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127244.3 in reply to 127244.1
Date: 1/9/2010 11:02:34 PM
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Yes, individual players can impact the rest of the team. The need to be very well trained with the right skills but it does happen. In my case I see dfference in performance based on the combo of players I use. For example I get great ratings when I put my high passing PG with a very good shooting SG. The ratings drop off when I play the same PG with a SG that is more of a slasher. I recommend experimenting with your own players to see what combos will produce the best ratings.

And balance is the right way imo, especially to start out. Balanced players remain with lower wages, and if built correct can compete with the top end players. Have a look at my last game. My highest wage was $18,000 and I played a team thats has a $60K center, 30K+ PF and a 20K SG. To me it is about building great individual players that fit into a solid team.

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127244.4 in reply to 127244.3
Date: 1/10/2010 6:48:48 AM
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Looking at the bottom line -- that is, what you have done with your team -- and using salary as a proxy for general skill -- I see you have developed / are developing your team in the way I think best, balanced. I see your point about skills (I am reaching the point where I acknowledge that it is OK if my SG can shoot or if my big men can rebound), but I also notice that your league is something of Petrie dish for what I am asking:
Pokey Stars look balanced (if not particularly deep)
Montreal and Lawrence Park both have the "stars" (highly paid individuals) I was referring to, and all three of these teams are doing quite well in your league; whereas
Templeton has the league's #2 and #3 scorers and wallows in last place.
I will say that one point against broad-based, deep development -- as I am sure you have found -- is that it takes time.

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127244.5 in reply to 127244.4
Date: 1/10/2010 9:06:34 AM
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Correct. To be successful at BB you need patience.

My league and team are a bit odd. I am in over my head in most games but think that my last game is a great example of a balanced team taking out a team with the high paid stars you speak of.


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127244.6 in reply to 127244.4
Date: 1/10/2010 9:34:20 AM
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In less competitive leagues especially on teams that don't understand much about playing time, you will find high-scoring players. If a crappy team has one decent guy who plays 48 minutes a game, he is bound to score tons because A) he never sits and the GE tells him to shoot every time he touches the ball as he is option a,b,and c in his team's offense. I think it is more a function of minutes played. Good managers understand about limiting a player's time on the court. If a guy play 24 minutes a game, he probably won't be dropping in 45 a night.
For an example of this, check out Thai D.1. The top two guys average 44 and 46 minutes per game. Their GS are inept and respectable (going down for sure) but since they are about all those guys have they are averaging 31 and 28.8 ppg.

Once I scored a basket that still makes me laugh.
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127244.8 in reply to 127244.7
Date: 1/21/2010 5:22:09 PM
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Thanks for the compliment (I think 'special' is a compliment) even though my PR and branding expert would scold you for misspelling my team name:)

As Chihorn says, it's about having fun.