Build a Franchise (Season 6)- Discussion Thread continued

E-Balla · Post #1881 » by **E-Balla** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 3:36 pm

mpharris36 wrote:
NewEra wrote:
E-Balla wrote:Damn shame y'all didn't buy into that E-Balla stock when it was cheap.

lol somebody believed. 23 though? Yikes. Great job man.

14. Oklahoma City Thunder (5/23)

8. Oklahoma City Thunder - Don't put it past E-Balla to put out the ideal rotation and roster to get the most out of this team. He has a plan and he will execute it.

Still too low I told y'all I was top 5 lol. But as long as I was top 4 in the conference I can't be too mad at 8.

NewEra · Post #1882 » by **NewEra** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 3:37 pm

mpharris36 wrote:
NewEra wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:

Well done.

tough to compare so many teams pre-season to where they are now with all the trades. I had you #3 and preseason with Embiid being a monster...probably you end up pretty close to that even after all your moves.

Just found mine

10. Oklahoma City Thunder - Took Moses Brown and turned him into Shaq. What will he do with Jarrett Allen? We don’t even wanna know. OKC’s GM is innovative and speaks with confidence, but can he back up all that talk? The league is watching.

Post #1883 » by **mpharris36** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 3:39 pm

E-Balla wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
NewEra wrote:lol somebody believed. 23 though? Yikes. Great job man.

8. Oklahoma City Thunder - Don't put it past E-Balla to put out the ideal rotation and roster to get the most out of this team. He has a plan and he will execute it.

Still too low I told y'all I was top 5 lol. But as long as I was top 4 in the conference I can't be too mad at 8.

I favored a lot of OG's just because of the talent...even though I was becoming a believer.

No harm being behind Hoffa/HEZI/NE/Melo/Smash/Deeez/Cap

3toheadmelo · Post #1884 » by **3toheadmelo** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 3:46 pm

NewEra wrote:In today's episode of "Where are they now?" with just about 15 games left in the regular season, I think back on how my lowest ranking was 18th. Shout out to OKC and IND who weren't even mentioned in the top 10 prior to the season.

2022-23 BaF Preseason Power Rankings

TEAM----------------- (HIGHEST RANKING/LOWEST RANKING)

1. San Antonio Spurs (1/5)
2. Charlotte Hornets (1/12)
3. Cleveland Cavaliers (1/13)
4. Los Angeles Clippers (1/13)
5. Golden State Warriors (3/18)
6. Portland Trailblazers (2/15)
7. Dallas Mavericks (2/16)
8. Chicago Bulls (1/14)
9. Denver Nuggets (2/16)
10. Utah Jazz (5/16)

14. Oklahoma City Thunder (5/23)

POWER RANKINGS as of 3/10

1. San Antonio Spurs (58-7) 0
2. Charlotte Hornets (50-16) +1
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (50-16) -1
4. Dallas Mavericks (51-17) 0
5. Golden State Warriors (47-20) +1
6. Indiana Pacers (46-20) -1
7. Denver Nuggets (43-23) 0
8. Portland Trailblazers (41-26) 0
9. Cleveland Cavaliers (41-26) 0
10. Los Angeles Clippers (40-27) 0

The sim screwing over Tatum dropped me drastically :noway:

NewEra · Post #1885 » by **NewEra** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 3:46 pm

mpharris36 wrote:
NewEra wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:

Well done.

tough to compare so many teams pre-season to where they are now with all the trades.

This is why I take the GM into consideration when doing rankings. There's always player movement, but the great GMs are just great. I tend to give them the benefit of the doubt.

Post #1886 » by **mpharris36** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 3:48 pm

NewEra wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
NewEra wrote:Well done.

tough to compare so many teams pre-season to where they are now with all the trades.

This is why I take the GM into consideration when doing rankings. There's always player movement, but the great GMs are just great. I tend to give them the benefit of the doubt.

correct, hence why I put nearly all the OG's in my top 10...they find a way through all means to get better.

NewEra · Post #1887 » by **NewEra** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 3:48 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:
NewEra wrote:In today's episode of "Where are they now?" with just about 15 games left in the regular season, I think back on how my lowest ranking was 18th. Shout out to OKC and IND who weren't even mentioned in the top 10 prior to the season.

2022-23 BaF Preseason Power Rankings

TEAM----------------- (HIGHEST RANKING/LOWEST RANKING)

1. San Antonio Spurs (1/5)
2. Charlotte Hornets (1/12)
3. Cleveland Cavaliers (1/13)
4. Los Angeles Clippers (1/13)
5. Golden State Warriors (3/18)
6. Portland Trailblazers (2/15)
7. Dallas Mavericks (2/16)
8. Chicago Bulls (1/14)
9. Denver Nuggets (2/16)
10. Utah Jazz (5/16)

14. Oklahoma City Thunder (5/23)

POWER RANKINGS as of 3/10

1. San Antonio Spurs (58-7) 0
2. Charlotte Hornets (50-16) +1
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (50-16) -1
4. Dallas Mavericks (51-17) 0
5. Golden State Warriors (47-20) +1
6. Indiana Pacers (46-20) -1
7. Denver Nuggets (43-23) 0
8. Portland Trailblazers (41-26) 0
9. Cleveland Cavaliers (41-26) 0
10. Los Angeles Clippers (40-27) 0

The sim screwing over Tatum dropped me drastically

Yea that was unexpected. Still not counting you out. Playoffs = different animal.

3toheadmelo · Post #1888 » by **3toheadmelo** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 3:57 pm

NewEra wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:
NewEra wrote:In today's episode of "Where are they now?" with just about 15 games left in the regular season, I think back on how my lowest ranking was 18th. Shout out to OKC and IND who weren't even mentioned in the top 10 prior to the season.

The sim screwing over Tatum dropped me drastically

Yea that was unexpected. Still not counting you out. Playoffs = different animal.

E-Balla · Post #1889 » by **E-Balla** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 4:00 pm

mpharris36 wrote:
E-Balla wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:

Still too low I told y'all I was top 5 lol. But as long as I was top 4 in the conference I can't be too mad at 8.

I favored a lot of OG's just because of the talent...even though I was becoming a believer.

No harm being behind Hoffa/HEZI/NE/Melo/Smash/Deeez/Cap

Yeah yeah I get it. I gotta prove it first, and last year I was just the spunky upset team not a legit contender. There's a big gap between the two.

Post #1890 » by **mpharris36** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 4:33 pm

E-Balla wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
E-Balla wrote:Still too low I told y'all I was top 5 lol. But as long as I was top 4 in the conference I can't be too mad at 8.

I favored a lot of OG's just because of the talent...even though I was becoming a believer.

No harm being behind Hoffa/HEZI/NE/Melo/Smash/Deeez/Cap

Yeah yeah I get it. I gotta prove it first, and last year I was just the spunky upset team not a legit contender. There's a big gap between the two.

last year was just a sample. You have more talent this year so playoffs will be interesting. We haven't seen you with Harrell in a minute so we shall see.

Next year I expect you to be ranked near the top because 2 straight years of this is no a coincidence.

NewEra · Post #1891 » by **NewEra** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 5:06 pm

If my calculations are correct, Westbrook is out until Game 6 of the first round. That's rough, but Derrick White has been holding it down as my starting PG. So glad I was able to pry him from the grip of MProject. Truth be told, he has some numbers across the board that are more beneficial to me than Russ in certain situations. Hopefully we can still make it an interesting 1st round with whoever we face.

TerrenceClarke · Post #1892 » by **TerrenceClarke** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 5:27 pm

The Only Team the SIM screwed over was mine.....

NewEra · Post #1893 » by **NewEra** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 5:41 pm

Almost time for Bish to start announcing teams who have clinched playoff berths.

Western Conference

1.Spurs 57-7
2. Thunder 51-16
3. Mavs 51-18
4. Warriors 48-20
5. Nuggets 44-23
6. Blazers 42-26
7. Clippers 41-27
8. Lakers 34-33
9. Jazz 33-35
10. Kings 31-35

11. Pelicans 28-40
12. Rockets 27-39

Outside of the Spurs, playoff seeding is still up in the air.

E-Balla · Post #1894 » by **E-Balla** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 5:44 pm

mpharris36 wrote:
E-Balla wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
I favored a lot of OG's just because of the talent...even though I was becoming a believer.

No harm being behind Hoffa/HEZI/NE/Melo/Smash/Deeez/Cap

Yeah yeah I get it. I gotta prove it first, and last year I was just the spunky upset team not a legit contender. There's a big gap between the two.

last year was just a sample. You have more talent this year so playoffs will be interesting. We haven't seen you with Harrell in a minute so we shall see.

Next year I expect you to be ranked near the top because 2 straight years of this is no a coincidence.

Yeah NGL some of the teams out West scare me other than you. Clippers in round 1 with Dallas round 2 sounds like a problem. Even Portland with the big 3 is a bit scary.

But yeah not having Harrell is a big deal. I think there's a big problem with missing him for this stretch of the season - mainly that I haven't gotten to try any lineup combos against post trade deadline teams. Kinda sucks.

NewEra · Post #1895 » by **NewEra** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 5:48 pm

Eastern Conference

1. Hornets 51-16
2. Pacers 46-20
3. Cavs 41-26
4. Magic 38-29
5. Bulls 37-31
6. Knicks 31-31
7. Bucks 34-33
8. Celtics 32-35
9. Pistons 31-36
10. Hawks 29-39
11. Nets 29-38

Hornets vs Celtics if it happens would be fun to watch.

E-Balla · Post #1896 » by **E-Balla** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 6:29 pm

If the Cs see the Hornets it'll be crazy but I don't see it happening. They're possibly going to move up to the 6th seed. I want Hoffa to play Indiana and Boston though. Cleveland too I guess.

Post #1897 » by **Capn'O** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 6:32 pm

That EC list :nonono:

E-Balla · Post #1898 » by **E-Balla** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 6:47 pm

Capn'O wrote:That EC list

You'd be a top 3 seed instead of 7th lmao.

Post #1899 » by **Capn'O** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 7:03 pm

E-Balla wrote:
Capn'O wrote:That EC list

You'd be a top 3 seed instead of 7th lmao.

**** mpharris (especially)
**** you
**** Deeeez
**** Hezi
**** NE
**** Smash
And **** Dot coming up behind me

Soul, you're cool. I'm out.

Spoiler:

Post #1900 » by **mpharris36** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 7:05 pm

Capn'O wrote:
E-Balla wrote:
Capn'O wrote:That EC list

You'd be a top 3 seed instead of 7th lmao.

**** mpharris (especially)
**** you
**** Deeeez
**** Hezi
**** NE
**** Smash
And **** Dot coming up behind me

Soul, you're cool. I'm out.

Spoiler:
And this doesn't even address the team that has Doncic and Ingram on it

Spoiler:
Thank god they have Cam

I'm 27-0 against the EC