Training Camp

[JazzGM-old]

Very nice training camp:

Booth who I was most scared about went from a B to a B+ in rebounding. Eschemeyer added a +1 in rebounding.

Murphy's handles went down 1.

Kirilenko's handles went up 1 and rebounding went down 1. Very good though considering Booth went up and my biggest problem with kirilenko was turnovers, I think this will up his chances for triple doubles as he was already gettying 8 rebounds a game and had already been averaging 5 assists.

Hughes went down 1 in outside shooting and up 1 in handles, also very nice considering his turnovers and to balance out his loss in outside touch, his back-up Meyers now is an A outside shooter.

Beardslee went up 1 inside and down 1 on def. More of a scoring threat and with Kirilenko, I don't need his defense as much.

Molina who I changed to SF, improved from 1 outside and 1 in defense

Daniels went from a B to a B+ in handles, however he could not match Shabinger who went from a B- to a B outside, a B+ to A- with handles, and B- to a B in defense, still in the running for being the best pick out of the draft.

Overall I can say I improved my scoring, rebounding, and handling, and maintained my defense. I don't think i've had a TC with this much ratings movement before, but I like it. I might have the best backcourt in the League with handles ratings of A-, B+, B-, C+, C+, C+ with my top 2 players from my first three positions.

I might start Kirilenko at 4 to start so I can start Beardslee and take more advantage of Molina's improvements. Or I could start Eschmeyer because of Murphy's downgrade, since my scoring is still primarily coming from outside and with murray and murphy off the bench, my scoring inside would come that way.

[CavsGM]

Overall, the TC was decent. But let's get into specifics. Ward exploded! Up 2 in both handles and outside shooting, and up 1 in defense. He is the next Shannon Brown, for those of you that have been in this league from the true beginning. Also, I just realized that Brown was draft at #11, as was Ward...

Z stays exactly the same for the 2nd year in a row. Swift went down 1 in inside scoring, but 2 in defense and 1 in rebounding. Fletcher improved inside. Odom remains the same as well. Piatowski disappointed. I thought he would improve, but he decline inside and no upgrades. George improved inside scoirng, but declined in the outside. He probably will be a better offensive player now, though. Barry declines in two categories, unfortunately. I hope he has something left in the tank.

Actually, other then Ward's tremendous camp, this was rather disappointing. I guess with his incredible +5, though, it evens out...

[GoldenStateGM]

Actually, take a look at Jason Kidd now...  Holy...
A- out, A+ handle, A+ defense... Wow...

[RaptorsGM]

Overall, the TC was decent. But let's get into specifics. Ward exploded! Up 2 in both handles and outside shooting, and up 1 in defense. He is the next Shannon Brown, for those of you that have been in this league from the true beginning. Also, I just realized that Brown was draft at #11, as was Ward...

Z stays exactly the same for the 2nd year in a row. Swift went down 1 in inside scoring, but 2 in defense and 1 in rebounding. Fletcher improved inside. Odom remains the same as well. Piatowski disappointed. I thought he would improve, but he decline inside and no upgrades. George improved inside scoirng, but declined in the outside. He probably will be a better offensive player now, though. Barry declines in two categories, unfortunately. I hope he has something left in the tank.

Actually, other then Ward's tremendous camp, this was rather disappointing. I guess with his incredible +5, though, it evens out...

Man, you LOVED Brown.

[NetsGM]

I still would not have traded Telfair for him

[NetsGM]

My starting lineup defensively:
C: Okafor - A
PF: Dalembert - A+
SF: Battier - A
SG: Pettit - A
PG: Billups - B

But have an A (Hunter) and two A-'s (Barbosa and MacLean) off the bench

A's or better at 4 of the 5 starting positions.  Can anyone else say the same?

[NetsGM]

god there are some great pg's in this league.

English: A outside, A handling

Livingston: C+ inside, B+ outside, A- handling, B+ defense with an A potential

That could be a B- A- A- A- by the time everything's done.

Bibby: C A- A A- in inside, outside, handling and defense.

[Str8westcoasta]

Worst TC ever

[RaptorsGM]

Man, it sucks that some teams always have good TCs, while some always have bad ones

I always have bad ones. But I can't complain when my best player gets better, I guess.

My team probably will not be as good as last years though.

[JazzGM-old]

My starting lineup defensively:
C: Okafor - A
PF: Dalembert - A+
SF: Battier - A
SG: Pettit - A
PG: Billups - B

But have an A (Hunter) and two A-'s (Barbosa and MacLean) off the bench

A's or better at 4 of the 5 starting positions.  Can anyone else say the same?

C: Booth A, rebounding improved which makes him better defensively
PF: Eschmeyer A-, rebounding improved..ditto
SF: Kirilenko A+, improved handles, less turnovers, means his forced turnovers are worth more.
SG: Hughes A- improved his handles...ditto
PG: Shabinger B defense

so very similar, but I don't have the people off the bench like you do and your defense is just outright better than mine, you can only play 5 at a time though and I feel I'd match up well except for athleticism at the 4

[BullsGM-old]

god there are some great pg's in this league.

English: A outside, A handling

Livingston: C+ inside, B+ outside, A- handling, B+ defense with an A potential

That could be a B- A- A- A- by the time everything's done.

Bibby: C A- A A- in inside, outside, handling and defense.

Add Mercer

[BullsGM-old]

My starting lineup defensively:
C: Okafor - A
PF: Dalembert - A+
SF: Battier - A
SG: Pettit - A
PG: Billups - B

But have an A (Hunter) and two A-'s (Barbosa and MacLean) off the bench

A's or better at 4 of the 5 starting positions.  Can anyone else say the same?

Griffin - B+
Anderson - A
Pierce - A
Dixon - A-
Mercer - A-

Might start Mckie over Dixon though

[JazzGM-old]

Shabinger was a great pick-up for me, but it's almost like so what considering all the PG talent out there, it seems every draft classes is stocked with um, what gives...I did win with Daniels though, and he was nothing more than just efficient

[CavsGM]

I still would not have traded Telfair for him

And I would not have traded Brown for Telfair...

[RaptorsGM]

THere are only 3 players with A inside shooting in this League: Yao, Dunkin' and JO.

Man, I think my team will be pretty good after all. The knocks in defense should be negated by Yao/Peja's scoring.