Posted by chewy3344 on 6/7/2022 12:39:00 PM (view original):
If you’d like to follow along, I have a summary spreadsheet that helps me see the big picture.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cz0_8Js4Lx4tTHUPy32Ey7kg89JiMkO3QLVITA323Ts/edit

oooohh nice

Posted by Midge on 6/9/2022 9:37:00 PM (view original):
Let's say your picking 19th for the day. You have a busy day at work and can't just research and click on refresh all day. And the first 7 guys you want are taken? 20 minutes is not nearly enough to find a replacement. Your schedule might be different, but not everyone has that time or flexibility.

I understand that sometimes people get super busy at work or with life in general and don’t have the time. However, have you ever actually had your first seven options taken?

I don’t know what other people do, but as soon as I make a pick I almost always know who my next target is. I also have a backup in place in case my guy gets taken. By the second round, I usually know who I want for the rest of the draft. Does anyone wait until it’s their turn before deciding who they are going to take? Also, if you know in advance that you will be busy when your spot comes up, that’s when we should either send a proxy or maybe a buddy can text you when you’re up. If someone gets a bad time slot, there are ways to make it work.

Also, I’m not talking about doing this at the top of the draft. I’m talking about the bottom of the draft. Say you’re looking to take a 6-7 guy, there might be only 5 or 6 teams that still need a 6-7 guy. There is a good chance that most of the people are drafting in a different price range. There’s no way that your top seven guys will be snatched away when you’re in the 6th round.

Bro. We're telling you 20 mins isnt long enough. You obviously don't care

I kind of like 1 hour slots, with 16 or so slots each day. Ideally the draft would move even faster than that, but at least it puts a floor on how slowly things can go.

I think a 2 hour slot for each pick would be a fair compromise, but I'm into whatever you decide. I check the site quite often during drafts, whether I'm at home or on the road, but I understand that some people might not be able to do so...

Ideally what's best for any draft leauge is a smooth flowing draft with the fewest possible "skips". I think 20 or 30 minute intervals will cause a few too many of them. One hour intervals would cut down on the skips and still prevent the 5-picks-in-the-last-19 hours thing that drives me insane. And like claws said, it will likely move faster than 1 pick per hour.

I say let the 1st round stay untimed and then go to 1-hour intervals for the remainder of the draft.

I like how DH and R-Claws are in a game of mental chicken now with their 8-9/9-11 selections.

Players over $8 mil? We're allowed to have those? Do any players that expensive even exist?

I had such a fun opportunity to steal a 6-7 player from ysw and midge and possibly seapilot. I'm pretty sure I know who they are targeting and it would have been an interesting fit. But draft strategy prevailed over being a dick.

If you know who I want please let me know.

ESP pick sent to Midge.

Can't wait to see raggedclaws and dh duel for the top 2 price tiers. I'd be nervous picking second.

kinda glad booda ghosted...gave me time to think about what i wanted to do here...i was all set to take a 1-3 earlier

i know rc isnt taking my 9-11 target but theres a chance jcred might

jcred is set with a high usg backcourt in cp3/pippen/butler...if he plays giannis at sf, lucas fits nicely at pf next to capela...lucas also fits in a 4/5 rotation with giannis and caplea since a high usg backup to giannis isnt that important with an already high usg backcourt

buuuut he could also pick a giannis backup like timmy or mcadoo at pf or elton at sf...or he could go with my lucas backup - bill russell...i thought a lot about russell...he does everything better than lucas but the poor shooting is just too much of a concern...im not trying to see those 4-13 games from russell if teams go +2 on me

this type of overthinking is why i really enjoy this league...cant wait to see what jcred does

Let myself think everyone else had chosen 7-8 players..... Missing Green hurts and now I am worried I might miss out on alternatives. Shoulda made my 7-8 pick last round. OH WELL

Here comes seapilots with the chance to crush hearts in the 6-7 tier

I’m looking forward to seeing how raggedclaws’ team does. I don’t think I have the guts to try that, but it sure if fun to watch someone else do it.

And yes, I’m still talking about basketball.