2015 Dynasty Draft Official Thread

[AHF]

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So far the participants include:

@AHF

@ATLHawks3

@lethalweapon3

@Diesel

@Spud2Nique

@capstone21

@JETSET

@PSSSHHHRRR87

@jy23

@IheartFerry

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@Nicholasp27

@Alex

 

@Blazemore (I need @Blazemore to confirm due to small post count)

 

I will max this out at 14 or 16 so limited slots are open but we will need also some alternates if history is any teacher with this.

 

Here are the rules for this year:

 

1. Draft Format: This is a fourteen round snake draft, so Draft order goes 1,2,3,4,...14, 15, 16, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11,...3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3,..

2. Eligibility: You can Draft anybody that is currently in the league or is or has been draft eligible. So players eligible for the 2015 draft can be drafted as can foreign players drafted in the past or draft eligible in the past who haven't played in the NBA. Players like Josh Jackson or Harry Giles are still not eligible for this draft because they are not and have never been draft eligible.  As a clarification, you can pick pretty much anyone to coach.

 

3. Making Your Picks/Discussion and Debate: When it's your turn to draft, you just post (in bold) the player's name and you should do a writeup on why you chose that player. If you don't have time for a writeup, you can just make your selection to keep Draft moving and then post writeup later when you have time. Your writeup should explain why the player rules and how well they fit with your squad and why your team is now going to dominate the '10s. You should always pm the next person in the list after you pick.
Example:
AHF Team Pick: Shaquille O’Neal
I am taking Shaq to bolster my rebounding and interior defense. While he is getting older, he will be playing limited minutes on my roster behind Dwight Howard and will still be able to dominate smaller guys playing center like Al Horford [note: already selected so can be named] in the paint. Health is a concern but in round 11 there isn’t a lot of depth on the interior so this pick makes all the sense in the world.  Next person on the list has been PM'd

Discussion of picks is encouraged but do not discuss undrafted players to avoid influencing future picks. So, for example, if Wilt is picked #1 then it is a breach of draft etiquette to start discussion other available centers or how MJ is still available, etc. If you are explaining why you picked Wilt, you need to just generally address other available players or use the word "Player" as a substitute for someone specific.

 

Example: AHF Team Selects:  Dominique Wilkins. I took Nique because he was so dominant in the playoffs, and I don't think that Player would hold up as well as him when guarded by other elite picks. Next person on the list has been PM'd.  (Note:  Nique would not be a good choice at all as explained below).

 

We will keep a separate thread with a summary of all picks for easy reference.

 

4. Time Frame/Finances: You get the player as they are and their projected potential/output for their projected career from here on out. So if you Draft Elton Brand, you are getting the 2015-16 Elton Brand who has a very limited number of years left. If you Draft someone from this years draft you might get a young player who may project to play for 10+ years at a high level. Assume for purposes of this draft that all players get paid 1/13^th of your salary cap every year so that you don’t need to bypass Joe Johnson for John Jenkins just because Joe is expensive and you already have several high salaries.  This applies equally to coaches.  If you take Larry Brown, you get the 2015 Larry Brown and not the 1995 Larry Brown.

5. Roster: Each team gets 13 players and 1 coach, no restrictions on positions...draft 13 centers if you want; only 1 coach.

6. Evaluation Criteria: Draft as if you are starting a new franchise, so consider how your team will play into the future, not just year one. That said, you can choose to weight immediate success or long-term success as you wish.

7. Trades: Teams are free to trade players, coaches or picks but the total number of incoming and outgoing roster spots must be the same. I.e., you can trade your first round pick and fifth round pick for someone’s second and third round picks but can’t trade your first round pick for a second round pick and a tenth round pick. Trades are subject to review but will only be overturned where both a number of posters and the commish (AHF) feel the trade is so unfair that it could ruin balance. Basically, we want to avoid stacking one team up with lopsided trades but trades for fit or due to different projections of talent are fine.

8. Time Limits: We'll start off with an 8 hour time limit for each pick (see note on nighttime shutdown). So when the person before you picks, you have 8 hours from then to make your selection or you are skipped. If you are skipped, the next person's clock starts and they have 8 hours. You may make up skipped picks at any time. Just post who you want when you get back to the thread. We may decrease time limit if the draft drags to a crawl and people aren’t expected to take that long if they are available. Draft moving smoothly, but we'll decide that as a group.
One Caveat: The clock does not run from 10pm-7am EST. So if team 5 makes a selection at 9pm then team 6 has until 2pm the next day (1 hour until 10pm then 7 hours after 7am.)

9. PM The Next Pick: You should PM the person after you when you make your pick so they know it's their turn. However, everyone should also follow along with the thread and know when they are up soon. Please make sure you have set your preferences to receive emails when you are PM’d.

10. Anticipated Absences – Advance Picks: If your pick is coming up soon and you'll be away, just ask in thread who will take your pm and be around to post it when it's your turn. I like to pm someone picking after me, and ideally someone that I have 2 picks before they go again so I can pm them 2 choices in case my top choice gets selected.

Edited July 7, 2015 by AHF

[Alex]

Awesome! Thanks for doing this again.

I will be known as the Negative Nancy's!

[JETSET]

In for the Win!

[IheartVolt]

The Fighting Fairies are gonna dominate!!

[Guest]

The Fighting Fairies are gonna dominate!!

Lol

[LucastheThird]

The Fighting Fairies are gonna dominate!!

Name stealer! The Fighting Jandros won't stand for this!

[IheartVolt]

Name stealer! The Fighting Jandros won't stand for this!

Oh my.. We have a pickle here..

What to do

[IheartVolt]

OH I KNOW!!

WE ARE THE FABULOUS fairies!!!

[Guest]

I'm gonna go with spud2nique...

Lee: [sarcastically] Oooo, that's imaginative. I've got more taste in my wenis.

-True Romance

[LucastheThird]

I'm gonna go with spud2nique...

Lee: [sarcastically] Oooo, that's imaginative. I've got more taste in my wenis.

-True Romance

y...you........you taste with your wenis?

[Alex]

Over/Under 3 Michigan State players on my roster.

[Nicholasp27]

Woo hoo

[Blazemore]

I'm still up for this...I still don't post much but I'm here.

[coachx]

This is the 1st year I will not be able to do it.

 

Have fun everyone !

[AHF]

This is the 1st year I will not be able to do it.

 

Have fun everyone !

 

I'll put you on the list as a potential alternate or fill-in if needed, if you don't mind!

[Alex]

Let's get this thing rolling.

[AHF]

@AHF

@ATLHawks3

@lethalweapon3

@Diesel

@Spud2Nique

@capstone21

@JETSET

@PSSSHHHRRR87

@jy23

@IheartFerry

@

@Nicholasp27

@Alex

@Blazemore 

 

I will be pinging people and setting the draft order.  Please keep an eye open for those PMs and then I will post the order ASAP.  Because this is a holiday weekend, please make sure you send me or another poster your pick if you think you will be unavailable for a period of time.  

[AHF]

Team Order	Pick	Draft Order
1. Diesel	14	Blazemore
2. capstone21	12	AHF
3. Alex	7	lethalweapon3
4. alejandro09	5	Nicholasp27
5. AHF	2	alejandro09
6. IheartFerry	11	jy23
7. PSSSHHHRRR87	13	Alex
8. JETSET	9	Spud2Nique
9. Spud2Nique	8	JETSET
10. Blazemore	1	ATLHawks3
11. jy23	6	IheartFerry
12. lethalweapon3	3	capstone21
13. ATLHawks3	10	PSSSHHHRRR87
14. Nicholasp27	4	Diesel

[AHF]

Pick #	Team	Selection
1	Blazemore
2	AHF
3	lethalweapon3
4	Nicholasp27
5	alejandro09
6	jy23
7	Alex
8	Spud2Nique
9	JETSET
10	ATLHawks3
11	IheartFerry
12	capstone21
13	PSSSHHHRRR87
14	Diesel
15	Diesel
16	PSSSHHHRRR87
17	capstone21
18	IheartFerry
19	ATLHawks3
20	JETSET
21	Spud2Nique
22	Alex
23	jy23
24	alejandro09
25	Nicholasp27
26	lethalweapon3
27	AHF
28	Blazemore
29	Blazemore
30	AHF
31	lethalweapon3
32	Nicholasp27
33	alejandro09
34	jy23
35	Alex
36	Spud2Nique
37	JETSET
38	ATLHawks3
39	IheartFerry
40	capstone21
41	PSSSHHHRRR87
42	Diesel
43	Diesel
44	PSSSHHHRRR87
45	capstone21
46	IheartFerry
47	ATLHawks3
48	JETSET
49	Spud2Nique
50	Alex
51	jy23
52	alejandro09
53	Nicholasp27
54	lethalweapon3
55	AHF
56	Blazemore
57	Blazemore
58	AHF
59	lethalweapon3
60	Nicholasp27
61	alejandro09
62	jy23
63	Alex
64	Spud2Nique
65	JETSET
66	ATLHawks3
67	IheartFerry
68	capstone21
69	PSSSHHHRRR87
70	Diesel
71	Diesel
72	PSSSHHHRRR87
73	capstone21
74	IheartFerry
75	ATLHawks3
76	JETSET
77	Spud2Nique
78	Alex
79	jy23
80	alejandro09
81	Nicholasp27
82	lethalweapon3
83	AHF
84	Blazemore
85	Blazemore
86	AHF
87	lethalweapon3
88	Nicholasp27
89	alejandro09
90	jy23
91	Alex
92	Spud2Nique
93	JETSET
94	ATLHawks3
95	IheartFerry
96	capstone21
97	PSSSHHHRRR87
98	Diesel
99	Diesel
100	PSSSHHHRRR87
101	capstone21
102	IheartFerry
103	ATLHawks3
104	JETSET
105	Spud2Nique
106	Alex
107	jy23
108	alejandro09
109	Nicholasp27
110	lethalweapon3
111	AHF
112	Blazemore
113	Blazemore
114	AHF
115	lethalweapon3
116	Nicholasp27
117	alejandro09
118	jy23
119	Alex
120	Spud2Nique
121	JETSET
122	ATLHawks3
123	IheartFerry
124	capstone21
125	PSSSHHHRRR87
126	Diesel
127	Diesel
128	PSSSHHHRRR87
129	capstone21
130	IheartFerry
131	ATLHawks3
132	JETSET
133	Spud2Nique
134	Alex
135	jy23
136	alejandro09
137	Nicholasp27
138	lethalweapon3
139	AHF
140	Blazemore
141	Blazemore
142	AHF
143	lethalweapon3
144	Nicholasp27
145	alejandro09
146	jy23
147	Alex
148	Spud2Nique
149	JETSET
150	ATLHawks3
151	IheartFerry
152	capstone21
153	PSSSHHHRRR87
154	Diesel
155	Diesel
156	PSSSHHHRRR87
157	capstone21
158	IheartFerry
159	ATLHawks3
160	JETSET
161	Spud2Nique
162	Alex
163	jy23
164	alejandro09
165	Nicholasp27
166	lethalweapon3
167	AHF
168	Blazemore
169	Blazemore
170	AHF
171	lethalweapon3
172	Nicholasp27
173	alejandro09
174	jy23
175	Alex
176	Spud2Nique
177	JETSET
178	ATLHawks3
179	IheartFerry
180	capstone21
181	PSSSHHHRRR87
182	Diesel

[AHF]

Draft order has been chosen!

 

@AHF

@ATLHawks3

@lethalweapon3

@Diesel

@Spud2Nique

@capstone21

@JETSET

@PSSSHHHRRR87

@jy23

@IheartFerry

@alejandro09

@Nicholasp27

@Alex

@Blazemore

 

lethalweapon3 gave me the order of teams, Diesel gave me the order of picks and the draft order shook out as above.  I extrapolated that for the entire draft and posted directly above.  That means @Blazemore is on the clock...Happy Hunting!