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Thanks! Happy to be here. Yes I have played BB before and I have good experience in training players for the U21 and NT. For me the most important thing is to be patient and have fun 😀

In that case I feel like we're going to see a strong team from you in 3-5 seasons, as you already have plenty of training experience! Training players for that level already require some (or actually in many cases lots) of patience and discipline, so you likely already possess some of the most important qualities what it takes to become a manager of a successful HG(L) team... :)
At least for me, the aforementioned HGL adds to the fun aspect of Buzzerbeater, as we can finally compete in a proper league against each other, and in HGL we don't have to fight against windmills like many of us do in regular BB leagues. (In other words, you can't mainly simply buy yourself out of trouble).

I think training will require some adjustment, because I need more allround players. I was mainly good in training guards.

I think training will require some adjustment, because I need more allround players. I was mainly good in training guards.

Yeah, I trained guards from different countries onto U21 NTs and now, as a newly transformed HG team, am having to completely rethink training across the team.

I only just went HG to start this season, getting rid of all non-HG players and drafting as best I could. I managed to get my 7'3" MVP C but he has holes which will take time to train. I have trained bigs before but not as much as guards.

I'm also going to train up some SFs. I think they will evolve naturally under a HG team where training rotations will favour them. I have a nice SF trainee on my 2nd Team (Westopian Tigers) who will end up as an all-round SF. Sadly, he is only a Perennial Allstar, so will cap quickly.

As for training a HG team (and only 8 players at that this season!!!) I have certainly had to think through the training process.

And eh where do I do that?

Thanks for the hat off sir :)

And eh where do I do that?

Thanks for the hat off sir :)

We have two Official Threads for HGL, where you can find more information. Currently, we have a plan to create new threads for each season of HGL.

The main thread can be found here: (326589.1).
It includes most of HGL information, rules and explanations of practices we follow in HGL (in order to keep the league running as smoothly and fairly as possible). Most of the discussion about HGL is meant to take place in that thread, but as HGL is a new thing, we're at least currently "allowing" discussion on both threads.
(At the moment personally I prefer allowing conversation to take place anywhere it "organically" wants to happen, instead of trying to restrict that to only one thread where it can take place, as I think it's very important that we can keep HGL community active :).

Then there's also an Official HGL Scores Thread, here: (326590.1), which was originally planned only mainly for scores and box score posts related to HGL, but it is currently also used for discussion (and in terms of discussion, especially used to provide match reports/speculation on recent match results).

So welcome to Official Threads to follow conversation, read more about HGL, about our league system and rules, participating teams etc. Reading that through should give you pretty good idea whether or not you're interested in participating HGL in the future seasons - I hope you are! :)

Well, I dreaded it happening...and it did.

One of my players got injured tonight. The V-man pulled a groin and is out for 9-17 days.

My Level 6 trainer has some work to do. lol

Running an 8-man lineup just got really difficult.

Looks like it's back to the drawing board to create viable training plans.

Well, I dreaded it happening...and it did.

One of my players got injured tonight. The V-man pulled a groin and is out for 9-17 days. :/

My Level 6 trainer has some work to do. lol

Running an 8-man lineup just got really difficult.

Looks like it's back to the drawing board to create viable training plans.

That's a pity... It's going to pose another challenge with weekly GS optimization. Please remember to replace an injured player from your starting lineup for those affected HGL games... And if you set up 3 men lineups for cup/training matches, please make sure you will not accidentally do that for HGL matches.
Luckily though, it is quite rare to have two simultaneous injuries (not to mention 4) while having a good level doctor (which I think you had?), so you should be alright in terms of being able to dress enough players for matches.
And if my memory serves me, a good level doctor will likely help you a lot in terms of reaching that shorter expected injury duration (when the expected injury duration is as unsure as it is in this case, 9-17 days).
Let's just hope you won't be fouling out a lot in the next couple of weeks, as that'd make your bench even thinner on next matches!


Last edited by Wagner at 4/29/2025 8:01:26 AM

Thats rough man! Injuries are no fun but a good mix to the game. Tough!

Thats rough man! Injuries are no fun but a good mix to the game. Tough!

Yes, they add at least a touch of realism here and there, and add a good mix to the game like you well put it.

If I'd take this years' HGL journey for my team as an example, I lost young seasons' most important match to Suuret Muinaiset by 3 points (practically by 1, as 2 free throws were sunk in at 48:00 on the game clock), and due to earlier injury of Saku Sorvoja (normally my 3rd best player, last season rating 13.0, 14,1ppg, 4,3apg) his game shape hadn't recovered to better than 6, so I "had to" take him in from the bench instead of starting him as I usually do. He had only 11.5 rating, and Haanpää who was replacing him as a starter was rated only 10.5 for the match.
So, would have I won this match if Sorvoja wouldn't have gotten injured earlier? I think so, but again I find this bittersweet, as I love this kind of realistic touches in BB - injuries usually really affect game shape, so I'm glad it does so in BB as well.

Also, some would say, that we're lucky we don't have career ending, or full season injuries in BB! I wouldn't mind those, but I guess many would..

I had a great start in the swedish top div as homegrown this season.
But alas looks rough now.
Many buy players when they reach the top :)

I have been up and down often through the years.
Perhaps I managed to stay once a second season, forgotten...

Important to win a few games so not boycott from fans.
I will focus and fixing 2 more wins.
And no more cup after next game - that is long run - nice.

And voila perhaps pull a nice talent :)

Already had 2 internacional centers for Spain u21 and played lot of matches. Spain won silver medal.
Had to sell one ( huge salary, more than 100k ) and kept the other one.
Now training another guard 19 years old U21 prospect and 2 more 18 years old guards.
Future looks good...