Discussion: possible deepest roster ever

Its very easy to overestimate depth in the offseason. When the real games begin, so many factors come into play which can quickly erase the depth we perceived the team had.

 

I will say, this is one the deepest team we had since 08-089 (sigh).

 

One of the things that makes this roster feel really deep is how at the back end of the roster it is filled with solid prospects.

Capela
KJ McDaniels
Dekker
Harrell

Have to feel the Mavs are pretty jealous of those prospects.

 

This is one of the deepest teams we've had. The West is Deep. GSW and Spurs are reloaded. I'd put us 3rd favorites in the West, just under those two teams. Hope we make WCF. If we get knocked out in the playoffs by any team other than GSW or Spurs, that'd be a real disappointment.

 

Well I think he was going off the op... With Lawson, Throton, Brewer, Dmo and Capela. That's a nice lineup.

 

Two reasons I think it could happen. First is that with his suspension, Bev will be the starter opening night and at least a few games beyond that. Unless the team gets off to a poor start, McHale may choose to keep it that way in order to maintain continuity.

Secondly, Lawson is frankly a better fit with the 2nd unit. Those guys need a playmaker when Harden sits and with Josh Smith gone. The ball will primarily be in Harden's hands when the starters are out there. It'll be in Lawson's hands when the bench comes in.

 

Yeah I like that too. We're set not only for now, but also for the next few years.

 

It kills me man....it shows who really watches the NBA around here. Lawson shouldn't be coming off of anyone's bench

 

no it's not and it isn't even close

 

Capela - unproven
KJ MC Daniels- unproven
Dekker- rookie (with back injury) unproven
Harrell - unproven..

why would anyone be jealous of these four guys on the bench?

 

You dont go deep into your bench in the playoffs. You play a shortened rotation of your best players.

As such, I prefer quality of 8 man playoff roster over quantity.

We have a glaring hole at the PF spot.

 

Do you know what the word "prospects" means?

 

the 96-97 team got everybody talking, not just the rockets fans, but turned out to be not quite as expected. the 93-94 team was pretty good. This year's is probably the best we have had for a while but I will not say better than the Dream day teams after 92.

 

Ya know, you might be onto something there..... Maybe Morey would best be served if he could trade that unproven trash to the Kings for a more "proven" player like Rondo?

 

Deepest roster I can remember in my lifetime.

Deeper than 09 and that team was staked

 

Congratulations, you've identified a common characteristic of a "prospect"!

 

Because this is currently their roster.

Spoiler

POS AGE HT WT COLLEGE 2015-2016 SALARY
23 Justin Anderson SG 21 6-6 225 Virginia $1,449,000
-- Brandon Ashley PF 21 6-9 230 Arizona $525,093
5 J.J. Barea PG 31 6-0 185 Northeastern $4,290,000
-- Samuel Dalembert C 34 6-11 255 Seton Hall $947,276
-- Jeremy Evans SF 27 6-9 200 Western Kentucky $1,100,602
96 Jarrid Famous PF 27 6-11 240 South Florida $525,093
2 Raymond Felton PG 31 6-1 205 North Carolina $3,950,313
20 Devin Harris PG 32 6-3 192 Wisconsin $4,053,446
55 Bernard James C 30 6-10 235 Florida State
97 John Jenkins SG 24 6-4 215 Vanderbilt $981,348
2 Wesley Matthews SG 28 6-5 220 Marquette $16,407,500
-- JaVale McGee C 27 7-0 270 Nevada $1,270,964
-- Salah Mejri C 29 7-2 235 $525,093
98 Maurice Daly Ndour SF 23 6-9 200 Ohio $525,093
41 Dirk Nowitzki PF 37 7-0 245 $8,333,334
27 Zaza Pachulia C 31 6-11 270 $5,200,000
25 Chandler Parsons SF 26 6-9 227 Florida $15,361,500
8 Dwight Powell PF 24 6-11 240 Stanford $845,059
52 Satnam Singh Bhamara C 19 7-2 290
4 Greg Smith PF 24 6-10 250 Fresno State
3 Charlie Villanueva PF 30 6-11 232 Connecticut $947,276
99 Deron Williams PG 31 6-3 200 Illinois $5,378,974
-- Jamil Wilson F 24 6-7 230 Marquette $525,093

 

Brewer and Beverly would start on 15 NBA teams (as long as they're not developing inferior youth). Terrence Jones got invited to play with team USA. Capela has a few skills that are top notch. Our backup SG averaged 12 ppg in 24 minutes per game. It's not amazing production, but it is solid. I mean, the dude is 51st(/487 players that scored last year) in the league in points per minute. He's actually right next to Dwight and the 12th SG overall.

You are underrating this crew. Plain and simple.

 

Extremely deep roster. Maybe the second deepest in the whole league. But without Harden we are still going nowhere. (as is with most teams and their superstars).
A good bench is a huge asset for any team. It gives the opportunity to rest the starters more, and give the confidence and time to the bench to develop so they can contribute some in the playoffs. It will allow us to both play Harden less minutes and rest Dwight in back to backs. And to cope with the inevitable injuries that happen every year and still not fall in the standings.

 

Ginobli did it for years, it's not saying his minutes are limited. It's just a nice spark 5 min into the game. Really it's about limiting hardens minutes. I'd honestly like him at 30 during the regular season. We have another huge created now.