Well, depends on who they got. Let's say they got Rashard Lewis. So it Hinrich, Gordon, Lewis, Gasol and a average center. That's a capable offensive team, but it's a pretty shitty defensive team. Is that team any better than the Atlanta hawks? They don't match up with any good teams very well. The celtics still handle that team. Lots of star power, but I don't see them as contenders.
Their C would have been Ben Wallace, with PJ Brown as a backup, and Duhon as third guard, Nocioni as 2nd SF.
Actually, it does. They lost to the Pistons 4-2 in the 2nd round. Gasol alone would have gone a long way to helping us win two more games against them.