Build a Team 17.0 Rules and Discussion Thread

pelifan · Post #701 » by **pelifan** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:41 am

El Poochio wrote:
pelifan wrote:
AmazingJason wrote:
Why not? It's awesome. Adds a layer of intrigue and unpredictability.

Mecca certainly didn't predict this shyt going down

I've done drafts like this a lot, if you do pick trades it just becomes about which GM can find some sucker fork over the most unfair deal.

Eh I think its part of being a GM and makes it more fun

Nah, I had one draft where I found someone who was willing to trade an early 2nd and a 3rd for a late 1st and my team ended up being so stacked that people quit the draft halfway through. In my opinion trades should only be allowed AFTER the draft is over so that people actually know what each round is worth and maybe not even then.

Every trade I've seen in this so far has had a clear winner and a clear loser. Personally I'd rather it be about building teams than winning trades.

Smash3 · Post #702 » by **Smash3** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:41 am

AmazingJason wrote:
El Poochio wrote:
pelifan wrote:
I've done drafts like this a lot, if you do pick trades it just becomes about which GM can find some sucker fork over the most unfair deal.

Eh I think its part of being a GM and makes it more fun

Yes, I like the fun factor, although yes, a couple of the earlier trades were ghastly

But nobody should really be scared of Lowry and Paul George. Not even in the slightest

Pooch did pay a fair price for #31, I made sure of it

Fear the midget.

IllmaticHandler · Post #703 » by **IllmaticHandler** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:42 am

dudes gave up alot to get two stars thoe. Im not worried.

El Poochio · Post #704 » by **El Poochio** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:43 am

LJ4pointplay wrote:ima jump in shower hopeuflly I can PM my list to someone when I get out. Otherwise, Ill send to bish.

Pics or it didnt happen

pelifan · Post #705 » by **pelifan** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:43 am

IllmaticHandler wrote:dudes gave up alot to get two stars thoe. Im not worried.

I don't think you realize what kind of player is going to be there in the late 70s. I'll give you a hint... not much better than the guy in the late 90s.

IllmaticHandler · Post #706 » by **IllmaticHandler** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:46 am

pelifan wrote:
El Poochio wrote:
pelifan wrote:
I've done drafts like this a lot, if you do pick trades it just becomes about which GM can find some sucker fork over the most unfair deal.

Eh I think its part of being a GM and makes it more fun

Nah, I had one draft where I found someone who was willing to trade an early 2nd and a 3rd for a late 1st and my team ended up being so stacked that people quit the draft halfway through. In my opinion trades should only be allowed AFTER the draft is over so that people actually know what each round is worth and maybe not even then.

Every trade I've seen in this so far has had a clear winner and a clear loser. Personally I'd rather it be about building teams than winning trades.

Mecca · Post #707 » by **Mecca** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:46 am

That pick was hard. Went for BPA. Got 2 players from my STAN list I made in October.

NewEra · Post #708 » by **NewEra** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:47 am

Mecca wrote:That pick was hard. Went for BPA. Got 2 players from my STAN list I made in October.

Nvm on that offer bro

pelifan · Post #709 » by **pelifan** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:49 am

IllmaticHandler wrote:
pelifan wrote:
El Poochio wrote:
Eh I think its part of being a GM and makes it more fun

Nah, I had one draft where I found someone who was willing to trade an early 2nd and a 3rd for a late 1st and my team ended up being so stacked that people quit the draft halfway through. In my opinion trades should only be allowed AFTER the draft is over so that people actually know what each round is worth and maybe not even then.

Every trade I've seen in this so far has had a clear winner and a clear loser. Personally I'd rather it be about building teams than winning trades.

Why would I be salty. I said from the start I was here to talk trash not win. Smash's Lowry pick is like the reason I joined this time around. In a current players only draft with this shallow a talent pool there is no fair way to do it, you do no trades and the bottom gets screwed, you do trades and then it just becomes about finding suckers. No good way to slice it.

IllmaticHandler · Post #710 » by **IllmaticHandler** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:49 am

pelifan wrote:
IllmaticHandler wrote:dudes gave up alot to get two stars thoe. Im not worried.

I don't think you realize what kind of player is going to be there in the late 70s. I'll give you a hint... not much better than the guy in the late 90s.

No I realize whats there. What other GM's do does not bother me. Adding Lowry or Gobert does not make me shook.

AmazingJason · Post #711 » by **AmazingJason** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:50 am

pelifan wrote:
El Poochio wrote:
pelifan wrote:
I've done drafts like this a lot, if you do pick trades it just becomes about which GM can find some sucker fork over the most unfair deal.

Eh I think its part of being a GM and makes it more fun

Nah, I had one draft where I found someone who was willing to trade an early 2nd and a 3rd for a late 1st and my team ended up being so stacked that people quit the draft halfway through. In my opinion trades should only be allowed AFTER the draft is over so that people actually know what each round is worth and maybe not even then.

Every trade I've seen in this so far has had a clear winner and a clear loser. Personally I'd rather it be about building teams than winning trades.

The ABBA helps alleviate some of that. We'll see. The last BAT I participated in had some of these trades, but it was highly competitive and the finalists weren't affected by pick trades. (It was actually affected by a players trade; the one by Context :lol:

)

At least for me personally, I already know I'm not going to win the BAT picking at #30. Yes, there are some decent guys available, but there isn't any All-NBA quality ones and that's essentially a necessity to build a contender. But I'm not quitting anyway. I'm doing this to build a team that I like and I also want to see how other participants play and strategize and what the final product and result is. The entire process is entertaining for me.

pelifan · Post #712 » by **pelifan** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:54 am

I'm fine with BAT trades, because it's hard to be lopsided when only so many trades work and sometimes you accidentally get 8 pointguards. But in this format I see no logical reason to allow trades. If you want a specific player just reach and draft them, if your team doesn't fit you done messed up your draft dawg.

I don;t think any of the trades so far put these guys at an advantage over team Lebron or Curry so not that big of a deal right now.

Post #713 » by **mpharris36** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:00 am

Mecca wrote:That pick was hard. Went for BPA. Got 2 players from my STAN list I made in October.

team be runnin

Mecca · Post #714 » by **Mecca** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:02 am

mpharris36 wrote:
Mecca wrote:That pick was hard. Went for BPA. Got 2 players from my STAN list I made in October.

team be runnin

That's the plan, as always :lol:

Fury · Post #715 » by **Fury** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:03 am

El Poochio · Post #716 » by **El Poochio** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:05 am

mpharris36 wrote:
Mecca wrote:That pick was hard. Went for BPA. Got 2 players from my STAN list I made in October.

team be runnin

#Freejockstrap easy speed boost 8-)

Mecca · Post #717 » by **Mecca** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:07 am

El Poochio wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
Mecca wrote:That pick was hard. Went for BPA. Got 2 players from my STAN list I made in October.

team be runnin

#Freejockstrap easy speed boost

Butler and Gobert going to be fun together. Two Two-Way players

El Poochio · Post #718 » by **El Poochio** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:15 am

Mecca wrote:
El Poochio wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
team be runnin

#Freejockstrap easy speed boost

Butler and Gobert going to be fun together. Two Two-Way players

Grit n Grind all the way

Dont need your fancy starters, gimme some dogs

If you like it you can takeover if I die soon from this black plague

Slicin N Dicin · Post #719 » by **Slicin N Dicin** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:26 am

Loving this trash talk here. Been waiting to jump on a BAT for a while and glad I'm involved.

Interesting to see the approach some GM's are taking...obviously still very early. Look forward to **** talking with all of you.

pelifan · Post #720 » by **pelifan** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:29 am

Slicin N Dicin wrote:Loving this trash talk here. Been waiting to jump on a BAT for a while and glad I'm involved.

Interesting to see the approach some GM's are taking...obviously still very early. Look forward to **** talking with all of you.

More interested in what bwgood has to say. Move along...

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