[S5] Weeks 13-14 Results

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6-2 but lost McGrady for 3 hard games. Been dealing with injuries all season. Can't complain too much, my injury luck has been pretty good.

Swift is playing better. A few 18 point, 10 rebound games. At least that's good to see.

Edit: Taking out the one game he fouled out in 11 minutes, he's averaging 13 points, 11 rebounds a game. Not awful by any means.

2-3 sim. Second straight losing sim. Defense and turnovers are hurting me. I'm going to start Big Al now and go with Livingston as the backup to hasten their development.

This season is frustrating. Loss to the Lakers in a back to back by a total of 4 points.

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Originally Posted by Eazy-P

This season is frustrating. Loss to the Lakers in a back to back by a total of 4 points.

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It's ok, you've beat me like 20-4 in the last 4 seasons.

TJ posting 21 and 8.5 since the All Star break. Chandler is 12.5 and 11. My team might be losing, but I think my players are starting to play better.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

It's ok, you've beat me like 20-4 in the last 4 seasons.

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That was before Pippen retired. LOL My team haven't been the same since he hang them up.

5-2 with Pau back my offense is on fire but I'm still giving up far too much points to be a contender. Swept the Hornets this season which is quite surprising.

I have to decide if it's worth it to keep trying or to just develop my younger guys.

Starting to score a bit more, that's good. Now I just need to figure out how to make my defense effective enough to win.

3-3 in that sim and Dwight Howard with a 45pt 11 reb in a losing effort.

mehhh

4-1 for my first sim.

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

4-1 for my first sim.

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Awesome job!

Ahh back on top of the West (for now) it just feels right :hihi:

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Originally Posted by LoCo89

Ahh back on top of the West (for now) it just feels right :hihi:

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How'd you like the beat down Finley and Prince gave you? It felt good on my end.

A little trash talk, i like it.

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

How'd you like the beat down Finley and Prince gave you? It felt good on my end.

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New guys already talking ****, love it!!

But to address your question in a more GM'ly way good sir, "Some teams are just bad matchups, and the Blazers have been one of those teams for us this season. We look forward to trying to beat them in our remaining two game"

Sim results please

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Originally Posted by c_prej

Sim results please

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6-1

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Originally Posted by c_prej

Sim results please

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3-4

Wins: Heat :(, Cavs, Celtics
Losses: Bulls, Hawks, Magic, Sixers

Ughhhhh. Not what i was hoping for

Thanks

3-3 my lineups were weird due to slew of injuries, Jones, Childress, and Outlaw all missed some time. Beat 76ers at their place, lose to Grizz by 5 at their place, but lose to Nuggets and Jazz at home, I can beat good teams but lose to lesser teams I just don't get it. But Childress did average 23 while Bo was out he can score if he was just a bit better defender I'd be good.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

A little trash talk, i like it.

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Soon, soon I will be able to do this again.

Is there a way to see Player injuries? I see that Laettner is our with an injury, but some of my players played in only the first and last game of the sim. I assume it was because of injuries, but I don't know how to tell.

I went 5-3, my best sim yet, and Ridnour got a triple double!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

Is there a way to see Player injuries? I see that Laettner is our with an injury, but some of my players played in only the first and last game of the sim. I assume it was because of injuries, but I don't know how to tell.

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Nah, the only injuries that show are bigger ones. So say if some one got hurt for 3 days in the middle of a 10 day sim you wouldn't really know

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Originally Posted by Soundwave

Soon, soon I will be able to do this again.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

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and that right there is why I pulled the trigger on Crawford, his deal is nice with no increase

I'm scared that is how Steve Francis will turn out for me this year.

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

I'm scared that is how Steve Francis will turn out for me this year.

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Oh it will. He's a top 2-3 PG in this league. Someone would send a max deal in a hot second.

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

I'm scared that is how Steve Francis will turn out for me this year.

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Much like real NBA this league is star driven. I'd keep onto him you might be able to build a better "team" with a spending the money you pay just him on a couple guys but I bet your record will suffer.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

Oh it will. He's a top 2-3 PG in this league. Someone would send a max deal in a hot second.

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So how do contracts work? I get an offer from Francis, and if I decline, he is as good as gone right?

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

So how do contracts work? I get an offer from Francis, and if I decline, he is as good as gone right?

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No you can offer him, but other teams will be able to offer him as well.

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

So how do contracts work? I get an offer from Francis, and if I decline, he is as good as gone right?

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Not Exactly.

He offers you and if you decline, you lose his bird rights, which shouldn't hurt you much since you only have $$21,121,140
on the cap next year. The next period will be only for people that did not get a chance to resign their own guys (which wouldn't apply to you). Then he hits the free market. You do have some advantages. You can pay him up to 120% of his previous salary for 7 years with 12.5% increases.

So what you could offer max would be :
1 $16,953,750.0
2 $18,837,500.0
3 $20,721,250.0
4 $22,605,000.0
5 $24,488,750.0
6 $26,372,500.0
7 $28,256,250.0


Other Team could offer a max of :

1 10,625,000
2 11,687,500
3 12,750,000
4 13,812,500
5 14,875,000
6 15,937,500

Thanks BSH. Do we get to specify the length of the contract. So could I technically offer a player like Francis a contract similar to above with 4 or 5 years?

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

Thanks BSH. Do we get to specify the length of the contract. So could I technically offer a player like Francis a contract similar to above with 4 or 5 years?

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No Problem. You can offer anything lower than what i posted.
So the varience per year is as follows from your contract versus the external FA max:

1. $6,328,750.0
2. $7,150,000.0
3. $7,971,250.0
4. $8,792,500.0
5. $9,613,750.0
6. $10,435,000.0

So knowing this information you can possibly meet in the middle to ensure he signs but you're not paying the max max. Maybe start it at 11.5 per year and do a 12.5 increase instead of almost starting at 17 million. Would save you -$47,547,500.00 over the life of a 7 year deal.

You'd also have room for another max level guy on your team or a ton of depth. You'd have 32 million on the books w Francis.

Also, Francis is 5 years in the league, but for his 5th year has been 15MIL. DId he sign a one year deal after his rookie contract?

It was a fantasy draft from the year 2000. All players that were first rounders got 5 year deals. We're in the 5th year.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

It was a fantasy draft from the year 2000. All players that were first rounders got 5 year deals. We're in the 5th year.

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Okay.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

Not Exactly.

He offers you and if you decline, you lose his bird rights, which shouldn't hurt you much since you only have $$21,121,140
on the cap next year. The next period will be only for people that did not get a chance to resign their own guys (which wouldn't apply to you). Then he hits the free market. You do have some advantages. You can pay him up to 120% of his previous salary for 7 years with 12.5% increases.

So what you could offer max would be :
1 $16,953,750.0
2 $18,837,500.0
3 $20,721,250.0
4 $22,605,000.0
5 $24,488,750.0
6 $26,372,500.0
7 $28,256,250.0


Other Team could offer a max of :

1 10,625,000
2 11,687,500
3 12,750,000
4 13,812,500
5 14,875,000
6 15,937,500

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I think this is wrong because he would have lost his Bird rights.

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If a player is resigning with his previous team and has less than bird years:

1) The contract can be for up to 6 seasons.

2) The player can receive a raise each year of up to 10% of the value of the first year of the contract.

3) The player can receive the larger of the team's salary cap room(up to the maximum salary) and 120% of his previous salary in the first year of the contract.

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Bird right give you ability to go over the cap to sign the player, don't think it effects the max u can give a player, or least it shouldn't.

Though sometimes the game has odd rules.

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Originally Posted by ohnosono

5-2 with Pau back my offense is on fire but I'm still giving up far too much points to be a contender. Swept the Hornets this season which is quite surprising.

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Thanks :)

5-4 this sim... Not that training would have helped me much this sim, but i'd have rather it have been on this sim of 9 games than my next sim of 4 games...

Lost to Mavs, Sixers (****er), Clippers (WTF), and someone else... I at least beat the Hornets. Next sim is big with the Hornets and Sixers matchup.

PS - wanna send a nice EFF YOUUUUUUUUUUU to Pistons for gifting Cassell to the Wizards :| ****er! ;)

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

Bird right give you ability to go over the cap to sign the player, don't think it effects the max u can give a player, or least it shouldn't.

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It should also affect the number of years and percentage.

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Originally Posted by Soundwave

It should also affect the number of years and percentage.

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And to take it further, I could be wrong on this, but I think you might have the whole thing backwards.
You might be able to go over the cap to resign your own players regardless of Bird Years.