Recapping A Busy Week In Pacers History

PG - Jarrett Jack / Free Agent
SG - Kobe Bryant / Lance Stephenson
SF - LeBron James / Jared Dudley
PF - Dirk Nowitzki / Free Agent
C - Brendan Haywood / Chris Kaman

Awesome sauce.

You need to get on a vet PG and PF quick-like. You lock those two positions up, you're golden.

I think these were moves that had to be made and I don't see any downside in this if Indy makes it to the Finals or wins the title.

As far as peeps readily assuming Kobe and LeBron won't work (along with Dirk) due to high SCR rating, maybe one could be used as a super sub so that is a non issue imo.

I really really like the moves Biz, you're going for the win, these are championship moves.

Also the long term deals aren't huge imo either cause you have to field a team with or without LeBron and even an older Kobe and Dirk are more effective than most guys in the League.

Just realized BizGilwalker is trading for all the players in the banner of the forum!!
So watch out Willy and Miami! Indy already got 2 out of the 4 LOL  

Jamal (NYK) wrote:Just realized BizGilwalker is trading for all the players in the banner of the forum!!
So watch out Willy and Miami! Indy already got 2 out of the 4 LOL  

I thought about that! I don't have the assets yet, I'll have to nab them in free agency in a few years.  

BizGilwalker (IND) wrote:

Jamal (NYK) wrote:Just realized BizGilwalker is trading for all the players in the banner of the forum!!
So watch out Willy and Miami! Indy already got 2 out of the 4 LOL  

I thought about that! I don't have the assets yet, I'll have to nab them in free agency in a few years.  

Gotta get'em all!!!   

I honestly like the moves you made. I've seen LeBron take teams with less talent to the finals before, so adding in the likes of Kobe and Dirk to go along with Jarrett Jack and Brenden Haywood, not bad at all in my opinion. I wouldn't doubt it at all seeing Indy in the Finals.

Does Kobe evolves to Black Mamba? Hahaha
Sorry for the commish crew who did a nice work at that banner.. If only I didn't join the game.. :/

I think the contracts for Kobe and Dirk are too long but moves you had to make to go for it all.

Rizzo (NO) wrote:I think the contracts for Kobe and Dirk are too long but moves you had to make to go for it all.

I wouldn't have gotten Kobe without the four-year deal. I offered the final year as a team option, but Kobe wouldn't have accepted. The final year of Dirk's deal is in fact a team option. So Kobe's under contract for four, but Dirk is only for three.

You guys are overlooking what Jarrett Jack and Lance Stephenson have done recently. Jack averaged something like 13.5/6.5/4.5 on terrific shooting percentages starting for OKC while Lance showed off late in the season, and actually played on par with (an admittedly terrible) Paul George in the playoffs. I seriously think this team has the potential to win it all. Assuming I can get the role players around my core of course.

Going to be real interesting to see how it goes. There's no way within the sim engine to emulate how good superstar talents like LeBron or Jordan are so it will be interesting to see how a superstar within the engine goes carrying a team.

Jamal (NYK) wrote:

BizGilwalker (IND) wrote:

Jamal (NYK) wrote:Just realized BizGilwalker is trading for all the players in the banner of the forum!!
So watch out Willy and Miami! Indy already got 2 out of the 4 LOL  

I thought about that! I don't have the assets yet, I'll have to nab them in free agency in a few years.  

Gotta get'em all!!!   

hahahaha, was a great one:D..

Would love to see Dirk winning another Ring. I will cheer for you like I did for Houston last year. Houston ended up being in the Finals, so it has to be a good sign, lol.
Anyway, not sure how those guys fit together. In Tim's league there is a team with Nowitzki, Kobe, Kidd etc and they didnt do pretty well. Yeah I know, there is no LBJ on the team.. Still not sure if the chemistry will be a problem.

DennisJ (BOS) wrote:
Anyway, not sure how those guys fit together. In Tim's league there is a team with Nowitzki, Kobe, Kidd etc and they didnt do pretty well. Yeah I know, there is no LBJ on the team.. Still not sure if the chemistry will be a problem.

Slight difference between Jason Kidd and Lebron James. I think we'll be just fine. The possibilities are endless. I expect some initial struggles as I try to see what rotations work and what rotations do not work. I essentially have a new team this season. Stephenson, Kaman, and Warren (D-League) are my only returning players.

BizGilwalker (IND) wrote:

DennisJ (BOS) wrote:
Anyway, not sure how those guys fit together. In Tim's league there is a team with Nowitzki, Kobe, Kidd etc and they didnt do pretty well. Yeah I know, there is no LBJ on the team.. Still not sure if the chemistry will be a problem.

Slight difference between Jason Kidd and Lebron James. I think we'll be just fine. The possibilities are endless. I expect some initial struggles as I try to see what rotations work and what rotations do not work. I essentially have a new team this season. Stephenson, Kaman, and Warren (D-League) are my only returning players.

Yeah, thats what I wanted to say. Team looks damn good on paper, but you have to be pretty active to figure out the best rotation/tactic possible. Just dont play a too high pace and not that much full court defense, dont want to see Dirk and Kobe injured:)