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 007
Maury Lineup
PG Isaiah 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
SGMichael 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
SFJulius 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
PFBill 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.
CYao 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
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,
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
Chris Webber - 27.1 PPG, 11.1 RPG, 4.2 APG, 1.7 BPG, (00,01) 5x All Star,
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
I’m sticking with my Big lineup, we aren’t worried about guarding Dennis Rodman. Yao is bigger than anyone Wilt ever played against and would frustrate him. If Wilt starts to get going we will just foul him and put him at the line, where he shoots a very low percentage. On offence, we will take advantage of Bill Walton’s size over Dennis Rodman. We will pressure Wilt and make him work on defence with Yao, we will be running our offence through MJ. Dr. J and MJ will work together and 007 can’t have Pippen on them at the same time. On defence, we will leave Jason Kidd open from three and double off of Rodman if anyone gets going. Chris Webber will play a lot of minutes against Rodman, as he can be a playmaker and a decoy. Sidney Moncrief will shut down Bob Cousy with ease, and no one can guard Drose in the open court.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGeI6ypgtP0
007 STARTING LINEUP
PG: Jason Kidd – 6 time All-NBA, 9 time All-Defensive team. 5 time assists leader. Only player in NBA history with 15,000 points, 10,000 assists and 7,000 rebounds
SG: Scottie Pippen – 7 time All-NBA, 10 time All-Defensive team. NBA steals leader, one of the greatest perimeter defenders of all time
SF: Dennis Rodman – 2 time All-NBA, 2 time DPOY, 8 time All-Defensive team. 7 time rebounding champion, one of the greatest rebounders and defenders of all time
PF:Robert Parish – 2 time All-NBA, 4 time champion. NBA all-time leader in games played
C: Wilt Chamberlain – 4 time MVP, 10 time All-NBA. 7 time scoring champion and 11 time rebounding champion. 100 point game. One of the greatest players of all time
BENCH:
Bob Cousy – MVP, 12 time All-NBA. 8 time assists leader, 6 time champion
Jeff Hornacek – 2 time 3PT contest winner, 44% 3PT shooter at his peak
Chauncey Billups – 3 time All-NBA, 2 time All-Defensive team. NBA Finals MVP, over 42% 3PT shooter at his peak
Bernard King – 4 time All-NBA, NBA scoring champion
Elvin Hayes – 6 time All-NBA, 2 time All-Defensive team. 2 time rebounding champion and NBA scoring champion (as a rookie)
GAMEPLAN
I've got the best possible players to guard Jordan. Pippen is the greatest perimeter defender of all time, and Rodman is right up there with him, and is someone used to guarding Jordan. The two will be able to switch when needed, with the other locking down Erving. In the frontcourt Wilt has the advantage on all the bigs Maury can throw at him. He has size on Walton, Webber and Pettit and has athleticism and speed to blow by Ming on the break, maneuver around him in the post and defend him better than anyone Ming ever faced. Parish will take the inevitably smaller player Maury lines up at PF and will use his size to defend and shoot over his smaller matchups. Kidd can sag off Thomas slightly on the perimeter, preventing drives. The two 7-footers and Rodman means a huge rebounding advantage and lots of second-chance points.
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 007
Maury Lineup
PG Isaiah 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
SGMichael 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
SFJulius 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
PFBill 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.
CYao 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
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,
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
Chris Webber - 27.1 PPG, 11.1 RPG, 4.2 APG, 1.7 BPG, (00,01) 5x All Star,
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
I’m sticking with my Big lineup, we aren’t worried about guarding Dennis Rodman. Yao is bigger than anyone Wilt ever played against and would frustrate him. If Wilt starts to get going we will just foul him and put him at the line, where he shoots a very low percentage. On offence, we will take advantage of Bill Walton’s size over Dennis Rodman. We will pressure Wilt and make him work on defence with Yao, we will be running our offence through MJ. Dr. J and MJ will work together and 007 can’t have Pippen on them at the same time. On defence, we will leave Jason Kidd open from three and double off of Rodman if anyone gets going. Chris Webber will play a lot of minutes against Rodman, as he can be a playmaker and a decoy. Sidney Moncrief will shut down Bob Cousy with ease, and no one can guard Drose in the open court.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGeI6ypgtP0
007 STARTING LINEUP
PG: Jason Kidd – 6 time All-NBA, 9 time All-Defensive team. 5 time assists leader. Only player in NBA history with 15,000 points, 10,000 assists and 7,000 rebounds
SG: Scottie Pippen – 7 time All-NBA, 10 time All-Defensive team. NBA steals leader, one of the greatest perimeter defenders of all time
SF: Dennis Rodman – 2 time All-NBA, 2 time DPOY, 8 time All-Defensive team. 7 time rebounding champion, one of the greatest rebounders and defenders of all time
PF:Robert Parish – 2 time All-NBA, 4 time champion. NBA all-time leader in games played
C: Wilt Chamberlain – 4 time MVP, 10 time All-NBA. 7 time scoring champion and 11 time rebounding champion. 100 point game. One of the greatest players of all time
BENCH:
Bob Cousy – MVP, 12 time All-NBA. 8 time assists leader, 6 time champion
Jeff Hornacek – 2 time 3PT contest winner, 44% 3PT shooter at his peak
Chauncey Billups – 3 time All-NBA, 2 time All-Defensive team. NBA Finals MVP, over 42% 3PT shooter at his peak
Bernard King – 4 time All-NBA, NBA scoring champion
Elvin Hayes – 6 time All-NBA, 2 time All-Defensive team. 2 time rebounding champion and NBA scoring champion (as a rookie)
GAMEPLAN
I've got the best possible players to guard Jordan. Pippen is the greatest perimeter defender of all time, and Rodman is right up there with him, and is someone used to guarding Jordan. The two will be able to switch when needed, with the other locking down Erving. In the frontcourt Wilt has the advantage on all the bigs Maury can throw at him. He has size on Walton, Webber and Pettit and has athleticism and speed to blow by Ming on the break, maneuver around him in the post and defend him better than anyone Ming ever faced. Parish will take the inevitably smaller player Maury lines up at PF and will use his size to defend and shoot over his smaller matchups. Kidd can sag off Thomas slightly on the perimeter, preventing drives. The two 7-footers and Rodman means a huge rebounding advantage and lots of second-chance points.
In Game Adjustments - Coming Soon!
So RR faithful, who wins this game?
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