Build a Team 17.0 Rules and Discussion Thread

[br7knicks]

Really happy to add Ibaka! Keeps the team young-ish but adds experience, two big men with some range, and a good interior D.

Looking to trade up a bit - from around 80 to the 60s/early 70s. PM me if you guys are interested - willing to pay a premium.

Ibaka is having a re-emergence type of season for Orlando as sort of the primary guy. He was a good pick this late and a perfect fit with Towns. I would have considered him with my pick at 46 if I had not traded it away for Horford. Great pick man.

He is. He was fourth in my list behind wade, Howard, X

[Mecca]

Jabari Talent Wise was not a reach. He is a better player than Wiggins. The thing with this board, is that he would have been slept on, so you could have gotten him later. Wiggins is a more known player and he went close to 50. Jabari was a steal type of player. You supposed to steal him Later. If Parker was my Target. I would have picked Drummond, Then Trade down and acquire and asset with Parker along those lines.

This is a good point and one that I agree with. I just didn't wanna do all that work and potentially be stuck with a player I don't value in Drummond.

NAh Drummond is to good to be stuck with. He would have had mad interest especially by top teams, the thing is that you can't be Greedy. I think both GM's did quick trades with me cause I was not trying to fleece them. When I traded Lillard...first thing TApe said I dont want to give up my second. I was never going ask for his. The same thing with 1992 I did not ask for his next round. I asked for a fourth. I think Trades always work when you try to think of the other GM as well.

You think Drummond play D ill? I always felt like he lives off his rep and stature rather than actual play in defending the rim. I read a stat a few weeks ago that says the Pistons +/- is like -300 with Drummond and plus 80 without him on the court.

[br7knicks]

Wanted wade. Not sure if he was picked, but I grabbed Howard.

When it comes to injuries, they're going to happen. However, I picked chrs Paul before the injury so I shouldn't be penalized for that at all

Howard wasn't selected. You're good.

Thank you

[Mecca]

Really happy to add Ibaka! Keeps the team young-ish but adds experience, two big men with some range, and a good interior D.

Looking to trade up a bit - from around 80 to the 60s/early 70s. PM me if you guys are interested - willing to pay a premium.

Ibaka is having a re-emergence type of season for Orlando as sort of the primary guy. He was a good pick this late and a perfect fit with Towns. I would have considered him with my pick at 46 if I had not traded it away for Horford. Great pick man.

He is. He was fourth in my list behind wade, Howard, X

Howard was a great pick. I'll eat my crow on him with the way he's played this year. Borderline all-star and a perfect fit with Paul.

[bringbackhoffa]

Really happy to add Ibaka! Keeps the team young-ish but adds experience, two big men with some range, and a good interior D.

Looking to trade up a bit - from around 80 to the 60s/early 70s. PM me if you guys are interested - willing to pay a premium.

Ibaka is having a re-emergence type of season for Orlando as sort of the primary guy. He was a good pick this late and a perfect fit with Towns. I would have considered him with my pick at 46 if I had not traded it away for Horford. Great pick man.

He is. He was fourth in my list behind wade, Howard, X

hmm X wonder who that is

[Fury]

This is a good point and one that I agree with. I just didn't wanna do all that work and potentially be stuck with a player I don't value in Drummond.

NAh Drummond is to good to be stuck with. He would have had mad interest especially by top teams, the thing is that you can't be Greedy. I think both GM's did quick trades with me cause I was not trying to fleece them. When I traded Lillard...first thing TApe said I dont want to give up my second. I was never going ask for his. The same thing with 1992 I did not ask for his next round. I asked for a fourth. I think Trades always work when you try to think of the other GM as well.

You think Drummond play D ill? I always felt like he lives off his rep and stature rather than actual play in defending the rim. I read a stat a few weeks ago that says the Pistons +/- is like -300 with Drummond and plus 80 without him on the court.

There's more to defending the rim for centers, so sometimes those rim protection stats don't show that

[br7knicks]

Ibaka is having a re-emergence type of season for Orlando as sort of the primary guy. He was a good pick this late and a perfect fit with Towns. I would have considered him with my pick at 46 if I had not traded it away for Horford. Great pick man.

He is. He was fourth in my list behind wade, Howard, X

Howard was a great pick. I'll eat my crow on him with the way he's played this year. Borderline all-star and a perfect fit with Paul.

Is eating crow good or bad? I just learned the whole, "lit, fam, ratchet, and savage," terminology from my girlfriend's younger siblings. I can't keep up with you whipper snappers, nor am I "cool" or "hip" according to them

[br7knicks]

Ibaka is having a re-emergence type of season for Orlando as sort of the primary guy. He was a good pick this late and a perfect fit with Towns. I would have considered him with my pick at 46 if I had not traded it away for Horford. Great pick man.

He is. He was fourth in my list behind wade, Howard, X

hmm X wonder who that is

With people getting butthurt over the name dropping this BAT, I won't say it. But it's a big man whose name my third graders would have a lot of difficulty spelling and pronouncing

[AmazingJason]

He is. He was fourth in my list behind wade, Howard, X

Howard was a great pick. I'll eat my crow on him with the way he's played this year. Borderline all-star and a perfect fit with Paul.

Is eating crow good or bad? I just learned the whole, "lit, fam, ratchet, and savage," terminology from my girlfriend's younger siblings. I can't keep up with you whipper snappers, nor am I "cool" or "hip" according to them

C'mon fam, eating crow is straight lit from the 1940s

"After incumbent Harry Truman defeated Thomas Dewey in the 1948 United States presidential election despite many media predictions of a Dewey victory, the Washington Post sent a telegram to the victor:

You Are Hereby Invited To A "Crow Banquet" To Which This Newspaper Proposes To Invite Newspaper Editorial Writers, Political Reporters And Editors, Including Our Own, Along With Pollsters, Radio Commentators And Columnists ... Main Course Will Consist Of Breast Of Tough Old Crow En Glace. (You Will Eat Turkey.)"

[IllmaticHandler]

This is a good point and one that I agree with. I just didn't wanna do all that work and potentially be stuck with a player I don't value in Drummond.

NAh Drummond is to good to be stuck with. He would have had mad interest especially by top teams, the thing is that you can't be Greedy. I think both GM's did quick trades with me cause I was not trying to fleece them. When I traded Lillard...first thing TApe said I dont want to give up my second. I was never going ask for his. The same thing with 1992 I did not ask for his next round. I asked for a fourth. I think Trades always work when you try to think of the other GM as well.

You think Drummond play D ill? I always felt like he lives off his rep and stature rather than actual play in defending the rim. I read a stat a few weeks ago that says the Pistons +/- is like -300 with Drummond and plus 80 without him on the court.

Drummond is not a bum. Is he the best defensive center? no. Can he Hold the position better than the majority of the centers? yes. Gobert and Jordan are better defensivly. But you also cant throw the ball to them and tell them to get buckets. You can do that with him.

[bringbackhoffa]

He is. He was fourth in my list behind wade, Howard, X

hmm X wonder who that is

With people getting butthurt over the name dropping this BAT, I won't say it. But it's a big man whose name my third graders would have a lot of difficulty spelling and pronouncing

lol got it

[El Poochio]

The guy I was eyeing with my original 51 is still here actually thought he would be gone before 51 hmmmm

[Fury]

The guy I was eyeing with my original 51 is still here actually thought he would be gone before 51 hmmmm

That's why I don't trade. Trades do me.

[bringbackhoffa]

The guy I was eyeing with my original 51 is still here actually thought he would be gone before 51 hmmmm

trade remourse?

[Knicksfan1992]

There's someone falling who I probably would have taken at 46. I now wonder where he's going to go and how off my value was for him...

[br7knicks]

Howard was a great pick. I'll eat my crow on him with the way he's played this year. Borderline all-star and a perfect fit with Paul.

Is eating crow good or bad? I just learned the whole, "lit, fam, ratchet, and savage," terminology from my girlfriend's younger siblings. I can't keep up with you whipper snappers, nor am I "cool" or "hip" according to them

C'mon fam, eating crow is straight lit from the 1940s

"After incumbent Harry Truman defeated Thomas Dewey in the 1948 United States presidential election despite many media predictions of a Dewey victory, the Washington Post sent a telegram to the victor:

You Are Hereby Invited To A "Crow Banquet" To Which This Newspaper Proposes To Invite Newspaper Editorial Writers, Political Reporters And Editors, Including Our Own, Along With Pollsters, Radio Commentators And Columnists ... Main Course Will Consist Of Breast Of Tough Old Crow En Glace. (You Will Eat Turkey.)"

No doubt in my mind you are right. But it's not cool if a president does it or says it. To me, a ratchet is a tool, and Randy is the only savage I knew.

But now those are cool. We need a new cool word to say on the board.

Sorry, we need a new word that is lit that we started on the board.

[NewEra]

NAh Drummond is to good to be stuck with. He would have had mad interest especially by top teams, the thing is that you can't be Greedy. I think both GM's did quick trades with me cause I was not trying to fleece them. When I traded Lillard...first thing TApe said I dont want to give up my second. I was never going ask for his. The same thing with 1992 I did not ask for his next round. I asked for a fourth. I think Trades always work when you try to think of the other GM as well.

You think Drummond play D ill? I always felt like he lives off his rep and stature rather than actual play in defending the rim. I read a stat a few weeks ago that says the Pistons +/- is like -300 with Drummond and plus 80 without him on the court.

Drummond is not a bum. Is he the best defensive center? no. Can he Hold the position better than the majority of the centers? yes. Gobert and Jordan are better defensivly. But you also cant throw the ball to them and tell them to get buckets. You can do that with him.

Paul: Hey DJ, ima throw the ball to you. Go get a bucket
DJ: As you wish


Ps: I know you meant creating their own shot, but I couldn't resist.

[IllmaticHandler]

Most of the players that people think will be picked will be picked soon. All the top player teams are coming up, they are going for BPA most cases.

[AmazingJason]

The guy I was eyeing with my original 51 is still here actually thought he would be gone before 51 hmmmm

trade remourse?

Don't think there's any remorse for building the Stifle Tower

[El Poochio]

There's someone falling who I probably would have taken at 46. I now wonder where he's going to go and how off my value was for him...

I think we are thinking same guy