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).
Kevin Durant - 2013 - 17.7 FGA - 2nd in MVP, 50/40/90, 41.6 3P% on 4.1 att Willis Reed - 1970 - (17.1x0.85) 14.5 FGA - MVP, All-Def 1st Joe Dumars - 1990 - 14.1 FGA - All-NBA 3rd, 3rd in DPOY Walt Frazier - 1970 - (15.0x0.85) 12.8 FGA - 4th in MVP, All-Def 1st Lu Dort - 2025 - 8.4 FGA - 41.2 3P% on 5.8 att, Likely All-Def Serge Ibaka - 2012 - 7.4 FGA - 2nd in DPOY, 3.7 bpg (led league) PJ Tucker - 2019 - 6.4 FGA - 37.7 3P% on 4.7 att Charlie Ward - 2000 - 6.2 FGA - 38.6 3P% on 3.7 att Total: 87.5/88 FGA
Rotations: Walt Frazier (38) / Charlie Ward (10) Joe Dumars (36) / Lu Dort (12) Kevin Durant (38) / Lu Dort (10) Serge Ibaka (20) / PJ Tucker (28) Willis Reed (38) / Serge Ibaka (10)
Writeup:
Helluva team as always, Fade. Best of luck.
Defensively we will start with Frazier on Paul, Dumars on Roy, KD on Anunoby, Ibaka on Grant, and Reed on Wilt. Dort will also see time on Paul/Roy and Tucker will primarily guard Schrempf. Ibaka will see some time on Wilt.
Once again, I think we match up really well. Frazier and Dumars are an elite defensive backcourt to guard the CP3+Roy tandem. Tucker is an elite defender to have on Schrempf. Reed and Ibaka are two elite post defenders to have on Wilt. It seems a bit repetitive, but in this scenario I think that's a good thing.
Offensively we boast a big 3 with MVP Reed, 2nd in MVP KD, and 4th in MVP Frazier, all of which operate in their own space. Dumars is an excellent 4th. All of Ward/Dort/Tucker/Ibaka offer legit two way value. We have no bums on the roster.
Fade's team is super solid without a doubt, but I think our main advantage here is we have a bit more defense, especially when factoring in the benches.
24.1 ppg, 24.2 rpg, 7.8 apg, .683 FG%, .441 FT%, .637 TS% - Led the NBA in FG%, rpg, PER (26.5), TS%, OWS (14.8), WS (21.9), WS/48 (.285) - NBA Champion - NBA MVP - NBA All-Star - All-NBA First Team
Rotations C - Chamberlain (40), Grant (8) PF - Grant (28), Schrempf (20) SF - Anunoby (36), Schrempf (12) SG - Roy (34), Ellis (14) PG - Paul (34), Wright (10), Roy (4)
FGA Per Player
Spoiler:
Wilt Chamberlain - 12.1 (14.2*0.85) Chris Paul - 13.8 OG Anunoby - 13.9 Brandon Roy - 16.9 Detlef Schrempf - 12.2 Delon Wright - 3.5 Horace Grant - 9.8 Keon Ellis - 5.8
Total: 88.0/88.0
We attack in a variety of ways. Wilt features prominently as a post hub who can both score and distribute from the block. He's flanked by a pair of All-NBA level guards who can run pick-and-roll with Wilt, drive and kick to shooters, or create a good look for themselves. 2025 OG can legitimately step up and give you 20-25 on a given night. Grant fills in nicely with his midrange game and efficient rim finishing. Schrempf carries the second unit offensively, supported by two excellent 3-and-D pieces in Wright and Ellis.
Matchup - Defensive assignments are straight up. OG is a tremendous individual cover for KD. Ellis and Wright will provide additional backcourt pressure off the bench against Frazier and Dumars. - I think we win this battle on the interior. Wilt/Grant is a notch or two above Reed/Tucker as big man combo, especially in terms of rim protection and rebounding. Ibaka is a very good sixth man, but again we have the edge with All-NBA level forward in Schrempf, allowing us to play more of a smallball look with him and Grant. - Both teams have solid playmaking, but I would say CP3/Roy/Wilt have the edge over Frazier/Dumars/KD in that regard.
