The legacy league was created to pit teams drafted by fellow RR members against each other and allow the general RR populous to vote on who would win this winner take all, single elimination game if all players were at their peak performance.
Each team drafted a 10 man roster. Each team provided a gameplan justification as to why they believe they should get your vote. Each team is allowed 1 post for "in game adjustments." The role of RR community is simple, vote for who you believe should win. Post justification if you want (encouraged) and weigh the pros and cons for all to see, but ultimately, your vote decides who will win this tournament of legends.
Maury vs JimiCliff
Maury lineup
PG Isiah Thomas - 21.3 PPG, 11.3 APG, 2.3 SPG (84-85), 12x All Star, 2x NBA Champion, Finals MVP, 5x All NBA, 3x All NBA 1st Team
SG Glen Rice - 26.8 PPG, 4.0 RPG, .470 3P%, .477 FG%, 0.9 SPG (96-97), 3x All Star, NBA Champion, 2x All-NBA
SF Michael Jordan - 33.6 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 6.3 APG, 2.8 SPG, .376 3P% (89-90), DPOY, 14x All Star, 5x MVP, 6x NBA Champion, 6x Finals MVP, 9x All Defensive, 11x All NBA
PF Julius Erving - 27.4 PPG, 10.7 RPG, 2.3 SPG, 2.5 BPG, .395 3P% (74-75), 3x ABA MVP, 1x NBA MVP, 16x All Star, 3x Champion, 13x All NBA/ABA, 1st team All Defence
C Bill Walton - 18.6 PPG, 14.4 RPG, 3.2 BPG, 5.0 APG, 24.8 PER (76-77) 2x All Star, NBA MVP, 2x NBA Champion, Finals MVP, 2x All Defensive 1st team, 2x All NBA, 6MOY.
Bench
Derrick Rose - 25.0 PPG, 7.7 APG, .445 FG%, .332 3P% (10-11), 3x All Star, Youngest MVP in league history, All-NBA 1st team
Sidney Moncrief - 19.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 4.8 APG, 1.7 SPG (81-82) 22.6 PER (82-83), 5x All Star, 2x DPOY, 5x All Defence, 5x All NBA,
Bob Pettit - 31.1 PPG, 18.7 RPG, 3.7 APG, .450 FG%, (61-62), 11x All Star 2x MVP, NBA Champion, 11x All-NBA
Yao Ming - 25.0 PPG, 9.4 RPG, 2.0 BPG, 2.0 APG, .516 FG%, .862 FT%, 8.6 FTA, 8x All-Star, 5x All-NBA
Chris Webber - 27.1 PPG, 11.1 RPG, 4.2 APG, 1.7 BPG, (00,01) 5x All Star,
5x All NBA
Maury Gameplan
My major adjustment is to start Glen Rice at shooting guard and remove Chris Webber from my starting lineup, and have Julius Erving and Jordan take turns guarding Lebron and KD. Erving was an excellent rebounder and defender, averaging 15 RPG in his rookie year, so we will not suffer on the boards. My team is built to run. Bill Walton will gobble up every rebound while throwing pinpoint outlets to one of Dr. J, MJ, or Isiah who can all finish in transition exceptionally well. In the half court, Walton will have the ball at the elbow, where he can make passes to a cutting Jordan or Erving. If either of these two get in the paint it is a surefire 2, as they can both finish with authority over the best of rim protectors. Sidney Moncrief will match minutes with Pete Maravich as well.
JimiCliff Lineup
PG - Walt 'Clyde' Frazier. 23.2 ppg, 51.2 fg% (1972). 7x 1st Team All-Defence.
SG - Joe Dumars. 23.5 ppg (1993), 38.2 3pt% (career). 4x 1st Team All-Defence.
SF - Kevin Durant. 32.0 ppg, 39.1 3pt%, NBA MVP (2014).
PF - Lebron James. 26.8 ppg, 40.6 3pt%, NBA MVP, Finals MVP (2013). 5x 1st Team All-Defence.
C - Patrick Ewing. 28.6 ppg, 10.9 rebs, 4.0 bpg, 1st Team All-NBA (1990). 3x Second Team All-Defence.
Bench:
1st Big - Alonzo Mourning, PF/C. 20.1 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 3.9 bpg (1999). 2x NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
3 & D (& scoring too) - Eddie Jones, SG/SF. 20.1 ppg, 37.5 3pt%, 2.7 spg (2000). 3x Second Team All-Defence.
Stretch Big - Cliff Robinson, F/C. 21.3 ppg, 37.1 3pt% (1995). 2x Second Team All-Defence.
Instant Offence - 'Pistol' Pete Maravich, PG/SG. 31.1 ppg, NBA scoring champ (1977).
Insurance Big - Elton Brand, PF/C. 24.7ppg, 10.0 rpg, 2.5bpg, NBA Sportsmanship Award (2006).
JimiCliff Gameplan
OFFENCE - KD pick and rolls will be our bread and butter - 3/4 with Lebron, 3/5 with Ewing/Zo, 3/1 with Frazier. These will be very problematic for Maury; a switch involving Zeke/Pettit/Webber/Yao is a big mismatch, and a switch with Walton means zero rim protection. We'll also be running sets to get our shooters open 3s, and looking to abuse Isiah in the post.
DEFENCE - Team Jimi, featuring Dumars and Frazier - two of the greatest guard defenders ever - is designed to slow a player like MJ. Lebron will be the primary defender against Dr. J, as Bron has the size, quickness and IQ to do well there. Generally, we're happy to defend straight up, as we're very strong on D. Occasionally, though, we'll take advantage of our tremendous length and athleticism by trapping aggresively, a la 2012/13 Miami Heat.
In Game Adjustments - Coming Soon!
So RR faithful, who wins this game?
Each team drafted a 10 man roster. Each team provided a gameplan justification as to why they believe they should get your vote. Each team is allowed 1 post for "in game adjustments." The role of RR community is simple, vote for who you believe should win. Post justification if you want (encouraged) and weigh the pros and cons for all to see, but ultimately, your vote decides who will win this tournament of legends.
Maury vs JimiCliff
Maury lineup
PG Isiah Thomas - 21.3 PPG, 11.3 APG, 2.3 SPG (84-85), 12x All Star, 2x NBA Champion, Finals MVP, 5x All NBA, 3x All NBA 1st Team
SG Glen Rice - 26.8 PPG, 4.0 RPG, .470 3P%, .477 FG%, 0.9 SPG (96-97), 3x All Star, NBA Champion, 2x All-NBA
SF Michael Jordan - 33.6 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 6.3 APG, 2.8 SPG, .376 3P% (89-90), DPOY, 14x All Star, 5x MVP, 6x NBA Champion, 6x Finals MVP, 9x All Defensive, 11x All NBA
PF Julius Erving - 27.4 PPG, 10.7 RPG, 2.3 SPG, 2.5 BPG, .395 3P% (74-75), 3x ABA MVP, 1x NBA MVP, 16x All Star, 3x Champion, 13x All NBA/ABA, 1st team All Defence
C Bill Walton - 18.6 PPG, 14.4 RPG, 3.2 BPG, 5.0 APG, 24.8 PER (76-77) 2x All Star, NBA MVP, 2x NBA Champion, Finals MVP, 2x All Defensive 1st team, 2x All NBA, 6MOY.
Bench
Derrick Rose - 25.0 PPG, 7.7 APG, .445 FG%, .332 3P% (10-11), 3x All Star, Youngest MVP in league history, All-NBA 1st team
Sidney Moncrief - 19.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 4.8 APG, 1.7 SPG (81-82) 22.6 PER (82-83), 5x All Star, 2x DPOY, 5x All Defence, 5x All NBA,
Bob Pettit - 31.1 PPG, 18.7 RPG, 3.7 APG, .450 FG%, (61-62), 11x All Star 2x MVP, NBA Champion, 11x All-NBA
Yao Ming - 25.0 PPG, 9.4 RPG, 2.0 BPG, 2.0 APG, .516 FG%, .862 FT%, 8.6 FTA, 8x All-Star, 5x All-NBA
Chris Webber - 27.1 PPG, 11.1 RPG, 4.2 APG, 1.7 BPG, (00,01) 5x All Star,
5x All NBA
Maury Gameplan
My major adjustment is to start Glen Rice at shooting guard and remove Chris Webber from my starting lineup, and have Julius Erving and Jordan take turns guarding Lebron and KD. Erving was an excellent rebounder and defender, averaging 15 RPG in his rookie year, so we will not suffer on the boards. My team is built to run. Bill Walton will gobble up every rebound while throwing pinpoint outlets to one of Dr. J, MJ, or Isiah who can all finish in transition exceptionally well. In the half court, Walton will have the ball at the elbow, where he can make passes to a cutting Jordan or Erving. If either of these two get in the paint it is a surefire 2, as they can both finish with authority over the best of rim protectors. Sidney Moncrief will match minutes with Pete Maravich as well.
JimiCliff Lineup
PG - Walt 'Clyde' Frazier. 23.2 ppg, 51.2 fg% (1972). 7x 1st Team All-Defence.
SG - Joe Dumars. 23.5 ppg (1993), 38.2 3pt% (career). 4x 1st Team All-Defence.
SF - Kevin Durant. 32.0 ppg, 39.1 3pt%, NBA MVP (2014).
PF - Lebron James. 26.8 ppg, 40.6 3pt%, NBA MVP, Finals MVP (2013). 5x 1st Team All-Defence.
C - Patrick Ewing. 28.6 ppg, 10.9 rebs, 4.0 bpg, 1st Team All-NBA (1990). 3x Second Team All-Defence.
Bench:
1st Big - Alonzo Mourning, PF/C. 20.1 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 3.9 bpg (1999). 2x NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
3 & D (& scoring too) - Eddie Jones, SG/SF. 20.1 ppg, 37.5 3pt%, 2.7 spg (2000). 3x Second Team All-Defence.
Stretch Big - Cliff Robinson, F/C. 21.3 ppg, 37.1 3pt% (1995). 2x Second Team All-Defence.
Instant Offence - 'Pistol' Pete Maravich, PG/SG. 31.1 ppg, NBA scoring champ (1977).
Insurance Big - Elton Brand, PF/C. 24.7ppg, 10.0 rpg, 2.5bpg, NBA Sportsmanship Award (2006).
JimiCliff Gameplan
OFFENCE - KD pick and rolls will be our bread and butter - 3/4 with Lebron, 3/5 with Ewing/Zo, 3/1 with Frazier. These will be very problematic for Maury; a switch involving Zeke/Pettit/Webber/Yao is a big mismatch, and a switch with Walton means zero rim protection. We'll also be running sets to get our shooters open 3s, and looking to abuse Isiah in the post.
DEFENCE - Team Jimi, featuring Dumars and Frazier - two of the greatest guard defenders ever - is designed to slow a player like MJ. Lebron will be the primary defender against Dr. J, as Bron has the size, quickness and IQ to do well there. Generally, we're happy to defend straight up, as we're very strong on D. Occasionally, though, we'll take advantage of our tremendous length and athleticism by trapping aggresively, a la 2012/13 Miami Heat.
In Game Adjustments - Coming Soon!
So RR faithful, who wins this game?
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