Post by Sarawak on Nov 17, 2016 22:13:09 GMT
Team Name: Piraeus Olympiacos BC
Last Year's Record: 50-32
Key Losses this year: Kelly Tripucka, Fran Vansquez
Team focus: Contending
Transactions:
Coaching Staff:
None
Draft:
06/25/08 Olympiacos BC Draft PF Ed Kalafat with pick #23 of round 2.
06/25/08 Olympiacos BC Draft PG Johnny Dawkins with pick #25 of round 1.
Free Agency:
07/23/08 Olympiacos BC Sign SG Randy Brown for $4,772,500 over 2 years.
07/21/08 Olympiacos BC Sign SG Randy Brown for $2,386,250 over 2 years. (Hard cap cut)
07/21/08 Olympiacos BC Sign PG Si Green for $2,386,250 over 2 years.
07/21/08 Olympiacos BC Sign C Channing Frye for $2,386,250 over 2 years.
07/21/08 Olympiacos BC Sign C Jamaal Magloire for $2,386,250 over 2 years.
Trades
11/03/08 Celtics Trade PG Ronnie Lester to the Olympiacos BC
11/03/08 Celtics Trade SF Terry Dischinger to the Olympiacos BC
11/03/08 Olympiacos BC Trade 2010 Franca BC 2nd Round draft pick to the Celtics
11/03/08 Olympiacos BC Trade 2009 Olimpia 2nd Round draft pick to the Celtics
11/03/08 Olympiacos BC Trade SF Bobby Phills to the Celtics
11/03/08 Olympiacos BC Trade PG Luke Ridnour to the Celtics
11/03/08 Olympiacos BC Trade SF Kelly Tripucka to the Celtics
11/03/08 Olympiacos BC Trade PF Nikola Jokic to the Celtics
10/21/2008 Olimpia Trade 2010 Olimpia 2nd Round draft pick to the Olympiacos BC
10/21/2008 Olimpia Trade 2009 Olimpia 2nd Round draft pick to the Olympiacos BC
10/21/2008 Olimpia Trade PG Luke Ridnour to the Olympiacos BC
10/21/2008 Olimpia Trade SF Kelly Tripucka to the Olympiacos BC
10/21/08 Olympiacos BC Trade PF Julius Keye to the Olimpia
10/21/08 Olympiacos BC Trade PG Gerald Henderson to the Olimpia
10/21/08 Olympiacos BC Trade SG Anthony Peeler to the Olimpia
7/22/2008 Olimpia Trade PG Jerry Sichting to the Olympiacos BC
7/22/2008 Olimpia Trade PG Daniel Gibson to the Olympiacos BC
7/22/2008 Olimpia Trade C Matt Bonner to the Olympiacos BC
07/22/08 Olympiacos BC Trade 2009 Olympiacos BC 2nd Round draft pick to the Olimpia
07/22/08 Olympiacos BC Trade C Rik Smits to the Olimpia
7/16/2008 Franca BC Trade 2010 Franca BC 2nd Round draft pick to the Olympiacos BC
07/16/08 Olympiacos BC Trade SF Ronnie Brewer to the Franca BC
6/25/2008 Olimpia Trade PG Gerald Henderson to the Olympiacos BC
6/25/2008 Olimpia Trade SF Bobby Phills to the Olympiacos BC
6/25/2008 Olimpia Trade C Rik Smits to the Olympiacos BC
6/25/2008 Olimpia Trade SF Ronnie Brewer to the Olympiacos BC
6/25/2008 Olimpia Trade PF Julius Keye to the Olympiacos BC
06/25/08 Olympiacos BC Trade PF Ed Kalafat to the Olimpia
06/25/08 Olympiacos BC Trade PG Johnny Dawkins to the Olimpia
06/25/08 Olympiacos BC Trade SF Kelly Tripucka to the Olimpia
Review:
Piraeus came into the off season as one of the strongest teams in the league. A year after winning it all, the team "struggled" a bit and finished last year at 50-32. It is clear from the moves the team has made that they were not happy with how last year went and they have added quite a bit to a team. This aggressive mindset means that both players they drafted are no longer on the roster and also that they made 5 trades of them over the off season, three of them with Milan. I didn't realize that Seer and GP and competition in the spare parts movement racket, but apparently they do! The net result is the loss of some depth but the addition of some higher end talent and some better fits. Terry Dischinger may never be a star, but he is an efficient offensive player who will give a team built primarily on defense another guy who can help out McHale and Hondo with the scoring. IN one of the more interesting storylines of the off season the team signed Randy Brown who looks like an excellent third guard, had to cut him due to the hardcap, cleared cap room and brought him back. Despite having only about 10 proven players on the roster at the time of publication, this team is really loaded and probably the favorite in the conference this season.
Projected Lineup:
C Dikembe Mutumbo
PF Kevin McHale
SF Terry Dischinger
SG John Havlicek
PG Frank Johnson
3rd Guard: Randy Brown or Ronnie Lester
3rd Post: Channing Frye
3rd Wing: Keith Bogans
Summary:
One of the strongest roster in terms of two deep in the league. The once removed Champs have a good mix of elite offensive players (McHale), scorers (Hondo and Terry D) and defensive anchors (Frank Johnson and Dikembe Mutumbo). The depth is good with 4 players who would be in most teams top 8 off the bench in Brown, Lester, Fry and Bogans. The weaknesses are nitpicky at best, if a guy like Magloire has to play major minutes or either SF gets hurt the teams performance should drop. However, this will be a tough team on both ends of the floor due to the balance and depth.
Three Thoughts:
The Good: Fixing their biggest weakness. When you start both Frank Johnson and Dikembe you gain a lot defensively but it can bog down the scoring a bit as that is neither players fortay. Terry D is a perfect fit on paper in that regard as he provides that scoring and doesn't have to be the man with McHale and Hondo already in the picture.
The Bad: For the rest of the league is their talent level is great and their cohesion is already good despite all the moves.
The Ugly: Frontcourt athelticism outside of McHale. This is being very picky but if I was to find one obvious chink in the team's armor their post players outside of McHale are not very atheltic. Teams that are atheltic across the board "may" give them a lot of problems
Projection:
Projected Record: 62-20, 1st in Eurasia East, Conference Title Favorites
Exceed projection if: They do what they are supposed to do and stay injury free. The regular season is not the measure of teams built like this.
Does not meet projection if: Mutumbo, Magloire and Frye's limited athelticism really matters aka McHale gets hurt.
Last Year's Record: 50-32
Key Losses this year: Kelly Tripucka, Fran Vansquez
Team focus: Contending
Transactions:
Coaching Staff:
None
Draft:
06/25/08 Olympiacos BC Draft PF Ed Kalafat with pick #23 of round 2.
06/25/08 Olympiacos BC Draft PG Johnny Dawkins with pick #25 of round 1.
Free Agency:
07/23/08 Olympiacos BC Sign SG Randy Brown for $4,772,500 over 2 years.
07/21/08 Olympiacos BC Sign SG Randy Brown for $2,386,250 over 2 years. (Hard cap cut)
07/21/08 Olympiacos BC Sign PG Si Green for $2,386,250 over 2 years.
07/21/08 Olympiacos BC Sign C Channing Frye for $2,386,250 over 2 years.
07/21/08 Olympiacos BC Sign C Jamaal Magloire for $2,386,250 over 2 years.
Trades
11/03/08 Celtics Trade PG Ronnie Lester to the Olympiacos BC
11/03/08 Celtics Trade SF Terry Dischinger to the Olympiacos BC
11/03/08 Olympiacos BC Trade 2010 Franca BC 2nd Round draft pick to the Celtics
11/03/08 Olympiacos BC Trade 2009 Olimpia 2nd Round draft pick to the Celtics
11/03/08 Olympiacos BC Trade SF Bobby Phills to the Celtics
11/03/08 Olympiacos BC Trade PG Luke Ridnour to the Celtics
11/03/08 Olympiacos BC Trade SF Kelly Tripucka to the Celtics
11/03/08 Olympiacos BC Trade PF Nikola Jokic to the Celtics
10/21/2008 Olimpia Trade 2010 Olimpia 2nd Round draft pick to the Olympiacos BC
10/21/2008 Olimpia Trade 2009 Olimpia 2nd Round draft pick to the Olympiacos BC
10/21/2008 Olimpia Trade PG Luke Ridnour to the Olympiacos BC
10/21/2008 Olimpia Trade SF Kelly Tripucka to the Olympiacos BC
10/21/08 Olympiacos BC Trade PF Julius Keye to the Olimpia
10/21/08 Olympiacos BC Trade PG Gerald Henderson to the Olimpia
10/21/08 Olympiacos BC Trade SG Anthony Peeler to the Olimpia
7/22/2008 Olimpia Trade PG Jerry Sichting to the Olympiacos BC
7/22/2008 Olimpia Trade PG Daniel Gibson to the Olympiacos BC
7/22/2008 Olimpia Trade C Matt Bonner to the Olympiacos BC
07/22/08 Olympiacos BC Trade 2009 Olympiacos BC 2nd Round draft pick to the Olimpia
07/22/08 Olympiacos BC Trade C Rik Smits to the Olimpia
7/16/2008 Franca BC Trade 2010 Franca BC 2nd Round draft pick to the Olympiacos BC
07/16/08 Olympiacos BC Trade SF Ronnie Brewer to the Franca BC
6/25/2008 Olimpia Trade PG Gerald Henderson to the Olympiacos BC
6/25/2008 Olimpia Trade SF Bobby Phills to the Olympiacos BC
6/25/2008 Olimpia Trade C Rik Smits to the Olympiacos BC
6/25/2008 Olimpia Trade SF Ronnie Brewer to the Olympiacos BC
6/25/2008 Olimpia Trade PF Julius Keye to the Olympiacos BC
06/25/08 Olympiacos BC Trade PF Ed Kalafat to the Olimpia
06/25/08 Olympiacos BC Trade PG Johnny Dawkins to the Olimpia
06/25/08 Olympiacos BC Trade SF Kelly Tripucka to the Olimpia
Review:
Piraeus came into the off season as one of the strongest teams in the league. A year after winning it all, the team "struggled" a bit and finished last year at 50-32. It is clear from the moves the team has made that they were not happy with how last year went and they have added quite a bit to a team. This aggressive mindset means that both players they drafted are no longer on the roster and also that they made 5 trades of them over the off season, three of them with Milan. I didn't realize that Seer and GP and competition in the spare parts movement racket, but apparently they do! The net result is the loss of some depth but the addition of some higher end talent and some better fits. Terry Dischinger may never be a star, but he is an efficient offensive player who will give a team built primarily on defense another guy who can help out McHale and Hondo with the scoring. IN one of the more interesting storylines of the off season the team signed Randy Brown who looks like an excellent third guard, had to cut him due to the hardcap, cleared cap room and brought him back. Despite having only about 10 proven players on the roster at the time of publication, this team is really loaded and probably the favorite in the conference this season.
Projected Lineup:
C Dikembe Mutumbo
PF Kevin McHale
SF Terry Dischinger
SG John Havlicek
PG Frank Johnson
3rd Guard: Randy Brown or Ronnie Lester
3rd Post: Channing Frye
3rd Wing: Keith Bogans
Summary:
One of the strongest roster in terms of two deep in the league. The once removed Champs have a good mix of elite offensive players (McHale), scorers (Hondo and Terry D) and defensive anchors (Frank Johnson and Dikembe Mutumbo). The depth is good with 4 players who would be in most teams top 8 off the bench in Brown, Lester, Fry and Bogans. The weaknesses are nitpicky at best, if a guy like Magloire has to play major minutes or either SF gets hurt the teams performance should drop. However, this will be a tough team on both ends of the floor due to the balance and depth.
Three Thoughts:
The Good: Fixing their biggest weakness. When you start both Frank Johnson and Dikembe you gain a lot defensively but it can bog down the scoring a bit as that is neither players fortay. Terry D is a perfect fit on paper in that regard as he provides that scoring and doesn't have to be the man with McHale and Hondo already in the picture.
The Bad: For the rest of the league is their talent level is great and their cohesion is already good despite all the moves.
The Ugly: Frontcourt athelticism outside of McHale. This is being very picky but if I was to find one obvious chink in the team's armor their post players outside of McHale are not very atheltic. Teams that are atheltic across the board "may" give them a lot of problems
Projection:
Projected Record: 62-20, 1st in Eurasia East, Conference Title Favorites
Exceed projection if: They do what they are supposed to do and stay injury free. The regular season is not the measure of teams built like this.
Does not meet projection if: Mutumbo, Magloire and Frye's limited athelticism really matters aka McHale gets hurt.
