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I feel that I would have some trouble getting guys from my league to compete as well. Almost everyone but myself, and 4 or 5 others are legit contenders for the league title. So I doubt that those guys would take any scrimmage serious at all.

Yep, it's true that anyone participating would have to try to balance league goals with it, it would be kind of anticlimatic if all of the sudden in the final somebody had to play their subs due to minutes.

Through to the fourth round of the cup for the first time since season 4 (my first career in BB), and it looks like the run will end as I drew a tough D III team.

In the league, my defense continues to dominate everyone except the demotee--but then I TIE'd versus his normal, so that may change in the playoffs.

I'm trying to decide on whether to expand my stadium or save up some more for a new player who can score, but will upgrade or maintain my defense. On the TL, I can see the players I want and the Transfer Price Estimate range says I should be able to afford them, but the teams are asking for at least double that, more often than not triple the TPE. I don't understand how it is possible to get those low TPEs when I can't find examples currently on the TL.

Anyway, time to survey arenas again. I may start a thread for arena research in D IV if I have the time. I understand I'm currently selling out because of my long winning streak (essentially 34-2) that began last season. So direct comparisons need be made to other promotees who are currently doing well in D IV.

Man you got lucky on that cup draw, a bot at home?

I got lucky too with a bot draw. However, I am kind of glad its on the road...I figure the more road bot teams I draw, just means the odds are to draw a home game next. So far, two home, and now two away. So hopefully if I draw a solid team in the next round, I will get that team at home.

Here's an interesting scenario: my next game against the team I think is the best in the league.

Under normal circumstances, this guy would wipe the floor with me however this week my gameshape is a bit better than it is normally and I'm playing this game at home.

I also have an injured player though...which means I'll only be running with 9 people on the court but that player wasn't that important

Here's my opponents typical play (Ballistic): (26253357)
Here's my typical play (this game might have an extra enthusiasm point) (Allied Precise Gunmen): (26253358)

If I run a 3-2 defense, I think I'll be able to get a PD rating of Strong (low) or possibly even (medium). This will obviously negatively impact my advantage on him over rebounding though.

So at the end of the day though, his average (high) Outside Shooting will go against my Strong (low) PD. Considering he plays man-to-man next game (which I believe would be his best tactic), my average (low) Inside shooting would go against his Average (high) inside defense.
This means that he would have only one negative sublevel against my defense and I would have two negative sublevels. The thing that makes me feel better though is that my Outside shooting would be much better than his inside shooting. I think it's also slightly important to note that I have better offensive flow, so his advantage isn't that great and the HCA is always there for me as well.

So, in case anybody actually read me thinking out loud, do you think I'll win this game? At first I was considering just TIEing the game and throwing it, but if I could win that would obviously be great so I've decided to normal (though that decision is subject to change if you guys make me a believer that it isn't worth it).

Including my two most recent Cup games, I'm playing five consecutive road games right now. What's up with that?

Five games and all I get out of them is likely to be the 50k I won last night.

similar to smallfrie, i should promote to IV this season. what do you guys think of my team?

Looks like you've got a good team that'll at least be competive next season, and if you manage enthusiasm and gameshape well you could be looking at a very successful season. Promotion would be dependent on what D.IV you go into.

Mizzou, barring some huge upset, I'd think your team should go undefeated with good enthusiasm in V.



That scrimmaging idea I'd like to be apart of, but not at the expense of a playoff bid.