Posted by robusk on 11/4/2022 11:24:00 PM (view original):

Posted by riftonapple on 11/4/2022 11:22:00 PM (view original):
Of course I’ll start with myself….I don’t think I could have done a better job with my 1st 5 picks. I mean I could have taken A.D. again and tried to replicate the magic from last year but I wanted to have a different team and Kareem is excellent. I am not enthusiastic about my 6th and 7th round picks and I did not have any epiphanies while building out my squad like last season. I’d put my starting 5 Kareem, Walton, M. Porter, THad Young, and G Payton up against anyone’s but I predict barely squeaking into the playoffs as a 5-6 seed.

I like the starting five but it seems real expensive. How do you feel about the bench?

Posted by riftonapple on 11/5/2022 12:05:00 AM (view original):
Steelers… I am a huge fan of. The Steelers football team, not this wis team. I had a bad experience with Giannis in the 52 a season ago and don’t care for him. Big mistake not taking Curry or Jokic here. Then, u got smart and tried to copy my team from last season with Kyrie and Pippen. However, I am not buying the next 3 picks of Evans, Nance, and Edge. I really like the Eaton pick. He’s like a poor man’s version of Bill Russell. But the problem is he’s like 90% at PF so his 100D does not translate well. This is a team that will hover around .500

Posted by robusk on 11/4/2022 11:07:00 PM (view original):

Posted by savoybg on 11/4/2022 10:17:00 PM (view original):

Posted by robusk on 11/4/2022 9:33:00 PM (view original):
Wait until savoybg uncovers the Bob Cousy posts.

My rating system has real life Cousy as overrated, and he's certainly not real good in this sim, unless he is only playing against players from his own era.

https://www.whatifsports.com/forums/Posts.aspx?topicID=534820

Thanks for sharing left wing all3.

Can't remember if copernicus was the other side of the table on this one or not, but I recall making the case that Cousy would struggle to make a high end varsity HS team in 2022. He literally stared at the floor when he dribbled, could only dribble with one hand, had poor agility, played super stiff and upright, couldn't shoot... I am not one of these "all the old players suck" kind of guys. Lots of them are good. I think Nate Thurmond is like a top 150 all time player! Kareem is arguably better than Jordan. Jerry West is significantly better than Kobe. I just think Cousy is pure butt and people pretending he isn't butt are drunk on nostalgia.

Posted by savoybg on 11/5/2022 12:27:00 AM (view original):

Posted by robusk on 11/4/2022 11:07:00 PM (view original):

Posted by savoybg on 11/4/2022 10:17:00 PM (view original):

Posted by robusk on 11/4/2022 9:33:00 PM (view original):
Wait until savoybg uncovers the Bob Cousy posts.

My rating system has real life Cousy as overrated, and he's certainly not real good in this sim, unless he is only playing against players from his own era.

https://www.whatifsports.com/forums/Posts.aspx?topicID=534820

Thanks for sharing left wing all3.

Can't remember if copernicus was the other side of the table on this one or not, but I recall making the case that Cousy would struggle to make a high end varsity HS team in 2022. He literally stared at the floor when he dribbled, could only dribble with one hand, had poor agility, played super stiff and upright, couldn't shoot... I am not one of these "all the old players suck" kind of guys. Lots of them are good. I think Nate Thurmond is like a top 150 all time player! Kareem is arguably better than Jordan. Jerry West is significantly better than Kobe. I just think Cousy is pure butt and people pretending he isn't butt are drunk on nostalgia.

And yet he was clearly the best PG of his era. The skill level has just gotten amazing nowadays. You can't even be a varsity high school PG if you can't dribble between your legs and behind your back masterfully. If you watch clips of 60s players most of them look at the ball when they dribble and even dribble right handed when they go to the left.

There were almost no big men who could handle the ball well and dribble upcourt in the 60s. Now almost all of them can do that easily while dribbling through their legs to stop steal attempts.

Posted by riftonapple on 11/4/2022 11:56:00 PM (view original):
Jethroeg— a home run, a double, and 5 strike outs. Your batting .285 which isn’t gonna get u in the HOF, nor the playoffs. Makes me wonder if u are a real owner or someone who works for WIS who plays to just fill out leagues? Strong start with Shaq and u broke Midge’s heart by taking Halibut then it’s like u had a stroke. This team will struggle to win 20 games.

Posted by steelers821 on 11/5/2022 12:32:00 AM (view original):

Posted by savoybg on 11/5/2022 12:27:00 AM (view original):

Posted by robusk on 11/4/2022 11:07:00 PM (view original):

Posted by savoybg on 11/4/2022 10:17:00 PM (view original):

Posted by robusk on 11/4/2022 9:33:00 PM (view original):
Wait until savoybg uncovers the Bob Cousy posts.

My rating system has real life Cousy as overrated, and he's certainly not real good in this sim, unless he is only playing against players from his own era.

https://www.whatifsports.com/forums/Posts.aspx?topicID=534820

Thanks for sharing left wing all3.

Can't remember if copernicus was the other side of the table on this one or not, but I recall making the case that Cousy would struggle to make a high end varsity HS team in 2022. He literally stared at the floor when he dribbled, could only dribble with one hand, had poor agility, played super stiff and upright, couldn't shoot... I am not one of these "all the old players suck" kind of guys. Lots of them are good. I think Nate Thurmond is like a top 150 all time player! Kareem is arguably better than Jordan. Jerry West is significantly better than Kobe. I just think Cousy is pure butt and people pretending he isn't butt are drunk on nostalgia.

And yet he was clearly the best PG of his era. The skill level has just gotten amazing nowadays. You can't even be a varsity high school PG if you can't dribble between your legs and behind your back masterfully. If you watch clips of 60s players most of them look at the ball when they dribble and even dribble right handed when they go to the left.

There were almost no big men who could handle the ball well and dribble upcourt in the 60s. Now almost all of them can do that easily while dribbling through their legs to stop steal attempts.

Although I completely agree with the talent level now vs the 50s and maybe even early 60s I feel like the dribbling is a bit overrated. I’ve started watching in the 2000s but now a days you can carry the ball whenever you want. Back then you basically had to dribble it with your palm over the ball at all times. I wonder if people like west and other top guards of the late 60s through 80s could’ve done what’s going on today with todays rules.

Posted by riftonapple on 11/5/2022 12:35:00 AM (view original):
PB&J—-just a little early to take Chris Paul but it worked out for me cause it led to my having a choice of Kareem, AD, or K. Malone later on. Interesting draft. I like the guys u picked but just don’t think they’ll fit together like u want. Kind of a good hodge podge. Just barely missing the playoffs and will drive u crazy all year long trying to figure out combinations and substitution patterns.