Come on someone trade to me so I can finally get somewhere
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Interest sapped because I've dominated. Sorry nimic. I still like it though.
11/12 Draft and Free Agency
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2011 Draft and Free Agency
Draft (top 10 + Klay)
Free Agency - we're going to start seeing much cheaper Cafites, as age plays a big factor in salary size. This should drastically increase the chances that you can get on teams with other (?) good players. No guarantees.
SebJr (@sebsheep) has re-signed with the Miami Heat for $6.05M/yr through 2015.
@Stobzilla II has left the New Orleans Hornets after only one season there, and signed with the Denver Nuggets for $10.44M/yr through 2016
@weetee has re-signed with the Atlanta Hawks for $2.24M/yr through 2015.
@V.O. has as expected re-signed with the ascendant New Jersey Nets for $6.39M/yr through 2016.
@Dr. Dwayne has left the Utah Jazz and signed for the Golden State Warriors for $8.5M/yr through 2015.
Trades
@V.O. (NJ) - this is a heavy "win now" move.
@Samid (CHA) - well that's a cheap player.
@Solius (MEM) -
@Skizzo (IND), Solius (MEM) - I guess Memphis really wanted Charlie Villanueva.
@altodevil (LAL) - is this the first sign of the Lakers slowing down and planning for an alto-less future?
altodevil (LAL), @Dr. Dwayne (GSW) - charitably, you can assume that Lakers pick won't be good in 2012, while that Golden State pick might be good in 2015.
Draft (top 10 + Klay)
- Derrick Williams (F 51/74) to the Golden State Warriors
- Kyrie Irving (G 56/71) to the Atlanta Hawks
- Kawhi Leonard (SF 57/71) to the Memphis Grizzlies
- Iman Shumpert (GF 55/70) to the Charlotte Bobcats
- Kemba Walker (PG 57/70) to the Indiana Pacers
- Isaiah Thomas (G 56/68) to the Milwaukee Bucks
- Chandler Parsons (F 57/63) to the Los Angeles Clippers
- Brandon Knight (G 51/69) to the Memphis Grizzlies
- Tristan Thompson (FC 46/69) to the Houston Rockets
- Ricky Rubio (PG 55/68) to the New Jersey Nets
- Klay Thompson (GF 55/67) to the Phoenix Suns
Free Agency - we're going to start seeing much cheaper Cafites, as age plays a big factor in salary size. This should drastically increase the chances that you can get on teams with other (?) good players. No guarantees.
SebJr (@sebsheep) has re-signed with the Miami Heat for $6.05M/yr through 2015.
@Stobzilla II has left the New Orleans Hornets after only one season there, and signed with the Denver Nuggets for $10.44M/yr through 2016
@weetee has re-signed with the Atlanta Hawks for $2.24M/yr through 2015.
@V.O. has as expected re-signed with the ascendant New Jersey Nets for $6.39M/yr through 2016.
@Dr. Dwayne has left the Utah Jazz and signed for the Golden State Warriors for $8.5M/yr through 2015.
Trades
@V.O. (NJ) - this is a heavy "win now" move.
@Samid (CHA) - well that's a cheap player.
@Solius (MEM) -
@Skizzo (IND), Solius (MEM) - I guess Memphis really wanted Charlie Villanueva.
@altodevil (LAL) - is this the first sign of the Lakers slowing down and planning for an alto-less future?
altodevil (LAL), @Dr. Dwayne (GSW) - charitably, you can assume that Lakers pick won't be good in 2012, while that Golden State pick might be good in 2015.
That looks bad for me. Is that bad?
Depends if Charlie works out or not.
Can't even remember the last time my team did a proper trade
What is a trade?
Marvin williams return right? First trade good, second trade bad. But strange given we are clearly still win now mode.
Witchcraft as far as I can tell. Never witnessed one myself.
Up there with fairies and a functional midfield for United.
11/12 Season Preview
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11/12 Season Preview Part 1
Pre-season Power Rankings
(@BenitoSTARR @Dan @Dr. Dwayne @P-Nut @Salt Bailly @Samid @Skizzo @Solius @Stobzilla @The Cat @V.O. @altodevil @hobbers @oneniltothearsenal @reelworld @sebsheep @weetee)
Could we be looking at a non-Lakers winner this year?
Team Finances & Strategy
Top 10 Preview
It's official! The highest rated player is no longer a Cafite. Kevin Durant won MVP last season, and now he's on top in every way that counts... except winning.
Pre-season Power Rankings
(@BenitoSTARR @Dan @Dr. Dwayne @P-Nut @Salt Bailly @Samid @Skizzo @Solius @Stobzilla @The Cat @V.O. @altodevil @hobbers @oneniltothearsenal @reelworld @sebsheep @weetee)
Could we be looking at a non-Lakers winner this year?
Team Finances & Strategy
Top 10 Preview
It's official! The highest rated player is no longer a Cafite. Kevin Durant won MVP last season, and now he's on top in every way that counts... except winning.
Looks like Utah are fecked without me.
All good things come to an end
My decline is sad to see.
Poor wittle 3rd best player in the world
Look at Dwayne, he's 34 and he's getting better!
It's like going bald when you had a full head of hair.
Surprised ATL is ranked that high.
Me too! No superstars, just a pretty good squad.
Straight up the best team in the league. It's now or never if I'm winning anything.
So yeah, getting traded away to OKC or somewhere in 5... 4...
So yeah, getting traded away to OKC or somewhere in 5... 4...
Kids today.
Have I gone up or down this season @nimic ?
wait Denver with the second worst record in the league but didn't get the top 10 picks? Did they trade the pick
Finally move from New Orleans.
Sign with Denver to sit behind Oden.
Just retire my 2nd guy now.
Sign with Denver to sit behind Oden.
Just retire my 2nd guy now.
Yep, would have been Kemba Walker. But you got Jimmy Butler instead.
Tidy
I'm meant to be peaking now as everyone else gets old and I'm going down, plus on the worst side in the league.
*sad hammer noises*
Getting rusty.
Getting rusty.
11/12 Season Preview - East
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11/12 Season Preview East
@hobbers - Boston Celtics (51-31, 2nd Round)
hobbers might have begun feeling the creaking in his bones, but his skills are still up to snuff. He's also helped along by the fact that his teammate Yi Jianlian took a hefty step forwards over the summer. Is this finally the year?
@Samid - Charlotte Bobcats (16-66)
I can tell you one thing about Samid: he's going to score some points. I can tell you another thing: he's not making the playoffs this year with Charlotte.
@Skizzo - Indiana Pacers (43-39, 1st Round)
Skizzo's Pacers aren't the worst team around, but it's hard to see him making the playoffs again this year. The man himself seems to have stabilized at a still-playable level, but his hopes of superstardom have probably left for good.
@weetee - Atlanta Hawks (30-52)
weetee's Hawks shouldn't be very good, but there's actually a chance that they are. They don't have any superstars, but they've got plenty of perfectly decent players. If they stay healthy that might just be enough to make a fair playoff run. weetee himself is still getting better. Well, slightly better.
@V.O. - Net Jersey Nets (54-28, 2nd Round)
V.O. is now only the 3rd best player on the Nets, after Rose and Korolev, but that results in a team with three very good players. Hell, C.J. Miles as the 4th is quite good, and while the big acquisition Eddy Curry took a large step backwards over the summer, he's still no slouch. V.O. is also looking for a ring, and this might be his best chance yet.
@Salt Bailly - Toronto Raptors (39-43, 1st Round)
Salt Bailly is now 34 years old, which everyone who has passed that age knows is the point when your body starts yearning for the sweet release of death. He seems to be soldiering on, though. His Raptors made a shock run to make the playoffs last season, but I wouldn't expect a repeat this season. Not that I expected it last season, so who knows?
@BenitoSTARR - New York Knicks (39-43)
The Hammer is rusting. BenitoSTARR is still a very good players, but with the ascendancy of Kevin Durant and starting his own slow decline, he's probably won his last MVP. 5 is a very good number. He's still looking for a ring, which is still not completely out of the question despite missing the playoffs last season. Also he's only 30, which is hardly ancient.
@Dan & @The Cat - Detroit Pistons (37-45)
We've got the future and the past in beautiful harmony on the Detroit Pistons. Dan is in his 17th year as an NBA player, and it's starting to show. He might still have one decent season in him, so fingers crossed. The Cub, on the other hand, surely has a long career ahead of him. He's taking leaps forward too, and might start challenging old altodevil for the Defensive Player of the Year title some day soon.
@sebsheep - Miami Heat (41-41, 1st Round)
SebJr is another one with a bright future ahead of him. He's still only decently good, but he's already gotten quite a bit better since last season. He's also got plenty of time to improve further. We'll see what his Miami Heat do this season, but another playoff visit isn't completely out of the question.
@hobbers - Boston Celtics (51-31, 2nd Round)
hobbers might have begun feeling the creaking in his bones, but his skills are still up to snuff. He's also helped along by the fact that his teammate Yi Jianlian took a hefty step forwards over the summer. Is this finally the year?
@Samid - Charlotte Bobcats (16-66)
I can tell you one thing about Samid: he's going to score some points. I can tell you another thing: he's not making the playoffs this year with Charlotte.
@Skizzo - Indiana Pacers (43-39, 1st Round)
Skizzo's Pacers aren't the worst team around, but it's hard to see him making the playoffs again this year. The man himself seems to have stabilized at a still-playable level, but his hopes of superstardom have probably left for good.
@weetee - Atlanta Hawks (30-52)
weetee's Hawks shouldn't be very good, but there's actually a chance that they are. They don't have any superstars, but they've got plenty of perfectly decent players. If they stay healthy that might just be enough to make a fair playoff run. weetee himself is still getting better. Well, slightly better.
@V.O. - Net Jersey Nets (54-28, 2nd Round)
V.O. is now only the 3rd best player on the Nets, after Rose and Korolev, but that results in a team with three very good players. Hell, C.J. Miles as the 4th is quite good, and while the big acquisition Eddy Curry took a large step backwards over the summer, he's still no slouch. V.O. is also looking for a ring, and this might be his best chance yet.
@Salt Bailly - Toronto Raptors (39-43, 1st Round)
Salt Bailly is now 34 years old, which everyone who has passed that age knows is the point when your body starts yearning for the sweet release of death. He seems to be soldiering on, though. His Raptors made a shock run to make the playoffs last season, but I wouldn't expect a repeat this season. Not that I expected it last season, so who knows?
@BenitoSTARR - New York Knicks (39-43)
The Hammer is rusting. BenitoSTARR is still a very good players, but with the ascendancy of Kevin Durant and starting his own slow decline, he's probably won his last MVP. 5 is a very good number. He's still looking for a ring, which is still not completely out of the question despite missing the playoffs last season. Also he's only 30, which is hardly ancient.
@Dan & @The Cat - Detroit Pistons (37-45)
We've got the future and the past in beautiful harmony on the Detroit Pistons. Dan is in his 17th year as an NBA player, and it's starting to show. He might still have one decent season in him, so fingers crossed. The Cub, on the other hand, surely has a long career ahead of him. He's taking leaps forward too, and might start challenging old altodevil for the Defensive Player of the Year title some day soon.
@sebsheep - Miami Heat (41-41, 1st Round)
SebJr is another one with a bright future ahead of him. He's still only decently good, but he's already gotten quite a bit better since last season. He's also got plenty of time to improve further. We'll see what his Miami Heat do this season, but another playoff visit isn't completely out of the question.
hobbers has never won it?
Lo.l. Lma.o even.
Lo.l. Lma.o even.
The heat isn't doing much for my sunburn.11/12 Season Preview East
@hobbers - Boston Celtics (51-31, 2nd Round)
hobbers might have begun feeling the creaking in his bones, but his skills are still up to snuff. He's also helped along by the fact that his teammate Yi Jianlian took a hefty step forwards over the summer. Is this finally the year?
@Samid - Charlotte Bobcats (16-66)
I can tell you one thing about Samid: he's going to score some points. I can tell you another thing: he's not making the playoffs this year with Charlotte.
@Skizzo - Indiana Pacers (43-39, 1st Round)
Skizzo's Pacers aren't the worst team around, but it's hard to see him making the playoffs again this year. The man himself seems to have stabilized at a still-playable level, but his hopes of superstardom have probably left for good.
@weetee - Atlanta Hawks (30-52)
weetee's Hawks shouldn't be very good, but there's actually a chance that they are. They don't have any superstars, but they've got plenty of perfectly decent players. If they stay healthy that might just be enough to make a fair playoff run. weetee himself is still getting better. Well, slightly better.
@V.O. - Net Jersey Nets (54-28, 2nd Round)
V.O. is now only the 3rd best player on the Nets, after Rose and Korolev, but that results in a team with three very good players. Hell, C.J. Miles as the 4th is quite good, and while the big acquisition Eddy Curry took a large step backwards over the summer, he's still no slouch. V.O. is also looking for a ring, and this might be his best chance yet.
@Salt Bailly - Toronto Raptors (39-43, 1st Round)
Salt Bailly is now 34 years old, which everyone who has passed that age knows is the point when your body starts yearning for the sweet release of death. He seems to be soldiering on, though. His Raptors made a shock run to make the playoffs last season, but I wouldn't expect a repeat this season. Not that I expected it last season, so who knows?
@BenitoSTARR - New York Knicks (39-43)
The Hammer is rusting. BenitoSTARR is still a very good players, but with the ascendancy of Kevin Durant and starting his own slow decline, he's probably won his last MVP. 5 is a very good number. He's still looking for a ring, which is still not completely out of the question despite missing the playoffs last season. Also he's only 30, which is hardly ancient.
@Dan & @The Cat - Detroit Pistons (37-45)
We've got the future and the past in beautiful harmony on the Detroit Pistons. Dan is in his 17th year as an NBA player, and it's starting to show. He might still have one decent season in him, so fingers crossed. The Cub, on the other hand, surely has a long career ahead of him. He's taking leaps forward too, and might start challenging old altodevil for the Defensive Player of the Year title some day soon.
@sebsheep - Miami Heat (41-41, 1st Round)
SebJr is another one with a bright future ahead of him. He's still only decently good, but he's already gotten quite a bit better since last season. He's also got plenty of time to improve further. We'll see what his Miami Heat do this season, but another playoff visit isn't completely out of the question.
Hopefully will keep up the good progress.
Yi Jianlian MVP candidate 
I can see it with how the game works.
I can see it with how the game works.
I think the Knicks are underrated, provided they avoid injuries.
My boy is telling me he's not keen on Detroit.
Dont laugh too hard you might fracture a hip.
11/12 Season Preview - West
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11/12 Season Preview West
@oneniltothearsenal & @P-Nut - Sacramento Kings (38-44, 1st Round)
This is a multifaceted team. Old oneniltothearsenal is... well, he's old. Young P-Nut is... no longer that young. Both of them saw some decline since last season, though at least in the case of P-Nut there's still time to reverse it. His older teammate is no longer the Triple-Double Machine that he once was, but he's still got something left. Unfortunately their teammates aren't quite there.
@Stobzilla & @reelworld - Denver Nuggets (28-54)
It's starting to look like reelworld II might turn into quite the player. The NBA needs him, since every team seems to play with two Point Guards and no Shooting Guard. His slightly older teammate, Stobzilla II, took a slight step backwards in development, but he's got plenty of time to make up for it. Their Nuggets were very bad last year, but this time they might just aim for the playoffs.
@Solius - Memphis Grizzlies (35-47)
This is the biggest decline yet for aging superstar Solius. He is still a superstar, though, which is why the Memphis Grizzlies have every chance of making the playoffs after a disappointing absence last year.
@altodevil - Los Angeles Lakers (68-14, NBA Champions)
altodevil is by far the most winningest Cafite, but is that now a thing of the past? His physicality is still strong, but took a sizeable hit over the summer. And this time he didn't make up for it by improving his other skills. The Lakers aren't quite the powerhouse they were, but I wouldn't say their window has shut quite yet.
@Dr. Dwayne - Golden State Warriors (38-44, 1st Round)
Look at all that green for the Warriors! Even aspiring pensioner Dr. Dwayne improved in most ways. He's not quite as athletic as he used to be, but he can still shoot, pass and rebound (if he can be bothered jumping for it). This Warriors team is a pretty interesting team. Note their starting Guard in Cory Higgins, who was just the 54th pick in the draft (out of 60).
@oneniltothearsenal & @P-Nut - Sacramento Kings (38-44, 1st Round)
This is a multifaceted team. Old oneniltothearsenal is... well, he's old. Young P-Nut is... no longer that young. Both of them saw some decline since last season, though at least in the case of P-Nut there's still time to reverse it. His older teammate is no longer the Triple-Double Machine that he once was, but he's still got something left. Unfortunately their teammates aren't quite there.
@Stobzilla & @reelworld - Denver Nuggets (28-54)
It's starting to look like reelworld II might turn into quite the player. The NBA needs him, since every team seems to play with two Point Guards and no Shooting Guard. His slightly older teammate, Stobzilla II, took a slight step backwards in development, but he's got plenty of time to make up for it. Their Nuggets were very bad last year, but this time they might just aim for the playoffs.
@Solius - Memphis Grizzlies (35-47)
This is the biggest decline yet for aging superstar Solius. He is still a superstar, though, which is why the Memphis Grizzlies have every chance of making the playoffs after a disappointing absence last year.
@altodevil - Los Angeles Lakers (68-14, NBA Champions)
altodevil is by far the most winningest Cafite, but is that now a thing of the past? His physicality is still strong, but took a sizeable hit over the summer. And this time he didn't make up for it by improving his other skills. The Lakers aren't quite the powerhouse they were, but I wouldn't say their window has shut quite yet.
@Dr. Dwayne - Golden State Warriors (38-44, 1st Round)
Look at all that green for the Warriors! Even aspiring pensioner Dr. Dwayne improved in most ways. He's not quite as athletic as he used to be, but he can still shoot, pass and rebound (if he can be bothered jumping for it). This Warriors team is a pretty interesting team. Note their starting Guard in Cory Higgins, who was just the 54th pick in the draft (out of 60).
Physical hits will destroy my output. This is the last season of true stardom. I am however quite happy to tank my career stats in order to keep winning. Because that is all that matters. So expect me to retire as late as possible.
Nene, altodevil, Hinrich statue will be an incredible sight.
Nene, altodevil, Hinrich statue will be an incredible sight.