A Complete Build a Bucket Example Run
A real Guard Classic run, recorded pick by pick on September 10, 2026. Use it to understand the workflow and compare your own record.
79 OVR · Defensive Specialist
Role: Guard. Mode: Classic. Ten choices, recorded in selection order below. Grades and OVR are values shown by the game, not ratings of these players' real-world performance. Your spins can return different players and results.
| Pick | Attribute / player | Grade | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jump Shot Norman Powell | B | 81 |
| 2 | Finishing Ayo Dosunmu | B- | 79 |
| 3 | Perimeter Defense Kawhi Leonard | A | 83 |
| 4 | Passing Killian Hayes | C- | 79 |
| 5 | Handles Jordan Poole | B+ | 80 |
| 6 | Speed Rui Hachimura | B- | 79 |
| 7 | Bounce Ajay Mitchell | B- | 79 |
| 8 | Size Gary Trent Jr. | B | 80 |
| 9 | Basketball IQ Cameron Johnson | C+ | 78 |
| 10 | Leadership / Clutch Tyrese Maxey | B+ | 79 |
Source: Build-A-Player game. Recorded and reviewed by Build-A-Bucket Guide.
Track your runWhat this example teaches
- One selection fills one slot; a player contributes the chosen attribute.
- The live OVR can move down as well as up: 81 became 79 after pick 2.
- The lowest recorded grade was C- for Passing, despite an A in Perimeter Defense.
- Recording every pick makes that gap visible without reverse-engineering the OVR formula.
For a next attempt, compare the available grades before committing each slot and record the outcome. This is a process to try, not evidence that raising a particular attribute guarantees 99 OVR. One run cannot establish the best players, slot weights or win rate.
Plan a 99 OVR attemptUse the observed slot baseline for your own run
The machine-readable baseline contains the observed Guard Classic slot labels, scope, source URL, observation date, and unresolved formula boundary. It is versioned so future corrections can be compared instead of silently overwritten.