Gregg Popovich Draft - Discussion

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Gregg Popovich Draft - Discussion 

Post#1 » by durantbird » Fri May 9, 2025 5:35 am

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Draft Rules:

1. All NBA/ABA seasons from 1996-97 to 2024-25 are eligible, subject to the restrictions outlined below.

2. You will be required to draft a total of 8 players in 8 rounds. Each of your players must play a minimum of 8 minutes in your rotations. Any player chosen in a season that is pre-merger will have a multiplier of 0.85 applied against their actual fga, rounded to closest 0.1.

3. Your team will be allowed a combined total of 88.0 FGA with a minimum of 3.0 FGA per player corresponding with the specific seasons indicated for each player. NOTE: You may pick a player whose actual FGA number was lower than 3.0, but you still be charged 3.0 for that player.

4. Each player you select must have played at least 50% of regular season games in the season selected. He needs to play at least 50% of his games for an eligible franchise.

5. Your final squad needs to feature 8 players who fit each of the following categories:
- Category 1: A player who only played for a single franchise for his entire career
- Category 2: A player selected in the 1998-1999 season, must play at least 50% of the games in this season (i.e. 25 games)
- Category 3: A player selected in a season where he played 50% of his games for San Antonio Spurs
(categories 4-8 feature the teams Popovich faced in the NBA finals)
- Category 4: A player selected in a season where he played 50% of his games for New York Knicks
- Category 5: A player selected in a season where he played 50% of his games for Brooklyn Nets
- Category 6: A player selected in a season where he played 50% of his games for Detroit Pistons
- Category 7: A player selected in a season where he played 50% of his games for Cleveland Cavaliers
- Category 8: A player selected in a season where he played 50% of his games for Miami Heat

For franchise categories, predecessor franchises are also eligible

6. We will be doing a modified snake draft. It will go like this: ABBABABA.

7. Players will get a maximum of a 2-hour window to make their selection when they are on the clock. If you still have not chosen a player by then, or if the player you have chosen is ineligible, you will be skipped. Also, if you know ahead of time that you won't be available to make your pick on the clock then please PM your selection to another participant. NOTE: If you miss one pick and have failed to make it by the time your next pick comes around, you will be skipped.

8. The clock will be turned off between 12 midnight and 9 AM EDT.

9. Draft order will be completely randomized.

10. After you have made your draft selection, please quote and/or PM the person that goes after you so they will know that it is their turn and they are on the clock. You may not change your pick after it has been made, even if the next person in the order has not picked yet. Please note that the clock starts whenever the previous drafter has either made their pick or their two-hour window has expired, even if the next person is not quoted.

11. The winner of the draft will be determined by polls. AI will be used as a single vote when a matchup is tied and stuck.

Team Roster Page Rules:

You will be responsible for creating a roster page for your fantasy team. Here are the things that you will be required to include on your roster page:

. Players
. Rotations
. Draft selections
. The most important of all, you must show the total FGA per player on your roster AND a total sum of each players FGA to display that it is under the required 88.0 FGA

-All of the above must be completed before playoffs/rankings


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Post#2 » by Snakebites » Fri May 9, 2025 5:54 am

Ok

I did assume it would span Pop’s coaching career though.
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Post#3 » by durantbird » Fri May 9, 2025 6:20 am

Snakebites wrote:Ok

I did assume it would span Pop’s coaching career though.

Forgot this part was discussed. Need to check how deep the pool is with this adjustment
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Post#4 » by durantbird » Fri May 9, 2025 9:40 am

durantbird wrote:
Snakebites wrote:Ok

I did assume it would span Pop’s coaching career though.

Forgot this part was discussed. Need to check how deep the pool is with this adjustment

Okay changed the timeframe
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Post#5 » by wackbone » Fri May 9, 2025 11:08 am

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Post#7 » by MadNESS » Fri May 9, 2025 11:22 am

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Post#8 » by Larry_Russell » Fri May 9, 2025 12:58 pm

For Pop?

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Post#9 » by Dr Positivity » Fri May 9, 2025 2:03 pm

Ok
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Post#10 » by GeorgeMarcus » Fri May 9, 2025 7:41 pm

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Post#11 » by iamgine » Sat May 10, 2025 3:20 am

Surprised theres no "came into the league with no facial hair but later developed one" category.

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Post#12 » by durantbird » Sat May 10, 2025 4:37 pm

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Post#13 » by lilroddyb » Sat May 10, 2025 7:25 pm

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Post#14 » by Laimbeer » Sat May 10, 2025 9:58 pm

Can play if clock does not start until about 3pm Sunday or later.
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Post#15 » by GeorgeMarcus » Sat May 10, 2025 10:39 pm

Laimbeer wrote:Can play if clock does not start until about 3pm Sunday or later.


Since we haven't started yet, I think you're good
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Post#16 » by durantbird » Sun May 11, 2025 8:20 am

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Post#17 » by MadNESS » Sun May 11, 2025 3:24 pm

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Post#18 » by wackbone » Sun May 11, 2025 4:15 pm

Snakebites wrote:Ok

I did assume it would span Pop’s coaching career though.

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Post#19 » by Fadeaway_J » Sun May 11, 2025 5:02 pm

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Post#20 » by Laimbeer » Sun May 11, 2025 5:27 pm

This seems pretty deep.

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