Posted by ashamael on 12/8/2023 8:56:00 PM (view original):
Well, here's the fruits of the mad scientist's efforts:

Team	usg%	efg%	ts%	ast%	3pm	tov%	orb%	drb%	crb%	def	stocks	fouled%	pf48
Team 1	111.8	56.3	59.4	60.8	488	12.8	39.0	89.7	128.7	71.7	18.6	12.1	17.3
Team 2	112.0	56.2	58.8	60.1	452	11.8	36.7	92.3	129.0	73.4	18.1	12.4	17.2
Team 3	111.7	54.0	57.5	59.3	428	12.2	37.0	97.6	134.6	73.7	17.9	13.2	18.4
Team 4	106.6	56.1	59.4	60.3	402	12.8	40.4	92.8	133.2	67.4	17.1	14.8	19.5
Team 5	107.2	55.1	59.2	54.9	398	13.9	41.5	94.5	136.0	68.5	18.2	13.6	19.8
5tm Avg	109.8	55.6	58.9	59.1	433	12.7	38.9	93.4	132.3	70.9	18.0	13.2	18.46

Team number does not equate to world number.

Each team has its warts, some of which are just awful. I'm unhappy but it could have been worse. I'm upset that I didn't utilize Paul Pierce better; I could have used him to back up Jrue twice but couldn't get it worked out right until after I entered them and didn't want to remove a team once I had an opportunity to look at my opponents (the temptation to swap teams around after the division draw would be REALLY strong).

(the temptation to swap teams around after the division draw would be REALLY strong).

I go through this every season

Div 4				edsortails
Div 4				ashamael
Div 4				pexetera
Div 4				gerryred
Div 4				jcred5
Div 4				benhoidal

This has to be the most "one of these things is not like the others" situation ever encountered

Posted by dh555 on 12/7/2023 8:00:00 PM (view original):
a few noticeable season choices...

jethro trying to lose robusk money by using 00-01 kobe instead of 07-08

jh opting for 12-13 kidd instead of 06-07...guessing it was a usg thing

i know its low mins but im surprised rubnsly didnt try to use 22-23 steven adams...no 21-22 either

not sure why ysw didnt use 98-99 zo...i think its his 2nd best season...could have paired nicely with 68-69 wilt, who i like better than 62-63 wilt

no sweet shooting 95-96 stockton jcred? im guessing the 60 def(lower stl% too) had something to do with it

kinda surprised pbandj didnt use 01-02 brand and that beefy 14% oreb...but 97% sf with only 18%dreb might have made him a tough fit

dbkc going with lower min 20-21 harden over his 79 d 14-15 season...thought that was interesting but looks like he wanted to get the most out of 07-08 deron

yeah, it was the D the teams needed - not slightly sweeter shooting. At least that's the theory!

There are 4 owners playing who average over 300 points - I have 4 of their teams in my division
There are 3 more owners playing who average over 280 points - I have 4 of their teams in my division (and I'm one of these and can't play myself)
There are 7 owners playing that have won Savage - I have 7 of their teams in my division

On the bright side - none of Chewy's teams are in my division

Posted by jcred5 on 12/9/2023 9:33:00 AM (view original):
There are 4 owners playing who average over 300 points - I have 4 of their teams in my division
There are 3 more owners playing who average over 280 points - I have 4 of their teams in my division (and I'm one of these and can't play myself)
There are 7 owners playing that have won Savage - I have 7 of their teams in my division

On the bright side - none of Chewy's teams are in my division

Yeah based on preseason numbers I’ve got you with the 6th most difficult schedule. Never exactly right though because it can’t account for where people put their teams.

Ben got the four hardest divisions and one soft one.

Preseason SoS Rank based on Division Draws (improved logic):

Rank	coach
1	rubnsly
2	jhsukow
3	gerryred
4	benhoidal
5	raggedclaws
6	jcred5
7	dh555
8	ashamael
9	ysw128
10	24kpyrite
11	uptowngbv
12	midge
13	tarheel1991
14	edsortails
15	robusk
16	pbandj
17	ty84moss
18	jethroeg
19	dbkc
20	berkelon
21	steelers821
22	chewy3344
23	pexetera
24	20ks

For new people it uses a weighted formula of historic win averages (new owners get assigned 41) and career championships per season to assess a division difficulty score then sums it up by coach.

I don’t love how my supposed easiest and hardest divisions worked out but overall yeah sounds about right.

also I messed up and picked the wrong Jimmie butler season in world 1 it’s not a duplicate so I assume there’s nothing I can do right?

Posted by robusk on 12/9/2023 10:07:00 AM (view original):
Preseason SoS Rank based on Division Draws:

Rank	coach
1	benhoidal
2	jhsukow
3	rubnsly
4	raggedclaws
5	gerryred
6	jcred5
7	ashamael
8	dh555
9	robusk
10	uptowngbv
11	midge
12	edsortails
13	24kpyrite
14	pbandj
15	tarheel1991
16	ysw128
17	dbkc
18	jethroeg
19	ty84moss
20	pexetera
21	berkelon
22	20ks
23	chewy3344
24	steelers821

Is #1 the hardest or the easiest?

You’re on the east end Berk. I have the easiest.

Posted by steelers821 on 12/9/2023 10:27:00 AM (view original):
I don’t love how my supposed easiest and hardest divisions worked out but overall yeah sounds about right.

also I messed up and picked the wrong Jimmie butler season in world 1 it’s not a duplicate so I assume there’s nothing I can do right?

Right. It’s happened to the best of us. Otherwise there is nothing to stop people from claiming that for all sorts of other revisions.

I like that Butler season though.

Posted by robusk on 12/9/2023 11:58:00 AM (view original):
I like that Butler season though.

Yeah it messes up my assists. But oh well it won’t make to much of a difference this version has higher defense and similar efg. He was my original pick there and then I flipped some players around in my spreadsheet and never switched him in wis.

Posted by dh555 on 12/7/2023 8:00:00 PM (view original):
a few noticeable season choices...

jethro trying to lose robusk money by using 00-01 kobe instead of 07-08

jh opting for 12-13 kidd instead of 06-07...guessing it was a usg thing

i know its low mins but im surprised rubnsly didnt try to use 22-23 steven adams...no 21-22 either

not sure why ysw didnt use 98-99 zo...i think its his 2nd best season...could have paired nicely with 68-69 wilt, who i like better than 62-63 wilt

no sweet shooting 95-96 stockton jcred? im guessing the 60 def(lower stl% too) had something to do with it

kinda surprised pbandj didnt use 01-02 brand and that beefy 14% oreb...but 97% sf with only 18%dreb might have made him a tough fit

dbkc going with lower min 20-21 harden over his 79 d 14-15 season...thought that was interesting but looks like he wanted to get the most out of 07-08 deron

95-96 Stockton is a pretty shooter, but I've only got it as 9th best or so. With ya on Zo for sure