Teams not fixing lineup

[Nuggets GM (Joe)]

I think it's very obvious that some teams are not fixing their lineup, I think it's good to open up a thread here, so that we have a record of who's doing that and keep them aware that they are on the watch list.

I will keep update from time to time:

Orlando: He has not been fixing his lineup here and there and lose a couple games because of that, the biggest problem is he has his own pick next year, which I think it qualifies for tanking. Feel free to go check his lineups this season, and you all will know what I'm talking about.

[Former Spurs GM (Adam)]

Thanks for drawing attention to this Joe.

There are some teams in SW/SE at least that have a designated starting 5 or 7 and mostly prospects on their bench. I can understand if they don't make daily lineup changes. Still, even in those cases I can testify that some would have improved their win total by deploying the bench.

I don't think there's any justification, however, for benching Kyle Lowry in favor of Alexei Shved on day 1 of a matchup. The best case scenario is that things like this are a matter of being overlooked rather than deliberate tanking.

Please, Orlando, pay attention to your lineups. We want this league to be appealing to new applicants, and fair to those already here.

[Lakers GM (Renato)]

In the common message I sent, at least two teams replied. The teams that didn't reply we're going to consider ghost ships and find suitable replacements. Is Orlando active enough and replying to personal messages at least?

[Celtics GM (Jose)]

Guys,

I understand the point of this discussion, but as we've stressed out before our first task of the moment and the most critical one is to recruit new GM's.

After that, we can fine tune all things regarding League Operations.

[Pistons GM (Anthony)]

wow..... if Orlando isn't setting his lineup then something is really wrong, part of the issue maybe that there aren't enough trades being made in this league.

[Nuggets GM (Joe)]

Ze, I don't agree with that. In my opinion, to eliminate owners that setting bad examples is just as important as to recruit new GMs, one of the job for owners to stay in this league is to keep this league floating. However, if such a easy job like fixing lineup is such a challenge for him, then maybe he should be banish from this league. Imagine, you have new owners come in to take over teams, then they see some owners not fixing lineup, then it's just as easy to lose them, and the cycle continue and not improving what we are trying to do here. So in my view, if we don't take out the bad part of this league, nothing will change, and we are still wasting our time here.

[Nuggets GM (Joe)]

well, i do hope ze can address this and not just ignore it, thanks. I feel we haven't move forward since the last duty sharing change. What have we acomplish since? Nothing. Have we improve since or have those problem teams actually doing their job again? no. Houston just quit, and I can see more team just quit if things not improve fast, hope Ze or Tiago can face the reality that a few active owner cannot keep this league around for long.

[Lakers GM (Renato)]

Wait a second there. We're going to change Portland's ownership this week. We're moving on, but we need help finding new owners soon enough...

[Celtics GM (Jose)]

Hi Joe,

Regarding your opinion on the matter at hand, I simply stand on the other side of whether the chicken or the egg came first.

If you think eliminating one or two idiots that are not setting lineups on purpose is a better step forward than pasting our link in some fantasy related content, we'll always disagree.

As i've stated before, dealing with people that lack fair play principles are on our list of chores. And don't worry about it, there will be enough disciple to create a shockwave.

However, what we need now is a new bunch of owners that for sure will renovate their rosters, specially with the eager vultures flying around to take advantage of them and therefore generating some market action.

[Deleted]

Don't know if it was mentioned before which teams are not setting their ESPN lineup, but my current opponent Atlanta Hawks, well their GM Ethan haven't updated his lineup since NOV 28, that's 2 months. And what makes this even more crazy is the fact that he's been online a week ago. So this dude does check the forum but ignores the ESPN lineup, the one place where you actually compete in this game. I'll never understand why people who aren't interested don't just say so and quit, it so simple.

Hopefully this league finds new owners, I'm sure Tiago and Jose are gona fix this.

[Celtics GM (Jose)]

As you've noticed, the process has started and we're getting rid of a few apples that have rotten lately.

[Deleted]

Yeah I noticed, just wanted to put Hawks on the map just in case if they were missed.

[Ethan]

Yeah that's my bad. I've been extremely busy, but I'll start checking in more.