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The Dusty Banner Draft - Play in - Dr Positivity vs durantbird*

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Which team wins?

Poll ended at Sat May 10, 2025 3:18 pm

Dr Positivity
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44%
durantbird
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56%
 
Total votes: 9

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The Dusty Banner Draft - Play in - Dr Positivity vs durantbird* 

Post#1 » by durantbird » Fri May 9, 2025 4:59 am

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).

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Re: The Dusty Banner Draft - Play in - Dr Positivity vs durantbird 

Post#2 » by Dr Positivity » Fri May 9, 2025 5:14 am

PG: Isiah Thomas (1989: 15.3 FGA)
SG: Mitch Richmond (1996: 16.9 FGA)
SF: Jalen Williams (2025: 16.9 FGA)
PF: Anthony Mason (1995: 6.6 FGA)
C: Moses Malone (1983: 16.7 FGA)

PG/SG: Steve Kerr (2002: 3.3 FGA)
SF: Danny Green (2021: 7.9 FGA)
C: Tree Rollins (1982: 4.4 FGA)

88 / 88

PG: Isiah Thomas (40) / Steve Kerr (8)
SG: Mitch Richmond (38) / Danny Green (6) / Steve Kerr (4)
SF: Jalen Williams (20) / Danny Green (28)
PF: Anthony Mason (30) / Jalen Williams (18)
C: Moses Malone (38) / Tree Rollins (10)

GL durantbird

Defensive matchups: Thomas on Porter, Williams on SGA, Richmond on Ariza, Mason on Barkley, Moses on Horford

We have the stronger defensive team overall, with Moses being underrated on that end and beside Mason, Williams and Isiah we should be solid on that end, and have a good matchup in Mason vs Barkley. Offensively Moses should have a big series against Horford to close some of the talent gap, and our 4th option is better than Horford on offense. Green and Rollins are solid 6th and 7th men.
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Post#3 » by durantbird » Fri May 9, 2025 5:18 am

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PG: Terry Porter 91' - 11.7
SG: Shai Gilgeous Alexander 25' - 21.8
SF: Trevor Ariza 13' - 8.1
PF: Charles Barkley 90' - 14.9
C: Al Horford 16' - 12.8

Bench: Kirk Hinrich 09' - 8.2
Bench: Nicolas Batum 24' - 4.3
Bench: Tyson Chandler 12' - 5.7

Rotation:
PG: Terry Porter 38 / Shai Gilgeous Alexander 10
SG: Shai Gilgeous Alexander 28 / Kirk Hinrich 20
SF: Trevor Ariza 32 / Nicolas Batum 18
PF: Charles Barkley 38 / Al Horford 10
C: Al Horford 26 / Tyson Chandler 22

87.5/88

vs

PG: Isiah Thomas (40) / Steve Kerr (8)
SG: Mitch Richmond (38) / Danny Green (6) / Steve Kerr (4)
SF: Danny Green (28) / Jalen Williams (20)
PF: Jalen Williams (18) / Anthony Mason (30)
C: Moses Malone (38) / Tree Rollins (10)

Matchup
- Defensive Assignments: We'll use Porter on Isiah Thomas, SGA and Hinrich to check Mitch Richmond, Ariza and Batum on Jalen Williams, Barkley on Philly Green or Anthony Mason (whichever is in), and Horford/Chandler to handle Moses Malone.
-Defensive Advantage: Outside of Barkley (who is well-hidden on a low-usage guy like Green or Mason), we feature elite defenders across the board. Porter, SGA, Ariza, Batum, Hinrich, and Horford form a versatile and highly switchable defensive core capable of slowing down their main perimeter threats — Thomas, Richmond, and JDub. Horford matches Moses physically and tactically, and Chandler is an elite backup who brings elite rim protection (DPOY year). Plus, 2016 Horford’s spacing pulls Moses away from the paint, opening up driving lanes.
- Exploiting Weaknesses: If JDub is tasked with defending Barkley, that’s a mismatch, he might struggle with a physical specimen like Charles. If Mason starts instead, he’s creating a lineup with three non-shooters — which compresses their spacing and hampers their offensive rhythm. Due to their rotation, Philly Green ends up logging heavy minutes on SGA, which we’ll exploit — this version of Green is slower and less equipped to handle elite on-ball creators of SGA's caliber.
- Offensive Synergy: Our team has an outstanding fit. SGA and Barkley form one of the best inside-out duos in the draft. Both SGA and Porter can play on or off the ball, giving us flexibility. Add Horford, Hinrich, and Batum — and you've got a lineup full of smart, unselfish ball movers who can space the floor and find the open man. Porter and Horford slot in perfectly as third and fourth scoring options.
- Depth & Reliability: We bring a real 8-man rotation with no weak links. Kerr in Portland isn’t providing much impact, while Chandler is a significantly better big than Tree Rollins. Both Chandler and Hinrich have a real case for best bench piece in the matchup.
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Post#4 » by durantbird » Fri May 9, 2025 3:19 pm

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Post#5 » by durantbird » Sat May 10, 2025 4:44 pm

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Re: The Dusty Banner Draft - Play in - Dr Positivity vs durantbird* 

Post#6 » by Dr Positivity » Sat May 10, 2025 4:46 pm

Closer than I expected
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