Posted by detlef on 9/12/2010 7:17:00 PM (view original):
The best thing I can say is don't give seble too hard of a time.  He's just one guy trying to do his job.  If you want to complain, send in a bunch of tickets about how long it's taken (if you haven't already) and maybe they'll start to allocate more resources toward basketball if they not only get tickets but also see a drop off in paid seasons.  Or just complain in the forums and give seble a hard time, since that clearly works.

Not only have my paid seasons dropped off a cliff, but so have my visits to the site.  If the new players ever do get added, it might be like a tree falling in the forest.  I'll check back next month.  See ya then.

Got to admit this is getting a little ridicilious

I haven't played SIM bball since last NBA season, I wanted to wait for the new players.  Now I honestly have 0 desire to play anymore, I just check in here to have a good laugh at Seble. I can only imagine how many others are in the same boat as me, so disinterested at this point or have simply forgotten and learned to live without it.

Posted by earlmantis on 9/13/2010 8:36:00 PM (view original):
I haven't played SIM bball since last NBA season, I wanted to wait for the new players.  Now I honestly have 0 desire to play anymore, I just check in here to have a good laugh at Seble. I can only imagine how many others are in the same boat as me, so disinterested at this point or have simply forgotten and learned to live without it.

I really just check in while I'm checking my hardball dynasty team.  It's probably easier for them to maintain users who use other sports as well.  I'd imagine they're losing a lot more of the basketball-only guys than anything else.

To be perfectly honest, I'm sure I'll do another basketball season whenever they come out with the 2009/2010 guys (even if it's next June), but I'm not sure the same can be said of basketball-only guys (since they may stop visiting the site altogether).

I've actually gone multiple days without checking in on WIS recently.  This with four leagues in the playoffs.  To say my interest is waning is an understatement.

Is it next week yet?

Quick update:  I've had a chance to look over the latest proposal and I think it will work pretty well with a few tweaks.  I'm going to work with our source to see what can be done.  The major issue now is big guys being able to play guard too much.  Other than that it's pretty close.  Hang in there.

Posted by macphisto on 9/15/2010 9:51:00 AM (view original):
Is it next week yet?

No, not quite yet, Macphisto.  It'll be next week NEXT week.  This is THIS week.  Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

but wont it be 'this week' next week when we're actually in next week? dont you see the diabolical game he's playing? it's always this week, never next week - we'll never get there

Free beer tomorrow

To say that last week's next week is this week, well ... that would be silly.

Posted by earlmantis on 9/15/2010 10:34:00 PM (view original):
Free beer tomorrow

which week???

Posted by seble on 9/15/2010 2:16:00 PM (view original):
Quick update:  I've had a chance to look over the latest proposal and I think it will work pretty well with a few tweaks.  I'm going to work with our source to see what can be done.  The major issue now is big guys being able to play guard too much.  Other than that it's pretty close.  Hang in there.

Easy solution - no one should be able to play down from their listed position unless they're someone specific (Jordan, Lebron, Kobe, etc) or they meet fairly strict criteria.  Most two guards can't play the point effectively anyway, and most small forwards can't play guard effectively (otherwise they would, in most cases).  As for power forwards and centers - just come up with some kind of minimum mid-range and perimeter scoring rates for them to play down.  Like, if a power forward got more than 30% of his baskets from the perimeter (counting mid-range as half of its value, so 5% perimeter and 50% mid range would count or 15% and 30%), then let him play small forward.  If a center got more than 20% from the perimeter, let him play power forward (and maybe be a little stricter for a center to play all the way down to small forward).  Obviously the exact numbers could be tweaked until we get something that looks right.

As for playing up from your position - again, aside from special cases amongst the best players in history - just make it based on height and rebound rate or something.  Really, playing up a position offensively is generally easier than playing down a position (but sure, feel free to put in minimum post-scoring requirements to play the 4 or 5).  Defensively, so as long as you're tall enough (and strong enough - can we use weight?) and can rebound your position (although, I'm tempted to say ignore rebounds, and if someone wants to play a team that doesn't rebound well, let them), you can usually play up (i.e. what two guard who's tall enough can't guard small forwards?).

What you're about to see is a Channel 4 news exclusive. His name is Nutty the Squirrel, and he's 3 years old. How about that. That squirrel can waterski.