Post by 2poor on May 30, 2014 1:09:30 GMT -6
I think we are distanced enough from the creation draft that we can start to really evaluate the trades that went down during creation. And then because that probably wouldn't be enough for an entire article, I added in several more recent deals as well. These are ordered from the least significant to the most significant, so the #1 trade is the one that sent devastating shockwaves throughout the league, the aftermath of which will likely reverberate for years to come.
10. Trade #19
Bucks receive: 3001 2nd round pick
Rockets receive: 3003 1st round pick
There really haven’t been 10 truly significant trades in 4.0 so far, so we will kick the article off with this one. Seriously, what the hell was this bullshit. If you don’t understand why trofie’s ultra talented Bucks squads can’t get their shit together, look no further than the negative karma he accumulated for this farce.
9. Trade #2
Cavaliers receive: 3.25 (Tom Henderson), 5.25 (Julius Auerbach), 6th, 7th, 11th, and 12th round creation picks
Bulls receive: 2.19 (Earl Monroe)
I think this is an important trade because if heel hadn’t made it he could have had an all-star level point guard to go with his twin towers. Who knows how differently things would have been in the finals last year if heel had the dynamic Earl Monroe (or the shortly later selected Jo Jo White, Nate Archibald or Phil Chenier) at PG instead of the defense and ball-handling only Tom Henderson.
8. Trade #21
Clippers receive: Sam Lacey, someone named Kamens, 3003 1st round pick, 3004 1st round pick
Pistons receive: Leon Douglas
This may be the most lopsided trade in 4.0 history, as new GM on the block tyler sent out 2 1st rd picks and the best player in the trade for 1st round scrub Leon Douglas. Joe Dirte was able to send Lacey out for another 1st round pick in trade #22. While this trade did not cause any major shifts in contender status for those who participated in it, it is a very noteworthy trade for showing what makes dirt one of the greatest hustlers in sim league.
7. Trade #36
Lakers receive: Hayden Trent, Larry Wright, Bobby Wilson, 3002 1st
Blazers receive: Ricky Sobers
Duc15 had perhaps the league’s best centerpiece in C Bill Walton, but it was this fairly under-the-radar trade for SG Ricky Sobers that really took Portland to the next level. Sobers has improved dramatically in Portland, busting out with a +4 in 3001 training camp. Sobers is currently 2nd on the 8-2 Portland squad in scoring, dropping almost 20 ppg on over 50% shooting. The addition of this perimeter weapon has given the fans of Portland reason to believe their squad can go all the way.
6. Trade #13
Raptors receive: 4.28 (Dave Twarzdik) 6.28 (who cares), Jazz 3001 1st round pick (forfeited)
Jazz receive: 3.17 (Mike Bantom), 3.26 (George Johnson)
The Rick Barry trade receives a lot of attention in sim league, and rightfully so, but it was this trade that laid the foundation for 2poor’s eventual title in the inaugural season. Bantom has proven to be a steady if unspectacular SG, and George Johnson is regularly among the league leaders in rebounds and blocked shots. If these 2, especially Johnson, had not blossomed the way they had, the notoriously inflexible 2poor would likely have been unwilling to make the Barry trade.
5. Trade #52
Clippers receive 3004 1st round pick, 3005 1st round pick, 3006 1st round pick, Dave Robisch, Dan Hagan, Jorge Veen
Hawks receive: Darryl Dawkins
After a fruitful free agency period, ward’s Atlanta squad boasted perhaps the most offensively gifted perimeter trio in all of sim league, but the frontcourt was a black hole of talent. This trade changed all that and immediately made Atlanta a team that everyone had to consider a legit threat to dethrone heel’s Cleveland squad in the east. Dawkins can’t even buy sim beer yet, and is already one of the premier interior defenders in the league. If his offense takes a minor jump in efficiency from his current 42% shooting percentage, the Hawks should be flying extremely deep into the playoffs.
4. Trade #7
Celtics receive: Timberwolves 3002 1st round pick, 4.11 (Junior Bridgeman), 5.19 (Tim Bassett)
Timberwolves receive: 2.15 (Swen Nater)
Give dumptime the exec of the year award for the 3000 season, because he made both Cleveland and Minnesota title contenders through trades during creation draft. This trade brought Ian Swen Nater, who is currently Ian’s leading scorer and one of the premier centers in all of TMBSL, and it didn’t cost Ian much of anything.
This trade really shows the kind of stuff you can pull off when you are trading with someone you know is desperate to tank.
3. Trade #6
Raptors receive: OKC 3001 1st round pick (Andre Vojtech), OKC 3002 2nd round pick, OKC 3.26 (George Johnson), OKC 4.4 (Kobe Bogues), 5.26 (Cliff Pondexter), 6.4 (who gives a shit)
Thunder receive: 1.17 (Lonnie Shelton) 2.13 (Rich Kelley)
This was a total trade rape and an extremely controversial trade, given that Tobias and JHB know each other IRL. And while this trade did give JHB a lot of regular season success in the 3000 season, it didn’t translate to anything in the postseason as he was unceremoniously dumped in the 1st round by the 6th seed Phoenix Suns, and now his roster is pretty much locked in for the next few years; as he has no trade assets remaining and all his players are under contract for quite a while. This trade is really interesting to look at because of what he did with his draft picks. If JHB had drafted better in creation, this trade would have allowed him to build an unstoppable juggernaut. Lonnie Shelton is a very nice player (21.1 ppg and 10.1 rpg on 48% shooting), but the next two picks were Pistol (31 ppg) and the clearly superior Elvin Hayes (24.5 ppg and 12.3 rpg on 50% shooting). Swen Nater (27.0 ppg and 12.3 rpg on 45% shooting) went 2 picks after JHB selected C Rich Kelley (7.7 ppg and 8.1 rpg on 32% shooting). If JHB had taken Ian’s frontcourt to go with his high-powered backcourt, he may now be a champion, instead of just being a cunt.
2. Trade #38
Nuggets receive: Mike Bantom, Al Eberhard, Jamal Downey, Eduardo Shirley, 3001 2nd rd pick (who gives a shit), 3002 1st round pick, 3003 1st round pick, 3004 1st round pick
Jazz receive: Rick Barry
This is the trade that sent shockwaves through the league at the 3000 trade deadline, and secured 4.0’s inaugural title for the Utah Jazz, leading to alcohol-free revelry on the streets of sim Salt Lake City, all of which was over by 9:30 pm. This trade gave Utah the most dynamic two-way tandem of wing talent in the league in Barry and George Gervin, both of whom are signed through the 3003 season. This trade made clear 2poor’s intentions to contend for the league title for the immediate future.
1. Trade #3
Celtics receive: 3.11 (Dan Roundfield), 3.19 (Marvin Barnes), 6.05 (who cares), 3001 1st round pick (Marshall Ashford), 3002 1st round pick
Cavs receive: 1.15 (Artis Gilmore)
Hands down this trade has had the biggest impact in 4.0 to date. This trade gifted heel the most dominating, overpowering frontcourt in the entire league. No other position group in the league, not even Utah's perimeter talent, can compare to the talent heel's bigs possess. This trade got heel to last year’s finals, and makes him the favorite to make this year’s. If Bob Lanier re-signs this year, we are looking at the clear team of the decade in the eastern conference. It’s also worth noting how productive the players taken in the 3rd and 4th with the picks from this deal were. If dump hadn’t traded 3.11 to Ian in trade 12, WBF, Roundfield, and Barnes would have given dump a very intriguing trio to build around.
10. Trade #19
Bucks receive: 3001 2nd round pick
Rockets receive: 3003 1st round pick
There really haven’t been 10 truly significant trades in 4.0 so far, so we will kick the article off with this one. Seriously, what the hell was this bullshit. If you don’t understand why trofie’s ultra talented Bucks squads can’t get their shit together, look no further than the negative karma he accumulated for this farce.
9. Trade #2
Cavaliers receive: 3.25 (Tom Henderson), 5.25 (Julius Auerbach), 6th, 7th, 11th, and 12th round creation picks
Bulls receive: 2.19 (Earl Monroe)
I think this is an important trade because if heel hadn’t made it he could have had an all-star level point guard to go with his twin towers. Who knows how differently things would have been in the finals last year if heel had the dynamic Earl Monroe (or the shortly later selected Jo Jo White, Nate Archibald or Phil Chenier) at PG instead of the defense and ball-handling only Tom Henderson.
8. Trade #21
Clippers receive: Sam Lacey, someone named Kamens, 3003 1st round pick, 3004 1st round pick
Pistons receive: Leon Douglas
This may be the most lopsided trade in 4.0 history, as new GM on the block tyler sent out 2 1st rd picks and the best player in the trade for 1st round scrub Leon Douglas. Joe Dirte was able to send Lacey out for another 1st round pick in trade #22. While this trade did not cause any major shifts in contender status for those who participated in it, it is a very noteworthy trade for showing what makes dirt one of the greatest hustlers in sim league.
7. Trade #36
Lakers receive: Hayden Trent, Larry Wright, Bobby Wilson, 3002 1st
Blazers receive: Ricky Sobers
Duc15 had perhaps the league’s best centerpiece in C Bill Walton, but it was this fairly under-the-radar trade for SG Ricky Sobers that really took Portland to the next level. Sobers has improved dramatically in Portland, busting out with a +4 in 3001 training camp. Sobers is currently 2nd on the 8-2 Portland squad in scoring, dropping almost 20 ppg on over 50% shooting. The addition of this perimeter weapon has given the fans of Portland reason to believe their squad can go all the way.
6. Trade #13
Raptors receive: 4.28 (Dave Twarzdik) 6.28 (who cares), Jazz 3001 1st round pick (forfeited)
Jazz receive: 3.17 (Mike Bantom), 3.26 (George Johnson)
The Rick Barry trade receives a lot of attention in sim league, and rightfully so, but it was this trade that laid the foundation for 2poor’s eventual title in the inaugural season. Bantom has proven to be a steady if unspectacular SG, and George Johnson is regularly among the league leaders in rebounds and blocked shots. If these 2, especially Johnson, had not blossomed the way they had, the notoriously inflexible 2poor would likely have been unwilling to make the Barry trade.
5. Trade #52
Clippers receive 3004 1st round pick, 3005 1st round pick, 3006 1st round pick, Dave Robisch, Dan Hagan, Jorge Veen
Hawks receive: Darryl Dawkins
After a fruitful free agency period, ward’s Atlanta squad boasted perhaps the most offensively gifted perimeter trio in all of sim league, but the frontcourt was a black hole of talent. This trade changed all that and immediately made Atlanta a team that everyone had to consider a legit threat to dethrone heel’s Cleveland squad in the east. Dawkins can’t even buy sim beer yet, and is already one of the premier interior defenders in the league. If his offense takes a minor jump in efficiency from his current 42% shooting percentage, the Hawks should be flying extremely deep into the playoffs.
4. Trade #7
Celtics receive: Timberwolves 3002 1st round pick, 4.11 (Junior Bridgeman), 5.19 (Tim Bassett)
Timberwolves receive: 2.15 (Swen Nater)
Give dumptime the exec of the year award for the 3000 season, because he made both Cleveland and Minnesota title contenders through trades during creation draft. This trade brought Ian Swen Nater, who is currently Ian’s leading scorer and one of the premier centers in all of TMBSL, and it didn’t cost Ian much of anything.
This trade really shows the kind of stuff you can pull off when you are trading with someone you know is desperate to tank.
3. Trade #6
Raptors receive: OKC 3001 1st round pick (Andre Vojtech), OKC 3002 2nd round pick, OKC 3.26 (George Johnson), OKC 4.4 (Kobe Bogues), 5.26 (Cliff Pondexter), 6.4 (who gives a shit)
Thunder receive: 1.17 (Lonnie Shelton) 2.13 (Rich Kelley)
This was a total trade rape and an extremely controversial trade, given that Tobias and JHB know each other IRL. And while this trade did give JHB a lot of regular season success in the 3000 season, it didn’t translate to anything in the postseason as he was unceremoniously dumped in the 1st round by the 6th seed Phoenix Suns, and now his roster is pretty much locked in for the next few years; as he has no trade assets remaining and all his players are under contract for quite a while. This trade is really interesting to look at because of what he did with his draft picks. If JHB had drafted better in creation, this trade would have allowed him to build an unstoppable juggernaut. Lonnie Shelton is a very nice player (21.1 ppg and 10.1 rpg on 48% shooting), but the next two picks were Pistol (31 ppg) and the clearly superior Elvin Hayes (24.5 ppg and 12.3 rpg on 50% shooting). Swen Nater (27.0 ppg and 12.3 rpg on 45% shooting) went 2 picks after JHB selected C Rich Kelley (7.7 ppg and 8.1 rpg on 32% shooting). If JHB had taken Ian’s frontcourt to go with his high-powered backcourt, he may now be a champion, instead of just being a cunt.
2. Trade #38
Nuggets receive: Mike Bantom, Al Eberhard, Jamal Downey, Eduardo Shirley, 3001 2nd rd pick (who gives a shit), 3002 1st round pick, 3003 1st round pick, 3004 1st round pick
Jazz receive: Rick Barry
This is the trade that sent shockwaves through the league at the 3000 trade deadline, and secured 4.0’s inaugural title for the Utah Jazz, leading to alcohol-free revelry on the streets of sim Salt Lake City, all of which was over by 9:30 pm. This trade gave Utah the most dynamic two-way tandem of wing talent in the league in Barry and George Gervin, both of whom are signed through the 3003 season. This trade made clear 2poor’s intentions to contend for the league title for the immediate future.
1. Trade #3
Celtics receive: 3.11 (Dan Roundfield), 3.19 (Marvin Barnes), 6.05 (who cares), 3001 1st round pick (Marshall Ashford), 3002 1st round pick
Cavs receive: 1.15 (Artis Gilmore)
Hands down this trade has had the biggest impact in 4.0 to date. This trade gifted heel the most dominating, overpowering frontcourt in the entire league. No other position group in the league, not even Utah's perimeter talent, can compare to the talent heel's bigs possess. This trade got heel to last year’s finals, and makes him the favorite to make this year’s. If Bob Lanier re-signs this year, we are looking at the clear team of the decade in the eastern conference. It’s also worth noting how productive the players taken in the 3rd and 4th with the picks from this deal were. If dump hadn’t traded 3.11 to Ian in trade 12, WBF, Roundfield, and Barnes would have given dump a very intriguing trio to build around.
