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Linndale has hardest schedule and they are already one game behind the top 2.
that is also probably why he is selling his starter already.

*We join the Pio Reina Show already in progress*

Pio Reina: “I’ve already addressed this with my team and the front office. I’ve spoken to the players, and now I’m telling you, Happy, that Harrison Mann and Ramon Sanz Garcaa are no longer members of the team as of 3:40AM. I think we all saw Mann’s situation coming to a head. I wish him well in his future endeavors and I genuinely hope he becomes the player he thinks he is. Ramon’s situation hit me like a gut punch.”

Happy Ourer: “We’ve seen and heard about the reasons Mann was deemed expendable, but what about Ramon Sanz Garcaa? Admittedly, that move is stunning!”

PR: “Anyone saying they saw that coming is a liar. I’ll leave that to our GM to answer as far as the reasoning goes. I was brought here to coach the team. All I know is I expect whomever remains to be ready, and any newcomer be ready to step in and produce. To be clear, I DO expect reinforcements, but I am completely prepared to roll with who we have.”

HO: “Coach, with the season and postseason on the line over this closing stretch of the regular season, what adjustments do you make to the rotation? I mean, we’re talking losing a lot of interior defense and rebounding. How do you compensate and adjust for that?

PR: “Well, Happy, I actually have a meeting with the GM to talk about possible options. I’m sure he’s looking externally, but I can only coach who’s here. As it stands, we didn’t just lose interior defense and rebounding, we lost depth. Pascal Michel Pemweiser and Damian Hatfield are going to have to step up. They are going to play a lot and improve quickly. We don’t have time for excuses.”

HO: “The obvious question is the one I have to ask. Does this make Linndale dependent upon the three point shooting prowess the team his displayed all season long?”

PR: “That’s dependent upon what else happens. We seem to always bring in a few players to fill perceived holes during the stretch run. That’s our history, and I don’t expect that to change right now. Does that make us a three point shooting team exclusively? No. Can we shoot the three? Definitely. Is that our only weapon? Not at all.”

HO: “Any ideas as to who might be coming in? Will this be a situation of grizzled veterans coming in or will this be a case of acquiring core players?”

PR: “Something I learned from friend and mentor, Linndale’s legendary Coach, was that everyone is a core player until they aren’t. If the last man on the roster doesn’t feel as important as anyone else on the team, you won’t be able to depend on him if and when you need him. We have faith in every man on this roster. My job is to put them in a position so they can succeed. I’m confident with the group we have, we will succeed. I’m also confident if reinforcements arrive, we will be just as good, if not better than ever.”

HO: “What would you like to see? What are the holes as you see them?”

PR: “Well, aside from the obvious rebounding and inside defense we have to replace, I’d like a swing man who can play the two or three and has the ability to score inside and out. I’d like a forward who can go between the three and four and score inside and out. Now, the catch is the typical Linndale catch: if they can’t play defense, I don’t want them here. If we can’t keep that up, we will be in trouble.”

HO: “We’ll be back with more of The Pio Reina Show after this commercial break!”

Marshall Richards: "Welcome back to the pre-game show. Our Happy Ourer had a long conversation with the GM of the Linndale basketball team, and we're airing the first part of that conversation tonight."

Happy Ourer: "Marshall, there was a planned press conference that was scrapped for this comversation to take place. You'll learn why pretty quickly."

*airs footage*

HO: "Happy Ourer at team headquarters with the GM ofthe Linndale basketball team. Thank you for your time. How are you doing?"

GM: "All things considered, I'm ok. My coach is pissed off at me, the fans are irate, and our owner is questioning things. I thought a conversation would be a good thing to have. I'll start by announcing the acquisition of Heikko Valgur as the newest member of the Linndale basketball family. Heikko is a wing player who can score and defend, handle the ball, pass, get to rim and finish, hits the boards, and is a shot blocker. He’s capable of playing both back court positions as well as small forward, providing the positional versatility we like.”

HO: “So you’re replacing a center and a power forward with a small forward? Make it make sense.”

GM: “Heikko wasn’t brought here to fill the shoes of Ramon Sanz Garcaa or replace Harrison Mann. We’ve consistently said this is going to be a team effort, and Mr. Valgur’s addition to the team is a step in strengthening the team. We hope there are move moves to follow, but again, we remain confident in the players we have here.”

GM: “How does Valgur’s acquisition affect the rotation? Who is going to see their minutes reduced as a result of him joining the team?”

GM: “That’s premature to address. There are conversations we need to have with players, and other things we need to address. Our rotation remains a very fluid situation. What I will point out is that being able to move on from Ramon Sanz Garcaa and Harrison Mann did provide some financial stability and it is with that newfound flexibility that we are able to make some additions to the roster.”

HO: “Are you saying more moves are coming?”

GM: “We have weaknesses to address, yes. Heikko Valgur is a fine player, and he addresses some of our weaknesses, but he can’t address all of them. We’re going to try to add another player, but we also seek improvement internally. Rebounding and inside defense are problems, as should be expected after losing the two talented bigs we just lost. We expect Damian Hatfield and Pascal Michel Pemweiser to lead the charge in solving those issues internally. It will be interesting to see who else steps up in the effort.”

HO: “What does the acquisition mean for starting small forward Serkan Sokmen?”

GM: “We’re still working through that. That is a fluid situation, but Serkan is a team player. People forget that upon his arrival, he had played a bit of power forward here, so we have no qualms about him playing there.”

HO: “What role will Valgur be expected to play?”

GM: “His game is that of a stat sheet guy; he does a lot of things well. We think he can be a reliable third scoring option. We expect him to take some of the scoring load off of Rod Guyton and Kyle Knowles. We also think he will make life easier for Floyd Hearn on offense. With the back court we have, the presence of Hearn, and the Trenton Tovar on the second unit, we’re not asking Valgur to carry the load on offense.”

HO: “How does this affect tonight’s game plan? Philly Dribble is always a tough opponent.”

GM: “Game strategy and planning isn’t my call. That’s Pio’s gig. I’ll allow that he’s right to be mad at me for gutting the interior defense and rebounding, but when you’re making an omelet, you have to break a few eggs.”

HO: “We're back, continuing the conversation with the Linndale GM. Again, thank you for the time. Addressing the elephant in the room, the possibility is quite real that Linndale misses the playoffs. What does a postseason with no playoffs look like for the team? What is the future of Linndale basketball?”

GM: “First, let me address something. Making the playoffs is our expectation. The road was pretty tough for us last season, but we got in and picked up a win. We expect to make the playoffs. Are we clear? Now the future for us, it means finding out a little more about our younger players. Christophe Nguyen has had a trying 2 years here, but he’s kept at it and we are starting to see some of the development we’ve hoped for. He’s still got a ways to go, but we deem him playable in some situations now.”

HO: “We haven’t seen much of him. Can you give us a scouting report?”

GM: “He’s a 20 year old point guard from France. He’s become a solid two-way defender, which is something we recently have started to re-emphasize. He’s a solid passer. He’s still very much a work in progress, but we are pleased with his progress so far.”

HO: “How about Rich McCain?”

GM: “He’s a work in progress also. Currently listed at point guard, I don’t know if he stays there, but I don’t know he won’t. He looks as if he’ll be a solid two way defender, which at his height is impressive. He can pass. He’s far from finished, but we expect to see him in various spots on the court next season developing.”

HO: “Rolland Reynolds.”

GM: “I think we’re going to find out about him very soon. Came to us a power forward and has shifted to small forward. Looks like another solid developing two way defender. Flashes on offense when given a chance.”

HO: “Art Reese.”

GM: “Solid two way defender. Needs to work on his offense; was brought in for his defense and to develop. It’s been a slow road for him but his defense has always been playable.”

HO: “Pascal Michel Pemweiser.”

GM: “A unicorn on offense. Can score inside and out. Can handle the ball and get to the rim. Needs to get stronger defensively inside and on the boards. Also needs to make better decisions passing.”

HO: “Damian Hatfield.”

GM: “Two way defender who’s got some ball skills. If this kid’s offense develops, look out!”

HO: “What I’m taking from this is an emphasis on two way defenders and bigs who can score inside and out, What does the future of Linndale basketball look like?”

GM: “Two way defenders at each position, or at least one at each level minimum on the floor at all times. It all starts with defense, and we have 7 players we feel are two way defenders right now and hope to add 2 more players to our list from those on the roster right now early nest season. Rebounders and scorers at each level for the first and second units. We want to come at you in waves, with no discernible break between the first and second units. If we can’t do that, we’ll just focus on defense and make life miserable for other teams trying to score. We’ll take our chances in that scenario.”

*back in studio*

Marshall Richards: "He seemed a little agitated about the idea of not making the playoffs, Happy."

Air Allnite: "He was mad. The truth hurts."

HO: "It does seem he made making the playoffs a taller task, but Pio Reina isn't one to back down from a fight. I expect he'll find a way. Maybe not tonight, but I wouldn't bet against him."

MR: "Me either. The last guy who did was served crow on live tv."

AA: "I still can't get that taste out of my mouth!"

HO: "We'll see you after the game. Linndale. Philly Dribble. Let the hostilities commence!"

Day 18 (Saturday 22 July 2023) : Performances by (https://www.buzzer-manager.com)

Night results
San Dominica Warriors 117 - FR-S 100
Lion Rebels 112 - Las Vegas Silver Stars 72
Linndale 85 - Philly Dribble 102
209’s MostWanted 85 - Carolina Rebels 106
BKDogs 50 - Żubr Białystok 0
Super Sonics 82 - Miami Cleo 59
LionPride 87 - The Beer Bellys 114
Tasty Tardsicles 88 - Mindless Zombies 🧟‍♀️ 101

Best collective performance of the evening
Points : 117 : San Dominica Warriors
Rebounds : 59 : Philly Dribble
Assists : 30 : San Dominica Warriors
Steals : 13 : 209’s MostWanted
Block Shots : 8 : Philly Dribble

Personal best performances of the evening
Points : 46 : C. Holley (LionPride)
Rebounds : 17 : P. Cheatle (Miami Cleo), C. Goldsmith (Super Sonics)
Assists : 10 : M. Velasco (Philly Dribble)
Steals : 5 : T. Rumin (209’s MostWanted)
Block Shots : 3 : D. Allen (Carolina Rebels), P. Cheatle (Miami Cleo), Z. Levin (Super Sonics), R. Pineda (LionPride)

Top 5 of the evening
Point Guard : T. Freeman (Mindless Zombies 🧟‍♀️) (34 Points, 8 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 2 Steals, 1 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 32
Shooting Guard : M. Granja (San Dominica Warriors) (20 Points, 6 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 1 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 25
Small Forward : R. Podraza (The Beer Bellys) (23 Points, 9 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 1 Steals, 1 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 27
Power Forward : S. Hollins (Lion Rebels) (32 Points, 15 Rebounds, 0 Assists, 1 Steals, 2 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 40
Center : D. Allen (Carolina Rebels) (24 Points, 16 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 0 Steals, 3 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 36

MVP of the evening
S. Hollins (Lion Rebels) (32 Points, 15 Rebounds, 0 Assists, 1 Steals, 2 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 40

The bad performance of the evening
D. Santana (Miami Cleo) (6 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 2 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : -5

All kinds of statistics
The player who forgot to remove his mittens : R. Ainsworth (Las Vegas Silver Stars), K. Nádas (209’s MostWanted) : 6 Turnovers

Player targeted by the referees : H. Valgur (Linndale) : 6 Personnal Fouls

The iron-man : R. Ainsworth (Las Vegas Silver Stars), S. Hollins (Lion Rebels), S. Huerta (Lion Rebels), T. Freeman (Mindless Zombies 🧟‍♀️), W. Acevedo (Mindless Zombies 🧟‍♀️) : 48 Minutes

The shooter : D. Conaghan (Tasty Tardsicles) : 5 Three points

The best performer : T. Armstead (Lion Rebels), K. Brown (Lion Rebels), M. Coedo (Mindless Zombies 🧟‍♀️) : Rating : 17.0

The worst performer : G. Lay (The Beer Bellys) : Rating : 5.0

Day 19 (Tuesday 25 July 2023) : Performances by (https://www.buzzer-manager.com)

Night results
Las Vegas Silver Stars 83 - San Dominica Warriors 113
Philly Dribble 82 - Lion Rebels 93
Carolina Rebels 98 - Linndale 85
FR-S 102 - 209’s MostWanted 119
Miami Cleo 92 - BKDogs 79
The Beer Bellys 112 - Super Sonics 124
Mindless Zombies 🧟‍♀️ 105 - LionPride 75
Żubr Białystok 0 - Tasty Tardsicles 50

Best collective performance of the evening
Points : 124 : Super Sonics
Rebounds : 61 : San Dominica Warriors
Assists : 30 : 209’s MostWanted
Steals : 8 : Linndale, 209’s MostWanted, LionPride
Block Shots : 10 : San Dominica Warriors

Personal best performances of the evening
Points : 49 : C. Holley (LionPride)
Rebounds : 21 : G. Locus (Miami Cleo)
Assists : 16 : G. Solórzano (Mindless Zombies 🧟‍♀️)
Steals : 3 : S. Rigaux (Philly Dribble), K. Brown (Lion Rebels), L. Boga (209’s MostWanted), C. Holley (LionPride)
Block Shots : 4 : P. Ngo (LionPride)

Top 5 of the evening
Point Guard : T. Rumin (209’s MostWanted) (18 Points, 6 Rebounds, 11 Assists, 1 Steals, 0 Block Shots), M. Craig (Super Sonics) (28 Points, 0 Rebounds, 12 Assists, 1 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 29
Shooting Guard : A. Varpukevicius (Miami Cleo) (34 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 1 Steals, 1 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 29
Small Forward : M. Granja (San Dominica Warriors) (27 Points, 7 Rebounds, 1 Assists, 0 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 30
Power Forward : F. Hearn (Linndale) (16 Points, 20 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 0 Steals, 2 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 32
Center : D. Allen (Carolina Rebels) (32 Points, 20 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 1 Steals, 0 Block Shots), C. Holley (LionPride) (49 Points, 14 Rebounds, 1 Assists, 3 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 42

MVP of the evening
D. Allen (Carolina Rebels) (32 Points, 20 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 1 Steals, 0 Block Shots), C. Holley (LionPride) (49 Points, 14 Rebounds, 1 Assists, 3 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 42

The bad performance of the evening
J. Black (Carolina Rebels) (0 Points, 1 Rebounds, 0 Assists, 1 Steals, 1 Block Shots), : Efficiency : -5

All kinds of statistics
The player who forgot to remove his mittens : J. Coles (Mindless Zombies 🧟‍♀️) : 7 Turnovers

Player targeted by the referees : P. Matkowski (BKDogs), G. Di Cosmo (BKDogs) : 6 Personnal Fouls

The iron-man : K. Brown (Lion Rebels), I. Homs (The Beer Bellys), G. Solórzano (Mindless Zombies 🧟‍♀️), A. Guilla (Mindless Zombies 🧟‍♀️) : 48 Minutes

The shooter : C. Holley (LionPride) : 6 Three points

The best performer : T. Armstead (Lion Rebels) : Rating : 18.0

The worst performer : E. Hess (Miami Cleo) : Rating : 5.5

So... With the season almost over and me looking like a lock for relegation... What would be the wisest use for the $600K or so I'm going to get from my latest transfer?

I've been desperately trying to get my arena up to 20,000 in total capacity:

Goal / (Actual)
14450 (11,500)
5000 (2,800)
500 (500)
50 (50)

So I was originally planning on constructing another 700 or so lower tier seats, but would I be better off upgrading my arena instead? Or is that purely a cosmetic function with no real in game benefits?

I understand that in D4 my arena might not sell out if it's too large, but I've been feeling for some time now that until I complete my arena it's going to be excessively difficult to compete at D3 and above (which is why I wasn't planning on heavily investing in long term prospects outside of the 1-2 I already have)...


Last edited by SFRS13 at 7/26/2023 3:58:36 PM

I wish I had invested a lot more into my arena a long time ago. I've only been able to barely hang on in DIII for a couple seasons because of the lack of money. My vote would be to at least invest some of it into more seats. Investing in a gym or training court can be good too. My 2nd team saw a training lift after getting to a level 2 gym. Put some money there at some point too, wish I had with this team.

This team is just screwed at this point and I keep putting more money into trying to hang on when at this point I have no chance of winning a relegation series unless somehow I beat Miami and one more team to end the season. If/when I relegate, I'll stay down there until I'm able to drastically increase my arena and build a gym.

You know I actually forgot all about infrastructure lol... I've had a Level 1 training court since the beginning of this year, but I'll have to give some consideration to upgrading it and / or building a gym next...

Any thoughts on what would be more beneficial in the long run (Level 1 gym vs. Level 2 training court)?

I hear you about the whole relegation thing though... I'm not going to purposely tank games to remain in D4 but I've promoted twice to D3 (both times after losing handily in the D4 finals) and wasn't close to being ready for D3 either time...

I guess one other thought... has anyone found the ideal Trainer Level?

I've had a Level 6 (exceptional) trainer for the past 2-3 seasons and have been satisfied with my training progress on my key players (mostly 1 position training, occasionally 2) , but I've been toying with downgrading to a Level 5 (superior) as the salary on my Level 6 becomes hard to manage after 1.5 - 2 seasons (especially in D4)...

Couple of things:
- Invest in your Arena - biggest bang for your buck over the long term is bleacher seats
- Be careful with the infrastructure. I'd suggest starting with an Arena upgrade (no ongoing infrastructure costs) and the Merch store upgrade because that will offset some of the infrastructure costs.

This really is a money game, which has taken me a long time to come around to understanding. If it were me, I'd go with arena upgrade > merch store level 1 with your bleacher/lower tier additions sprinkled in between. I gave up on doing big arena seat additions and instead have moved to doing ~$100-160k installments at a time.

Honestly, with trainers, it really depends on your trainees. If you've got 1 18 yr old HOF and 2 18 yr old SS, I'd sell out for the level 6 trainer and youth trainer for two seasons, maybe a third with the regular trainer. But if you're training a couple of 19-21 yr old super star/perennial all stars who are already behind, I don't know that it's worth it. My biggest win was drafting Armstead as a well developed 19 yr old HOF and pumping him. My second biggest win was drafting Brown/Lutz in the same draft (MVP/Perennial Allstar) and selling Lutz for over $1 mil, which helped me reset while still being able to stay in Div III.

Best of luck to you!

Thanks for the input!

I've played BB one and off for a while and burned out each time trying to do things too quick, this time around I'm treating it more as the passive game that it really is.

I ended up investing a large chunk of my recent proceeds on lower tier seats (700 seats) as I figured it's easier to build sizeable chunks of bleachers in season because of the lower price point, especially when you're in a lower tier division where income isn't as high.

I still have enough for a basic arena upgrade but will likely hold for a bit as I may sell a few more players which changes the math...

On the arena upgrades - do the upgrades significantly increase attendance? Any impact on merchandise?