2020s Draft - Semi - Dr Positivity vs Fadeaway_J*

[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).

[Fadeaway_J]

Starters
C - Nikola Jokic (2022-23)

Spoiler:

24.5 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 9.8 apg, 1.3 spg, 0.7 bpg, .623 FG%, .383 3P%, .822 FT%, 57 3P (0.8 pg), .701 TS%
- Led the NBA in PER (31.5), TS%, OWS (11.2), WS (14.9), WS/48 (.308), OBPM (8.5), DBPM (4.5), BPM (13.0), VORP (8.8)
- NBA Champion
- NBA Finals MVP
- All-NBA Second Team

PF - Evan Mobley (2024-25)

Spoiler:

18.5 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 3.2 apg, 0.9 spg, 1.6 bpg, .557 FG%, .370 3P%, .725 FT%, 85 3P (1.2 pg), .633 TS%
- Defensive Player of the Year
- NBA All-Star
- All-NBA Second Team
- All-Defensive First Team

SF - OG Anunoby (2019-20)

Spoiler:

10.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.4 spg, 0.7 bpg, .505 FG%, .390 3P%, .706 FT%, 89 3P (1.3 pg), .600 TS%

SG - Anthony Edwards (2024-25)

Spoiler:

27.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 4.5 apg, 1.2 spg, 0.6 bpg, .447 FG%, .395 3P%, .837 FT%, 320 3P (4.1 pg), .595 TS%
- Led the NBA in 3P
- NBA All-Star
- All-NBA Second Team

PG - Kyle Lowry (2019-20)

Spoiler:

19.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 7.5 apg, 1.4 spg, 0.4 bpg, .416 FG%, .352 3P%, .857 FT%, 164 3P (2.8 pg), .590 TS%
- NBA All-Star

Bench
F - Grant Williams (2021-22)

Spoiler:

7.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.0 apg, 0.5 spg, 0.7 bpg, .475 FG%, .411 3P%, .905 FT%, 106 3P (1.4 pg), .635 TS%

G - Keon Ellis (2024-25)

Spoiler:

8.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.5 spg, 0.8 bpg, .489 FG%, .433 3P%, .849 FT%, 139 3P (1.7 pg), .664 TS%

G - Nickeil Alexander-Walker (2023-24)

Spoiler:

8.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, 0.8 spg, 0.5 bpg, .439 FG%, .391 3P%, .800 FT%, 131 3P (1.6 pg), .578 TS%

Rotations
C - Jokic (38), Mobley (10)
PF - Mobley (26), Williams (22)
SF - Anunoby (36), Edwards (12)
SG - Edwards (26), Ellis (15), NAW (7)
PG - Lowry (37), NAW (11)

FGA Per Player
Nikola Jokic - 14.8
Evan Mobley - 12.8
Anthony Edwards - 20.4
OG Anunoby - 8.2
Kyle Lowry - 13.8
Nickeil Alexander-Walker - 6.6
Grant Williams - 5.6
Keon Ellis - 5.8

Total: 88.0/88.0

Our approach is built around positional size and physicality on both ends of the court. Jokic/Mobley/OG is a massive frontcourt, and our only "small" guard is Lowry who is famous for playing bigger than his height. Needless to say, everything revolves around Jokic's all-court dominance, and he can run two-man game with the explosive Ant and a still highly effective Lowry, both of whom can weaponise the pullup three to deadly effect. Mobley is a nice complement for Jokic as he can space the floor a bit and pass from the high post, but also benefit from Jokic's incredible interior passing to do damage in the paint. The spacing is elite with everyone on the roster being at least a good outside shooter. Defensively, we have plenty of athleticism and versatility to complement the more ground-bound Jokic, led by DPOY Mobley and excellent wings like OG, Ant, NAW, and Ellis.

Matchup
- Defensive assignments are straight up. Our forward duo of Mobley and OG should make life very difficult for KAT and Butler. The fact that Embiid, KAT, Butler, and CP3 are all on-ball types who like to operate in the elbow area should make it a bit easier for us to shrink the floor and force them into less preferred shots. Lowry/NAW/Ellis can all fight through screens against CP3 and prevent him from waltzing into open midrangers.
- 2020 Green is still a good team defender, but we don't believe he has the requisite athleticism and lateral quickness to stay in front of a guy like Ant. Given our level of spacing, we expect Ant to have a monster series attacking Green off the dribble.

Good luck Dr P.

[Dr Positivity]

PG: Chris Paul (2021: 12.6 FGA)
SF: Danny Green (2020: 7.0 FGA)
SF: Jimmy Butler (2020: 13.1 FGA)
PF: Karl-Anthony Towns (2024: 15.3 FGA)
C: Joel Embiid (2021: 17.6 FGA)

PG/SG: Fred VanVleet (2020: 14.3 FGA)
SG: Royce O'Neale (2020: 5.1 FGA)
C: Steven Adams (2025: 2.9 FGA = 3.0)

FGA: 88 / 88

PG: Chris Paul (38) / Fred VanVleet (10)
SG: Danny Green (26) / Fred VanVleet (22)
SF: Jimmy Butler (26) / Royce O'Neale (22)
PF: Karl-Anthony Towns (36) / Jimmy Butler (12)
C: Joel Embiid (38) / Steven Adams (10)

Defensive matchups: Paul on Lowry, Butler on Edwards (Some Green), Green on Anunoby, Towns on Mobley, Embiid on Jokic

Adding Paul and Towns to the Butler/Embiid combo should work well together, Paul is great to feed Embiid, while Towns stretching out Mobley's defense will be big for us, while we make Jokic work on D. I don't have a major issue with his starting lineup, but a difference is the bench where FVV is not that much worse than Lowry this season and can provide an annoying defensive matchup for Edwards, and O'Neale is as good as any of his bench players, while Adams proved he can still bang.

[Fadeaway_J]

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Ready for the poll

[durantbird]

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Voting is open. Team owners please vote for your own team

[durantbird]

ChatGPT vote Fade - Fade advances

https://chatgpt.com/share/688657a1-fce8-800a-91ae-f705433315f1

This is a tight and well-constructed matchup, but here's a breakdown of who likely wins a 7-game series between Fadeaway_J and Dr Positivity:


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Team Construction Summary

Fadeaway_J:

Strengths:

Elite offensive engine: Jokic (2023) with record-breaking impact metrics and passing.

Elite defense: Mobley (2025 DPOY), OG, Ant, and a very solid perimeter D bench (Ellis, NAW).

Excellent spacing: Every player, even Mobley, is a credible shooter. 5-out potential.

Two elite creators: Jokic and Ant (27.6 ppg, led league in 3PM).


Weaknesses:

Mobley is not a dominant offensive 2nd option.

Jokic may be slightly stressed on defense with Embiid + KAT frontcourt.




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Dr Positivity:

Strengths:

Post scoring dominance: Embiid (MVP-caliber year) and KAT (strong stretch big).

Veteran perimeter IQ: CP3, Butler, VanVleet – elite BBIQ, clutch presence.

Interior defense: Embiid and Adams offer rim protection.


Weaknesses:

Spacing is okay but not elite (Danny Green is the only elite spacer).

CP3 and Butler both operate in similar midrange/paint areas.

Defensive foot speed concerns: KAT on Mobley, Green on Edwards could be problematic.




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Head-to-Head Matchups

Matchup Edge

Jokic vs Embiid Slight Jokic (2023 Jokic had the edge in playoffs, more portable offense)
Mobley vs KAT Mobley (DPOY vs KAT’s offense; good counter)
OG vs Butler Butler, but OG is a good defender to limit efficiency
Edwards vs Green Edwards, by a big margin; major mismatch
Lowry vs CP3 CP3, but not by as much as you'd think (Lowry’s year was strong)
Benches Dr P has more star power (FVV > NAW), but Fadeaway_J has better fit and spacing
Spacing Fadeaway_J – all 5 starters shoot 37%+ from 3
Defense (team) Fadeaway_J – Mobley + OG + wing defenders surrounding Jokic
Offense (team) Fadeaway_J – Jokic-led spacing and movement vs Embiid-centric ISO sets



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Verdict

Prediction: Fadeaway_J wins in 6 or 7 games.

Jokic’s offensive ecosystem, spacing, and Edwards’ matchup edge over Danny Green are the swing factors.

Mobley’s ability to hang with KAT and help on Embiid is huge.

CP3–Embiid–Butler is formidable, but the lack of elite shooting and the defensive issues vs Edwards/Jokic give Fadeaway_J the edge.


Let me know if you want a simulated box score or narrative for the series.