Slicin N Dicin wrote:I think the drama over the player profiles is ridiculous tbh...if you're using what hoffa wrote to help determine your offseason plans you're an idiot to begin with...
...the player profiles and all that - i think it's being blow up a little bit more than what it needs to be.
So for clarity purposes, you are fine with this type of thing from one GM, urging others to take on detailed strategy to weaken a specific team by targeting specific player(s):
• "Player A plays for Team 1. Team 1 only has $XXX in cap space. Team 1 also has XX amount of free agents. My fellow GMs, if you make an offer of $XXX to Player A. Considering Team 1 has XX amount of free agents and can only bid $XXX, even if they exercise their bird rights and exceed the cap by X%, which equates to $XXX, it is highly unlikely that they would be able to match your bid. Therefore, I see it unlikely that Player A returns to Team 1. And also don't forget Team 1 also has [bold font] Player B, C, D, E and F [bold font] and I will be profiling them as well next week."
You don't think the above shenanigans is unethical and poses a conflict of interest?
I'm heavily against tanking and throwing out wild line-ups that are no where near realistic to what would happen in an NBA setting though....i spoke out against BK and Mecca doing it in year 1 and i didn't even notice 2010 put d.rose in at center..i mean to me, that's not a real basketball move that any gm would make..you legit just said you were trying to manipulate the sim....i'd be more inclined to get behind a vote to stop blatant tanking and line-up manipulation.
Like 3 years ago did anyone ever think an NBA Playoff team would have Robert Covington at C?
D Rose was played at C by me during an elimination playoff game. It was an effort to win, not to tank. The objective is to win ethically. If playing an unorthodox lineup enables that, then we should have that right.
It is a slippery slope telling GMs they cannot play players at certain positions if they feel that gives them the best chance to win.
So should I have made no adjustments and just been content to get swept?
Everyone has a right to their opinion but keep in mind I will always burden you with having to make sense.
And for the record, I have never tanked at anything in my life. And never will.
Again, I am not hoffa. Intentions matter.
You are criticizing someone who altered lineups in good faith to give him the best chance to win. In good faith. Yet you are downplaying someone who posts profiles to manipulate the free agent market in bad faith.
I don't understand some of you dudes and the hills you choose to die on.


























