All Around Sports Team Draft (Picks Thread)

[Greyroofoo]

Elway's overrated.

[stevew]

It'll be interesting to see who attempts to build an option FB team, vs a traditional pro style. I think for this purpose, it's really hard to say what would be more effective.

[larrymcg421]

Pick lists updated.

[Danny]

Elway was the only player I consider with Chamberlain, so good pick.

[Radii]

I like the Elway pick quite a bit too

[jbergey22]

2.8 Canton Raiders, Hakeem Olajuwon, Basketball, Retired

Was a top goalkeeping prospect in Nigeria until he elected to play basketball. Sorry for the delay.

[jbergey22]

With his great footwork I see no reason he couldnt be a solid left tackle for my team as well

[Radii]

Love the Hakeem pick. I had a full writeup done on Hakeem before I decided that the only reason I was taking another basketball player was specifically to counter the idea that a generic Wilt + others could beat Jordan + others, and if I'm gonna counter Wilt, I need to just go ahead and do it with Russell. But Hakeem is a great pick IMO.

[jbergey22]

Originally Posted by Radii

Love the Hakeem pick. I had a full writeup done on Hakeem before I decided that the only reason I was taking another basketball player was specifically to counter the idea that a generic Wilt + others could beat Jordan + others, and if I'm gonna counter Wilt, I need to just go ahead and do it with Russell. But Hakeem is a great pick IMO.

I like how you are going about countering that argument by drafting who a lot of people consider was a better center than Wilt

This is going to be fun. The possibilities are endless.

[larrymcg421]

That last pick is actually 2.8

[jbergey22]

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

That last pick is actually 2.8

Corrected

[jbergey22]

I am just trying to picture Shaq playing both ways on the football field or 90 minutes of soccer.

That is going to be the hardest part IMO. Finding the guys that are big enough to play on the offensive/defensive lines in football while being in shape enough to play 90 minutes of soccer.

[Danny]

That's one of the reason I took Chamberlain, he ran track and marathons and has the endurance to contribute at both football and soccer. Shaq will be a soccer liability.

[larrymcg421]

Don't forget that you have two soccer reserves that will only have to play 5 minutes.

[Big Fo]

Play Shaq as a towering striker, he won't need to track back. Teach him to head the ball and get someone who can put in some good crosses.

[jbergey22]

Originally Posted by Big Fo

Play Shaq as a towering striker, he won't need to track back. Teach him to head the ball and get someone who can put in some good crosses.

Haha. You make it sound so easy.

[Vince, Pt. II]

Running an off-sides trap with Shaq as an opposing striker would be WAY too easy.

[wade moore]

You guys and your crazy soccer talk.

[Danny]

Originally Posted by wade moore

You guys and your crazy soccer talk.

No kidding, I have no clue what any of their posts mean. I will likely be heavily relying on this boards lack of soccer knowledge when they review the way I put together my soccer lineup.

[Big Fo]

Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

Running an off-sides trap with Shaq as an opposing striker would be WAY too easy.

With so many of the players being unfamiliar with the sport I wouldn't be that confident in these teams running a good offsides trap.

[wade moore]

:sigh:

[Radii]

Is it time to start skipping/timing people? ColtCrazy hasn't visited the forums since Sunday.

[larrymcg421]

ColtCrazy is being timed. He has until 10:44 pm tonight until he gets skipped, and then he'll be on a one hour clock for the rest of the draft.

[Karlifornia]

Why 10:44, if you don't mind me asking? I don't really care how fast or slow this goes (I know I'm in the minority party on that), but I'm just curious as to the algorithm.

[larrymcg421]

24 hours from the most recent pick. I stated earlier that you'd get one 24 hour period, then you'd be on a one hour clock.

[wade moore]

I will quietly protest the 24 hour deadline, particularly when he hasn't been online since Sunday - but I'm trying to not be a negative force in this draft, so I'll leave it at that.

[Karlifornia]

Originally Posted by wade moore

I will quietly protest the 24 hour deadline, particularly when he hasn't been online since Sunday - but I'm trying to not be a negative force in this draft, so I'll leave it at that.

Way to quietly protest. I'm actually hunger striking with a BLT.

[wade moore]

Originally Posted by Karlifornia

Way to quietly protest. I'm actually hunger striking with a BLT.

Have you seen my normal draft protests? It's all relative .

[Karlifornia]

Originally Posted by wade moore

Have you seen my normal draft protests? It's all relative .

Touche.

[larrymcg421]

Originally Posted by wade moore

I will quietly protest the 24 hour deadline, particularly when he hasn't been online since Sunday - but I'm trying to not be a negative force in this draft, so I'll leave it at that.

I can understand that, but I did set the 24 hour limit beforehand and I'm against changing a rule and applying it retroactively.

It is unfortunate, but if we can wait out this period, then he'll be on a short leash for the rest of the draft.

Then if he misses his one hour clock on the next pick, I will find a replacement owner.

[stevew]

I'll give wade points for being subdued.

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

i told you jim thorpe was trouble.

Originally Posted by wade moore

but I'm trying to not be a negative force in this draft

use your aggressive feelings. let the hate flow through you.

[digamma]

Let the poison out, wade. Let the poison out.

[larrymcg421]

Moving forward, I'll change the first time limit to 12 hours.

[ColtCrazy]

2.9, The Jacks, Pele, Retired, Soccer.


Really sorry about the delay. Was around last night some (lurking only), but not until now tonight thanks to a sick one at home. I'll be within the 12 hour limit from now on.

[Subby]

With the last pick of the second round of ASS TED, the Overwrought Message Board Enthusiasts select the fastest man in the history of the world:

Usain Bolt, Active, Other

[jbergey22]

Speed is the name of the game for Subby.

[Subby]

With the first pick of the 3rd round of ASS TED, the Overwrought Message Board Enthusiasts select:

Randy Moss, Active, Football

We are only drafting freakishly big and fast athletes.

[jbergey22]

Originally Posted by Subby

With the first pick of the 3rd round of ASS TED, the Overwrought Message Board Enthusiasts select:

Randy Moss, Active, Football

We are only drafting freakishly big and fast athletes.

Nice pick. I hadnt even thought of him but he was a great hoops player in his younger days as well. I believe he even played on a development NBA team a few years back.

[ColtCrazy]

3.2, The Jacks, Lou Gehrig, retired, baseball

Even with my limited baseball background, I know Gehrig is considered one of the best baseball players ever.

I may have an old team, but the guys I have could have competed in any era.

[larrymcg421]

Updating picks right now...

[jbergey22]

3.3 Dave DeBusschere, Canton Raiders, Basketball, Retired

Named one of the top 50 basketball players in the NBA. Is a Hall of Famer and also pitched for the Chicago White Sox.

With his hard nose style of play I have no doubt it would translate well on to the gridiron and the pitch.

[k0ruptr]

thats an excellent sleeper pick.

[jbergey22]

Originally Posted by k0ruptr

thats an excellent sleeper pick.

Thank you I considered waiting on him but I just couldnt risk losing a top 50 NBA player/pitcher. Pitcher is going to be a hard spot to fill.

[ColtCrazy]

Originally Posted by jbergey22

Thank you I considered waiting on him but I just couldnt risk losing a top 50 NBA player/pitcher. Pitcher is going to be a hard spot to fill.

Agreed. One reason I took Gehrig since he did some pitching as well.


One question, though, will our pitcher hit or do we have a DH? Just curious.

[larrymcg421]

Two teams already done with basketball picks.

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

Originally Posted by ColtCrazy

One question, though, will our pitcher hit or do we have a DH? Just curious.

noooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!

[larrymcg421]

Originally Posted by ColtCrazy

Agreed. One reason I took Gehrig since he did some pitching as well.


One question, though, will our pitcher hit or do we have a DH? Just curious.

You will only have 8 position players, so the pitcher will be hitting.

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

phew.

[larrymcg421]

However, something you might want to consider, in the interest of fairness:

All four of your starters will be in the regular rotation. You can't slot someone as Pitcher and then say he'll never pitch because your 1B is in the rotation instead.

Likewise, all of your position players will be regular starters. If you want your strong hitting pitcher to always be in the lineup, that's fine, but he can't always be the SS, because then your real SS wouldn't be a regular starter. So if you plan to use this strategy, you'll want to make the case (to the voters) that your pitcher is subbing at multple positions throughout the "season".