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note to self: change foul trouble set up to play em instead of sit em

how long have you been playing buzzerbeater?

so anyways, after having recovered from this crazy flu, I am going to post a bit of an update for the NT!

we are doing comfortably in the standings going 4-1 so far, with 2 home games coming up and then 1 last game against Romania
I expect the team to finish no worse than 6-2, which should easily put us into the round of 32

From the looks of things, only 2 or 3 teams from the Americas will make it to the round of 32 (depending on how the standings play out)... which makes it very likely that we can take HCA for the Americas next season if luck continues to favour us =)

Very fair comments and very well said.

The NT has lost the interest of the majority of the Canadian community and it shows. The lost interest is a result of poor communication on the BB site in my opinion. It is pretty evident that the current manager will not be back based on the downward spiral his manger rating is doing.

It has been very well documented that the NT does not even have the best players on it, meaning that the scouting has been missed or forgotten. Sad indeed.

Unfortunately WA lost my support when he made a statement to the effect that he would put his own players in the roster regardless of whether or not they were deserving. Anytime someone is worried about their own interests over that of the team/country, poor results generally follow.

Beanerz, its time for you to take over the NT.

I think I would agree with all three of you. Zmtomako has made a bunch of questionable choices as Coach and no matter how much we complain and criticize, he is still coach and if he chooses to not listen to us, there is nothing we can do about it, for the rest of the season anyway. We just have to cross our fingers and hope for the best.
I think Canada could have easily being unbeaten in the tournament but the only thing we can hope is that Canada wins their next two games. We can't win the tournament anymore but we can hope Zmtomako tries to help us finish in the best place possible and get the best seed possible. -sigh-

Last edited by olanipekun at 7/3/2012 1:28:51 PM

Nope, I have no intentions on running again...
Can't balance the time between real life and this NT business

I don't mind the criticism, it's good to see that people care. What bugs me most is me making a thread about the game tactics, no one bothers to comment and then I take back lash for not generating discussion

Questionable tactics choice, fine, I don't disagree because I don't have the time to analyze
Trying to generate discussion, well I posted what I could on the off site and I get nothing back in form of a discussion...

I am not doing what I intended to do with the NT, my effort level clearly isn't where it needs to be and time is not of a luxury for me. You have all the rights to criticize, but help me out here, the tactics and roster is out and have always been out, don't just give me post-game comments, give me something pre-game

Let me put it this way, if you don't speak up BEFORE a game, nothings going to change and the ball continues to be in my hands... I got ZERO second opinions from Canada so far for all games in the consolation
Unless you are telling me you want the tactics on the on-site forums, I don't know where you're looking, but the tactics have been on the off-site

TL;DR - speak up before games please

ZM

Glad to see you respond.

Two issues: The tactics have typically been posted vey close to game time. Ideally they are posted on Saturday morning after the update. This will actually allow people to make comment prior to the game.

Secondly the of-site forum has changed twice in the course of one BB season. While I understand and support the moves it has certainly left a bunch of people behind. The origanl site was just starting to get busy and then bang new forum. RInse and repeat.

that you will have to talk with bballin, i have been left out of the loop until it was publicized to the general public

again, i totally agree and these are valid concerns about my tactics, posting times, etc.
but my problem is i havent been able to balance the work load from real life and this NT job, which is root of this problem

if there is an assistant coach button where i can press or resign button i can press, i wouldve done so at about 4 weeks ago

like i've said, i dont intend to run again just because i think its in the best interest in the NT (i only ran in the last election for the laughs, but fate had it that greerzilla thing and lack of other even legit candidates.... shouldve said no and forced the GM to take over lol)

my plea to the community is, if you have time and is heroic, post a suggested strategy for the upcoming game before I do... don't wait for me because i might not have the time to dig for information and review the match ups, strats, etc

again, criticize me is fine, but at the same time, you can also take the initiative... especially now that i am issuing a public plea
i can be a puppet NT coach, i dont want to see the program fail at my hands and my rep to be damaged beyond repair
its pretty shitty now but we are still in good position to make the top 32 easily

.... unless my hidden agenda is to position us with a better match up for round 1....

Last edited by zmtomako at 7/4/2012 9:09:17 AM