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That's rough about the injury before the season even started, but I have some good news... I think you drew the d.IV team in your Utopia team, you're actually playing a bot in the US Cup

Last edited by Coco at 2/12/2023 11:30:39 AM

Yeah, that was a very effective strategy. By the end of the game, I had a forward at SG . What the hell did they do to his face to keep him out that long. It will definitely make things harder for me to start the season. Kudos, for also throwing off my training plans for the week. I appreciate the apology. Lol. Although, I will be hopeing for a revenge game from Soren later this season.

Shhhh….crap. I guess that’s what I get for only mildly paying attention these last two weeks of the offseason.

I start the season on the road and need to injure Swamp Things' best player right at the start of the match to win a close one there. Two games later and I'm on the road playing a TV game against the league's most expensive starting lineup who also happens to be my team's designated rival? Oh, and I've got the teams currently sitting in 2nd and 3rd place up after the Hoopers. Sheesh, this conference is a gauntlet.

Last edited by chihorn at 2/16/2023 11:57:01 AM

Welcome to the jungle. It gets worse here every day

I've been here since season 53. The only promoted team that isn't in D2 or D1 went bot. 2 teams in the NBBA, 2 teams in 2.1, 4 teams in 2.3, 1 team in 2,4. So if you make it out of here, you are probably ready for D2.

Welcome to the jungle. It gets worse here every day

I've been here since season 53. The only promoted team that isn't in D2 or D1 went bot. 2 teams in the NBBA, 2 teams in 2.1, 4 teams in 2.3, 1 team in 2,4. So if you make it out of here, you are probably ready for D2.

That's some crazy fun facts about this league! Insane, actually.

Well, I'd like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the entire Cal Bulldogs organization for TIE on my Chunks in a TV match in your home arena. I probably wouldn't have pulled off a three point win without that. I totally thought my team was going to choke in the last quarter and had a lot of calls from the refs go my way to get that one. Every game is going to be a dogfight, a long way to go before this season is over!

It’s not looking good for my evil vision/dream of having home court in the finals, because of the assumption of a big 8 that is so internally competitive that heals will be taking games from each other…

Last edited by Coco at 2/18/2023 11:45:10 PM

Anchorage Allstars is one of the most interesting team concepts I've ever played. Centerless offense, with an easy trigger on reverse patient, and that damn FCP. The simple fact that we managed to keep turnovers (barely) under 20 makes me happy. Oh, and the barely eked out normal vs. tie 1 point win too

Sounds like fun to scout out, I hadn't noticed that about them yet. I can't wait! I've seen extreme skills teams succeed, there was a team up in D.II a few seasons ago that had the most crushing defense I'd ever had to play against and was thrilled to see that team promote out of the league! My experience, though, is that teams that do something extreme with their strategy tend to to get figured out, and unless a team's strategy is killer against another team's particular weakness (like a team with poor ball handlers going against a FCP), balance tends to win out more times that not.

I'm personally too nervous about going all in on game strategy for fear of somebody figuring out how to beat it. I've always preferred having a roster that can play inside or outside on offense based on each game's matchup and my scouting, and I never like being skewed on defense, too. Just browse my match history in any season and you'll see how I may favor a couple of strategies in any given season based on my roster, but I'll use a minimum of four offensive strategies over any season. Winning the strategy game can mean 10-point swing or so in any game and net more wins over the course of a season than some managers appreciate.

Thanks, I appreciate it. Yeah this second time through playing the game so I wanted to do something different. Try new concepts not many have done before and figure out how to build my team to execute it correctly. Keeps the game fun to be a little different from everyone else. Everyone said FCP sucks and couldn’t be figured out…so seemed like the perfect challenge!

Last edited by ehoosier at 2/22/2023 10:39:54 PM

FCP is what you do in an easy matchup when you want to run up the score and max the PD in case you need that for a tie breaker in the standings. I love using FCP with R&G in a game I think I can win by 100 points! (I know, so cruel, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do when sometimes every point might count.)

Last edited by chihorn at 2/23/2023 2:07:11 PM