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From: Duke

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267189.56 in reply to 267189.54
Date: 2/19/2015 4:57:47 PM
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1) I understand what you are saying about Javamen and Strong Arm, my apologies. But I don't put a lot into salary. A player, in and of himself, is not nearly as important as how he is utilized in the GE.

2) Fiercekitties are great. Yes, I get that. However, a measurement on paper IS how good they are on the court. This is BB, there is no magic chemistry variable (that I know of) built into the BB GE. What you see is what they are. I played BB for 20 seasons (started season 8) before I took a break and started over. I feel like I have a decent handle on the game. That being said, I know that kitties are the team to beat. But nobody is invincible.

3) Selling means cash, cash means the ability to purchase later. Right now the market prices are high. Perhaps Mares will retrofit prior to the playoffs? And if money is a measurement, then I would expect Calum could win the entire thing if he desired.

4) Good discussion! I appreciate your thoughts.

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267189.57 in reply to 267189.56
Date: 2/19/2015 11:10:52 PM
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I will offer this on the Big 8 v. Great 8 debate. Will admit that I have been basing most, if not all, of my opinion and my comments on last season's results. Last season, the Great 8 was hands down the better conference, with Marin easily winning in the finals and promoting up.

Strong-arm came down from D.3 to replace Marin, and is a quality team. Thus, it would appear that, at the top, the Great 8 would remain significantly stronger than the Big 8. Now, I will fully admit this ignores the new teams coming up from D.5. The Great 8 may have added some scrubs, while the Big 8 may have added some studs - I don't know. I don't know, since I have not really been scouting the Big 8.

I do hope the Big 8 is significantly stronger than last season, as it would make the regular season, and the playoffs significantly more exciting than last season. Basically, last season was reduced to who would Marin be crushing in the finals. Kind of dampered down the fun a bit.

Good luck to all going forward in the weeks ahead.



Last edited by homercat at 2/19/2015 11:11:52 PM

From: plokmijn

To: Duke
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267189.58 in reply to 267189.56
Date: 2/20/2015 12:45:11 PM
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In response to your response to my response to you (lol):

1. This one is settled. NEXT!

2. I've been playing BB since season 15 (took a break as well). I know Fiercekitties aren't invincible, but in this league, they are by far the closest thing to it. The roster is extremely well balanced with stars at all 5 positions and a bench that could take down the regulation teams easily. They don't have a secret chemistry, Fiercekitties just have a formula for success that is unmatched by anyone (except maybe Strong arm).

3. Mares just blew over 1 mill on a couple of trainees that are as good as some of my bench players. I don't think that those two players are going to do better than the players they had at the beginning of the season. If money was a measurement, Mares just got a lot worse.

From: Bolt
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267189.59 in reply to 267189.58
Date: 2/20/2015 6:09:17 PM
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Well in terms of which conference is superior, I'd say it's definitely gotten much closer. It used to be the Great 8 by a wide margin (based on strength of the top four teams), but now I actually think the Big 8 has quietly taken over by just a little bit. If not, it's even. But yeah I do agree the Kitties and Strong Arm are the two best in the league.
My team is on the downfall and I've decided I'll probably sell my players and begin my full rebuilding process sometime this week. So expect me to finish somewhere around the 6 spot and hopefully I can be back next season with a better roster.

Last edited by Bolt at 2/20/2015 6:10:20 PM

From: plokmijn

To: Bolt
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267189.60 in reply to 267189.59
Date: 2/21/2015 5:02:48 PM
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Mares and Lightning starting a rebuild?! Boilermakers going bot?! Looks like I can get in the playoffs after all! Not that I'm gonna beat anyone but still...

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267189.61 in reply to 267189.60
Date: 2/21/2015 9:45:55 PM
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Hope everyone in the Big 8 was watching tonight. Only 2 Big 8 wins came against the worst teams in the league. If you have an hour to kill, I recommend the GODS vs. Panthers game. Great game for 47 minutes. Lucky to pull away at the end. Great week!

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267189.62 in reply to 267189.61
Date: 2/21/2015 9:47:58 PM
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Would also like to mention to duke that Fiercekitties beat Catzzz 103-78. Not a single digit game. Dem kitties for real.

From: Duke

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267189.63 in reply to 267189.62
Date: 2/21/2015 9:59:36 PM
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Okay, okay. Point taken. I was wrong. If I worked for ESPN I wouldn't get all of this flack. ESPN makes a killing hiring guys like me who make bogus predictions.

From: plokmijn

To: Duke
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267189.64 in reply to 267189.63
Date: 2/21/2015 10:31:10 PM
Overall Posts Rated:
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Lol I know ESPN has the worst predictions. They pick all their games based on popularity. If they had their way, the Cavs would already be NBA champs and the 19-0 Cowboys with MVP Tim Tebow would be celebrating their 4th straight superbowl win.

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267189.65 in reply to 267189.64
Date: 2/24/2015 9:42:29 PM
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Missed the buzzerbeater and lost to Blaserz. I though I had a big upset until my stupid center fouled with one second left so they could hit a free throw. Lost by 1 :(

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267189.66 in reply to 267189.65
Date: 2/24/2015 9:56:24 PM
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I had my team on TIE. I was resigned to losing, trying to save energy for my game against the kitties. I may not beat them, but I want to give them a good run for their money. Our game was a lot more high scoring than I thought it would be. Surprised that I was still in it at the end. I was holding my breath hoping for the win. Kind of figured you'd make a full court shot with 1 second left to win.

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