Post by CC06 on Aug 3, 2022 8:50:37 GMT -5
Before I unveil the list, here's a bit of a preface, as I'm known to give. We're at the point in TSFBL II where we're going to start repeating prospects from TSFBL I. Those of you who have been in my leagues before know I always like to do things differently than I've done before, and this league is no exception. It's just not fun to me when people know everything that is coming from a prospect perspective and can plan around it. Sure, the chance at a player having a much higher potential than they should is there, but it's not enough.
I also am aware there is a risk in going "too random" with it. There are eras in NBA history that I want to respect. I don't want guys like Luka Doncic and Zion Williamson to be in the league right now; their time will come. I also don't want Magic Johnson or Larry Bird in the 2000's for multiple reasons. But a shake-up is necessary to break from the status quo.
In my typical fashion, I took to creating a program that could randomize the draft classes in a way that would be both fair and random. In this algorithm, prospects from the next 5 historical draft classes were eligible to be picked. The sooner the draft, the more chance the player has of being picked, in order to keep some semblance of realism. 2000 prospects were twice as likely to be picked as 2001 prospects, who were twice as likely to be picked as 2002 prospects, so on and so forth. This process was 100% random, with no thought given to draft class strength, position distribution, etc. Play it as it lays.
I understand this is something I've never done before and it may not be popular with some of you. To that, I say: "too bad". There was never any promise that the draft classes would stay true to real life, it was just an league-wide assumption. I'm not a GM, and I can assure you this decision was made without bias or malice. It's my job to put forth the best league I can, and I think this is a big step in improving TSFBL II.
With that said, here are the prospects for the 2000 Rookie Draft class, with their real life draft year in parentheses:
And for those curious on the year distribution:
One thing I'm sure will be asked that I'll clear up now: just because a prospect is coming into the league earlier than he would've in real life doesn't mean he'll enter at a younger age. For example, Dwyane Wade is entering three years early, but that does not mean he's entering as a 19-year-old. He'll still enter at 22, just like he did in real life.
I also am aware there is a risk in going "too random" with it. There are eras in NBA history that I want to respect. I don't want guys like Luka Doncic and Zion Williamson to be in the league right now; their time will come. I also don't want Magic Johnson or Larry Bird in the 2000's for multiple reasons. But a shake-up is necessary to break from the status quo.
In my typical fashion, I took to creating a program that could randomize the draft classes in a way that would be both fair and random. In this algorithm, prospects from the next 5 historical draft classes were eligible to be picked. The sooner the draft, the more chance the player has of being picked, in order to keep some semblance of realism. 2000 prospects were twice as likely to be picked as 2001 prospects, who were twice as likely to be picked as 2002 prospects, so on and so forth. This process was 100% random, with no thought given to draft class strength, position distribution, etc. Play it as it lays.
I understand this is something I've never done before and it may not be popular with some of you. To that, I say: "too bad". There was never any promise that the draft classes would stay true to real life, it was just an league-wide assumption. I'm not a GM, and I can assure you this decision was made without bias or malice. It's my job to put forth the best league I can, and I think this is a big step in improving TSFBL II.
With that said, here are the prospects for the 2000 Rookie Draft class, with their real life draft year in parentheses:
Adam Harrington (2002)
Alvin Jones (2001)
Andres Nocioni (2001)
Arvydas Macijauskas (2002)
Beno Udrih (2004)
Brandin Knight (2003)
Brian Scalabrine (2001)
Britton Johnsen (2003)
Carlos Arroyo (2001)
Casey Jacobsen (2002)
Cezary Trybanski (2001)
Chris Jefferies (2002)
Chris Mihm (2000)
Chris Owens (2002)
Chris Wilcox (2002)
Curtis Borchardt (2002)
Dalibor Bagaric (2000)
Dan Langhi (2000)
Dan McClintock (2000)
DerMarr Johnson (2000)
DeSagana Diop (2001)
Donnell Harvey (2000)
Drew Gooden (2002)
Dwyane Wade (2003)
Eddie Gill (2000)
Eddie House (2000)
Eddy Curry (2001)
Erick Barkley (2000)
Ernest Brown (2000)
Guy Rucker (2000)
Hanno Mottola (2000)
Hedo Turkoglu (2000)
Igor Rakocevic (2000)
Jamaal Tinsley (2001)
Jason Richardson (2001)
Joe Crispin (2001)
Keith McLeod (2002)
Keyon Dooling (2000)
Leandro Barbosa (2003)
Linton Johnson III (2002)
Mamadou N'Diaye (2000)
Matt Bonner (2003)
Maurice Evans (2001)
Michael Bradley (2001)
Michael Redd (2000)
Mike Penberthy (2000)
Norm Richardson (2001)
Olumide Oyedeji (2000)
Pau Gasol (2001)
Paul Shirley (2001)
Primoz Brezec (2000)
Quentin Richardson (2000)
Raul Lopez (2001)
Richie Frahm (2000)
Robert Archibald (2002)
Samuel Dalembert (2001)
Sasha Vujacic (2004)
Tang Hamilton (2001)
Terrance Roberson (2000)
Tito Maddox (2002)
Trenton Hassell (2001)
Udonis Haslem (2002)
Will Solomon (2001)And for those curious on the year distribution:
2000 23
2001 20
2002 13
2003 5
2004 2
One thing I'm sure will be asked that I'll clear up now: just because a prospect is coming into the league earlier than he would've in real life doesn't mean he'll enter at a younger age. For example, Dwyane Wade is entering three years early, but that does not mean he's entering as a 19-year-old. He'll still enter at 22, just like he did in real life.