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I think you got it partially right. Chandler being an offensive non-factor would hamper LBJ, but he's shown he is still a huge factor when there is on inside threat on his team. He carried them through large portions of games until D-Wade would show up and help in both the series against Ind and against Bos before Bosh got back. Robinson and Ewing were both excellent shot-blockers but let's not forget, though not as tall, LBJ is actually bigger than either of them and can muscle his way in for baskets against either. He's a unique athlete than no one on the '92 team can truly deal with. Their best bet would be to mix it up so he couldn't settle into a groove. Pippen, Malone and Robinson should probably be the rotation there. Of those, the admiral is probably best equipped for the task due to height and quickness combo.
I hate to say it, but I could see Durant not getting many meaningful buckets. He'll score points because that's what he does, but I don't think he'll get in the lane hardly at all. Barkley, Malone or Pip would shove him far from the basket before he got the ball. Once he got it, he could stroke it over any of them but I'm not sure he'd be getting in the lane & putting fouls on the '92 bigs.
Speed at the point is where the '12 team has its biggest advantage. Stockton (if healthy) is a solid defender, but lacked the foot speed of this year's points. Magic in his prime wasn't really a good defender and '92 Magic was certainly slower. For this reason, you'd probably see a lot of Drexler and Jordan on the court together with one of them taking the point and the other on Kobe. If the '12 team has a chance it'll probably be because their Paul/Williams are getting into the lane at will.
Going back the other way, I think the advantage inside is too great for the '92 team. There is nothing that Chandler/Love/Davis (Griffin) can do with Robinson or Ewing. Yes, they both shot a lot of jumpers but they both also had very good back to the basket games, particularly against smaller players which all of this year's bigs would be. Davis would be the biggest liability. Yes, he's 6'11" but he weighs like 45 pounds. I agree he should block lots of shots this season, but the overwhelming majority of them will likely be on weakside helps. I can't see him blocking too many shots by a 7 footer that's heavier than him and leaning into him. Maybe in a few years after he's put some weight on that unibrow, but not yet. That means collapsing to stop those guys who can kick out to better shooters plus Jordan, Barkley, etc.
BTW, the thing about Drexler's dribble ralaw didn't like was probably that he was always looking at the ball like a 4th grader. Somehow, he was still a pretty good passer though. That part of his game always fascinated me cuz I couldn't tell how he saw anyone.
I hate to say it, but I could see Durant not getting many meaningful buckets. He'll score points because that's what he does, but I don't think he'll get in the lane hardly at all. Barkley, Malone or Pip would shove him far from the basket before he got the ball. Once he got it, he could stroke it over any of them but I'm not sure he'd be getting in the lane & putting fouls on the '92 bigs.
Speed at the point is where the '12 team has its biggest advantage. Stockton (if healthy) is a solid defender, but lacked the foot speed of this year's points. Magic in his prime wasn't really a good defender and '92 Magic was certainly slower. For this reason, you'd probably see a lot of Drexler and Jordan on the court together with one of them taking the point and the other on Kobe. If the '12 team has a chance it'll probably be because their Paul/Williams are getting into the lane at will.
Going back the other way, I think the advantage inside is too great for the '92 team. There is nothing that Chandler/Love/Davis (Griffin) can do with Robinson or Ewing. Yes, they both shot a lot of jumpers but they both also had very good back to the basket games, particularly against smaller players which all of this year's bigs would be. Davis would be the biggest liability. Yes, he's 6'11" but he weighs like 45 pounds. I agree he should block lots of shots this season, but the overwhelming majority of them will likely be on weakside helps. I can't see him blocking too many shots by a 7 footer that's heavier than him and leaning into him. Maybe in a few years after he's put some weight on that unibrow, but not yet. That means collapsing to stop those guys who can kick out to better shooters plus Jordan, Barkley, etc.
BTW, the thing about Drexler's dribble ralaw didn't like was probably that he was always looking at the ball like a 4th grader. Somehow, he was still a pretty good passer though. That part of his game always fascinated me cuz I couldn't tell how he saw anyone.
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