I would think that would be a lot like a fantasy baseball draft if everyone has to be active playersI liked the idea I think Frosty had where we draft a team of current players. We could do a big head to head tournament afterward potentially.
I would think that would be a lot like a fantasy baseball draft if everyone has to be active playersI liked the idea I think Frosty had where we draft a team of current players. We could do a big head to head tournament afterward potentially.
@trader jakelooks like our draft slot trade was a big benefit to me! hahahahaha
Too well balanced and not enough star power. A sadly appropriate description of the 2007 Mavs as well.Team Trader Jake won the regular season title, but couldn't sustain the momentum in the BIS or Pantheon. I now know how Dirk Nowitzki felt in 2007.
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I would have scored Issel lower than Dolph since I didn't get ABA the full credit I did NBA so it all evens out for you. Dolph also had 12x All Star and 12x All NBA which was a pretty big score for me.So would I have finished first with Issel over Dolph?
Or maybe I could just not get the friggin’ last pickHonestly kind of want to do the whole thing again except I take Bird, and then again except I take Duncan (and put him in his proper position of C all career)
Somehow getting Shaq at 14 was pretty amazing.Or maybe I could just not get the friggin’ last pick
Yeah, you getting Shaq to fall and me getting Kareem set us up nicely to start. Not sure how Frosty screwed up having LeBron fall to him.Somehow getting Shaq at 14 was pretty amazing.
I was between Shaq and Duncan and decided to go Duncan for some flexibility if I wanted to bump him to Center or PF. I had them fairly equivalent and I thought Duncan had a more consistent/longer peak.Somehow getting Shaq at 14 was pretty amazing.
I like Duncan better as well, but Shaq should have gone around 10-12 range.I was between Shaq and Duncan and decided to go Duncan for some flexibility if I wanted to bump him to Center or PF. I had them fairly equivalent and I thought Duncan had a more consistent/longer peak.
I only had time for voting in the Best In Show Polls, but Shaq just always felt unstoppable at his peak. He wouldn't be nearly as good in the modern game without learning to shoot, but it is easy to imagine him dominating the paint in all eras given his freakish physicality. I think that helped him in the rankings over players that had better careers.I was between Shaq and Duncan and decided to go Duncan for some flexibility if I wanted to bump him to Center or PF. I had them fairly equivalent and I thought Duncan had a more consistent/longer peak.Somehow getting Shaq at 14 was pretty amazing.
The postseason...so overrated.scoobus said:I won.
Giannis' team sweep and Lillard's 55 pts last game say hi.Instinctive said:Pretty sure when we revote the post 10s after this playoffs, my team will leapfrog to the top of them and 1 or 2 in best in show, leaving me the winner.
With McCollum as a secondary ball handler and spot shooter the lanes would be wide open for Trae is penetrate off those screens/double screens by Blake & DeAndre. Those two (former) elite athletes would be at/above the rim all game long. They'd also be a really difficult duo to keep off the offensive boards. In addition to locking up the best wing, Tatum would be asked to contribute to the defensive boards, which he should be able to do against most 3s and use his anticipation to help close passing lanes.
The biggest issue with this lineup is Trae Young's defense. The guy can single-handedly drive an offense (Box +/- ~+3.6offense, ~-1.8dedense), but he struggles to contain the opposition's point. Which is why the team build around him has to be right. To maximize him you need versatile, athletic players to run and space on offense (Lob City frontcourt and 40% 3ball shooters in McCollum/Tatum at the wings) and a rim deterrent like DeAndre. This team would lose some shootouts to elite point guards, but if a team doesn't have multiple elite defenders they will absolutely get run out of the gym. Just too much offensive firepower, each with different strengths to take advantage of matchups.
Coach's Challenge!! :green light:2010s Final Rankings
16 pts - Jayrod - Damian Lillard, Dwyane Wade, Andre Iguadola, G Antetokounmpo, Al Horford
15 pts - Frosty - Rajon Rondo, Joe Johnson, LeBron James, Kevin Love, LaMarcus Aldridge
14 pts - Instinctive - Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton, Kawhi Leonard, Dirk Nowitzki, Joakim Noah
13 pts - Yo Mama - Derrick Rose, Klay Thompson, Trevor Ariza, Anthony Davis, Marc Gasol
12 pts - Scoobus - Kyle Lowry, Danny Green, Carmelo Anthony, Paul Millsap, Rudy Gobert
11 pts - Mister CIA - Luka Dončić, DeMar DeRozan, Kevin Durant, Julius Randle, Nenê
10 pts - Doug B - Steph Curry, Zach Lavine, Paul George, Domantas Sabonis, NIkola Vucevic
9 pts - Wikkidpissah - Isaiah Thomas, Bradley Beal, Gordon Hayward, Ben Simmons, Karl-Anthony Towns
8 pts - Kev4029 - Mike Conley, JJ Redick, Danilo Galinari, Draymond Green, Nikola Jokic
7 pts - Timschochet - Kemba Walker, James Harden, Brandon Ingram, Paschal Siakim, Bam Adebayo
6 pts - EYLive - Kyrie Irving, Victor Oladipo, Rudy Gay, Kristaps Porzingis, Demarcus Cousins
5 pts - Trader Jake - Trae Young, CJ McCollum, Jayson Tatum, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan
4 pts - Gally - Chris Paul, Donovan Mitchell, Josh Smith, Al Jefferson, Andre Drummond
3 pts - Ilov80s - John Wall, Devin Booker, Jimmy Butler, Lauri Markkanen, Brook Lopez
2 pts - Higgins - Russell Westbrook, Buddy Hield, Kyle Korver, Serge Ibaka, Hassan Whiteside
1 pts - Modogg - Lou Williams, Monta Ellis, Luol Deng, David Lee, Joel Embiid
Booker looks like a value tooCoach's Challenge!! :green light:
Trae Young changing hearts and minds. He's already moved up from a final round selection.
Who you kidding? You just wanted to bump the thread so you can see "Scoobus is Champion" on page 1 againOk I’m ready to do the build a franchise from today’s players draft now.
Drauction??Can we do our what if sports draft without the what if sports part?
I wish, don’t have time every day with work.Scoobus
noUnless by run those you meant dominate those, in which case yes.
We'd probably do some kind of voting shenanigans where everyone cheats for @scoobus or something.Sounds cool.
Would this be played out on WIS or similar?
InFirst of all, Scoobus cheated.
Secondly, I mentioned an idea in here of doing another draft, but only drafting this year's players and making up one team with 10 guys on your team. You could only draft players who played at least 1 minute this year, and your goal would be to win a championship THIS YEAR. Money doesn't matter, the future doesn't matter, you're making up a roster to win NOW.
Any interest? I could "commish" but I'd need somebody to set us up a google sheet to keep track of stuff. I'd love to get as many people as possible so we could have close to real rosters, but if we can get at least 10 that might be enough to make it fun?