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From: shikago

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190656.87 in reply to 190656.85
Date: 8/31/2011 10:27:17 PM
Milwaukee Lethargy
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I'm not all in though. My goal was only being slightly above .500, so it's been a pleasant surprise so far... (but doubt it will last).

If I thought I had a shot at the coveted silver trophy, I might step it up. Maybe in a season or two before my players decline too much. Your not winning it all S16 kills what could have been a sliver opportunity. With enough of a lead on the other teams, playoff HCA + CT could have gotten me there... maybe.

From: shikago

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Date: 8/31/2011 10:40:48 PM
Milwaukee Lethargy
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Not saying you can't win the title, or at least emerge from the Great 8. You have one of the more dangerous teams, tbh.

The thing is that only 1 team can win it all. & a whole lot of teams seem to be operating at a loss... unless they all think they have a very legitimate shot at beating teams the caliber of Manhattan or (no-city) Contortionists -- on the road in the playoffs -- it doesn't seem to make sense.

By the same token, a team like Manhattan spending $512k when they're actually making less than average in attendance (~ $245k last game?), might make sense for now, but is an even bigger risk. They've got to be burning through cash & can't see them doing it more than 1 more season if they don't promote.

& Yeah just noticed you've got some monster backups. Guess that's where a lot of your $ is going. Your starters are only slightly over league average. Thought I might be overspending myself going into the season, but turns out no. The salary of my top 5 isn't even in the same ballpark as the big spenders. (close to $136k!?! less than the top team)

From: shikago
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Date: 9/1/2011 10:26:25 PM
Milwaukee Lethargy
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Wow, the only D2 conference with all it's teams still in the cup: II.3 Great 8!

Even the NBBA doesn't have all it's teams still in it, on either side. So going to go out on a limb & say we're the only USA conference with all it's teams still left in the cup. (baring some unforeseen D3 super-conference)

From: wizkid

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Date: 9/1/2011 11:31:27 PM
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Won't be the case next week... I will be squaring off against Fosse. It's at my place and with my guys mad after the away loss to them a couple of weeks ago, they may be looking for blood :)

From: Peluin

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Date: 9/2/2011 1:58:41 AM
Visionaries
NBBA
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I put up a respectable showing against Funky Town Fire (NBBA) but it wasn't good enough

From: shikago

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Date: 9/2/2011 4:40:10 AM
Milwaukee Lethargy
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Nice try!
Pretty impressive outplaying an NBBA team most of the game w/ equal effort. Especially since your new PG was in not so great GS & they had their 3 $100k guys out there. That 2nd quarter just put you behind the 8-ball. Even so you still cut the lead to 3pts with 19 secs left...

You'll be one of the most dangerous road teams in playoff history if you keep the team together. If this was real basketball I'd have my team do whatever it takes to avoid you in the first round. Like were I in 1st & you in 4th... I'd rather drop down to 2nd & take my chances there.

From: Peluin

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Date: 9/2/2011 5:27:53 AM
Visionaries
NBBA
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Yes I'm developing a bit of a pattern as being a nightmare road playoff draw.
Amazingly, this team is far more financially solvent than my previous setup. I have a little more juggling to do but I think I might be keeping it this way for awhile.

From: shikago

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190656.94 in reply to 190656.93
Date: 9/3/2011 9:08:40 PM
Milwaukee Lethargy
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My coach is developing a pattern of being an idiot.
Not even halfway through the 3rd quarter, my centers have played close to 10 minutes at PG... why?? Even on a dead ball he switches the backup C at PG for the starting C. Real nice... (Also love the 30 combined fouls so far)

From: Peluin

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190656.95 in reply to 190656.94
Date: 9/3/2011 10:28:22 PM
Visionaries
NBBA
Overall Posts Rated:
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I managed to commit 23 fouls while holding my opponent to 55 points. And this is after I sold off most of my physical players and looked for guys that don't foul... I don't get it!

Most fouls committed this season:

Lethargy: 194
Fosse: 190
Visionaries: 188
Contortionists: 187
Illusion: 184

Last edited by Peluin at 9/3/2011 10:30:50 PM

From: BFiddy

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Date: 9/4/2011 1:59:57 AM
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Could it be related to effort (or effort disparity)?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0
From: Peluin

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Date: 9/4/2011 2:40:06 AM
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Maybe, but no one has ever concretely said that to me before.
The only things I've heard from reliable sources as affecting fouling are

1) Physicality hidden attribute
2) Defensive inadequacy
3) Stamina
4) Having fouls (more fouls = reluctant to foul again)

and opposition tactic (LI draws more fouls) but I can't control that.

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