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I remember you used to write long articles analysing the league like the football pundits on tv.

Long time ago...

I was really only wondering if you guys had any ideas about how to try to improve the Scottish leagues.

Personally I have the same problem none of my friends like basketball but I spoke to the guys who I know that like games with strategical elements and stuff like that.

Unfortunately people just give up. We were up to 50+ users at one point but I guess they only want instant success (or they're just someone's 2nd account). We're now almost 10 seasons and I saw the other day a wee country like Macau (3rd season) have more users than us (population of Macau only ~500,000).

Sad...

Well the first league will be fine I believe but for the people that get relegated it will be hell, winning games on a 50 point average against bots, no motivation at all. If we would have at least 4-5 active users in each II division, that would be a good starting point

Div II1 has quite a few human teams I believe, but yes you're right, even human teams often give up and become de facto bot teams. At least they could concentrate on cup games and try to do a giant killing. It's getting quite competitive in Div I now.

Does anyone know when we will be able to use the Scouting Combine?? It was supposed to be available after the Allstar Game but I still can't use it.

Congratulations Gàidhealtachd for winning the relegation playoff series, quite a surprise to me personally, I guess the Big 8 had an edge this season over the other conference, I hope to see an even more competitive league next season, I hope a time will come soon when the bottom teams can beat the championship contenders.

Cheers! :)

I've not been logging in much and my default lineup was messed up for most of the season with players out of position. Sorted it near the end but fully expected to go down after a nearly a full season of rubbish results. Very pleasantly surprised to survive!

I still have no real understanding of tactics and absolutely no idea what a good team building strategy would be, so I firmly expect to be struggling against relegation again next season! :D

Looks like you survived as well, yeah? I guess we'll lock horns in the Big 8 next season then! :)


Oh, while I'm on the forum, does anyone know what day we get the new players from the draft?

Think it's on the day of financial update this week.

I couldn't be bothered to open a new thread besides this one should do.

Guttingly I had an analysis of all the matches and prediction and a misclick took it away from me :( so I'll just post a few thoughts and who I think till win each match.

Playoffs.

Big 8

Orkney CaberTossers - Last Drop Drinkers

OCT have a great defence and the home court adavntage I feel that is enough said.
I reckon the differance in points will be 8-14. at a guess the score will be 112-96.( I know th differance is greater then my PDP I don't honestly think LDD will score that much but it's a guess).

Mount Orion Tesk - Hillheads Warriors

MOT have the homecourt the better off and def record I can't see this match going anywhere else but to them.
I think the PD will be 16 - 20.
Score guess - 120-104

Great 8.

Templar Cavaliers - Blue Heaven
The match of the round no doubt.

While the Cavs have the homecourt advantage and greater wins this season. Blue have been changing the team all season so rebuilding for the future.
Winner I'm going to go with the underdog this time round and pick Blue.
PD I'll guess 2-6
SG 116-119

Dundee Baby Sharks - Abbey Road

DBS with a homecourt should seal this although i wouldn't call them a big fav either it's an interesting matchup.
Winner DBS
PD 10
115 -110

Relegation

aberdeen allstars - Benson Bobcats
This will be a high scoring affair as both teams have god awful def the worst 2 in the division (excluding LA showtime as they were a bot team for most of the sason) should be fun to watch for a neutral.
WinnerAllstar
PD 8
score 120-112
Scottish Leo - Bhattas Ballers

I pick me I have better game shape and start with homecourt so I can't see another outcome, as I'm biased but even with the superiour wage bill if your team arent prepared to play then you can't win.
Winner Leo
PD - 5-20 vague I know but my team are strange always have been :)
Score - 114- 97

I'l try to get a good analysis done for the games on Sat good luck to all those involved.

So who do you guys think will be the winners this time around?
If there is any spelling or grammatical mistakes sorry but thats just me.