My Master-Blaster team actually has David Lee and Moses together. For argument sake, I will post how they have fared thus far. The team is 33-33 and here are the stat lines.

Moses Malone 78-79 season

39.9 MPG; 22.4 PPG; 5.9 ORPG/14.3 RPG; 56.6 FG%; 3.6 TOPG

David Lee 08-09 season

34 MPG; 15.4 PPG; 2.4 ORPG; 9.8 RPG; 53.5 FG%; 2.5 TOPG



so that being said; you have an amazing start, both shooting wise and boards wise. FYI; I play Lee at the 3 only and Moses at the 4

Moses can average 42.2 mpg without suffering any fatigue. You should play him more.

dh555 - Charles Barkley, Jason Kidd, Manu Ginobili

Frightening. Only positive (as someone competing against you) that I can find is that you have high turnovers. That doesn't matter as much when you dominate boards (those are possessions, too) and have really great efg%.

Here's why Manu is a good pick: Assuming you use his 07-08 season (though there are a couple of other really good ones with similar numbers), you're looking at another high teen ast% at your two guard. He'll give you some help on the defensive boards (around 14%). Gets to the line a lot and shoots a high percentage. Shoots lots of threes, again at a high percentage. Great defense. Gets some steals. And only plays around 2200-2300 minutes and costs more than 5 million bucks. That's exactly the type of guy you're looking for in this cap. Manu makes Barkley better, not only by his high ast%, but his perimeter game is a great compliment.

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I'm intrigued by my starting core, although in somewhat unfamiliar territory since I haven't used Jordan since two major sim overhauls ago. Nater is a favorite of mine, though, and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to pair him with another good rebounder in Parish, who's also an efficient inside scorer and will shoot (and make) more FTs than Nate.

But going forward I either need to try to draft a bunch of 3s, or else go for broke and try to break the cookie jar with a squad that tries to control possessions through defensive variables. Either way, should be a fun experiment.

Interesting feedback Ash. Since you asked, the current plan is '71 Kareem (13.2% OReb) and '97 Pippen at SG (where he's 99% effective, and IMO just a small tier below MJ/Lebron/Wade among the best at that position).

uvasooner I - Magic Johnson, Bob McAdoo, Terrell Brandon

My initial reaction was "what? he has magic already..." My next reaction was "$!@%, he has magic already." Brandon is an ideal 52-mill pg. Good defense, doesn't turn the ball over much, gets to the line pretty good for his time with the ball, good ast%, gives you some threes... everything you could want. I assume this means magic is playing the 2, and what more could you want from a 2 (except maybe threes, but magic will give you a few). McAdoo's already high efg% is going through the roof.


uvasooner II - Larry Bird, Clyde Drexler, Walt Frazier

Frazier is someone I flat out don't like in this sim. Unless you have a SF like Bird and a SG like Drexler. Suddenly, Frazier makes a lot of sense. He'll give you some assists, but not enough as a pure point guard. But both Larry Legend and the Glide have high ast% for their positions, and it all equals out. Basically, these three guys are helping each other be even better than they already are. And uva might have the best rebounding from the 1, 2 and 3 positions of anybody - and still has big men to draft. No defensive holes, either, and the tov% is manageable. There's not much to not like about this squad (except playing it).


scudmissle - Artis Gilmore, Carlos Boozer, Mookie Blaylock

Mookie is a nice compliment to a very nice 4 and 5. High ast%, will make some (read: a lot!) of threes, has good defense, few turnovers, and will get you several steals. Oh, he also has pretty good rebounding for someone who is typically a perimeter guy. I like how it gels with A-train and booze.


98moron - Oscar Robertson, Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp

Kemp brings a lot of good things to the table. He also brings a couple of big negatives (fouls, turnovers). The sim is a system of weights - what is more important to you? 98 does a good job with guys that have negatives I dislike using and I'm sure he'll do fine with Kemp. He's a nice inside presence to balance out the glove and the big O, and he'll give lots of boards. So far so good.


shapandrew - Karl Malone, Tracy McGrady, Tyson Chandler, Amare Stoudemire

I loved the Chandler pick. Exactly what you needed to pair up with Mailman and Tmac: high efg%, good boards (both ends), good defense. I don't like the Stoudemire pick *as much*, but it still works. I assume this means Mailman will play the 3, which is fine. I think you could be a little light on offensive boards but you have a high fg% so there'll be less opportunity for those boards in the first place. You're solid on the defensive glass and have a great tov% working.


eleibowitz - Jerry Lucas, Shawn Marion, Vince Carter, Penny Hardaway

This initially strikes me as so-so, but upon a closer look, with the right seasons, this could be a deadly squad. My only real concern is ast%... The squad, for the most part, has a good efg%. But you may run into some slumps at inopportune times. You might not. It's just a feeling. You're in good shape with much (most) of the other important areas.


coachcroft - Kevin McHale, Kobe Bryant, Bob Lanier, Dana Barros

I was with you on Lanier. I really was. I don't like the Barros pick, but at least you waited till the fourth. At this point there isn't a host of elite point guards still around for high cap leagues, so it's not as bad as it could be (if you drafted him in, say, round 2, for example). He'll certainly give you some good stuff! Paired with Bryant, you should have a good amount of assists, and I like the continuity between him and McHale (inside/outside, both high efg%). Lanier provides some more boards and toughness inside.

uvasooner I - Magic Johnson, Bob McAdoo, Terrell Brandon, Larry Nance

This is typical. Nance can play the 3, has incredibly low tov%, good reb% for a sf (which is helped by magic's at the 2), plays good defense, blocks a lot of shots, and plays a medium amount of minutes while costing lots. He also shoots good. This is the type of guy you want on your squad. This is shaping up to be a frightening squad. Where's the weakness? Kryptonite?


uvasooner II - Larry Bird, Clyde Drexler, Walt Frazier, Horace Grant

Horace. Yuck. I say yuck as in, KEEP ME OUT OF THIS DIVISION. Grant was a great pick - just the type of guy needed with the Bird, Glide and Clyde triumvirate.


scudmissle - Artis Gilmore, Carlos Boozer, Mookie Blaylock, Jerry West

I love the West pick. He's that player that can be incredible if built correctly around, and if anybody can do it, it's scud. And he has. West and Mookie will do bad, bad things to other teams on both sides of the ball.


98moron - Oscar Robertson, Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, Emeka Okafor

98 keeps on keepin' on. Another solid pick. This squad is going to be a terror on the boards. They're also going to shoot a high fg%.

empdenied - Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki, Harry Gallatin, Tiny Archibald

I like Tiny. I really do. But not for this league. Too many minutes, too low defense. Scud always used to talk about the $52-cap being all about getting specialists, and getting them at the right cost/minutes. This whole team seems to avoid that philosophy. I don't like where you're going, emp.

obligatory post so I can have the draft summary appear on top of page 3.

xxevilivexx - Wilt Chamberlain, Paul Pierce, Willis Reed, Joe Dumars, Gerald Wallace
banditone - Bill Russell, Spencer Haywood, Deron Williams, Adrian Dantley, Jeff Hornacek
jtred22 - Shaquille O'Neal, Dennis Rodman, Reggie Miller, Damon Jones, Bobby Jones
gtak - Chris Paul, Mel Daniels, Wes Unseld, Andre Iguodala, Andrei Kirilenko
macphisto - Ray Allen, Cedric Maxwell, Tom Boerwinkle, Terry Porter, Elton Brand
captainzen - LeBron James, Ben Wallace, Peja Stojakovic, Rajon Rondo, Alonzo Mourning

longtallbrad - Michael Jordan, Swen Nater, Robert Parish, Kevin Johnson, Antawn Jamison
katernberg - Kevin Garnett, Dikembe Mutombo, Troy Murphy, Maurice Cheeks, Brandon Roy
vancem - Moses Malone, Fat Lever, David Lee, Jose Calderon, Michael Redd
lhtgk - Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Scottie Pippen, Marcus Camby, Brent Barry, Connie Hawkins
dh555 - Charles Barkley, Jason Kidd, Manu Ginobili, Patrick Ewing, Mark Price
garyman - Dwight Howard, Steve Nash, Marques Johnson, Brad Daugherty, Sidney Moncrief


sappy - Dwyane Wade, Grant Hill, Buck Williams, Zelmo Beaty, J.R. Smith
ncih - David Robinson, Bill Walton, Donyell Marshall, Derek Harper, Leandro Barbosa
tricky24 - Hakeem Olajuwon, Chauncey Billups, Kevin Durant, Red Robbins, Wesley Person
empdenied - Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki, Harry Gallatin, Tiny Archibald, Clifford Ray
uvasooner I - Magic Johnson, Bob McAdoo, Terrell Brandon, Larry Nance, Arvydas Sabonis
uvasooner II - Larry Bird, Clyde Drexler, Walt Frazier, Horace Grant, Paul Millsap

scudmissle - Artis Gilmore, Carlos Boozer, Mookie Blaylock, Jerry West, Anthony Mason
98moron - Oscar Robertson, Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, Emeka Okafor, Jerome Williams
ashamael - John Stockton, Julius Erving, Kevin Willis, Danny Granger, Erick Dampier
shapandrew - Karl Malone, Tracy McGrady, Tyson Chandler, Amare Stoudemire, Jason Terry
eleibowitz - Jerry Lucas, Shawn Marion, Vince Carter, Penny Hardaway
coachcroft - Kevin McHale, Kobe Bryant, Bob Lanier, Dana Barros

Quote: Originally posted by ashamael on 4/05/2010empdenied - Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki, Harry Gallatin, Tiny Archibald

I like Tiny. I really do. But not for this league. Too many minutes, too low defense. Scud always used to talk about the $52-cap being all about getting specialists, and getting them at the right cost/minutes. This whole team seems to avoid that philosophy. I don't like where you're going, emp.

Ash - I don't like it either. I'm travelling a ton for work and am not really putting the effort into this team. Hey, my string of good teams has to end sometime. . .

I really dig these two picks.

ncih - David Robinson, Bill Walton, Donyell Marshall, Derek Harper

There might be better point guards out there than Derek Harper, but if there are any halfway through the fourth round, I can't think of 'em. He really fits with what you've got going here, too. I am feeling this team.

tricky24 - Hakeem Olajuwon, Chauncey Billups, Kevin Durant, Red Robbins

The Robbins pick made me go, "Oh!" It was like a light bulb just went off, and it went off right over your team.

This is the part of the draft I really like - when I start seeing everyone's teams (for the most part) really take shape. I get all excited because I see great potential for most of them and am rarely let down. Draft leagues are often so well balanced that you rarely see many dominant teams and few poor teams. Mostly you have a bunch of competitive teams coached by competitive owners, which makes the odl and funk52 the best leagues here, imo.

Quote: Originally Posted By ashamael on 4/05/2010
eleibowitz - Jerry Lucas, Shawn Marion, Vince Carter, Penny Hardaway

This initially strikes me as so-so, but upon a closer look, with the right seasons, this could be a deadly squad. My only real concern is ast%... The squad, for the most part, has a good efg%. But you may run into some slumps at inopportune times. You might not. It's just a feeling. You're in good shape with much (most) of the other important areas.

Ash that's was my concern ast% too but it was a decision between best player or best fit. And who knows what's best fit yet.....

captainzen - LeBron James, Ben Wallace, Peja Stojakovic, Rajon Rondo

Rondo could have (and should have) gone several picks before. This is the perfect guy for a couple of ones that passed on him. I like him here, as well, since Peja won't be getting you an enormous amount of boards from the 3. Your backcourt will pick up that slack. He also makes lebron and peja better, which is another good thing. I still don't like peja on your team, but I think you've got a good core and can be a very dangerous team.


longtallbrad - Michael Jordan, Swen Nater, Robert Parish, Kevin Johnson

I'm pretty sure you know my feelings about KJ - my all-time favorite point guard (along with magic and chauncey). I love him in lower cap leagues, but am not as much of a fan in higher ones (defense, or lack therof). However, with the lack of offense other than what MJ gives you, you needed a point guard that gave you some offense, so I approve. I think you'd been better off with Rondo, BUT then your fifth starter would have to be an offensive machine. So it works.


katernberg - Kevin Garnett, Dikembe Mutombo, Troy Murphy, Maurice Cheeks

This team is turning into a defensive nightmare. Mo Cheeks is a nice fit in many ways when it comes to that. My only concern (for you) is lack of offense. Right now, KG is your one guy with more than 22.1% usage, and he's not a high efg% guy (decent, but not high). If you're trying to prove that defensive rating + dreb% can win games, well, you're set up to do that. I just am of the opinion that you flat out need more offense. And at this point, drafting efficient offense becomes difficult...


vancem - Moses Malone, Fat Lever, David Lee, Jose Calderon

I like the pick and I don't like the Calderon pick. Here's why I like it: he has a great efg%, high ast%, low tov% and plays about 2400 minutes. I don't like it because he has low defense and doesn't have a high usage. He pairs well with Fat in the backcourt, yet I think you're going to be sorry having Moses as your main offensive focus (as of right now he's your only guy over 22.1% usage). Still, though, you've got a lot of great things going for you and it will be a tough team.


lhtgk - Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Scottie Pippen, Marcus Camby, Brent Barry

Using the Kareem season you are, I liked your team the way you drafted it, even playing Pippen out of position at SG (which is odd, to me, but that's another argument for another day). But I was sold on what you were doing. I'm not so sure I'm sold anymore with the Barry pick. I like Barry - don't get me wrong. He belongs on almost any team... but if you were using Pippen as a SG, this means to me that you're using Barry as a SF (might as well use pippen there) or a PG. That makes me insanely curious as to who you're aiming for at SF, as it would have to be someone with a high ast%. You also need some offense out of the deal in addition to rebounding, so I wonder if you've switched some of your plans. Curious. Very curious.


dh555 - Charles Barkley, Jason Kidd, Manu Ginobili, Patrick Ewing

Okay, this is the first pick I haven't been crazy about. Maybe that's because I wanted Ewing for myself. I don't know why I don't like it, the only real weaknesses he has (for the seasons you'd use) are fouls and lack of offensive rebounding (for the position he plays), but you have the latter covered with Kidd and Barkley plus the ability to draft another big man. I... don't know why I don't like it. This is still a very, very good squad and is still one of if not my favorite of all the teams thus far.


garyman - Dwight Howard, Steve Nash, Marques Johnson, Brad Daugherty

I can't hate on a Tar Heel, but I really don't know what you're doing at this point. I'll wait and see if round five makes the light bulb go off in my head.


sappy - Dwyane Wade, Grant Hill, Buck Williams, Zelmo Beaty

I'm not sure that I like the Beaty pick or not. This is a squad that is a mystery to me. I can see that you've got all sorts of important stuff covered, it just seems so... midrangy to me. I don't understand midrange teams, which is why it always puzzles me as to how typical uva teams dominate. Again, I need to see the fifth rounder to figure out if I like it or not.