I miss this league.

[Ducky]

[PTstyle272]

start it up

[Ducky]

Maybe.

[Ducky]

I'll upload rosters soon. The 2027-2028 season just finished, and playoffs is done. So the rosters will be post playoffs, but pre lotto.

[crazymike2021]

awesome

[PTstyle272]

[tmaczdaddy]

1. How are you feeling about your team at this very moment?
I'm feeling solid about our team. I think we have a good shot at winning the championship this year if we can stay healthy. We haven't had an opportunity to go a long stretch with a full roster. Not sure if we are a better inside focused team or an outside focused team. I know for sure that we really struggle when running a balanced offense. If I can find the right DC I think we'll be good in the playoffs. The east is very tough though, but I think I've proven throughout the season that I can beat teams like Knicks and Bucks even with an injury depleted team. hehe

2. What direction is your team headed in the next 3-5 seasons?
Hard to say for me. I have some youth on my team that contribute(Sullinger, Rose, Leanord), but at the same time I have some guys that are reaching the latter days of their career(Arenas, Jefferson, Miler). Not totally sure at this point what I'm going to do. It really depends on how I do in the post-season. If we fail to win the championship, then I'll probably wait for TC and if we don't die there, then I'll try to make a move for a championship. This is all speculation at this point though, a lot can happen in the next couple years. I think in 3-5 years we will most likely be on the rebuild.

3. Give me a rundown of the top 3 players in the league. Who are they? (Note: I would like these in order)
#1 - This is a tough decision, but if I had to choose it would be Rudy Gay at #1. Almost impossible to decide between him and Perry Jones. Jones obviously has the age advantage, but Gay is just sick, dirty and nasty.
#2 - Obviously putting Perry Jones here. Amazing scorer, defender, rebounder etc... But like Rudy Gay his handles are weak. Who needs handles when you're a SF?
#3 - D-Wade. He and Monroe are sick, dirty, and nasty.

I would have loved to put LeBron or Tyreke or Durant on this list, but the above guys are just plain carrying their teams.

4. In your opinion, what team has the best shot at representing the East in the Finals?
I'm going to go with the Hornets. I like their style. LeBron has never even made the finals in his UOSLR career, so the pressure is definitely on this year. People are probably saying "what about the Knicks or Bucks or Pacers"? Pacers are not the same team that they were in the years past. The team has aged a lot. Redd and Darko are still solid, but they can't carry the team. Bucks are weak and some positions. Whiteside is severely overrated and that contract is awful. Wade and Monroe are good, but like the Pacers they can't do it themselves. Louis is a lost cause. I like the Knicks, but my team has handled them too easily this year. Although James is a total idiot, his team is actually good for once.


5. Same question, but for the West.
Sonics. NO doubt about it. I don't see any team taking them to 7 games to be honest. The only team that might give them a real challenge is the Spurs, but take away Gay and Jones and this matchup is lopsided. Majorly lopsided. Sonics SHOULD cruise through the western playoffs if they can stay healthy. Even then, the West is so weak I don't think they would get challenged even with injuries. Nuggets are also amazingly overrated. Don't let the record fool you. They have only a +1 in margin. Sad for a 31-17 team IMO. Can't do that in playoffs when you play real teams.

6. Does Prince make his contract year this season or is it too late for him?
I think he'll make it. He has/had a lot of underachievers on his team. Livingston, Stevenson, Westbrook, and Law all underachieved for prince so far this season. He has a lot of talent on his team so I think he'll definitely make te playoffs. I actually wouldn't be surprised if they got past the first round and made a nice run in the playoffs. I think they'll surprise some people. Talented team. It's sad to see that a lineup of Livingston/Westbrook/Stevenson/Williams/Oriakhi can't get it done. They even have a solid bench. Sad story

7. Name the top 5 GMs of the past 5 seasons. Explanations please!
LMAO GTFO chip. The last 5 seasons?! I wonder why you are doing that? Maybe because these last 5 seasons are the first time you have ever been successful in UOSLR. Seriously, chip.
Anyway, top 5 GM's last 5 years:
1- Chipper. Rather not put GM's that have gotten lucky lately(AKA marty, kru, etc...)
2- Play. Good job
3- Broph. Championships speak loud
4- Trunks. His team sucks now, but they were solid
5- CC. He was good

8. Same question, but with the bottom 5 GMs this time.
5 - Heatflash. Seems like a pretty nice guy, but he cusses too much for his age and his GMing skills are still developing. Don't like that he posts other peoples PM's when he has no right and is usually wrong in the situation. Other then his dumb moments, he's not horrible. His team is actually developing into something solid, but he is going to have to make a move sooner or later. Can't sit on the youth bro.
4 - Marty. Severely overrated. His stretch of winning over the last 5 years have not impressed me at all. Nobody seems to remember the 15 years of ruin he brought to the Kings franchise before he started getting lucky. Sorry marty, you're not going to win anything. Spain might have won the world cup, but you won't do shizen. I don't care if it's over the last 5 seasons, he still has done nothing and is quickly back to his mediocre ways. Nice job
3 - iflip and prince. Honestly, I sometimes forget that iflip is even in this league. He rarely posts, his team is always mediocre, he doesn't listen to reasonable offers, and well that's it. Prince on the other hand, I think is having some bad luck in this league. His teams has some major talent, but they haven't been able to put it together. Blame has to be on him for being in his 2nd CY.
2 - Biggie - Sorry buddy. Oregon homies should stick together, but uhhh no way in this case. I haven't seen you be successful in a sim league that you didn't run. You have a lot to prove in the sim league world if you are looking to gain respect. I think you need to be more eager to ask for advice. Too quick to pull the trigger. Take your time! No one is rushing you to make the deal.
1 - Jah - What can I say here? Sucky, sucky, and more sucky. Some of the players on the Suns over the last 10 years I have forgotten were ever in the league because I never look at their roster, he never talks about his team, and he never makes trades. Favors is on the Suns, really? Since when? Exactly. Favors will be forgotten soon enough on the SUns. Jah needs the boot ASAP. Sorry bud

Others - James, shaun, ib4

9. Is there anyone in this league who should be fired? Explain who and why. You can name as many or as few people as you want, as long as you have explanations.
Marty - Who doesn't want him fired
Jah - Does nothing good for the league

10. Throughout UOSLR, we've been lucky to have two great simmers in ashes and ducky. Who do you think you would rather have running UOSLR?
Asking me to decide between the greater of two evils? Ugh

Alright, I'll break it down for one.

Ducky:
Good guy most the time. He gets taken advantage way too much. Play, kru, marty, even freakin Chip could have their way with Ducky if they wanted. ACtually I take that chip statement back. I like how much he sims, but not when he sims. I don't mind as much as other people in the league since we are the same time zones, but it does suck at times. Needs to learn how to lay down the law. The worst thing about ducky is that he cheats. Major cheater. I mean, seriously. He resims over and over until I get an injury in the playoffs. Who has the most injuries come playoff time every year? Yeah, that's right ME! Ashes is bad, but at least he doesn't re-sim to hurt my chances.

Ashes:
Thinks he's all that when he is obviously not. Takes his authority way too seriously. I mean, who reads some of those long responses he has to something he dislikes? Not me. I love especially when he gets into arguments with GM's he locks the thread and takes shots at that guy so everyone else can read, but that guy can't respond. Dirty! He's the opposite of letting people take advantage of him. The problem with ashes is that I think he doesn't think before making a big decision. I have some examples, but too lazy to find them. Anyway, ashes tried to ruin my team with the HC situation with the sonics, but he has apologized and I forgive him for that. Good man ashes

11. Is there anything about the league that you'd change?
I'd make a few GM changes TBH. I also don't like the system we have in place to get +5 on 500 posts. Ridiculous IMO. Spam, spam, and more spam. Articles are where I think you should get almost all your points.
Also, I think we should vote for GMOTY every year and the winner gets like a +3 or something. Give GM's some incentives.

12. What is your opinion on activity right now in the league?
It's is solid. Could be better. Like I said, there are still a few GM's that don't post nearly enough to warrant staying in the league. I've mentioned before who they are. But hey, I'm not the commish. Not a great question TBH chipper. What's my opinion on the activity? Seriously? That's all you could come up with? Weak. Also don't delete this. Thank you

13. What player would you rather have going forward right now: Harrison Barnes or Perry Jones? Explain why.
Perry Jones. The only reason I pick Perry Jones is because he is secured on a max contract. Barnes on the other hand will be expiring pretty soon, and I rather go with a guy that I know is secured who is the 2nd best player in the league rather then a question mark(FA) who plays on a poopy team. Barnes is sick, dirty, and nasty, but you can't pass on Perry.

14. If you could swap teams with any team in the league right now, who would it be, and why?
Warriors. Drummond, Batum and Cook? That is a great young trio to build around IMO. Not to mention that Batum is on a great contract and they should have enough cap space to max a star player this FA. If they can sign a big name come Free Agency I think they should be a take to be reckoned with in the future, maybe even the near future. Also with aar in control, you know they will make a great deal sooner or later to take them over the hump.

15. Who is your go-to guy on asking advice on trades, if you have one? It's alright to admit if you do have one, honestly.
Broph. Oregon homeboy. Nobody else TBH. Broph is a reasonable guy. I trust him more then any else in the league, that's probable the reason I do ask him for advice. Also the fact that he's won 2 championships. Funny thing is that I have been in sims much longer then him, but he seems pretty knowledgeable about FBB stuff.

16. Give me your ideal starting 5 with current players in the league. You can give settings also if you want.
PG:Tyreke Evans
SG:Kevin Durant
SF:Rudy Gay
PF:Perry Jones
C:Darko Milicic

Pace: Very Fast
Trap: Always
Focus: Outside
Press: Always