Future Draft Games

[Laimbeer]

Let's do the winningest franchises by percentage for Dr P's idea....

Spurs
Lakers
Celtics
Thunder/Sonics
Jazz
Suns
Blazers
Rockets

The Bulls are actually the 8th most winningest franchise, but I'm fine with keeping it as the Rockets. Any preference?

Bird
Shaq
Kobe
Kareem
DRob
Duncan
Kawhi
Durant
Malone
Barkley
Walton
Hakeem

I'm probably forgetting some, but it looks pretty rough at the bottom of the first. Maybe you get into Harden, Westbrook, etc. but that's quite a drop.

[Fadeaway_J]

Let's do the winningest franchises by percentage for Dr P's idea....

Spurs
Lakers
Celtics
Thunder/Sonics
Jazz
Suns
Blazers
Rockets

The Bulls are actually the 8th most winningest franchise, but I'm fine with keeping it as the Rockets. Any preference?

Bird
Shaq
Kobe
Kareem
DRob
Duncan
Kawhi
Durant
Malone
Barkley
Walton
Hakeem

I'm probably forgetting some, but it looks pretty rough at the bottom of the first. Maybe you get into Harden, Westbrook, etc. but that's quite a drop.

Well you've forgotten Magic for starters. Celtics KG and Nash at the lower end is pretty solid too.

[Dr Positivity]

Let's do the winningest franchises by percentage for Dr P's idea....

Spurs
Lakers
Celtics
Thunder/Sonics
Jazz
Suns
Blazers
Rockets

The Bulls are actually the 8th most winningest franchise, but I'm fine with keeping it as the Rockets. Any preference?

Bird
Shaq
Kobe
Kareem
DRob
Duncan
Kawhi
Durant
Malone
Barkley
Walton
Hakeem

I'm probably forgetting some, but it looks pretty rough at the bottom of the first. Maybe you get into Harden, Westbrook, etc. but that's quite a drop.

With Magic, Moses, KG, Harden, Nash added to above list I don't think the outlook is too bad. This could also be a draft where picking high in Rd 2 and Rd 3 is especially important

[Laimbeer]

The Bulls are actually the 8th most winningest franchise, but I'm fine with keeping it as the Rockets. Any preference?

Bird
Shaq
Kobe
Kareem
DRob
Duncan
Kawhi
Durant
Malone
Barkley
Walton
Hakeem

I'm probably forgetting some, but it looks pretty rough at the bottom of the first. Maybe you get into Harden, Westbrook, etc. but that's quite a drop.

With Magic, Moses, KG, Harden, Nash added to above list I don't think the outlook is too bad. This could also be a draft where picking high in Rd 2 and Rd 3 is especially important

You were right, I thought the guys farther down ended up doing well.

[Laimbeer]

I know some will hate the idea, but I wonder if we should experiment with a five round draft, no benches. We've tinkered with ways to speed up the end as interest wanes in the closing rounds, but do we need them? It's a fantasy game anyway, just require the players selected played at least 30 MPG and fatigue is not a factor. (ducks)

[8on]

I know some will hate the idea, but I wonder if we should experiment with a five round draft, no benches. We've tinkered with ways to speed up the end as interest wanes in the closing rounds, but do we need them? It's a fantasy game anyway, just require the players selected played at least 30 MPG and fatigue is not a factor. (ducks)

Yes. Bench guys sometimes get selected in the first five rounds, like Coop or McMillan. Not only does this change the dynamic of the draft drastically, I don’t think we’ve had that many instances where GMs aren’t filling out their teams or are missing late picks. I haven’t noticed that

[Dr Positivity]

I'm in the camp of wanting to keep the benches, it adds a lot strategy wise

[Fadeaway_J]

What about a twist on the teammates draft where only one of each pair chosen ever made an All-NBA team? Or maybe just limit to First Team All-NBA. That allows you to pair stars without any duo being game-breaking. I think either approach could work.

Was there any more interest in this one? Laimbeer is the only one who weighed in.

[euroleague]

What about a twist on the teammates draft where only one of each pair chosen ever made an All-NBA team? Or maybe just limit to First Team All-NBA. That allows you to pair stars without any duo being game-breaking. I think either approach could work.

Was there any more interest in this one? Laimbeer is the only one who weighed in.

Seems weak imo.

I'm interested in a no bench draft, but with much fewer FGA. Something like 50 or 60 FGA for the starters. Seems like bench players don't play much anyways. Thus 2 superstars would be a lot, and roleplayers would be important (unlike now for 8 mins on the bench)

[8on]

60 per conference?

[8on]

Three decades, 40 per decade?

[8on]

20 per current division?

[8on]

One per any 8 franchises
Two per any 4
Four per any two (one at a time)
Four per any two, but they have to be different from everyone else's (15 people) (one player at a time - some overlap franchises, so no one will get all four Warriors)

[Dr Positivity]

Upside Down Stair Step would be madness

[Dr Positivity]

Maybe a game where's a limit on the total number of all-stars or players who can be taken at each height

[Laimbeer]

Upside Down Stair Step would be madness

God help me, I think I like this.

[damecurry]

Upside Down Stair Step would be madness

God help me, I think I like this.

Yes but youre a nutter.
Then again I suppose I am as well.
Okay I like it too.

I was also thinking have we ever discussed an upside down 3 degrees of frustration? Could be wild.

[Dr Positivity]

Upside Down Stair Step would be madness

God help me, I think I like this.

My biggest issue would be it's too big an advantage for whoever goes first in the last round, if they're guaranteed to be building around Lebron or whatever, it makes it a lot simpler

[Laimbeer]

Upside Down Stair Step would be madness

God help me, I think I like this.

My biggest issue would be it's too big an advantage for whoever goes first in the last round, if they're guaranteed to be building around Lebron or whatever, it makes it a lot simpler

Actually the first three picks could get Magic, LeBron or Mike so they all would know what neighborhood they'd have to be in. Thought the Magic build would be different.

[Fadeaway_J]

What about combining the upside down concept with multiple picks (teammates, draft classmates, etc.)?