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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.

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Dr Positivity wrote:

Laimbeer wrote:

PG: Luka Doncic (2021: 20.5 FGA)
SG: Klay Thompson (2018: 16.2 FGA)
SF: Lu Dort (2025: 8.4 FGA)
PF: Kevin Garnett (2005: 16.6 FGA)
C: Vlade Divac (2000: 9.3 FGA)

PG: Tyus Jones (2018: 4.0 FGA)
SG/SF: Andre Iguodala (2017: 5.5 FGA)
PF/C: Buck Williams (1992: 7.0 FGA)

87.5 / 88

PG: Luka Doncic (38) / Tyus Jones (10)
SG: Klay Thompson (38) / Andre Iguodala (10)
SF: Lu Dort (28) / Andre Iguodala (20)
PF: Kevin Garnett (38) / Buck Williams (6) / Lu Dort (4)
C: Vlade Divac (34) / Buck Williams (14)

GL Laimbeer

Defensive matchups: Klay on Curry, Dort on Edwards, Doncic on older Pierce, Garnett on Pippen, Divac on Mutombo

We have a strong two way team built around Doncic and KG and this matchup works for us with multiple great perimeter defenders to put on Curry and Edwards, and KG can do a good job against Pippen too. Edwards can be taken out of this series considering Dort, Iguodala, the help D, and not having the offense built around him. Divac is an underrated solid defender and not having to leave Mutombo can make a positive impact, while KG ability to switch is great against Curry and Edwards. The Pippen and Curry fit is great but Garnett and Divac's playmaking with Thompson's shooting, along with being able to free up Doncic a bit should also be nice. Having the two best bench players in the series in Iguodala and Buck takes us over the top, and Tyus is playable 8th.

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Voting is open. Dr P and Laimbeer please vote for yourselves

Dikembe Mutombo ( 2001 ) 7.4
Scottie Pippen ( 1998 ) 15.8
Paul Pierce ( 2011 ) 12.8
Anthony Edwards ( 2024 ) 19.7
Stephen Curry ( 2015 ) 16.8

Larry Nance Jr. ( 2024 ) 4.0
Detlef Schrempf ( 2000 ) 5.6
Jon Barry ( 2000 ) 5.6

87.7


Dikembe Mutombo (38) / Larry Nance Jr. (10)
Scottie Pippen (38) / Larry Nance Jr. (4) / Detlef Schrempf (6)
Paul Pierce (30) / Detlef Schrempf (18)
Anthony Edwards (38) / Paul Pierce (10)
Stephen Curry (38) / Jon Barry (10)

Good luck, Dr P

Pippen helping to facilitate to a group like Curry, ANT, and Pierce is a handful. Match-ups pose a couple of problems. Luka is going to get lit up by Pierce. Also, Garnett being forced to cover an elite perimeter player like Pippen puts a major dent into his calling card, help defense. With Divac at center, their rim protection is compromised.

On defense, ANT/Luka, Pierce/Klay, Deke/Divac, Curry/Dort, and Pippen/Garnett is pretty solid across. Divac won't stretch Deke much, so we'll have elite rim protection.

The benches are fairly equal, as Detlef still able to make a difference as Iggy. Neither reserve guard or big is moving the needle.

Favorable match-ups for us and lack of back court defense and distance shooting for them makes the difference. This would be a better match-up b

Laimbeer advances