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.
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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).
Rotations C - Wemby (36), Adams (8), DFS (4) PF - Camara (36), DFS (10) SF - Dort (28), DFS (20) SG - Edwards (40), Dort (8) PG - Lillard (38), Simmons (10)
FGA Per Player
Spoiler:
Victor Wembanyama - 18.6 Anthony Edwards - 20.4 Luguentz Dort - 8.4 Dorian Finney-Smith - 6.9 Toumani Camara - 9.2 Steven Adams - 2.9 (3.0) Ben Simmons - 4.4 Damian Lillard - 17.1
Total: 88.0/88.0
The offensive lifting is done by our star trio of Wemby, Ant, and Dame. Wemby is already a lethal pick-and-roll finisher playing with an ancient CP3 as his main creator, so the dynamism of the Ant-Dame backcourt should take his game to another level. Dort, DFS, and Camara are solid floor spacers at the wing spots. Adams dominates the offensive glass, while Simmons gives us a bit of supplementary playmaking off the bench (he only plays when Wemby or DFS is at the 5).
Defensively, we can really lock teams up with Wemby as a God-level rim protector who can also cover a lot of ground if we need him to play more aggressively. Dort and Camara are both All-Defensive Team calibre, and DFS is well above average as well. Ant is one of the few perimeter stars who can get to a similar level when he locks in. Simmons is still a plus defender with his size and instincts. Dame is our weak spot but we have more than enough to protect him from bad matchups. Overall, our size and athleticism on that end will make us a nightmare to play against.
Matchup - Defensive assignments are Dort-Brunson, Dame-Daniels, Ant-Butler, Camara-Mobley, Wemby-Sabonis. Matching Brunson's strength is an important factor in guarding him, so we're happy to have Dort as an option here. - Butler/Daniels is a very poor shooting combination for a 2025 game, which allows us to shrink the floor and force wack's stars to try and finish over Wemby at the rim. Mobley and Sabonis shot well from three but their volume is way too low to make the difference here. I think we can make Butler's particularly difficult, as he gets spooked by rim protection that this stage of his career and Wemby is generational in that regard. - We have the edge in terms of high-end offensive talent with the Wemby/Ant/Dame trio.
Jalen Brunson - 18.5 FGA - Likely All-NBA, 38.3 3P% on 6.1 att Evan Mobley - 12.8 FGA - Likely All-NBA, DPOY Candidate, 37.0 3P% on 3.2 att Domantas Sabonis - 12.8 FGA - Possible All-NBA 3rd, led league with 13.9 RPG, 41.7 3P% on 2.2 att Dyson Daniels - 12.1 FGA - DPOY Candidate, 3.0 SPG (most since the mid 1990s), 34.0 3P% on 3.1 att Jimmy Butler - 10.9 FGA - 2nd highest TS% and 3rd highest WS/48 of his career Isaiah Joe - 7.9 FGA - 41.2 3P% on 6.3 att Davion Mitchell - 6.4 FGA - 39.8 3P% on 2.9 att Taurean Prince - 6.4 FGA - 43.9 3P% on 4.2 att
Total: 87.8/88 FGA
Rotations: Jalen Brunson (38) / Davion Mitchell (10) Dyson Daniels (32) / Davion Mitchell (10) / Isaiah Joe (6) Jimmy Butler (34) / Isaiah Joe (14) Evan Mobley (24) / Taurean Prince (24) Domantas Sabonis (36) / Evan Mobley (12)
Writeup:
Helluva team as always Fade, best of luck.
Defensively we will start with Brunson on Dort, Daniels on Lillard, Butler on ANT, Sabonis on Camara, and Mobley on Wemby.
Fade does have the better offensive trio, but he also has the worse next two offensive players. This allows my two weak defenders (Brunson and Sabonis) to hide on Dort and Camara, respectively. Daniels and Mobley are both top 3 DPOY this year, and offer excellent coverage on Dame and Wemby. In general I think Mobley might be one of the best suited to guard Wemby in the league. Mitchell is another elite defender off the bench, and both Joe and Prince are solid.
Offensively we are super deep. Brunson is our number one option. The Brunson+Sabonis two man game will be our primary offensive focal point, with Butler and Mobley both as top-tier supporting pieces. When factoring in the benches, where all 3 of my guys play at least 20 minutes, I only have 2 players who are not legit 3 point shooters in Daniels and Butler. Literally everyone else is. This allows a lot more space for Brunson to operate.
Celtics PG: Ja Morant|McConnell SG: Jordan Clarkson|Huerter SF: Jimmy Butler|Huerter PF: Grant Williams|Toppin C: Chet Holmgren|Toppin
