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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#661 » by NewEra » Mon Feb 24, 2025 2:26 pm

Fat wrote:I’m going to hand out the 1st ever $600 contract in the off-season wish me luck.

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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#662 » by 2010 » Mon Feb 24, 2025 3:39 pm

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Good win bro. You've made the Raps relevant and no doubt elite. I was hoping to avoid a 2010 write up. That fourth word of your post-game summaries is a killer. Thankfully I was hit with the word "defeated" and not some of the other descriptions I've seen :lol:


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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#663 » by MrDollarBills » Mon Feb 24, 2025 11:47 pm

Hey wackbone GG my boy. Looks like we traded haymakers in that first half.

Damn. I need to string together a win streak here.
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Post#664 » by 3toheadmelo » Tue Feb 25, 2025 2:07 pm

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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#665 » by Capn'O » Tue Feb 25, 2025 6:24 pm

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3toheadmelo wrote:Myles Turner...


I don't want to talk about it.

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Our league likes bigs. You've got some great pieces to make a big push this offseason to balance while keeping a deadly core intact but probably not your year this one.

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What’s annoying me the most is that Tatum isn’t that good in the sim… again. Wasn’t even an all star. I truly don’t get it. Happens year after year he sucks. At this point I’m hoping that Wagner and Christie can get some sim bumps for next year and my team can dominate again. I am still holding out hope my team gets it together in the playoffs though. They usually wake up by then.


Yeah, I don't know what the deal with Tatum is here. He's not MVP but he's elite IRL. I kind of had the same issue with Brown, only in the playoffs. Maybe the Sim is just a little confused on wings. But you've got a few guys poised for a bump next season, as you say. Giddey could even see some movement and the Wagner deal was a coup for you. Never know what can happen in the POs but I expect you to continue to be a problem going forward.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#666 » by 3toheadmelo » Tue Feb 25, 2025 6:34 pm

Capn'O wrote:
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Capn'O wrote:
I don't want to talk about it.

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Ironically, I had a Gobert/Turner deal lined up with Ribs and backed out. Came running back but he'd found another deal. Rudy can kick rocks always and forever.

Our league likes bigs. You've got some great pieces to make a big push this offseason to balance while keeping a deadly core intact but probably not your year this one.

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Yeah i think KAT and Brook is a much better pairing for sure

What’s annoying me the most is that Tatum isn’t that good in the sim… again. Wasn’t even an all star. I truly don’t get it. Happens year after year he sucks. At this point I’m hoping that Wagner and Christie can get some sim bumps for next year and my team can dominate again. I am still holding out hope my team gets it together in the playoffs though. They usually wake up by then.


Yeah, I don't know what the deal with Tatum is here. He's not MVP but he's elite IRL. But you've got a few guys poised for a bump next season, as you say. Giddey could even see some movement and the Wagner deal was a coup for you. Never know what can happen in the POs but I expect you to continue to be a problem going forward.

I’ve pretty much came to the conclusion that the sim developer hates Boston irl :lol: not sure how it keeps happening every year with Tatum. I’m just gonna keep experimenting with lineups and hopefully something works by the playoffs and we can make a deep run again. It’s the most I can do until those sim bumps come in for next year.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#667 » by 3toheadmelo » Tue Feb 25, 2025 6:35 pm

Just saw your edit, yeah maybe they are confused with wings. Bigs do really run the sim.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#668 » by Capn'O » Tue Feb 25, 2025 6:40 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:Just saw your edit, yeah maybe they are confused with wings. Bigs do really run the sim.


Or maybe they do hate the Celtics. In which case, respect.

But I've had guys like Royce o'neal and DFS basically be useless which also supports the wings theory.

That said, it LOVES me having Thybulle in my lineup so maybe it's all about stocks.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#669 » by 3toheadmelo » Tue Feb 25, 2025 6:51 pm

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3toheadmelo wrote:Just saw your edit, yeah maybe they are confused with wings. Bigs do really run the sim.


Or maybe they do hate the Celtics. In which case, respect.

But I've had guys like Royce o'neal and DFS basically be useless which also supports the wings theory.

That said, it LOVES me having Thybulle in my lineup so maybe it's all about stocks.

I think it might be a stocks thing or specifically a Boston issue. Cause Kawhi has been dominant in the sim. He’s putting up numbers in the sim that Tatum is doing in real life :noway:

Tatum did wake up in the playoffs last year though.. so maybe he’s waiting for that. I hope
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 8) Discussion Thread 

Post#670 » by 2010 » Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:38 am

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3toheadmelo wrote:Just saw your edit, yeah maybe they are confused with wings. Bigs do really run the sim.


Or maybe they do hate the Celtics. In which case, respect.

But I've had guys like Royce o'neal and DFS basically be useless which also supports the wings theory.

That said, it LOVES me having Thybulle in my lineup so maybe it's all about stocks.


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Post#671 » by Capn'O » Wed Feb 26, 2025 2:26 am

2010 wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:Just saw your edit, yeah maybe they are confused with wings. Bigs do really run the sim.


Or maybe they do hate the Celtics. In which case, respect.

But I've had guys like Royce o'neal and DFS basically be useless which also supports the wings theory.

That said, it LOVES me having Thybulle in my lineup so maybe it's all about stocks.


I told you! :wink:


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Post#674 » by ribs » Wed Feb 26, 2025 3:31 am

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Post#675 » by 2010 » Wed Feb 26, 2025 4:12 am

This smelled like a trap game and it rang true. Undefeated home steak over. Oh well, better to drop a game or two at home now rather than in the playoffs when HCA will be so crucial.

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Post#678 » by DerrickNoah » Wed Feb 26, 2025 10:37 am

Mobley fouled out in 6 minutes. Cold Blooded. GG Hezi
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Post#679 » by HEZI » Wed Feb 26, 2025 12:14 pm

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Despite that your team still made it a close game. Your team is very young but already tough so the future is looking very bright. Good game
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Post#680 » by TerrenceClarke » Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:06 pm

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