Build an NBA Team: Take II

The Sixth Man · Post #21 » by **The Sixth Man** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:57 am

That's definitely a possibility, but I'd still prefer people with no horses in the race to rank the teams.

As far as the draft goes, what does everyone think of this idea?

Round 1: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30
Round 2: 30-29-28-27-26-25-24-23-22-21-20-19-18-17-16
Round 3: 16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6
Round 4: 30-29-28-27-26-25-24-23-22-21-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Round 5: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15
Round 6: 1-2-3-4-5
Round 7: 30-29-28-27-26-25-24-23-22-21-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Round 8: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30
Round 9: 30-29-28-27-26-25-24-23-22-21-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Round 10: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30
Round 11: 30-29-28-27-26-25-24-23-22-21-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Round 12: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30
Round 13: 30-29-28-27-26-25-24-23-22-21-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Round 14: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29-30

That should offset (at least somewhat) the advantage of having a top pick. Thoughts?

Post #22 » by **bryant08** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 1:06 am

Team Name: Urine Trouble
email/msn: rahim.jaffer07@gmail.com
AIM: rahim jaffer

dchess · Post #23 » by **dchess** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 1:10 am

i would like to be in this.

Team Name: The French Butt Pirates
E-Mail: dchessv2@yahoo.com

Mascot · Post #24 » by **Mascot** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:00 am

ill get in on this

Team Name: Fluffy Bunnies
Arkavious989@hotmail.com

sterncohen · Post #25 » by **sterncohen** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:45 am

I'm in - sterncohen@comcast.net .

amb1ent · Post #26 » by **amb1ent** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 3:31 am

in like flynn

johnnytreachery@gmail.com

Post #27 » by **CellarDoor** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:30 am

Mascot wrote:ill get in on this

Team Name: Fluffy Bunnies
Arkavious989@hotmail.com

Bunnies has already been reserved. Find your own mascot!

Post #28 » by **Gremz** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:30 am

CellarDoor wrote:
Gremz wrote:My team will be named the Gremzville Fighting Iguanas.

Ladies and Gentlemuppets...Gremz has already got my vote.

Btw I'll do this. You know my aim.

And in honor of my forum name my team will be the Darkonian Bunnies.

Mascot wrote:ill get in on this

Team Name: Fluffy Bunnies
Arkavious989@hotmail.com

Stealing Cellardoor's mascot? Tisk Tisk, that's low. You should change it to the Dropbears, or the Moose Wranglers or something.

Mascot · Post #29 » by **Mascot** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:16 am

Gremz wrote:
CellarDoor wrote:
Gremz wrote:My team will be named the Gremzville Fighting Iguanas.

Ladies and Gentlemuppets...Gremz has already got my vote.

Btw I'll do this. You know my aim.

And in honor of my forum name my team will be the Darkonian Bunnies.
Mascot wrote:ill get in on this

Team Name: Fluffy Bunnies
Arkavious989@hotmail.com

Stealing Cellardoor's mascot? Tisk Tisk, that's low. You should change it to the Dropbears, or the Moose Wranglers or something.

haha, by any chance did u ever play utopia?

Post #30 » by **Gremz** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 9:39 am

I don't even know what that is :dontknow:

Post #31 » by **CellarDoor** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:43 pm

Nah Gremz is just a weird dude. I thought about doing the Muppets for my mascot. But the Bunny in Donnie Darko is really, really fierce looking. I think the mascot will strike fear into the hearts of my opponents giving me an almost unfair advantage.

Post #32 » by **bryant08** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 3:07 pm

The Sixth Man, I really doubt you're going to get 30 active people to join this game. Highly unlikely. And also, your order makes little sense. How do only #30 and #1 pick first in every round??? I say make it 15 active GMs, and increase it to 15 rounds. Each person gets each pick (1-15) once and it works out perfectly. Here:

Round 1: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15
Round 2: 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-1
Round 3: 3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-1-2

and so on, if you start round 4 with 4 and go on sequentially to 15 + the overlap of 1,2,3.... you'll be fine. Each person will get at least 1 1st overall pick, a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th.

76ersAreMe · Post #33 » by **76ersAreMe** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 4:02 pm

I want to join
email: redtears03@gmail.com

Post #34 » by **CellarDoor** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 4:39 pm

bryant08 wrote:The Sixth Man, I really doubt you're going to get 30 active people to join this game. Highly unlikely. And also, your order makes little sense. How do only #30 and #1 pick first in every round??? I say make it 15 active GMs, and increase it to 15 rounds. Each person gets each pick (1-15) once and it works out perfectly. Here:

Round 1: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15
Round 2: 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-1
Round 3: 3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-1-2

and so on, if you start round 4 with 4 and go on sequentially to 15 + the overlap of 1,2,3.... you'll be fine. Each person will get at least 1 1st overall pick, a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th.

I agree with the trimming and that, but that's a recipe for a really stacked set of teams in the 1-5 range. I'd suggest something around 15 teams with starts like this:
1-2-3
15-14-13
7-8-9
10-11-12

Somehow mixing it up so that those top 5-7 picks that are getting the bonafide superstars (Wade, James, Bryant, Duncan, KG, CP3, maybe DHo) are your latest picks in the 2nd round and noth all that high in the third round either

The Sixth Man · Post #35 » by **The Sixth Man** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 5:09 pm

We've currently got 14 teams...how about we go for 16, so that a playoff format is easier? Do most of you prefer that? I really like the idea of having 30 teams, but I suppose it may be too difficult.

But, bryant08, that draft order really isn't fair at all. Picks 3-6 would have a HUGE advantage over the last couple of picks. How about something simple like this?

Round 1: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15
Round 2: 15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Round 3: 15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Round 4: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15
Round 5: 15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Round 6: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15
Round 7: 15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Round 8: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15
Round 9: 15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Round 10: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15
Round 11: 15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Round 12: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15

LiSTWithLani · Post #36 » by **LiSTWithLani** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 5:51 pm

suree you can count me in. I'll be the Toronto Towers!

Someone who posted 2 spots above me was onto something, but made a slight mistake. Because the NBA is a superstar league it is obv. most advantageous to get 1-3, so:

1-2-3-4
15-14-13-12
11-10-9-8
5-6-7-8
1-2-3-4
....

#1knickfan · Post #37 » by **#1knickfan** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:15 pm

I am willing to participate.

My team will be the San Juan Chupacabras.

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

ROYMVP · Post #38 » by **ROYMVP** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:32 pm

my thought is if you want 30 teams give it another day you have already got half in the first 24 hours so give it some time. Also I like the snake with rounds 2 and 3 being the same. The idea of this game is to put a team together. Look at the lakers just 2 years ago. Even with Kobe they weren't very good until they put a team together.

Just my 2 cents.

The Sixth Man · Post #39 » by **The Sixth Man** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:34 pm

Great! We've now got 16 members. I'll start up the first round soon. But, first (and I'll ask this BEFORE the numbers have been assigned, for obvious reasons), does everyone think the current draft order is fair?

Round 1: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16
Round 2: 16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Round 3: 16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Round 4: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16
Round 5: 16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Round 6: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16
Round 7: 16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Round 8: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16
Round 9: 16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Round 10: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16
Round 11: 16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Round 12: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16

And any questions before we get started?

Keep in mind that it is very unlikely that every owner will stay active, so, in the first round, I'll have to weed out any inactive owners. That means that, if you miss your first pick, I'll have to find a replacement owner. If you know you will not be available to pick, you can always send me a list of who you want to pick at:

draft_game@yahoo.com

I'll look to start the first round sometime later today or perhaps tomorrow.

The Sixth Man · Post #40 » by **The Sixth Man** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:36 pm

ROYMVP wrote:my thought is if you want 30 teams give it another day you have already got half in the first 24 hours so give it some time. Also I like the snake with rounds 2 and 3 being the same. The idea of this game is to put a team together. Look at the lakers just 2 years ago. Even with Kobe they weren't very good until they put a team together.

Just my 2 cents.

Here's my thinking on the number of teams. I honestly do believe that we could get 30 teams, with most of them being active, but the bigger issue is that it's nearly impossible to create a draft order that is fair for every position (beginning, middle, and end). With 16 picks, this will be much easier.