2016 Dynasty Draft Official Thread

[LucastheThird]

Is this the time where I ask to swap Lance Stephenson for an active player?

[lethalweapon3]

11 hours ago, LucastheThird said:

Is this the time where I ask to swap Lance Stephenson for an active player?

As good a time as any... check with @AHF!

~lw3

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

As good a time as any... check with @AHF!

~lw3

#Lucaswillbeready

[lethalweapon3]

TALLEST TEAMS (mean heights, in feet)

• (tie) Buzzard 6.654
• (tie) PSSSHHHRRR87 6.654
• lethalweapon3 6.647
• (tie) AHF 6.641
• (tie) TheFuzz 6.641
• JayBirdHawk 6.635
• capstone21 6.609
• Diesel 6.603
• (tie) ATLHawks3 6.596
• (tie) Spud2Nique 6.596
• pimp 6.583
• LucastheThird 6.571
• HopefulHawksFan 6.564
• (tie) h4wkfan 6.551
• (tie) ViewsFromTheSquawk 6.551
• Alex 6.526

HEAVIEST TEAMS (mean weights, in pounds)

• Buzzard 227.6
• Diesel 227.1
• AHF 225.4
• (tie) capstone21 224.5
• (tie) LucastheThird 224.5
• Alex 224.1
• (tie) ATLHawks3 222.8
• (tie) TheFuzz 222.8
• PSSSHHHRRR87 222.2
• JayBirdHawk 221.7
• ViewsFromTheSquawk 221.5
• h4wkfan 219.3
• pimp 218.9
• Spud2Nique 216.4
• lethalweapon3 214.3
• HopefulHawksFan 212.4

 

Source: Mark Porcaro, "International Player Movement Database and Reference Doc," via Twitter (twitter.com/MarkPorcaro)

~lw3

[lethalweapon3]

OLDEST TEAMS (mean ages, in years)

• ATLHawks3 29.92
• Diesel 27.21
• ViewsFromTheSquawk 27.11
• PSSSHHHRRR87 27.05
• TheFuzz 26.91
• capstone21 26.60
• (tie) Alex 26.51
• (tie) pimp 26.51
• AHF 26.23
• HopefulHawksFan 25.86
• Spud2Nique 25.75
• h4wkfan 25.52
• lethalweapon3 25.45
• LucastheThird 25.08
• Buzzard 24.72
• JayBirdHawk 24.49

MOST EXPERIENCED TEAMS (mean seasons in NBA, in years)

• ATLHawks3 9.15
• Diesel 6.69
• PSSSHHHRRR87 6.38
• TheFuzz 6.15
• (tie) pimp 5.92
• (tie) ViewsFromTheSquawk 5.92
• capstone21 5.38
• Spud2Nique 5.23
• AHF 5.08
• HopefulHawksFan 5.00
• LucastheThird 4.77
• h4wkfan 4.46
• lethalweapon3 4.38
• Alex 4.31
• Buzzard 3.85
• JayBirdHawk 3.77

Source: Mark Porcaro, "International Player Movement Database and Reference Doc," via Twitter (twitter.com/MarkPorcaro)

~lw3

 

[AHF]

I did think very long and hard about Payne and Olynyk with my last pick.  Based on his recent surgery and my already having 3 guys who play point guard, I decided to pass on Payne but it was a deep look.  Kelly I also looked at hard and think he will be in the NBA for a while shooting jumpers and looking tall.  I really didn't want to pick him for IRL fandom reasons and lack of big upside but considered it strongly.  He will be a solid contributor and should look pretty good for the numbers.

 

[Guest]

2 hours ago, AHF said:

I did think very long and hard about Payne and Olynyk with my last pick.  Based on his recent surgery and my already having 3 guys who play point guard, I decided to pass on Payne but it was a deep look.  Kelly I also looked at hard and think he will be in the NBA for a while shooting jumpers and looking tall.  I really didn't want to pick him for IRL fandom reasons and lack of big upside but considered it strongly.  He will be a solid contributor and should look pretty good for the numbers.

 

I tried avoiding every Celtic for fandom reasons lol

[LucastheThird]

@AHF Will my request to swap my Lance Stephenson selection be met? Or shall my team live on in infamy with a player short?

[capstone21]

34 minutes ago, LucastheThird said:

@AHF Will my request to swap my Lance Stephenson selection be met? Or shall my team live on in infamy with a player short?

He is about to sign with the nets

[AHF]

10 hours ago, capstone21 said:

He is about to sign with the nets

Yeah, let's wait and see if you picked an NBA player or not.  I'm betting he'll land somewhere.

@LucastheThird

[lethalweapon3]

2016-17 SUMMER DYNASTY LEAGUE ROSTERS

(likely starters in Bold)

 

AHF U-NIQUES

Guards: Kyle Lowry, Rodney Hood, Jamal Murray, Danny Green, Marcus Smart, Tony Allen

Forwards: Kevin Durant, Dirk Nowitzki, Jaylen Brown, Nikola Mirotic, Dario Saric

Centers: Rudy Gobert, Willie Cauley-Stein

Head Coach: Quin Snyder

GM: AHF

 

ATLANTA AIR FORCE

Guards: DeMar DeRozan, Eric Bledsoe, Zach LaVine, Matthew Dellavedova, J.R. Smith, Jarrett Jack

Forwards: Anthony Davis, Ben Simmons, Tyreke Evans, David Lee, Marquese Chriss

Centers: Marcin Gortat, Enes Kanter

Head Coach: Luke Walton

GM: pimp

 

ATLANTA ATTACK

Guards: Damian Lillard, J.J. Redick, Dwyane Wade, Deron Williams, Jerryd Bayless

Forwards: Carmelo Anthony, Paul Millsap, Trevor Ariza, Zach Randolph, Thon Maker, T.J. Warren

Centers: Pau Gasol, Ed Davis

Head Coach: Steve Kerr

GM: ATLHawks3

 

ATLANTA GANSTASLAPPAS

Guards: Klay Thompson, Jeff Teague, Jordan Clarkson, George Hill, Cory Joseph

Forwards: Kevin Love, Jae Crowder, Tobias Harris, Thaddeus Young, Joe Johnson

Centers: Andre Drummond, Alex Len, Al Jefferson

Head Coach: Stan Van Gundy

GM: Diesel

 

BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Guards: Andrew Wiggins, Rajon Rondo, Darren Collison, Alec Burks, Michael Carter-Williams

Forwards: LeBron James, Serge Ibaka, Robert Covington, Ryan Anderson, Omri Casspi

Centers: Dwight Howard, Cody Zeller, Kelly Olynyk

Head Coach: Kenny Atkinson

GM: PSSSHHHRRR87

 

CAPSTONE’S CREW

Guards: Victor Oladipo, Reggie Jackson, Jeremy Lin, Tyler Johnson

Forwards: Nicolas Batum, Al Horford, Harrison Barnes, Rudy Gay, Amir Johnson, P.J. Tucker

Centers:  Karl-Anthony Towns, Clint Capela, Festus Ezeli

Head Coach: Mike Budenholzer

GM: capstone21

 

DECATUR FUZZ

Guards: Ricky Rubio, Avery Bradley, Emmanuel Mudiay, Evan Turner, Jose Calderon

Forwards: Danilo Gallinari, Blake Griffin, Otto Porter, Chris Bosh, Marcus Morris, Jerami Grant

Centers: DeMarcus Cousins, Brook Lopez

Head Coach: Doc Rivers

GM: TheFuzz (shadow GM - AHF)

 

THE FLOCKING BUZZARDS

Guards: James Harden, John Wall, Jrue Holiday, Wade Baldwin IV

Forwards: Chandler Parsons, Kenneth Faried, Bojan Bogdanovic, Kyle Anderson, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Centers: Greg Monroe, Jared Sullinger, Joel Embiid, Jake Poeltl

Head Coach: Dwane Casey

GM: Buzzard

 

THE H4WKFANS (FORMERLY THE FABULOUS FERRYS)

Guards: Stephen Curry, Evan Fournier, Wesley Matthews, Patrick Beverley, Patty Mills, Sean Kilpatrick

Forwards: Al-Farouq Aminu, Ersan Ilyasova, Will Barton, Trey Lyles, Deyonta Davis

Centers: Derrick Favors, Myles Turner

Head Coach: Rick Carlisle

GM: h4wkfan (prev. IheartVolt)

 

HOPEFUL HAWKS FANS

Guards: Kyrie Irving, Kyle Korver, Goran Dragic, Monta Ellis, Tyler Ulis, Malik Beasley

Forwards: Luol Deng, Nikola Jokic, Taurean Prince, Aaron Gordon, Domantas Sabonis

Centers: Hassan Whiteside, Joakim Noah

Head Coach: Erik Spoelstra

GM: HopefulHawksFan

 

JAYBIRD LADY SQUAWKERS

Guards: Mike Conley, Khris Middleton, Allen Crabbe, Dante Exum, Shaun Livingston, DeAndre’ Bembry

Forwards: Paul George, Jabari Parker, Justise Winslow, Patrick Patterson, Dwight Powell

Centers: Steven Adams, Jusuf Nurkic

Head Coach: Gregg Popovich

GM: JayBirdHawk

 

LETHAL OBSESSION

Guards: Chris Paul, Brandon Ingram, Kris Dunn, Josh Richardson, Courtney Lee, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson

Forwards: Kristaps Pozingis, Kent Bazemore, DeMarre Carroll, Marvin Williams, Bobby Portis

Centers: Jonas Valanciunas, Robin Lopez

Head Coach: Terry Stotts

GM: lethalweapon3

 

NEW DAY ROCKS

Guards: Bradley Beal, Kemba Walker, Elfrid Payton, Dion Waiters, Shabazz Muhammad, Seth Curry

Forwards: Giannis Antetokounmpo, LaMarcus Aldridge, Jahlil Okafor, Derrick Williams, Lance Stephenson*

Centers: Nerlens Noel, Zaza Pachulia

Head Coach: Jason Kidd

GM: LucastheThird

(* free agent contract under negotiation)

 

SPUDSTERS

Guards: Dennis Schröder, Devin Booker, Tony Parker, Jamal Crawford, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Forwards: Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, Stanley Johnson, Gorgui Dieng, Mario Hezonja, Dragan Bender

Centers: Andrew Bogut, Tristan Thompson

Head Coach: Billy Donovan

GM: Spud2Nique

 

VIEWS’ SQUAD

Guards: Russell Westbrook, Norman Powell, Derrick Rose, Manu Ginobili, D’Angelo Russell, Buddy Hield

Forwards: Gordon Hayward, Julius Randle, Andre Iguodala, David West, Doug McDermott

Centers: Nikola Vucevic, Bismack Biyombo

Head Coach: Brad Stevens

GM: ViewsFromTheSquawk

 

WHINING SPARTANS FAN

Guards: Isaiah Thomas, C.J. McCollum, Brandon Knight, Gary Harris, Isaiah Canaan

Forwards: Kawhi Leonard, Marc Gasol, Denzel Valentine, Markieff Morris, Adreian Payne, Alan Anderson

Centers: DeAndre Jordan, Mason Plumlee

Head Coach: Tom Thibodeau

GM: Alex

 

~lw3

[Guest]

So what metric are we gonna use to rank the teams?

[Guest]

For AHF...Rodney Hood starts over Danny Green and Tony Allen? Hmmm...there might be some training camp competition for that SG spot imo.

[AHF]

2 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

So what metric are we gonna use to rank the teams?

The most immediate will be whoever sims the league in NBA2k.  Cause video games.

Personally, I would use a weighted WS/48 metric based on the minutes the team owner says he or she will play their rotation.  Could do that with any per minute stat.  The reason I would do per minute is that guys may play very different minutes per game IRL than on our teams.  

Some people have suggested other methods.  Probably will be driven by whoever wants to take ownership of running the numbers.

[AHF]

1 minute ago, Spud2Nique said:

For AHF...Rodney Hood starts over Danny Green and Tony Allen? Hmmm...there might be some training camp competition for that SG spot imo.

Nice to have options.  

[Guest]

Just now, AHF said:

The most immediate will be whoever sims the league in NBA2k.  Cause video games.

Personally, I would use a weighted WS/48 metric based on the minutes the team owner says he or she will play their rotation.  Could do that with any per minute stat.  The reason I would do per minute is that guys may play very different minutes per game IRL than on our teams.  

Some people have suggested other methods.  Probably will be driven by whoever wants to take ownership of running the numbers.

I'll have the nba2k sims covered by no later than September 6th.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, AHF said:

Nice to have options.  

I feel ya. I think ALL my guards could conceivably start. I can't do a combo of Dennis and Parker because they would make a tiny backcourt but I think I can mix n match Parker+Crawford...Dennis+KCP Dennis/Parker+Booker.

 

Im a Don Nelson clone. I like veterans until a young guy like Booker or KCP or Dennis commands the job over Parker and Crawford.

 

I do however anticipate the starters as lw3 projected. I think Booker>Craw and KCP and Dennis over Parker in the 2016-17 season. It's time for Dennis and Booker to shine.

[PSSSHHHRRR87]

My team this year described with emojis:

[LucastheThird]

34 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

NEW DAY ROCKS

 

 

Guards: Bradley Beal, Kemba Walker, Elfrid Payton, Dion Waiters, Shabazz Muhammad, Seth Curry

Forwards: Giannis Antetokounmpo, LaMarcus Aldridge, Jahlil Okafor, Derrick Williams, Lance Stephenson*

Centers: Nerlens Noel, Zaza Pachulia

Head Coach: Jason Kidd

GM: LucastheThird

(* free agent contract under negotiation)

[capstone21]

I feel like the current version of 2k would be better for last seasons fantasy teams... while if we want to rank this years teams we have to wait until next years game comes out ... for instance Harrison Barnes on my team has gone from 4th option to 1st option this year so the current nba2k is not going to take things like that into account ... 

You also can't measure chemistry and how players play together,  who is going to sacrifice etc. with a video game so really it is all moot ... otherwise the Howard/Kobe/Gasol super team from a few years ago would have been off the charts or even last years Houston team would have ranked much better in NBA2k while egos/chemistry/.defense ruined their season in reality.  

PS Olidipo is my 6th man with Batum at SG and  Barnes starting ... l like the idea of dipo coming off the bench and taking that Manu role (and Barnes is going to really step up this year too)