Hubie Brown Draft - R1 - Laimbeer vs durantbird*

[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).

[durantbird]

PG: Walt Frazier 1970 - 12.8 with multiplier
SG: Kyrie Irving 2015 - 16.5
SF: Andre Iguodala 2012 - 10.2
PF: Elton Brand 2002 - 12.6
C: Wilt Chamberlain 1967 - 12.1 with multiplier

Bench - G/F: Desmond Bane 2022 - 14.5
Bench - F: Jonas Jerebko 2014 - 3.3
Bench - F/C: Dennis Rodman 1990 - 6.0

88/88

PG: Walt Frazier (38), Kyrie Irving (10)
SG: Kyrie Irving (26), Desmond Bane (22)
SF: Andre Iguodala (30), Desmond Bane (8), Jerebko (8), Rodman (2)
PF: Elton Brand (26), Dennis Rodman (22)
C: Wilt Chamberlain (38), Elton Brand (10)

We've got crazy depth. Chamberlain-Frazier provide elite leadership as our one two punch, Kyrie-Iggy-Brand complete a 5 All Star lineup, with Bane and Rodman forming an elite bench, one is an elite offensive sub and the other an elite defensive sub (DPOY year). Kyrie's elite off-ball game is going to thrive alongside Frazier and Chamberlain. Wilt, Frazier, Iggy, Rodman form an insane defensive core. All-Star Iggy also excels from 3 in the given year.

Matchup:
- Defensive assignments: Frazier vs Harden, Kyrie vs Green, Iggy vs Butler, Brand vs Pau, Wilt vs Embiid.
- We match up perfectly. Embiid is their clear best player, and he faces Wilt which is a huge challenge on both sides, I have much more faith in Wilt in this matchup. Frazier and Iggy against Harden and Butler is giving them a pretty hard time. Rodman can have huge defensive minutes against either Butler or Pau.
- Combined minutes of Frazier-Kyrie-Bane are going to expose Harden/Kukoc's defense, while Iggy is no scrub as well in the given season. Danny Green in his Philly version is also not the same level of defender, so Frazier or Kyrie can operate effectively on offense.
- I prefer our depth with 7 All-Star worthy guys, and Chamberlain Frazier as the better two man punch.

[Laimbeer]

Joel Embiid ( 2021 ) 17.6
Pau Gasol ( 2005 ) 12.4
Jimmy Butler ( 2019 ) 13.9
Danny Green ( 2021 ) 7.9
James Harden ( 2023 ) 14.5

Tree Rollins ( 1982 ) 4.4
Toni Kukoc ( 2001 ) 9.0
Tony Allen ( 2011 ) 6.8

86.5

Joel Embiid (38) / Tree Rollins (8) / Pau Gasol (2)
Pau Gasol (36) / Toni Kukoc (12)
Jimmy Butler (32) / Toni Kukoc (16)
Danny Green (36) / Tony Allen (4) / Jimmy Butler (8)
James Harden (38) / Tony Allen (10)

We're loaded offensively. An Emiid/Harden pick and roll, Butler as a secondary scorer/creator, and Pau a prolific scorer. Embiid and Pau are versatile, stretchy scorers who can keep Wilt and Brand occupied.

Honestly, DB's offense doesn't make much sense. He has two points guards and two low post scorers. The paint will be packed. Embiid/Wilt, Pau/Brand, Harden/Iggy, Butler/Frazier, and Green/Irving.

Both benches are very good with Kukoc and Bane leading the way.

Our biggest advantage is the clunky fit in DB's offense.

[durantbird]

Poll is open to vote. Beer, please vote for yourself

[durantbird]

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