PC Board Post-Merger Draft - Discussion Thread

[Laimbeer]

This is a deep pool, but Sid going in the seventh is absurd. Great player and not terribly expensive.

[Laimbeer]

Love the T&T forum but there's a whole different vibe and perspective on these in PC. Hopefully we can do one every few months or so.

[70sFan]

Love the T&T forum but there's a whole different vibe and perspective on these in PC. Hopefully we can do one every few months or so.

I love these drafts as well. I thought that after the end of this project, we could try pre-merger draft. It's possible that we won't find enough participants, but I'd give it a try anyway

[SHAQ32]

We should have a (drafted in the) 90's Only Draft.

[Texas Chuck]

I'd like a draft where you had to draft at least one player from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, 10's(current season included here) with 2 wild-card picks from any decade.

[Fadeaway_J]

To give you an idea of how sad we are, I'm almost sure the T&T board has done all of those at some point.

[The-Power]

I'd like a draft where you had to draft at least one player from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, 10's(current season included here) with 2 wild-card picks from any decade.

A ‘the past decade’ draft also seems appropriate in 2020, but maybe that's too boring for the PC board.

edit: would also make it easier for the judges and participants are less likely to feel treated unfairly because of how difficult it is to evaluate teams that consist of players from very different eras.

[Fadeaway_J]

I'd like a draft where you had to draft at least one player from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, 10's(current season included here) with 2 wild-card picks from any decade.

A ‘the past decade’ draft also seems appropriate in 2020, but maybe that's too boring for the PC board.

edit: would also make it easier for the judges and participants are less likely to feel treated unfairly because of how difficult it is to evaluate teams that consist of players from very different eras.

The only problem may be having enough prime superstars in such a compressed period - the people at the bottom could be at a big disadvantage.

Could make it anyone who played in the 2010s but you can use whichever year of their career you want. We've done that concept a couple of times.

[The-Power]

The only problem may be having enough prime superstars in such a compressed period - the people at the bottom could be at a big disadvantage.

Top-end talent wouldn't be an issue, in my view. There are plenty of high-level players around which you can build great and fun teams in a draft with 10-15 participants. But I don't want to hijack this thread, the current draft is still too much fun to already think about other formats.

[MisterHibachi]

Pretty happy with my team. Shaq and Reggie are an unstoppable combo, and can carry ATG offenses on their own, and Lowry I feel is a perfect point guard for both of them. Even though I won't be the best defense in this league, I feel with Shaq's rim protection, Lowry's on-ball defense and Pierce, Siakam and Ariza on the wings, I can guard any team pretty well, and on the other end I expect to have one of the best offenses in this league.

[Dutchball97]

I generally got the guys I wanted but I'm still salty Khris Middleton went right before my pick in the 3rd.

[ardee]

To give you an idea of how sad we are, I'm almost sure the T&T board has done all of those at some point.

Man I think I started playing in Nov 2017... the Expanding Player Pool Draft. That's about 2.5 years... wouldn't surprise me if I've personally played at least 60-65 drafts in that time, and then there's some I didn't even sign up for.

In our prime it felt like we were doing three drafts a month so the above number accounts for the recent lull too. But I get a feeling we're getting our mojo back.

[70sFan]

I didn't get most players I wanted but I still like my team It made me rethinking, adjusting and I enjoyed doing so.

I wanted to pick Moses, but most people probably wouldn't like his fit with Duncan here. I have to admit - KG fits better with Malone

[ardee]

Ok, so 3 picks left. Shouldn't take long hopefully.

Unless anyone has any major objections, I'm going say please draft your last players and finish your roster pages by 5 PM ET tomorrow 4/18. After that I'll randomize the players into 1-16 Playoff matchups.

[Fadeaway_J]

I'm pretty happy with my squad as well. Kobe, Admiral, PG, and D-Will is a great core that fits nicely together, and the role players are rock solid. My only annoyance was not being able to snag one of the holy trinity of cheap PGs (Billups, Porter, Lowry) - for me D-Will isn't a step down from them as a player, but those extra FGAs would have been nice.

[Hawk Eye]

I’m pleased with my team makeup overall. Really wanted to grab Drexler on the turn in the early 4th round but it just wasn’t meant to be. Looking back, I’d probably have gone with Drexler or Paul George for my 2nd pick and Middleton with my third. I then could have grabbed someone like Gobert or Mutombo in the late rounds to give me 70-80% of what peak Dwight would give me who I spent a 2nd round pick on. Ah well. I’m still shaking some of the rust off and will get better as we do more of these (hopefully soon! )

[Fadeaway_J]

I’m pleased with my team makeup overall. Really wanted to grab Drexler on the turn in the early 4th round but it just wasn’t meant to be. Looking back, I’d probably have gone with Drexler or Paul George for my 2nd pick and Middleton with my third. I then could have grabbed someone like Gobert or Mutombo in the late rounds to give me 70-80% of what peak Dwight would give me who I spent a 2nd round pick on. Ah well. I’m still shaking some of the rust off and will get better as we do more of these (hopefully soon! )

To be fair, while Dwight isn't the most skilled offensively he's over the hills and far away compared to Deke and even Gobert. With the playmakers and shooters you have around him he's going to feast.

You could maybe have gone cheaper on Billups and Rodman to get a better eighth man than Pondexter, but that's still a formidable roster - especially offensively.

[O_6]

I'm pretty happy with my squad as well. Kobe, Admiral, PG, and D-Will is a great core that fits nicely together, and the role players are rock solid. My only annoyance was not being able to snag one of the holy trinity of cheap PGs (Billups, Porter, Lowry) - for me D-Will isn't a step down from them as a player, but those extra FGAs would have been nice.

Earlier in this thread I asked a question of "Do you take personality into account?" and now I can say that I was really referring to Lillard vs. Kyrie. Personally, I do think Kyrie is a slightly better and more complete scorer when he's healthy. But I know some people think he's toxic so I was leaning Lillard. I think it's funny how you had a LeBron led team and took Lillard over Kyrie when that's a proven Championship duo, not that I disagree with your decision.

LOL my bad. I confused your team with Colbini's. Kobe/Robinson is a nasty duo and I thought you surrounded them well. D-Will was a handful when he played on the Jazz, I certainly considered him if I couldn't get the cheaper options. I loved your Bobby Jones pick. Such an underrated player.

I haven't done a FGA restriction draft before, I can definitely see the positive of it rather than an unrestricted draft. It created a lot of interesting scenarios.

[Doctor MJ]

I'm pretty happy with my squad as well. Kobe, Admiral, PG, and D-Will is a great core that fits nicely together, and the role players are rock solid. My only annoyance was not being able to snag one of the holy trinity of cheap PGs (Billups, Porter, Lowry) - for me D-Will isn't a step down from them as a player, but those extra FGAs would have been nice.

Earlier in this thread I asked a question of "Do you take personality into account?" and now I can say that I was really referring to Lillard vs. Kyrie. Personally, I do think Kyrie is a slightly better and more complete scorer when he's healthy. But I know some people think he's toxic so I was leaning Lillard. I think it's funny how you had a LeBron led team and took Lillard over Kyrie when that's a proven Championship duo, not that I disagree with your decision.

LOL my bad. I confused your team with Colbini's. Kobe/Robinson is a nasty duo and I thought you surrounded them well. D-Will was a handful when he played on the Jazz, I certainly considered him if I couldn't get the cheaper options. I loved your Bobby Jones pick. Such an underrated player.

I haven't done a FGA restriction draft before, I can definitely see the positive of it rather than an unrestricted draft. It created a lot of interesting scenarios.

ftr, just me personally, I draft Lillard over Kyrie for every team. It was debatable earlier in their career, but Lillard has continuing to emulate the bleeding edge and has become a someone who can now score with a volume/efficiency that would have made him a strong MVP candidate in other eras. And of course, that's before you factor in that that Lillard is such a great locker room presence, and Kyrie's world is flat.

Re: FGA restriction. I have super-mixed feelings about it, but I've come to the conclusion it's probably for the best. I dislike the artifice of it - reminds me of fantasy basketball - but I think it does encourage people to think more in terms of team basketball.

[O_6]

ftr, just me personally, I draft Lillard over Kyrie for every team. It was debatable earlier in their career, but Lillard has continuing to emulate the bleeding edge and has become a someone who can now score with a volume/efficiency that would have made him a strong MVP candidate in other eras. And of course, that's before you factor in that that Lillard is such a great locker room presence, and Kyrie's world is flat.

Re: FGA restriction. I have super-mixed feelings about it, but I've come to the conclusion it's probably for the best. I dislike the artifice of it - reminds me of fantasy basketball - but I think it does encourage people to think more in terms of team basketball.

My basic reasoning for healthy Kyrie over Lillard is that I just think his deeper offensive repertoire makes him harder to stop than Lillard vs. an elite defense. But obviously that's a toss-up already, and that's not even taking into account Lillard proving to be much more dependable in terms of health and team chemistry. But that's a discussion we can have another time.