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Post by Rocky on Dec 11, 2008 23:51:32 GMT -5
Can we PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, not create players that are based on movie, TV characters or GMs in this league? That kind of shit infuriates me. GMs I agree, that's dumb. But it's kind of nuts that you care so strongly on movie/TV characters. I think that's fun. What is the difference between some made up name vs. creating Jesus Shuttlesworth? It's the same thing to me.
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Post by Gossip Girl on Dec 12, 2008 0:15:42 GMT -5
The Billy Hoyle thing was a one time thing. I just used the story line and picture of him as an interesting background for him. I didn't even name him Hoyle to begin with. A few GM's though it would be cool, so I changed it. I don't see it as a continuing theme.
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Post by Rocky on Dec 12, 2008 0:20:44 GMT -5
The Billy Hoyle thing was a one time thing. I just used the story line and picture of him as an interesting background for him. I didn't even name him Hoyle to begin with. A few GM's though it would be cool, so I changed it. I don't see it as a continuing theme. He's saying that because I said I'd love to see it continue. I don't see any reasons to have such strong feelings on it. To me, having guys who were TV characters or movie characters is fun. It'd be sick to build your team around a guy like that. If we're going to go into made up players then nothing should be off limits (with the exception of GMs which is lame). I personally like to recognize the names of the players in the league. It makes it a lot more fun to me. I'd happily do without creating these players if it meant I had a history with a "name". If the best I can get is a few TV/movie characters here and there well, so be it.
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Post by Gossip Girl on Dec 12, 2008 0:22:52 GMT -5
I would like to see at least Wesley Snipes character put in there. What the hell is his name again?
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Post by Gossip Girl on Dec 12, 2008 0:23:27 GMT -5
Sidney Deane!
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Post by JBJB2FK on Dec 12, 2008 0:23:49 GMT -5
HOw bout we make it a pornstar name like wesley Pipes lol
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Post by Rocky on Dec 12, 2008 0:24:03 GMT -5
I'm not that happy about this, but oh well.
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Post by Gossip Girl on Dec 12, 2008 0:25:34 GMT -5
hahahahah
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Post by AllStar0608 on Dec 12, 2008 0:27:57 GMT -5
i fucking hate retro so much im in the anti retro group.
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Post by aar on Dec 12, 2008 0:47:53 GMT -5
Can we PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, not create players that are based on movie, TV characters or GMs in this league? That kind of shit infuriates me. GMs I agree, that's dumb. But it's kind of nuts that you care so strongly on movie/TV characters. I think that's fun. What is the difference between some made up name vs. creating Jesus Shuttlesworth? It's the same thing to me. Because if one of the best players in the league is Jesus Shuttlesworth, that's weak. I think it becomes silly. I like the created players with fake storylines.
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Post by Rocky on Dec 12, 2008 0:50:00 GMT -5
It's all silly, that's the point I'm making. If we're going to have some of the ridiculous prospects coming in then I see no reason why we can't have some TV/movie characters as well.
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Post by Gossip Girl on Dec 12, 2008 0:54:37 GMT -5
I dig it, so I dug it.
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Post by aar on Dec 12, 2008 0:58:02 GMT -5
It's all silly, that's the point I'm making. If we're going to have some of the ridiculous prospects coming in then I see no reason why we can't have some TV/movie characters as well. There's a difference between creativity and stupidity. It takes a lot of time, thought and effort for me to come up with the International players that I've put together. I'd hate to see TV and movie characters be prominent figures in this league, because that's what causes leagues to go overboard.
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Post by Speed Racer on Dec 12, 2008 1:03:04 GMT -5
I have to agree with Aar on this one.
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Post by Rocky on Dec 12, 2008 1:14:40 GMT -5
It's all silly, that's the point I'm making. If we're going to have some of the ridiculous prospects coming in then I see no reason why we can't have some TV/movie characters as well. There's a difference between creativity and stupidity. It takes a lot of time, thought and effort for me to come up with the International players that I've put together. I'd hate to see TV and movie characters be prominent figures in this league, because that's what causes leagues to go overboard. Completely disagree. It's not stupidity at all, you're just taking this far too seriously. So BBS is now a fictional league with fictional players? I'm really the only one who hates how such a drastic change to the league has just kind of happened?
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Post by Rocky on Dec 12, 2008 1:18:36 GMT -5
There's a difference between creativity and stupidity. It takes a lot of time, thought and effort for me to come up with the International players that I've put together. I'd hate to see TV and movie characters be prominent figures in this league, because that's what causes leagues to go overboard. Completely disagree. It's not stupidity at all, you're just taking this far too seriously. So BBS is now a fictional league with fictional players? I'm really the only one who hates how such a drastic change to the league has just kind of happened? And I don't understand how this "causes leagues to go overboard". What does that even mean? How? Because of a name? I can easily make the case that what will cause this league to go overboard is the ratings that some of these new guys have. Spence has done/will do a great job keeping it in check, but he'd obviously keep a few movie/tv characters in check as well. I see no reason that the league would "go overboard" because Jesus Shuttlesworth (example) is in the league.
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Post by Spencer on Dec 12, 2008 1:26:04 GMT -5
Its just a matter of preference. One way isnt more or less realistic and saying one way is is pretty funny. Whats more realistic, fake names, or guys that are 70? LOL, neither!
I want to do what is best for the league, and right now Im not sure that retro is the best alternative. The process of GMs creating players has gone well.
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Post by Sheryl Yoast on Dec 12, 2008 1:30:50 GMT -5
Well that fucks up my whole plan. Looks like I have to scratch Peppermint Patty, Becky Thatcher and Forrest Gump from the 2017 draft.
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Post by Spencer on Dec 12, 2008 1:31:15 GMT -5
Forrest Gump!
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Post by Rocky on Dec 12, 2008 1:31:32 GMT -5
Well that fucks up my whole plan. Looks like I have to scratch Peppermint Patty, Becky Thatcher and Forrest Gump from the 2017 draft. hahahahahahah
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Post by Sheryl Yoast on Dec 12, 2008 1:32:38 GMT -5
Spence I spend 30 minutes creating some prospects with an absolute awesome backstory and you send it to the bottom of the 2015 thread. Ridiculous.
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Post by Spencer on Dec 12, 2008 1:33:25 GMT -5
Spence I spend 30 minutes creating some prospects with an absolute awesome backstory and you send it to the bottom of the 2015 thread. Ridiculous. Huh?
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Post by Ducky on Dec 12, 2008 1:51:37 GMT -5
sorry. I love retro. Whats more intriging than wondering if the mailman is gonna bust or if a role player like steve kerr can become a stud and win ROY? it's bad ass.... but then again i'm a sucker for the older days of basketball. I love making a team of my favorite great and role players. Then why not restart the league and start out with retro? I just think it's ghey to mix retro players with current players in the year 2017 or something.
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Post by Spencer on Dec 12, 2008 1:52:41 GMT -5
This is why ideally I wanted to run fake players for awhile then go to retro. Why not just plan to do fake players until all the real players are gone, and then go retro?
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Post by Ducky on Dec 12, 2008 1:53:30 GMT -5
This is why ideally I wanted to run fake players for awhile then go to retro. Why not just plan to do fake players until all the real players are gone, and then go retro? I guess, but I'd rather just start a league in the 1970s or 1980s then switch to retro drafts.
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