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Post#1901 » by Capn'O » Tue Oct 8, 2024 7:57 pm

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What are some trades you've made in BaF that you wouldn't have done IRL?

most of my trades i do cause of players irl and i just hope the sim respects them lol

This is an interesting take. Especially coming from someone who looks to win in the sim and former BaF champ. I agree that sometimes the player IRL is really worth taking a chance on, but then the ratings drop and you find out their sim impact is little to none. How do you balance waiting for the sim to hopefully respect them while prioritizing wins at the same time? Especially when you could easily choose to invest in a "sim-friendly" player.

The balance between trading for players you really like and winning at the highest level can be challenging to accomplish, but I can only imagine the joy in the end knowing you believed in a player and seeing them pan out.


I won't speak for Melo but I'm typically the same way. At least during the offseason and with big trades. My in-season trades at the margins are more curated for the SIM.
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Post#1903 » by NewEra » Wed Oct 9, 2024 2:07 pm

I'm certain I left some players out (feel free to plug them in), but thinking about some of these combos this year. What are your favorites, BaF fam?

BOS- Bron/Chet/Bane
BKN - Embiid/Brunson/Butler
NY -Haliburton/Murray
TOR -Wemby/Holiday/Gobert/White
CHI -Kawhi/CJ
CLE -Tatum/Bam/Giddey
DET -AD/Luka/Barnes
IND -Brown/Randle
ATL -Trae/Siakam/Turner
CHA -Morant/Edwards/Sabonis
MIA -Durant/Fox
ORL -Dame/Duren
DEN -Kyrie/Derozan/AG
MIN -Banchero/Sengun/Klay
POR -PG/Harden/Lavine
UTH -Booker/Grant
LAC -SGA/KAT
LAL -Mobley/Garland
SAC -Beal/Allen
DAL -Mitchell/Lauri
HOU -Cade/Ingram/JJJ
NOP - LaMelo/Zion/Green/KP
SAS -Joker/Murray

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Post#1904 » by KnicksGadfly » Wed Oct 9, 2024 2:14 pm

NewEra wrote:Thinking about some of these combos this year. What are your favorites, BaF fam?

BOS- Bron/Chet/Bane
BKN - Embiid/Brunson
NY -Haliburton/Murray
TOR -Wemby/Holiday
CHI -Kawhi/CJ
CLE -Tatum/Bam
DET -AD/Luka
IND -Brown/Randle
ATL -Trae/Siakam
CHA -Morant/Edwards/Sabonis
MIA -Durant/Fox
ORL -Dame/Duren
DEN -Kyrie/Derozan/AG
MIN -Banchero/Sengun/Klay
POR -PG/Harden/Lavine
UTH -Booker/Grant
LAC -SGA/KAT
LAL -Mobley/Garland
SAC -Beal/Allen
DAL -Mitchell/Lauri
HOU -Cade/Ingram/JJJ
NOP - LaMelo/Green/Zion/KP
SAS -Joker/Murray

I have Houston making a vast improvement in the West!


Damn no respect for the IR squad in Brogdon/Clarke/Adams, I see

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Post#1905 » by NewEra » Wed Oct 9, 2024 2:24 pm

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Thinking about some of these combos this year. What are your favorites, BaF fam?

BOS- Bron/Chet/Bane
BKN - Embiid/Brunson
NY -Haliburton/Murray
TOR -Wemby/Holiday
CHI -Kawhi/CJ
CLE -Tatum/Bam
DET -AD/Luka
IND -Brown/Randle
ATL -Trae/Siakam
CHA -Morant/Edwards/Sabonis
MIA -Durant/Fox
ORL -Dame/Duren
DEN -Kyrie/Derozan/AG
MIN -Banchero/Sengun/Klay
POR -PG/Harden/Lavine
UTH -Booker/Grant
LAC -SGA/KAT
LAL -Mobley/Garland
SAC -Beal/Allen
DAL -Mitchell/Lauri
HOU -Cade/Ingram/JJJ
NOP - LaMelo/Green/Zion/KP
SAS -Joker/Murray

I have Houston making a vast improvement in the West!


Damn no respect for the IR squad in Brogdon/Clarke/Adams, I see

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Post#1906 » by Fat » Wed Oct 9, 2024 2:43 pm

-Brunson should get a sim boost, Embiid, butler.

-Luka, AD should dominate sim.

-Wemby, holiday, Gobert will be annoying to play

-Jokic, Murray having the same magic as curry/Jokic is something to watch out for
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Post#1907 » by NewEra » Wed Oct 9, 2024 2:56 pm

Fat wrote:-Brunson should get a sim boost, Embiid, butler.

-Luka, AD should dominate sim.

-Wemby, holiday, Gobert will be annoying to play

-Jokic, Murray having the same magic as curry/Jokic is something to watch out for

All valid points. That Brunson boost will have a huge impact! Sheesh!

There are other key contributors on some of these teams I didn't list. I expect this season to be very competitive.
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Post#1908 » by NewEra » Wed Oct 9, 2024 2:58 pm

If DET performs as most of us expect, Context is looking like a candidate for GM of the year.
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Post#1910 » by El Poochio » Wed Oct 9, 2024 6:07 pm

NewEra wrote:I'm certain I left some players out (feel free to plug them in), but thinking about some of these combos this year. What are your favorites, BaF fam?

Spoiler:
BOS- Bron/Chet/Bane
BKN - Embiid/Brunson/Butler
NY -Haliburton/Murray
TOR -Wemby/Holiday/Gobert/White
CHI -Kawhi/CJ
CLE -Tatum/Bam/Giddey
DET -AD/Luka/Barnes
IND -Brown/Randle
ATL -Trae/Siakam/Turner
CHA -Morant/Edwards/Sabonis
MIA -Durant/Fox
ORL -Dame/Duren
DEN -Kyrie/Derozan/AG
MIN -Banchero/Sengun/Klay
POR -PG/Harden/Lavine
UTH -Booker/Grant
LAC -SGA/KAT
LAL -Mobley/Garland
SAC -Beal/Allen
DAL -Mitchell/Lauri
HOU -Cade/Ingram/JJJ
NOP - LaMelo/Zion/Green/KP
SAS -Joker/Murray

I have Houston making a vast improvement in the West!


Curry + Giannis is gonna be crazy

Glad to be the only team out West with 4 guys listed :devil:
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Post#1912 » by NewEra » Wed Oct 9, 2024 7:50 pm

@ 2010 how blessed were you to land Wemby bro. Props
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Post#1913 » by mpharris36 » Wed Oct 9, 2024 8:42 pm

NewEra wrote:@ 2010 how blessed were you to land Wemby bro. Props



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Post#1914 » by Mecca » Wed Oct 9, 2024 8:57 pm

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Post#1915 » by Capn'O » Wed Oct 9, 2024 9:14 pm

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NewEra wrote:@ 2010 how blessed were you to land Wemby bro. Props



all the teams that turned down my offers for that pick saying they just didn't know where it was going to land right now are like....

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scared money don't make money!


To be fair, in my case my reasoning was **** no you're not pairing SGA with Joker. Which I stand by.
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Post#1916 » by Capn'O » Wed Oct 9, 2024 9:16 pm

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You need to sign some guys to make roster size...


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It's a tight spot. You're good at crafty bullcrap though.
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Post#1917 » by NewEra » Wed Oct 9, 2024 10:06 pm

Me trying to do the math to make this my starting 5 by time the season starts…

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Post#1918 » by Capn'O » Wed Oct 9, 2024 10:17 pm

NewEra wrote:Me trying to do the math to make this my starting 5 by time the season starts…

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How are they going to have SGA as the #2 player to build around but not have him in their starting 5?

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Post#1919 » by NewEra » Wed Oct 9, 2024 10:26 pm

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How are they going to have SGA as the #2 player to build around but not have him in their starting 5?

These Real GMs man...

SGA’s gonna be my super 6th man :)
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Post#1920 » by Capn'O » Wed Oct 9, 2024 11:18 pm

NewEra wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
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How are they going to have SGA as the #2 player to build around but not have him in their starting 5?

These Real GMs man...

SGA’s gonna be my super 6th man :)


I'm a little nervous for your negotiation tactics

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