Build Your Realistic Team - Draft COMPLETED

[Ryoga Hibiki]

Normally I would go for the regular style of standard drafting (picking all the starters first, then getting into the bench), but I cannot let this guy fall anymore. As probably the only Kings fan in this draft, it would feel bad NOT to take him. So yes, he will be my bench PG here. Without further ado, the team I represent selects...



De'Aaron Fox! (Bench PG)

You have a very small team now, though.

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[confucius]

Normally I would go for the regular style of standard drafting (picking all the starters first, then getting into the bench), but I cannot let this guy fall anymore. As probably the only Kings fan in this draft, it would feel bad NOT to take him. So yes, he will be my bench PG here. Without further ado, the team I represent selects...



De'Aaron Fox! (Bench PG)

You have a very small team now, though.

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As of right now, yes, but it's a pick I really could not pass on. Especially with how he has been playing before he got hit with COVID.

[durantbird]

Sorry, just realized I had durantbird's pick:

Jaren Jackson Jr

on the clock

up

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?

[Ryoga Hibiki]

Sorry, just realized I had durantbird's pick:

Jaren Jackson Jr

up

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?

Not to you, but to the guy who waited 4 hours to make the pick for you!

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[Ryoga Hibiki]

I think Detroit, Orlando, Houston and rhe New York Knicks are the only teams with no player picked yet.

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[Ryoga Hibiki]

On of the reasons I was considering Doncic at the #4, even with Giannis, available, was the cool sruff you can do then with the geam construction.

flaco's team of

Doncic
Brown
OG
Hayward

is proving that, you can go in so many different directions.

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[flaco]

On of the reasons I was considering Doncic at the #4, even with Giannis, available, was the cool sruff you can do then with the geam construction.

flaco's team of

Doncic
Brown
OG
Hayward

is proving that, you can go in so many different directions.

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Honest question: Would you have gone with Ingram over Hayward? The way I see it, Hayward is a better fit next to Luka. He was one of my backup options in case I missed out on OG. Didn't expect to land them both. Ingram is the superior talent. Problem is, what's the point in using Ingram off the ball? I mean, he's nothing special as a shooter.

Btw, there are still (at least) 4 big names available on the board. Curious to see how far they'll drop.

[durantbird]

Did Stan leave his list?

[Stan]

I'm honestly surprised this guy's still around



Malcolm Brogdon

PQN

[durantbird]

up

[Laimbeer]

OG and Brogdon were my two picks at the turn. Ouch.

[eminence]

I think Detroit, Orlando, Houston and rhe New York Knicks are the only teams with no player picked yet.

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The Spurs are also yet to have anyone drafted.

[Ryoga Hibiki]

On of the reasons I was considering Doncic at the #4, even with Giannis, available, was the cool sruff you can do then with the geam construction.

flaco's team of

Doncic
Brown
OG
Hayward

is proving that, you can go in so many different directions.

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Honest question: Would you have gone with Ingram over Hayward? The way I see it, Hayward is a better fit next to Luka. He was one of my backup options in case I missed out on OG. Didn't expect to land them both. Ingram is the superior talent. Problem is, what's the point in using Ingram off the ball? I mean, he's nothing special as a shooter.

Btw, there are still (at least) 4 big names available on the board. Curious to see how far they'll drop.

Definitely Hayward, the only issue I can see with him is that he's always been injured or at least limited for the playoff since he left Utah.
As a voter I would have some doubts if you wanted to play him too many minutes, but he fits perfectly in your closing lineup

[durantbird]

Only 3 picks in 14 hours

[Laimbeer]

What happens if someone uses up their 24 hours?

[Ryoga Hibiki]

Only 3 picks in 14 hours

Soon I think we should change the rules for the available time.
I must think how, but something like 4 every 8 hours.
Details not yet clear, but we count also the time lost BEFORE your turn, we don-t reset the clock to 8 hours every time. Hence you should always have a lit of at least four players shared with someone, if you can't be available.

[Laimbeer]

Only 3 picks in 14 hours

Soon I think we should change the rules for the available time.
I must think how, but something like 4 every 8 hours.
Details not yet clear, but we count also the time lost BEFORE your turn, we don-t reset the clock to 8 hours every time. Hence you should always have a lit of at least four players shared with someone, if you can't be available.

A two hour clock turned off at night works pretty well. I realize we're trying to accomodate people in different time zones, but if you do that you won't have a good, consistent pace.

The pace hasn't been awful for this type of thing.

[durantbird]

Only 3 picks in 14 hours

Soon I think we should change the rules for the available time.
I must think how, but something like 4 every 8 hours.
Details not yet clear, but we count also the time lost BEFORE your turn, we don-t reset the clock to 8 hours every time. Hence you should always have a lit of at least four players shared with someone, if you can't be available.

A two hour clock turned off at night works pretty well. I realize we're trying to accomodate people in different time zones, but if you do that you won't have a good, consistent pace.

The pace hasn't been awful for this type of thing.

This can be highly problematic for me. I'm leaving Ryoka each night my list of preferences (I'm on Tel Aviv time), but it has been 5-6 choices ahead until now. There's a chance that with a fast pace I'll have to leave something like 20 choices for me to not be skipped, that's infeasible. Maybe 2h clock excluding nights but every participant has his own time range for when it's on.

[Laimbeer]

Soon I think we should change the rules for the available time.
I must think how, but something like 4 every 8 hours.
Details not yet clear, but we count also the time lost BEFORE your turn, we don-t reset the clock to 8 hours every time. Hence you should always have a lit of at least four players shared with someone, if you can't be available.

A two hour clock turned off at night works pretty well. I realize we're trying to accomodate people in different time zones, but if you do that you won't have a good, consistent pace.

The pace hasn't been awful for this type of thing.

This can be highly problematic for me. I'm leaving Ryoka each night my list of preferences (I'm on Tel Aviv time), but it has been 5-6 choices ahead until now. There's a chance that with a fast pace I'll have to leave something like 20 choices for me to not be skipped, that's infeasible. Maybe 2h clock excluding nights but every participant has his own time range for when it's on.

Understand. Just saying we can expect a little slower pace with this framework and I don't think it's been terrible.

[Doctor MJ]

So, I think the "rest at night" idea stops making sense when you have a global group, otherwise it would be a good plan.

I think we need to try something less than 8 hours. If people think 2 hours is too short, then I'd say 4 hours.

Incidentally, with me being someone who has to make back-to-back picks, I find this position to be particularly challenging, because depending on who I get for the first player, that shapes who I want for the second. I may get screwed on this...but this is going to slow. If people aren't going to leave their lists with people (who know to expect lists), then I think this late in the project we just have to keep moving.

Also, my schedule's been really open to this point, but tomorrow through Christmas will be hectic for me. So, anyone who wants to leave picks with me today, go right ahead, but after that, not so much.