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Waterhouse is a defensive PG so scoring isn't his role but gameshape is a big factor for court performance. He just came back from an injury and was on mediocre gameshape. If you want to help me promote, I need you to beat Vikings one more time so I can take home court :LOL!

Holy Crap, Kanga! I hadn't checked your roster out for a bit but did so just now...

...your centre, Marcus, is a ABBL centre. He will absolutely destroy any of the centres in our league. That's the good news. Unfortunately, there is no more good news. I'm going to be absolutely honest here, Kanga. Before I do, can I just say that it would be a real shame if you quit BB. Anyway, here it goes:

Your only other two players worth talking about are Vizmanos (SF) and Marcus (PF) who are both old...31 and 34 respectively. While your top end (SF, PF and C) are okay combined (mostly) you have no depth and absolutely no defense against the many guard focused teams in our division. In short, you would have to play LP / 3-2 tactics every game to stand a chance. While this tactic might get you a couple of wins, your team as it stands has no real chance in our league. There, that's the bad news.

Some good news (kind of): My immediate advice is to sell Marcus! Yes he is awesome and I would kill to have him but if you want to be competative in Div III.3 you can not rely on one great player let alone one great player a reasonable second player and an average third player. If you can get his GS up to Proficient (can't remember what it is at present) and then sell him for a good price (I will check this out and get back to you with a good price to put him at) then the money you make can be better spent on better depth.

To be competative in Div III.3 you would need to add:

1. A strong PG (15k+ salary) and average back-up PG (6-12k salary);
2. A strong SG (15k+ salary) and average back-up SG (6-12K salary);
3. A back up SF (Vizmanos will do fine as starter);
4. Another PF (approx 8-10K salary) and keep Marcus for now (he's old and not that great but will do for now);
5. An average C (10-15k) or two of these is better

While these are just suggestions, what you actually need is of course governed by what you can afford.
If you got a good price for Marcus you could probably afford to get most of these; however, you would most likely have to go for 30 to 31 year olds to be able to afford them all. Of course, I have no idea what funds you have and again, if you have the funds you can afford younger, better players.

It may seem daunting, Kanga, and you have probably enjoyed having Marcus but he alone will not be enough in this league. I would hazard to guess that his weekly salary will do the most damage.

Everything I have said here is only a suggestion and if you want more specific advice on any given question feel free to ask away. However, as it stands, your team is very unlikely to do well with its current personel.

Again, it would be a shame if you quit BB. I would rather you ask as many questions as needed to get yourself back on track.

Let me know how I can help you, Kanga.



PS I just noticed that you were asking whether or not you could avoid relegation. To be honest, Kanga, with the team you have at the moment I would say you wouldn't have a great chance of avoiding relegation. If you make some of the changes suggested above I would rate you much more likely. Your most likely going to finish 7th on our side of the League. This means you'll play 6th place on the other side. The teams on the other side (at the bottom end) are stronger than our side. Worth thinking about.








Last edited by Mr J at 08/29/2011 09:14:59

Good try tonight, Kanga. I'm thinking that game of yours was the perfect example of why I think you need more depth. Marcus was, as expected, awesome! 50+ points and 14 boards is a fantastic individual effort. To have a player do that and still lose by 20+ points highlights your lack of depth and especially your inability to stop opposing guards. I'm really not trying to be a smart arse, Kanga. On the upside, you will get wins with your current line-up against weaker teams on our side of the league but against most of the other teams you will likely struggle. All that aside, Marcus is outstanding!

hey matty. thanks mate for the info on the previous post, and also this one

basically my weekly income is now -$58K, so marcus needs to go. im gonna put a nice offer on the table and hopefully get some cash and i think start again, good think is, im in div 3, its half way through the season and things can turn around, just like st.kilda in the afl - they were gone for all money now have a look at em

you played well tonight also, definately cemented your place in the finals.

Cheers, Kanga. You're absolutely spot on with your chances this season. I was wondering how your finances were going with Marcus's salary. I had a quick look at him and the price you put him up for is dependent on a few things: Firstly, how desperately do you need cash? If it's serious enough, put him up for a Million and hope bidders go a lot higher. If you want to get the best possible price for him you could try and put him up for 1.5 mil and hope he gets taken. His GS is great and any good team with cash to burn will snap him up. You probably already know this but the best time to put him up is Ednesday night at 11pm, 12am is better to maximise the Europeans online. I usually have great success putting them up between these times. Tonight is also a good time to put him up for sale. Good luck and I look forward to seeing him sell and what you are able to purchase as a result.

Matty

Last edited by Mr J at 08/30/2011 07:20:37

Seems that i have been slapped in the face by the injury bug will be a tough fight the next couple of weeks seeing that my game is about guards and the fact that one of the top scorers of the league is now on the pine in really up shit creek without a paddle!!! time to up the medical staff some one has to take the fall for this!!

Hey guys :) Is nice to see more people talking in our league!

couldnt help myself, nigel marcus is now on the market!

Hopefully he sells for a lot, Kanga.

I did notice your injuries, Bilbo. The only good thing I can say is that at least it didn't happen in the finals. In Season 15 when I won Div IV.20 my star PF went down in the crucial grand final series. I was lucky to crawl over the line in the second game to clinch it. There is nothing worse than injuires...even more so at the pointy end of the season.

Hopefully your injuries heal faster than expected. Getting a better doctor won't hurt.

I can't promise you anything but depending on how things fall at the end of the season, who knows. If he is my first roun final game and his enthusiasm isn't high enough I may be able to do that for you! lol
My enthusiasm will be at its max but he will have HCA. If I get the tactics perfect and he doesn't then it is definately possible.

I'm surprised by a couple of things about Marcus. Firstly, I thought his secondaries would be a bit higher given his salary. Secondly, and a good thing for you, I think you've got a good chance of a top team taking him as he can still be trained! He's only 24 with MVP potential...I would doubt if he has capped in any of his big skills. A mangaer with cash can give him some additional training and still sell him for a greater amount down the track. The only real problem I can see is finding a manager (will likely be an ABBL or Div II team manager) who can afford to buy him and then train him. I was also suprised to find his transfer estimate was only $750k - 1 Mil. I still think you can sell him for $1.5 mil. Good luck.