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241797.48 in reply to 241797.44
Date: 6/5/2013 9:22:23 AM
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I have a question on age vs potential. Looking on people's opinions on how they'd rank these players.

Player 1: 5/5...A+...PF...Upper 6'...Age 19
Player 2: 5/5...A.....PF...Mid 6'......Age 19
Player 3: 5/4...A.....SF...Low 6'.....Age 18

Heights are broken into ranges 6'- 6'4", 6'5"- 6'8", 6'9" -7'. Figured I'd be a little vague on the heights in case any league spies are around. :-)


Take the 18 year old and don't look back. Losing that 1 full year of training is a killer and the 18 year old will still have decent potential.

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241797.49 in reply to 241797.48
Date: 6/5/2013 2:11:22 PM
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Well that doesnt actually matter unless he wants his player on the U21 team because he can easily make up those missed pops later since they have higher potential.

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241797.50 in reply to 241797.49
Date: 6/5/2013 3:33:32 PM
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Well that doesnt actually matter unless he wants his player on the U21 team because he can easily make up those missed pops later since they have higher potential.


This is a truly awful train of thought. Sorry.

Anyone that doesn't think there's a significant difference between an 18 year old and 19 year old draftie hasn't thought this through properly.

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241797.51 in reply to 241797.44
Date: 6/5/2013 3:59:46 PM
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I would go with player 1 myself.

Player 1 - Player 2 - Player 3. In that order.

Player 1 is awesome. First off he's a taller PF rather than center which means he has decent starting outside stats. With A+ stats, you make up a lot of ground that you miss since he can't be trained at 18. Overall, he could well be in the 5,000 range for salary which is HUGE for a 19 yr old. He could be an All Time Great. Or at worst an MVP. That far outweighs the 18 year old possible P-All Star. Overall, you will never have to worry about capping his stats for a long time with such great potential.

Player 2 is also awesome. He is still better than player 3. Having uncapped potential is extremely valuable especially as they player gets older (23-26).

Player 3 is pretty good. He'd make a great draft pick in any year.

Overall you have been amazingly lucky. My best draft pick using 10,000/week is a possible all-star B- 18 yo old

Last edited by lawrenman at 6/5/2013 4:01:58 PM

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241797.52 in reply to 241797.50
Date: 6/5/2013 4:13:54 PM
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No need to apologize. However, anyone that doesn't think there's a significant difference between an MVP potential player and a P. All-star potential player hasn't thought this through properly.

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241797.53 in reply to 241797.52
Date: 6/5/2013 7:09:53 PM
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my drafting sucked no good players. should i go with a 5/2 and 4/2 above players with 3/? on draft order since i dont know the 3 star rating players potential? do i take the risk cuz i have a feeling they have potential?

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241797.54 in reply to 241797.53
Date: 6/5/2013 7:12:18 PM
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I would pick you favorite number of the blank draftees and hope for the best. Although, I don't think you have a very good chance of getting someone good due to your most likely weak draft and having a mid round pick.

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241797.55 in reply to 241797.54
Date: 6/5/2013 7:28:31 PM
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ok. i still going for it cuz i wasnt expecting to make playoffs. i was going for 5th seed and 6th pick since like half the picks before me would have been to new to actually invest. and one was going bot. i had a chance but now idk but i already started so im going all in. those werent my top pick. my top pick was 5/4 and then its 5/3 then 4/3

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241797.56 in reply to 241797.55
Date: 6/5/2013 9:42:14 PM
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I would do the 18 guy first then the 5/5 A+ guy Whois 19 as my 2nd pick. Maybe I get both, or the 19 if 18 guy is picked.

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241797.57 in reply to 241797.52
Date: 6/5/2013 9:52:50 PM
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We disagree on a lot of stuff. No surprise really.

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241797.58 in reply to 241797.57
Date: 6/5/2013 11:45:55 PM
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Which is fine. I just don't appreciate you saying that I haven't thought something through by making a vague statement with no detail or backup information. I'm simply saying that regardless of how good a players skills are when they start out and whether they start out as an 18 or 19 year old, the higher potential a player has, the better that player can be. This is why I advise him to pick the 5/5 A+ 19 year old, because with MVP+ potential he will ultimately become a better player than the P. All-star-Superstar potential through time. Now if he wants his player to be better when they are 20-21 in order to make the U21 national team, then I would advise him to pick the younger player because he will be better when he is younger, but the higher potential player will surpass him later in his career.

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