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168956.66 in reply to 168956.64
Date: 4/3/2011 7:33:15 AM
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The NBA has a "CAP", it is only a soft cap not a hard cap which is why their cap is a joke. But that wasn't my point it was only a comparison.

If this becomes a tactic that people regularly use then the game will be ruined, simple as that. Maybe they can bring the playoff deadline back to maybe week 8 or something, that way people would have to carry players for a number of weeks meaning teams would only "load up" on 1 maybe 2 players at the most because of the cost???

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168956.67 in reply to 168956.66
Date: 4/3/2011 7:40:23 AM
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I almost think the better bet would be to stop players salaries getting so high that they are so cheap in the first place

Not sure how it could be done though. Maybe an individual player's salary could be capped or something?

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168956.68 in reply to 168956.67
Date: 4/3/2011 9:10:21 AM
Koopasaurus
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Not to sure how they will tackle that problem but there a lot of world class BB managers addressing their concern. Esp in regards to the buzzer beaters best tournament, and very soon the CUP tourney.

I was so close to buying one of these rent o' players myself, but I came to my senses and chose a more safer option with a 150k salary big man which is much more sustainable for me.

The thought of a 300k-400k salary big men on my roster just scares me, but of course if I had WA's bank roll I wouldn't wouldnt think twice. Kudos to him for beating the system and coming up with such a brilliant plan.

Even though he may be buying a title, he still had to tank a season of ABBL to be to put himself in a position to win a few more ABBL titles. Sure his plan might not go down well with some of you guys, but he still had a plan and will most likely get away with two consecutive abbl titles or more.


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168956.69 in reply to 168956.68
Date: 4/3/2011 4:23:33 PM
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@mllama : agree totally about players salaries getting out of control. Triple stupendous small 125k versus triple stupendous big 300k certainly has created the vacuum in purchase prices for these sorts of bigs, meanwhile top quality smalls get more and more expensive. Ideally and all-star small should be roughly the same salary and purchase price to an all-star big. Maybe if the BB's get this balanced better it would help the situation.

@Koop : I don't think anyone has a problem with his plan, plenty of teams add 1 rent o' player for a playoff run, I think it is more just the size of bryce's shopping that has put everyone off. It is a total legit strategy but it turns the game from a basketball sim to a finance sim.

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168956.70 in reply to 168956.69
Date: 4/3/2011 7:57:04 PM
Koopasaurus
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Yeah 1.6mil in salaries is a bit insane...

it would be more fun if it was only a basketball sim, but how would that distinguish the good teams from the bad teams... if it wasnt for money, everyone would end up in the abbl randomly..

you do have a point though, a 500k salary team and a 700k salary team, at least the 500k team has a chance to beat the 700k team either thru, HCA, better gameshape, enthusiasm or injuries..

but a 500k team beating a 1.6mil team is a lot less likely...

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168956.71 in reply to 168956.68
Date: 4/3/2011 10:09:29 PM
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Even though he may be buying a title, he still had to tank a season of ABBL to be to put himself in a position to win a few more ABBL titles. Sure his plan might not go down well with some of you guys, but he still had a plan and will most likely get away with two consecutive abbl titles or more.


I find it hard to think this was a plan - i think he got lucky with the market crash. That said he's done a decent job with the cash since he got it.

I would have spent it a lot differently myself and built a more sustainable team but that's my preference - Bryce can spend his cash as he pleases.

I guess it's a bit like day trading. Quite a few people frown upon it but if you have the time and nous to do it well then good luck to you.

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168956.72 in reply to 168956.71
Date: 4/3/2011 10:14:11 PM
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He's the Manchester City/Chelsea of the ABBL... Except this pool of cash isn't endless..

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168956.74 in reply to 168956.73
Date: 4/4/2011 7:03:10 AM
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As i said earlier Bryce i've got no qualms with you winning the title. I'm just surprised with the way you have gone about it. I can't believe you think you need 1.6mil in wages to do. Either you are incredibly self aware about having a complete lack of tactical nous and are trying to overcome that or you just are plain silly and feel like burning a pile of cash that you don't need to. I can't see any other reason why you would drop the extra 465k a week on your most recent purchase.

I think your team was going to bolt it in anyhow.

But hey i'm in the playoffs in the ABBL for the first time so what would i know!

Last edited by coachnoodles at 4/4/2011 7:03:35 AM

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168956.75 in reply to 168956.73
Date: 4/4/2011 9:58:05 PM
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I think coachnoodles summed it up pretty well there.

The only positive thing about what you're doing is that you should burn through money more quickly this way and have less of a chance of doing it again. I don't even dislike it for my own teams chances (hell, i still think Bell Park might get over me - assuming he gets past mllama first) i just don't like the overkill and removing any sort of competition and hence, fun from the game.


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168956.76 in reply to 168956.75
Date: 4/5/2011 5:33:46 AM
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I can't believe he crunch timed me tonight - there was no chance in hell i was beating him....happy day for the rest of you - you might get a game shape advantage!

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