Rest of the USA Draft R1 - Laimbeer* vs. lilroddyb

[Fadeaway_J]

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.

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).

**First to 3 votes advances.

[Laimbeer]

Patrick Ewing ( 1992 ) 18.6
Karl Malone ( 1993 ) 17.6
OG Anunoby ( 2020 ) 8.2
Khris Middleton ( 2021 ) 15.8
John Stockton ( 1990 ) 11.8

Royce O'Neal ( 2021 ) 5.5
Marcus Smart ( 2019 ) 7.1
Bismack Biyombo ( 2015 ) 3.0

87.6 / 88.0

Patrick Ewing 38 / Bismack Biyombo 8 / Karl Malone 2
Karl Malone 36 / Royce O'Neal 12
OG Anunoby 36 / Royce O'Neal 8 / Khris Middleton 4
Khris Middleton 34 / Marcus Smart 14
John Stockton 38 / Marcus Smart 10

Good luck, roddy. This matchup is a like looking in the mirror. A few differences, though.

- Ewing/Embiid, Malone/Grant, Mids/Tatum, OG/Pippen, Stockton/Chauncey. We match up very well and have eight plus defenders. Ewing/Malone is a menacing, intimidating interior.

- Our offense is a bit more dynamic with the Stockton/Malone combo, Mids is a great complement on the perimeter.

- Our depth is better. Mason is solid but gums up the spacing. Hawkins is 34 and past it. Meanwhile, O'Neal and Smart are two starters who are high quality 3-D guys. Amir/Biz are both fodder.

[Fadeaway_J]

Roddy's team:

C: Joel Embiid / Anthony Mason
Pf: Horace Grant / Amir johnson
Sf: Jayson Tatum / Anthony Mason
Sg: Scottie Pippen / Hersey Hawkins
Pg: Chauncey Billups / Hersey Hawkins

Joel Embiid 17.6 / 21
Scottie Pippen 15.8 / 96
Chauncey Billups 11.4 / 05
Jayson Tatum 18.6/ 20
Horace Grant 9.8 / 92
Anthony Mason 5.9 / 94
Hersey Hawkins 3 / 01
Amir Johnson 5.3 / 12


tfga: 87.4

[wackbone]

No writeup equals no vote. Plus, Roddy doesn't have an actual rotation with minutes listed either.

Vote: Laimbeer

[Fadeaway_J]

Lack of a writeup doesn't help, but I prefer Laimbeer's top-end talent (why 2005 Billups?) and his bench is superior.

Vote: Laimbeer

[Dr Positivity]

Pretty even matchup so I'll go with the one with the write up. Vote Laimbeer.

[lilroddyb]

GG Laimbeer

[Fadeaway_J]

Laimbeer advances