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Good Hoops League 27 · what each roster is actually built to do, measured against this league
Atlanta Hawks ATL
OFFENCE
Balanced

Nothing this roster does stands out against the league on offence.

DEFENCE
Leans Lockdown

Point-of-attack defenders who will pick you up full court. Get off the ball early.

Close to Switch Everything — not enough daylight to call it either way.

Boston Celtics BOS
OFFENCE
Leans Motion Offence

Passing and ball movement over isolation. The extra pass is coming, so the second rotation is where they beat you.

Close to Perimeter Storm — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Balanced

Nothing this roster does stands out against the league on defence.

Brooklyn Nets BKN
OFFENCE
Leans Downhill

Speed and pressure at the rim. Get back; a set defence is a different team's problem.

Close to Perimeter Storm — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Leans Switch Everything

Long, quick, interchangeable. Screens buy nothing, so it has to come from movement.

Close to Lockdown — not enough daylight to call it either way.

Charlotte Hornets CHA
OFFENCE
Leans Paint Bully

Everything happens inside. Wall up early; they would rather not settle.

Close to Perimeter Storm — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Leans Rim Protection

Size at the back. Live at the three-point line, not in the lane.

Close to The Glass — not enough daylight to call it either way.

Chicago Bulls CHI
OFFENCE
Leans Perimeter Storm

Shooting and handles. Run them off the line — a contested two is a win against this team.

Close to Motion Offence — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Balanced

Nothing this roster does stands out against the league on defence.

Cleveland Cavaliers CLE
OFFENCE
Leans Perimeter Storm

Shooting and handles. Run them off the line — a contested two is a win against this team.

Close to Motion Offence — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Balanced

Nothing this roster does stands out against the league on defence.

Dallas Mavericks DAL
OFFENCE
Paint Bully

Everything happens inside. Wall up early; they would rather not settle.

DEFENCE
Leans The Glass

They rebound everything, at both ends. One shot per trip is the whole gameplan against them.

Close to Rim Protection — not enough daylight to call it either way.

Denver Nuggets DEN
OFFENCE
Balanced

Nothing this roster does stands out against the league on offence.

DEFENCE
The Glass

They rebound everything, at both ends. One shot per trip is the whole gameplan against them.

Detroit Pistons DET
OFFENCE
Leans Motion Offence

Passing and ball movement over isolation. The extra pass is coming, so the second rotation is where they beat you.

Close to Perimeter Storm — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Leans Lockdown

Point-of-attack defenders who will pick you up full court. Get off the ball early.

Close to Rim Protection — not enough daylight to call it either way.

Golden State Warriors GSW
OFFENCE
Leans Perimeter Storm

Shooting and handles. Run them off the line — a contested two is a win against this team.

Close to Motion Offence — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Leans Lockdown

Point-of-attack defenders who will pick you up full court. Get off the ball early.

Close to Switch Everything — not enough daylight to call it either way.

Houston Rockets HOU
OFFENCE
Leans Motion Offence

Passing and ball movement over isolation. The extra pass is coming, so the second rotation is where they beat you.

Close to Downhill — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Leans Lockdown

Point-of-attack defenders who will pick you up full court. Get off the ball early.

Close to Switch Everything — not enough daylight to call it either way.

Indiana Pacers IND
OFFENCE
Leans Downhill

Speed and pressure at the rim. Get back; a set defence is a different team's problem.

Close to Paint Bully — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Leans Switch Everything

Long, quick, interchangeable. Screens buy nothing, so it has to come from movement.

Close to Lockdown — not enough daylight to call it either way.

Los Angeles Clippers LAC
OFFENCE
Leans Perimeter Storm

Shooting and handles. Run them off the line — a contested two is a win against this team.

Close to Motion Offence — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Balanced

Nothing this roster does stands out against the league on defence.

Los Angeles Lakers LAL
OFFENCE
Leans Motion Offence

Passing and ball movement over isolation. The extra pass is coming, so the second rotation is where they beat you.

Close to Perimeter Storm — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Leans Lockdown

Point-of-attack defenders who will pick you up full court. Get off the ball early.

Close to Switch Everything — not enough daylight to call it either way.

Memphis Grizzlies MEM
OFFENCE
Balanced

Nothing this roster does stands out against the league on offence.

DEFENCE
Leans The Glass

They rebound everything, at both ends. One shot per trip is the whole gameplan against them.

Close to Lockdown — not enough daylight to call it either way.

Miami Heat MIA
OFFENCE
Paint Bully

Everything happens inside. Wall up early; they would rather not settle.

DEFENCE
Leans The Glass

They rebound everything, at both ends. One shot per trip is the whole gameplan against them.

Close to Rim Protection — not enough daylight to call it either way.

Milwaukee Bucks MIL
OFFENCE
Leans Motion Offence

Passing and ball movement over isolation. The extra pass is coming, so the second rotation is where they beat you.

Close to Downhill — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Leans Switch Everything

Long, quick, interchangeable. Screens buy nothing, so it has to come from movement.

Close to The Glass — not enough daylight to call it either way.

Minnesota Timberwolves MIN
OFFENCE
Leans Motion Offence

Passing and ball movement over isolation. The extra pass is coming, so the second rotation is where they beat you.

Close to Perimeter Storm — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Leans The Glass

They rebound everything, at both ends. One shot per trip is the whole gameplan against them.

Close to Rim Protection — not enough daylight to call it either way.

New Orleans Pelicans NOP
OFFENCE
Leans Downhill

Speed and pressure at the rim. Get back; a set defence is a different team's problem.

Close to Paint Bully — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
The Glass

They rebound everything, at both ends. One shot per trip is the whole gameplan against them.

New York Knicks NYK
OFFENCE
Motion Offence

Passing and ball movement over isolation. The extra pass is coming, so the second rotation is where they beat you.

DEFENCE
Leans Lockdown

Point-of-attack defenders who will pick you up full court. Get off the ball early.

Close to Switch Everything — not enough daylight to call it either way.

Oklahoma City Thunder OKC
OFFENCE
Leans Perimeter Storm

Shooting and handles. Run them off the line — a contested two is a win against this team.

Close to Motion Offence — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Balanced

Nothing this roster does stands out against the league on defence.

Orlando Magic ORL
OFFENCE
Leans Motion Offence

Passing and ball movement over isolation. The extra pass is coming, so the second rotation is where they beat you.

Close to Perimeter Storm — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Lockdown

Point-of-attack defenders who will pick you up full court. Get off the ball early.

Philadelphia 76ers PHI
OFFENCE
Leans Perimeter Storm

Shooting and handles. Run them off the line — a contested two is a win against this team.

Close to Paint Bully — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Rim Protection

Size at the back. Live at the three-point line, not in the lane.

Phoenix Suns PHX
OFFENCE
Paint Bully

Everything happens inside. Wall up early; they would rather not settle.

DEFENCE
Rim Protection

Size at the back. Live at the three-point line, not in the lane.

Portland Trail Blazers POR
OFFENCE
Leans Downhill

Speed and pressure at the rim. Get back; a set defence is a different team's problem.

Close to Paint Bully — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Leans Lockdown

Point-of-attack defenders who will pick you up full court. Get off the ball early.

Close to Switch Everything — not enough daylight to call it either way.

Sacramento Kings SAC
OFFENCE
Leans Paint Bully

Everything happens inside. Wall up early; they would rather not settle.

Close to Perimeter Storm — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Rim Protection

Size at the back. Live at the three-point line, not in the lane.

San Antonio Spurs SAS
OFFENCE
Balanced

Nothing this roster does stands out against the league on offence.

DEFENCE
Lockdown

Point-of-attack defenders who will pick you up full court. Get off the ball early.

Toronto Raptors TOR
OFFENCE
Paint Bully

Everything happens inside. Wall up early; they would rather not settle.

DEFENCE
Leans The Glass

They rebound everything, at both ends. One shot per trip is the whole gameplan against them.

Close to Rim Protection — not enough daylight to call it either way.

Utah Jazz UTA
OFFENCE
Leans Motion Offence

Passing and ball movement over isolation. The extra pass is coming, so the second rotation is where they beat you.

Close to Perimeter Storm — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Balanced

Nothing this roster does stands out against the league on defence.

Washington Wizards WAS
OFFENCE
Leans Paint Bully

Everything happens inside. Wall up early; they would rather not settle.

Close to Downhill — not enough daylight to call it either way.

DEFENCE
Leans Rim Protection

Size at the back. Live at the three-point line, not in the lane.

Close to Switch Everything — not enough daylight to call it either way.

HOW THIS IS READ

Every signal is measured against this league's own average, not a fixed bar. An Air Raid team is one whose deep passing and receiver speed stand out among the teams it actually plays — so an all-time pool where everybody is 90-plus still separates, and a rebuilding league doesn't come back thirty-two times "balanced". The labels redistribute themselves as the league progresses.

Built from the top 8 men by overall — what a 2K league actually plays. The fifteenth man's ratings say nothing about how a team is built. When two archetypes finish close together the team is said to lean one way rather than be one — calling a scheme off a rounding error is how a scouting report stops being believed.

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