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From: Baine
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316778.177 in reply to 316778.176
Date: 2/6/2023 6:16:13 PM
Lion Rebels
II.1
Overall Posts Rated:
224224
Second Team:
The Rebellion
Season 59 Draft Recap - Part Three
3. 209's MostWanted - 1050.5
Total Salary: $9,289
Total Potential: 19
And here we see where just a touch more potential lifts a team up in this calculation - 209's reeled in two Allstar and an 18-year old Perennial Allstar, but only one of them has OK starting skills. But, properly trained, there's some good ground to be made here.
Grade: B+

2. Lion Rebels - 1283.1
Total Salary: $11,345
Total Potential: 19
My 19-year old Hall of Fame draftee is doing a lot of the work here to push my team up to second. Decent starting skills make the case combined with his HoF potential.
Grade: A-

1. Philly Dribble - 1486.5
Total Salary: $15,887
Total Potential: 16
Blowing the rest of us out of the water with three 19-year olds averaging just over $5k in salary ends up leading the draft class for highest rated group of guys. I know potential under Perennial Allstar is typically looked down upon, but in the right situation, they could be some decent trainees. They'll probably be fired by the time this is posted.
Grade: A

*Each level of potential is assigned a number by Buzzerbeater - Announcer = 0, Bench Warmer = 1, All-Time Great = 11, etc. So, each team had three of those numbers that combined to make their potential number. This ranged from 11 to a high of 20. The age combination is simply, 19+19+18, whatever each draftee's age is. Only two teams drafted three 18 year olds, two teams drafted three 19-year olds, and everyone else was a mix of the two ages. Like most of my calculations, this isn't a picture perfect system, but here's what I'm trying to do: Value potential combined with salary (current skill level) with some measure of weight given to youth. Admittedly, this seems to favor higher salaries/skill level, but tries to factor in potential. The problem with weighting too much on potential is what if it is never realized? For example, Motor City drafted three 18-year olds - an Allstar and two Perennial Allstars, each with a salary in the lower-mid $2000 range. They all have pretty good potential, but even if it is realized, it will take them several years to come to fruition. I've played this game enough to know that while you might start with good intentions with a group, another player always comes along that looks a little prettier and training projects get abandoned. Having said that, particularly for Motor City, this is probably a great crop of guys to invest 5-6 seasons in to build a solid core.

Last edited by Baine at 2/6/2023 6:16:40 PM