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#22100	03/31/2025 11:54:00 am	Mar 24th, 2044
Wondrfish Joined: 05/13/2024 Posts: 3 Misericordia Cougars VI.16	I’ve had my team for a few seasons now. It started off okay, but I’m now on my third straight demotion, and I have no idea what to do. I feel like I’ve tried adjusting strategies, player roles, and training, but nothing seems to work. Has anyone else been in this situation? Any advice on how to turn things around? Would really appreciate some tips—whether it’s roster changes, tactical adjustments, or just general team management. Thanks in advance!

#22106	04/02/2025 9:57:35 am	Apr 2nd, 2044
gards710 Joined: 05/17/2020 Posts: 457 Dominican Univ. of California Penguins I.1	It's natural to fall down the ladder when you're new and taking over a team but in the higher levels. It started out well because the roster was still living off the talent from the previous regime. But as the bot's recruited players took over and then you came in and had to hone your player evaluation and strategies, that's where you started to struggle because you were playing against a high level without having reached level yourself. The competition will even out compared to your own experience level and then you'll be able to climb back up as you learn and get better. So, in terms of your roster, the first thing I'd do is look at other successful teams and see what they do. That can be the top teams in the game or just the top teams in your conference. I think there is one glaringly obvious thing and you have absolutely wasted a few players by neglecting it. Looks like you've gotten the notice to recruit size, so check. You then need to recruit guys who have the skills for their positions. Point guards should be able to handle the ball and pass the ball, wings should do a bit of everything, bigs should rebound and defend inside primarily, defense is good for everyone. Tactically, I don't see you doing much wrong, but it's also hard when you just simply don't have the talent. I get that you tried this year with Epps and crew, but for next season, you need to evaluate who is actually going to be a part of your future and who is not. Off first impressions, you have a pretty young team, so a lot of these guys could be a part of your future. Milligan and Jannson? Almost have to be part of your future. And given their size and skills, they're perimeter guys. What are Hackney and Farmer good at? They're short, so they have to be perimeter guys, but yet they're not good at handling the ball, not consistent shooters, and not good defenders. Trash. Roland is ok but slow and/or not a good rebounder, combo F. Byers is too small to be a big (eh maybe he grows a tad and can be a small big). Neal - huge but not a good interior defender. Still will have to play as a big for you. Nixon is trash. Love could be decent big, although his overall development isn't good. Kennedy will be good, just not sure where. Zaragosa does not look like a future piece to me with his poor defense and handling and he's destined for the perimeter. Ok so with all that, your roster would breakdown as: Point Guards: Milligan, Nixon Wings: Jannson, Kennedy, Farmer, Hackney, Zaragosa Bigs: Neal, Love, Kennedy?, Byers, Roland? That's too many wings, and as I said, two of them aren't good and not a part of your future. That's one point guard and one of them is bad. Your big depth is okay, but they all have big flaws. Some of them might do fine, or even play well, in LL6, where you will be next season. But my evaluation is of them at a D1 level, which is where most people want to get. You've taken over one of the most successful teams in the game. With that prestige and the head coach, you're already on first base, maybe even second. Recruit good players, play them, develop them. How do you recruit good players? By finding the guys who have the size and who have developed well in the skills that are good for the positions that you want them to play. If you're questioning what that looks like, again, look at successful teams. Now there's not only one way to have success in this game, and the type of team you build and the type of style you play can change what is good for your team versus another, but that's my general advice. Updated Wednesday, April 2 2025 @ 12:05:37 pm PDT