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This is pretty basic, just follow the guidelines below. IF a team does not have a write up done yet you can edit your post later once they have finished their write up.

11:59pm EST tomorrow night will be the deadline for this and then I will announce the winner.

CATEGORIES

1. Talent improvement from original roster to final roster (1-10)
2. Coaching (1-5)
3. Money management (were the financial risks worth the reward)(1-5)
4. Future profitability (will the team earn a lot or lose a lot)(1-5)
5. How bright is the team's future in terms of talent and possible title chances(1-10)
6. Drafting/future picks (1-5 on each then total them up)
7. Team Offense/Defense (1-5 on each then total them up)
8. Durability/Chemistry (1-5 on each then total them up)
9. Playoff runs from 2011/12 - 2013/14 (1-10)

Seattle
1. Talent improvement from original roster to final roster (1-10) 10
2. Coaching (1-5) 4
3. Money management (were the financial risks worth the reward)(1-5) 5
4. Future profitability (will the team earn a lot or lose a lot)(1-5) 5
5. How bright is the team's future in terms of talent and possible title chances(1-10) 10
6. Drafting/future picks (1-5 on each then total them up) 4 / 4
7. Team Offense/Defense (1-5 on each then total them up) 5 / 4
8. Durability/Chemistry (1-5 on each then total them up) 4 / 4
9. Playoff runs from 2011/12 - 2013/14 (1-10) 10

69/75
-Great overall job. I think you got lucky for part of it (the picks) but made other very good trades that put you not only as the best team now, but one of the best for the future.


Detroit
1. Talent improvement from original roster to final roster (1-10) 6
2. Coaching (1-5) 2
3. Money management (were the financial risks worth the reward)(1-5) 3
4. Future profitability (will the team earn a lot or lose a lot)(1-5) 4
5. How bright is the team's future in terms of talent and possible title chances(1-10) 7
6. Drafting/future picks (1-5 on each then total them up) 4 / 5
7. Team Offense/Defense (1-5 on each then total them up) 2 / 2
8. Durability/Chemistry (1-5 on each then total them up) 4 / 3
9. Playoff runs from 2011/12 - 2013/14 (1-10) 2

44/75
-Minimal moves that set up your team a bit better for the future. Would've liked to see maybe a better Ast. Coach or two, or a guy like Monty Williams or Scott Brooks to lead the young team, but not much to complain about.


Milwaukee
1. Talent improvement from original roster to final roster (1-10) 8
2. Coaching (1-5) 4
3. Money management (were the financial risks worth the reward)(1-5) 3
4. Future profitability (will the team earn a lot or lose a lot)(1-5) 4
5. How bright is the team's future in terms of talent and possible title chances(1-10) 7
6. Drafting/future picks (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 3
7. Team Offense/Defense (1-5 on each then total them up) 5 / 3
8. Durability/Chemistry (1-5 on each then total them up) 4 / 4
9. Playoff runs from 2011/12 - 2013/14 (1-10) 7

55/75
-Getting Durant was the key here. Him and Lawson make a great future duo. Unfortunately you weren't a true contender until this year (missing out on points from 2012 and 2013 deep playoff runs), and a better D anchor would've been nice, but overall, great job.


San Francisco
1. Talent improvement from original roster to final roster (1-10) 6
2. Coaching (1-5) 3
3. Money management (were the financial risks worth the reward)(1-5) 4
4. Future profitability (will the team earn a lot or lose a lot)(1-5) 3
5. How bright is the team's future in terms of talent and possible title chances(1-10) 8
6. Drafting/future picks (1-5 on each then total them up) 4 / 3
7. Team Offense/Defense (1-5 on each then total them up) 2 / 4
8. Durability/Chemistry (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 4
9. Playoff runs from 2011/12 - 2013/14 (1-10) 2

46/75
-I like the young core, did a solid job drafting, and adding in Milsap/KG/Jrue was nice as well. I see a good future here.


Phoenix
1. Talent improvement from original roster to final roster (1-10) 8
2. Coaching (1-5) 2
3. Money management (were the financial risks worth the reward)(1-5) 3
4. Future profitability (will the team earn a lot or lose a lot)(1-5) 3
5. How bright is the team's future in terms of talent and possible title chances(1-10) 5
6. Drafting/future picks (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 2
7. Team Offense/Defense (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 3
8. Durability/Chemistry (1-5 on each then total them up) 2 / 3
9. Playoff runs from 2011/12 - 2013/14 (1-10) 5

42/75
-Talent on this team for sure, but seems like everyone does better with the ball in their hands. Also doesn't have the young guy to build around, but decent job managing money.


San Antonio
1. Talent improvement from original roster to final roster (1-10) 7
2. Coaching (1-5) 5
3. Money management (were the financial risks worth the reward)(1-5) 3
4. Future profitability (will the team earn a lot or lose a lot)(1-5) 2
5. How bright is the team's future in terms of talent and possible title chances(1-10) 3
6. Drafting/future picks (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 3
7. Team Offense/Defense (1-5 on each then total them up) 4 / 4
8. Durability/Chemistry (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 5
9. Playoff runs from 2011/12 - 2013/14 (1-10) 8

50/75
-Great job keeping core in tact and keeping Pop. Made deep playoff runs, had great chemistry. Doesn't look good in 3-5 years, but you were in win-now mode.


LA Lakers
1. Talent improvement from original roster to final roster (1-10) 3
2. Coaching (1-5) 4
3. Money management (were the financial risks worth the reward)(1-5) 1
4. Future profitability (will the team earn a lot or lose a lot)(1-5) 3
5. How bright is the team's future in terms of talent and possible title chances(1-10) 4
6. Drafting/future picks (1-5 on each then total them up) 2 / 3
7. Team Offense/Defense (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 2
8. Durability/Chemistry (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 2
9. Playoff runs from 2011/12 - 2013/14 (1-10) 6

36/75
-Lost Bynum and didn't get any young talent like him. Also lost 450M over the course of the game and have no Finals or CF appearance to justify it. I also didn't like the waiving Kobe move, even if he is overpaid.


Houston
1. Talent improvement from original roster to final roster (1-10) 6
2. Coaching (1-5) 3
3. Money management (were the financial risks worth the reward)(1-5) 3
4. Future profitability (will the team earn a lot or lose a lot)(1-5) 4
5. How bright is the team's future in terms of talent and possible title chances(1-10) 6
6. Drafting/future picks (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 4
7. Team Offense/Defense (1-5 on each then total them up) 2 / 3
8. Durability/Chemistry (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 3
9. Playoff runs from 2011/12 - 2013/14 (1-10) 2

42/75
-Solid, but not great job. Build the team for the future, and if you get a few guys to develop that will be solid. I like McHale as the coach, but not having a team that competed at all over the 3 years hurt you a bit.


Thanks to r0c for coming up with this game and running it. I know you have been working on it for a while, and its good to see it finally come alive.

First off... I had fun but damn was this a ton of work. Thanks to BI and especially SamBone for the help. Thanks to guys like SS and others for helping me keep track of salaries at times as well. Thanks to all the Owners that made this a whole lot of fun!

Utah

1. 7
2. 4
3. 3
4. 2
5. 7
6. 3/3 = 6
7. 3/4 = 7
8. 2/4 = 6
9. 3

Total = 45

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Milwaukee

1. 9
2. 3
3. 4
4. 4
5. 8
6. 1/2 = 3
7. 5/2 = 7
8. 4/4 = 8
9. 8

Total = 54

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Phoenix

1. 8
2. 2
3. 3
4. 2
5. 7
6. 4/2 = 6
7. 4/4 = 8
8. 4/3 = 7
9. 4

Total = 45

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San Antonio

1. 7
2. 5
3. 3
4. 2
5. 5
6. 1/2 = 3
7. 4/4 = 8
8. 3/5 = 8
9. 8

Total = 49

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Los Angeles

1. 5
2. 3
3. 1
4. 2
5. 3
6. 1/3 = 4
7. 2/2 = 4
8. 4/3 = 7
9. 5

Total = 34

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San Francisco

1. 5
2. 4
3. 3
4. 4
5. 6
6. 4/3 = 7
7. 4/4 = 8
8. 3/4 = 7
9. 2

Total = 46

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Houston

1. 6
2. 3
3. 3
4. 2
5. 5
6. 4/4 = 8
7. 2/3 = 5
8. 4/3 = 7
9. 1

Total = 40

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Anaheim

1. 6
2. 3
3. 3
4. 2
5. 5
6. 1/3 = 4
7. 3/3 = 6
8. 4/3 = 7
9. 2

Total = 38

Total =

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New York

1. 8
2. 3
3. 2
4. 2
5. 7
6. 3/2 = 5
7. 5/3 = 8
8. 3/3 = 6
9. 6


Total = 47
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Minnesota

1. 8
2. 4
3. 3
4. 2
5. 7
6. 3/2 = 5
7. 4/3 = 7
8. 4/4 = 8
9. 5

Total = 49

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Boston

1. 6
2. 4
3. 3
4. 2
5. 8
6. 2/3 = 5
7. 4/4 = 8
8. 3/3 = 6
9. 5

Total = 47

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Orlando

1. 7
2. 3
3. 3
4. 2
5. 6
6. 3/3 = 6
7. 4/3 = 7
8. 2/3 = 5
9. 5

Total = 44
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Portland

1. 10
2. 3
3. 2
4. 2
5. 8
6. 1/2 = 3
7. 4/4 = 8
8. 4/3 = 7
9. 7

Total = 50

This ranking system is a bit on the tedious side, so I think there should be a bit more time allowed before the winner is announced. (my rankings are nearly done)

Utah

1. 8
2. 4
3. 3
4. 4
5. 7
6. 3/3 = 6
7. 3/4 = 7
8. 3/3 = 6
9. 3

Total = 48
Way to go acquiring D. Rose! That alone makes you deserving of praise for the job you did (even though BI traded you him instead of Westbrook because of an oath he swore to me ). Being able to go get Bynum was nice as well, although those knees and that attitude concern me, although you can't argue with his production when he brings it. It's a very nice duo.

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Seattle

1. 10
2. 3
3. 5
4. 5
5. 10
6. 5/5 = 10
7. 5/4 = 9
8. 5/3 = 8
9. 10

Total = 70
Just a phenomenal job. To take the team that is on pace to win the current NBA Title in the Thunder and improve that talent level considerably is impressive. Westbrook/Durant/Ibaka were nice trade chips obviously, and you maximized the value you got to an absurd level. This team is utterly unbeatable.

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Detroit

1. 4
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 6
6. 4/5 = 9
7. 3/3 = 6
8. 3/4 = 7
9. 1

Total = 42
Adding Cousins (contraction) and Kidd-Gilchrist were great, but I find the Monroe for Drummond based deal very questionable. Monroe is one of the rising stars in the NBA at that position and Drummond had a very underwhelming freshman campaign at UConn. There is certainly potential there though, so time will tell.

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Phoenix

1. 9
2. 1
3. 4
4. 3
5. 6
6. 3/3 = 6
7. 4/3 = 7
8. 3/2 = 5
9. 6

Total = 47
You did a good job even before you were able to sign Kobe. Suns had arguable the worst looking roster in the league, except for Nash of course, and you put together a team that is in the hunt in the West. You had an unorthodox plan/approach to start, and you maneuvered yourself impressively.

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San Antonio

1. 6
2. 5
3. 3
4. 3
5. 6
6. 3/4 = 7
7. 4/4 = 8
8. 2/4 = 6
9. 8

Total = 52
Keeping the best coach in the league, Tony Parker and Tim Duncan was a good call, but the best move you made was bringing in Chris Bosh. Manu only had a couple years left tops and Josh Smith is too mentally weak to make much of a difference in the playoffs. Parker and Bosh are still in their primes and a young guy in Henderson with them is a nice little core for the future as well as now.

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Los Angeles

1. 1
2. 4
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 2/2 = 4
7. 3/2 = 5
8. 3/3 = 6
9. 6

Total = 35
Lost Kobe and Bynum for nothing, so that's why the low score is there. Up until that happened, adding Deng in there with that Laker team was nice. I appreciate the decision to blow up and go young, but it wasn't done properly.

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San Francisco

1. 6
2. 4
3. 4
4. 4
5. 7
6. 4/3 = 7
7. 3/3 = 6
8. 4/3 = 7
9. 2

Total = 47
A few questionable trades, but the end product is nothing to be disappointed about. You have a nice blend of young and veteran talent and a lot of flexibility moving forward.

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Houston

1. 6
2. 3
3. 4
4. 4
5. 5
6. 4/3 = 7
7. 2/4 = 6
8. 3/3 = 6
9. 2

Total = 43

A solid overall job, Scott. You took a very mediocre roster and filled it with youth and potential.

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Anaheim

1. 4
2. 2
3. 3
4. 2
5. 5
6. 2/3 = 5
7. 3/3 = 6
8. 3/3 = 6
9. 2

Total = 35
Wasn't much to work with, but I just am not a fan of the players you put together here.

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New York

1. 8
2. 1
3. 3
4. 4
5. 7
6. 2/3 = 5
7. 4/4 = 8
8. 3/4 = 7
9. 7

Total = 50

Granted it was after the game activity died a little, adding the players you did in free agency made for a very nice final product.
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Minnesota

1. 8
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 7
6. 3/5 = 8
7. 4/4 = 8
8. 3/4 = 7
9. 5

Total = 52

Great job in a short amount of time. Acquiring/adding Monroe and Iggy to that core was fantastic.
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Orlando

1. 8
2. 1
3. 4
4. 4
5. 6
6. 2/4 = 6
7. 4/3 = 7
8. 2/3 = 5
9. 2

Total = 43
Trading away Wade was questionable, but considering what you started with, this is a very nice young roster with tons of potential.
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Boston

1. 6
2. 4
3. 4
4. 4
5. 6
6. 3/4 = 7
7. 3/4 = 7
8. 3/4 = 7
9. 5

Total = 50
A very nice job going young while remaining competitive. Wall / George / Horford / Hibbert is good right now and has a chance to be great down the road.

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Portland

1. 9
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 8
6. 2/2 = 4
7. 3/5 = 8
8. 3/4 = 7
9. 9

Total = 54
A great job as usual. Rondo / Westbrook / Deng / J.Smoove is absolutely insane defensively.

Missed some others, but there weren't write-ups for them. If they won't spend the time to do a write-up, I won't spend any more time than I have to ranking their teams.

RiotPunch wrote:Missed some others, but there weren't write-ups for them. If they won't spend the time to do a write-up, I won't spend any more time than I have to ranking their teams.

I hear that, hence why I did not bother with teams that just claimed a spot in write up section then left it blank... aka ORL, BOS, PDX.

IF they(or any other teams that have not claimed a spot yet FTM) get an actual write up done THEN I will rate them.

RiotPunch wrote:I think there should be a bit more time allowed before the winner is announced.

I am going to extend it til 8pm tomorrow for the slow.

I posted my stuff already. I will do my ratings tomorrow.

Sorry guys I haven't had much time. In training for a new job and have had to study and work long shifts all this week. They'll be done.

Really disappointed, you guys. For the amount of work r0c put in and for how active most of you were throughout the game, this is a damn shame. Write-ups and ratings/rankings are JUST AS IMPORTANT as building your teams. It gives closure, recaps and rewards the job everyone did and declares a winner going into the next game.

I know a lot of you are busy but IT TAKES 10 MINUTES. I am busy too. I work two jobs and am currently taking summer classes and I managed to post a write-up and rate the other players. C'mon.

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Seattle
1. Talent improvement from original roster to final roster (1-10) 10
2. Coaching (1-5) 5
3. Money management (were the financial risks worth the reward)(1-5) 4
4. Future profitability (will the team earn a lot or lose a lot)(1-5) 5
5. How bright is the team's future in terms of talent and possible title chances(1-10) 10
6. Drafting/future picks (1-5 on each then total them up) 4 / 4
7. Team Offense/Defense (1-5 on each then total them up) 5 / 4
8. Durability/Chemistry (1-5 on each then total them up) 4 / 4
9. Playoff runs from 2011/12 - 2013/14 (1-10) 10

Total: 69
Awesome job roc. This team will dominate for many more seasons. I think you did everything you could in this one.


Detroit
1. Talent improvement from original roster to final roster (1-10) 7
2. Coaching (1-5) 2
3. Money management (were the financial risks worth the reward)(1-5) 4
4. Future profitability (will the team earn a lot or lose a lot)(1-5) 4
5. How bright is the team's future in terms of talent and possible title chances(1-10) 7
6. Drafting/future picks (1-5 on each then total them up) 4 / 5
7. Team Offense/Defense (1-5 on each then total them up) 2 / 2
8. Durability/Chemistry (1-5 on each then total them up) 4 / 3
9. Playoff runs from 2011/12 - 2013/14 (1-10) 1

Total: 45
Getting DMC for that team was great. I question Drummond and thought Monroe/Cousins was a great front court. You have some great talent and should hope to find a star in FA or trade.


Milwaukee
1. Talent improvement from original roster to final roster (1-10) 9
2. Coaching (1-5) 4
3. Money management (were the financial risks worth the reward)(1-5) 4
4. Future profitability (will the team earn a lot or lose a lot)(1-5) 4
5. How bright is the team's future in terms of talent and possible title chances(1-10) 8
6. Drafting/future picks (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 3
7. Team Offense/Defense (1-5 on each then total them up) 5 / 3
8. Durability/Chemistry (1-5 on each then total them up) 4 / 4
9. Playoff runs from 2011/12 - 2013/14 (1-10) 8

Total: 59
You pretty much turned a mediocre team that was ready to blow it up and turned it into KD and Lawson. Your team is a powerhouse in the East.


San Francisco
1. Talent improvement from original roster to final roster (1-10) 7
2. Coaching (1-5) 4
3. Money management (were the financial risks worth the reward)(1-5) 6
4. Future profitability (will the team earn a lot or lose a lot)(1-5) 6
5. How bright is the team's future in terms of talent and possible title chances(1-10) 9
6. Drafting/future picks (1-5 on each then total them up) 4 / 3
7. Team Offense/Defense (1-5 on each then total them up) 2 / 4
8. Durability/Chemistry (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 4
9. Playoff runs from 2011/12 - 2013/14 (1-10) 4

Total: 56
You have some great young surrounding talent. You still need to get that star player. Once you get that, this team can make some serious noise. Glad you could dump contracts like Johnson and Williams to create flexibility and get young talent for the future.



Phoenix
1. Talent improvement from original roster to final roster (1-10) 9
2. Coaching (1-5) 2
3. Money management (were the financial risks worth the reward)(1-5) 3
4. Future profitability (will the team earn a lot or lose a lot)(1-5) 6
5. How bright is the team's future in terms of talent and possible title chances(1-10) 6
6. Drafting/future picks (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 2
7. Team Offense/Defense (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 3
8. Durability/Chemistry (1-5 on each then total them up) 2 / 3
9. Playoff runs from 2011/12 - 2013/14 (1-10) 6

Total: 48
Lots of money tied in with players getting older. You definitely have a strong, strong team in the West. I give you props because you had a gutted roster with Steve Nash and turned it into a contender again. Great job.


San Antonio
1. Talent improvement from original roster to final roster (1-10) 10
2. Coaching (1-5) 5
3. Money management (were the financial risks worth the reward)(1-5) 4
4. Future profitability (will the team earn a lot or lose a lot)(1-5) 3
5. How bright is the team's future in terms of talent and possible title chances(1-10) 4
6. Drafting/future picks (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 3
7. Team Offense/Defense (1-5 on each then total them up) 4 / 4
8. Durability/Chemistry (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 5
9. Playoff runs from 2011/12 - 2013/14 (1-10) 8

Total: 56
Keeping the coaching staff, Parker, and Duncan were great moves. I thought moving Smith for Bosh was an excellent move. Had the Sonics not been in the way, your team could've won a championship or two IMO.

LA Lakers
1. Talent improvement from original roster to final roster (1-10) 2
2. Coaching (1-5) 3
3. Money management (were the financial risks worth the reward)(1-5) 1
4. Future profitability (will the team earn a lot or lose a lot)(1-5) 2
5. How bright is the team's future in terms of talent and possible title chances(1-10) 5
6. Drafting/future picks (1-5 on each then total them up) 2 / 3
7. Team Offense/Defense (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 2
8. Durability/Chemistry (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 2
9. Playoff runs from 2011/12 - 2013/14 (1-10) 5

Total: 33
Waiving Bryant wasn't a good move. I thought you should've tried to bring in another star. Losing Bynum for nothing really hurt you as well. You have some solid pieces for the future but don't see a serious playoff run happening anytime soon.


Houston
1. Talent improvement from original roster to final roster (1-10) 8
2. Coaching (1-5) 3
3. Money management (were the financial risks worth the reward)(1-5) 6
4. Future profitability (will the team earn a lot or lose a lot)(1-5) 7
5. How bright is the team's future in terms of talent and possible title chances(1-10) 8
6. Drafting/future picks (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 4
7. Team Offense/Defense (1-5 on each then total them up) 2 / 3
8. Durability/Chemistry (1-5 on each then total them up) 3 / 3
9. Playoff runs from 2011/12 - 2013/14 (1-10) 2

Total: 52
Very rock solid team. I feel you did a great job getting youth, high draft picks, and adding serious depth. I think this team could be mediocre if one of your young guys doesn't show any signs of stardom. Going from Martin, Scola, Lowry, Dragic to what you have now, you did a hellova job.

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Want to thank Roc for working hard on this game. I'm sorry I wasn't able to be more involved in the end.

I really enjoyed playing this game and hope to play this in the future (as long as Roc is running it). Great job to everyone and hope we have another fun one like this soon.

Yeah, I'm late (after the extended deadline). But I have half done and will finish them all and post them tonight anyway.

Seattle:
10
4
5
5
10
5-5
5-5
5-5
10
74

Verdict: You didn't get Popovich.

Detroit
5
2
3
3
6
5
3-3
3-3
1
37

Verdict: irrespective of the filler, trading Monroe for Drummond was a bad move IMO. And that was pretty much it.

Utah
6
3
4
4
7
3-3
2-4
2-3
7
48

Verdict: good job generally, lose marks for lack of offence and I questioned the durability.

Anaheim
6
3
4
3
5
3-4
3-2
3-3
1
40

Verdict: not your fault, generally not a lot to work with and there were too many good teams in this league

Milwaukee
9
1
4
4
9
2-3
5-2
4-3
8
54

Verdict: legit contender in a 'normal' league. Could suffer through Johnson/ZBo's decline, and not an elite defensive team which cost marks.

Phoenix
7
4
4
3
6
3-3
3-3
3-3
6
48

Verdict: Got lucky with Kobe. Good final roster despite questionable moves at one stage (dumping Gortat)

LAL
3
3
1
3
5
1-5
2-2
5-2
8
40

Verdict: could've earned another 5-8 points if Kobe wasn't dumped. Managed to add Thomas Robinson which is the only saving grace of a late turn in goals.

San Francisco
7
3
4
5
7
4-3
4-3
5-4
5
54

Verdict: really nice defensive roster. Lacks a true star but at least has defined goals which is good progress for the Hawks

Houston
6
3
4
4
6
4-4
4-2
4-4
1
46

Good job generally. Still the odd poor move which cost 3-4 points IMO.

Boston
7
4
4
4
8
4-3
3-5
4-4
5
55

Verdict: best Boston rebuild I've seen.

New York
9
3
4
4
9
3-2
4-4
3-4
6
55

Verdict:Great Job

Minnesota
9
3
4
4
8
4-3
4-3
4-4
5
55

Verdict: really solid team particularly good defensively in the backcourt/wing whilst weak defensively in the front court. Loads of potential.


On a side note: Thanks roc for running the game. These rankings were hard work though!

Out of curiosity, Luke, how does hiring Mike D'Antoni and Bruce Pearl to replace Scott Skiles net me 1 point for coaching? Thanks for posting ratings though, guys!

RiotPunch wrote:Out of curiosity, Luke, how does hiring Mike D'Antoni and Bruce Pearl to replace Scott Skiles net me 1 point for coaching? Thanks for posting ratings though, guys!

I don't rate Mike D'Antoni

CATEGORIES

1. Talent improvement from original roster to final roster (1-10)
2. Coaching (1-5)
3. Money management (were the financial risks worth the reward)(1-5)
4. Future profitability (will the team earn a lot or lose a lot)(1-5)
5. How bright is the team's future in terms of talent and possible title chances(1-10)
6. Drafting/future picks (1-5 on each then total them up)
7. Team Offense/Defense (1-5 on each then total them up)
8. Durability/Chemistry (1-5 on each then total them up)
9. Playoff runs from 2011/12 - 2013/14 (1-10)[/quote]

Sea:

1. 10
2. 4
3. 5
4. 5
5. 10
6. 5/5
7. 5/5
8. 3/5
9. 10

Total = 72

Comments: Coaching is good, but not Godly like the rest of the roster. Between Dwight, LMA, Irving, etc, that team actually had a lot of injuries. I wouldn't expect the team to be injury prone, but a 3 seems fair.
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Det

1. 5
2. 3
3. 2
4. 2
5. 2
6. 4/5
7. 2/3
8. 4/2
9. 1

Total = 35

Comments: Didn't do much.
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Utah

1. 8
2. 4
3. 5
4. 3
5. 6
6. 2/3
7. 3/5
8. 2/4
9. 5

Total = 50

Comments:
I like this team. Stayed small market, but the rebranding was nice. Lamar Odom is a huge question mark at sf, and a bench scoring piece would add a ton, but the starting lineup will be exciting for years.

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Ana

1. 5
2. 3
3. 3
4. 3
5. 4
6. 4/3
7. 3/2
8. 4/2
9. 4

Total = 40

Comments: Love the move. I have trouble seeing these players meshing. I would like it much better if 20m a year wasn't to primarily offensive players in Bargs and Lou, who together with Lowry might have the team too good to be bad. I get the feeling that in another offseason this could be a team I would really like.
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Milwaukee

1. 9
2. 4
3. 4
4. 4
5. 8
6. 1/2
7. 5/3
8. 5/4
9. 8

Total = 57

Comments: Fun team. Score is low based off draft picks future picks but that isn't a judgement call that trading them to improve the current team (just the metric). Getting Durant to Milwaukee on a non-gutted team almost deserves a 10 there, but Sea kind of killed everything. (I think Skiles == D'Antoni as a coach, wouldn't have minded a simpler Skiles-Dantoni combo then the firing)

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Phoenix

1. 7
2. 3
3. 4
4. 3
5. 4
6. 2/3
7. 4/4
8. 2/3
9. 4

Total = 43

Comments: An interesting team. With Kobe and Granger, its a great starting lineup. But both are unrestrictec free agents so next offseason will be key. Tons and tons of cap room to resign them, but if they leave the core is Dragic/Evans/?/West/Noah -- not really a team of the future or over the hump. Granger helps. If it was Kobe a year or two ago instead of a year or two from now, it would be a title contender but age has to be a factor. Let me just say that I love the Kobe bid.

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SAS

1. 6
2. 5
3. 4
4. 3
5. 5
6. 1/3
7. 5/4
8. 3/5
9. 8

Total = 52

Comments: This team needed Seattle not to happen. A solid team, that balanced the roster well and deserved its regular season rankings. Will be interesting to see where this team goes, as "Udoh + Bosh + Henderson + $30m cap space" could mean anything.

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LAL

1. 3
2. 3
3. 1
4. 2
5. 2
6. 3/2
7. 1/2
8. 2/2
9. 8

Total = 30

Comments: Leaving alone the Kobe thing, this team seemed to ignore financial restraints. Adding Deng was rock solid and without Seattle that team had a shot that season. That said, what is left? Hawes and McGee are both under big contracts which is a little redundant, T Rob is solid. But the team is without its own firsts for several years, and the ones they have Boston and Portland aren't nearly as nice. Not having cap space hurts then more.

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Hou

1. 6
2. 3
3. 3
4. 3
5. 6
6. 4/4
7. 2/4
8. 4/3
9. 2

Total = 44

Comments: The team needs a headliner and despite Batum's salary I don't see him as it. That siad, you need to spend the money somewhere, and the team went nicely in a direction. If a better prospect was starting at pg (collinson ) or center, I would love the team.

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Boston

1. 8
2. 4
3. 4
4. 4
5. 9
6. 3/4
7. 3/5
8. 4/5
9. 7

Total = 60

Comments: Besides having Bass listed at backup center (with DAvis at backup pf?), whats not to like? Hibbert Horford is awesome. Wall George is great. Drafted to fill need well. Have better picks then they started with. Only used 1 7b and still have low salary. Great job.

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NYK

1. 8
2. 2
3. 3
4. 3
5. 7
6. 5/3
7. 2/2
8. 4/3
9. 7

Total = 49

Comments: Somehow graded worse then I would have expected, so keep that in mind for whatever its worth. Defense is a a big open question mark, as you have what would be a questionable front court there in terms of Blake-Al Jeff, although Asik helps and is at a ridiculous bargain. Squad figures to be perennially exciting and definitely interesting.

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Minn

1. 7
2. 3
3. 3
4. 3
5. 6
6. 2/3
7. 3/5
8. 4/5
9. 4

Total = 48

Comments: A solid squad, definitely fits well together and has a strong defensive mesh. Camby has to have retired by now, same with Kidd, but Maynor and Iguodala fit the team very well.



*** I might have totally butchered some teams Playoff run scores, and if so, apologies.

and the winner...

congrats to Riot's Milwaukee Tribe!

Congrats Riot! Great job

r0c was the real winner here, but I'll take it! Thanks for commishing, man. This was a very enjoyable game, I hope the next one can be just as fun. Thanks to all the did write-ups/ratings and great job to the other players who really turned their franchises around.