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Yeah, I suppose that kind of blew Iriarte's cover, didn't it? It works out ok, though, b/c in my LI offense he doesn't really have to light it up from outside, although he can hit a long jumper occasionally, and with scorers like Rafael Faina, Maurilio Tullio, Damian Aldridge, as well as players who can score in a pinch like Catapang and McNeill, he doesn't need to go for 20-30 ppg, especially if he keeps averaging close to 10 assists per game.

I'm a 10th grader in high school, hey do any of yall play ball on a team

I played on the varsity team for my hs last year, but I want to spend my senior year lazily, so I am not going to tryout for the team again.

Because I don't really care, this is how to beat me.

Get a PF/C that can rebound nicely. Get players with high FT. There that is how you beat me.

My Game with the Avenal Falcons Recap:
I knew I would have a little trouble because:
1. He saved up enthusiasm and normal'd me while I used a TIE with low enthusiasm.
2. My players had bad GS/DMI
3. His did too, but his main player had the highest one.

Here is how I won:
1. Injuring their best player who was making all their shots, when it looked like we were about to lose.
Yeah that is how I taught my players to play!

Just some things I noticed:
The Kittanning Tornadoes decided to put Catapang on the bench, but it looked liked he played a lot.
McNeill sat as well.
Himadas, that scary new guard that they obtained, looks like another one who can pass well.
I also saw that the Tornadoes were actually losing in the 1st quarter, but they tied it up.



Last edited by Lemony at 9/17/2011 9:43:41 PM

Yeah I'm trying to keep minutes relatively balanced so my GS and enthusiasm aren't completely horrible come playoffs. I think I'll start some TIE as well. I actually really like my Himadas pickup; he can play all 5 positions and contribute, and he may even start at PG or SF. Yes, he can pass, punish you if you leave him open, rebound, and defend. I'm eager to see him in action against a quality team. I'm also super-excited to see how good this team can be when Damian Aldridge comes back from injury and shakes the rust off and gets back in game-ready condition.

Faina changed from SF to SG, or was he always a SG? anyways, that means you are training JS/JR or OD, and Himadas changed from PG/SG to SF? Or am I just going crazy.

I really don't care enough about the tactical advantage you get from me telling you this. So here's an intimate look at my players' skills. Faina has always been listed as a SG because his ID is only inept, but he has the offensive game of a SF. He can score inside (prominent IS) and outside, because he has proficient JS, HA, and DR to go with strong JR. I've been training JS and 1on1 for forwards to train McNeill and Faina. Himadas is listed as a SF. He's respectable JS/JR, but proficient OD and passing and prominent REB. His ID is also pretty good, but I think I might play him at PG possibly having him defend the SF, b/c Faina's ID is so low but his OD is decent. Iriarte has average ID so even when I bring him he can still defend the SF position. Damian Aldridge will also help my defensive versatility as far as who defends who. Regardless, if I have point guards with proficient and prolific passing (which is what Iriarte has), then I'll have pretty good offensive flow at all times, which is necessary to run a good inside offense.

If that helps you beat me, I don't care; I'll promote next season at the latest.

Welll you didn't have to tell me that...are you expecting something from? Lol, Im kidding if you want I can tell you my players stuff. And wow I didn't know Faina has prominent IS...Unless you trained that. I'll give one big piece of info away on my team. All of my bigs have respectable or below in rebounding. And now of my guards plus sf have above strong in OD.

Ohyea I'd like to congratulate myself on winning 2nd in the BB Blog Contest. Okay thanks bye.

Oh and the scouting reports are out so spend, spend, spend them points.

Last edited by Lemony at 9/20/2011 4:18:28 PM

Power Rankings + Game Recaps(Some)
(Same old thing...)
1. Bunny Humpers (15-0)
- Beat the Avenal Falcons, next week is the real challenge as we will finally see the top 2 teams face off.
2. Kittanning Tornadoes (14-1)
- Had two great games, killing the bots, but next week is also a challenge for this team, will they get revenge for that cheap win that the Bunny Humpers achieved in their first matchup?
3. War Eagles (13-2)
- Tore apart those bots, but lost to both top teams.
4. The Erie Razors (12-3)
- Has a better record than the Falcons and actually beat them earlier in the season.
5. Avenal Falcons (11-4)
- Lost to the four above, so I guess this team belongs here.
6. Green Mambas (8-7)
- Had a great win on Saturday, but could not handle the Bunny Humpers today. Sorry.


I lied about Game-Recaps..mkay.

Last edited by Lemony at 9/20/2011 9:48:40 PM

No I'm not expecting anything. I really don't think it's that big a deal or a big advantage though. I mean, all you can do is set your tactics to a 2-3 zone, which you probably would have done anyway, and perhaps switch your best inside defender onto him, in which case McNeill and Catapang will run rampant. The tactics aren't so specific that you can instruct your defender on exactly what Faina's going to do, so you can't make an individual defender more able to guard him. All it means is that now you know exactly what to expect from my players, but GE won't reflect any such knowledge in your players no matter what you do.

Also, in regard to Faina's IS, I've never trained inside shot, because then I would either have to play him and McNeill at C or two-position train, which is inefficient. I train forwards because you get so many pops in training 1on1 for forwards (plus my team started with McNeill, who had at least mediocre in everything, and average or respectable in most). McNeill and Faina at 21 and 20 respectively have popped several times in JS, HA, DR, IS, and each of them has also got a random pop from the new cross-training. Although I'm not sure why Faina's IS pops more than his DR. I think it has something to do with the fact that HA and DR alternate pops, because of their similarity, but IDK.

By the way, congrats on 2nd place! That's 1 month free supporter, right?