I thought there were a few quality threads for a preseason game. Just not a ton of serious stuff to talk about from preseason imo.
Maybe I'm just getting too cynical for this place. How I long for the old days of 1999-2000, when you didn't have to search for quality threads...all of them were good.
Fear that you will post in it. I know, and you are right. It just seems that I used to be able to find a thread about whatever I had to say. Now, people just throw up threads (literally) just to see their name. Seen this one yet? Also, you're falling down on the job. Another "Yao to sign" thread has started
I don't think you should pick. It should be a consensus of the other owners. Do a poll of 5-6 possible picks, and everyone votes who to give him. That way, no one train of thought is picking two teams. I know you would be fair, but subconsiously (sp?) you may pick one player for him to preserve another for yourself. If you have a particular player you want to draft, there would be no way for you to control SSG from picking him.
I agree with Behad. It should be a consensus. I also think the deadline should be sooner than 10 pm. He's been on the clock 24 hours now as it is. I suggest picking for him tonight, and then giving until 10 tomorrow for his second rounder (which would come directly after Pimp makes his back to back selections).
And if we subconsiously vote the worse of the 5-6 choices, well that's his own damn fault for not being here.
Well, I think SSG would take Vince Carter. In my mind, Carter is the best player still on the board. Plus, SSG took him fifth overall last year, and I don't think he would let him slip past #13.
You can do whatever, but I'll tell ya, if I had been sick for two days I wouldn't even have known about this draft. It just seemed to come out of thin air. So it wouldn't surprise me if someone like SSG has no idea this is even happening.
i agree that a consensus of 5-6 people/animals/machines/posters should be needed to make a pick for someone else absent beyond the set amount of time. i also agree we should set a time frame for max time to pick, but surely everyone should be around to find out this maximum length and also the fact the draft has started. I for one have no problem waiting till 10pm tomorrow and even then if we pick for him and then he shows later and actually didn't know anything about the draft and doesn't want who we give him, would be fine starting over from his pick. (i sometimes have to go out into the remote areas and might be offline for 48hrs plus, so i could have quite easily missed all mention of the draft happening when it has). i say wait till tomorrow at 10pm and between now and then lay out the rules, which in my opinion should be 24hrs and then you get a player agreed upon by half the the league (7)
How long do we wait for 7 owners to vote? Seriously, some of you guys are really trying to rush this thing. SSG hasn't answered emails or registered at the site, so it's obvious he doesn't even know the draft has started. I don't think smeg's rules will be necessary. If an owner will not be around for a couple of days, let us know, send one of us a list of players you want, and we make your picks.
I don't think we should pick for him, just so that I can pick and we can do this all over again for possibly another 24 hours. Secondly stop the table talk! Maybe I am hoping Carter will slip and you clowns aren't helping!
I also vote for Carter for SSG, in the event that he does not respond tomorrow. I almost took him at pick 11, and I definitely think he's the best available left on the board. By the way, I will be leaving for Dallas on Friday afternoon... probably won't be back online until Sunday evening. I will be leaving Smeg both a list and instructions on my picks, so the draft won't get held up. However, please try to not do any kind of chat drafting on Friday or Saturday... I don't want to rely on a list for more than a couple of rounds.
Everything being said Carter is the clear cut choice and i actually think there is no way he will be disappointed, i thought Carter would go top 10 at worst. Don't worry Cat we won't get anymore than a couple of rounds done on the weekend, and if not i can stall them playing the time difference, I'm sleeping in card PS Cat - make sure you email me the list!!
