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Post by malice on Apr 26, 2014 22:48:03 GMT
How important is it for your team to hold off the Cavaliers #1 seed in the East ? Round 1 of the playoffs - not so hugely important. The lower seed teams are ALL good, the league is so stacked at the moment! Currently, it would mean facing the Heat as #1 seed - or the Hawks as #3. That's a tough get for either team. But the 2nd round... I think the Magic will take the 2nd seed, and ceding HCA to them could be the difference in getting past them or not. So... VERY important. 45 |
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Post by celticfan on Apr 28, 2014 17:56:16 GMT
Do you feel that only having two guys that can really score the basketball at an efficient rate will hurt your team in the playoffs
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Post by malice on Apr 29, 2014 0:41:39 GMT
Do you feel that only having two guys that can really score the basketball at an efficient rate will hurt your team in the playoffs Yes. Losing Parker's a kick in the guts for me, that's for sure. The positive is that we're in a position to be even better next season. 46 |
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Post by BrazilianDude on Apr 30, 2014 18:03:04 GMT
How do you feel your team will be moving forward. With that roster to many it may have been a surprise run for you. After losing MVP parker your team was hopeless. Will any changes be made to combat that?
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Post by rookieoftheyear on Apr 30, 2014 21:34:08 GMT
Your team is having one of its quietest off-seasons in recent memory, do you think this roster is championship worthy ?
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Post by BrazilianDude on May 1, 2014 0:03:33 GMT
It is now 2010 Eva longoria has just filed for a divorce from your mvp will his home life effect his play on the court? How will locker room help pick up their leader? Will this effect team chemistry going forward and potentially derail the red hot pacers?
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Post by malice on May 1, 2014 0:29:11 GMT
How do you feel your team will be moving forward. With that roster to many it may have been a surprise run for you. After losing MVP parker your team was hopeless. Will any changes be made to combat that? "Hopeless" is an insanely long stretch of the reality of the situation. When Tony Parker went down, and Keyon Dooling stepped into the role, we had a further 11 games on our schedule, and went 8-3 in that stretch. It may have been a surprise to many, but I believe (and this is something shorty & I have discussed at length) that creating a successful roster isn't simply a case of putting as many elite players onto a team as possible. The reality of any team is that if you lose an elite level player, then your team is going to struggle once you hit the playoffs - this is something that has been proven time and time again throughout this sim league. The Knicks were a top 3 team for the majority of the season, and it was only in the last sim or 2 that the Magic got past them in the standings - add to that, it was only the last sim that Cleveland got past us for top seed - we finished with exact same records (and I'm STILL unclear as to what the tie-breaker was on that given we went 2-2 in the season). The Pacers were VERY unlucky to have them as a first round match-up... I think my team is very well constructed, to a plan. 47 |
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Post by malice on May 1, 2014 0:39:35 GMT
Your team is having one of its quietest off-seasons in recent memory, do you think this roster is championship worthy ? Through design, it's quiet. Last off-season was our busiest ever, and I do not particularly want to go through that again (if it can be avoided). Key acquisitions were offered multiple year contracts, and those that weren't chose to re-sign, except for Dooling... and I suspect that Harrington might be a better back-up for what we're doing anyway. As mentioned before, this team is probably the most planned out roster I've had. If Parker hadn't gone down with an injury last season (I know EXACTLY how you felt re. Roy), then we would have been a pretty good shot at a title. So... yes: I think this roster is championship worthy. 48 |
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Post by malice on May 1, 2014 0:42:06 GMT
It is now 2010 Eva longoria has just filed for a divorce from your mvp will his home life effect his play on the court? How will locker room help pick up their leader? Will this effect team chemistry going forward and potentially derail the red hot pacers? It's been no secret to the front office that Tony was suffering some issues in his "home life" for quite some time. Apparently, Ms Longoria whilst easy on the eyes was quite high maintenance. In spite of this, Tony had an MVP season. With resolution nearing, we expect TP to be even better in the coming season. 49 |
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Post by bloop on May 1, 2014 1:15:57 GMT
Pietrus has been a valuable part of your team's recent success. If he commands a max contract or near that, will the team be ready to retain his services?
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Post by malice on May 1, 2014 1:24:56 GMT
Pietrus has been a valuable part of your team's recent success. If he commands a max contract or near that, will the team be ready to retain his services? He has been. I *believe* that Mickael has enjoyed his opportunity, and I also believe that he'll desire to stay in Indiana (like Tony did). We are in an EXCELLENT place as far as salary structure goes - I don't think there's a team in the league as competive with as much salary cap flexibility. Enough to say that I really do think that Mickael will remain a Pacer. 50! |
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Post by shorty on May 1, 2014 2:57:26 GMT
How do you feel your team will be moving forward. With that roster to many it may have been a surprise run for you. After losing MVP parker your team was hopeless. Will any changes be made to combat that? "Hopeless" is an insanely long stretch of the reality of the situation. When Tony Parker went down, and Keyon Dooling stepped into the role, we had a further 11 games on our schedule, and went 8-3 in that stretch. It may have been a surprise to many, but I believe (and this is something shorty & I have discussed at length) that creating a successful roster isn't simply a case of putting as many elite players onto a team as possible. The reality of any team is that if you lose an elite level player, then your team is going to struggle once you hit the playoffs - this is something that has been proven time and time again throughout this sim league. The Knicks were a top 3 team for the majority of the season, and it was only in the last sim or 2 that the Magic got past them in the standings - add to that, it was only the last sim that Cleveland got past us for top seed - we finished with exact same records (and I'm STILL unclear as to what the tie-breaker was on that given we went 2-2 in the season). The Pacers were VERY unlucky to have them as a first round match-up... I think my team is very well constructed, to a plan. 47 This isn't a question, but a clarification rather. I think the Cavs got the tie-breaker because they had the better home record. I'm not 100% sure on that tho. Question: Do you believe Tony Parker needs more help, or is a 60 win season in the sights for this Pacers team with the team the way it is. |
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Post by celticfan on May 1, 2014 3:31:43 GMT
Who will be the third option this coming season?
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Post by malice on May 1, 2014 4:23:34 GMT
Question: Do you believe Tony Parker needs more help, or is a 60 win season in the sights for this Pacers team with the team the way it is. Given the youth of the roster, I think players will improve. If that happens, then I think the team is fine the way it is. This could change depending on how the team performs, but at the moment we'll stand pat and adjust as the season progresses. 51 |
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Post by malice on May 1, 2014 4:25:37 GMT
Who will be the third option this coming season? Prior to TC, difficult to say. Probably Tay, he's a seasoned veteran and well-able to step into a role like that. 52 |
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Post by itnas123 on May 4, 2014 1:22:45 GMT
What do you believe has lead to a below .500 record thus far this season? malice |
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Post by BrazilianDude on May 4, 2014 1:30:21 GMT
Which team is your biggest threat in the east and who would you least like to face in the nba finals
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Post by malice on May 4, 2014 1:38:31 GMT
What do you believe has lead to a below .500 record thus far this season? maliceBad luck? Honestly, I don't know, but 3 of those 4 losses were on the road. This is the same team that accumulated 59 wins last season, and here we are: 3-4. Early days yet, and I've made a very small tweak to our DC. Hopefully, that's all it requires... but I'm a tad nervous about the coming sim. 53 |
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Post by shorty on May 4, 2014 1:40:47 GMT
What is the biggest area of improvement that you see your team needs atm after a Preseason and the first ten days are over?
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Post by malice on May 4, 2014 1:41:52 GMT
Which team is your biggest threat in the east and who would you least like to face in the nba finals Ahhhh... at this point, given we're not even in the 8 and struggling like a 3-legged dog trying to bury a bone on a marble floor - I honestly haven't thought about this. However, thinking about it now: Chicago with LeBron are going to be scary-good. The Magic always are (literally so). Least like to face? For some reason, basenoc's Kings ALWAYS give us headaches. Even when they were bad, they were good against us. No idea why. 54 |
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Post by malice on May 4, 2014 1:43:33 GMT
What is the biggest area of improvement that you see your team needs atm after a Preseason and the first ten days are over? Coaching. This roster won 59 games last season... and if they're not doing it, it's because of me. The pieces are the same, opponents have changed to be true - but I *believe* that with some minor tweaks, we'll get there. Haven't missed the playoffs yet, not about to do so this season. 55 |
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Post by bloop on May 4, 2014 1:44:29 GMT
If the Pacers have another unfavorable sim, what will the panic level be on a scale from 1-10?
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Post by malice on May 4, 2014 1:50:55 GMT
If the Pacers have another unfavorable sim, what will the panic level be on a scale from 1-10? 3? It'll be annoying, but traditionally I haven't been one to run out and go into a frenzy with a bad sim. I do believe that it's DC-oriented, and minor tweaks should achieve what's required. I'm a firm believer of not trading merely for the sake of it (I'm probably the LEAST active GM in the league as far as trades go), I only trade when I think there's significant advantage to my team to do so. I like my team. My front court is able to match it with almost any in the league defensively, and my back court can light it up. I have good depth. What I need is the right DC. 56 |
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Post by B Town on May 5, 2014 2:55:41 GMT
Who do you see as the bigger threat. The Timberwolves or the Clippers?
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Post by shorty on May 5, 2014 21:37:15 GMT
What's your take on the Eastern Conference so far?
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Post by BrazilianDude on May 5, 2014 21:51:34 GMT
team is not living up to the expectations left by last years squad. what do you see as the biggest cause for this? How will it be fixed
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Post by malice on May 9, 2014 23:55:57 GMT
Who do you see as the bigger threat. The Timberwolves or the Clippers? At the moment, clearly the Clippers. But my expectation at the moment is that whoever wins the East, is winning the championship. 57 |
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Post by malice on May 9, 2014 23:58:52 GMT
What's your take on the Eastern Conference so far? The Eastern Conference is as strong as it's ever been. I'm not entirely sure if that's luck, or just that the preponderance of better GMs are in the East... but it does seem that season in, season out: the stronger conference is the East. There's definitely no room for experimentation in the East, and there are several teams that could win it all, should they go on a bit of a run. Would it surprise anyone if the first round of the playoffs saw several upsets? 58 |
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Post by malice on May 10, 2014 0:01:11 GMT
team is not living up to the expectations left by last years squad. what do you see as the biggest cause for this? How will it be fixed Fifty nine wins last season, that's a difficult bar for any team to live up to - especially dwelling in the East. The issue (I believe) is that during TC, players change - and FBB changes the effectiveness of the previous season's DC. The players are still there. We can still win... we just have to find the right strategy. And that's on me. 59 |
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Post by ballislife on May 10, 2014 2:36:01 GMT
Do you believe your team is facing issues on the offensive side of the ball giving that your team is only scoring 91.6ppg? However your defense is holding teams to an impressive 91.6ppg. It seems one or the other needs to fluctuate to deem success instead of being a .500 ball club.
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