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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Bubble edition 

Post#321 » by bishnykfan » Tue Nov 12, 2024 7:30 pm

ANNOUNCEMENT

Congratulations to the four Bubble semifinalists! Upstart Houston and perennial powerhouse Golden State repping the Western Conference while a couple of new potential favorites in Detroit and north of the border in Toronto will represent the East. Semifinals and Championship game will be this weekend. Once we have a new Bubble champion, we should be less than two weeks away from opening night.

Over the next couple of weeks I would like to do a power ranking again. All teams should participate by ranking the league 1-29 excluding your own team. Please submit to me via PM by Saturday 11/23. If you would like to submit comments along with your rankings, feel free.

A GM asked me a few weeks ago to add a GM survey similar to the one the actual NBA GM's fill out as well. Questions in the spoiler below. Feel free to answer and submit by Tuesday 11/19.

All responses will be tabulated and posted the night before BAF season 8 opening night which should be sometime Thanksgiving week. Any questions, let me know.

Spoiler:
1. Which team will win the 2025 BAF championship?

2. Who will win the 2024-25 BAF MVP?

3. If you were starting a franchise today and could sign any player, who would it be?

4. Which player is most likely to have a breakout season in BAF 2024-25?

5. Which team made the best overall moves this offseason?

6. Which one player acquisition will make the biggest impact?

7. What was the most underrated player acquisition?

8. Which team will be most improved in 2024-25?

9. What was the most surprising move of the offseason?

10. Who will win the 2024-25 Rookie of the Year?

11. Which rookie will be the best player in five years?

12. Which rookie was the biggest steal at where he was selected in the BAF Draft?

13. Who is the best defensive player in BAF?

14. Which is the best defensive team in BAF?

15. Which team would be the most fun to watch?

16. Which team will have the league’s most efficient offense this season?

17. Which team’s level of success this season is toughest to predict?

18. Which team has the most promising young core?

19. Who is the most versatile player in the BAF?

20. Which player would you want taking a shot with the game on the line?
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Bubble edition 

Post#322 » by wackbone » Tue Nov 12, 2024 8:59 pm

bishnykfan wrote:ANNOUNCEMENT

Congratulations to the four Bubble semifinalists! Upstart Houston and perennial powerhouse Golden State repping the Western Conference while a couple of new potential favorites in Detroit and north of the border in Toronto will represent the East. Semifinals and Championship game will be this weekend. Once we have a new Bubble champion, we should be less than two weeks away from opening night.

Over the next couple of weeks I would like to do a power ranking again. All teams should participate by ranking the league 1-29 excluding your own team. Please submit to me via PM by Saturday 11/23. If you would like to submit comments along with your rankings, feel free.

A GM asked me a few weeks ago to add a GM survey similar to the one the actual NBA GM's fill out as well. Questions in the spoiler below. Feel free to answer and submit by Tuesday 11/19.

All responses will be tabulated and posted the night before BAF season 8 opening night which should be sometime Thanksgiving week. Any questions, let me know.

Spoiler:
1. Which team will win the 2025 BAF championship?

2. Who will win the 2024-25 BAF MVP?

3. If you were starting a franchise today and could sign any player, who would it be?

4. Which player is most likely to have a breakout season in BAF 2024-25?

5. Which team made the best overall moves this offseason?

6. Which one player acquisition will make the biggest impact?

7. What was the most underrated player acquisition?

8. Which team will be most improved in 2024-25?

9. What was the most surprising move of the offseason?

10. Who will win the 2024-25 Rookie of the Year?

11. Which rookie will be the best player in five years?

12. Which rookie was the biggest steal at where he was selected in the BAF Draft?

13. Who is the best defensive player in BAF?

14. Which is the best defensive team in BAF?

15. Which team would be the most fun to watch?

16. Which team will have the league’s most efficient offense this season?

17. Which team’s level of success this season is toughest to predict?

18. Which team has the most promising young core?

19. Who is the most versatile player in the BAF?

20. Which player would you want taking a shot with the game on the line?

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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Bubble edition- Announcement on pg. 17 

Post#323 » by Fat » Tue Nov 12, 2024 9:37 pm

Baf Survey and Power Rankings completed!
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Bubble edition- Announcement on pg. 17 

Post#324 » by ribs » Wed Nov 13, 2024 12:45 am

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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Bubble edition- Announcement on pg. 17 

Post#325 » by ribs » Wed Nov 13, 2024 2:30 am

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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Bubble edition- Announcement on pg. 17 

Post#326 » by 2010 » Wed Nov 13, 2024 2:45 am

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Which is why I was tryna acquire him from you :lol:
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Bubble edition- Announcement on pg. 17 

Post#327 » by 2010 » Wed Nov 13, 2024 2:45 am

Fat wrote:Baf Survey and Power Rankings completed!


Just submitted both of mine.
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2: White | Wallace | Clark
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Bubble edition- Announcement on pg. 17 

Post#328 » by KnicksGadfly » Wed Nov 13, 2024 3:39 am

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The guy I'm playing in fantasy has both Herro and Dyson...

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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Bubble edition- Announcement on pg. 17 

Post#329 » by Strick » Wed Nov 13, 2024 3:50 am

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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Bubble edition- Announcement on pg. 17 

Post#330 » by HerSports85 » Wed Nov 13, 2024 4:11 am

Dang, I wish the Knicks could’ve traded for him. A healthy timelord is a problem

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Post#331 » by Context » Wed Nov 13, 2024 4:35 am

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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Bubble edition- Announcement on pg. 17 

Post#332 » by HerSports85 » Wed Nov 13, 2024 7:56 am

Herro has taken a leap

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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Bubble edition- Announcement on pg. 17 

Post#333 » by Fat » Wed Nov 13, 2024 8:44 am

Waiving Jaesean Tate $1/4 and need a team to claim him off waivers:

(Offering a second round pick in return hmu and let me know if your interested)
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Bubble edition- Announcement on pg. 17 

Post#334 » by mpharris36 » Wed Nov 13, 2024 2:16 pm

Brunson/KD/Embiid

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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Bubble edition- Announcement on pg. 17 

Post#335 » by NewEra » Wed Nov 13, 2024 2:23 pm

Fat wrote:


mpharris36 wrote:Brunson/KD/Embiid

woof

Whoa!

Fat, what have you done?! :o
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Bubble edition- Announcement on pg. 17 

Post#336 » by NewEra » Wed Nov 13, 2024 2:24 pm

I'm glad I waited to do my power rankings if true. Yikes.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Bubble edition- Announcement on pg. 17 

Post#337 » by j4remi » Wed Nov 13, 2024 2:28 pm

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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Bubble edition- Announcement on pg. 17 

Post#338 » by Fat » Wed Nov 13, 2024 2:29 pm

NewEra wrote:
Fat wrote:


mpharris36 wrote:Brunson/KD/Embiid

woof

Whoa!

Fat, what have you done?! :o


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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread- Bubble edition- Announcement on pg. 17 

Post#339 » by Context » Wed Nov 13, 2024 2:35 pm

he's trolling...
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Post#340 » by HerSports85 » Wed Nov 13, 2024 2:36 pm

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