Arena The Basketball Draft II

Yes. This is technically the third Basketball Draft.

But it will be the second completed, and the second in this format.

You can see the original attempt in the Arena Archives.
And the First complete Basketball Draft. Good reading if you want to see how EmpireForever won the draft, and promised he would win not one, not two, not three ...

Now ... with that introduction out of the way ...

I give to you ... yet another introduction ...

A long time ago ...
In a forum Far, Far Away ...

The Jedi Draft, the Draft that started them all was kicked off. It spawned a Starfighter Draft, a Comic Book Draft, A Movie and TV Character Draft, a Video Game Character Draft, an Anti-Draft, a Cute and Cuddly Draft, and many more.

But, at the root, was this yearning to bring the draft back to where it should have started all along. Sports.

So, we bring you ...

The Basketball Draft.

Where you will attempt to build the ultimate basketball team. Of all time.Only in this case, you're restricted to players from the 2012-13 NBA season. So it's not really all-time. But that sure does sound better.



So, let's get to the nuts and bolts.

There are two types of participants in this game.

1) The Commish. That's me. It's my job to randomize draft order, post matches and results, and keep the game flowing.
2) The GMs. There will be 8 of these. It's your job through the draft, free agency and trades to build your team, select your starting lineup, and create your sub strategy.

The game will be played out in five phases:

1) The Draft.

The GMs will be randomized into an order that will reverse every round. This will continue for 12 rounds. When your turn to pick is up, you will have 24 hours to make your selection. When making a selection, you will not need to specify a specific year this draft, as the only eligible season is 2012-13

During the draft, trades of players and future picks can be made. All parties must produce a private conversation and involve the Commish. The Commish has the ability to veto any trade.

You will also have the opportunity to name a "home arena" for your games. This can be done at any time during drafting, and need not be unique to your team (that is, two different GMs can pick the same Arena .. hell, every GM could). You should also feel free to designate a head coach, which will have no impact whatsoever on the game. But it's fun.

2) Free Agency Period

The GMs will be given 48 hours after the close of drafting to make add/drops to their team. Once they are done, they will post their final roster and team name. Trades can be done during this time, with the same rules as above. Once this phase is done, rosters are locked, and no trades or add/drops can be done.

3) Regular Season

This is conditional ...

If we get 8 GMs ...

Each team will play the other team four times, with each team being designated as "home" for two of the games. When the schedule is posted for the next set of games, each GM will have 24 hours to post their starting lineup. The GM will also post their first and second sub at each position, and target minutes for each player at each position.

Then, the games will be simulated at www.whatifsports.com. The Commish will provide the results and box scores, as well as any exciting/amusing acts from the simulation. All four games will be simulated back-to-back-to-back-to-back, and lineup changes will not be permitted during the four game series. Lineup changes will always be permitted between series.

If we get 10 GMs, we will divide into two conferences of 5, and play each team in conference four times (2 home, 2 away), and each team out of conference twice (home/away). If we get 12, 6 per conference and 4 for in-conference and 2 for out of conference.

4) The Playoffs

For eight teams, the top four teams from each group will advance to the playoffs. The #1 team in the regular season will play the #4 team, and the #2 will play the #3. These will be best 4-of-7 series. Each GM will be allowed to change their starting lineup and sub strategy between each game.For ten or twelve teams, the top three in each conference will make the playoffs, with the top seed getting a bye to the conference finals.

In the case of a tie for determining who will advance to the playoffs (or to determine seed), the following tie-breakers will be used:

• Record in games involving tied teams
• Margin of victory in games involving tied teams
• Overall Margin of Victory
• One Game Playoff

The winners of each playoff series will continue to advance until only one team stands. Again, each GM will be allowed to change their starting lineup and sub strategy between each game.


5) The Championship Parade

The winner of the championship game will be given a parade in his honor, with the mayor blocking off much of downtown. Or, well, Game winner VIPship and colors for a week.
But, before we get to any of that, we need to finish the preliminary phase. Sign-ups!
Once we have all our participants, we'll play. And, we'll still look into other sports such as Baseball, Football, hockey, and even college basketball or football in the future!

Good luck, and let's see who can come out on top!

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* - Spot not guaranteed




To sign-up, just copy the above list and add your name to it.

 

1) heels
2) Point Given
3) tom
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Count it!

1) heels
2) Point Given
3) tom
4) empireforever
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1) heels
2) Point Given
3) tom
4) empireforever
5) DarthTunick
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There's only 1 place I'm going to choose as my home arena (again):


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Is MCG available?

 

1) heels
2) Point Given
3) tom
4) empireforever
5) DarthTunick
6) Jedi Gunny
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you know i'm all up in this ****

1) heels
2) Point Given
3) tom
4) empireforever
5) DarthTunick
6) Jedi Gunny
7) Prenn
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I'm signing up for this but I don't know if I can allow myself to think about it until the Finals are over.

Also if I get first pick it's clearly up for trade.

 

1) heels
2) Point Given
3) tom
4) empireforever
5) DarthTunick
6) Jedi Gunny
7) Prenn
8) Trimaj
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Dunno, you could ask him. MandaloreYak.

 

1) heels
2) Point Given
3) tom
4) empireforever
5) DarthTunick
6) Jedi Gunny
7) Prenn
8) Trimaj
9*) LloydChristmas
10*) New_York_Jedi
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I'll take it if I'm needed. If someone else wants it they can have it.

 

1) heels
2) Point Given
3) tom
4) empireforever
5) DarthTunick
6) Jedi Gunny
7) Prenn
8) Trimaj
9*) LloydChristmas
10*) New_York_Jedi
11*)
12*) RX_Sith

 

If no one signs up before the end of Game 7, I'll put Yak in that spot and we'll get started.

 

Game 7 of what?

 

Of the current NBA Finals.

 

so... you know... tonight.

 

Thanks guys.

 

so, guess we all know who's going first in this.