Page 12 of the thread clarifies exactly what happened with Thomas and it was clear the rules from there:
This is turning out to be not so fun anymore (for me at least) Since rules are rules, I will take Cato off Pood's roster, put Swift back at Center and Pood has to make another pick. Does everyone agree with this?
what so are we using the player pages or anywhere on the site seems like a rather strong contradiction, if Kurt thomas is a centre because of the fantasy page then surely M Jackson should be a centre because of some page about his trade, if we are only using the player pages then Kurt is a Forward
I'm ready to pick, but can't connect to NBA.com to find me some guards. Anyone here care to help and give me some idea of who their next guard picks are so I could just take them?
It doesn't matter to me - I don't mind Pued changing positions. My only issue was Kurt Thomas, but I see what happened. imo, a number of the nba.com pages are incorrect... I think that the ESPN profiles are much more accurate, especially since they have an exclusive fantasy section. however, I do recognize that it would be unfair to change now, since we've used nba.com for the majority of the draft. It's just a suggestion for future years.
yeah that's right, fun went out the window when common sense disappeared and decided to stick to using a site that's player pages aren't updated for position. i don't agree i personally have no problem with pood having cato as a F/C and Swift as a C/F and being able to draft them both. who give a flying uck nobody is trying to cheat
If Smeg is protesting, I'd like to point out that Paul Pierce is a center. http://fr.sports.yahoo.com/031012/74/3fv77.html Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce, center, reaches for a loose ball as Indiana Pacers' James Jones, left, and Al Harrington defend during the fourth quarter of a preseason game Saturday, Oct. 11, 2003, in Indianapolis. I mean it can't be any more blunt than that. Also, James Jones is a "left". (just kidding Finn... hope you're having fun with this) I think the NBA.com positions issue was clear and I don't really sympathize with anyone who didn't read it. Finn has communicated - you got to read it. If we don't go by a listing, then ALL players and their positions are up to our own interpretations and that's not fair. Regarding position declarations, I thought it was clear also that you couldn't change any past positions, which is the whole point of declaring a position when you draft a player. Once you've taken two centers, you can't select a player who is a "center only" player (such as Dampier or Cato). It's the reason I took Keon Clark as a "forward" hoping to get Dampier later.... once he was gone I ended centers for me by taking Camby as a center.
I agree. I've never seen Jackson play anything besides center - that's why I didn't think to check the nba.com page when I drafted him. but of course, we all know what happens when you assume, and I learned that lesson first hand today. If I bothered you at all with this, Finn, I am very sorry. I did read the statement about nba.com, and it wouldn't be right for me to change Jackson back to a C because Clutch said he would've considered him if that were the case. I'm just trying to understand some other circumstances in the draft that appeared to be exceptions to the rule, but you've done a fine job explaining them.
Update or not, that is what we are going with. Cato IS NOT LISTED as a Forward so he can't be drafted as one. Pood drafted Swift at Center so his Center position is already filled. He cannot draft Cato. Please make another pick Pood
No offense to anyone but if you're arguing for a player to be anything other than what they are listed onnba.com you rteally don't have a leg to stand on. Bob has done a great job explaining everything.
I 100% agree. Jackson does play center. You've got a great case there and no one can fault you for that. It's just the rules of the draft make him only forward-eligible and that's all anyone has to go by when considering selecting that player.
I don't know why so many of you are now acting like whiny brats about this subject. Everyone had a chance to speak their mind over 70 picks ago when Crisco took Kurt Thomas as a center. No one argued when Finn posted:
sorry this is turning into a hassle for you Finn. You are doing a great job in my opinion. Please everyone just stick to the nba.com player pages. And keep track of your positions that you drafted at. If you go to the league website and click on your team you will see that Finn nicely layed out your roster for you and the positions that you drafted at.
whiny brats? jesus christ, how many times have I said that it's my fault for assuming? There is no doubt that Jackson plays center in real life, which is the only reason I brought it up in the first place. I have since apologized about a hundred times, and I only brought up the Thomas issue because I evidently missed that discussion a few days ago. for the record: I am sorry. I had a few questions about what I thought was a legitimate issue. I do apologize for not knowing that many of those questions were answered earlier in this thread, but this is over 20 pages long... it's easy to miss something. also, Pued was on the BBS just a few minutes ago, but apparently left...
