Building an NBA title contender from Star Wars characters

Star Wars NBA contender Starting Center: Chewbacca

Recorded at 7-foot-2, many many lbs, we’ve got good ol’ Chewie starting at center! When he’s not busy exploring the galaxy with his best buddy Han or pulling arms out of sockets, Chewbacca is one of the galaxy’s best rim protectors. For better or for worse, he suffers from Bill Lambier syndrome: He plays an old school, physical, borderline dirty style.

There are pros and cons to this. On one hand, players are afraid to drive to the basket with a Wookie prepared to block them. On the other hand, the guy fouls like a madman.  However, when you get him in the zone, there’s no stopping Chewbacca.

He’s also a pretty fantastic floor spacer from the five, considering Chewie is one of the most accurate shooters in the Star Wars universe. The Wookie’s jumper is just like his bowcaster — right on the money. He makes for an excellent screen setter as his physicality and stature make him a brick wall on the court. However, Chewie can gently gravitate beyond the arch for a pick-and-pop 3-pointer or roll hard to the paint for a dunk.

Plus, he smells gnarly, so it throws his defender off their game and makes it difficult to guard him up-close and personal.

Chewbacca is like the secret weapon for this team. His player comp would be a much tougher version of Kristaps Porzingis or a less skilled version of prime Demarcus Cousins.