Post by JScott on Sept 21, 2004 14:13:21 GMT -5
Over the years, I have developed quite a simple strategy for winning. It's simple, really. No matter what team you begin with, if you are willing to pay the price and can work a deal, then you have a good shot at entering the playoffs. Here are some simple rules/steps to follow when building your new team. Keep in mind, this is just my way, you may need to tweak it, or you may find a completely oppostie way that works better for you. These are my suggestions.
1) Trim the Fat. No pun intended since I have Shawn Kemp on my team, but you need to try and create cap space for yourself. It will make trading a lot easier and you can pick up some good talent because a lot of times people just want to give their players away for various reasons. The best situation for you to be in is to have an over paid star and trade him to a team who is in contention and get some expiring and youth out of the deal. Sure it might not help you this season, but you may be able to land some pieces to put into other trades.
2) Listen to what others are looking for. The best move I made wasn't even for me. I knew the Pacers were seeking a PG, so I took the Rockets up on their offer for John Lucas. After finding that the Pacers were not interested in him as a play for them, I was able to find out that another team who had a PG (Mark Price), who was better suited for the Pacers, could benifit from a pass first PG. This brought in Cliff Robinson and Vern Fleming to my team. As you can see, turning 1 star into 1 future star and a guy who can play now is a great choice, since Vern was traded for a prospect and now I turned 1 into 2.
3) Build you bench first. I cannot stress this enough. Depth is very critical in basketball. Sure you can have a starter on the court for 35-40 minutes a game but what about those 8-13 minutes they aren't there. You need someone who can come in and, if nothing else, shut down the opposition. Depth is an easy thing to get and also an easy thing to trade.
4) Free Agency and The Draft are Key. When you have over 10 mil in cap, you know you can go after a star. And if you have a bench in place, once you add the star into the fold you will be contention. Also, when your team just has depth, you probably won't win a whole lot, which means your picks will be higher. If you didn't need to trade your picks to add your talent then you can not only pick up a proven player in the market but also you can land a promising young rookie who could catapult you to the elite level.
5) Talent is important, but not as important as Chemistry. You could likely win it all with a team full of All-Stars, I won't argue that, but getting more than 3 top notch players might be tough for anyone to do. The important thing to do is make sure you have a style and are seeking out players who fit that mold. If you are an inside team, Mark Price does nothing for you, but Rod Strickland might.
Well those are 5 Things to Remember when trying to build a winning franchise. I would say this too. THERE IS NO SURE FIRE WAY TO WIN. You might try to trade everything you have for future picks, or you might trade all your youth for older, more talented players, and try to win right now. Look at the draft too, if there isn't someone who you think you want with your pick, offer it up, you can probably get a player who will help you now.
Hope this helps someone out there...
1) Trim the Fat. No pun intended since I have Shawn Kemp on my team, but you need to try and create cap space for yourself. It will make trading a lot easier and you can pick up some good talent because a lot of times people just want to give their players away for various reasons. The best situation for you to be in is to have an over paid star and trade him to a team who is in contention and get some expiring and youth out of the deal. Sure it might not help you this season, but you may be able to land some pieces to put into other trades.
2) Listen to what others are looking for. The best move I made wasn't even for me. I knew the Pacers were seeking a PG, so I took the Rockets up on their offer for John Lucas. After finding that the Pacers were not interested in him as a play for them, I was able to find out that another team who had a PG (Mark Price), who was better suited for the Pacers, could benifit from a pass first PG. This brought in Cliff Robinson and Vern Fleming to my team. As you can see, turning 1 star into 1 future star and a guy who can play now is a great choice, since Vern was traded for a prospect and now I turned 1 into 2.
3) Build you bench first. I cannot stress this enough. Depth is very critical in basketball. Sure you can have a starter on the court for 35-40 minutes a game but what about those 8-13 minutes they aren't there. You need someone who can come in and, if nothing else, shut down the opposition. Depth is an easy thing to get and also an easy thing to trade.
4) Free Agency and The Draft are Key. When you have over 10 mil in cap, you know you can go after a star. And if you have a bench in place, once you add the star into the fold you will be contention. Also, when your team just has depth, you probably won't win a whole lot, which means your picks will be higher. If you didn't need to trade your picks to add your talent then you can not only pick up a proven player in the market but also you can land a promising young rookie who could catapult you to the elite level.
5) Talent is important, but not as important as Chemistry. You could likely win it all with a team full of All-Stars, I won't argue that, but getting more than 3 top notch players might be tough for anyone to do. The important thing to do is make sure you have a style and are seeking out players who fit that mold. If you are an inside team, Mark Price does nothing for you, but Rod Strickland might.
Well those are 5 Things to Remember when trying to build a winning franchise. I would say this too. THERE IS NO SURE FIRE WAY TO WIN. You might try to trade everything you have for future picks, or you might trade all your youth for older, more talented players, and try to win right now. Look at the draft too, if there isn't someone who you think you want with your pick, offer it up, you can probably get a player who will help you now.
Hope this helps someone out there...
