ll also give me some secondary playmaking to keep things moving when Harden is out.

Guards - James Harden, Desmond Bane, Cason Wallace
Wings - Jaylen Brown, Josh Hart
Bigs - Victor Wembanyama, Myles Turner, Draymond Green

@scoobus
 
I can pick a Warrior cause the other guys already got one.

8.08 Al Horford - Golden State Warriors


He is old, but with Mobley and Chet, this should make a very fine, super switchable, floor spacing trio. They all can play the 4 or the 5
 

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