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From: Brasky
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Date: 6/29/2011 7:59:05 PM
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Here is a link to the division for the team:

http://www.buzzerbeater.com/league/19/overview.aspx

USA Elite is first in it's division III league has an entire payroll of $112k and is beating teams with almost 100k more in payroll handily. They are awful outside shooting and pay low post. I suppose one lesson is outside shooting is not the way to go in this game.

Anyone have ideas for approximations regarding the skills for their players?

From: Tangosz

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I don't think the lesson their success teaches is that "...outside shooting is not the way to go..."

Instead, the lesson is, "Defense wins"

From: Coolbobj

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I've talked to the guy and he's given skills of his players, I'd tell you but I don't want any of his league mates to find out his "secrets". If you look at his match ratings you notice that they are VERY versatile defensively and have amazing OD ratings and great ID ratings as well. It's also very obvious that he disregards JS/JR(which boost salary) and its worked out for him.

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From: brian

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I made a guess at some of his players skills (posted one of the feds) when talking with Jason in prep for their game. Figure they have quite a bit of OD, DR, along with good inside skills. Low passing and little to nothing on the JS/JR would be my assumption for how the salaries are so low.

Good team and not a fluke with only ~100k+ salaries. He looks D.II ready with that lineup.

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Shotblocking 2 legendary


Are you saying he has legendary shotblockers, I dont understand this comment.

he makes teams li/lp from his killer od, since id ratings are lower, then his shotblocking/helpside d kicks in


Possibly, but I don't know if that's good data. His division is really weak and when he's encountered teams on his level or better shotblocking doesn't stand out:

(32854105) vs LP, 3 blocks
(35680606) vs LI, 3 blocks
(35667128) vs PTB, 12 blocks
(32854113) vs LP, 5 blocks
(32854057) vs PTB, 8 blocks

altered shots are unknown...but based on shotblocking in these games against better competition, the data doesnt support your theory. If anything he's done better against push the ball.



Last edited by brian at 6/30/2011 12:56:18 PM

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From: Coolbobj

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Boss is known to do the shot blocking 2 legendary thing.... I don't think its meant to be taken seriously. That being said, his key players do not have much SB as that boosts salary, you can ask the manager himself. His team doesn't specialize in SB.

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Also his guards rebound very very well, which is strange since their salaries aren't that high.

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Rebounding is about at 6 or 7 probably which isn't too high but probably high enough compared to other guards.

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From: brian

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Boss is known to do the shot blocking 2 legendary thing.


Maybe that's why he has 5 reps to his inaccurate post

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