Drafted By The Same Franchise Draft - Discussion

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Post#21 » by flaco » Tue Oct 28, 2025 11:23 pm

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flaco wrote:Hope we've done enough to nerf the Celtics. They comfortably won both ''core'' drafts last year. Seems like they are about to win the ''franchise'' draft as well. Would still take them #1 tbh despite the revisited rules. Their potential big 3 is super versatile, albeit a bit expensive. Depending on how the game plays out, they may end up being vulnerable at the C position.

The inability to take the 2 former category 3 guys together nerfs them quite a bit, as does the need to commit to 3 specific players. No flexibility depending on who drops anymore.

Technically, they do not need to commit to 3 players. They may select 2 non-category 1 stars and keep their options open for round 2 (although in this case I wouldn't take them at #1 anymore). The revisited rules make the game more unpredictable. Plenty of viable strategies for the vast majority of franchises.
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Post#22 » by Dr Positivity » Wed Oct 29, 2025 1:49 am

I think it's ok. The last pick could end up better.
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Post#23 » by durantbird » Wed Oct 29, 2025 12:33 pm

There were 9 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

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flaco
lilroddyb
JimmyPlopper
durantbird
Dr Positivity
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Post#24 » by Fadeaway_J » Wed Oct 29, 2025 1:24 pm

durantbird wrote:
There were 9 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

Fadeaway_J
Snakebites
ReggiesKnicks
flaco
lilroddyb
JimmyPlopper
durantbird
Dr Positivity
Larry_Russell
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Fadeaway_J wrote:up first

Are we doing rankings or playoffs?
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Post#25 » by Larry_Russell » Wed Oct 29, 2025 1:28 pm

Oooh, last pick.

I feel like this is a prime location for me to be...advantageous even.
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Post#26 » by Snakebites » Wed Oct 29, 2025 2:46 pm

Larry_Russell wrote:Oooh, last pick.

I feel like this is a prime location for me to be...advantageous even.

On the other hand you can take your home franchise if you swap with me. :lol:
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Post#27 » by ReggiesKnicks » Wed Oct 29, 2025 3:11 pm

I won't be available to pick until afternoon EST
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Post#28 » by Larry_Russell » Wed Oct 29, 2025 3:16 pm

Snakebites wrote:
Larry_Russell wrote:Oooh, last pick.

I feel like this is a prime location for me to be...advantageous even.

On the other hand you can take your home franchise if you swap with me. :lol:



lol. Might be easier than waiting...but I will wait just the same.
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Post#29 » by durantbird » Wed Oct 29, 2025 3:35 pm

Fadeaway_J wrote:
durantbird wrote:
There were 9 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

Fadeaway_J
Snakebites
ReggiesKnicks
flaco
lilroddyb
JimmyPlopper
durantbird
Dr Positivity
Larry_Russell
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Fadeaway_J wrote:up first

Are we doing rankings or playoffs?

I think playoffs
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Post#30 » by durantbird » Wed Oct 29, 2025 3:35 pm

Clock starts 9am EDT tomorrow
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Post#31 » by Snakebites » Wed Oct 29, 2025 6:37 pm

ReggiesKnicks wrote:I won't be available to pick until afternoon EST

Go.

Was that the wisest course? Maybe not. But I’m here for fun and I wanted to give this a try. Tatum is one of the most useful Category 2 guys and Billups is pretty much the ideal "third best" player on pretty much any team. As a pair there aren't many MVPs they wouldn't mix well with. Marcus Smart slots in as an affordable third guard who can give me 24 minutes off the bench.

There are at least 3 legit star trios that probably would have been better, but all of those would have kind of stifled me in a way that I didn't think would be all that fun.
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Post#32 » by Fadeaway_J » Wed Oct 29, 2025 7:21 pm

Not really certain if I made the right choice, but I figured I'd do something different this time around.
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Post#33 » by Snakebites » Wed Oct 29, 2025 7:36 pm

Fadeaway_J wrote:Not really certain if I made the right choice, but I figured I'd do something different this time around.

I'm absolutely certain that I did not make the right decision here. But I kinda wanted to see what happens.
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Post#34 » by Snakebites » Thu Oct 30, 2025 1:09 am

Hoped for more here.
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Post#35 » by ReggiesKnicks » Thu Oct 30, 2025 2:46 am

Snakebites wrote:Hoped for more here.


That's my bad. I've been extremely busy all day, more so than usual. I'll get a pick in tonight.
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Post#36 » by Fadeaway_J » Thu Oct 30, 2025 3:53 am

flaco wrote:.

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Post#37 » by Laimbeer » Thu Oct 30, 2025 5:38 am

I'll get in if you want ten.
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Post#38 » by durantbird » Thu Oct 30, 2025 5:48 am

Laimbeer wrote:I'll get in if you want ten.

Yess
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Post#39 » by durantbird » Thu Oct 30, 2025 5:50 am

Laimbeer wrote:I'll get in if you want ten.

You will randomized to pick fifth, right after flaco.

lilroddyb wrote:

Roddy please notice the change
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Post#40 » by Snakebites » Thu Oct 30, 2025 5:55 am

I very likely would have picked differently if I’d have known there was gonna be one more person- pretty specific math went into that choice.

Definitely want that 10th person in the game, but my spot is more precarious now.

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