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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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Laimbeer wrote:

durantbird wrote:

PG: Luka Doncic 21' - 20.5
SG: Chauncey Billups 05' - 11.4
SF: Shane Battier 09' - 5.9
PF: Peja Stojakovic 03' - 14.4
C: Anthony Davis 20' - 17.7

Bench: Brent Barry 06' - 4.7
Bench: Doug Christie 03' - 7.0
Bench: Ben Wallace 03' - 6.0

87.6/88

PG: Luka Doncic 38 / Chauncey Billups 10
SG: Chauncey Billups 27 / Brent Barry 14 / Doug Christie 7
SF: Shane Battier 30 / Doug Christie 18
PF: Peja Stojakovic 34 / Anthony Davis 14
C: Anthony Davis 24 / Ben Wallace 24

vs

Shaquille O'Neal (38) / Alonzo Mourning (10)
Al Horford (36) / Herbert Jones (12)
Herbert Jones (24) / Royce O'Neale (14) / Reggie Miller (10)
Reggie Miller (28) / Jrue Holiday (20)
Anfernee Hardaway (38) / Jrue Holiday (10)

Matchup
- Defensive assignments: Billups on Penny, Battier on Reggie, Luka on Herb, Peja on Horford, Davis/Wallace on Shaq.
- We match up well here. Billups and Battier are elite defenders who can limit Penny and Reggie, Shaq’s key perimeter support. Davis handles Shaq to start, with Wallace providing defensive reinforcement off the bench. On the other end, Shaq will be pulled out of his comfort zone having to guard a versatile big like Davis, who can score from midrange and stretch to the three-point line.
-The Luka–Billups backcourt presents a real problem for them defensively — either Penny or Reggie is stuck with a tough assignment, and both will struggle to contain that combination. Christie adds another strong defensive option we can deploy against their guards if needed.
- Our Luka–AD pairing forms a dynamic inside-out duo, with Billups and Peja as ideal complementary pieces offering high-level spacing. Battier, Barry, and Christie further round out the wing depth and defensive versatility.
- Luka and AD are a great fit, with Billups and Peja as perfect complementary options providing superb spacing, along with Battier/Barry/Christie.
- Compared to Horford as a fourth option, Billups provides stronger shot creation and floor-spacing impact, giving us the edge in offensive balance.

Shaquille O'Neal ( 2000 ) 21.1
Al Horford ( 2018 ) 10.5
Herbert Jones ( 2024 ) 7.7
Reggie Miller ( 1995 ) 13.5
Anfernee Hardaway ( 1996 ) 14.8

Alonzo Mourning ( 2006 ) 4.8
Royce O'Neale ( 2021 ) 5.5
Jrue Holiday ( 2024 ) 10.0

87.9

Shaquille O'Neal (38) / Alonzo Mourning (10)
Al Horford (36) / Herbert Jones (12)
Herbert Jones (24) / Royce O'Neale (14) / Reggie Miller (10)
Reggie Miller (28) / Jrue Holiday (20)
Anfernee Hardaway (38) / Jrue Holiday (10)


Shaq checks in with a 70+ pound weight advantage over Davis, an often injured player who dislikes the physicality of the center position. AD is standout defender, but this is just a bad match-up for him. It won't end well. Shaq and Penny are joined by the perimeter gravity of Miller and capable spacing of Horford and Jones. Chauncey's defense is a bit overrated (certainly not lockdown) and he'll have quite a height disadvantage with Penny. Battier is another standout defender in a tough matchup - chasing Reggie around screens at his size isn't ideal.

Shaq/AD, Horford/Peja, Miller/Battier, Jones/Doncic, and Penny/Chauncey is pretty solid. Off-ball Chauncey just isn't much of a concern - this role really marginalizes his contribution. We've got 48 minutes of Shaq/Zo rim protection.

Two excellent benches, but I think we have the most impactful player in Jrue.

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Matchup is open. Team owners please vote for yourselves

durantbird advances

GG Laimbeer

Surprised Laimbeer lost, he was stacked