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239962.146 in reply to 239962.145
Date: 5/3/2013 4:55:46 AM
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Everyone knows that Vis has a 5/5 A+ 18 year old locked up in his draft but in the top leagues there have been a lot of bad drafts recently. Look at II.3 last season.

II.3 Draft

With the first pick Mad Rangas select Clive Schneider a $2k MVP who sold for $270,000. Almost certainly less than they spent on scouting.
With the second pick Wagadugu Hippopotamuses select Jared Gasnier another $2k MVP who sold for under $200,000.
With the third pick CROCKERS picked blind and got a role player.
With the fourth pick Mayhem select Nigel Mischler a $3k perennial allstar who sold for $5,000.

Of those forst four picks the team that got the best deal was CROCKERS who got the worthless players for nothing, the others probably made a massive loss.

ABBL draft

With the first pick Lewisham Wombats select Lote Fulci an almost $4k superstar who they sold for $28,000.
With the second pick adams guns select Byron Durakovic a $3k perennial allstar.
With the third pick West Island Tigers select Martyn Hafoka a $2k perennial allstar.

Loss, loss, loss. The draft is close to worthless now unless you have the one of the top picks and even then it is a lottery with a 90% chance that you get players you could have picked up from the TL for peanuts.

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239962.147 in reply to 239962.146
Date: 5/3/2013 5:10:36 AM
Koopasaurus
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The second round draft picks are the gems :P
Vladimir Radak (27605651)was pick 30 in the season 21 draft by Koopasaurus.
Just sucks that I have to toggle between trying to win some games in the ABBL and getting proper training for Radak.

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239962.148 in reply to 239962.147
Date: 5/3/2013 5:28:26 AM
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I can beat that, he doesn't compare with your guy but here is my home grown trainee.

Armand Fyfe (27605614)Owner: Chelsea Seagulls
Weekly salary: $ 5 225
Age: 19
Height: 6'4" / 193 cm
Potential: allstar

Armand Fyfe was pick 45 in the season 21 draft by Chelsea Seagulls.

The potential is a problem but he already has eight skills at respectable or more and only Shot Blocking is less thn mediocre. It will be funny to have a #45 draft pick one day playing meaningful minutes (as a backup) in the ABBL if I stick with him.

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239962.149 in reply to 239962.148
Date: 5/3/2013 5:34:52 AM
Koopasaurus
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He is no nathan fyfe but good pick up nonetheless. Does those eight skills include stamina and free throw?

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239962.150 in reply to 239962.149
Date: 5/3/2013 5:58:40 AM
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Seeing as he is a young trainee I guess there is no point keeping him secret.

Armand Fyfe (27605614)
Point Guard
Weekly salary: $ 5 225
Age: 19
Height: 6'4" / 193 cm
Potential: allstar
Jump Shot: strong Jump Range: strong
Outside Def.: respectable Handling: proficient
Driving: strong Passing: strong
Inside Shot: respectable Inside Def.: mediocre
Rebounding: mediocre Shot Blocking: atrocious
Stamina: average Free Throw: respectable

Maybe he doesn't seem that amazing but he has never been a high priority in my training compared to Barton, Kumar and Dexter but he has had 13 pops since being drafted (shows how bad he was and why he was pick #45).


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239962.151 in reply to 239962.150
Date: 5/3/2013 8:43:41 PM
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mmmm mmm all fascinating stuff, but it doesnt answer my question! :)

so we have Sid not spending any dough.
I know matty doesnt believe in the draft, so the vipers are out.
TAK i think i remember at some stage also expressing his lack of interest in the draft.

so thats 3 teams at least i know of tha arent drafting.


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239962.152 in reply to 239962.151
Date: 5/3/2013 10:42:08 PM
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I will be drafting.

I will use my lucky number approach

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239962.153 in reply to 239962.152
Date: 5/4/2013 1:00:11 AM
The Players
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Second Team:
The Perth Players
I again won't be drafting. No value for me in it and I have my 3 trainees for the next 2 or 3 seasons.

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239962.154 in reply to 239962.151
Date: 5/4/2013 2:31:17 AM
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i hate the draft in the sense that its pretty unlikely you'll get anything good
but i love the draft for the opportunity to be able to recruit and develop your own homegrown hero

i drafted clinton abimbola and hes been one of the centrepieces of my team ever since (until this season anyway)
and i bought maclean from geelong vipers back when he was a wee little rookie

have you been scouting coach?
hows it looking this season?

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239962.155 in reply to 239962.154
Date: 5/4/2013 4:40:59 AM
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Ive dont have enough point to implement my draft strategy for this season, but I know that other leagues are reporting 18 yo 5 star ppotential A+ draftee's

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239962.156 in reply to 239962.155
Date: 5/5/2013 5:26:41 PM
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My strong morale compass has oblidged me to make an initial acquisition which hopefully will help to persuade other teams not to "buy in players" for the finals, thus protecting their long term financial viability.

The next major planned humanitarian effort by HA will be to find some short term emergency housing for a suitable "play friend" for Duffill.

Last edited by Sid Vicious at 5/5/2013 5:40:05 PM

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