#SLOE: People's Basketball Sim League

garbageman wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:45 pm I'm filling this out in part because it's a fun idea, but I'm also filling it out in hopes that the comments get points, too. I see this like a 5 on 5. If we're asked to do the same amount of work as the original article, shall we not be compensated as well? Anyway, here are my picks with the reasoning behind them:

CENTER: Jaren Jackson, Jr. - $2
I like Jaren Jackson, Jr. a lot better than Alton Hill, and Center is the one spot where I felt like I didn't need to break the bank. What I look for in a C is a strong guy who can rebound, post defend, and block. Throw in 100 INS, and that's a nice little bonus. JJJ does it all. He fouls a little bit, but I feel like on a superteam, where he has help at the PF spot, it wouldn't be that much of a nuisance since he would have help.

POWER FORWARD: Wanderlei Silva - $3
I had Wanderlei Silva on my team for years, and the reigning Finals MVP is a steal at $3. Paired with JJJ, I'd have two bigs who could make a lot of noise in the paint on both sides of the court while pulling down a lot of boards. After using only 33% of my budget on 40% of the players, I feel like I have as solid a frontcourt as I'd need, and I'd be able to go with three guys listed as guards to spend the other 66.6 percent.

SMALL FORWARD: Grayson Allen - $3
While he's listed as a guard, the rules said I could take three guards. I'd play Allen as SF because he's probably much better suited at the 3 or 4. His perimeter defense is kind of weak, but that's his only flaw. He can create his own shot, hit the three, and is just a tremendously versatile player to have on your team.

SHOOTING GUARD: De'Aaron Fox - $3
As Ryan already mentioned, Fox at $3 is a damn steal. I can't really think of any solid justification not to have him on your team at $3 unless you just traded him out and don't want to be reminded of his incredible prowess. He's a consistent scoring machine who plays incredible defense to boot.

POINT GUARD: Silky Johnson - $4
As much as I wanted to spring for guys like Josh Jackson and BDJ, I felt like SF and PG were two areas where the cheaper options were closer to being serviceable than dropping down from Wanderlei, Triple J, or De'Aaron Fox. Ryan said he'd rather have Fox than Silky...I say...WHY NOT BOTH? Of course he's going to pick his guy in West, and I'm going to pick mine in Silky. True, Silky isn't Mr. Bucket, but with 4 other guys on the team and a combined 397 in INS, I'd rather have a guy who can distribute the ball to the right guys and play lockdown, double 100 defense (PRD & STL).

Anyway, that should be about 3,003 words in case it saves you from counting all the words individually.

IamQuailman wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2020 4:03 pm

garbageman wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:45 pm I'm filling this out in part because it's a fun idea, but I'm also filling it out in hopes that the comments get points, too. I see this like a 5 on 5. If we're asked to do the same amount of work as the original article, shall we not be compensated as well? Anyway, here are my picks with the reasoning behind them:

CENTER: Jaren Jackson, Jr. - $2
I like Jaren Jackson, Jr. a lot better than Alton Hill, and Center is the one spot where I felt like I didn't need to break the bank. What I look for in a C is a strong guy who can rebound, post defend, and block. Throw in 100 INS, and that's a nice little bonus. JJJ does it all. He fouls a little bit, but I feel like on a superteam, where he has help at the PF spot, it wouldn't be that much of a nuisance since he would have help.

POWER FORWARD: Wanderlei Silva - $3
I had Wanderlei Silva on my team for years, and the reigning Finals MVP is a steal at $3. Paired with JJJ, I'd have two bigs who could make a lot of noise in the paint on both sides of the court while pulling down a lot of boards. After using only 33% of my budget on 40% of the players, I feel like I have as solid a frontcourt as I'd need, and I'd be able to go with three guys listed as guards to spend the other 66.6 percent.

SMALL FORWARD: Grayson Allen - $3
While he's listed as a guard, the rules said I could take three guards. I'd play Allen as SF because he's probably much better suited at the 3 or 4. His perimeter defense is kind of weak, but that's his only flaw. He can create his own shot, hit the three, and is just a tremendously versatile player to have on your team.

SHOOTING GUARD: De'Aaron Fox - $3
As Ryan already mentioned, Fox at $3 is a damn steal. I can't really think of any solid justification not to have him on your team at $3 unless you just traded him out and don't want to be reminded of his incredible prowess. He's a consistent scoring machine who plays incredible defense to boot.

POINT GUARD: Silky Johnson - $4
As much as I wanted to spring for guys like Josh Jackson and BDJ, I felt like SF and PG were two areas where the cheaper options were closer to being serviceable than dropping down from Wanderlei, Triple J, or De'Aaron Fox. Ryan said he'd rather have Fox than Silky...I say...WHY NOT BOTH? Of course he's going to pick his guy in West, and I'm going to pick mine in Silky. True, Silky isn't Mr. Bucket, but with 4 other guys on the team and a combined 397 in INS, I'd rather have a guy who can distribute the ball to the right guys and play lockdown, double 100 defense (PRD & STL).

Anyway, that should be about 3,003 words in case it saves you from counting all the words individually.

Sorry bub, Andy already shoot us down.

IamQuailman wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2020 4:03 pm
Sorry bub, Andy already shoot us down.

false9 wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2020 4:18 pm

IamQuailman wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2020 4:03 pm
Sorry bub, Andy already shoot us down.

TBF, my stance was a “no points for Doug” policy

false9 wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2020 4:18 pm

IamQuailman wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2020 4:03 pm
Sorry bub, Andy already shoot us down.

TBF, my stance was a “no points for Doug” policy

false9 wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2020 11:19 am All jokes aside, I’ll give well written replies points as well

IamQuailman wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2020 1:04 pm The foundation of this team is built around the ability to play and guard multiple positions, players who are more than willing rebounders, precision shooting from beyond the arc, and rim protection.

$5 - RJ Barrett - Ron Artest 2.0. Seriously, go back and look at Ron Artest in his prime (see: http://pbsl.ijbl.net/2008/players/player416.htm), and then come back and look at RJ Barrett. He does everything Artest did, but BETTER. And Artest was considered one of the all-time greats in SLOE history. I traded RJ away to win a championship because he was 4 years away from being a boss, and I did win that championship... but if I had the patience, who knows where my team would be right now. Barrett brings so much to the table and can play Power Forward, Small Forward, or Shooting Guard even. In this offense though, his primary position would be Power Forward, due to his prowess at rebounding and post defense. He's one of the top shot blockers in the league despite his height, and would create constant mismatches against other PFs due to his ability to stretch the floor and elite quickness for his size.

$4 - Josh Jackson - Like Barrett, Josh Jackson does EVERYTHING... except where Barrett lacked in handles/passing Jackson is adverse to offensive rebounding. Jackson would line up as a Small Forward for this line-up, but like Barrett, could play anywhere from Power Forward to even Point Guard. The Perimeter would be locked down on his watch, and good luck shooting over him without the fear of getting that shit swatted. Offensively, it's not crazy to think that Josh may be more offensively gifted than Barrett, but his willingness to pass and defer to a teammate who has a better look always gave him lower point outputs than most would expect from someone of his elite skillset. Even at 4 dollars, Josh Jackson is one of the bigger steals in this fun exercise.

$3 - De'Aaron Fox - Despite our falling out, this Guard slash Forward is one of the top offensive weapons in this game. At $3, it's a no brainer that you got to take him as part of your roster. A great passer with below average handles always meant more turnovers than desired when used as a primary ball-handler, but surrounding him with other good passers will hopefully lessen the turnover totals. In this offense, he would be playing the shooting guard role, off-ball so that he can do a little more without the pressure of running an offense through him. On the defensive side of the ball, Fox is going to harass smaller guards and bigger guards alike using his quickness and active hands to create numerous turnovers a game.

$2 - David Leiker - As you could see from the other players discussed before, I would actually consider letting Leiker run the point on this team. He's got superior handles to De'Aaron Fox, which allows Fox to be more aggressive off-ball. With Jackson, Fox, and Barrett all able to generate or snipe from deep, the spacing will be there for this team to allow Leiker to feast from mid-range and the paint. His ability to draw contact and get those foul calls will only help as defenders will be forced to sag off OR double team, leaving one of those other 3 offensive studs open for a more-than-likely easy bucket. Defensively, I don't think there is a better defender you can put by Fox and Jackson on the perimeter. Good luck to any guard or wing who tries to penetrate this defense from the field.

$1 - Alton Hill - Only got $1 left, and while he's "bargain bin" you are getting way more bang for your buck (literally) when taking Alton Hill. I actually didn't know much about him outside of his name. I always thought he was worse than his ratings were... but then he must've gotten a TC boost at some point, because this guy is pretty legit. He rebounds, defends, and protects the rim, all the things you want out of a big man. One underrated part of his game... he's an ELITE free throw shooter. He leads the league in Free Throw percentage, shooting 94% from the clip. That's ridiculous for a 7-foot big man. He does lack the lateral quickness that you would like to see with a team this freakishly athletic, but honestly, you aren't asking him to do much outside of cleaning up the glass and playing a little defense. Even then, if he struggles, he's surrounded buy forwards and guards who all can contribute where he lacks.