One Time Draft SF1 - Laimbeer* vs. Fadeaway_J

[Fadeaway_J]

Here is a quick list of what you need in your writeup.

1. Specific years for each player on your team
2. Rotations and minutes for each player
3. Reasoning as to why your team will win and/or why people should vote for you.

Do not vote in this thread until both managers have submitted their writeups. Once the writeups are posted, I will add a poll, and the team with the most votes after 24 hours will advance. EACH MANAGER SHOULD ALSO VOTE FOR THEIR OWN TEAM IN THE POLL - IF YOU FAIL TO DO THIS, YOU ARE SIMPLY GIVING AWAY A VOTE. If the votes are tied, we will decide the matchup via AI vote.

You are not required to state or explain your vote, but you are free to comment in the thread if you want to.

If writeups aren't posted within 24 hours, we will vote solely based on the players they have drafted (and any rotations they have posted on their roster page).

[Fadeaway_J]

Starters
C - Tyson Chandler (2011-12)

Spoiler:

11.3 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.9 spg, 1.4 bpg, .679 FG%, .689 FT%, .708 TS%
- Led the NBA in FG%, TS%
- Defensive Player of the Year
- All-NBA Third Team
- All-Defensive Second Team

PF - Anthony Davis (2019-20)

Spoiler:

26.1 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.5 spg, 2.3 bpg, .503 FG%, .333 3P%, .846 FT%, 72 3P (1.2 pg), .610 TS%
- NBA Champion
- NBA All-Star
- All-NBA First Team
- All-Defensive First Team

SF - Andrew Wiggins (2021-22)

Spoiler:

17.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.0 spg, 0.7 bpg, .466 FG%, .393 3P%, .634 FT%, 157 3P (2.2 pg), .560 TS%
- NBA Champion
- NBA All-Star

SG - Tracy McGrady (2002-03)

Spoiler:

32.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 5.5 apg, 1.7 spg, 0.8 bpg, .457 FG%, .386 3P%, .793 FT%, 173 3P (2.3 pg), .564 TS%
- Led the NBA in ppg, PER (30.3), OWS (13.2), WS/48 (.262), OBPM (9.8), BPM (10.5), VORP (9.3)
- NBA All-Star
- All-NBA First Team

PG - Kyle Lowry (2017-18)

Spoiler:

16.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 6.9 apg, 1.1 spg, 0.2 bpg, .427 FG%, .399 3P%, .854 FT%, 238 3P (3.1 pg), .598 TS%
- NBA All-Star

Bench
F - Richard Jefferson (2015-16)

Spoiler:

5.5 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.8 apg, 0.4 spg, 0.2 bpg, .458 FG%, .382 3P%, .677 FT%, 66 3P (0.9 pg), .585 TS%
- NBA Champion

F/G - Thabo Sefolosha (2011-12)

Spoiler:

4.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.1 apg, 0.9 spg, 0.4 bpg, .432 FG%, .437 3P%, .884 FT%, 31 3P (0.7 pg), .584 TS%

G - George Hill (2019-20)

Spoiler:

9.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.1 apg, 0.8 spg, 0.1 bpg, .516 FG%, .460 3P%, .842 FT%, 81 3P (1.4 pg), .659 TS%
- Led the NBA in 3P%

Rotations
C - Chandler (34), Davis (14)
PF - Davis (24), Wiggins (14), Jefferson (10)
SF - Wiggins (24), Sefolosha (18), Jefferson (6)
SG - McGrady (40), Hill (8)
PG - Lowry (37), Hill (11)

FGA Per Player

Spoiler:

Anthony Davis - 17.7
Tracy McGrady - 24.2
Kyle Lowry - 12.1
Tyson Chandler - 5.7
Andrew Wiggins - 14.0
Thabo Sefolosha - 3.7
George Hill - 6.4
Richard Jefferson - 4.2

Total: 88.0/88.0

T-Mac and AD is the most potent inside-outside pairing in this draft, with the former putting together a Jordanesque season as do-it-all wing scorer, and the latter being one of the greatest play-finishers the game has ever seen. Lowry complements them perfectly as a dynamic pick-and-roll operator and floor general who can also space the floor, while Wiggins is a rich man's 3-and-D player with enough of an iso game to punish weaker defenders. Chandler ensures we have at least one dominant roll man on the court at all times. Hill, Thabo, and Jefferson slot neatly into their more orthodox 3-and-D roles off the bench. Defensively, we have two elite anchors who can protect the rim, switch out onto the perimeter, and control the glass. Lowry is a bulldog at the point of attack, while Wiggins and Thabo put the clamps on opposing wings.

Matchup
- Defensive assignments will be straight up. Lowry's strength and physicality allows him to compete with the taller Penny. Chandler/AD/Wiggins is a great collective counter to Laimbeer's frontcourt.
- We have the two most dominant scorers in the series in T-Mac and AD, plus superior spacing with Lowry/T-Mac/Wiggins on the perimeter and AD having solid three point range. Pierce is Laimbeer's only consistent outside shooter.

Good luck Laimbeer.

[Laimbeer]

Good luck, Fade.


Patrick Ewing ( 1989 ) 16.0
Kevin Garnett ( 2005 ) 16.6
Paul Pierce ( 2005 ) 14.9
Doug Christie ( 2003 ) 7.0
Anfernee Hardaway ( 1996 ) 14.8

Isaiah Hartenstein ( 2024 ) 4.9
Toni Kukoč ( 1996 ) 9.7
Delon Wright ( 2022 ) 3.5

87.4

Patrick Ewing (38) / Isaiah Hartenstein (10)
Kevin Garnett (38) / Toni Kukoč (10)
Paul Pierce (30) / Toni Kukoč (18)
Doug Christie (38) / Paul Pierce (10)
Anfernee Hardaway (38) / Delon Wright (10)

We have a very talented starting five offensively with Kukoc a major addition off the bench. Lowry is too small for Penny, who will shine in setting up teammates.

Ewing/Chandler, KG/Davis, Pierce/Wiggins, Christie/McGrady, Penny/Lowry are pretty solid defensively. Tyson is going to allow Ewing to lend some elite rim protection.

Kukoc gives us a bench edge.

[Fadeaway_J]

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Ready for votes. Laimbeer, please vote for yourself as well.

[Fadeaway_J]

Laimbeer advances