From my extensive experience playing NBA 2k manager mode and managing an expansion franchise (Supersonics obviously), it is impossible to ever beat the Thunder unless you are bad for at least 3 years, hit on at least one star in each of those drafts, and then sign at least one top 20 player in the offseason.
I don’t think winning matters…until you get to year 3. The Spurs being bad is fine, as they don’t have a de facto star duo yet (Vassell is good…but he feels like a third/sometimes secondary star). This is year one of Wembamania. As for the Pistons, this is year 3 of the MotorCade era — I think that threshold is where it becomes a problem…maybe.
I think that's a very fair outlook! Most great teams today had a year or two of squalor, but I start to sweat a little when the poor play goes on any longer than that... especially when there's a star on the roster. Thank you Jacob :)
Stars want to play on contenders e.g. Damian Lillard. If my team wasn’t trying AND I had to live in Detroit I’d probably want to sign somewhere else tooooo
From my extensive experience playing NBA 2k manager mode and managing an expansion franchise (Supersonics obviously), it is impossible to ever beat the Thunder unless you are bad for at least 3 years, hit on at least one star in each of those drafts, and then sign at least one top 20 player in the offseason.
I don’t think winning matters…until you get to year 3. The Spurs being bad is fine, as they don’t have a de facto star duo yet (Vassell is good…but he feels like a third/sometimes secondary star). This is year one of Wembamania. As for the Pistons, this is year 3 of the MotorCade era — I think that threshold is where it becomes a problem…maybe.
Great piece as always!!
I think that's a very fair outlook! Most great teams today had a year or two of squalor, but I start to sweat a little when the poor play goes on any longer than that... especially when there's a star on the roster. Thank you Jacob :)
Stars want to play on contenders e.g. Damian Lillard. If my team wasn’t trying AND I had to live in Detroit I’d probably want to sign somewhere else tooooo