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24882.157 in reply to 24882.156
Date: 4/21/2008 12:39:13 PM
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I would pick the first without any doubt. I don't think the match matters that much. The REAL question is...what would you have done if player number 2 had had a 5-star potential. That would be hard!! Grade vs. Potential

I would say, if you train that position than potential, if you do not train it... go for the grade :)

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24882.158 in reply to 24882.141
Date: 4/21/2008 12:55:18 PM
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How active is your league? I made some stats from my league last draft and it showed that almost everyone got their first pick in the first round. Worst case scenario was only getting our second pick, and I actually think that only happened to two teams.

About 50%-75% of the teams in the league where active team. Of course it becomes harder to get your first pick if the league is more active and of course stats from one single league is not good enough to make any real conclusions, but still it gives you some hope.

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24882.160 in reply to 24882.147
Date: 4/21/2008 1:01:14 PM
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Last season I invested less, had less info and got 2 very good and one sellable draftee with 8th pick in my league.

This season I invested 20k all season and I can see 32 players, 10 of them with full info, more than half of them with 4 and 5 star ratings, 4 of them with 2 stars and 1 of them with 1 star. My idiot scout invited all the visible 1 and 2 star players in for private sessions. Sound thinking - why bother with the good ones let's see if these guys have any water-bottle-and-towel carrying potential.

With 14th pick I guess my +250k are wasted as my chances of getting a good draftee are close to what I'd have with no investment whatsoever = random, therefore it's either the full 40k or nothing if you plan to be among the top teams in your league.

In a way that's fair - top teams need to be hindered to some extent - but what if you're at the bottom of your league? Can you afford the 20k investment that would suffice for at least one good pick?





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24882.161 in reply to 24882.147
Date: 4/21/2008 1:10:48 PM
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That was my first thought too, but then of course the scout might have thought that he was 4* or 5* before he had him playing a training session, and after this training session the star rating has been updated. This would suggest that the star ratings alone are very unreliable.

However, I do not believe that this is the case, but it is a possibility.

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24882.163 in reply to 24882.162
Date: 4/21/2008 1:25:06 PM
AS Barroom Heroes
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I absolutely agree. I am convinced it's always the best solution to pick the best player available.
Drafting an A+ player and then not training him would be a tremendously bad idea.

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24882.165 in reply to 24882.164
Date: 4/21/2008 1:34:04 PM
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top 10 players on the board, 8 centers and 2 point guards. does bb really need that many high picked centers?

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24882.166 in reply to 24882.164
Date: 4/21/2008 1:39:03 PM
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In my case it seems to be a trend...
Out of 48 players, I scouted 27 at least once, 11 of which are 5-star guys, plus a 4-star guy with 5-star potential.

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24882.167 in reply to 24882.158
Date: 4/21/2008 1:40:16 PM
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How active is your league? I made some stats from my league last draft and it showed that almost everyone got their first pick in the first round. Worst case scenario was only getting our second pick, and I actually think that only happened to two teams.


It's a good league, with good managers and good competition. Out of 16 teams, three are going bot very soon and one other looks abandoned. The other 12 are all attentive.

Last season, I got my 2nd and 3rd choices with the 15th pick. I'm not worried too much with regard to what I get. With the guaranteed 5* player in round 1, I've got a good chance at getting a talented 4* in round 2, and there are some nice guard prospects in the mix.

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