SSBA

There appears to be a problem. I cant find the league file anymore. And the last league file I uploaded 2034. :-s

What do I do? I've been trying to retrieve it through system restore, but cant seem to have it restored. :-s

let's restart the league to gain more interest :)

 :screwy:

Any update? What are we going to do?

While I would love to keep this version of the league going, We may have to restart in order to allow us to recruit new blood. Our long run could be daunting to potential new recruits. Hopefully we can keep this league going into its 3rd life. 

I've actually been thinking about it too, perhaps dating back to the 80's  or the 90's as the potential roster we begin with.

Or with the current roster, but I think theres too much imbalance?

Instead of getting a team that already has a roster, can we try something new and draft our team?
I mean, we pick a year of team rosters and instead of getting that teams roster, we draft players for other rosters.
Example: Miami selects a player from the Clippers roster and so on. How much time would that take?

Now that would get more GM's.. 

Thoughts?

i'm cool with whatever gets more league activity

I'm not getting it. Perhaps something like a fantasy draft? I think that would take a while to start the season, which might not be of others interest, :-s

Let's just start with this year's rosters. I call dibs on the Thunder, since the Sonics are no more.

Well, before anything else, when we start with a new file, existing GM's, like you, for example, would have a first say on whether he'd choose to retain his team or not. If not, and for example you'd like the Magic, you'd need to wait for my affirmation if I give it to you or not.


Any suggestions on what year we can start on? Retro files are normally 84-85. We can also go back to the 90s. Or any year, I'll just have to look for good files for it. :)

Can we cut the number of teams down from 29 to 20? That would be better to handle, and I think we can find 20 active GM's for the long haul.

The other 9 teams players would be thrown into the off season draft. This is were it gets good (at tleast in my eyes).

**We cut the draft rds in half (1 rd compared to 2 rds)
The draft consists of only 20 players (4pgs, 4sgs, 4sfs, 4pfs, 4cs) evenly weighted. The players that would be selected for this draft would be done by the Commisher and two Board Members. This would ensure that we would have really SOLID draft classes. Once those players run out, then you select a certain year (ex.1993) and do the same over again. One Yr should contain 2 drafts.***This would also work if we cant cut down the number of teams.***

I am ALL about DRAFTS. I think this is were you define a league. This is were a GM should be the most active.

I have more ideas but it is not easy to put all of them into words. Let me know what you guys think or if you have questions PM or IM me @ acemann04@hotmail.com - I am willing to help in any way I can.

Thanks
Steve

Unfortunately, we can't cut down the teams to 20. Its a program thing.

I've been looking at several roster files dating back to the 75-76 season (lol). Anyway, anyone up for a 90's roster file? I think its more realistic than the others especially with the bird years.

I can continue looking for the current season's roster file, but was only able to find only one the last few days. In which, Shaq was like an A- inside, B+ B+ on both def and rebounds. I really didn't like it. Its that bad. Or we can go back 2-3 seasons ago.

What do you think?

Honestly, I'm in for the 92-'93 season. Its the year where we stopped using draft files from the 90's.

92-93 season? I'm in for it. I'm sad to be loosing this team I put together,but excited to see the league continue. now lets get out there and recruit, and get a full stable of gm's

I'm down for whatever keeps this thing alive.

ok since we cant do that, what about my draft ideas?

I dont think it would make sense, quite honestly. Having a draft class consisting of evenly weighted players won't mean any good for lottery teams. because it would mean the better teams also get good players. Which would make them even better.

Also, its not a realistic option, IMO. I know it sucks to be picking these terrible players on late round picks, but it barely happens in real life.

So is anyone else against the usage of the 1993 NBA Roster? I'll be uploading it soon, just so everyone can see it.

I will give a 2-day period for all existing SSBA GMs to pick teams they prefer [before we recruit]. Shall we experience GMs wanting to fill another GM's team, the latter reserves the right to refuse giving up his team.

I.E. HeatGM will continue to manage the Miami Heat team of '93 by default, but IF MagicGM is interested in taking over the Heat team, HeatGM will have the right to refuse giving up his position.

I appreciate the efforts you are putting in to try and start this back up, but I dont think I will be participating. I just dont see the benefit in running a league for 12 out of 29 teams. I know how hard it is to recruit, some of our RBSL teams have been without a GM for 4 seasons. So I will just focus on running my league. All the best.

HeatGM would like to manage heat team 2010-2011...lebron wade and bosh baby :)

This is certainly something i am looking at toO. I'm hoping we can fill at least 25 gm positions when we launch ssba.

Before anything else, i will try to garner interests from other rbsl if some gms are interested in managing another team.

If we can gather an impressive amount of gms from there, i'll most certainly give it a go. Their gms there are similar to what we have here. Battle tested and for
the long haul.

I select the Charlotte Hornets of 1993. (as long as LJ and Zo are on it)

thanks

the democratic polling is just not working at this point...the people who run the sims know the time commitment they're willing to take and what they need to do in terms of draft files given circumstances like now when a file is lost....Just go with what you need to go with...and let's get started again. it's hard to get votes for one way or another when there's no sims taking place, people are going to slowly not come back and there will be no league...so do what you need to do, those who stay stay, and we'll find people to take on the other teams.

I'll gladly stick with the 92-93 Jazz

actually i think i'm done, appreciate the run guys. feel free to delete my account

I'm in the process of testing the waters and see if there is interest to join a sim league, if there is, I'lll bring this thing up.

any year works for me

So far no interest from guys from RBSL. Does any of you know where else we can acquire possible lasting GMs?

guys it was fun but now with less than 10 gms remaining, i am no longer interested in it.

Sadly, it is the case we have to face.

I agree the ssba has lost its luster and it might be time to end it.

it was a good run, iam out, take care everyone   :cheers:

Sadly, yes. If anyone wants to continue sim leagues though, RBSL is a good one.

rbslforums.phillyarena.net

I've been back and forth considering trying to do whatever I can (whether that be Commish, etc) to try to get SSBA back up and going.  I just don't have the time.  Not with DX and SBNation consuming up my basketball time, I just don't have the hours per day to devote to it.

It's been great, guys.  We had nearly 6 years ...

Nice playing with you guys for all these years. It's been fun. A complete waste of time, but fun... :)

Yes.

Thanks for making me commish although sadly I put a tragic end to the league. :(

Yeah, SSBA will always have a special place in my heart, my first ever sim league 5 years ago.

So long, my friends, we'll meet again somewhere in Cyberspace.
 :cheers:

3 years later, I still miss this league..

It was tons of fun. Might have to try to find a new league to get into.