2009 TAO Fantasy Basketball

[meat.eater]

We need a good lot of people to join in a good little amount of time. The season starts in less than two weeks, and we need.... a LOT of people to make an interesting Fantasy Basketball League. IE: All 20 slots.

It's a yahoo custom League.
http://basketball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/nba/register/joinleague?.scrumb=

League ID: 262073
League Name: TAO Fantasy Basketball
Pass: sergsaidso

We can change commish tools as you guys see fit. Right now I have it on weekly opponents with weekly changes to roster. I think a 16 man roster.

GregOdInYourFace = meat.eater
Doctor Bizzle Dizzle = DOCTOR DEVICE
The Maine Red Claws - I'malive24/7
Lex's Sexicles = Lex (obviously)
The Maggots = The Professor
The Modern Day Men = Blexican
Hulky = Trojan
Rogue's Wolves = Rogue Wolf
The Thunder = _Thunder_
Hanagumi = Gypsy
Fak The Mavs = 007God

[Medemia]

16 man rostes, 20 teams = 320 players. You're talking getting into the 10th man on the bench in many cases. Those are huge teams for the lack of players in the league.

[meat.eater]

I don't know why I had 16. I have it at 12.

[DOCTOR DEVICE]

Doctor Bizzle Dizzle

and ive always played with 14 man

[Anarchy_United]

Booo! Hissss!


Bring back the dragon! WE DEMAND THE DRAGON!


This affront to our great people will not be tolerated, too long have we lived in the shadow of such an evil. Too long have we not been allowed to see the Dragon. The dragon represents are hopes, our desires, our favorite little pet rocks. All of these have been taken away, as has our dragon, no longer may I tuck in little Stevey every night, while he continues to smile his rogish rock grin. A house divided cannot stand, and a house that does not stand is a true house, because houses don't have feet. So we must stay divided, and to stay divided, WE NEED THE DRAGON. So my friends, I have one final thing to ask of you, if the evil clone of Abe Lincoln who assassinated and replaced John McCain with Robo-Dino McCain, were to show up, would you do what was necessary? WOULD YOU SHINE HIS SHOES!!?!??! WOULD YOU!!?!?!?!?!


I leave you to ponder these things.

[I'malive24/7]

I'm The Maine Red Claws (named appropriately after a Celtics D-league affiliate starting up this year in none other than Portland, Maine).

I call Paul Pierce!

[Nitanius Nolund]

I seriously don't know the first thing about basketball, so I'll probably opt out of this.

[The Professor?]

I'm in this.

Team: The Maggots.

GG

[Lex]

Fear the Sexicles.

[Blexican]

Have it, PG,SG,SF,PF,C, 1 UTIL

and like 5 bench spots 1 IR.

I hope its H2H

[meat.eater]

Because having only 6 starters is boring, especially with 20 people (everyone has 6 really good people, for the most part).

I changed it to PG, SG, SF, PF, C, 3Util, 4Bnch. Which is different than before, but still requires you to be 8 deep every week, so it's harder. I'd still frankly like to make you specialize your utility picks into a specific guard and forward (PG, SG, G, SF, PF, F, C, 1Util, 4Bnch), but we can decide that later. If we could have 30 people, I'd do it like that, Blex, but we can only max at 20.

Yes, it's H2H.

EDIT: Added a poll.

[_Thunder_]

Roto league? :dry:

[I'malive24/7]

If anyone votes for the 2 center option, you are gay.

[Blexican]

Because having only 6 starters is boring, especially with 20 people (everyone has 6 really good people, for the most part).

I changed it to PG, SG, SF, PF, C, 3Util, 4Bnch. Which is different than before, but still requires you to be 8 deep every week, so it's harder. I'd still frankly like to make you specialize your utility picks into a specific guard and forward (PG, SG, G, SF, PF, F, C, 1Util, 4Bnch), but we can decide that later. If we could have 30 people, I'd do it like that, Blex, but we can only max at 20.

Yes, it's H2H.

EDIT: Added a poll.

I play in a 10 person league that way and it works great.

Please please please dont make it a roto league.

[meat.eater]

Yes, it's H2H.

Did you guys just like not read?

[_Thunder_]

Sorry I guess I will check it myself next time than taking my brothers word for it. :dry:

Edit: why is there points for fg%, how would that even play out?

[meat.eater]

I havent even messed with config yet. That's up to you guys. It's just default right now.

[Trojan]

I am in: Hulky

[Rogue_Wolf]

I registered: Rogue's Wolves.

Lookin' forward to it. I've only played FF, but FB sounds hella fun.

-Rogue_Wolf

[Gypsy]

I'm in and I voted for option 2.

Team name: Hanagumi.

Edit: Just noticed this...

Edit: why is there points for fg%, how would that even play out?

It takes the overall shooting numbers of all the active games played by your players and the person with the better percentage wins the category.

[007 GOD]

I joined. When is the draft?

[meat.eater]

11 down, 9 to go. I'm sure Hugh would be down...

[Elven Blood]

I'm in. Draft time?

edit: Team name - Kings of Cleveland

[meat.eater]

During TAO blog TV a week from next Wednesday (Oct 28) at 8pm PDT.

[Elven Blood]

Damn, 10pm my time on a school night. Not cool.

[Rogue_Wolf]

What's a "Utility" player?

I'm guessing it's basically like a "Wildcard" slot that can be any player ya want, or it is unique in that the scoring for it would be different than the normal PG, SG, SF, PF, and C slots?

-Rogue_Wolf

[Trojan]

Wildcard is the best description.

[I'malive24/7]

that's 11 pm MY time on a school night...REALLY not cool.

[Elven Blood]

your right, thats what it is for me too...the yahoo thing said 10pm but it doesn't factor in daylight savings time.
I don't think i'll be able to make 11pm on a school night.

[_Thunder_]

You kiddo's and your bedtimes. :(

[I'malive24/7]

Bedtimes aren't the problem...The problem is the time we have to wake up (at least for me >.<)

[Elven Blood]

You kiddo's and your bedtimes. :(

i get up at 5:20am

[_Thunder_]

i get up at 5:20am

...it was a joke fellas. :rolleyes:

[DOCTOR DEVICE]

that's 11 pm MY time on a school night...REALLY not cool.

this.

even an hour earlier would be a big help.

[Gypsy]

It should be on a Saturday or Sunday if possible, that way no one has school and it cuts down the chances of someone having to be at work. It would also allow the draft to be earlier in the day, which I think works better for most people.

/2 cents

[The Professor?]

Works better for me if more people miss :p

[Elven Blood]

this.

even an hour earlier would be a big help.

this.

it's the only way i can make it, i think

[meat.eater]

Draft. Tomorrow night. 7PM pdt (10pm est). Right now we have 12 players.

Any last minute joiners better make it soon!

[Terps rock]

I smoke chumps.
Ready to pwn.

[_Thunder_]

The Thunder, reporting in as FB champ. :p

[meat.eater]

We need 1 more.

[Nitanius Nolund]

I know NOTHING about basketball, so somebody will have to help me. But I'll join for you :p

[meat.eater]

yaaaaaaaay. I'll help ya.

[_Thunder_]

yaaaaaaaay. I'll help ya.

He doesn't wanna lose meat... ;)

[meat.eater]

Pfft. It's gonna be me and IROK in the finals.

[_Thunder_]

Pfft. It's gonna be me and IROK in the finals.

In the consolation bracket maybe. ;)

[Nitanius Nolund]

Ladies, ladies.

It's all fun and games until I play Thunder.

Then its ON BITCH!

[Terps rock]

Luke Walton is the best player in the NBA! I hope I get number one pick!

[Trojan]

One hour until draft!

[Gypsy]

Auto-draft trolled me. I knew I would manage to forget about this.

[DOCTOR DEVICE]

really pissed i missed it.

i fell asleep on my keyboard at 7 in an attempt to start my 6 page rough draft due tomorrow.

but it's cool, i've got about 5 hours until it's due. ;)

[Nitanius Nolund]

I have no basketball experience, so I have no idea how my team is. I basically either picked a name I knew, or straight out of my ass.

If I win, I will lol.

[_Thunder_]

I don't know why we have to set it up to weekly change your players rather than daily... that means some of our bench players wont even get a chance to be in the lineup.. so we drafted them only for injuries? Kinda stupid. =/

[meat.eater]

I don't know why we have to set it up to weekly change your players rather than daily... that means some of our bench players wont even get a chance to be in the lineup.. so we drafted them only for injuries? Kinda stupid. =/

Because I think the scoring is weekly. So if the substitutions were daily, wouldn't you be able to just sub out someone who wasn't playing as well, or sub in someone with an extra game to get extra stats?

A huge element of Fantasy Basketball is literally just in the games played. Kevin Durant with only two games in a week will be worse than Wilson Chandler with four. It's a number game. It makes you have to plan in advance and predict your players, rather than just changing them as the situation changes.

That's my opinion about it, anyway.

[007 GOD]

Can someone tell me the username for the owner of Fak the mavs. Yahoo is givin me the reach around right now.

[_Thunder_]

Because I think the scoring is weekly. So if the substitutions were daily, wouldn't you be able to just sub out someone who wasn't playing as well, or sub in someone with an extra game to get extra stats?

A huge element of Fantasy Basketball is literally just in the games played. Kevin Durant with only two games in a week will be worse than Wilson Chandler with four. It's a number game. It makes you have to plan in advance and predict your players, rather than just changing them as the situation changes.

That's my opinion about it, anyway.

Or you can just go threw day by day and set your players to who is playing and who's not or who has a better matchup.. That's why I picked good backups, so when jefferson is not playing, one of my others can step in and play until he has another game, but they arn't good enough to start over my starters... Predict my players? I predict that my 1-8 drafted guys are going to start every week no matter what, none of my bench players are going to take their spots... ever (besides maybe griffin cause hes hurt). The only reason durant has 2 games this week is because we started this after the NBA started this week and durant already played. Every week, every player has atleast 3-4 games... It's all even after this week... there is no predicting anything... you put your best players in, day by day, switch the people who arn't playing, and the guys who are playing. I want all my guys to contribute on a weekly basis.. that's why I drafted them, not to just collect dust on my bench.


Edit: I can't even switch out blake griffin (injured), because its not the start of the week... So I just have to hope I beat you a player down? How stupid is that? What if the player I chose gets injured in the middle or start of the week for that matter? Am I just screwed for the week? Ya, I am, that could be the playoffs or finals... How BS would that be...

[3000 stat]

I'm The Maine Red Claws (named appropriately after a Celtics D-league affiliate starting up this year in none other than Portland, Maine).

I call Paul Pierce!

:angry: You stole the name I was gonna pick lol.

Oh well guess I'll be...Celtic Kilts..

Edit: Crap didn't read looks like I missed this...damn.

[Terps rock]

Or you can just go threw day by day and set your players to who is playing and who's not or who has a better matchup.. That's why I picked good backups, so when jefferson is not playing, one of my others can step in and play until he has another game, but they arn't good enough to start over my starters... Predict my players? I predict that my 1-8 drafted guys are going to start every week no matter what, none of my bench players are going to take their spots... ever (besides maybe griffin cause hes hurt). The only reason durant has 2 games this week is because we started this after the NBA started this week and durant already played. Every week, every player has atleast 3-4 games... It's all even after this week... there is no predicting anything... you put your best players in, day by day, switch the people who arn't playing, and the guys who are playing. I want all my guys to contribute on a weekly basis.. that's why I drafted them, not to just collect dust on my bench.


Edit: I can't even switch out blake griffin (injured), because its not the start of the week... So I just have to hope I beat you a player down? How stupid is that? What if the player I chose gets injured in the middle or start of the week for that matter? Am I just screwed for the week? Ya, I am, that could be the playoffs or finals... How BS would that be...

You set you roster every Monday, so go to Monday and pick your players for the week. It starts this upcoming Monday, so no you won't be a man down.

I do agree that I prefer to be able to play different players everyday, but this is also the way Fantasy Football works, and in that you do start bench players every once in awhile depending on match ups and hot streaks and such.

[meat.eater]

The scoring doesnt start until Nov 2nd.

If you're a smart manager, you'll be changing your team around a lot. If Kevin Durant only has 2 games in a week (which will happen frequently throughout the year), he certainly isn't going to be playing for me. It's about capitalizing on the games player per week and the hotstreaks of your players.

I think almost all traditional FFBasketball leagues are done weekly (because your opponents are weekly).

[_Thunder_]

You set you roster every Monday, so go to Monday and pick your players for the week. It starts this upcoming Monday, so no you won't be a man down.

I do agree that I prefer to be able to play different players everyday, but this is also the way Fantasy Football works, and in that you do start bench players every once in awhile depending on match ups and hot streaks and such.

You are completely missing my point. I will never start my bench players in basketball, over the guys that I drafted ahead of them.. it won't happen. So why would I switch them out if they are playing the same amount of games? Absolutely not reason. You can't compare this to football, because each player plays about 4 games per week.. and even if they have a hot streak or whatever, it will probably end by the next coming week (from my 3 year experience from playing FB), so putting that bench person in without a hot streak means... he will suck harder than your person you drafted above him. There might be 1 or 2 sleepers all year that have been taking in late late rounds that you might start over your 6th round draft pick, but that's about it.

And you didn't even talk about the injury's that could occur during the week that can ruin your chances at a finals/playoff win.. Say if lebron gets injured, on tuesday, you would be totally screwed for the whole week, you can't even stick a backup player in there like Al Thorton.. because it goes by week not per day. And that could ruin your FB year. By not putting that person in for the whole week, because you can't project injures to occur.


The scoring doesnt start until Nov 2nd.

If you're a smart manager, you'll be changing your team around a lot. If Kevin Durant only has 2 games in a week (which will happen frequently throughout the year), he certainly isn't going to be playing for me. It's about capitalizing on the games player per week and the hotstreaks of your players.

I think almost all traditional FFBasketball leagues are done weekly (because your opponents are weekly).

And still no one has touched on the injury subject... weird.

My opponents are weekly in my espn league.. but we are able to change our players day by day due to their schedule. Like, you can go on monday, and go to tuesday, wed, ect... and choose each player that is playing THAT DAY. And like I said, if a nobody goes on a hotstreak for a week, they are more than likely to not do as well the next week, so if they are on your bench for the hot streak they had, it will be pointless to put them in the week after.

And where are you getting this info that durant will only be playing 2 days a week? That is some bull, he will play atleast 3+ on average every week.

[Terps rock]

The scoring doesnt start until Nov 2nd.

If you're a smart manager, you'll be changing your team around a lot. If Kevin Durant only has 2 games in a week (which will happen frequently throughout the year), he certainly isn't going to be playing for me. It's about capitalizing on the games player per week and the hotstreaks of your players.

I think almost all traditional FFBasketball leagues are done weekly (because your opponents are weekly).

No, most are not done this way (from my experience). This is my first time doing it like this. I would still start Durant with only 2 games cuz He could just as well drop two 30 point games more than some bench players could do in 4.

[meat.eater]

I read like 3 different analysis thingies about how fantasy basketball works best and all of them said with weekly rosters: it makes it harder, which is the point.

[Trojan]

Can someone that is decent at Fantasy Basketball please do a basic ranking of who drafted best?

[_Thunder_]

Whatever, you guys arn't even responding the the crap I say anymore. You guys won't change it anyway.

[Nitanius Nolund]

How dare you make this league harder Evan. I don't even know what the hell I'm doing. Now I have to make PROJECTIONS?q

I mean...come on dude. Cut me some slack.

[meat.eater]

Can someone that is decent at Fantasy Basketball please do a basic ranking of who drafted best?

Based off a mock draft done by a bunch of NBA Analysts from ESPN and other sports networks/magazines, I basically ranked an average and computed an overall score on how well people drafted. Granted, this has NOTHING to do with how well certain players will actually play (who they're matched up against personally and in terms of team, how many games they play in a week, etc), only how well we drafted, comparatively.

Doctor Bizzle Dizzle
169 Pau Gasol (C)
168 Caron Butler (F)
144 Charlie Villanueva (F)
140 Rashard Lewis (F)
123 Baron Davis (G)
117 Eric Gordon (F)
114 Andre Miller (G)
102 Kevin Love (C)
76 Francisco Garcia (F)
65 Shane Battier (F)
27 Jonny Flynn (G)
1245 Total

Maggots
178 Dwyane Wade (G)
160 Jose Calderon (G)
148 Kevin Martin (G)
139 Andris Biedrins (C)
119 O.J. Mayo (G)
106 Anthony Randolph (F)
93 Jason Thompson (C)
86 J.R. Smith (F)
69 Marvin Williams (G)
52 Jermaine O`Neal (C)
50 Mike Dunleavy (F)
1200 Total

Kings of Cleveland
161 Chauncey Billups (G)
149 Kevin Garnett (F)
147 Josh Smith (F)
135 Elton Brand (C)
132 Mo Williams (G)
103 Spencer Hawes (C)
99 Mike Bibby (G)
91 Luol Deng (F)
81 Ramon Sessions (G)
51 Samuel Dalembert (C)
46 Mike Miller (F)
1195 Total

Modern Day Men
173 Deron Williams (G)
164 Dwight Howard (C)
143 Monta Ellis (G)
124 Al Horford (C)
111 Jeff Green (F)
98 Zach Randolph (C)
95 Greg Oden (C)
78 Josh Howard (F)
72 Marc Gasol (C)
56 James Harden (G)
34 Kirk Hinrich (G)
1148 Total

Fak the Mavs
174 Dirk Nowitzki (F)
145 Antawn Jamison (F)
141 Shawn Marion (F)
137 Andrea Bargnani (C)
110 Manu Ginobili (G)
107 John Salmons (F)
80 Mike Conley (G)
73 Chris Kaman (C)
70 Rodney Stuckey (G)
61 Chris Duhon (G)
40 Tyreke Evans (G)
1138 Total

Hanagumi
179 Chris Paul (G)
166 Gerald Wallace (F)
159 Devin Harris (G)
127 Stephen Jackson (F)
121 Rudy Gay (G)
101 Paul Millsap (C)
89 Andrew Bogut (C)
82 Rasheed Wallace (C)
64 Chris Andersen (C)
49 Brad Miller (C)
NA Larry Hughes (SG)
1137 Total

I Smoke Chumps
180 LeBron James (F)
165 Jason Kidd (G)
154 Troy Murphy (C)
126 Tony Parker (G)
122 Marcus Camby (C)
87 Michael Beasley (F)
77 Lamar Odom (F)
66 Aaron Brooks (G)
63 Stephen Curry (G)
57 Yi Jianlian (F)
29 Randy Foye (G)
1126 Total

GregOdInYourFace
177 Kevin Durant (F)
155 Gilbert Arenas (G)
153 Brook Lopez (C)
136 David Lee (C)
113 Leandro Barbosa (G)
100 Jason Terry (G)
96 Wilson Chandler (F)
92 Boris Diaw (C)
84 Mario Chalmers (G)
18 Rudy Fernandez (G)
NA Joel Pryzbilla
1124 Total

Rogue’s Wolves
176 Danny Granger (F)
151 Carlos Boozer (C)
134 Rajon Rondo (G)
133 Paul Pierce (F)
128 Russell Westbrook (G)
120 Raymond Felton (G)
112 Al Harrington (C)
79 Tyson Chandler (C)
54 Thaddeus Young (F)
30 Tayshaun Prince (F)
NA Nick Young
1117 Total

Maine Red Claws
175 Kobe Bryant (G)
167 Andre Iguodala (F)
138 LaMarcus Aldridge (C)
131 Emeka Okafor (C)
118 Jameer Nelson (G)
109 Nene Hilario (C)
75 Louis Williams (G)
74 Corey Maggette (F)
68 Allen Iverson (G)
59 Courtney Lee (F)
NA Glen Davis
1114 Total

Thunder
170 Al Jefferson (C)
158 Steve Nash (G)
125 Michael Redd (F)
116 Andrew Bynum (C)
105 Tyrus Thomas (F)
104 Blake Griffin (F)
90 Luis Scola (C)
88 Trevor Ariza (F)
83 Tracy McGrady (F)
13 Travis Outlaw (F)
NA Anthony Morrow
1052 Total

G Marks the Spot
171 Chris Bosh (C)
163 Vince Carter (F)
146 David West (F)
130 Mehmet Okur (C)
115 Hedo Turkoglu (F)
97 T.J. Ford (G)
94 Ron Artest (F)
62 Nate Robinson (G)
58 Ronnie Brewer (F)
6 Grant Hill (F)
NA Jarrett Jack
1042 Total

Hulky
172 Amare Stoudemire (C)
162 Joe Johnson (G)
152 Derrick Rose (G)
150 Carmelo Anthony (F)
108 Ben Gordon (G)
85 Richard Jefferson (F)
71 Joakim Noah (C)
39 Peja Stojakovic (F)
35 Terrence Williams (G)
NA Craig Smith
NA Yao Ming
974 Total

Lex’s Sexicles
157 Brandon Roy (G)
156 Tim Duncan (C)
142 Ray Allen (G)
129 Jason Richardson (F)
67 Richard Hamilton (F)
53 Andrei Kirilenko (F)
42 Shaquille O`Neal (C)
37 Jamal Crawford (G)
26 Kenyon Martin (F)
NA Luke Walton
NA Yakhouba Diawara
809 Total

Average Team Strength: 1101.5

Undrafted ranked Free Agents
60 Roy Hibbert (C)
55 Al Thornton (F)
48 D.J. Augustin (G)
47 Mickael Pietrus (F)
45 Brandon Bass (C)
44 Marco Belinelli (G)
43 Kendrick Perkins (C)
41 Antonio McDyess (C)
38 Brendan Haywood (C)
36 Hasheem Thabeet (C)
33 Danilo Gallinari (F)
32 Kelenna Azubuike (F)
31 Beno Udrih (G)
28 Carl Landry (F)
25 Kyle Lowry (G)
24 Marreese Speights (C)
23 Andres Nocioni (F)
22 Darko Milicic (C)
21 Anderson Varejao (C)
20 Luke Ridnour (G)
19 Quentin Richardson (F)
17 Roger Mason (G)
16 Hakim Warrick (F)
15 Channing Frye (C)
14 Raja Bell (G)
12 Brandon Rush (F)
11 DeMar DeRozan (G)
10 Robin Lopez (C)
9 Ronny Turiaf (C)
8 Chris Wilcox (F)
7 Udonis Haslem (C)
5 Anthony Parker (G)
4 Ryan Gomes (F)
3 Tyler Hansbrough (F)
2 Zydrunas Ilgauskas (C)
1 Jerryd Bayless (G)

[meat.eater]

How dare you make this league harder Evan. I don't even know what the hell I'm doing. Now I have to make PROJECTIONS?q

I mean...come on dude. Cut me some slack.

Yes and no. Ross's way it's very easy for the person who's most active to win. If you're active enough to log on and skew your roster every day, you can rack up a lot of points. But by the same token, you don't really have to make any sort of premonition about who's going to have a better week.

My way requires less time altering the roster (logging on once a week to put the Monday roster changes in effect), but it does require you to make predictions on which of your own players will outdo others over the course of a week (who are their opponents, who is their man, is it a road trip, are they playing well, etc). But it actually involves less activity on yahoo.

Neither way is really bad, in my opinion, I just chose to do it this way-- because TAO fantasy leagues are notorious for people not paying as much attention to them as others.

[Hugh Junit]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahg6qcgoay4&feature=fvw

[Nitanius Nolund]

This video is the first thing that has proven my high school nickname of "crazy eyes" in a long time.

I had eye surgery for a lazy eye when I was 5 years old, but it ended up not setting straight, so my left eye still LOOKS lazy, but my vision is perfect. I can basically focus in on two different things with each eye (one each of course) - but ironically, I can't see a 3D movie because both eyes cant focus on the same thing, and I usually just put my attention in my right eye. Anyway, my left eye caught the bear, but I thought nothing of it, because I was counting passes.

Interesting video.

[Terps rock]

Yes and no. Ross's way it's very easy for the person who's most active to win. If you're active enough to log on and skew your roster every day, you can rack up a lot of points. But by the same token, you don't really have to make any sort of premonition about who's going to have a better week.

My way requires less time altering the roster (logging on once a week to put the Monday roster changes in effect), but it does require you to make predictions on which of your own players will outdo others over the course of a week (who are their opponents, who is their man, is it a road trip, are they playing well, etc). But it actually involves less activity on yahoo.

Neither way is really bad, in my opinion, I just chose to do it this way-- because TAO fantasy leagues are notorious for people not paying as much attention to them as others.

Because it is so hard to set your roster all week in one sitting. I mean It is probably quicker than actually having to decide. + why are we helping the people who go inactive?

[Gypsy]

@irok: This is a much simpler way to do it. I've done it both ways in the past, you can be pretty lazy this way. You don't have to go to your bench unless you have a major injury or an odd situation like what meat spoke of with 4 games for a good player compared to 2 games for a great player. I don't have to worry about much period since I have so many damn centers. :P

Neither way is really bad, in my opinion, I just chose to do it this way-- because TAO fantasy leagues are notorious for people not paying as much attention to them as others.

Agreed.

[meat.eater]

+ why are we helping the people who go inactive?

Incredibly (and try to stay with me on this, it's kind of a complex line of thinking), I'm much more interested in getting people involved and having fun rather than winning.

I know. Crazy.

[Terps rock]

Incredibly (and try to stay with me on this, it's kind of a complex line of thinking), I'm much more interested in getting people involved and having fun rather than winning.

I know. Crazy.

Because basically doing a draft and leaving your starters in all the time and still doing well is totally getting people involved. Maybe I just wish I could start like 2 more people. Like we just aren't playing enough. Then I'd be happy with this type of league.

[_Thunder_]

And I just figured out it is a roto head to head scoring league. I'm just going to set my team and leave it. Have fun boys.

[meat.eater]

And I just figured out it is a roto head to head scoring league. I'm just going to set my team and leave it. Have fun boys.

You understand that up until this point I've pretty much followed you and Blex to a T exactly how you've wanted the league, even though others have expressed interest in having more starters, different stat cats, or different league types altogether.

So, you know what? Why don't I make you commissioner and you can set it exactly how you want it, okay? God forbid it differs in the slightest, because how you guys want it is exactly how it should be.

You're just being rude, Ross. And I'm not a big fan.

EDIT: I apologize if this comes off meaner than I intend, I'm kind of tipsy.

[_Thunder_]

I don't want commish, I just don't play in roto leagues. I'm not trying to be rude. Have fun..... guys.

[Terps rock]

I don't want commish, I just don't play in roto leagues. I'm not trying to be rude. Have fun..... guys.

This isn't roto. And I'm fine with the league other than that it isn't deep enough because of the combination of setting lineups once a week and small amount of starters.

[I'malive24/7]

@Thunder: "Scoring Type: Head-to-Head"

Directly from our "scoring and settings" for the league.

I vote that everyone involved stops crying and plays moar plz.

[_Thunder_]

Ok, most of you guys don't understand. Everyone gets a point for beating the other person in def rebounds, off rebounds, scoring points, assists, ect... I drafted for a league that is head to head in points overall. Like, 1 point for ever 1 points scored, 1 point for rebounds, 1 for assists, -1 for turnovers, -1 for Personal fouls. And now I see that it is this way. Mostly my fault for not realizing it before the draft but you know, tough titties. Playing this way, imo sucks, it is head to head, but its not overall point scoring, its category scoring which I didn't draft for. Blah blah blah, Q_Q more, ya I got it. Have fun fellas.

[Terps rock]

Ok, most of you guys don't understand. Everyone gets a point for beating the other person in def rebounds, off rebounds, scoring points, assists, ect... I drafted for a league that is head to head in points overall. Like, 1 point for ever 1 points scored, 1 point for rebounds, 1 for assists, -1 for turnovers, -1 for Personal fouls. And now I see that it is this way. Mostly my fault for not realizing it before the draft but you know, tough titties. Playing this way, imo sucks, it is head to head, but its not overall point scoring, its category scoring which I didn't draft for. Blah blah blah, Q_Q more, ya I got it. Have fun fellas.
Have you played in a league like that? Because just sounds dumb.

[_Thunder_]

I'm playing one right now on espn exactly like that? How does that sound dumb? You want to elaborate?

[007 GOD]

Ok, most of you guys don't understand. Everyone gets a point for beating the other person in def rebounds, off rebounds, scoring points, assists, ect... I drafted for a league that is head to head in points overall. Like, 1 point for ever 1 points scored, 1 point for rebounds, 1 for assists, -1 for turnovers, -1 for Personal fouls. And now I see that it is this way. Mostly my fault for not realizing it before the draft but you know, tough titties. Playing this way, imo sucks, it is head to head, but its not overall point scoring, its category scoring which I didn't draft for. Blah blah blah, Q_Q more, ya I got it. Have fun fellas.


Ross, you know I like you and we are cool and all, but your really being a little bitch about this at the moment. I understand that you want to do things differently, and I do agree with you to an extent, but at the same time, this is a recreational league. Suck it up, be a man, play in a league with some friends, and go with it. Is it that hard of a thing for you to do?

[_Thunder_]

Ross, you know I like you and we are cool and all, but your really being a little bitch about this at the moment. I understand that you want to do things differently, and I do agree with you to an extent, but at the same time, this is a recreational league. Suck it up, be a man, play in a league with some friends, and go with it. Is it that hard of a thing for you to do?

First of all, you don't have to come at me like that. I would never talk to you like that, and I really don't understand what calling me a "little bitch" is going to accomplish. Ya, I don't like the scoring type of this league, and I already said that it was my fault for drafting that way. Be a man? These are insults trying to actually get me to play? If it is you are doing a poor job at it my friend. Ya it is that hard. Plus I don't even have to be active to play it, just set my players 4 weeks in advance. Good to go. If I see an injury happen, Ill switch it, and leave it, its just not my kind of league. Other than that, naw, I really don't care about this league anymore.

[Terps rock]

First of all, you don't have to come at me like that. I would never talk to you like that, and I really don't understand what calling me a "little bitch" is going to accomplish. Ya, I don't like the scoring type of this league, and I already said that it was my fault for drafting that way. Be a man? These are insults trying to actually get me to play? If it is you are doing a poor job at it my friend. Ya it is that hard. Plus I don't even have to be active to play it, just set my players 4 weeks in advance. Good to go. If I see an injury happen, Ill switch it, and leave it, its just not my kind of league. Other than that, naw, I really don't care about this league anymore.

:cool:

[Trojan]

Is it everybody else that notices it and is wrong, or are you acting weird?
After a few people mention it, it might be true.

[Nitanius Nolund]

Um...am I not supposed to be able to change my roster today? =/

[Gypsy]

Um...am I not supposed to be able to change my roster today? =/
Yes, you are. I did it earlier. Need help?

[Nitanius Nolund]

Yeah...I'm used to how we do it in our FF league. Just go to My Team. Didn't even see "edit weekly lineup"

/facepalm

[Terps rock]

Yeah...I'm used to how we do it in our FF league. Just go to My Team. Didn't even see "edit weekly lineup"

/facepalm

Yea, I don't think you can touch them on Monday, which is odd. So just set them before Sunday next time, and hope this week your opponent didn't adjust his lineup either.

[Gypsy]

Yea, I don't think you can touch them on Monday, which is odd. So just set them before Sunday next time, and hope this week your opponent didn't adjust his lineup either.
Yeah I realized that I set it for next week. It balanced out though, because my opponent has a suspended player in their line-up. XD

[Rogue_Wolf]

Ok, so we're going for the most combined stats in each category in order to get points, right?

If so, I totally get why some guys updates say, "Can be good source of assists/rebounds/etc." :swoon:

-Rogue_Wolf

[Gypsy]

Ok, so we're going for the most combined stats in each category in order to get points, right?

If so, I totally get why some guys updates say, "Can be good source of assists/rebounds/etc." :swoon:

-Rogue_Wolf

Yep. This is also why CP3 is a total beast.

[bdog1321]

Alright I have no idea what I'm doing, but I just entered a few basketball leagues. Never watch basketball, don't know the rules, is this a sport I can have the computer draft a team and sit back and win kinda thing?

[Gypsy]

The ratings on Yahoo are pretty fair, if you are feeling lazy you could end up with a decent auto-drafted team.

I finally got around to ditching one of my extra centers for someone potentially useful. The Knicks may end up sucking, but they play a fast paced game and so far Danilo Gallinari has been pretty good from 3. He may pan out or he may not, but at least it's better than carrying Chris Andersen.

[Rogue_Wolf]

Why is there now no veto option? :dry:

-Rogue_Wolf

[I'malive24/7]

Agreed with Rogue.

That trade us utter BS lol.

[Gypsy]

What the faaaak?

Who all vetoed the trade between me and I smoke Chumps? I would also like to know why.

This really was a fair trade for both sides. And I'm going to wait to accept this time until I know you people won't just veto it again.

[_Thunder_]

Veto feature was taken out by meat.

[Terps rock]

It is almost fair... you are getting a better deal. I think.

[Gypsy]

Veto feature was taken out by meat.
Recent TransactionsView All
Date Player Type From To By
12/12 LeBron James (Cle - SF) New player notes
Troy Murphy (Ind - PF,C) New player notes
Tony Parker (SA - PG) New player notes
Trade (vetoed) I Smoke Chumps Hanagumi terpsrnumbuh1
12/12 Gerald Wallace (Cha - SF,PF) New player notes
Chris Paul (NO - PG) New player notes
Brendan Haywood (Was - C) Player notes
Trade (vetoed) Hanagumi I Smoke Chumps Gyp

Apparently it got put back. He probably just removed it for his trade. Pretty soft.

It is almost fair... you are getting a better deal. I think.

It's pretty close. I'm gaining points and assists with Lebron over Wallace but losing some rebounds. Parker is clearly a step back from Chris Paul but can still produce good points and decent assists with most likely less turnovers. I'm probably not going to start Haywood or Murphy w/o injuries but I'd say Murphy is a bit better.

[I'malive24/7]

No, that means Meat chose to veto it without anyone wanting him to.

[Gypsy]

No, that means Meat chose to veto it without anyone wanting him to.
Fail. Aids. Suicide.

[Terps rock]

Just accept it. Apparently Blex is commish and can veto? He said it was a mistake.

Anyways, Thunder is a bitch. His trades were total bs. He just gave away steve nash and Bynum.

[meat.eater]

I set it on trades veto by commish with the understanding that I wasnt going to veto any trades (because thats not how real bball works)... but I'm not the commish, Blex is (Blex, I gave you commish literally right after the draft and told you I did...). Pretty awesome of Ross to completely quit and give away his players.

[_Thunder_]

You are not going to take away the public veto function and then pass off commish, if I think a trade is bullshit I will veto it. Giving away my players away? No, I did trades, fair trade in my mind. See how that works? But no one could veto it because the veto function was turned off by you because we veto'd your trade. I'm not going to even update my players every week if you took out the veto function because your trade got veto'd the first time. Love ya ev, but taking away the public veto feature because your trade got veto'd was lame, stupid, and unfair. Have fun with FB guys.

[Terps rock]

Gypsy just accept it again or I will cancel it. I'd still like to do it, so lets get under way.

[meat.eater]

You are not going to take away the public veto function and then pass off commish, if I think a trade is bullshit I will veto it. Giving away my players away? No, I did trades, fair trade in my mind. See how that works? But no one could veto it because the veto function was turned off by you because we veto'd your trade. I'm not going to even update my players every week if you took out the veto function because your trade got veto'd the first time. Love ya ev, but taking away the public veto feature because your trade got veto'd was lame, stupid, and unfair. Have fun with FB guys.

None of that, literally none of it, ever happened.
I haven't been the commissioner since right after the draft. I didn't turn off shit because of my trade. I proposed a trade and IT GOT VETO'D BY YOUR BROTHER (THE COMMISSIONER), than I re-proposed it and it was accepted.
How the hell could I have changed anything if I wasn't the frickin' commissioner?

[Terps rock]

GYPSY ACCEPT THE TRADE. Blex don't vote against a trade. When you vote, you veto...

OR just give me commish, I'll make sure this league stays legit.

[Elven Blood]

how am i in second? idk how to do FB, and i've looked at this league like once in the whole season.

I wish i had this kind of karma in FF!!!