Discussion 2019 - 2020 NBA RDT

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Gotta feeling I haven't got to grips with generating value in this game and not having the rookie knowledge is tough but I have thrown a few hail Mary's and hopefully they play.

Nunn, Morant, Barrett to Simmons, DiVincenzo and Nader

Cash gen is my primary worry...Fall is a dead weight so I have to hope my other 4 bench rooks along with PJ and OG make me some cash. Nailing or switching these guys seems important at some satge

Line up is

Doncic (C) Simmons (DiVincenzo)
Butler, Brogden (Culver)
Sabonis (Fall)
LeBron, OG (Nader)
Giannis, PJ (Rui)

Rank 249 (up 7) after 1001 last week
 
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Cash gen is my primary worry...Fall is a dead weight so I have to hope my other 4 bench rooks along with PJ and OG make me some cash. Nailing or switching these guys seems important at some satge
Quite a few of our initial rookies have maxed out in cash value already or are coming close to it. The main problem has been identifying super cheap downgrade alternatives. Even DiVincenzo who appears one of the better options is now already over $4.5M and probably made around half the cash he is going to.

This week my bench looks like Morant=DNP, GR3=3pts and RJ Barrett=-4pts so all these guys really need to go by yesterday. Problem is finding worthy downgrades so I've just been side swapping with all my weekly trades instead. Hopefully Zion plays before 2019 is out.
 
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Seems to be much tougher this year than the last couple. I am out of the loop, what is different, lack of good playing rookies for 4 games gaining cash, getting 4 game premiums on the park, C options. Only a basic note, but 4 gamers is the game..
Please note that I’ve tried to keep this game simple in the past.
 
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Seems to be much tougher this year than the last couple. I am out of the loop, what is different, lack of good playing rookies for 4 games gaining cash, getting 4 game premiums on the park, C options. Only a basic note, but 4 gamers is the game..
Some very good rookies this year but less downgrade options so far IMO ....

- keeping an eye out for them and have missed a couple but on field points always comes first to me ...
- only need a couple to emerge and no real rush yet as long as they can hold reasonable value in the mean time ...
 
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Some very good rookies this year but less downgrade options so far IMO ....

- keeping an eye out for them and have missed a couple but on field points always comes first to me ...
- only need a couple to emerge and no real rush yet as long as they can hold reasonable value in the mean time ...
Cheers, enjoy
 
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Very happy with the opening game from new recruit R Holmes (31) considering I was hesitant in the selection thus resulting in missing out on the opportunity to finally rid my team of NAW.
Nice pick up thus far ... went pretty close to grabbing him last week ... only reason I avoided this and last week is I don't trust the coach ... burned me last year with Bjelica and have had all SAC players on my no go list ever since ..
 

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Nice pick up thus far ... went pretty close to grabbing him last week ... only reason I avoided this and last week is I don't trust the coach ... burn't me last year with Bjelica !!
The operative word. Now watch him suffer an injury or illness to miss the remainder of the week.;)

Was cautious due to the aforementioned situation last season regarding the treatment of their PF’s and C’s but his recent form, high field goal percentage in conjunction with their soft draw over the next fortnight were the main allures to taking a gamble on the selection.
 

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Seems to be much tougher this year than the last couple. I am out of the loop, what is different, lack of good playing rookies for 4 games gaining cash, getting 4 game premiums on the park, C options. Only a basic note, but 4 gamers is the game..
Please note that I’ve tried to keep this game simple in the past.
Much tougher for me this year, mainly due to injuries early in the week, which hinders your score, as well as stu*** your plans you had for the following week.
I just been one premium short every week because of the injury factor
I had to trade a injured player every week and it’s like you really only got 2 trades not 3 and your just trying to catch up
 
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Zion out until probably late December, at best. Makes finding downgrade options all the more interesting.

Either that or we will all have like one rookie on court, or a dud bench for a while
 
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GR III has to nearly be the worst shooter in the NBA... He's throwing up brick after brick these last few weeks.
Yeah both he and RJ Barrett needed to go yesterday. They certainly are not startable if you care anything about your rank or league performance but even as just bench cash cows they already well cooked.

Hopefully I can swing a spare trade next week to do something with at least one of them ... if I don't sustain yet another injury somewhere. The other problem is finding a viable downgrade option but something has to be done here. :rolleyes:
 
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Yeah both he and RJ Barrett needed to go yesterday. They certainly are not startable if you care anything about your rank or league performance but even as just bench cash cows they already well cooked.

Hopefully I can swing a spare trade next week to do something with at least one of them ... if I don't sustain yet another injury somewhere. The other problem is finding a viable downgrade option but something has to be done here. :rolleyes:
Tossed a coin and killed barrett for this week, gr3 needs to go now before he leaks cash, so yeah, hopefully that is doable
 
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