me too- I'm guessing they all represent about the same amount of salary but some of the sets represent salary better spent than others

They do not represent the same amount of salary. My last team had three clowns worth about $3 million including a guy from the 69/70 Pittsburgh Pipers who had 27.1 usage and shot 36%.

They absolutely, positively do not always represent near the same salary, and that's why they are a crock.  Either do away with the stupid things, or give everybody the same three.    

The current crop of rookies trying to submerge my season. Total "value" : $3,562,300. Total minutes: 2134.

		Name	Team	Pos	Salary	Per%	Mid%	Pnt%	Def Rtg	PG Eff%	SG Eff%	SF Eff%	PF Eff%	C Eff%
		John Salmons	08-09 Bulls	SF	$1,845,703	34	39	27	45	88	100	100	92	80
		Len Chappell	70-71 Cavaliers	PF	$810,050	18	43	39	26	70	80	97	100	100
		Nate Hawthorne	74-75 Suns	SG	$906,547	11	49	40	77	95	100	100	86	74

Salmons has a defense of 45 and a "rookie" rating of 6. Hawthorne has a defensive rating of 77...*long pause*....and a "rookie" rating of 4. Huh? So these players correlate down to the minutes played but defense is what, a shot in the dark? Chappell is a 26 / 1, though.

In contrast...here is a sample from another team: Total "value" : 4,480,167. Total minutes: 3172.

		Name	Team	Pos	Salary	Per%	Mid%	Pnt%	Def Rtg	PG Eff%	SG Eff%	SF Eff%	PF Eff%	C Eff%
		Jimmy Foster	74-75 Spirits of St. Louis	PG	$728,605	3	74	23	36	100	100	89	70	60
		Marc Iavaroni	84-85 Spurs	PF	$1,834,922	1	47	52	44	71	89	100	100	97
		Peter Verhoeven	81-82 Trail Blazers	PF	$1,916,640	0	47	53	35	70	87	100	100	99

Defense seems to match up better in this case, though:

Foster: 36 / 4
Iavaroni: 44 / 4
Verhoeven: 35 / 3

How do you guys usually handle minute allocations for rookies?

Posted by superrobb420 on 7/15/2013 2:48:00 PM (view original):
How do you guys usually handle minute allocations for rookies?

The best way possible - avoid any League that uses them.

Posted by superrobb420 on 7/15/2013 2:48:00 PM (view original):
How do you guys usually handle minute allocations for rookies?

figure out who their IRL cognates are and then you know how many minutes +/- 10% you have to work with

Posted by superrobb420 on 7/15/2013 2:48:00 PM (view original):
How do you guys usually handle minute allocations for rookies?

I wear their ***** out to keep my important players fresh for the appropriate times.

Posted by all3 on 7/15/2013 2:52:00 PM (view original):

Posted by superrobb420 on 7/15/2013 2:48:00 PM (view original):
How do you guys usually handle minute allocations for rookies?

The best way possible - avoid any League that uses them.

amen!