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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 5) Bubble Tournament Edition 

Post#401 » by br7knicks » Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:35 am

Buzzard wrote:WOW. I really thought Charlotte was better ( more balanced ) than this. LeBron and company took them to school.



i think 2010 putting lebron on morant was key. just couldn't contain lebron (really, can anyone?).
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 5) Bubble Tournament Edition 

Post#403 » by Buzzard » Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:40 am

2010 wrote:40 PTS for LeBron in a convincing win over a contender in the East.

Good game Hoff!

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Anyone will be hard to beat when they shoot 75% from three. That would probably be a Raptors team record :lol:
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 5) Bubble Tournament Edition 

Post#404 » by mpharris36 » Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:41 am

br7knicks wrote:
Buzzard wrote:WOW. I really thought Charlotte was better ( more balanced ) than this. LeBron and company took them to school.



i think 2010 putting lebron on morant was key. just couldn't contain lebron (really, can anyone?).


LeBron is a cheat code at PG unless you can put someone at PG that has size that also wont **** up your offense because they can't run point like LeBron can.
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mpharris36 wrote:
br7knicks wrote:
Buzzard wrote:WOW. I really thought Charlotte was better ( more balanced ) than this. LeBron and company took them to school.



i think 2010 putting lebron on morant was key. just couldn't contain lebron (really, can anyone?).


LeBron is a cheat code at PG unless you can put someone at PG that has size that also wont **** up your offense because they can't run point like LeBron can.


agreed. only one who can realistically do something like that would be the team that has simmons
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 5) Bubble Tournament Edition 

Post#406 » by mpharris36 » Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:43 am

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mpharris36 wrote:
br7knicks wrote:

i think 2010 putting lebron on morant was key. just couldn't contain lebron (really, can anyone?).


LeBron is a cheat code at PG unless you can put someone at PG that has size that also wont **** up your offense because they can't run point like LeBron can.


agreed. only one who can realistically do something like that would be the team that has simmons


Maybe Giannis as well.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 5) Bubble Tournament Edition 

Post#407 » by Smash3 » Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:44 am

mpharris36 wrote:
br7knicks wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
LeBron is a cheat code at PG unless you can put someone at PG that has size that also wont **** up your offense because they can't run point like LeBron can.


agreed. only one who can realistically do something like that would be the team that has simmons


Maybe Giannis as well.


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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 5) Bubble Tournament Edition 

Post#408 » by mpharris36 » Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:45 am

Smash3 wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
br7knicks wrote:
agreed. only one who can realistically do something like that would be the team that has simmons


Maybe Giannis as well.


Y’all sleeping on Jrue, he locked up Luka and Harden with ease


Jrue is my favorite defensive guard I just think it has more to do with the R1 spam that LeBron does.

LeBron is a PF playing PG and in 2K if you dont have that size good luck.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 5) Bubble Tournament Edition 

Post#409 » by 2010 » Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:45 am

Buzzard wrote:
2010 wrote:40 PTS for LeBron in a convincing win over a contender in the East.

Good game Hoff!

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Anyone will be hard to beat when they shoot 75% from three. That would probably be a Raptors team record :lol:


Progression to the mean. Considering all my other preseason games Bogdanovic, Hardaway, LeVert, and Graham were shooting bricks from 3. Shots were bound to start falling some game.

If the supporting cast can hit their shots this BaF season, we should be a good TEAM despite not having googley eyes for “stars”. There is still something to be said for building a team with a supporting cast of guys who know their role and that fits….without having to tank to do it.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 5) Bubble Tournament Edition 

Post#410 » by Buzzard » Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:46 am

mpharris36 wrote:
br7knicks wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
LeBron is a cheat code at PG unless you can put someone at PG that has size that also wont **** up your offense because they can't run point like LeBron can.


agreed. only one who can realistically do something like that would be the team that has simmons


Maybe Giannis as well.

I seem to remember playing the Raptors tough with 6'7" Luka at PG.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 5) Bubble Tournament Edition 

Post#411 » by mpharris36 » Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:49 am

Buzzard wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
br7knicks wrote:
agreed. only one who can realistically do something like that would be the team that has simmons


Maybe Giannis as well.

I seem to remember playing the Raptors tough with 6'7" Luka at PG.


Luka has great strength so I can see that. I wouldn't call Luka a stout defender at all but the size and strength combo might be enough for 2K to like it enough.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 5) Bubble Tournament Edition 

Post#412 » by 2010 » Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:49 am

br7knicks wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
br7knicks wrote:

i think 2010 putting lebron on morant was key. just couldn't contain lebron (really, can anyone?).


LeBron is a cheat code at PG unless you can put someone at PG that has size that also wont **** up your offense because they can't run point like LeBron can.


agreed. only one who can realistically do something like that would be the team that has simmons


Apparently point Bam can do it too. By playing to win, right?

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Post#413 » by Smash3 » Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:52 am

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Why isn’t Milwaukee nr 1?
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 5) Bubble Tournament Edition 

Post#414 » by br7knicks » Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:53 am

There are a few.

I was thinking playing PG without compromising a skillset.

Gianni could, and he can handle the ball.

To me, Luka is too slow. His size and can help, but LeBron seems top fast and powerful.

Love jrue, but I feel he's too small
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Post#415 » by Buzzard » Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:56 am

mpharris36 wrote:
Buzzard wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:
Maybe Giannis as well.

I seem to remember playing the Raptors tough with 6'7" Luka at PG.


Luka has great strength so I can see that. I wouldn't call Luka a stout defender at all but the size and strength combo might be enough for 2K to like it enough.

I am traditionalist and think size matters. Luka's size out on the perimeter is a problem. All these small ball lineups end up being part time solutions.
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Post#416 » by br7knicks » Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:57 am

Smash3 wrote:
br7knicks wrote:Image


Why isn’t Milwaukee nr 1?


I also try to factor in quality of opponent, as well as whether or not it was a slaughter.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 5) Bubble Tournament Edition 

Post#417 » by 2010 » Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:58 am

br7knicks wrote:There are a few.

I was thinking playing PG without compromising a skillset.

Gianni could, and he can handle the ball.

To me, Luka is too slow. His size and can help, but LeBron seems top fast and powerful.

Love jrue, but I feel he's too small


Br7, you keep forgetting point Bam tho. He can run an offense for a winning team while still having that All NBA defense to contain a guy like LeBron. Surely you’re forgetting him too. Teams were tryna make a BaF run for the playoffs wit him at point. Remember?
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Post#418 » by br7knicks » Sun Sep 19, 2021 1:58 am

I'm Milwaukee.

1 of my wins was barely beating a tanking team.
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 5) Bubble Tournament Edition 

Post#419 » by br7knicks » Sun Sep 19, 2021 2:00 am

2010 wrote:
br7knicks wrote:There are a few.

I was thinking playing PG without compromising a skillset.

Gianni could, and he can handle the ball.

To me, Luka is too slow. His size and can help, but LeBron seems top fast and powerful.

Love jrue, but I feel he's too small


Br7, you keep forgetting point Bam tho. He can run an offense for a winning team while still having that All NBA defense to contain a guy like LeBron. Surely you’re forgetting him too. Teams were tryna make a BaF run for the playoffs wit him at point. Remember?


Lol That's why I said there are a few


I can't think of everyone, or cared enough to go through all teams. Was writing just off the top of my head lol
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Re: Build a Franchise (Season 5) Bubble Tournament Edition 

Post#420 » by br7knicks » Sun Sep 19, 2021 2:06 am

don't forget to go to melo's stream for the bubble tonight

https://www.twitch.tv/youngtrinibwoy
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