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I was going to put together a more complete set of reasons why I should be NT coach, but they all center around the fact that I'm f-ing awesome. So, ya know, vote for me because I'm f-ing awesome.

I was going to put together a more complete set of reasons why I should be NT coach, but they all center around the fact that I'm f-ing awesome. So, ya know, vote for me because I'm f-ing awesome.

Well. There we have it. Succinct, yet elaborate.

Yes I want to hear from the other candidates..

In the meantime, here's what I am looking for in out First National Team Head Coach:

1. A winner - exceptional win-loss record preferably with rings.
2. A tactician - most teams will probably be at around the same strength so tactics will decide games. What offensive/defensive sets are we going to play? What attributes are important at each position? Why will that give us our best chance of winning?
3. A veteran - we need someone who can hit the ground running. We have an advantage over majority of teams since our league is one of the oldest (meaning we have better players coz we are 1 or 2 seasons ahead in training). Our NT coach should be able to use this to his advantage.
4. A great trainer - We should maintain or even increase our advantage in player talent.

Go Team USA!

1. A winner - exceptional win-loss record preferably with rings.

A 33-17 overall record, including one top division Finals appearance.

2. A tactician - most teams will probably be at around the same strength so tactics will decide games. What offensive/defensive sets are we going to play? What attributes are important at each position? Why will that give us our best chance of winning?

I wouldn't want to be locked into one set of tactics. We need to adapt to each opponent, and tailor our tactics and personnel to meet each scheme our opponents throw at us.

3. A veteran - we need someone who can hit the ground running. We have an advantage over majority of teams since our league is one of the oldest (meaning we have better players coz we are 1 or 2 seasons ahead in training). Our NT coach should be able to use this to his advantage.

I've been here since the beginning; nay, I've been here since BEFORE the beginning, so I have as much or more experience than pretty much everyone in the BB world. I've also been exceedingly active this whole time.

4. A great trainer - We should maintain or even increase our advantage in player talent.

One of my key platform planks is the dissemination of optimal training strategies to the whole of the USA. I've been at the forefront of optimal training strategies, as evidenced in several threads, and many users can attest to the fact that my training philosophies are very effective in building quality players.



Edited by GM-JuicePats (10/27/2007 10:26:15 PM CET)

Last edited by Edju at 10/27/2007 10:26:15 PM

Alright we're down to 6 candidates..

jtparr - Why do you think you are the best choice as NT coach if you have a 1-9 record last year in div IV?

nickfox45 & yottabyte - You led your teams to impressive postseason campaigns last year but what puts you above the other 3 candidates who also did the same but on the tougher NBBA?

Demon/LCD/Juicepats - If elected NT coach, how will you balance NT duties and NBBA responsibilities?

Demon/LCD/Juicepats - If elected NT coach, how will you balance NT duties and NBBA responsibilities?

The NT is clearly the main priority.

If the Auerbachs win, then I'm happy.

If the USA NT wins, the entire USA community is happy.

Easy choice.

@ all candidates:

I'm curious to everyone's plans to track the existence of possible NT-worthy players playing not only in the US but abroad. Are you assuming that most people will volunteer their players? Will you employ the use of volunteers?

Additionally--and possibly most crucial to this discussion--what are your ideal skill sets for each position? Since exact player skills of the current NT-level crop of players are rather unlikely to be readily available, I'll accept which skills you find to have the most importance, which you feel are somewhat important, and which skills you find of negligible import for each position.

Thanks!
-DJ

Edited by darykjozef (10/29/2007 11:32:26 AM CET)

Last edited by darykjozef at 10/29/2007 11:32:26 AM

Thanks for the question.

I'm not going to knock any of the other candidates and say I'd be a better manager than they would be, because I haven't actively scouted their teams (I have enough scouting to do in my new div III!). I'd just like to point out my own team's success in my short-lived run here in BuzzerBeater.

To answer the part about their success in the NBBA vs. my success last season though, I'll say this...

Although it's true that the NBBA is probably tougher than the div IV I was in last season, I doubt it's much more difficult than any II or III series that's had active users for an entire season. BB has gone through a lot of turnover in the last couple of months at every division, so the top division does not automatically contain the best managers we have in the USA. There are some skilled ones there, but they've also had their share of bots to beat up on.

In general, the non-bot NBBA teams last season were just the ones who had been around the longest, not the ones who were the best managers. Also, the active NBBA teams have been able to advance their teams much faster than the rest of us, since they have a significant advantage in terms of revenue (higher TV money, larger crowds, more sponsor money, etc.) than lower teams, but their salaries are not much higher than the average starting team.

I'll agree that though the teams are probably the best in the NBBA, the difficulty is relative only to the skill of the team vs the skill and management found throughout any given conference. That said, my team ain't all that, except the champions.

As to strategy and player selection, frankly I haven't seen how the nat'l setup works yet, so I can't really say. I'm assuming that I would be able to pick any player from the US, and that the club managers of those players would be thrilled to have them on the team.

The most important skills for any given position, the lineup, and the strategy depend on what is necessary to win the game. I would expect any team I put together to be dynamic and suited to not just winning, but embarrassing and demoralizing my opponents. Under my super-badass management, the USA will be like water--crashing down off a cliff, burning with steam, unforgiving as ice. Like I said before, my platform is that I'm f-ing awesome. F-ing awesome.

I'm curious to everyone's plans to track the existence of possible NT-worthy players playing not only in the US but abroad. Are you assuming that most people will volunteer their players? Will you employ the use of volunteers?

I would be derelict in my duties to try to run the NT on a solo basis.

Scouting thousands of players is a task that is simply not possible for one person, and the success of the USA NT will depend heavily on teamwork.

Additionally--and possibly most crucial to this discussion--what are your ideal skill sets for each position?

I would be seeking players that would be well-rounded, with suitable skill levels in as many of the relevant skills as possible. For example, the C and PF positions would need to be well-rounded in Inside Scoring, Inside Defense, Rebounding, and Shot Blocking. Having well balanced skills not only give you more flexibility with tactics and deployment of personnel, but it also means that the players will train faster than those that are single-skilled monoliths.

Additionally, Stamina will be very important, because if we have a Stamina advantage, we will own the 4th quarter. Free Throws will have secondary importance.

The polls close soon...any last-minute queries?