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Welcome to the jungle. It gets worse here every day

I've been here since season 53. The only promoted team that isn't in D2 or D1 went bot. 2 teams in the NBBA, 2 teams in 2.1, 4 teams in 2.3, 1 team in 2,4. So if you make it out of here, you are probably ready for D2.

It’s not looking good for my evil vision/dream of having home court in the finals, because of the assumption of a big 8 that is so internally competitive that heals will be taking games from each other…

Last edited by Coco at 2/18/2023 11:45:10 PM

Anchorage Allstars is one of the most interesting team concepts I've ever played. Centerless offense, with an easy trigger on reverse patient, and that damn FCP. The simple fact that we managed to keep turnovers (barely) under 20 makes me happy. Oh, and the barely eked out normal vs. tie 1 point win too

Thanks, I appreciate it. Yeah this second time through playing the game so I wanted to do something different. Try new concepts not many have done before and figure out how to build my team to execute it correctly. Keeps the game fun to be a little different from everyone else. Everyone said FCP sucks and couldn’t be figured out…so seemed like the perfect challenge!

Last edited by ehoosier at 2/22/2023 10:39:54 PM

I have traditionally done that as well. But I also believe there are ways you can tweak the skills you are looking for/training in players to enhance FCPs effectiveness. That’s what I’ve been working out. Nobody is good with it because no one has built a team to run it effectively. I have learned a ton this last 6 or 7 seasons. I may do a tear down real soon and build back up with everything I’ve learned to enhance its effectiveness because absolutely I’ve made mistakes through trial and error. It’s also been really interesting how I’ve been able to be pretty effective with a lower payroll playing it, I was 50k below the league average last season and still up near the top of the standings. This year I’m running at about a 270k payroll right now in the cup but after I’m eliminated will probably pair down to a lean 235-240k payroll for the rest of the season. Meanwhile competitive with teams running 300, 325k payrolls. So still making a decent profit each week is nice. I’ve also never really invested in top tier players to run this system so I’d say I’ve discovered a lot of positives with very limited investment. Ultimately will it bring back to being a playoff NBBA team again? Who knows but it’s the journey and attempting to do something no one else that has tried before that’s kept the game interesting.

Last edited by ehoosier at 2/23/2023 3:11:15 PM

Which team was your old NBBA team? And have we played back then?

Anyway: I think your current FCP setup is devastating. The one tweak I'd consider if you break it up and rebuild is to not run it 100% of the time. If I *know* it's coming, I can plan for it. But if I'm 50/50 on whether it's coming, it's a whole new ballgame.

Last edited by Coco at 2/23/2023 3:36:51 PM

It was also Anchorage Allstars, I just added the period on this team. I was a in the NBBA in seasons like 32 through 38, or something like that. I think I went bot around season 38 or 39. Losing for a 3rd straight year to GM-Jason after I put everything into beating him…I was not up for a rebuild and my team had run its course. He sucked the will out of the game for me.

So question for you…what would you adjust if you know it’s coming? Like you start different players? Better handling guys? Or is there an offensive system you think is more effective against? Cause that is interesting to consider for me because I had never really noticed anyone doing anything different than they normally do against me.



Last edited by ehoosier at 2/23/2023 3:48:41 PM

Oh I see we did not overlap. I stopped playing around season 23.

I think I'm gonna keep my offensive adjustments a mild secret, for now, because they intersect with larger philosophies I have about the game and because I'm afraid of your team. But if/when you break it up, I'll talk more openly.

Certainly, speaking in very general terms, the goal playing against you needs to be to minimize turnovers. There is a big feedback loop there: if the team turns the ball over a lot, then your disadvantage at rebounding gets also minimized. The more actual shots we take, the more opportunity for 2nd chance points.

How one minimizes turnovers depends. I think all the things you noticed can be factors, and people disagree about this (and I bought some players over the offseason specifically with an eye towards playing you and Doctors of WI).

Last edited by Coco at 2/23/2023 4:23:51 PM