Inside the BBS! - With NANZ!
Feb 5, 2013 0:50:27 GMT -5
Post by SPENCER on Feb 5, 2013 0:50:27 GMT -5
Here is the inaugural Inside the BBS. This will be a series of interviews of current BBS GMs. We will discuss BBS and sims in general past and future. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!
1. What is the biggest difference with Chris simming? Why?
GREAT TO BE HERE! lol Umm the first thing that i would say is the time. To me this is the biggest difference just because of how used to I was to the morning sims. I remember in the summers i wouldn't get out of bed until sim was up LOL. Something you would sim around 10 or 11 and i would just be lazy and go back to bed until you had sim up LOL. Damn those were the good old days. I'm not saying that i rather have morning sims because i dig the afternoon sims after coming back from the gym but it def was one of the biggest changes. Another change is just the way i view chris vs the way i view you. You have always been the commish and I've never done any other sim league so its just weird having you as a GM here. Chris has been around forever and has always been around so having him not troll people or fire shots left and right and certainly a difference. Lost my train of thought there somewhere but yea LOL
...I agree about the time difference. Seems to be the only thing that has changed. Chris is doing a great job. Couldn't ask for any more from him. Hopefully he can keep it up@!
2. In an ideal sim world who would you want in your division? Name 5 other GMs. Why?
LOL oh man this is a good one. Ummmm well in an ideal sim world all my bros would be back SOOOOO. 5 other GMs? Dan Aaron Mark Blue and Pig. NC clique for the win. Pig but only if he is around if not then idgaf LOL put in Play or Skillz i dont care. Blue would be awesome BIG BLUE he is one of the GMs i got along with real well right from the get-go. He is ma boy FB friends and twitter buddies LOL. Dan Aaron and Mark well that goes without say. We all hang out all the time so talking about BBS and being in the same division would be awesome. This is pretty much how it was back in 09 or so when we were all in the league and it was so much fun. We all loved the league and we always talked about it when we used to hang and people would have no idea what the hell we were talking about LOL. That would be ideal without a doubt.
...I love these types of questions. I constantly envision how I would set up a potential V6 and GMs and which divisions they are in are things I consider. Id love to see Nanz, Habes, Mark, Dan, Blue and Pig in a division like the Midwest or Central. Would be fun stuff. Especially if they were all at their peak activity wise.
3. Best sim team up to now? What was your SL and what version was it? Why?
Oh man Def my team from back in the day from BBS version 3 i believe. I had Nathaniel Davidosn, L Q Ross, Donatas, someone really good was my SG I dont really remember who but he was also nasty. I had 3 legit superstars and donatas was borderline... second tier player who was nasty. We won 2 out of 3 ships and we should have won 2 more without a doubt. Both those years LQR and/or Davidson got hurt in the playoffs. I remember this because i faced mark in the playoffs and i remember talking to win how i could have easily won 4 straight Rings if healthy without a doubt. We were sooo good damn that for sure was the best team i ever had. Davidson and Ross were crazy nasty. I remember winning with Herb Pope at center and Phil Sanford or something like that... they were terrible LOL.
...I remember Davidson and Ross. They were both nasty. Ratings were out of control at this point in BBS3? I believe. Not 100% sure. Ross was one of the better players in the history of BBS. Pretty sick team, but I feel Nanz always builds a sick team at some point in each version. Good GM.
4. What type of team do you usually try to build? Inside/Balanced/Outside? Why?
Actually I don't have a preference. I get really attached to players whether they are inside or outside scorers and i just try to win with them for sure. I have won with Inside outside and balanced offenses. I know people always say FBB loves that outside system but i don't really care LOL i just build teams with whatever is around and hope for the best
just try to have fun and build a team i can enjoy and watch play. Balanced outside or inside it doesn't matter to me but lately i have been missing a dominant inside scorer...
...Ive noticed Nanz doesn't have a style. He tends to try and get stud players at multiple positions. Usually a PF and a wing. Or a PF and a PG. His teams tend to be balanced so he doesn't do a system type of thing, he just wins balanced. Pretty impressive.
5. If you could have any 1 player in BBS right now, who would it be? Why?
Damn. Well technically I'm tanking so I guess i would go with Anthony Davis. That guy is just so good he would be fun to build around. Broph keeps saying how good he is already and how he didn't expect him to become this good so fast so who knows how fucking good this guy is gonna be LOL. Man this guy is gonna be the best player in the league soon and for the mean time he is gonna make tanking tough for the clippers. Anthony Davis without a doubt is the answer here... He probably is the most valuable players in the league already.
...I might have to go Deron Williams. Its so hard to find a good PG and Deron can score and handle. So impressive. Kyle Lowry is pretty good too. Cant really go wrong with Anthony Davis, I just think the lack of PGs is so huge its hard not to start with a big time one if you could choose.
6. Favorite player in the history of BBS? Why?
Oh man you are going back in time for these questions! I love looking back and thinking of all the players Ive had but without a doubt the answer here is Josh Smith. He was the first player i ever got from Galo LOL. He was the first trade i made and i forget who gave him to me or for what but man he was a beast. Back in the Day we had a ton of PPs and i would put everything i had to that guy. Then i got Al Jefferson and those two were my favorite duo BY FAR. Big Al and J smith was just fucking awesome. Both of them would get 5 or 6 + blocks a game and they were just so much fucking fun. I added CP3 and Melo to the team and i won my first win. I think Big Al Josh Melo and CP3 would have challenged Ross and Davidson but who knows. By far Josh Smith my favorite player of all time.
...This a tough one. Im gonna have to go with Kyrie Irving in V3 or V4. He had no speed, jumping or strength. All his offensive and handling ratings were near 100. He was sick. Hard not to take Bingo Smith though!
7. Name one GM you would like to have back in BBS? Why?
Mark for sure. I think everyone would agree on this LOL. He is on eof the best Gms we've ever had so we would all love him back without a doubt. I know marty and spence have asked him to come back but he is just not gonna do it any time soon which blows. Mark when he used to be active and really enjoyed doing this was awesome. We would talk about sim all the time with dan and aaron and it really was a ton of fun. If he were to come back now the top GMs in the league would be crazy good with him added to the mix. Probably the best GM out there that isn't here and he would be awesome to have back without a doubt!
...I think Mark is a very good choice but I have to go Haberman. I miss this kid. Sad stuff. He just doesn't care anymore. Im just baiting him hoping hell respond!
8. Which team has had the best offseason this year? Why?
Ummmmm a lot of and why questions for you eh? Well of course its you LOL. Made a ton of moves and went from a shitty team to a really good team. TD is old as fuck and Marion is old so i dont know how much longer you have but for this season you have a very ncie team. Moving your young pieces like Demar and Derrick and that pick was a smart idea and getting youself a sweet team so you dont have to enjoy the CY LOL. Umm other than you i would say probably the celtics with that Huge rape for David Lee and drafting MKG those 2 pieces are freakign awesome and i really still cant believe how he got Lee for that cheap LOL Another team that comes to mind... Pacers. THey are in their contract year and went all out for sure. They have a very solid team... probably the best team Erbes has built to date (by himself). I think he has a title but he didn't earn it LOL. So anway you first then boston and lastly the pacers.
..Yup. Loaded question although TD just got hurt and now I suck. Maybe it should be BOS or IND. Im way overrated.
9. Who is your BBS title favorite? Why?
Ummmm Damn this is a tough call.... I'm gonna go with the Rockets. They just picked up rondo to run that team and man that is a sweet sweet pick up (nice job kobe LOL jk). But yeah that team has it all and if DH12 keeps it up they are gonna be tough to beat for sure. Pau Dh12 up front and then Monta and Rondo in the back is just too good. They are off to a fast start so i think they will end up with the best record in the league and ride it all the way to the Finals to beat the Hawks.
...I think it has to be HOU or ATL. HOU is so deep and talented. ATL is very good too. Monta and Rondo is pretty nasty. Hard to beat that with Pau and D12 down low. Seems like they can coexist in BBS!
10. Biggest surprise of the year thus far? Why?
Ummmm does this count... THE LA LAKERS! We just traded for Josh Smith LOL why the hell did we do that? I dont know but we are just having a blast! WE love making deals and just having a ball. The deal makes no sense at all for us but who cares 26 year old stud for us and we give up a couple of people i really didn't like and was getting tired of for sure. Should be interesting to see what we do but it should be fun. Other than that another surprise i guess the Celtics being first in the east? but they ahve a good team tho no PG should catch up to them at some point... regardless they ahve a sick front line.
...Id have to say the Lakers getting Josh Smith and the Kings getting Kobe Bryant. I mean WTF? What are these guys doing, So weird!
11. How are Brophs drafts working for you? Why?
I really like them alot. The way he writes notes are awesome and i honestly feel i have a chance to pick a stud with a later pick. He also foes a good job with top picks... giving them some questions marks and some positives. So far its just been really fun but we'll see how it continues. last year was the first one i had and I really loved getting Barnes with the 6th pick. I know this draft was packed but who cares i love that dude We'll see how it keeps up but love it so far
...I like them alot and I think theyll get better as he sees how his drafts react to the league file. I really try and pick median numbers for certain positions and certain ratings. I think once Broph kinda figures out where all the lines are the drafts will be even better. I do miss questions though!
12. One thing you could change about BBS? Why?
Yikes i hate this question LOL its like i always gets asked and im like i dont know LOL who can say! We have a ton of rules and a ton of incentives. I really like the way it is and i just dont care to make tweaks right now because im enjoying it. BBS is just awesome... I dont love it as much as i used to when all my bros were here and my interest was at an all time high but i still enjoy it and i like checking in and making moves. Its just a good time and i dont mind the way it is. Chris and broph are doing a great job.... Maybe some rule about getting your damn bids in or picking sooner or getting DCs in for the playoffs? LOL we take too long!!! COME ON YALL
...If I could change one thing itd be pretty easy. Id somehow have enough time to run the league again. So many times I miss it. I miss making draft files. Giving PP freebies. Hiring and firing GMs. Dont miss FA or the draft though.
1. What is the biggest difference with Chris simming? Why?
GREAT TO BE HERE! lol Umm the first thing that i would say is the time. To me this is the biggest difference just because of how used to I was to the morning sims. I remember in the summers i wouldn't get out of bed until sim was up LOL. Something you would sim around 10 or 11 and i would just be lazy and go back to bed until you had sim up LOL. Damn those were the good old days. I'm not saying that i rather have morning sims because i dig the afternoon sims after coming back from the gym but it def was one of the biggest changes. Another change is just the way i view chris vs the way i view you. You have always been the commish and I've never done any other sim league so its just weird having you as a GM here. Chris has been around forever and has always been around so having him not troll people or fire shots left and right and certainly a difference. Lost my train of thought there somewhere but yea LOL
...I agree about the time difference. Seems to be the only thing that has changed. Chris is doing a great job. Couldn't ask for any more from him. Hopefully he can keep it up@!
2. In an ideal sim world who would you want in your division? Name 5 other GMs. Why?
LOL oh man this is a good one. Ummmm well in an ideal sim world all my bros would be back SOOOOO. 5 other GMs? Dan Aaron Mark Blue and Pig. NC clique for the win. Pig but only if he is around if not then idgaf LOL put in Play or Skillz i dont care. Blue would be awesome BIG BLUE he is one of the GMs i got along with real well right from the get-go. He is ma boy FB friends and twitter buddies LOL. Dan Aaron and Mark well that goes without say. We all hang out all the time so talking about BBS and being in the same division would be awesome. This is pretty much how it was back in 09 or so when we were all in the league and it was so much fun. We all loved the league and we always talked about it when we used to hang and people would have no idea what the hell we were talking about LOL. That would be ideal without a doubt.
...I love these types of questions. I constantly envision how I would set up a potential V6 and GMs and which divisions they are in are things I consider. Id love to see Nanz, Habes, Mark, Dan, Blue and Pig in a division like the Midwest or Central. Would be fun stuff. Especially if they were all at their peak activity wise.
3. Best sim team up to now? What was your SL and what version was it? Why?
Oh man Def my team from back in the day from BBS version 3 i believe. I had Nathaniel Davidosn, L Q Ross, Donatas, someone really good was my SG I dont really remember who but he was also nasty. I had 3 legit superstars and donatas was borderline... second tier player who was nasty. We won 2 out of 3 ships and we should have won 2 more without a doubt. Both those years LQR and/or Davidson got hurt in the playoffs. I remember this because i faced mark in the playoffs and i remember talking to win how i could have easily won 4 straight Rings if healthy without a doubt. We were sooo good damn that for sure was the best team i ever had. Davidson and Ross were crazy nasty. I remember winning with Herb Pope at center and Phil Sanford or something like that... they were terrible LOL.
...I remember Davidson and Ross. They were both nasty. Ratings were out of control at this point in BBS3? I believe. Not 100% sure. Ross was one of the better players in the history of BBS. Pretty sick team, but I feel Nanz always builds a sick team at some point in each version. Good GM.
4. What type of team do you usually try to build? Inside/Balanced/Outside? Why?
Actually I don't have a preference. I get really attached to players whether they are inside or outside scorers and i just try to win with them for sure. I have won with Inside outside and balanced offenses. I know people always say FBB loves that outside system but i don't really care LOL i just build teams with whatever is around and hope for the best
just try to have fun and build a team i can enjoy and watch play. Balanced outside or inside it doesn't matter to me but lately i have been missing a dominant inside scorer... ...Ive noticed Nanz doesn't have a style. He tends to try and get stud players at multiple positions. Usually a PF and a wing. Or a PF and a PG. His teams tend to be balanced so he doesn't do a system type of thing, he just wins balanced. Pretty impressive.
5. If you could have any 1 player in BBS right now, who would it be? Why?
Damn. Well technically I'm tanking so I guess i would go with Anthony Davis. That guy is just so good he would be fun to build around. Broph keeps saying how good he is already and how he didn't expect him to become this good so fast so who knows how fucking good this guy is gonna be LOL. Man this guy is gonna be the best player in the league soon and for the mean time he is gonna make tanking tough for the clippers. Anthony Davis without a doubt is the answer here... He probably is the most valuable players in the league already.
...I might have to go Deron Williams. Its so hard to find a good PG and Deron can score and handle. So impressive. Kyle Lowry is pretty good too. Cant really go wrong with Anthony Davis, I just think the lack of PGs is so huge its hard not to start with a big time one if you could choose.
6. Favorite player in the history of BBS? Why?
Oh man you are going back in time for these questions! I love looking back and thinking of all the players Ive had but without a doubt the answer here is Josh Smith. He was the first player i ever got from Galo LOL. He was the first trade i made and i forget who gave him to me or for what but man he was a beast. Back in the Day we had a ton of PPs and i would put everything i had to that guy. Then i got Al Jefferson and those two were my favorite duo BY FAR. Big Al and J smith was just fucking awesome. Both of them would get 5 or 6 + blocks a game and they were just so much fucking fun. I added CP3 and Melo to the team and i won my first win. I think Big Al Josh Melo and CP3 would have challenged Ross and Davidson but who knows. By far Josh Smith my favorite player of all time.
...This a tough one. Im gonna have to go with Kyrie Irving in V3 or V4. He had no speed, jumping or strength. All his offensive and handling ratings were near 100. He was sick. Hard not to take Bingo Smith though!
7. Name one GM you would like to have back in BBS? Why?
Mark for sure. I think everyone would agree on this LOL. He is on eof the best Gms we've ever had so we would all love him back without a doubt. I know marty and spence have asked him to come back but he is just not gonna do it any time soon which blows. Mark when he used to be active and really enjoyed doing this was awesome. We would talk about sim all the time with dan and aaron and it really was a ton of fun. If he were to come back now the top GMs in the league would be crazy good with him added to the mix. Probably the best GM out there that isn't here and he would be awesome to have back without a doubt!
...I think Mark is a very good choice but I have to go Haberman. I miss this kid. Sad stuff. He just doesn't care anymore. Im just baiting him hoping hell respond!
8. Which team has had the best offseason this year? Why?
Ummmmm a lot of and why questions for you eh? Well of course its you LOL. Made a ton of moves and went from a shitty team to a really good team. TD is old as fuck and Marion is old so i dont know how much longer you have but for this season you have a very ncie team. Moving your young pieces like Demar and Derrick and that pick was a smart idea and getting youself a sweet team so you dont have to enjoy the CY LOL. Umm other than you i would say probably the celtics with that Huge rape for David Lee and drafting MKG those 2 pieces are freakign awesome and i really still cant believe how he got Lee for that cheap LOL Another team that comes to mind... Pacers. THey are in their contract year and went all out for sure. They have a very solid team... probably the best team Erbes has built to date (by himself). I think he has a title but he didn't earn it LOL. So anway you first then boston and lastly the pacers.
..Yup. Loaded question although TD just got hurt and now I suck. Maybe it should be BOS or IND. Im way overrated.
9. Who is your BBS title favorite? Why?
Ummmm Damn this is a tough call.... I'm gonna go with the Rockets. They just picked up rondo to run that team and man that is a sweet sweet pick up (nice job kobe LOL jk). But yeah that team has it all and if DH12 keeps it up they are gonna be tough to beat for sure. Pau Dh12 up front and then Monta and Rondo in the back is just too good. They are off to a fast start so i think they will end up with the best record in the league and ride it all the way to the Finals to beat the Hawks.
...I think it has to be HOU or ATL. HOU is so deep and talented. ATL is very good too. Monta and Rondo is pretty nasty. Hard to beat that with Pau and D12 down low. Seems like they can coexist in BBS!
10. Biggest surprise of the year thus far? Why?
Ummmm does this count... THE LA LAKERS! We just traded for Josh Smith LOL why the hell did we do that? I dont know but we are just having a blast! WE love making deals and just having a ball. The deal makes no sense at all for us but who cares 26 year old stud for us and we give up a couple of people i really didn't like and was getting tired of for sure. Should be interesting to see what we do but it should be fun
. Other than that another surprise i guess the Celtics being first in the east? but they ahve a good team tho no PG should catch up to them at some point... regardless they ahve a sick front line....Id have to say the Lakers getting Josh Smith and the Kings getting Kobe Bryant. I mean WTF? What are these guys doing, So weird!
11. How are Brophs drafts working for you? Why?
I really like them alot. The way he writes notes are awesome and i honestly feel i have a chance to pick a stud with a later pick. He also foes a good job with top picks... giving them some questions marks and some positives. So far its just been really fun but we'll see how it continues. last year was the first one i had and I really loved getting Barnes with the 6th pick. I know this draft was packed but who cares i love that dude
We'll see how it keeps up but love it so far...I like them alot and I think theyll get better as he sees how his drafts react to the league file. I really try and pick median numbers for certain positions and certain ratings. I think once Broph kinda figures out where all the lines are the drafts will be even better. I do miss questions though!
12. One thing you could change about BBS? Why?
Yikes i hate this question LOL its like i always gets asked and im like i dont know LOL who can say! We have a ton of rules and a ton of incentives. I really like the way it is and i just dont care to make tweaks right now because im enjoying it. BBS is just awesome... I dont love it as much as i used to when all my bros were here and my interest was at an all time high but i still enjoy it and i like checking in and making moves. Its just a good time and i dont mind the way it is. Chris and broph are doing a great job.... Maybe some rule about getting your damn bids in or picking sooner or getting DCs in for the playoffs? LOL we take too long!!! COME ON YALL
...If I could change one thing itd be pretty easy. Id somehow have enough time to run the league again. So many times I miss it. I miss making draft files. Giving PP freebies. Hiring and firing GMs. Dont miss FA or the draft though.
