Dwight Howard Draft - R1 - MadNess* vs Larry_Russell

[durantbird]

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).

[Larry_Russell]

PG/SG: Anfernee Hardaway (1995-96) 14.8
21.7ppg, 4.3rpg, 7.1apg, 2spg, 0.5bpg, 32% on 3.5-3pta
MVP-3, NBA-1, AS

SG: Kobe Bryant (2007-08) 20.6
28.3ppg, 6.3rpg, 5.4apg, 1.8spg, 0.5bpg, 36% on 5-3pta
MVP, DPOY-5, NBA-1, DEF-1, AS

SF: Jimmy Butler (2022-23) 13.9
23ppg, 6rpg, 5.3apg, 1.8spg, 35% on 1.6-3pta
MVP-10, DPOY-12, NBA-2

PF: Pau Gasol (2008-09) 12.9
19ppg, 9.6rpg, 3.5apg, 0.6spg, 1bpg
NBA-3, AS

C: Tyson Chandler (2011-12) 5.7
11.3ppg, 10rpg, 1apg, 1spg, 1.4bpg
DPOY, NBA-3, DEF-2, #1 FG%

PG/SG: Steve Kerr (1995-96) 5.9
8.5ppg, 1.3rpg, 2.3apg, 0.8spg, 51.5% on 3-3pta
6MOY Votes Received

SG/SF: Mike MIller (2009-10) 8
11ppg, 6.2rpg, 3.9apg, 0.7spg, 48% on 3.2-3pta

SF/PF: Luc Mbah a Moute (2017-18) 5.7
7.5ppg, 3rpg, 1apg, 1.2spg, 0.5bpg, 36.5% on 2.8-3pta
6MOY Votes Received

Offense
PG: Penny (38) / Kerr (10)
SG: Kobe (38) / Kerr (5) / Miller (5)
SF: Butler (28) / MIller (15) / Mbah a Moute (5)
PF: Gasol (28) / Butler (10) / Mbah a Moute (10)
C: Chandler (38) / Gasol (10)

Defense
PG: Penny (33) / Kerr (15)
SG: Kobe (38) / Penny (5) / Miller (5)
SF: Butler (28) / MIller (15) / Mbah a Moute (5)
PF: Gasol (28) / Butler (10) / Mbah a Moute (10)
C: Chandler (38) / Gasol (10)

87.5/88

Tremendous defense, elite size, switchability and mobility from my team.

Butler will take McGrady at the start with Kobe on Pierce and Penny on Payton, but they will also be switching up between the 3 of them, only switching we will look to protect is Pau/Chandler onto Tmac or Jokic in space.


We will look to double up on Jokic as in this battle, Tucker allows for that to happen, he cannot punish me on this one. So Jokic is going to be seeing Butler and Pau double over.

We will look to body and play physical all game long, limiting pace


Offensively, we have areas to attack. McGrady, Jokic are very exploitable defensively,.

I have a HUGE point who can pass over top of Payton, and other wing creators in Kobe and Playoff Jimmy, Great size on the block allows me to attack Jokic both inside AND outside.,

I have elite shooting off the bench who can come in and open the floor up for some runs.

[MadNESS]

PG: Gary Payton (38) | Alex Caruso (10)
SG: Tracy McGrady (40) | Alex Caruso (8)
SF: Paul Pierce (36) | Bruce Bowen (12)
PF: PJ Tucker (34) | Bruce Bowen (14)
Cc: Nikola Jokic (40) | Dikembe Mutombo (8)



No College - 22’-23’ Nikola Jokic 14.8 FGA MVP (2) | All NBA 2 | All Star | Champion
Magic - 02’-03’ Tracy McGrady 24.2 FGA MVP (4) | All NBA 1 | All Star | 39% 3’s
Lost to Lakers - 07’-08’ Paul Pierce 13.7 FGA Champion | All NBA 3 | All Star | 39% 3’s
Multiple Stints - 02’-03’ Bruce Bowen 5.8 FGA All NBA D | 44% 3’s
7 Different Teams - 18’-19’ PJ Tucker 6.4 FGA 46% 3’s in playoffs | 3 & D | Hustle & Grit
Lakers - 19’-20’ Alex Caruso 4.5 FGA 3 & D | Champion
Rockets - 04’-05’ Dikembe Mutombo 3.0 FGA Defense!
2 Finals Teams - 97’-98’ Gary Payton 15.6 FGA MVP (3) | All NBA 1 | All NBA 1 D | DPOY (2)

Total: 88.0 | 88.0 FGA

GL LR

I have the ability to change my starters (IE Bowen on Kobe) but I don’t think I have to here, and this isn’t in a cocky way. We can just pack the paint.

There’s almost zero spacing here and 3 guys who need the ball, all need ISO in Kobe, Penny and Butler.

Payton on Kobe, Tmac on Penny, Pierce on Butler, Tucker on Gasol, Jokic on Chandler.

Chandler on Jokic is fried chicken.

We have elite spacing, scoring, and defense around Jokic. We have a stacked up bench, and an all around unit.

PJ Tucker is the perfect 5th starter here, he brings toughness, aggression and defense. Perfect match up for someone like Pau. I could slide him to Chandler whose less of a threat offensively but again, that’s pointless if I’m just packing the paint.

He’s got the perimeter defense to stop Tmac and Pierce, but not Jokic.

This is god Tmac season, Championship Pierce season, GP3 was 3rd in MVP and 2nd in DPOY. We have 4 elite role players around this big 4 and Jokic has his way in this series and we advance.

Vote NESS!

[durantbird]

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Voting is open. Team owners please vote for yourselves

[Larry_Russell]

safe to say my team was hated.

[durantbird]

MadNess advances