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88 mins? I thought it was 80..

Fantastic stuff mate, thanks heaps!!

And both DT and SC actually, have finished in the top 150 or so the last 3 years for DT (72nd last year if I remember correctly) and regularly top 1000 for SC but this year has been a bit of a struggle - still in the top 1% but not happy with my ranking of about 3000th overall mate, I don't usually play for league glory but as I'm in a number of cash leagues this year I've taken a bit more interest in leagues. STAZZAFC is the team name I always use ;)

I did try a couple of times to sell those guys in particular but it seems no-one was interested, I may just have to fire them!

I think I might be spending way too much on my staff, and this could be better spent upgrading stadia:

Allan Cottenden
Trainer
Skill Level: advanced
Specialty: None
Last week's salary: $ 25 244
This week's salary: $ 25 685

Franklyn Avery
PR-Manager
Skill Level: superior
Specialty: None
Last week's salary: $ 32 943
This week's salary: $ 33 601

Let me know if I've made a mistake here! I just assumed going for the best possible staff I could afford may ramp up the effects of training and supporters of the club.

Haha cheers mate, I'll try not to put up too much of a spud performance in the first game haha

well i do DT aswell. but i am in a league with my cousins so there is a bit of pride on the line. currently sitting 3rd.

i wouldnt spend more on a PR manager than i would on a trainer.

Maicol Galván

Trainer
Skill Level: superior
Specialty: None

Last week's salary: $ 35 821
This week's salary: $ 36 537


Djeloul Benaïssa

PR-Manager
Skill Level: competent
Specialty: Crowd Involvement

Last week's salary: $ 14 614
This week's salary: $ 14 833

that is all i am paying.

I did try a couple of times to sell those guys in particular but it seems no-one was interested, I may just have to fire them

if you havent listed them at $1. then do that, but if they dont sell just fire them

Welcome to 3.12 Stazza, if competitiveness is what you seek, then you have hit the right league.

Having a quick look at your team, you definitely need to start planning long term, and forget short term success.. Realistically i think you will be battling hard against relegation, and below are some point i think you need to address

1) As bainsy pointed out.. You need to trim at least 5 guys from you roster. If you get rid of 5 3k salary players, it is an extra 15k profit per week. If you are not going to train any guys currently on your roster, get rid of at least 8 then to bring in 3 trainees...

2) Definitely lose your PR manager.. i would say for this league, advanced is fine and you dont want to be paying more than 15k per week for him, the cheaper the better, and dont worry about bonuses he might offer, you should be able to pick 1 up for 1-2k.. As for your advanced trained, if you can pick 1 up with a cheaper salary without paying more than 10k, go for it, but again look for someone around the 12k mark..

3) Arena. Your arena needs alot of work.. look at other team arenas in this league to get an idea of what your competing against.. more seats = more money...

4) Trainees - On your roster I would say Perenara, Gillespie, Lia would be your best 3 training prospects. still young and good potential, and without knowing ratings, i would think maybe Pressure would be a good training regime to help lift their Outside defense. - if you have any $$ to bring in new trainees younger than 22, you may wish to do that, but if i were you, any $$ i had i would be investing in the Arena.

5) Training - When you set your training to PG, it is only the players who PLAY at Point guard for the week who get the training. You want each trainee to get 48 minutes per week for maximum trainin. The best way to accomplish this is when you set your lineup, select the player you want to train as Starting PG, and then in both backup PG positions. Tell your coach to play players in foul trouble, and avoid putting any other PG on the bench, so that in blowout situations your trainee stays on the court.

6) Draft - Unfortunately i think you will finish close to the bottom, so once you cut some expenses maybe invest 20k per week in the draft so that you maximise your chances at getting a solid player in the draft...

Buzzerbeater is different from DT and SC mainly for 1 reason : DT and SC you play for 1 season and start again. With BB, you need to establish a long term strategy and plan for the future. Use this season to set yourself up for the future.

The Dreamers are done spending money now.. Apart from the reason we are broke :D but we now have the players we want..

Spending almost as much as the plebs last season.. i dont expect to win this season, but i am happy with the group of trainees at my disposal.. my latest signing is exactly what i was looking for as my future SF so hopefully he can develop nicely :D

Last edited by Skyhookz at 7/27/2011 5:38:16 AM

wondering how everyones cup draw is?

i got a bot. 50k for me and some enthusiasm... thankyou very much

Same here, the OOOOOORANGATAN didn't get quite so lucky with a tough first round. :P

I would like to throw another one out here, who on the red conference is going to step up this season, no longer the Blaze-MM-Be high era with Be high seemly having done nothing to improve his team.. Sammy Dog has made some purchases, some seemingly odd, maybe Zed??

Hello!

There is a mentoring program run by ABBL managers. Let me know if you'd like to sign up..

Some of the best teams in this division have had mentoring, it's great to see them always knocking on the promotion door.

Some?

Basically all the top teams bar 2 are in the fishbowl where the mentoring is extreme.

Neeber

Hey Skyhook,

Just on the following points you made:

2) I have successfully hired a cheaper PR manager and working on signing a much cheaper trainer.

3) Unfortunately I don't have the funds to upgrade my stadium to an acceptable level but the money I'm going to save each week on staff wages etc. I'll put towards upgrading my arena each week. I just discovered the 18yr old player I stupidly bid on for $100k (seems no-one else is going to bid on him) is probably not going to end up getting trained as I'll be training Pressure for my PG and SG... NOOOOB!!! :(

4) Here are the ratings for those three:

Perenera (PG)

DMI: 7200
Age: 22
Height: 6'0" / 183 cm
Potential: superstar
Game Shape: respectable

Jump Shot: awful Jump Range: average
Outside Def.: average Handling: average
Driving: average Passing: respectable
Inside Shot: atrocious Inside Def.: average
Rebounding: atrocious Shot Blocking: atrocious
Stamina: proficient Free Throw: average

Experience: atrocious


Gillespie (PG)

DMI: 6600
Age: 20
Height: 6'4" / 193 cm
Potential: perennial allstar
Game Shape: respectable

Jump Shot: inept Jump Range: mediocre
Outside Def.: respectable Handling: mediocre
Driving: respectable Passing: average
Inside Shot: respectable Inside Def.: pitiful
Rebounding: inept Shot Blocking: pitiful
Stamina: inept Free Throw: awful

Experience: atrocious


Lia (SG)

DMI: 10800
Age: 22
Height: 6'3" / 190 cm
Potential: MVP
Game Shape: respectable

Jump Shot: respectable Jump Range: respectable
Outside Def.: mediocre Handling: awful
Driving: pitiful Passing: atrocious
Inside Shot: mediocre Inside Def.: mediocre
Rebounding: awful Shot Blocking: awful
Stamina: proficient Free Throw: inept

Experience: atrocious


I'm strongly considering training Pressure for PG and SG. Also, to my dismay, I discovered on the Training Guides that you should never ever train team training for things like Jump Shot etc, which I basically spent all year doing last year..... :/

I definitely have some experience in these sort of fantasy games as I've been playing Battrick, GoalUnited and Sundayleague (not anymore) for quite some time, and more recently NBA fantasty. I do enjoy this format and you get a greater sense of belonging and achievement whilst building a squad over many years :)

Cheers for all the great advice!

Hey Mate,

Good to see you trying to improve your team :-)

Note: When trying to improve your arena don't try and get it all done in one hit, but you can improve it over the entire season or 2 seasons. Because you have been promoted you are going to get a boost in spectators for the first season so you can increase ticket prices a little bit.

The one important tip with arena's is: If you are hitting maximum capacity every game YOUR PRICES ARE TOO LOW.

In terms of training, the important thing to remember is: ONE POSITION TRAINING IS A LOT QUICKER THAN TWO POSITION.

You can train 3 people on one position training per week. It means you have to decide which games you will kind of throw away but it is possible. Play Player 1 with no Reserve, than repeat for player 2 and player 3 etc,

Hope this helps

Neeber