Tanking: The Game (The Ringer)

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  1. trailblazer18

    trailblazer18 Well-Known Member

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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I played. Here's the chronology of my moves in "the tanking game":
    • Traded players for picks
    • Hired a coach
    • Didn't bring in any vets, but asked coach's input on personnel decisions
    • Played the season, kept the coach and owner happy, and got the 10 pick.
    • with 4 picks, drafted a starter, a star, a role player, and a scrub
    • Retained my coach,
    • Brought in a couple vets
    • Played the season, kept the coach and owner happy, and got the 6 pick.
    • with 4 picks, drafted a superstar, a role player, and 2 scrubs
    • Retained my coach,
    • Brought in a couple vets
    • Played the season, kept the coach and owner happy, and got the 8 pick.
    • with 4 picks, drafted a superstar, a role player, and 2 scrubs
    • Won the tanking game.
    OK--so when do I get my NBA GM job?
     
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    trailblazer18 Well-Known Member

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    Nice, how did you get so many picks?

    I played a second time and lasted longer, but still fired. I always only received 1 lottery pick, and sometimes a second rounder.
     
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    When I drafted my second "Player Who Dies Tragically Before Training Camp" I stopped playing. Too many were dying, I couldn't take it emotionally.
     
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    Did they get dysentery?
     
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    Not sure anytime has ever drafted a Star and then two superstars with picks as late as those but if you can do that fire NO and hire the Platypus!
     
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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Cheat codes.

    IDKFA-GM
     
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    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Not exactly sure. It said I had 3 second round picks every time. I probably got them all from Olshey.
     

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