Anybody down for a build a NBA team draft ?

[NewYorkMets]

Atlanta Hawks - Airdog93
Boston Celtics - Kgzk111
Brooklyn Nets - A0wner21
Chicago Bulls - SwagUnlimited
Dallas Mavericks - GingerBrah
Charlotte Hornets - ThaWorldIsYours
Detroit Pistons - FeardaFronfz3
Golden State Warriors – BallzofPeace
Houston Rockets - RAdaRuggedMan
Indiana Pacers – Gooner89
LA Lakers - ItzYerrp
Memphis Grizzlies - Khanvictt
Miami Heat – BuckN20T
Minnesota Timberwolves – N23
New Orleans Pelicans - Day1086
New York Knicks – NewYorkMets
Oklahoma City Thunder – JRoss2021
Orlando Magic -xzp
Phoenix Suns - TyGuy505
Portland Trail Blazers - Flexnation
Sacramento Kings - Laxter
San Antonio Spurs - TheLast10
Toronto Raptors - AirCanada
Washington Wizards – DTBrehm


Available Teams:
Cleveland Cavaliers
Denver Nuggets
LA Clippers
Milwaukee Bucks
Philadelphia Sixers
Utah Jazz


Too Lazy To Pick a Team - Temuz

k would still like another owner or 2

[ItzYerrp]

Isn't max teams on yahoo 16?

Aww sht i forgot

30 teams is alot

[N23]

I've had trust issues ever since people actually voted the Kings with Andrew Bynum as the headliner to win the build a team.

[SwagUnlimited]

This type of thing can be so tedious during the draft

Lets just create a fantasy league(yahoo) then see who wins the league(me)

we can do both

havent done fantasy bball in a few years

would be fun

[RAdaRuggedMan]

Also I found the links that argue that snake format simply can't achieve parity.
http://wagesofwins.com/2011/10/22/sp...is-impossible/

There’s a small distinction between the stats [Wins Produced] and the votes [ESPN NBA Rank]. Both agree that the number of great players is few. The thing though is that the middle of the league is actually more similar than the voters thought. While the voters had a linear trend we seen once we hit the mid 100s that almost all of our players fall between a rating of 2 and 4. Dave Berri actually made this point on a recent podcast. The difference between the top player (LeBron James according to ESPN, Kevin Love according to Wins Produced) and the 30th (Andrew Bynum according to ESPN, Andre Miller according to Wins Produced) is huge! On the other hand the difference between the 100th best player (Wesley Matthews according to ESPN, Grant Hill according to Wins Produced) and the 300th best player (Ekpe Udoh according to ESPN and Leandro Barboso according to Wins Produced) is simple not as much of a hit.

Specifically in regards to the snake draft in fantasy leagues:
http://weaksideawareness.wordpress.c...in-basketball/

...players at the top are easier to predict than guys at the end of first round.
Finally, it’s the tip of an iceberg because the deeper the league is the bigger the problem becomes!

...In a semi-deep league with a shallow benches the difference between top and bottom picks is over 10 fantasy points! Now we are talking about some serious damage here… because even if you pick a player who will out-perform his draft position by 10 fantasy points [for example, 10th best player at #75!]… you will just be on the same level as GMs with top picks!

Let me put this this way: in a competitive environment a snake draft essentially means that your final position in the standings will depend mostly on where you picked in a draft!
Not your skills, not your knowledge but pure dumb luck in a draft order lottery before season even started!

Obviously, there will be some exceptions because it’s not like you can’t pick better than other GMs in your league but it doesn’t change a general rule and by definition all GMs can’t improve their position…

BTW, it also applies to ratings for head-to-head and Rotisserie!

This type of thing can be so tedious during the draft

Lets just create a fantasy league(yahoo) then see who wins the league(me)

There is already a thread for this.
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=164585611

[NewYorkMets]

I've had trust issues ever since people actually voted the Kings with Andrew Bynum as the headliner to win the build a team.

still can't get over that, I remember he didn't even play that season or didn't play a game when the vote was taking place.

[ThaWorldIsYours]

HNNNGGGGGGGGGG

[N23]

still can't get over that, I remember he didn't even play that season or didn't play a game when the vote was taking place.

Pretty sure my team made the conference finals or nba finals in the sim we had and I didn't even finish in top 10 of voting. I had a GOAT team.

[NewYorkMets]

guys, try not to get banned, if you do just find a way of getting a hold of me.

[N23]

gonna do the draft order about 1:30 PM, I'll message NYM the order and he'll post it. NYM, Ross or anyone else if you have a final list of the GMs please PM me the list so I can input them in the randomizer.

[jross2021]

gonna do the draft order about 1:30 PM, I'll message NYM the order and he'll post it. NYM, Ross or anyone else if you have a final list of the GMs please PM me the list so I can input them in the randomizer.

are we not waiting on a few more people?

[RAdaRuggedMan]

gonna do the draft order about 1:30 PM, I'll message NYM the order and he'll post it. NYM, Ross or anyone else if you have a final list of the GMs please PM me the list so I can input them in the randomizer.

Wait mane we only got like 24 teams right now.

[GingerBrah]

Lmfao, N23 is going full Binghamton right now, trying so hard to be NYC. You're 2 hours away from the Apple brah, time to chill.

Hahaha so much this. Just had a chance to read the last few pages, N23 going HAM on everyone. I like it.

My vote is just drafting for 1 year. I get the arguments for the 5 year window, but everyone sees potential in players differently. Someone sees Wiggins as the next Kobe vs someone he sees him as a future 3 and D wing player... HUGE difference in how they vote. Brings way too much guessing into things.


The draft order where the 3rd round starts at the bottom rather than the top helps to address the huge advantage people with early first round picks get.

At the end of the day, getting a top 5 pick is huge no matter how we set it up

[jross2021]

Wait mane we only got like 24 teams right now.

I vote for trying to get 30.. what regulars are missing? I'll shoot some PM's.

[RAdaRuggedMan]

Hahaha so much this. Just had a chance to read the last few pages, N23 going HAM on everyone. I like it.

My vote is just drafting for 1 year. I get the arguments for the 5 year window, but everyone sees potential in players differently. Someone sees Wiggins as the next Kobe vs someone he sees him as a future 3 and D wing player... HUGE difference in how they vote. Brings way too much guessing into things.


The draft order where the 3rd round starts at the bottom rather than the top helps to address the huge advantage people with early first round picks get.

At the end of the day, getting a top 5 pick is huge no matter how we set it up

I don't understand.

[laxster]

When we drafting brahs? Kings about to go back to the glory days

[GingerBrah]

I don't understand.

Sorry, what i was trying to get at is how everyone will project players futures way different. Alot easier to forecast for 1 year in advance than it is for 5.

If were drafting for next year we all know what kind of ballpark production rookies will produce. Whereas if a team has say 3 lottery rookies from this year draft, one person might look at that team and say they'll still suck in a few years and another person might say that time would dominate if given 3-4 years to develop. Brings in alot of guess work imo.

[jross2021]

I don't understand.

cheeky fuking kunt m8.

[RAdaRuggedMan]

If were drafting for next year we all know what kind of ballpark production rookies will produce. Whereas if a team has say 3 lottery rookies from this year draft, one person might look at that team and say they'll still suck in a few years and another person might say that time would dominate if given 3-4 years to develop. Brings in alot of guess work imo.

It should be best team right now, most likely to win a championship right now.



Also, I've had this idea for the past couple years, and would really like to see it done some time soon (maybe in a couple months midseason?)

Similar to how TNT did an all time NBA draft, I think it'd be awesome if we tried to do a build-a-team but with guys like Jordan, Hakeem, and of course the GOAT player Dennis Rodman.

[NewYorkMets]

I vote for trying to get 30.. what regulars are missing? I'll shoot some PM's.

Hood dreams can't, I emailed ballin waiting to hear back. N23 won't do the draft order till around midnight tonight so we can get some more teams in. I already pmed a few posters, see if you can recruit more.

[jross2021]

It should be best team right now, most likely to win a championship right now.



Also, I've had this idea for the past couple years, and would really like to see it done some time soon (maybe in a couple months midseason?)

Similar to how TNT did an all time NBA draft, I think it'd be awesome if we tried to do a build-a-team but with guys like Jordan, Hakeem, and of course the GOAT player Dennis Rodman.

I made a thread last year, didn't get much interest, but it was summer and sports misc sucks in the summer because baseball sucks and no one was posting about football or basketball yet.

[flexnation]

I made a thread last year, didn't get much interest, but it was summer and sports misc sucks in the summer because baseball sucks and no one was posting about football or basketball yet.

Doesn't even check sports misc between June and September Crew

[RAdaRuggedMan]

I made a thread last year, didn't get much interest, but it was summer and sports misc sucks in the summer because baseball sucks and no one was posting about football or basketball yet.

Definitely the WOAT time of the year. Thankfully it will be over in 1 more week.

[N23]

Idk why you guys insist on waiting. We're not going to get a full 30 and If we do 2-4 of them will drop out by the 6th round especially if you let everyone and there brother in the league. Which is what you're doing now. 24 is a good number.

[RAdaRuggedMan]

Idk why you guys insist on waiting. We're not going to get a full 30 and If we do 2-4 of them will drop out by the 6th round especially if you let everyone and there brother in the league. Which is what you're doing now. 24 is a good number.

Wait a couple more hours, let people come back from work.

[GingerBrah]

Idk why you guys insist on waiting. We're not going to get a full 30 and If we do 2-4 of them will drop out by the 6th round especially if you let everyone and there brother in the league. Which is what you're doing now. 24 is a good number.

Agreed, im already worried that some of these people that joined are gonna abandon their teams after they make 1-2 picks. Half the list ive never seen post before...

[feardafronfz3]

Idk understand what the big rush is

[N23]

Agreed, im already worried that some of these people that joined are gonna abandon their teams after they make 1-2 picks. Half the list ive never seen post before...

exactly glad I got someone with half a brain here who agrees with me. We're already going to lose a couple as is. What I would do is have a check-in. Every one on that list post to re-claim there team by tomorrow at noon. Then have a waiting list of new GMs waiting to take their spot if they dont check-in. Weeds out poverty bros and keeps the draft flowing like diarrhea

[N23]

Idk understand what the big rush is

If I was a Piston fan, I'd dread the upcoming season as well

[jross2021]

If I was a Piston fan, I'd dread the upcoming season as well

The Pistons are bake I hear. They have a SG worth almost $7M/year. Not sure who it is but if you're paying a SG that kind of money, he must be a proven player with a great resume.