The best and the Worst team to have a franchise with

[bballer22]

form what i noticed the best possible team to simulate of to play a franchise with are the Lakers and i think the clips, coz most of the years they get the 1st or the second game. so that means u get all the good players off the FA list,
the worst is Menphis, every year its like the 15th or 16th game, u get high draft pick, but no one good form FA list

[Andrew]

Simulating, the Clippers are a good choice. Not only is their first game on the generated schedule one of the earliest games, they're pretty well off as far as cap room goes after the first year. From there, it's just a matter of taking advantage of the CPU and signing free agents for the minimum, then re-signing them long term at a higher price. Needless to say, that team isn't much fun to actually play games with.

As far as playing the games, there's no definite best or worst team, since the overall team rankings mean little when a player's skill is taken into account. The best team to use is one you have fun playing with and suits your style of play - the worst team is the one that doesn't work out for you, and can't be improved through roster moves.

[Power And Proud]

Agreed

[bballer22]

how lucky is that.. i just started a franchise with GS, just simulate and for the past 9 years i have been givent the fery first game of the season, plus form the 1st season i drafted a rookie who is 7'5 and get 25ppg!!!
now my lowest overall is 87, I could have gotten more better players but they dont score much!!

[Nick]

Lakers are good up untill about 2008...once Shaq and Kobe retire...they go ...

weeeeeee.....

plomp.

Well, that's when the computer controls...don't know about human sim.

I think the spurs are up there with the good franchise sides...salary wise and good players wise.

Utah always seem to be in the top 5 lottery every year, so that's another side.

[bballer22]

na man, to get good draft picks is easy, plus with salery the best team is porbable utah cos stokton and malone retire, but with GS i get the first game and sight all the best FA first hand!!

[Andrew]

Do you simulate seasons so that you will get a good lottery pick, or do you trade for another team's pick after the draft?

[Hash]

I have noticed too that Lakers are 5-6 seasons good and then when Shaq and Kobe go away...... Usually(thats pisses me off) Duncan is going ta Lakers from the FA and stays there...very unrealistic. Best team to start franchise is Cavs, if you don't change the roster too much, it's a good challenge and interesting!

[Boyk]

Lakers are good up untill about 2008...once Shaq and Kobe retire...they go ...

weeeeeee.....

plomp.

Well, that's when the computer controls...don't know about human sim.

I think the spurs are up there with the good franchise sides...salary wise and good players wise.

Utah always seem to be in the top 5 lottery every year, so that's another side.

kobe doesnt retire for about 10-15 years on the game, so how'd ya work that one??, niether does t-mac and rashard lewis etc. all the highschoolers

[Swoosh]

dunno bout the spurs, 7 times outta 10 u lose TD after the first year, cap space or not, its just a bummer when he leaves

[Nick]

Lakers are good up untill about 2008...once Shaq and Kobe retire...they go ...

weeeeeee.....

plomp.

Well, that's when the computer controls...don't know about human sim.

I think the spurs are up there with the good franchise sides...salary wise and good players wise.

Utah always seem to be in the top 5 lottery every year, so that's another side.

kobe doesnt retire for about 10-15 years on the game, so how'd ya work that one??, niether does t-mac and rashard lewis etc. all the highschoolers

Well, i wasn't quite clear, but i meant the Kobe and Shaq duet.

Besides, Kobe doesn't stay with lakers the whole 10-15 years. Neither does McGrady.

[Boyk]

Well, i wasn't quite clear, but i meant the Kobe and Shaq duet.

Besides, Kobe doesn't stay with lakers the whole 10-15 years. Neither does McGrady.

thats true, i thougt u meant they retire

[bballer22]

na with me i just simualte, i only got 1 lottery pick and that was in the first season and he was 7'5 350, monster, and of course due to dstats he dint score anything, but in the FA i got TD and a bunch of other stars for minimum, and now im in my 21st season and only twise missed the first game!!!

but does any1 kno how do i make it that the CPU will not change my roster??

[Andrew]

The CPU always re-orders your roster if there's a trade or an injury. There's no way to prevent it.

[Vyger]

Playing in an online league Lakers was out of P.O. in the first round... the final is Portland - Atlanta 3 - 1 I was Miami GM and gone to P.O. but I was eliminated by Milwaukee In real NBA... everything is possible.
Be mafious
Now for Season II i am T'Wolves GM.... Oh my God is a rocket... is a plane... is KG !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Andrew]

I'm currently playing a Franchise with the Wolves - KG is awesome. He's already racked up two or three quadruple doubles.