Hardwoodist Research Institute · Daily Hardwood · Issue No. 34 · Tuesday · May 26, 2026 · HWRI-PUZ-5KEM-L8WZ-FFIT-VFJI-NX5S

Today's Challenge

Around the Last Dance

Build out the '96 Bulls from any era, with your locked stars carried by a deep bench.

Match or beat the '96 Bulls (72 W).

Roster: 12 players (5 starters · 7 bench)
Pool: Any era
Budget: Lineup HCR cap
Filled: Roster slots

Lineup HCR cap2.08 / 3.50 HCR

Modeeasy→hard

One day · one challenge · one submission

Starting Five

I · II · III · IV · V

Slot 1–5

IStarter I

HWRI

HCR

8.4

→ 1.19

Michael Jordan

CHI · 1995–96 · SG

PPG

30.4

58.2%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

8.4

→ 1.19

Michael Jordan

CHI · 1995–96 · SG

PPG

30.4

58.2%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

8.4

→ 1.19

Michael Jordan

CHI · 1995–96 · SG

PPG

30.4

58.2%

FILED

IIStarter II

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

IIIStarter III

HWRI

HCR

5.5

→ 0.79

Scottie Pippen

CHI · 1995–96 · SF

PPG

19.4

56.4%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

5.5

→ 0.79

Scottie Pippen

CHI · 1995–96 · SF

PPG

19.4

56.4%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

5.5

→ 0.79

Scottie Pippen

CHI · 1995–96 · SF

PPG

19.4

56.4%

FILED

IVStarter IV

HWRI

HCR

0.7

→ 0.10

Dennis Rodman

CHI · 1995–96 · PF

PPG

5.5

52.1%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

0.7

→ 0.10

Dennis Rodman

CHI · 1995–96 · PF

PPG

5.5

52.1%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

0.7

→ 0.10

Dennis Rodman

CHI · 1995–96 · PF

PPG

5.5

52.1%

FILED

VStarter V

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

The Bench

Sixth Man → Twelfth

Slot 6–12

VISixth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

VIISeventh Man

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

VIIIEighth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

IXNinth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

XTenth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

XIEleventh Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

XIITwelfth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

VISixth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

VIISeventh Man

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

VIIIEighth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

IXNinth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

XTenth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

XIEleventh Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

XIITwelfth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

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