HOW TO build a team?

[user26]

In franchise what is the best position to build a team around. In my association I have a lot of solid/good players but I don't know who to build the team around.

[Keenan G.]

Re: HOW TO build a team?

In franchise what is the best position to build a team around. In my association I have a lot of solid/good players but I don't know who to build the team around.

Probably C or PF. You could dominate the paint. Once you have a good C or PF find some good outside shooters.

[Da Amba Lamps]

Re: HOW TO build a team?

I was all about the perimeter until I played with randolph and holy lord. I have thus fallen in love with the inside game. for me a good center and I'm all set, but each piece work in conjunction with the other. if I could have a good center and a good outside shooter when my center gets doubled I'd be in heaven. It really is a matter of play style.

[ajf14]

Re: HOW TO build a team?

It really is a matter of play style.

yea definetely this. i play a more fast-paced style, so i like to build around a guard or sometimes small forward. my most succesful associations have been like this:

PG Quick, passing pg
SG Outside shooter
SF Stud(KD)
PF Physical, defensive
C Rebounding, defensive

[Da Amba Lamps]

Re: HOW TO build a team?

yea definetely this. i play a more fast-paced style, so i like to build around a guard or sometimes small forward. my most succesful associations have been like this:

PG Quick, passing pg
SG Outside shooter
SF Stud(KD)
PF Physical, defensive
C Rebounding, defensive

when I build a run n gun team I try to find all players with high athleticisms. I want to be able to have every player in my top 5 run the floor.

I had an insanely fast team in one association and we would put up 120 when I played routinely, but my sf and sg were draft pick all stars. one was a second team all nba as a rookie

[thaone08]

Re: HOW TO build a team?

In franchise what is the best position to build a team around. In my association I have a lot of solid/good players but I don't know who to build the team around.

are building for now or lata

[matthewj]

It depends on more of your style then what other people do.

I always build around a pg. Im not a great post player in 2k. Ive learned over the past few weeks that I can't have just any pg either. Im a big Westbrook and Rondo fan but they don't fit my system as well as say Steph Curry.

[greenieblue]

Re: HOW TO build a team?

I think you just stick with the BPA (best player available) theory and build your team around the best player available, or already on your team. Of course, identifying the BPA is another thing in itself.

Trying to build your team around a C has been the demise of many a franchise (check the NBA draft history site).

[Shield]

Re: HOW TO build a team?

I like to build around a pass-first PG [e.g. Rondo] with a 3pt specialist at SG [must be decent defensively], a bulky enough SF w/80+ 3pt rating who can guard Lebron & Melo, PF with ability to drain 20 footers, and a C who is a masterful rebounder [e.g. Noah]. I rely on getting 8-11 3's a game because i'm not great with scoring big men, my PG & C more often than not get the least amount of points.

[infamyice]

Re: HOW TO build a team?

I got to agree with Da Amba Lamps (lmao @ name), it really is more of style over best players available.
Personally, I prefer to build around a PF since I find them being the easiest players to build a team around now-a-days.
Players like K.G., Jianlian, Hawkes, Dirk Nowitzi, Rashad Lewis, Stoudemire, LaMarcus Aldridge are all good/great examples of PFs to build around. Not only their good in the box for rebounding, they also have range, which only means one thing, "OPEN LANES!!"

[bruinsftw2k]

Re: HOW TO build a team?

PG because there are only a few GREAT PG's. plus the offense is run through them.

[Humble_Thyself]

Re: HOW TO build a team?

I like to build around a young stud SF who can ideally go SG or PF when needed. To me, versatility is key. When I get hit with injuries or want to bring in additional talent, moving my star into a new position is important.

Rudy Gay, Kevin Durant, Danny Granger, LBJ, and Carmel Anthony come to mind.

Next, I like to secure the paint with a strong C/PF. Somebody who will rebound is key. Al Horford would be my ideal choice....dude is a versatile monster.

I'm not too worried about securing an A+ point guard because I feel like there's an abundance of good players at this position. Finding a versatile SF is rare and getting a strong big man is even more rare.

Next, as I fill out the roster, I make sure I have some gunners off the bench who can drain 3's. Mike Miller, Anthony Morrow, Kyle Korver, etc.

And for the rest, talent, defense, and medium range shooting skills.

And that would be how I build my team.

[ajf14]

Re: HOW TO build a team?

I got to agree with Da Amba Lamps (lmao @ name), it really is more of style over best players available.
Personally, I prefer to build around a PF since I find them being the easiest players to build a team around now-a-days.
Players like K.G., Jianlian, Hawkes, Dirk Nowitzi, Rashad Lewis, Stoudemire, LaMarcus Aldridge are all good/great examples of PFs to build around. Not only their good in the box for rebounding, they also have range, which only means one thing, "OPEN LANES!!"

uh i dont know if i want to be building around yi, lewis, or kg, haha