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2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball
Posted By: plawrence
2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/24/05 08:47 PM
OK, I did it
Yahoo Fantasy Basketball. Live draft, trades etc.
Cumulative Points only. As I've said, I think the way they score basketball head to head is silly.
Here's the link:
http://basketball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/nba League Name:
Gangster BB League ID
31230 :
Password:
Corleone Live Draft:
Monday, October 17th, 7:00PM Eastern Take a look at the league settings. I'm open to suggestions.
JG, you have to play, Uber points or not
DB, you too. Your the Ass Commish
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/24/05 09:28 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
JG, you have to play, Uber points or not
One b-ball game is enough for me, thanks -- and that's the ESPN one. :p
Unless,
perhaps, you decide to play Golf, Bass Fishing, NASCAR, IRL, Horse Racing, Diamond Daily, and
every other game ESPN offers that I have to worry about as well, on top of football and baseball. :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/24/05 09:34 PM
Those are all peripheral sports and barely count.
Basketball is one of the Big Three.
Besides, what's another five minutes a day when you weigh that against the thrill of competing and the possibility of being labeled a wuss.
And, if you don't play, this man is gonna take it very personal.
Listen, if you insist on only playing one, play this one. It's already proven that you stink at the other one. :p
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/24/05 09:50 PM
They all count for Uber. :p
The ESPN game is a numbers game for me -- I don't know dick about basketball, nor really even care much about it. It's fun to watch in person, sure, but I couldn't care less until the playoffs. And you know I have to play the ESPN game anyway -- as you will :p -- but there's no way I can make two different lineups every single day. Baseball is bad enough, but at least it's a game I know about and enjoy. Football is just once a week, so I don't care if I have to set multiple lineups. But I simply cannot do that every single day for 6 months. I wouldn't even know whom to draft anyway - I don't know anything about anyone. That's why I don't play Hockey games. Simply cuz I don't really care. Granted, I only started playing the ESPN b-ball game because you guys were into it. I held my own for just going by stats. But this year is looking to become a busy one for me and I'm already spending too much time on these games. That's why I can't wait 'til baseball is over, God forbid. And, that's why I said "most likely" even for the ESPN b-ball game.
However, I will think about it -- because I can't stand a game going on that I'm not part of -- but I can't promise I'll play.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/24/05 10:13 PM
You'll play.
After two years of ESPN, you'll know who to draft. Besides, I don't anticipate having that many participants, so you won't have to draft any of the dregs of the league that you never heard of just to fill out your roster.
And Anyway, Yahoo has the players ranked, so you won't forget anyone.
C'mon. It'll be a nice change of pace.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/24/05 10:17 PM
It's just a huge commitment -- it's SIX MONTHS LONG! -- it's not like I can just quit like I could with a non-draft game if I had to.
I have almost a month to decide, though. :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/24/05 10:24 PM
Why can't you just quit? This won't be head-to head-scoring.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/24/05 10:37 PM
That's true. If I end up with KG, AI, Kobe, AND Lebron, I could just stop playing and not dump my team back into the free agent pool - cool! :p
Posted By: Letizia B.
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/24/05 11:39 PM
Is this the only fantasy basketball we'll be playing, or is there a different one for the season? Is this just like baseball, where you pick a team every night?
Either way, I'm in.
EDIT: Is "Team Name" my own screen name, like how everyone has a name on the ESPN one?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/25/05 12:01 AM
Originally posted by Letizia B.:
EDIT: Is "Team Name" my own screen name, like how everyone has a name on the ESPN one?
Yes, it's whatever you want to name your team.
We'll be playing an ESPN salary cap game also, which works exactly the same was as the basbeall game does.
This Yahoo game is a bit different.
There will be a live on-line draft, so everyone winds up with different players. Also, you can make trades with other players, and drop players from your team and add free agents.
We will all draft 17 players, but you can only have 12 playing each night, so to play properly you do have to check your roster every day and make sure that your lineup for that day consists of 12 of the 17 who are playing that day.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/25/05 12:15 AM
Originally posted by plawrence:
We will all draft 17 players, but you can only have 12 playing each night,...
Oh, okay - then disregard my question on the yahoo page. It wasn't clear looking at the settings...
Posted By: Letizia B.
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/25/05 01:49 AM
Oh... it doesn't sound that great. The ESPN one sounds way better. If we're playing that one for sure, I'll just stick with that one.
I'm signed up.
Uber ugh GangsterBB HOF Points baby (whatever they are :rolleyes: )
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/25/05 03:19 AM
Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
GangsterBB HOF Points baby (whatever they are :rolleyes: )
That's right!! Good point - Now even Yahoo games have points!!
(Except Hockey, that doesn't count for anything. :p )
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/25/05 02:47 PM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
[quote]Originally posted by plawrence:
[b]We will all draft 17 players, but you can only have 12 playing each night,...
Oh, okay - then disregard my question on the yahoo page. It wasn't clear looking at the settings... [/b][/quote]I wanted to have 12 players in action every night, like a regular NBA team.
To at each position, and two more guys at any position you want (utility).
But we also want to have a full roster every night. Do you guys think that five guys on the bench is enough to ensure that you can have a full roster almost every night?
Yes, there are nights when there are only one or two games, so it will be impossible
every night unless we draft a million players each.
Or maybe we should each draft 30 players or so, so we have a lot to choose from every night, and knowledge of some of the lesser players becomes important.
Keep in mind, also, that there's some drafting strategy here...i.e. you don't wanna have too many guys from the same team. I you do, it'll be tough to fill out your roster on nights when that team doesn't play.
plaw is there a way to set it up so that we draft say the first 20 and then it autodrafts the last 10 for example.
That football draft took WAAAY too long in my opinion.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/25/05 03:31 PM
I don't think so. It's one or the other.
It will be impossible to have a full roster going every night, cuz there are nights when there are only two games, so you'd need to have 12 players from those 4 teams, which is unlikely.
But good strategy would involve looking at the NBA schedule and making sure you have a least a few players from the teams that play on most of the nights when there are very few games.
Maybe I'll increase the bench to 12.
If we get 6 players for the league, we'll have to draft a total of 144 players.
With 30 starters at each position to choose from, times 5 positions, that's 150 players, all starters, so we won't have to dip down into the dregs that no one ever heard of, and with a 12 man bench you should be able to have a full roster almost every night.
But drafting 24 players makes it imopossible to have at least one player from each team, so you have to make sure you don't load up too heavily with guys from any one team.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 03:36 PM
Here is my take on a league like this:
Although it can be played as a daily game, it has more of a set-it-and-forget-it feature. Before you laugh, let me finish...
For each position, there is an 82 game limitation. You can see this on the "Maximum Games Played" link at the bottom of your team page. Since Plaw is starting two players per position, you are alloted 164 games for PG, 164 games for SG, etc...
Say you have KG and Tim Duncan (with Tyson Chandler and Othella Harrington on your bench). You'd obviously want KG and Tim Duncan to play most of your PF games. If you put in Chandler or Harrington any time KG and TD had an day-off, you'd be taking games away from your superstars that they'd play later on and you'd reach your maximum within 3 months (if you start someone at your two PF spots for 82 straight days). That means you'll be missing 3 months of KG and TD starts. It is in your best interest to save your starts for the superstars. Obviously, if KG playes only 75 of the 82 games, then you'd have to fill in for those missing 7 games.
If you play everyday, you'll reach your maximum within 3 months. The trick is to be as close as you can to the maximum number of games allowed by the end of the season.
Therefore, it's not necessary to have 30 players on your team. Just have your starting 12 and 5 bench players.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 03:41 PM
Interesting....I didn't realize that. Complicates things about
Cant't you eliminate that maximum games played feature? I'll have to go and look.
I'd want it so you can have a complete roster every day when possible.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 03:44 PM
Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
plaw is there a way to set it up so that we draft say the first 20 and then it autodrafts the last 10 for example.
That football draft took WAAAY too long in my opinion.
DMC - You can do that already. All you have to do is draft how many rounds you want to pick yourself and when you want to quit drafting, just close out of the "draft lobby". Yahoo will autopick the rest of the way (based on whatever rankings you have or Yahoo rankings if you didn't set it).
Actually, if you do this, PLEASE CLOSE OUT OF THAT DRAFT LOBBY.** The only reason the football draft went on so long was because some people left their lobbies open and everytime it was their turn, all 1 minute and 30 seconds were used because their computers thought they were manually picking. :rolleyes:
** There is also another option. In the draft lobby, there is a button that you can click that says "Away from your computer" or something like that. If you click on that, it'll be on autodraft.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 03:45 PM
I changed the max # of games played at each position to 100.
But since the season is about 6 mos long, that still puts a crimp in my plans on how to run this thing.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 03:46 PM
Maybe I won't play...
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 03:47 PM
Relax...we'll get this all figured out.
I have DB helping me now.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 03:48 PM
Maybe I'll take a look and see how ESPN and the other sites run this game.
I only went with Yahoo cuz I figured everone was familiar with it already.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 03:49 PM
*cough* Must be nice having someone help you. :p
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 03:50 PM
Plaw,
Quick question... What does this mean? It's in our league settings.
Weekly Deadline: Daily - Tomorrow
I've always played Yahoo Basketball kind of like we do for football. You can change your team up to 5 minutes before the game starts. Is this how it works or is it another way?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 03:54 PM
The other options were "Weekly-Sunday', "weekly-Monday", etc., so I assumed that this option meant you could change your team any day of the week for the next day. I didn't see anything about a "lock time" though.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 04:29 PM
As I said to Plaw yesterday on Yahoo messenger, I have not decided which basketball game I'm playing. I'll only be playing in one - either this one or the ESPN league if we set that up.
I'm actually leaning towards this one because for some reason (and I've always felt like this), the salary cap game doesn't translate as well for basketball compared to baseball. I don't know what it is - the lack of viable players, too few games, I don't know - something seems to be missing from that game.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 04:30 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
The other options were "Weekly-Sunday', "weekly-Monday", etc., so I assumed that this option meant you could change your team any day of the week for the next day. I didn't see anything about a "lock time" though.
Are there other choices for "Daily"?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 04:32 PM
No, that was it.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 04:39 PM
Ohhhh... I think I know what Daily - Tomorrow means. Duhhhh.
"Daily-Tomorrow" means that if you pick up a free agent on Wednesday, that player won't be in your lineup until Thursday (i.e. you can't use him for Wednesday games).
It has nothing to do with lock-times. Lock times is how I described it before - 5 minutes before the games start.
At least that's how my Yahoo baseball team works.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 05:02 PM
Makes sense.
I was just thinking....We could combat the maximum games played problem by just drafting 12 players and having no bench.
That way, everyone would get their full 82 games at each position, no more and no less (barring injuries) and you wouldn't have to worry about changing your lineup every day.
All you'd have to do is watch for injuries, and the game would come down to who drafted the best and made the best trades and free agent moves.
It would require practically no time or attention, and you would have time to play salary cap as well.
:p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 05:11 PM
With a 12 man team, 2 guys at each position, 2 "swing-men" (utility) and no bench, it would be just like a real BB team.
If one of your 12 guys wasn't producing, you could drop him and pickup a free agent. If we only have 6-8 people in the league, there will be plenty of good available FAs around at all times.
The only other thing is, I've heard that the NBA increased the roster size to 14 this year. If that's the case (I'll double check that), maybe we could go with a 15 man team -- 3 guys at each position, or 2 at each position and 5 utility guys (positions of your choice) and that's it. Again, no bench.
Clean and simple.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 05:17 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
I was just thinking....We could combat the maximum games played problem...
Is it just me but I don't really see this as a problem.
It's only a problem if you want to make this a daily game (as in having a full line-up everyday).
I think having a maximum number of games adds more realism (which I think you want) not less.
With that said, I have no problems with your new suggestion.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 05:31 PM
Doing it the way I just suggested makes it like real BB, in that you can only control 12 (or 14 if that turns out to be the case) players at a time.
And since I plan to play the salary cap game as well (as I hope you will), one daily game is enough.
Also, I want to keep it simple for JG
. He's already panicking a bit.
Finally, the daily aspect will still be there. Checking other players moves, watching for injuries, proposing trades, etc.
One thing, though.....How do you prevent someone from using the injury list to "hide" a player who isn't injured but isn't playing within the next few days and replacing him with a FA who is, and then taking him off the injured list when he's gonna play again?
Or will that problem take care of itself if I go back to limiting the max # of games at each position to 82?
That way, if you put Garnett on the IL for a few days because he's off, and replace him for two games, you lose 2 games of Garnett when he comes back.
Or is my reasoning off somewhere?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 07:02 PM
DB, (or anyone else that cares to) when you have a chance, would you take a look at the Settings again?
I have Points, Rebounds, Assists, Steals, and Blocks as +1 point each, and turnovers as -1.
I assume that means that those are the values for the player stats.
The only reason I question it is because they called it "Stat Modifiers", and since there was no default setting, it didn't look like I was modifying anything.
I assume it's if you want to set up a league where, say, asists were worth 2 points, rebounds 3, etc. or something like that, but I want to make sure since this is one of those things you can't change after the season starts.
Maybe if you have the time, you could pretend to be starting a league, so you could look at all the settings options and everything and make sure that I didn't miss anything.
Yes, being my Ass Commissioner will involve a lot of work at the beginning, and I thank you in advance, but I want to make sure this gets done the right way (You know me
).
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 07:20 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
One thing, though.....How do you prevent someone from using the injury list to "hide" a player who isn't injured but isn't playing within the next few days and replacing him with a FA who is, and then taking him off the injured list when he's gonna play again?
That's not a real problem. Classifying a player as "Disabled List" is only available for players that are actually on the injury list. Check your Yahoo football team - the only available positions for Julius Jones is "RB" or "BN", right? Same goes for basketball.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 07:33 PM
Yeah, but we don't have an injured list option in football.
The guy either plays or is benched. If someone is injured and expected to miss a week or two, we can't put him on an injured list and replace him with a free agent.
What happens in basketball if, say, I have Jason Kidd on my team and he turns his ankle or something and is supposed to miss only one game?
I can't put him on the injured list unless the team does?
I believe that in the NBA if a player is put on the injured list it's for a minimum of five games. Very often, therefore, if a guy is expected to only miss a game or two the team does not bother to put him on the IL.
Are you saying that if a player is officially on his team's injured list then Yahoo will give you the option of putting him on yours, but if his team doesn't put him on the IL, then you can't either?
If that's the case, then maybe we'd be better off with a 2 or 3 man bench, and no injured list.
You mentioned that you've played Yahoo baseball. I'd think they would do it the same way.
Thanking you in advance, I remain
Yours truly
plawrence
Commissioner
Gangster BB Yahoo Fantasy League
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 07:51 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
Yeah, but we don't have an injured list option in football.
Oops, I didn't realize that. Bad example.
I know for sure that Yahoo baseball has a "DL" option when a player is officially on the disabled list.
Originally posted by plawrence:
Are you saying that if a player is officially on his team's injured list then Yahoo will give you the option of putting him on yours, but if his team doesn't put him on the IL, then you can't either?
That's right.
Originally posted by plawrence:
If that's the case, then maybe we'd be better off with a 2 or 3 man bench, and no injured list.
Having bench players is probably the best solution. I think having one or two DL spots isn't a bad idea either. Almost every NBA team is made up of 12 to 14 viable game-ready players. When one of those players gets injured, he is put on the DL, which frees up a roster spot. The team then goes onto sign someone else for a 10-day contract.
Originally posted by plawrence:
You mentioned that you've played Yahoo baseball. I'd think they would do it the same way.
They do it the same way.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 08:10 PM
The only peoblem that I see in having a bench is that you start running into the problem of making sure you don't go over the maximum in games played.
Since the season is 180+ days long, and you can't set the max games played for more than 100, it sound like a pain in the ass to start having to keep track of it.
On one hand, if it's a Garnett or Lebron you may not want to give up the "game played" for your third string player off the bench, but if you're weak at, say, PG, saving your "game played" for you second stringer may not be worth sacrificng the points you'd get by playing your third stringer.
In real-life NBA, if a guy is expected to only miss a game or two, they just play w/o the guy and lose his production. Maybe that's the way to do it here, and have a two or three man injured list, but only for players who are on the team's IL.
And no bench. That eliminates the need to keep track of your GPs at each position.
Hmmm....Now I'm thinking though. Maybe we should have a bench. If I have Kidd, and I know he's gonna miss a game because of injury, replacing him with a bench player won't hurt, because now I know that the max # of games I can get out of him will only be 81 anyway, not 82.
But if someone wants to replace a player simply because his team is off that day, they run the risk of not being able to use him at the end of the game because they will exceed the max # of GPs (assuming that I reset it at 82).
And on the third hand, if it's near the end of the season, you have nothing to lose by replacing him.
And if a guy misses a game because of a list minute injury that you didn't catch, that, in effect, gives you a "free" game to use a replacemet for him later in the season on a day when he isn't playing.
A lot to this commissioner-ing, isn't there?
You following all of this, JG?
:p
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/26/05 08:35 PM
Guys... trust me, this is really simple. Don't let the words above scare you.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/27/05 01:04 PM
Lemme see if I can simplify the above discussion that DB and I had, and add a few points from the ensuing 45 minute IM chat that we had yesterday afternoon.
And DB, please lemme konow if I stated everything pretty much correctly and understandably.
-- It is my desire that this game replicate, to the extent that it is possible, the actual NBA.
-- Therefore, we will each have an active roster of 12 players, and, like almost all NBA teams, have two players for each position, and two "utility " guys (any position - your choice).
-- An NBA team plays an 82 game schedule, spread out over approxomately 180+ days.
-- It is impossible for any one NBA player to play more than 82 regular season games.
-- The question we were discussing was whether or not to have a bench, i.e. additional player under our control who could be substituted for one of the 12.
-- Here's the thing:
- Suppose we have a "bench" of, say, 5 players.
- Suppose you have, say, Jason Kidd as one of your PGs
- If we set the "Maximum Number of Games at Each Position" at 82 (which I am inclined to do), if you substitute a PG from your bench on a day when the Nets are off, you can now get only 81 games from Jason Kidd for the whole season.
- So, in effect, you are trading one game of Kidd for one game of, say, the 15th best PG in the NBA (assuming we each draft two PGs, and 2 or 3 wind up being "utility" players).
- Clearly, not a good move.
- On the other hand, if it is announced one day that Kidd will be out tomorrow because of a hang nail, or if he misses a game that you didn't know he was gonna miss, the you can only get 81 games out of Kidd for the season
anyway, so the next time the Nets have an off-day, you might as well put in one of your "bench" PGs (if you have one), to make sure that you use up your maximum allotment of 82 games at each position.
Got that?
-- Since I want this to replicate the real NBA as much as possible, when Kidd misses an odd game here and there the Nets don't put him on the injured list (5 game minimum, I think), they just do without his production for that odd game now and then.
-- The Nets don't have a "bench", from which they can use a player to replace Kidd for that one game.
-- So I'm leaning towards not having a "bench", either.
-- If one of your 12 players misses an odd game here or there, too bad, just like the real NBA.
-- If a player is
officially put on the injured list, then Yahoo allows you to put that player on
your injured list as well, and you can replace him with a free agent for the time that he is injured.
-- This
should, however, affect your draft strategy. It might be wise, for example, to stay away from guys like Marcus Camby, who seems to always miss 10-15 games a year without notice, or Shaq (unless you think that 70 games of Shaq is better than 82 games of someone else), or Chris Webber.
Now, all of that said, as DB pointed out to me when we were IMing, going with an 82 game max at each position and no bench will have the following effect at the end of the season, and here's where it gets a little bit complicated:
-- Suppose you have Kidd on your team
-- Suppose he missed 5 odd games during the year, and since we have no "bench", you couldn't substitute for him on any of the subsequent days when the Nets didn't play,
-- So now, the maximum number of games you can get from Kidd is 77, 5 short of the maximum.
-- Now, with say, two weeks to go in the season, the Nets are scheduled for four more games, and Kidd has been in 73 of the 78 the Nets have already played.
-- If you keep Kidd for the last two weeks, you wind up with 77 games at that PG position, 5 short of the max.
--
But, Suppose there's a free agent available whose team has five or six games left on their schedule.
-- You can then drop Kidd, and add the other guy, if you think that 5-6 games of him is worth more than four games from Kidd.
-- The problem with that, though, is that Kidd now becomes a free agent, and with four games left, someone who has a lesser PG that has played in 78 games can drop their guy, and pick up Kidd from the free agent pool, so you have to be careful if you make that move.
So, I'm leaning strongly towards a 12 man team with no bench. If one of your guys misses an odd game now and then, then just like in real life you just have to suffer that day w/o that player's production.
As I said, don't draft Camby or Webber.
This seems to be the easiest format, because you don't have to check and change your team every day. All you have to watch out for is players going on the injured list.
And everyone should also have time to play the salary cap game also.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/27/05 05:20 PM
Posted By: Beth E
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/27/05 05:23 PM
A new emoticon? What is it? Whatever it is it goes for me too.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 09/27/05 05:50 PM
It means "I can't wait for the game to start."
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/01/05 12:44 PM
It is my understanding that the NBA's CBA with the player's union calls for each team to have 14 players under contract for this season.
I assume, however, that they will only be permitted to dress 12 for each game.
I don't know if that means that it's gonna work "NHL Style", meaning that they can decide right before the game which 12 to dress, or if they have to put someone on an injured list or something before using dressing one of the additional two.
I'm thinking that it's gonna be the former rather than the latter, so based on that I changed the league settings to a maximum of 82 games at each of the 12 postions (2 players each at C, PF, SF, PG, and SG, and two "utility" players -- positions of your choice), and a two man bench (also positions of your choice).
Nothing is engraved in stone yet, though.
The other possible option, as I see it, is to have an unlimited number of games at each position and a huge bench, which would pretty much assure everyone of having a full roster every day.
The drawbacks are that
-- It becomes even more of a "daily" game.
-- Some of the "realism factor" is eliminated.
-- The live draft will take forever, since we'll be dipping into the "unheard of" players.
This can all be changed up until the start of the season, so comments are still welcome and encouraged.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/01/05 03:46 PM
Just a few comments...
- The less this is a daily game, the better.
- Plaw, I think having a couple of bench spots is probably for the best. One aspect of this game is trading, something that is enhanced with more players to choose from. It also helps in case there is a lag between when a player gets injured and getting put on the injury list itself.
- I looked at the Stat Modifiers for you. There are a number to choose from. I'm fine where you have things now although one sign of a good team is field goal percentage. Who would you rather have (I'm looking at just the points aspect) - Lebron who scores 27 points per game shooting 50% or AI scoring 28 points per game shooting 40%? In your scoring system, AI is "better" at least points-wise. Maybe have some sort of equation similar to the ESPN one (e.g. Points + Rebounds + Assists - Turnovers - (FMA - FGM) - (FTM - FTA)). Anyway, it's just a suggestion. It's been said many times, since we're all working under the same points system, we'll adjust our draft strategy accordingly.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/01/05 04:03 PM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
The less this is a daily game, the better. Amen.
Then posted by Don Sicilia:
...we'll adjust our draft strategy accordingly.
Um, strategy?
Mine will be to get through it w/o whining or crying.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/01/05 06:22 PM
DB, I didn't see an option for missed field goals or free throws.
They had options for field goal and free throw attempts, but if I assigned a negative value to those, it would count all attempts as a negative, including successful ones.
Unless I'm interpreting it incorrectly. I'll have another look later.
Posted By: Spike716
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/02/05 01:59 PM
I'm in. This year, not only am I gona kick Geoff's ass in the salery cap game, but I'm gona do it in the draft game also.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/02/05 07:14 PM
Originally posted by Spike716:
This year, not only am I gona kick Geoff's ass in the salery cap game, but I'm gona do it in the draft game also.
Bring it on - I can't wait to kick your ass again this year. :p
'04-'05
Overall Post-Season 2nd Half 1st Half
PL 22688 (1) 4613 (2) 6535 (1) 11661
DB 22588 (3) 4578 (1) 6629 (2) 11503
JG 21802 (2) 4583 (3) 6193 (4) 11099
SP 20996 (4) 4112 (4) 6079 (5) 10903
Posted By: Letizia B.
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/02/05 07:50 PM
JG, that's funny-- DB and PL beat you by about as many points as you beat Spike by... But hey, whatever helps you sleep at night. :p
So, the one that's like the Baseball Challenge we're playing now is called the salary cap, right?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/03/05 11:38 AM
The scores you posted, JG, were from 2003-04, not last season.
Here's last year:
1st Half 2nd Half TOTAL
-
Pl 11,598 5,837 17,435
DB 11,471 5,690 17,161
DM 11,329 5,615 16,944
JG 11,132 5,514 16,646
BB 10,929 5,602 16,531
SP 10,036 5,469 15,505
PP 9,792 5,198 14,990
TM 9,104 4,085 13,189
JL (DNP) 4,378 4,378
DN (DNP) 3,717 3,717
LZ (DNP) 642 642There was no game for the playoffs
(BB was DB's "Big Brother"
PP was Patrick
DN was DeNiro)
does BB only play basketball?
Posted By: Letizia B.
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/03/05 07:53 PM
Oh yeah, I forgot that I played a few days towards the end there. Now I remember, I was "practicing" and getting the hang of it for the playoffs game, which never happened.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/03/05 10:05 PM
My bro is in the Yahoo game, but not the salary cap game.
DMC - My bro plays Yahoo fantasy football, baseball and basketball with his work friends. It is hard for him to play in our daily leagues because he doesn't have internet access at home.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/03/05 10:35 PM
Is BB gonna be able to make the draft?
FYI, btw.....I got this explanation from someone on the NBA Message Board I belong to:
The maximum roster limits are the same as before: 12 active plus 3 inactive (the Inactive List replaces Injured Reserve, and does not have an injury requirement).
Teams are required to carry at least one player on their Inactive List, although they can have zero for short periods of time.
I think we'll go with a three man bench and a three man injured list.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/03/05 10:50 PM
He should make it. I told him the draft time and he still signed up, which would lead me to believe that he could make it.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/03/05 11:02 PM
Now we just have to figure out how to get TMOAFS in the game.
Oh, and tell BB that I'm the commish, and I insist that he post at least once.
Posted By: Letizia B.
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/04/05 12:03 AM
Originally posted by plawrence:
I insist that he post at least once. DB, if he's anywhere near as cool as you, he should post way more than once!
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/04/05 12:27 AM
Considering that he played six months of basketball last year without ever posting, I'd be happy with once. :p
Isn't the posting at least half the fun? Otherwise, why not just join a public league and play with strangers?
seriously, DB, I'm sure we'd all like to at least meet him. Maybe on draft day......
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/04/05 01:56 PM
He's actually told me that he tried to register once to say hello, but his work computer has the message board blocked. With no computer at home - no opportunity to register. It was pretty difficult for him at times last year - my sis-in-law would get frustrated sometimes because my bro would drive all the way to work to change his team at 11 pm Sunday night.
Posted By: Beth E
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/04/05 01:59 PM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
my sis-in-law would get frustrated sometimes because my bro would drive all the way to work to change his team at 11 pm Sunday night. Sounds like your brother and plaw would be best buddies.
Posted By: Letizia B.
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/04/05 10:21 PM
I guess he doesn't leave his team all week then, like me?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/05/05 04:06 PM
I think he missed maybe one day at most last year, maybe none.
In baseball, where the teams play almost every day, it's not a total disaster if you don't change your team, unless you get stuck with a horrible pitcher.
But in basketball, teams usually don't play on consecutive days, so missing a day in salary cap can ruin your whole season.
What's good about the way the Yahoo game works is that the way it's set up, you don't really have to worry about missed days until the end.
See, the season lasts about 180 days, but with a maximum of 82 games at each position, if one of your players is off on a given night.....
Never mind. Just read the previous posts. If you have any questions, DB will be happy to answer them.
I just realized I have a class at the time of the draft. Is there anyway we can change it?
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/06/05 07:49 PM
Late class, huh DMC.
What classes are you taking these days?
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
Late class, DMC?
What classes are you taking these days?
yeah it's 6:40 to 8:00pm I work part time from 9-1 so I take afternoon classes. I prefer afternoon/night classes since their are way more adults than kids there.
I'm taking all gen-ed courses, calc (for the second time) cities in american history, religions of the western world (for diversity) and Astronomy (don't have to take Biology
)
It wasn't clicking that the draft was on a thursday, I thought it was wednesday and I would be home in time.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/06/05 08:00 PM
Let's do it Wednesday then?
Better for me, too.... UNLESS the Yanks are playing Game 7 of the ALCS then y'all can go f-(ight it out) yourselves :p
Monday/Wednesday/Friday or the weekends are good for me. Tuesday/Thursday are not
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/08/05 05:06 PM
They didn't have any evening hours available for Wed the 19th, so I changed it to:
Monday, October 17th, 7:00 PM Eastern
Hope that works for everyone. If not, lemme know ASAP; the dates and times for drafting seem to be filling up.
Thank you plaw
I really hope this new time is okay for everyone.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/08/05 06:17 PM
I don't understand how time slots "fill up" when there's no human intervention on Yahoo's part anyway.
Trying to tell me their web servers can't handle it? Blah. It's not like it's ESPN we're talking about here!
Anyway - Yeah, it's good for me. If I play. :p
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/12/05 06:38 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
DB, I didn't see an option for missed field goals or free throws.
They had options for field goal and free throw attempts, but if I assigned a negative value to those, it would count all attempts as a negative, including successful ones.
Unless I'm interpreting it incorrectly. I'll have another look later.
Plaw - If you look at the allowable stats, you can see there are options for "Field Goals Made (FGM)" and "Field Goals Attempted (FGA)". Same stats also for three pointers and free throws. You can use these similarly to the ESPN game to make higher field goal shooting percentage players more valuable.
Anyway, it's just a suggestion.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/13/05 02:42 PM
I saw that option, DB, when I first did the settings.
But they don't allow for a differentiation between attempts and misses.
So let's say we make FGAs a -1.
If a guy has a great night, and shoots, say, 14-20, his net points will be only +8, but under the ESPN scoring system he's +22
If a guy shoots 10-20, his net points will be zero, but in the ESPN game he would be +10.
If he shoots 9-20, his net points will be -2, while in the ESPN game he's still +7.
I guess if we assign -1 to a FGA and +3 to a made FG, and -1 to a FTA and +2 for a successful free throw, it would work out.
Whaddya think?
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/13/05 02:53 PM
I guess what I'm saying is that we have field goals and free throws made and attempted in addition to the points, rebounds and other stats, not in replacement of those stats.
Is there anything wrong with the ESPN scoring system?
(PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK) - ((FGA - FGM) + (FTA - FTM) + TO)
In this formula, PTS = points scored, REB = total rebounds, AST = assists, STL = steals, BLK = blocked shots, FGA = field goals attempted, FGM = field goals made, FTA = free throws attempted, FTM = free throws made and TO = turnovers.
1 point each for pts, reb, ast, stl, block, FGM, and FTM
-1 point each for FGA, FTA and TO
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/13/05 03:13 PM
You're right, DB. I was being dense.
If we make points scored +1 each, FGAs & FTAs -1 each, and FGs and FTs made +1 each, we'll wind up with the same scoring as ESPN, right?
(plus the +1 for RBs, assists, and steals, and the -1 for TOs)
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/13/05 03:17 PM
You add in +1 for blocks above and we're at ESPN scoring.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/13/05 03:38 PM
Right, blocks. I knew there was one I forgot.
OK, that's what I'm gonna do.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/15/05 11:51 AM
REMINDER:
Live Draft is this Monday, October 17th, at 7:00 PM
I modified the stat values so that a missed free throw or missed field goal is now a minus one point, and a made filed goal or free throw is plus one.
That, along with a plus one for each point scored, rebound, assist, steal, and block, along with a minus one for each turnover, should make the scoring system exactly the same as the one used in the ESPN Salary Cap game.
Also, I increased the bench size to 5 players.
With a maximum of 82 games at each position, this gives you the opportunity to have a bench player for each position (if you so choose) so that if one of your starters misses a game, you have a player on your bench at that position to make-up the game lost.
Remember, though (and this is a key point):
With a maximum of 82 games at each position, you generally do not want to use a bench player to fill in for a starter on a starter's day off.
Again, for example:
If one of your PGs is Jason Kidd, you presumably want to get all 82 games from him.
If you substitute for him every time the Nets have a day off, after 82 days or so into the season - a season which lasts about six months - (assuming your bench PG or PGs are playing on days when the Nets are off) you will have used all 82 games available at Kidd's position, but used Kidd himself in only the number of games the Nerts actually played during those first 82 days or so.
On the other hand, if Kidd is injured and misses a game, then the maximum number of games that you can get from him is now only 81, so at some point you want to substitute for him on a day the Nets are off so as to make sure that you get the full 82 games at his position.
I hope that's clear....I keep trying to come up with a simple way of explaining this, and this is the best I can do.
I'm assuming I have this right. DB, please correct me if I'm wrong or misleading in any way.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/17/05 12:42 PM
REMINDER:
Live draft is tonight at 7:00 PM Eastern
Also, one slight modification in the scoring system:
The separate category for 3 Pt FGAs & 3 Pt FGMs has been eliminated, as they are already counted once as part of the overall FGA/FFGM stats.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/17/05 10:55 PM
DMC - Get your ass in the draft - it's in 5 mins!
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/17/05 11:37 PM
That was fast...37 minutes to pick 102 guys.
22 seconds per pick
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/17/05 11:38 PM
Good draft guys... Good luck this season.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/17/05 11:40 PM
Should be fun. It was nice finally talking to your brother, DB.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/17/05 11:42 PM
Anyone want Marvin Williams? lol
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/17/05 11:42 PM
Pretty soon, you guys will figure out I just made him up. :p
It's too bad though... He was looking forward to the draft. I bet it was a java problem.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/17/05 11:47 PM
Tell him to register here just to say hello.
Wait....I said that last year.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/17/05 11:49 PM
Next time he comes over to my place, I'll make him register.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/17/05 11:57 PM
That's what you said last year. :p
Posted By: Letizia B.
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/18/05 12:19 AM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
Pretty soon, you guys will figure out I just made him up. :p You're so creative, DB. Is there any limit to your talents?
MAN, is this season ever gonna start or what?! I'm getting so restless! I'm listening to preseason games on AM radio just to get my fill, for cryin' out loud. Let's get it going!!
What exact date does the ESPN game start?
By the way, good luck to all of you in this game... yay! It finally started, so the topic's not sticky anymore.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/18/05 12:37 AM
Originally posted by Letizia B.:
What exact date does the ESPN game start?
By the way, good luck to all of you in this game... yay! It finally started, so the topic's not sticky anymore. I'll post threads for the 2 new games -- and make them sticky!
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/20/05 03:13 PM
I wish they would expand some players' position eligibility. AI only as a Point Guard? Hinrich as a SG?
I'd like Jermaine O'Neal at Center and Caron Butler at SG.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/20/05 03:22 PM
I agree. I have the same problem with Arenas listed only as a PG, and Lamar Odom as a SF, and, ridiculously I think, as a SG, but not a PF.
:rolleyes:
Posted By: Letizia B.
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/20/05 03:32 PM
How does that work, their positions aren't listed and you get to draft them for whatever you want? Or are they not listed correctly? That sounds weird.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/20/05 03:36 PM
We drafted players based on their positions, and some, for their eligibility for a number of positions (at least, that's what we were hoping). Having AI available for PG or SG (or any other player with multiple eligibility) gives me more options in setting my lineup. As of right now, AI is only available for PG (but I think he plays more SG than PG). Some positions are outright wrong, like Hinrich as a SG.
Posted By: Letizia B.
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/20/05 03:39 PM
Ohhh. This was a one-time thing for the whole season, right? That's pretty complicated for something with such screw-up potential. What a commitment. You guys are brave.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/20/05 03:41 PM
The way we set the league up, you have to have two guys for each position, plus there's a five man bench.
Naturally, it's an advantage to have guys who play more than one position, since that gives you some added maneuverability, except yes, they have some guys who play more than one position listed at only one, and, seemingly some guys listed at the wrong positions, although Odom is the only one I found so far who is listed at a position that i don't think he plays.
BTW, you gonna get in the Salary Cap game, or what?
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/20/05 03:41 PM
If it's anything like Yahoo baseball, they'll make changes accordingly. In baseball, I don't know the exact rules, but if say Piazza played a certain number of games at first base, Yahoo will add first base to Piazza's eligibility in addition to Catcher.
Maybe they'll do the same in basketball?
Initial position eligibility for each player was determined based on past participation and information supplied by the teams during the offseason.
Updates will be made during the regular season based on changes to the lineups and official team rosters. Players will not lose position eligibility when moving from one real-life position to another. So, if a forward begins to play regularly at center, he will be eligible for the remainder of the season as a forward and a center.
New positions are added when it is confirmed that a player's primary position has changed and that the change is not expected to be a temporary one.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/26/05 11:00 PM
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
The NBA has announced that it will no longer utilize an Injured List (IL). As a result, the IL option has been removed in the fantasy game. If you wish to replace an injured player in your starting lineup, you must place him on your bench or drop him to waivers.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/28/05 11:42 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
With a maximum of 82 games at each position,...
Okay, now I'm confused: When I click on the "Maximums Per Position" link (In "My Team" > Other Utilities), it shows 164 games per position. That number is twice the 82 games Plaw mentions.
It seems to me that we're getting 82 games played for EACH of the players at a position rather than each position, combined. Is that right? 82 games for one PG, and 82 games for another PG (regardless if they're the same person or not)??
Because that's not quite what I understood before, nor what Plaw described. It seems I can use LeBron for 82 days, and also another SF for another 82 days.
Right?
P.S. I just realized something. If I'm right, that means Plaw is... wrong!
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/29/05 12:03 AM
As I understand it, it's 82 games at each position.
Two PGs = 164 games at PG.
From the site:
Note: Each spot on your roster (not each player) allows for a maximum number of games played.Had I wanted to limit the number of games at each poition to 82, why would I have had two roster spots for each position?
I thought that was the way I had always been explaining it. If that wasn't clear from my previous posts, well, I dunno....
Was anyone else confused, and DB: Do I have this right?
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/29/05 12:11 AM
"Each spot on your roster" (PG, PG) is different than "each position" (PG) -- and I had understood the latter before seeing the yahoo page... that's all... so it's 82 games per each roster spot (not position)... that was my confusion...
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/29/05 02:44 PM
I think you both have it right now. It will be a max 82 games per roster spot.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/31/05 07:28 PM
Can I ask a stupid question?
Okay, I'm gonna ask anyway... :p
If, for example, I leave LeBron in my lineup at SF, but he doesn't play (the team doesn't play), I don't lose one of my 82 games of his, right?
i.e., I only have 6 players active for tomorrow. I don't have to move everyone else to the bench, right?
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/31/05 07:31 PM
A game doesn't count unless LeBron actually gets in the game and no, you don't have to put anyone on the bench.
If Lebron plays and gets injured in the first minute, then that's another story...
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/31/05 07:37 PM
K, thanks.
But if LeBron DOES get hurt in the first minute, I'm coming to Chicago!!
ok so the season hasn't even started yet and Camby has had 2 injuries :rolleyes:
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 10/31/05 08:40 PM
Surely you're not surprised.
As Yahoo says.....
There are few certain things in life, but one of the more absolute things in life is the fact that Marcus Camby will get injured; it's just a matter of time. If you elect to fill a roster spot with Camby you are assuming the injury risk that comes with it.
I'm not "surprised" but to be honest I think the guy is weak, in terms of not playing through injuries that he could. I figured that with the way the team played last year and has the chance to play this year that maybe he'll play through them.
I still have Chandler at least, I think he'll move into my starting role over Camby though.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/01/05 01:15 AM
Here's an idea I just had.....
While I'm cognizant of everyone's desire (including my own) to not make this a "Daily Game" (one is enough), I was thinking:
Suppose we change the maximum number of games at each position from 82 to, say, 108.
The way it stands now, theoretically at least, the only situations in which you would (or should, anyway) use a player from your bench is if
a) A starter is injured, or
b) A starter is wildly underperforming or a bench player is doing far better than you expected him to.
But by increasing the max number of games to 100, not only would the above scenarios apply, but you would also have to ( or should, anyway) make use of your bench players an additional 26 times during the season, or about once per week.
This would have the advantage of
a) Increasing everyone's scoring and allowing for wider fluctuations, which would give players who were behind a greater chance to make up ground, and
b) Increasing the value of the bench, which might encourage more trades and player movement, but at the very least would add some additional strategy, like knowing when the favorable matchups would be to use a becnh player those 26 times, etc.
As I am aware of the fact that we all drafted based on an 82 game maximum, if anyone has any objections I'll leave it the way it is at 82, but keep in mind that this doesn't really make it anything close to a daily game, since it involves a decision that, barring injuries to a starter, you'd have to make only 26 times during the course of a season that's approximately 26 weeks long.
Also, according to Yahoo rules this is a modification that can be made even after the season starts but, obviously, if we're gonna do it we should make the change as soon as possible.
Comments?
Plaw I was thinking all day about posting that exact thing (of course not written the same way though lol)
I like the fact that we can use our bench, because if none of our starters get injured it would be a set it and forget it league
I like 108.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/01/05 02:10 AM
Damn. I was hoping to just play the first 82 days and then take the rest of the season off.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/01/05 02:14 AM
While I do have a grasp of what Plaw says about maximizing a stud's 82 games played - I'm still in a "daily mode" mentality and can't help but put someone in anyway. So I supposed, for me at least, the more days the better. Then again, I don't really care - I'm gonna do it wrong anyway!!
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/01/05 02:16 AM
That wouldn't work because your starters will have only played about 30-35 games or so at that point.
When I discussed this format with DB, somewhat at length when setting thinga up, he pointed out to me that if you don't care about matchups and such, you don't really have to worry about making up your lost games until nearly the end of the season.
If one of your starters misses, say, three games during the course of the season due to minor injuries, you can wait until one of your backups has at least three games left on days when the starter's team isn't playing to make the three games up.
That could be as late as maybe 10 days or two weeks to go in the season.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/01/05 02:20 AM
Oh.
I wrote my post before reading your second post there.
Yeah, if you think your bench players are as good as your starters you could do that, assuming that you could fill every position every day for the first 82 days (There could be a day, for example, during the first 82 days when none of your centers happen to be scheduled).
You'd probably build up a big lead during those first 12 weeks or so, and then you could sit back and watch everyone chase you.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/01/05 02:26 AM
BTW, I just noticed this today; I don't know if all of you guys realized it or not.....
If you go to the page with your roster and click on the link for "Season", it will show you how many points, based on our scoring system, each of your guys scored last year.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/01/05 02:32 PM
Although I'd rather not go to the higher limit, I'll go with the majority.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/01/05 09:46 PM
I thought about it some more, and I think we should just leave it the way it is.
If it turns out to be too boring, we can always do it differently next year.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/02/05 02:45 AM
I know it's still VERY early in the season (
) but jeez! Spike has 79 pts already??!!
And I freakin' benched J Smith at the last minute thinking I'd use my "good" guy, and he's would've given me the most points so far tonight...
PS - This StatTracker is a little confusing. I wish there was a column for GAME POINTS on the lineup page....
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/02/05 09:04 AM
Plaw must really have the correct strategy down.
Cuz apparently being 154 pts back after Day 1 means nothing to him!
BB 154
SP 144
DB 071
JG 040
DM 015
PL 000
Choosing not to play on Day 1 is a ballsy move in my book. A move that means "crawling back up" to me... :p
BTW, Plaw... enjoy my Anti-Jinx™!!
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/02/05 10:11 AM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
Plaw must really have the correct strategy down.
Cuz apparently being 154 pts back after Day 1 means nothing to him!
Choosing not to play on Day 1 is a ballsy move in my book. A move that means "crawling back up" to me... :p Well.....
- I only had two guys that I
could've used (C Chris Anderson & PG Andre Miller) anyway.
- Miller was the only one I even considered, but decided not to use him 'cuz he's always shit on the road (It's not like he's Kevin Garnett or Shawn Marion or something).
- Miller scored only 15 points, so I'm not complaining.
- I still have all 164 games left at my PG position.
- You, on the other hand, used two of your PG games and got a total of 27 points (Not that I'm criticizing. If I had those two at PG, I would've played them last night also).
- It's a loooooooong season.
BTW.....
As soon as the stats are official, I'm gonna post the standings. Not in order of most points, which means very little, but in the order of "Average number of points per player game used."
I'll explain that better later.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/02/05 05:24 PM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
PS - This StatTracker is a little confusing. I wish there was a column for GAME POINTS on the lineup page....
I agree. The way they have it laid out isn't very user-friendly.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/02/05 05:45 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
I'm gonna post the standings. Not in order of most points, which means very little,...
Yeah, please do explain. :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/02/05 05:48 PM
I will, as soon as they post the official scores.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/02/05 06:49 PM
The scores I posted last night are now appearing as official...
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/02/05 07:28 PM
Tuesday's Scores and Standings Yest
Score GUY TGU TGL AVG
-
DB 71 3 3 981 23.7
BB 154 7 7 977 22.0
SP 144 7 7 977 20.6
DM 15 1 1 983 15.0
JG 40 5 5 979 8.0
PL 00 0 0 984 0.0Yest Score = Yesterday's Score
GUY = Games Used Yesterday
TGU = Total Games Used
TGL = Total Games Left
AVG = Average number of points per game used
This is a much more accurate reflection of the standings than simply points scored.
Yeah, you have a 40 point lead on me, but I should easily be able to make up those 40 points because your players did shitty yesterday and you had to use up five of your available 984 games (82 at each position x 12 positions) to get only 40 points.
True, it has something to do with which of your players played yesterday. DB had two of his best going (Nowitzski & Iverson), while you had none of your really good players in action.
Anyway, I figure we should all average somewhere around 20 PPG per "player used", since the scoring is the same as the ESPN daily game and that's about what we average.
Actually, it should be higher, because we theoretically have all good players, and there won't be any cap restrictions late in the season that will force us to pick scrubeenies.
The info on how many games each of us used and how many games we have remaining is at the lower right-hand corner of each of our roster pages.
The link is "Other Utilities" and "Maximum Games Played"
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/02/05 08:55 PM
Tonight should give us a good idea of what's going on, since I think we'll all have 12 players in action and can all expect to score well over 200 points.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/03/05 04:24 PM
Wednesday's Scores and Standings
Yest Total
Score Score GUY TGU TGL AVG
-
BB 190 344 10 17 967 20.2
DM 246 261 12 13 971 20.1
SP 153 297 9 16 968 18.6
DB 189 250 12 15 969 16.7
PL 177 177 11 11 973 16.1
JG 214 254 12 17 967 14.9
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/04/05 10:52 AM
Thursday's Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New
Total Avg GUY Score Total TGU TGL AVG
-
BB 344 20.2 2 58 402 19 965 21.2
DM 261 20.1 2 52 313 15 969 20.9
PL ^ 177 16.1 3 91 268 14 970 19.1
SP 297 18.6 0 00 297 16 968 18.6
DB 250 16.7 2 46 296 17 967 17.4
JG 254 14.9 1 18 272 18 966 15.1I reformatted this a bit; I think maybe it makes a bit more sense now.
Anyone reading this?
I am, it makes sense the way you are doing it.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/04/05 04:59 PM
I'm reading it. Thanks.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/04/05 05:04 PM
BTW, DB......
I'm 7th out of 10 in my other Yahoo League, with 49.5
The guy in first has 66.....
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/04/05 05:48 PM
I look at it, but truthfully, I find it a tad confusing. But whatever you need to do to display yourself as not being in last place... :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/04/05 06:03 PM
Let me simplify it for you:
I'm ranking everyone by PPG, not total points.
Kinda like giving the batting championship to the guy with the highest average rather than the moast hits.
In the end, of course, it will come down to the most points. If one of use fails to use our max number of games and falls a few points short of winning, that's their own fault.
Why am I bothering here? You know all of this. Stop breaking my balls. :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/05/05 03:12 AM
I'm gonna get into bed now, pull up the covers, and enjoy the Clippers-Hawks game on the NBA.com audio thingy. :rolleyes:
I can root for Brand and Magette, and against Cassel, J. Johnson, Harrington, and Marvin Williams.
Ah, the joys of technology.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/05/05 06:44 AM
How'd Maggette work out for ya? :p
Oh, and who's in 2nd Place now, after a 182-point night?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/05/05 08:19 AM
I knew Maggette wasn't gonna play. That's what I like about this game, though.
With a guy like him, at least, it doesn't matter.
Second place, huh? Well, maybe in total points, which really isn't what counts....... :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/05/05 10:36 AM
Friday's Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New
Total Avg GUY Score Total TGU TGL AVG
-
BB 402 21.2 8 115 517 27 957 19.1
DM 313 20.9 8 126 439 23 961 19.1
SP ^ 297 18.6 7 129 426 23 961 18.5
PL 268 19.1 8 134 402 22 962 18.3
JG ^ 272 15.1 10 182 454 28 956 16.2
DB 296 17.4 8 85 381 25 959 15.2
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/05/05 10:37 AM
How long until we see Crawford on waivers, DB?
:p
I know he was always a fantasy favorite of yours......
(NB: Yesterdays scores are the last post of the previous page.)
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/06/05 10:28 AM
Saturday's Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New
Total Avg GUY Score Total TGU TGL AVG
-
SP ^ 426 18.5 11 248 674 34 950 19.8
PL ^ 402 18.3 11 228 630 33 951 19.1
BB 517 19.1 9 133 650 36 948 18.1
DM 439 19.1 7 78 517 30 954 17.2
DB ^ 381 15.2 8 186 567 33 951 17.2
JG 454 16.2 11 197 651 39 945 16.7
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/06/05 09:09 PM
Less than a day, huh?
About what I figured.... :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/07/05 10:11 AM
Sunday's Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New
Total Avg GUY Score Total TGU TGL AVG
-
SP 674 19.8 1 28 702 35 949 20.1
PL 630 19.1 1 24 654 33 951 19.8
BB 650 18.1 5 115 765 40 944 19.1
DB ^ 567 17.2 1 9 576 32 952 18.0
DM 517 17.2 5 73 590 34 950 17.4
JG 651 16.7 2 40 691 41 943 16.9(Note: Apparently I was off a game or two for some people in the TGU column prior to today, as I was tracking it manually. The TGU column now accurately reflects the Yahoo totals.)
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/07/05 05:00 PM
This game sucks. I may not play next year.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/07/05 05:17 PM
The game is good...it's your players who suck (except for you know who
)
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/07/05 05:31 PM
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/08/05 03:20 AM
With all the guys that are eligible for two positions, and the 82 game max, there's an awful lot of mathematics involved in this game.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/08/05 08:46 AM
Monday's Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New
Total Avg GUY Score Total TGU TGL AVG
-
SP 702 20.1 4 115 817 39 945 20.9
PL 654 19.8 5 107 761 38 946 20.0
BB 765 19.1 4 77 842 44 940 19.1
DM ^ 590 17.4 2 54 644 36 948 17.9
DB 576 18.0 3 46 622 35 949 17.8
JG 691 16.9 2 55 746 43 941 17.3
Posted By: Letizia B.
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/08/05 08:49 AM
Wow, SP is kickin' ass all over the place... I thought it was just in our game. Nice work, yo!
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/08/05 08:52 AM
He had first pick in the draft. Having Garnett helps.
And how we let him get Duncan too.....
I'm still trying to figure that one out.
:rolleyes:
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/08/05 03:05 PM
Damn, DB...
I wanted to pick up Parker too, in my effort to corner the market on guards, but I had no more roster space.
Hopefully his unavailabilty will encourage one of my several trade offers out there to be accepted.
Since the problems we are having in fantasy football I figured I'd state this:
yes I know T-Mac is injured, yes he is still in my lineup. I dont want to waste games filling a spot just to get half decent points.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/08/05 03:13 PM
Makes absolutley no difference in a points only game.
You have a 180 day season, and can only fill a spot 82 times. No explanations for who you decide to play or not play and when you decide to play them or not are necessary.
Looking at the results there wasn't really that bad of a pick that allowed him to get Duncan/
The draft went, KG, Lebron, Marion, Nowitzki, Bryant, Wade, Arenas, Tmac, Iverson, Nash, Pierce, Duncan.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/08/05 03:34 PM
Bryant, Wade, Arenas, Tmac, Iverson, Nash, Pierce.....Probably none of those guys should have been picked before Duncan.
Certainly not the last five, anyway. What kept me away from him is that he seems to be becoming injury-prone, which may still prove to be true.
Originally posted by plawrence:
Bryant, Wade, Arenas, Tmac, Iverson, Nash, Pierce.....Probably none of those guys should have been picked before Duncan.
Certainly not the last five, anyway. What kept me away from him is that he seems to be becoming injury-prone, which may still prove to be true.
Pierce and Iverson I'll agree with, Arenas to a degree. But Bryant is the main guy in L.A., shaq is getting old and injury prone so Wade is a good choice, Nash was mvp and it was known that Amare was out.
Obviously I think we all have our different views on what makes someone a good pick, and with Manu and Parker getting better it could have caused Duncan's numbers to drop off a little. Thats just my opinion.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/08/05 03:41 PM
I don't think those were bad picks either. Much like RBs in fantasy football, high scoring shooting guards are placed at a premium in fantasy basketball. The difference between Duncan and someone like Jermaine O'Neal is much smaller than the difference between Kobe or T-Mac vs. the alternatives (Jamal Crawford, etc...).
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/08/05 03:44 PM
You should know.....
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/08/05 03:48 PM
Tell me about it.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/08/05 04:00 PM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
Much like RBs in fantasy football, high scoring shooting guards are placed at a premium in fantasy basketball.
Sure, NOW you tell me!
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/08/05 04:05 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
I wanted to pick up Parker too, in my effort to corner the market....
Seems you want to pick all my studs for scrubs as well, huh? :p
Posted By: Don Cardi
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/08/05 04:23 PM
Is DMC crumbling here too?
Don Cardi
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/08/05 04:27 PM
Fourth out of six, and much closer to last than to first.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/09/05 01:22 AM
Busy day today for free agent pickups.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/09/05 01:42 AM
Does someone want to explain to me how Plaw added and dropped Krstic today -- and then Spike picked him up today? What happened to the 2-day waiver time?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/09/05 05:56 AM
Good question. I wondered myself. Under "Recent Transactions" he's showing up as a free agent, though.
DB?
If someone wants to claim Kristic with a higher waiver position than SP, I'm inclined to award him to that person rather than SP, however that's not entirely fair either, since waiver claims are supposed to be secret, presumably to prevent people from deliberately blocking someone else's claim "just out of spite" so to speak, even for a player they don't want.
Unless there's some kind of Yahoo rule that if you pick up a FA and have him less than 24 hours or something and then release him, he remains a FA.
The only thing I can think of is since I picked him up as a FA and had him on my team for only 2:17, maybe Yahoo kept him classified as a FA, since they show Spike picking him up as a FA, rather than on a waiver claim, altho the transaction in which I dropped him shows him going
on waivers.
DB?
(Edit: I checked in "Commissioner's Tools" -- they have a function in there where you can change the date that an indivual player's waiver period expires (i.e. if, say, JG puts someone on waivers, the normal two-day period can be shortened or lengthened for that player only, altho I don't know why you'd ever want to do that) -- and it doesn't show Kristic as ever having been on waivers in the first place.)
DB?
(Second Edit: I posted the question on the Yahoo message Board. Trouble is, I cant figure out how to see the responses, if any.)
Boy,
this is a game that really requires commissionering.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/09/05 06:45 AM
Originally posted by plawrence:
Boy, this is a game that really requires commissionering.
...as do
all the Yahoo games, apparently. :p
DB??
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/09/05 06:48 AM
Do you know how to read replies on their message board, JG?
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/09/05 06:50 AM
I didn't even know they had a msg board...
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/09/05 07:01 AM
Right under that box on the right that lists your "Leagues and Teams".
I figured out how to read the meassages, BTW. So far, no responses.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/09/05 07:20 AM
I see now...
Sheesh. :rolleyes:
Just reading the subject headings; apparently -- like ESPN -- everyone's an idiot on there, too...
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/09/05 02:07 PM
Wednesday's Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New
Total Avg GUY Score Total TGU AVG
-
SP 889 20.2 8 182 1071 52 20.6
PL 837 19.9 11 199 1036 52 19.9
BB 899 19.1 9 154 1053 56 18.8
DM 757 18.5 8 111 868 49 17.7
JG ^ 799 17.4 10 172 971 56 17.3
DB 688 17.6 11 126 814 50 16.3
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/09/05 02:43 PM
My answer is this: I have no clue why Krstic was added, dropped, and added again without going on waivers first. That's not supposed to happen, so I'm flummoxed.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/09/05 02:53 PM
I sent an email to Yahoo asking them. Hopefully they'll have an answer.
I don't like being flummoxed.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/09/05 08:11 PM
I'm impressed. Not only did I get a prompt answer from Yahoo, but one that makes sense as well.
I'm surprised that one of us didn't figure this out.
Anyway....
Hello,
Thank you for writing to Yahoo! Fantasy Sports.
When a player is added and dropped on the same day, he will be returned to the player pool as a free agent rather than being placed on waivers.
If your league features a waiver period of one or more days and you see a player signed as a free agent on the same day he was dropped, it is likely because his previous owner added and dropped him on the same day.
Previously, it was possible for a fantasy owner to "tie up" players other teams may be interested in by adding and dropping them on the same day. This will now be prevented in 2005 by allowing these players to remain free agents.
If an owner adds a player and then drops him the following day, he will be subject to your league's waiver rules.
Thank you again for contacting Yahoo! Customer Care.
Regards,
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/09/05 08:22 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
Previously, it was possible for a fantasy owner to "tie up" players other teams may be interested in by adding and dropping them on the same day. This will now be prevented in 2005 by allowing these players to remain free agents.
I actually thought that might be the case (I was gonna yell at Plaw for doing that
); but because it didn't happen like that before, I figured maybe not. Thanks for getting the clarification!
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/09/05 08:36 PM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
Thanks for getting the clarification!
Just another day of commissionering.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/09/05 08:38 PM
Yeah, that makes sense. Consider me un-flummoxed.
Thanks Commish!
Posted By: Spike716
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/09/05 09:16 PM
I'm getting pretty sick of Stojakovic and his 9 misses. So hes now up on the trading block along with one of my PG's.
*Edit*
I would trade him and one of my PG's for a higher quality PG, or I would trade him straight up for a PG.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/10/05 08:07 AM
Peja was 8-18 last night, and got you 25 points.....
Anyway.....I don't remember if it was in a PM, an IM, or here, that DB suggested a bigger bench because that would encourage more trades.
Well, he was right. Trouble is, we didn't make the bench big
enough. With only 6 people in the league, there are still too many usuable free agents available, and it looks like everyone prefers for the most part to stick with who they drafted and try to fill the odd hole here and there with a FA.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/10/05 12:23 PM
Wednesday's Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New
Total Avg GUY Score Total TGU AVG
-
SP 889 20.2 8 182 1071 52 20.6 Rolling along
PL 837 19.9 11 199 1036 52 19.9 Concentrating hard
BB 899 19.1 9 154 1053 56 18.8 Strong and silent
DM 757 18.5 8 111 868 49 17.7 No tainted wins here
JG ^ 799 17.4 10 172 971 56 17.3 Climbs out of cellar
DB 688 17.6 11 126 814 50 16.3 Snakebit
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/10/05 12:25 PM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
he (Lebron) doesn't play (the team doesn't play), I don't lose one of my 82 games of his, right?
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
If Lebron plays and gets injured in the first minute, then that's another story...
DB.....The Prophet
Exactly what happened to Rashard Lewis last night. One minute, and then out with a shoulder injury.
Not to mention Nowitzki. 14 points in 17 minutes, then out with a strained back.
Maybe you shoulda played salary cap instead of this. You can't seem to do anything right here. :p
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/10/05 02:54 PM
Not the first time it happened either...
Harrington did that earlier in the season and so did Gerald Wallace.
In any case... Long way to go...
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/10/05 03:04 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
With only 6 people in the league, there are still too many usuable free agents available, and it looks like everyone prefers for the most part to stick with who they drafted and try to fill the odd hole here and there with a FA.
The problem, I think, isn't the bench spots but the dynamic of the game itself. If we were playing in a roto league, I think people may be more open to trades because they can look at their teams and see that what type of stats they need - e.g. give up a big rebounder to get more assists.
Also, I think it's early in the season and people are concentrating on other sports.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/10/05 03:36 PM
There are other sports going on?
What? Golf? Horse racing?
I think bass fishing is over, isn't it?
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/10/05 03:45 PM
You know Plaw, with your recent moves in football, you have an outside shot at making the playoffs. You have two tough match-ups left (TU and DM) and two gimmes (ZO and TL). If you manage a win against either TU or DM, you may sneak into that 6th spot.
I know you know this.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/10/05 03:52 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
Maybe you shoulda played salary cap instead of this. You can't seem to do anything right here. :p
I said I played it before... I didn't say if I was any good at it.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/10/05 03:58 PM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
You know Plaw, with your recent moves in football, you have an outside shot at making the playoffs.
Thank heavens for lucky wins.
Actually, I didn't know it. I've been concentrating on Yahoo Basketball, just in case you didn't know.
But I have to check the schedule...I just played TL last week.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/10/05 04:01 PM
You're right... You're playing SP, not TL.
I see "
Playaz Football Club" and think it's your team and not FC's.
Hmmmm... SP is tougher than TL's team. If he keeps playing bye week players like he did last weekend, you should be able to beat him.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/10/05 05:15 PM
Top 25 Draft
Name MGR Pos Avg
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Garnett SP 1 31
Duncan SP 12 31
Pierce JG 11 30
Jefferson JG 26 29
Marion BB 3 29
Bryant DM 5 28
Camby DM 56 27
Brand PL 18 26
James JG 2 26
Wade PL 6 25
Webber SP 49 24
Nash BB 10 24
Nowitzski DB 4 24
Redd SP 54(PL) 23
Carter PL 19 23
Gasol JG 38 23
Ming SP 13 23
J. O'Neal DB 16 23
Allen BB 22 22
B. Wallace PL 30 22
Bosh DM 29 22
Iverson DB 9 21
Duhon PL -- 21
Randolph SP 37 21
Hamilton SP 60 21
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/10/05 05:36 PM
The Big Busts (Guys drafted in the top 25, but not in the top 25 in scoring. Listed subjectively in the order in
which I think they've disappointed)
Draft
Name MGR Pos Rank Avg Projected by me for
-
Marbury DB 21 141 10 Top 20-25
Ginobili SP 25 138 10 No idea what was he was thinking
McGrady DM 8 56 17 At least Top 15, maybe better
Bibby JG 23 118 11 Top 25
Stojakovic SP 24 90 14 Top 25
Arenas PL 7 38 19 At least Top 15, maybe better
Francis DM 20 36 19 Top 25-30
Shaq DM 17 85 15 Who knows with the injuries?
Kirilenko BB 15 51 17 Top 25
B. Miller JG 14 59 17 Top 25-30
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/10/05 05:58 PM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
Hmmmm... SP is tougher than TL's team. If he keeps playing bye week players like he did last weekend....
He won't.
He got yelled at. :rolleyes:
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/10/05 08:58 PM
Thanks a lot. I was counting on playing against Drew Bennett this weekend. :rolleyes:
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/11/05 11:47 AM
I made a few changes in the format here....
1) I eliminated (yesterday, actually) the "Total Games Left" column (TGL). Everyone gets the same number of games - 984 - so if you want to see how many games someone has left, simply subtract the "Total Games Used" (TGU) number from 984.
2) For greater accuracy, I started carrying the decimals out to two places.
3) I added a column for "Yesterday's Average", which will provide an additional way of gauging your prformance for the past day against everyone elses.
4) I added a column for "Projected Finish", which is your average number of PPG X 984. This will give you a relative idea of exactly how far ahead or behind you are projected to finish, based on your current average.
Thursday's Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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SP 1071 20.60 2 43 21.50 1114 54 20.63 20,300
PL 1036 19.92 4 83 20.75 1119 56 19.98 19,662
BB 1053 18.80 2 28 14.00 1081 58 18.64 18,340
DM 868 17.71 3 72 24.00 940 52 18.07 17,788
JG 971 17.34 1 9 9.00 980 57 17.19 16,918
DB 814 16.28 2 35 17.50 849 52 16.33 16,066
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/11/05 05:02 PM
The comparison of daily averages and number of players used, coupled with the season-end projection, offer some interesting insights into what constitutes "gaining ground", and how much you actually gain on a given night
For example, going into last night, BB had a projected finish of 18,499, whle DM's was 17,417.
So, based on projections, BB was gonna finish 1,082 points ahead.
But last night, DM's "good" 24 Pt average using 3 players, couple with BB's "lousy" 14 Pt average from two, the projection became 18,340 for BB (-159) vs. 17,788 (+371) for DM, a difference of only 552.
So effectively, DM cut BB's lead over him in half last night.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/12/05 12:38 AM
Mourning is a good pick up DB. I grabbed him in my other Yahoo League, where I'm *cough* weak in rebounding.
The only reason I took Haywood in our league instead is because I figure to only use him in the event of an injury, and who knows when that may happen.
Once Shaq is back, Mourning's minutes will disappear, but for now he's better than Hunter, who'll be worth less when Dalembert comes back, I think.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/12/05 12:16 PM
Friday's Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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SP 1114 20.63 8 140 17.50 1254 62 20.23 19,902
PL 1119 19.98 5 102 20.40 1221 61 20.01 19,696
DM ^ 940 18.07 6 122 20.33 1062 58 18.31 18,017
BB 1081 18.64 8 126 15.75 1207 66 18.29 17,995
DB ^ 849 16.33 8 169 21.13 1018 60 16.97 16,695
JG 980 17.19 8 99 12.38 1079 65 16.60 16,334
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/12/05 02:31 PM
Here are my trade offers to everyone.
Obviously I am only looking for star players, so depending on who you want back I'd be willing to trade 2 for 1, 3 for 1, or maybe even 4 for 1.
MGR. I Want From You You Can Have Back
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SP Garnett, Duncan, Ming Anyone is available in a deal for
Garnett or Duncan. For Ming,
I'd give you one of my centers
and some others, except for Wade,
Carter, Odom, or Arenas
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DM Bryant Anyone is available
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BB Marion Anyone except Wade, Carter, Arenas,
Wallace, or Okafor
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JG LeBron Anyone is available
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DB Nowitzki, O'Neal Anyone except Wade, Carter, Odom,
or Arenas
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/12/05 04:37 PM
I sent a proposal, Plaw...
Posted By: Beth E
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/13/05 01:38 AM
Is it just me or does Tim Duncan have a weird hairdo now. It's like the little afro that couldn't.
T-Mac
I almost left him on the bench today lol
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/13/05 03:53 AM
30 points in the second half. About 15 in the last 6-7 minutes.
Beat the Nets all by himself.
Originally posted by plawrence:
30 points in the second half. About 15 in the last 6-7 minutes.
Beat the Nets all by himself. I didn't see the whole game, but the one thing I can say NJ has some very classy people. Even with the Nets moving to Brooklyn (I think that's finalized) they seem to still have a ton of support.
What a game by Arenas
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/13/05 11:58 AM
Actually, the Nets support is, and always has been, horrible. That's the main reason for the move, I think.
Northern NJ fans root for the Knicks, and the Southerners are all Sixers fans.
The only regular season games they've been selling out the last few years are with the Knicks, Lakers, and now Cleveland. They even have trouble selling out playoff games in the early rounds.
Last night - a Saturday night with Yao Ming and McGrady in town - there were at least 3,000 empty seats.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/13/05 12:14 PM
Saturday's Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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SP 1254 20.23 6 102 17.00 1356 68 19.94 19,622
PL 1221 20.01 6 110 18.33 1331 67 19.87 19,548
BB ^ 1207 18.29 6 127 21.17 1334 72 18.53 18,231
DM 1062 18.31 4 85 21.25 1147 62 18.50 18,204
DB 1018 16.97 6 136 22.67 1154 66 17.48 17,205
JG 1079 16.60 5 94 18.80 1173 70 16.76 16,489
Posted By: Beth E
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/13/05 02:34 PM
Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
[What a game by Arenas How about him. I watched the game. He kept missing free throws, but was making 3 pointers like there was no tomorrow.
I don't know what was up with Duncan. It must be the hair.
Originally posted by plawrence:
Actually, the Nets support is, and always has been, horrible. That's the main reason for the move, I think.
Northern NJ fans root for the Knicks, and the Southerners are all Sixers fans.
The only regular season games they've been selling out the last few years are with the Knicks, Lakers, and now Cleveland. They even have trouble selling out playoff games in the early rounds.
Last night - a Saturday night with Yao Ming and McGrady in town - there were at least 3,000 empty seats.
I had no idea it was that bad. I was just saying in terms of actually cheering for the Nets, I see times when players or teams are leaving they get booed (is that correct?) a lot.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/13/05 11:39 PM
The visiting players and their teams get booed of course, but that's fairly normal.
I can also tell you that I used to go to a fair number of Knick games (many years ago), and back then just about everyone in MSG was a Knick fan.
At Nets games there always seems to be a disproportionate number of fans rooting for the visitors.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/14/05 12:00 AM
Hey, DB......
Congratulations on a great game from Rashard Lewis.
39 points - one of the highest fantasy scores of the season so far. It's about time he broke out, and it sure makes up for the other night when you got charged for a game after his one minute appearance.
Wait.....what's that? He was on your
bench today?
Oops. Never mind.
:p
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/14/05 01:37 AM
Originally posted by plawrence:
Wait.....what's that? He was on your bench today?
I know how that feels... that worthless LaFrentz on my bench (that I almost dropped today) woulda given me 34 pts. :rolleyes:
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/14/05 06:04 AM
Sorry about that, DB. Couldn't resist.
Actually, using an arbitrary 21 points as a cutoff, BB also got burned by not playing Larry Hughes (29 Pts), as did I by benching Ricky Davis (25).
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/14/05 07:40 AM
This is a tough crowd for trades.
I want a SF or SG.
It doesn't have to be a Lebron James/Kobe Bryant type; I'll settle for less.
You can have any two or three, or maybe even four of the following, depending on who you offer:
Andre Miller, Denver PG, 14.7
or Chris Duhon, Bulls PG, 18.8
(not both in the same deal)
Udonis Haslem, Miami PF, 16.9
Ricky Davis, Boston SF & SG, 17.0
or Corey Maggette, Clippers SF & SG, 16.3
(not both in the same deal)
Marko Jaric, Minnesota PG & SG, 12.8
Brendon Haywood, Washington C, 13.8
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/14/05 07:53 AM
Haywood's not that great. I told you what LeBron would cost. But you declined it. Ya gotta give *something* up, y'know! :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/14/05 08:01 AM
Who said Haywood was great?
But I bet he has a better year than LaFrentz.
I said I'm setting my sights lower. From you, I'd settle for Jefferson.
From SP, I'd be interested in Stojakovic or Redd
From BB, I'd take Rahim or Ray Allen
From DB, I'd like Rashard Lewis
None of these are guys in the Garnett-Duncan-James-Bryant-Marion class; they're all at least a notch below.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/14/05 01:26 PM
Sunday's Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL ^ 1331 19.87 4 104 26.00 1435 71 20.21 19,888
SP 1356 19.94 4 80 20.00 1436 72 19.94 19,625
DM ^ 1147 18.50 5 121 24.20 1268 67 18.93 18,623
BB 1334 18.53 4 71 17.75 1405 76 18.49 18,191
DB 1154 17.48 2 43 21.50 1197 68 17.60 17,321
JG 1173 16.76 5 99 19.80 1272 75 17.00 16,728
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/14/05 02:00 PM
Averaging 20 Points or Better Draft
Name Mgr Pick Average
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Garnett SP 1 31
Camby DM 56 29
Duncan SP 12 29
Marion BB 3 28
Brand PL 18 27
Pierce JG 11 27
Wade PL 6 25
Bryant DM 5 25
Okur BB 63 24
Arenas PL 7 24
Nowitzki DB 4 24
Bosh DM 29 24
James JG 2 23
Iverson DB 9 23
J. O'Neal DB 16 23
Jefferson JG 26 23
Odom PL 78 22
Ming SP 13 22
Jamison JG 50 22
Redd SP 54(PL) 22
McGrady DM 8 22
Nash BB 10 21
Gasol JG 38 21
Carter PL 19 21
Billups DM 32 21
Parker SP 49 21
Rahim BB 46 21
G. Wallace JG FA 21
B. Wallace PL 30 21
Randolph SP 37 20
Francis DM 20 20
Webber SP 48 20
Kidd DB 33 20
Every one of our top 13 picks overall is in the top 22 in scoring.
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There are 14 players selected in our top 36 overall (6 rounds) who are
not averaging 20 PPG.
Draft
Name Mgr Pick Average
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B. Miller JG 14 17
Kirilenko BB 15 15
Shaq DM 17 15
Marbury DB 21 13
Allen BB 22 18
Bibby JG 23 12
Stojakovic SP 24 18
Ginobili SP 25 13
B. Davis BB 27 17
R. Lewis DB 28 17
Maggette PL 31 16
Stoudamire BB 34 00
K. Thomas JG 35 11
Gordon SP 36 10
Of those, I think that only Kirilenko, Shaq, Marbury, Bibby, Ginobili, Thomas, and Gordon can be considered real "busts".
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/15/05 11:02 AM
Monday's Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 1435 20.21 1 12 12.00 1447 72 20.10 19,775
SP 1436 19.94 0 00 00.00 1436 72 19.94 19,625
DM 1268 18.93 4 53 13.25 1321 71 18.61 18,308
BB 1405 18.49 1 10 10.00 1415 77 18.38 18,083
DB 1197 17.60 2 18 9.00 1215 70 17.36 17,079
JG 1272 17.00 3 60 20.00 1332 78 17.08 16,804
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/15/05 11:47 AM
Commissioner's Note
I have the option of manually changing people's waiver priority, so in making trades (if the majority has no objection), I think you should be able to include your waiver priority and switch it with your trading partner as part of a deal.
I presently have the #1 priority, which is an advantage because it's what DB calls a "tradable asset" - that's what made me think of the idea - so if anyone has any objections, don't be shy....speak up.
(Of course, on the other hand, it helps the guy with the low waiver priority because it's something he can gain in a trade.)
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/15/05 03:59 PM
TRADE ANNOUNCEMENT
PL trades Elton Brand, Corey Maggette, and Andre Miller to DB for.......Dirk Nowitzki and Ron Artest.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/15/05 05:07 PM
TRADE UPDATE
PL and DB have cancelled the trade above (Just for the record, it was PL who reopened negotiations).
Instead, PL is trading Corey Maggette, Drew Gooden, and Andre Miller to DB for Ron Artest and Antoine Walker.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/16/05 03:31 AM
Hey, DB.....
If tonight is any indication, it looks like the deal you should have gone for is any one of them that included Ricky Davis and Dwight Howard.
:p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/16/05 08:35 AM
Tuesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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SP ^ 1436 19.94 10 219 21.90 1655 82 20.18 19,860
PL 1447 20.10 11 216 19.64 1663 83 20.04 19,716
DM 1321 18.61 6 115 19.17 1436 77 18.65 18,351
BB 1415 18.38 6 91 15.17 1506 83 18.14 17,854
DB 1215 17.36 8 174 21.75 1389 78 17.81 17,523
JG 1332 17.08 9 206 22.89 1538 87 17.68 17,395 Big Gun Big Bust Coulda-Shoulda
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SP Webber 41 Bogut 3 Kristic 23
PL D. Howard 36 Okafor 10 Davis 36
DM Billups 30 J. Johnson 6 Nobody
BB Cassell 30 Okur 4 P.J. Brown 33
DB Nowitzki 31 Ilgauskas 7 A. Walker 20
JG Lebron 42 Mobley 10 Paul 15
Camby DM 43 11-4
Duncan SP 42 11-7
Okur BB 42 11-12
Lebron JG 42 11-15
Cassell BB 41 11-2
Pierce JG 41 11-9
Camby DM 41 11-13
Webber SP 41 11-15
Miles DM 40 11-2
Duncan SP 40 11-11
That seems like a lot for so early in the season, doesn't it, considering that none of them are by Garnett?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/16/05 06:38 PM
Commissioner's NoteIn my efforts to undo what I screwed up with my trade with DB (don't ask), I tried some experimenting and changed the waiver time from "2 Days" to "No Waivers".
I had intended that to be a temporary change while I played around, but forgot to change it back.
Just now, I was tinkering with my own team for real - not experimenting - and I dropped Duhon and Haywood and picked up two other free agent guys.
But since I had "No Waivers" in effect, they (Duhon & Haywood) immediately became free agents when I dropped them.
So......
They are
not free agents. They are on waivers until 1:00 PM Friday. If anyone wants to claim them, don't do it on the game site, since they will be awarded to you immediately as if they
were free agents.
If you wish to claim one or both, post your intention to do so here, so in the event that there is more than one claimant, the players can be awarded in the order of your waiver priority.
This Yahoo commissionering is a lot of work,
:rolleyes: but I'm getting the hang of it. Thank you for your patience.
I have renewed respect for DB.
(Actually, Smush Parker, the guy DB put on waivers to open up a roster spot for the trade should not be a free agent either, so I threw him back in the pool just now. But I claimed him from waivers, and since I'm #1 in waiver priority, don't bother claiming him, but this way it's fair 'cuz now I lost my #1 priority since I was too dumb to ask DB to include him in the original trade.)
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/17/05 10:57 AM
Wednesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL ^ 1663 20.04 4 89 22.25 1752 87 20.14 19,816
SP 1655 20.18 5 85 17.00 1740 87 20.00 19,680
DM 1436 18.65 7 151 21.57 1587 84 18.89 18,590
BB 1506 18.14 5 108 21.60 1614 88 18.34 18,047
DB 1389 17.81 5 103 20.60 1492 83 17.98 17,688
JG 1538 17.68 7 121 17.29 1659 94 17.65 17,367
Big Gun Big Bust Coulda-Shoulda
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PL Okafor 31 Ford 13 No one
SP Randolph 24 Tinsley 10 Simmons 24
DM Kobe 30 Chandler 10 Curry (maybe?) 17
BB Allen 37 Brown 11 Igoudala 35, Carmelo 30
DB Iverson 36 O'Neal 15 No one
JG Richardson 32 Korver 13 No one
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/17/05 05:59 PM
Don't worry, Plaw - I'm sure we all read the results every day! Not sure why it's so quiet in here, though... maybe cuz there's a LONG way to go.
So, are you now gonna do what Cardi does, and sign all your posts like this?
PL
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/18/05 01:38 AM
Hmmmm.....
Well, if it's coming from "The Department of Useless Statistics", then maybe.
Here's my thought for the day, and it's one that occured to me before the season began:
I think we should ban Kevin Garnett. With the ESPN scoring rules, he's in a class by himself.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/18/05 08:00 AM
Thurssday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 1752 20.14 1 26 26.00 1778 88 20.20 19,881
SP 1740 20.00 5 107 21.40 1847 92 20.08 19,755
DM 1587 18.89 2 34 17.00 1621 86 18.85 18,547
BB 1614 18.34 2 28 14.00 1642 90 18.24 17,953
DB 1492 17.98 2 38 19.00 1530 85 18.00 17,712
JG 1659 17.65 1 8 8.00 1667 95 17.55 17,267
Big Gun Big Bust Coulda-Shoulda
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PL Arenas 26 -- --
SP Garnett 40 Parker 11 Howard 32
DM McGrady 25 Johnson 9 --
BB Pachulia 21 Terry 7 --
DB Nowitzki 20 -- --
JG -- Jamison 8 Szczerbiak(?) 17
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/18/05 11:38 PM
TRADE ANNOUNCEMENT
DM sends PGs Steve Francis and Sebastian Telfair to PL for PG Mike James and PF Udonis Haslem.
This trade will go into effect in time for Sunday night.
That's DM
Might want to get that smilie a new prescription
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/18/05 11:56 PM
All fixed. As you would say, "lol."
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/19/05 12:41 AM
I think all Plaw does is make trades. :rolleyes: 15 moves already this season, and all he does is pick up free agents to trade to someone else -- people we could pick up on our own without his help!
Almost every day I get like 12 PMs from him - spend hours researching the trade proposals - and by the time I come to any type of decision, the players he proposed are
already traded away! :rolleyes: :p
I think you should use the Yahoo trading function to propose trades, so then you've gotta wait for an answer before using the same guys to bait someone else. :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/19/05 01:46 AM
Commissioner's Ruling on JG's Suggestion: No, because that would allow people to never reply, thus possibly blocking any other trades by the player making the proposal.
Besides which, there is nothing in the Yahoo rules preventing making diferent trade offers to different people involving the same player(s). :p
AAMOF, you cn use the "Yahoo Trade Offer Function" to offer the same players to as many different managers as you wish.
Suppose I have Kevin Garnett and the rest of my team is weak, so I want to offer him to everyone?
Suppose it's near the trading deadline?
DB?
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/19/05 02:02 AM
For fear of being called DoucheBag, I'll plead the fifth.
(I agree with Plaw, but it doesn't matter since JG wasn't being serious.)
(Unless he was, then, in that case, you shouldn't take hours to make your decision. :p )
(But from here on out, we should all note the possiblitity that we will all, at one time or another, be shopping the same player to different people (some more than others :p ). Those receiving offers should know this and make their decisions accordingly.)
(Deal? Deal.)
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/19/05 02:07 AM
Let's face it.....This is a dog-eat-dog world.
I haddaa do something to wake you guys up here.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/19/05 02:29 AM
One last point... To make JG feel better, I wanted to let you know that I tend not to offer the same players in different deals at the same time, just to avoid situations like this.
Feel better?
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/19/05 02:30 AM
My post was (mostly) tongue-in-cheek
-- except for the 12 PMs a day I get from Plaw...
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/19/05 02:59 AM
Let's be fair here, and not exaggerate, JG.
Twelve PMs a day? C'mon...7 or 8 a day, maybe, but not 12.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/19/05 12:20 PM
Friday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 1778 20.20 12 216 18.00 1994 100 19.94 19,621
SP 1847 20.08 8 140 17.50 1987 100 19.87 19,552
DM 1621 18.89 10 165 16.50 1786 96 18.60 18,307
BB 1642 18.24 11 219 19.91 1861 101 18.43 18,131
DB 1530 18.00 9 180 20.00 1710 94 18.19 17,900
JG 1667 17.55 6 123 20.50 1790 101 17.72 17,439
Big Gun Big Bust Coulda-Shoulda
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PL Wade 37 Artest, Ford 8 Walker 33
SP Stojakovic 24 Bogut 8 --
DM Friggin' Camby 32 Chandler 7 --
BB Allen, Okur 30 Marshall 7 --
DB O'Neal 41 Hinrich 2 --
JG Paul 35 Lebron 11 Miller 30
Lafrentz 8
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/19/05 04:13 PM
Reply From Yahoo
Here's the reply I got from yahoo when I wrote asking them why, when you pick up a free agent, is he not added to your roster immediately, but a day later:
Hello,
Thank you for writing to Yahoo! Fantasy Sports.
At the moment, the feature you are requesting is not available. All add/drops/trades will affect the next day, nothing can be adjusted to have a same day setting. But since we are always looking for ways to make Yahoo! Fantasy Sports more useful to our users, your question has been taken as a suggestion and will be given due consideration as we work to improve our service.
Thank you again for contacting Yahoo! Customer Care.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/19/05 07:26 PM
Trade Announcement
PL trades TJ Ford, Ron Artest, Nick Collison, and Antoine Walker to JG for
Lebron James, Kyle Korver, Wally Szczerbiak, and Speedy Claxton.
This trade will go into effect in time for the games Monday night.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/20/05 04:03 PM
Saturday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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SP ^ 1987 19.87 6 123 20.50 2110 106 19.91 19,587
PL 1994 19.94 5 73 14.60 2067 105 19.69 19,370
DB ^ 1710 18.19 5 122 18.32 1832 99 18.51 18,209
BB ^ 1861 18.43 5 97 19.40 1958 106 18.47 18,176
DM 1786 18.60 3 40 13.33 1826 99 18.44 18,149
JG 1790 17.72 5 143 28.60 1933 106 18.24 17,944
Big Gun Big Bust Coulda-Shoulda
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PL Howard 30 Arenas 2 --
SP Webber 35 Parker 13 West 36
DM FRancis 20 Battier 7 --
BB Marion 33 Okur 11 Hughes 31
DB Iverson 38 Kidd 8, Butler 7 --
JG Lebron 42 -- Haywood 19
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/21/05 03:10 AM
All of today's games have started or are already over, so I'm putting through the JG-PL trade .
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/21/05 05:35 AM
2 players on my bench went 24, 26
2 players in my roster went 11, 18
:rolleyes:
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/21/05 09:33 AM
Sunday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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SP 2110 19.91 4 73 18.25 2183 110 19.85 19,528
PL 2067 19.69 6 133 22.17 2200 111 19.82 19,503
DM ^ 1826 18.44 8 177 22.13 2003 107 18.44 18,720
BB ^ 1958 18.47 5 112 22.40 2070 111 18.65 18,350
DB 1832 18.51 5 79 15.80 1911 104 18.38 18,081
JG 1933 18.24 3 58 19.33 1991 109 18.27 17,974
Big Gun Big Bust Coulda-Shoulda
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PL Brand 35 Walker 12 M. James 21
SP Stojakovic 27 Tinsley 8 ---
DM Camby Again 43 Curry 7 Telfair 33
BB Abdur-Rahim 25 Anthony 16 ---
DB Maggette 26 Miller 10 Marbury 25
JG Gasol 29 Richardson Mobley 26
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/21/05 11:31 AM
20 Point Scorers Draft
Name Mgr. Pick Average
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Garnett SP 1 29
Camby DM 56 29
Brand PL 11 28
Duncan SP 12 28
Iverson DB 9 27
Marion BB 3 27
Wade PL 6 26
L. James PL 2 26
Pierce JG 18 26
Bosh DM 29 25
Nowitzki DB 4 24
Bryant DM 5 24
Jefferson JG 26 23
Webber SP 48 23
J. O'Neal DB 16 23
D. Howard PL 43 23
Jamison JG 50 22
Allen BB 22 21
Gasol JG 38 21
Abdur-Rahim BB 46 21
R. Davis PL FA 21
Ming SP 13 21
Arenas PL 7 21
Paul JG 71 21
G. Wallace JG FA 21
Okur BB 63 21
McGrady DM 8 20
Carter PL 19 20
Stojakovic SP 24 20
Odom PL 78 20
Nash BB 10 20
Randolph SP 37 20
Billups DM 32 20
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/21/05 07:34 PM
From the Department of Really Useless Statistics:
"Getting The Most For Your Money"
I was trying to figure out a way of determining who were the best values in our draft based on the players current statistics (no "too much time on your hands" comments, please -- I know that I have
).
For example, Garnett is averaging 29 PPG, but he was the #1 pick, so SP had every right to expect that type of production.
On the other hand, Camby's 29 PPG average, as the 56th pick is close to a total surprise, so DM got a lot more than he expected.
Anyway, what I came up with for determining the value is simple: Multiply the player's average PPG by the number he was picked in the draft.
Hence:
Draft
Name Mgr. Pick Average "Value"
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G. Wallace JG 113 (FA) 21 2373
R. Davis PL 109 (FA) 21 2289
Camby DM 56 29 1624
Odom PL 78 20 1560
Paul JG 71 21 1491
Okur BB 63 21 1323
Webber SP 48 23 1104
Jamison JG 50 22 1100
D. Howard PL 43 23 989
Abdur-Rahim BB 46 21 966
Gasol JG 38 21 798
Randolph SP 37 20 740
Bosh DM 29 25 725
Billups DM 32 20 640
Jefferson JG 26 23 598
Stojakovic SP 24 20 480
Pierce JG 18 26 468
Allen BB 22 21 462
Carter PL 19 20 380
J. O'Neal DB 16 23 368
Duncan SP 12 28 336
Brand PL 11 28 308
Ming SP 13 21 273
Iverson DB 9 27 243
Nash BB 10 20 200
McGrady DM 8 20 160
Wade PL 6 26 156
Arenas PL 7 21 147
Bryant DM 5 24 120
Nowitzki DB 4 24 96
Marion BB 3 27 81
L. James PL 2 26 52
Garnett SP 1 29 29Note: The way I figured R. Davis and G. Wallace was that since we drafted 102 players and Davis was the 7th FA selected and Wallace the 11th, I assigned them draft pick numbers 109 and 113 respectively, altho I'm not sure how valid that is, because let's say there's someone now who's a FA and injured all year so far, and comes back in a month and starts averaging 20 PPG and is the 50th FA selected. His number will be astronomical.
Anyhow, I'm not sure if this "value" number has any meaning, but I thought it was interesting.
Well, now that I look again, it does have some analytic value.
For example, one of the reasons that DB is not doing that well is because unlike DM's Camby, PL's Odom, BB's Okur, SP's Webber, and JG's Jamison (I'd mention Paul, but JG hasn't really used him), DB has no real surprises who are doing well.
A little later I'll have to do the same thing for the big busts in the draft also.
DB?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/22/05 03:50 PM
Monday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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SP 2183 19.85 7 126 18.00 2309 117 19.74 19,419
PL 2200 19.82 1 6 6.00 2206 112 19.70 19,381
DM 2003 18.72 1 21 21.00 2024 108 18.74 18,441
DB ^ 1911 18.38 2 35 17.50 1946 106 18.36 18,065
BB 2070 18.65 5 58 11.60 2128 116 18.34 18,051
JG 1991 18.27 5 84 16.80 2075 114 18.20 17,911
Big Gun Big Bust Coulda-Shoulda
-
PL --- Carter 6 ---
SP Duncan 39 Ginobili 18 ---
DM Murphy 21 --- ---
DB --- Iverson 17 ---
BB Igoudala 20 Brown 3 ---
JG Bibby 25 Miller 7 ---
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/22/05 07:14 PM
I have a question about the RANK column in the player stats...
I understand the O-RANK, which I believe is the preseason rankings of each player, but RANK doesn't make sense to me.
The first two make sense:
1 Camby 319 pts
2 Iverson 317 pts
But then I'm lost. The player with the 3rd highest points in the game for the season (Duncan, 316) is ranked #5.
Allen is ranked #3, but has only 214 pts in the game, less than 39th-ranked Abdur-Rahim who has 218 pts on the season.
WTF?
What I'm looking at is "All Players", "All Positions", "Season (total)"
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/22/05 07:25 PM
I noticed that myself a while back, and can't figure it out either.
On the bottom left-hand corner of the rankings page there's a link to "legend", which explains that the rank is based on the stat filter that you select, but whichever one you do select, it doesn't seem to make a difference; the rankings still make no sense.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/22/05 07:54 PM
Well, I sent my question (minus the "WTF?") to Yahoo to see what they have say about it....
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/22/05 07:58 PM
Well, they've been fairly prompt with their answers to the two questions I sent them, so I guess we'll find out.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/22/05 09:45 PM
Hello,
Thank you for writing to Yahoo! Fantasy Sports.
It's just a combination of all around totals, not just the fantasy points. Enjoy the season.
Thank you again for contacting Yahoo! Customer Care.
Regards,
Bruce
Yahoo! Customer Care
Uhh... WTF is that supposed to mean?
I'll see if I can get an elaboration. But yeah, I am impressed with how fast they reply!
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/22/05 10:38 PM
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly.
When you have time, I'd love for you to elaborate since I'm not sure what "a combination of all around totals" means, exactly. What's the formula used for RANK?
Thanks again,
JG
Then I got this reply:
Sorry, we don't give out the actual equation. It's the stats as a whole used on each person. Enjoy the season.
Thank you again for contacting Yahoo! Customer Care.
I give up!
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/23/05 12:48 AM
OK, I get it.
Every custom league has it's own scoring system, be it points, rotisserie, or head-to-head.
And each scoring system within those three formats may be different.
For example, we subtract missed FGs and FTs, where another league may not.
It would be impossible for Yahoo to rank every player individually based on the scoring system for each particular league, I guess.
I'm in another Yahoo league with some of the guys from the Nets BB that I belong to. It's rotisserie scoring, and stuff like FG%, FT%, and 3 PT FG% counts, where in our league those stats mean nothing.
But, the player rankings in my other league are the same as in our league.
So apparently they developed a formula which takes into account all kinds of stats, and rate the players based on that regardless of the individual leagues scoring systems.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/23/05 09:58 AM
Tuesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL ^ 2206 19.70 3 89 29.67 2295 115 19.96 19,637
SP 2309 19.91 2 37 18.50 2346 118 19.88 19,563
DM 2022 18.90 6 113 18.83 2135 113 18.89 18,592
BB ^ 2128 18.34 5 132 26.40 2260 121 18.68 18,379
JG ^ 2075 18.20 4 83 20.75 2158 118 18.29 17,996
DB 1950 18.06 6 112 18.67 2062 114 18.09 17,798
Big Gun Big Bust Coulda-Shoulda
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PL Lebron 39 --- ---
SP Randolph 23 Yao 14 ---
DM Camby Again 38 James 14 ---
BB Marion 42 Allen 16 Terry 31, Hughes 25
JG Gasol, Pierce 25 Collison 11 ---
DB Nowitzki 31 A. Miller 2 ---
Camby DM 43 11-4
Camby DM 43 11-20
Duncan SP 42 11-7
Okur BB 42 11-12
Lebron JG 42 11-15
Lebron JG 42 11-19
Marion BB 42 11-22
Cassell BB 41 11-2
Pierce JG 41 11-9
Camby DM 41 11-13
Webber SP 41 11-15
O'Neal DB 41 11-18
Miles DM 40 11-2
Duncan SP 40 11-11
Garnett SP 40 11-17
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/23/05 10:37 AM
Nine Keys To The Season So Far
1) SP gets first pick in the draft, Kevin Garnett
2) Tim Duncan left to 12th pick for SP
3) 56th pick Marcus Camby having monster year for DM
4) PL pays closest attention to free agents early in season, using good ones for trade
bait and keeping Ricky Davis
5) 15th pick Andre Kirilenko averages only 15.1 for BB, then gets injured
6) 21st pick Stephon Marbury averaging only 14.0 for DB
7) 17th pick Shaquille O'Neal misses 9 of first 11 games for DM, is out indefinitely,
and averages only 14.5 in the two that he plays
8) 8th pick Tracy McGrady misses 5 of first 11 games for DM and looks like he'll
be missing more
9) PL acquires 2nd overall pick Lebron James from JG
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/24/05 09:30 AM
Wednesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 2295 19.96 9 204 22.67 2499 124 20.15 19,831
SP 2346 19.88 10 221 22.10 2567 128 20.05 19,734
DM 2135 18.89 8 138 17.25 2273 121 18.79 18,485
BB 2260 18.68 5 106 21.20 2366 126 18.78 18,477
JG 2158 18.29 7 168 24.00 2326 125 18.61 18,310
DB 2062 18.09 6 104 17.33 2166 120 18.05 17,761Note: I changed the format here a bit. The "Big Bust" and "Coulda-Shoulda" columns will reflect guys who played and guys who didn't that would have done better than the guys who did, so, as in football, you can figure out what your maximum possible score "coulda" been.
Big Gun Big Busts Coulda-Shoulda
____________________________________________________________
PL Brand 34 Howard 6 Villanueva 22
____________________________________________________________
SP Parker 32 Yao 13 Bogut 20
Redd 32 Hamilton 17 Simmons 21
Webber 11 Kristic 18
____________________________________________________________
DM Murphy 37 Miles 15 Diaw 31
Johnson 9 Richardson 16
____________________________________________________________
BB Cassell 31 - Pachulia 29
Marion 31 - Brown 23
____________________________________________________________
JG Pierce 33 Richardson 7 Wallace 31
____________________________________________________________
DB Maggette 31 Butler 4 Harrington 38
Miller 7 Marbury 23
Prince 12 Wallace 21
____________________________________________________________
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/25/05 08:58 AM
Thursday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 2499 20.15 2 49 24.50 2548 126 20.22 19,899
SP 2567 20.05 1 12 12.00 2579 129 19.99 19,672
DM 2273 18.79 1 23 23.00 2296 122 18.82 18,519
BB 2366 18.78 1 18 18.20 2384 127 18.77 18,471
JG 2326 18.61 2 16 8.00 2342 127 18.44 18,146
DB 2166 18.05 4 71 17.75 2237 124 18.04 17,751
Big Gun Big Busts Coulda-Shoulda
-
PL Odom 34 James 15
SP Tinsley 12 Tinsley 12
DM Bryant 23
BB Allen 18
JG Artest 16 Collison 0
DB Lewis 29 Ilgauskus 6
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/26/05 09:12 AM
Friday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 2548 20.22 8 175 21.88 2723 134 20.32 19,996
SP 2579 19.99 9 143 15.89 2722 138 19.41 19,098
BB ^ 2384 18.77 8 145 18.13 2529 135 18.73 18,434
DM 2296 18.82 8 127 15.88 2423 130 18.64 18,340
JG 2342 18.44 9 183 20.33 2525 136 18.57 18,269
DB 2237 18.04 8 174 21.75 2411 132 18.27 17,973
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/27/05 03:30 PM
While I wait for Yahoo to update yesterday's scores....
We might have drafted somewhat differently, but if this was Rotisserie Scoring with the following categories:
FG %
FT %
PTS
RBS
ASS
ST
BLK
TO
Then the standings would be:
FG% FT% PTS RBS ASS ST BLK TO
-
PL 32 4 1 2 6 5 6 6 2
SP 31 6 5 6 4 2 2 3 3
BB 28 1 4 1 3 6 5 4 4
DM 27 5 6 3 5 1 1 5 1
DB 26 3 2 5 1 4 4 1 6
JG 24 2 3 4 2 3 3 2 5
(All stats computed on a points-per-game basis, 6 points awarded for leading league in a category, 5 points for second, etc.)
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/27/05 09:01 PM
Saturday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 2726 20.32 7 114 16.29 2837 141 20.12 19,799
SP 2722 19.41 6 123 20.50 2845 142 20.04 19,715
JG ^^ 2525 18.57 6 174 29.00 2699 142 19.01 18,703
DM ^ 2423 18.64 6 90 15.00 2513 136 18.48 18,182
BB 2529 18.73 5 50 10.00 2579 140 18.42 18,127
DB 2411 18.27 8 130 16.25 2541 140 18.15 17,860Big move for JG, up two spots.....Lebron trade really helped him a lot.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/28/05 08:56 AM
Sunday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 2837 20.12 3 49 16.33 2886 144 20.04 19,721
SP 2845 20.04 2 47 23.50 2892 146 19.81 19,491
JG 2699 19.01 3 47 15.67 2746 145 18.94 18,635
BB ^ 2579 18.42 0 00 00.00 2579 140 18.42 18,127
DM 2513 18.48 3 44 14.67 2557 139 18.40 18,101
DB 2541 18.15 3 69 23.00 2610 143 18.25 17,960
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/29/05 05:08 AM
I guess I'll post this here since DB had this guy tonight, altho I wonder if anyone reads this thread since I'm the only one who's posted here in a week.
Anyway, the weirdest line of the year so far, I think:
Andre Miller: Fantasy
FGA FGM FTA FTM PTS RBS ASS STL BLK TOS Points
10 0 12 10 10 10 9 6 1 2 22
I read it don't worry plaw
That is interesting though.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/29/05 05:16 AM
I feel so much better now.
Throw in a post every now and then, though, will 'ya?
Even if you don't
write anything in it......
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/29/05 07:06 AM
Originally posted by plawrence:
Throw in a post every now and then, ... Even if you don't write anything in it......
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/29/05 09:56 AM
Monday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 2886 20.04 5 111 22.20 2997 149 20.11 19,792
SP 2892 20.08 1 20 20.00 2912 147 19.81 19,493
JG 2746 18.94 5 62 12.40 2808 150 18.72 18,420
DM 2557 18.40 5 89 17.80 2646 144 18.38 18,081
DB 2610 18.25 3 68 22.67 2678 146 18.34 18,049
BB 2579 18.42 3 32 10.67 2611 143 18.26 17.967
I used 5 games yesterday.......
So, how about that local sports team?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/29/05 02:04 PM
Fixed.
Yeah, I really wanted "that guy" to have a big night last night.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/30/05 10:55 AM
Tuesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 2997 20.11 6 118 19.67 3115 155 20.10 19,775
SP 2912 19.81 8 166 20.75 3078 155 19.86 19,540
DB ^^ 2678 18.34 5 144 28.80 2822 151 18.69 18,390
JG 2808 18.72 4 67 16.75 2875 154 18.67 18,370
DM 2646 18.38 5 63 12.60 2709 149 18.18 17,890
BB 2611 18.26 6 76 12.67 2687 149 18.03 17,745
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/30/05 01:20 PM
If you guys are having a problem accessing your team, the problem is with Yahoo, not you/us.
Everyone on the various message boards is whing up a storm already.
The Football site is fucked up, also.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/30/05 02:01 PM
Tentative Commissioner's Ruling Just planning ahead here
before tonight's games are played.....
In the event that Yahoo does not fix the problem by tonight, or should tonight's games not count with Yahoo or something, I suggest that everyone take a few minutes and post your lineup for tonight (I assume that everyone knows who they have on their team) so we can count the scores.
If anyone does
not post their lineup, I'll look at their roster when the problem is fixed and figure out what their
probable lineup would have been, and use that.
If you disagree with what I think your probable lineup would have been, you can make your case then.
It'll be a lot of work for me, of course, figuring out the scores and keeping track of the math for the max # of games played, but hey, that's what a commissioner is for.
Comments?
Anyway, here's my lineup for tonight:
PG: Arenas
PG: Wade
SG: Carter
SG: Wells
PF: Brand
PF: ---
C: Wallace
C: Okafor
SF: James
SF: Davis
Util: ---
Util: ---
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/30/05 04:52 PM
For administrative ease, I'll let my team ride in whatever form it's in right now (i.e. I'll go by who Yahoo says I played/didn't play and Plaw doesn't have to keep track of anything extraneous, at least for my team).
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/30/05 04:57 PM
What, no one puts in preliminary lineups for the next day or two, and then tweaks it the day of the games?
I say let it stand the way it is. I don't like the idea of someone coming up with "probable lineups" for someone else.
Yahoo has all day to fix the problem, so let's keep our fingers crossed...
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/30/05 05:11 PM
If you don't like the idea, then post a lineup.
My idea is for your benefit, not to hurt you.
Post your lineup after the games if you want. I trust everyone that they won't say after the fact that they were gonna use some scrub who they never used yet just because the guy has a 30 point night tonight.
If they do, fine, I'll go with it, but it will seem pretty obvious, won't it?
As far as the administrative headaches involved go, don't worry about it. I'm willing to do it.
Stuff like this has come up before with ESPN, and everyone always seems to want to take the easy way out.
Personally, BTW, I had already set my lineup for today with Yahoo. What I'm trying to do here is protect those who didn't by giving them the opportunity to post what their lineup
would be in case the problem is not fixed in time.
And by figuring out what everyone's "probable' lineup would have been for those who didn't set their lineup for today
and don't see this thread, I'm trying to protect them as well.
Also, my fear is that the day will end up "not counting" or something.
I don't see what the problem is.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/30/05 05:20 PM
I couldn't tell you my roster if I wanted to. All I remember is that it was almost full for tonight. I don't know who's on the bench or not, or who's even playing today.
They have 6 hours to fix it, which I'm sure is enough time. Even if they don't, it's one day out of 6 months. I don't see that being very significant IMHO...
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/30/05 05:26 PM
Things are looking up....
Football appears to be fixed, and some of the people on the FB Message Board are saying that their basketball teams are coming back.
JG...If your roster was almost full, or even if it wasn't, wouldn't it be an easy matter tomorrow to figure out who you had used?
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/30/05 05:30 PM
Of course, everyone could.
But it wouldn't have been a tweaked roster; though, any roster I could live with for one day. Just look at my "tweaked" days sometimes...
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/30/05 05:35 PM
That's what I meant when I talked about "probable lineups".
How hard would it be for anyone to honestly - and I absolutely believe that everyone would have been honest about it - figure out who they would've played tonight?
Of course it would be better if everyone could post their lineups in advance, but if they couldn't because they didn't know who they had on their team *cough*JG*cough*, as I said, I'd figure out what your probable lineup was, and if you disagreed with it you were free to make your case.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/30/05 07:00 PM
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-- Yahoo! Sports
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/30/05 07:09 PM
"And you believed that?"
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/30/05 08:30 PM
3:30 and counting..... :rolleyes:
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/30/05 08:46 PM
Not good, cuz I'm going to my parents for dinner in a little while. I guess I gotta leave it be after all...
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/30/05 09:21 PM
Call me if you want to later. First game is at 7:00.
But don't fret. I really can't see any problem with anyone figuring out what their lineup would've been once they see their roster and the schedule.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/30/05 10:04 PM
1:56 to go. It ain't looking good, sports fans.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 11/30/05 11:06 PM
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 01:01 AM
TRADE ANNOUNCEMENT
PL sends Vince Carter, Bonzi Wells, Channing Frye, and Grant Hill
to DM for
Kobe Bryant, Shane Battier, Boris Diaw, and Eddie Curry.
These players will be eligible for games starting after 8:00 PM on Friday, 12/2.
Here's how I figure, DM....
The Nets are off friday, so Carter is unaffected
Hill is injured, so he's unaffected
Bonzi's game starts at 10 PM, so save a spot for him if you want to use him
The Knicks start at 8:00, so you won't be able to use Frye until his next game
For me,
The Lakers game is on the West Coast, so I can use Kobe
Curry I won't be needing
Same for Diaw
Battier's game starts at 8:00, so I won't be able to use him.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 01:21 AM
It makes no difference to me one way or another, but out of curiousity, why are we monkeying around with the game eligibility of traded players? Why aren't we just letting Yahoo go through its progressions and let players be eligible when Yahoo processes the trade?
Like I said, this is in no way accusatory, but just a question out of intellectual curiousity...
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 01:36 AM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
Why aren't we just letting Yahoo go through its progressions and let players be eligible when Yahoo processes the trade?
Because Plaw likes full control to manipulate all teams at all times?
Oh, sorry, was that accusatory?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 01:42 AM
Because to me the two day waiting period means 48 hours, and I'm not sure exactly how Yahoo figures it.
What's two days to them?
If a trade is consumated Wednesday morning, are the players eligible for Friday night?
If the trade is consumated Wednesday night, as in this case, when are they eligible?
In this case, is the two day waiting period Wed and Thurs, or, since the trade was made on Wed, is the two day waiting period Thurs and Fri, making the players ineligible for their new teams until Saturday?
In this game, with the 3-4 games per week for each NBA team and the max # of games played factor to manage, I think it's important for the managers involved in a trade to know exactly when their new players will be eligible for them.
Is it fair to DM if he's doing his lineup at 6:00 PM Friday to not know if Wells will be available in time for his 10 PM game? Maybe Yahoo will process the trade, maybe they won't.
The same thing applies to me with Kobe's availability.
Football is different. Only one game per week.
But suppose you and I make a trade Friday afternoon at 1:00 PM. Now it's 12 noon on Sunday, and Yahoo hasn't processed the trade yet. Are you gonna put it through in time for the 1:00 PM Sunday games?
Suppose we make the trade at 2:00 PM on Friday. Then what.
Since I have no idea (do you?) how yahoo works this, I'm taking the decision out of their hands and doing it in such a way so that those managers involved in the trade know exactly when their new players will be available to them.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 01:47 AM
Here's the email that I got from Yahoo:
Hey paul2650,
The trade offer proposed in Gangster BB (31230) has been accepted.
There will now be a 2 day waiting period before the trade is processed. Go to your team page and click on the trade details link to review the trade. If you feel this trade is unfair, send an official protest to the commissioner.
From that, how are we supposed to know when our new players will be available?
Is the 2 day waiting period 48 hours, which would make the players available around 8:00 PM tomorrow, is it today and tomorrow, which would make them available for all of Friday's games, or is it tomorrow and Friday, which would make them available on Saturday?
Don't you think it's important that the participants in the trade know that?
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 01:52 AM
Makes sense to me now -- I have no problem with it. My comment was tongue-in-cheek, of course.
But you're right - how do we know? And
this page of the rules doesn't help much, either:
...Once the trade has been accepted and the waiting period has finished, the trade will be processed (this can take up to 24 hours)...
...in fact, that seems to suggest it could take up to 3 days!
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 01:57 AM
As for my missing the site coming back, I suppose it could've been worse, even with LaFrentz's 1 point at halftime. :rolleyes: I would've considered putting him and Artest on the bench - in fact, I could've changed Artest a minute ago, but while looking at his Game Log, now I can't.
But, no complaints from me - another typical crap day I suppose...
well in all honesty if I could have got on the site before I would have put in all players who get above 25 points and benched the rest. Just for the record
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:00 AM
Understood...
As for football, I've manually changed trades before (like I did earlier this year with you and Crabby; also with myself and DMC).
Come to think of it, Yahoo is actually pretty bad about processing trades and I'm glad you're doing it this way.
Another question... if a trade occurs between say JG and DMC, do you get notification when that trade was accepted?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:04 AM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
Plaw likes full control to manipulate all teams at all times?
That's OK...it didn't have to be tongue in chhek; it's true.
I think the commissioner should have full control to manipulate all teams at all times.
That's his job, isn't it. Yahoo's only role, AFAIC, is to keep track of the stats.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:05 AM
Ooh... Another question to increase my posts in this thread...
Did any of you buy StatTracker in this game? I didn't buy it at first because it was so user-unfriendly. Has it gotten any better?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:07 AM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
Another question... if a trade occurs between say JG and DMC, do you get notification when that trade was accepted?
I have no idea; there haven't been any trades yet that I wasn't involved in.
But I would imagine so, since I have to approve them.
What I'm wondering, though, is if I don't approve the trade will Yahoo approve it automatically?
Why don't you and JG trade two scrubs and we'll see if and when I get notified, abd then I'll just disallow it.
I have StatTracker (naturally
). It works fine, the same way it did during the free trial period at the beginning. Why didn't you like it?
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:12 AM
I think JG said it earlier this season...
Originally posted by J Geoff:
PS - This StatTracker is a little confusing. I wish there was a column for GAME POINTS on the lineup page....
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:13 AM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
Did any of you buy StatTracker in this game? I didn't buy it at first because it was so user-unfriendly. Has it gotten any better?
I did, but I NEVER use it -- but, I believe you need it to have the scores update live on your team page. No?
All I wish for is that they'd add one more column for GAME POINTS per player -- but at least it does show total game points per team. I just don't find it of much value, I just like to see how my team is doing at any moment (on the normal team page)
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:17 AM
There is a column for the guy's fantasy points, updated in real time.
There's are columns for GP, FGA, FGM, FTA, FTM, PTs, REBs, ASSTs, BLKs, TOs, and Fantasy Pts.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:19 AM
Not in StatTracker.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:21 AM
P.S. I don't like the idea of Plaw forwarding his Dream Team further with Kobe Beef. :p If he gets KG next, I'm quitting! :p
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:21 AM
The guy that gave him LeBron CANNOT complain... :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:22 AM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
Not in StatTracker.
There certainly is. It's the last column on the right on your team page.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:23 AM
I'm not gonna go for Garnett 'cuz I don't wanna skin SP.
Originally posted by J Geoff:
Dream Team further with Kobe Beef.
What about my dream team?
Oh yeah they're injured
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:25 AM
Originally posted by plawrence:
[quote]Originally posted by J Geoff:
[b] Not in StatTracker.
There certainly is. [/b][/quote]Not in MY StatTracker (the pop-up window)!
LINEUP TAB:
Pos Player Opp Status FGA FGM FTA FTM PTS REB AST ST BLK TO
Those are the only columns for TEAM STATS as well. You only see Fantasy Points in the third tab, TEAM POINTS, under "Totals" (total fantasy points per team).
On the normal Yahoo team page, yeah, you're right, those are the columns. And that's the page I watch during gametime.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:27 AM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
The guy that gave him LeBron CANNOT complain... :p
I actually improved my team making that trade. :p It still sucks, though.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:29 AM
OK, I see what you mean, JG.
I never use that pop-up window. It gives you less info than you get by just looking at your team page.
But if you don't have StatTracker, I don't think you get any info on your team page until the next day when the scores are updated.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:31 AM
Yeah, that's what I meant before saying I never "use it" altho I got it. I don't use the pop-up crap. But, it is good to see how we're doing compared to each other - but, that I can wait a day for at this point, being it's barely December...
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:33 AM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
[quote]Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
[b] The guy that gave him LeBron CANNOT complain... :p
I actually improved my team making that trade. :p It still sucks, though.
[/b][/quote]Actually, DB is ahead of you 18.69 PPG to 18.67
You have a 53 point lead on DB, but he has 3 games in hand, so it's real close, but he has the edge, I think.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:35 AM
Well, yeah... I was going by total points.
Since DB is ahead of me, it's up to him to start your 11k congrats thread! I bet you can't wait!
:p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:45 AM
Ugh. Spare me, please....
I've been averaging 1000 posts a month bewteen fantasy sports and arguing with Cardi
Can't we forgo the next congratulatory thread until 15,000?
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 02:47 AM
Hey, I'd love to do them only at 100, 1000, 5000, 10000, 20000, etc... but it's not in my control.
11,000 though - congrats, Plaw!!
:p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 03:02 AM
Sure it is. Just let everyone know that you're gonna delete the threads as soon as they pop up, and then do it.
That'll stop it quickly enough.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 03:06 AM
Sorry, I'm going out for a few hours... I may be too late.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 03:20 AM
Where's the emoticon with the fist and the extended middle finger?
Posted By: Letizia B.
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 03:43 AM
This one?
11 thousand though, wow. You're right, I think you do owe it to your fantasy buddies and DC. Especially the thread that featured like 17 consecutive posts from you and no one else... that was this thread, right?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 07:09 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Letizia B.:
the thread that featured like 17 consecutive posts from you and no one else... that was this thread, right?
Everyday I was posting standings along with other interesting statistics, and nary a comment.
It took a couple of controversies today to bring these guys out of the woodwork here. :rolleyes:
Posted By: Letizia B.
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 07:11 AM
Originally posted by plawrence:
It took a couple of controversies today to bring these guys out of the woodwork here. :rolleyes:
Brilliantly orchestrated, by the way.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 07:11 AM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
Sorry, I'm going out for a few hours... I may be too late.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 07:13 AM
Originally posted by Letizia B.:
Brilliantly orchestrated, by the way. 'Ya think?
Posted By: Letizia B.
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 07:14 AM
How apropos for your 11,000th post. You shoulda waited till he got back.
Don't worry, I won't start one.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 03:11 PM
Wednesday Scores and Standings We had more than a full page of posts yesterday. I'm proud of you guys. Let's keep up the good work.
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 3115 20.10 9 197 21.89 3312 164 20.20 19,872
SP 3078 19.86 5 77 15.40 3155 160 19.72 19,403
DB 2822 18.69 11 231 21.00 3053 162 18.85 18,544
JG 2875 18.67 11 230 20.90 3105 165 18.82 18,517
BB ^ 2687 18.03 10 234 23.40 2921 159 18.37 18,077
DM 2709 18.18 10 139 13.90 2848 159 17.91 17,625Everyone had at least one guy on their bench that way out-performed someone they played yesterday:
PL Played Wallace (15) Shoulda played Frye (24)
SP Played Tinsley (2) Shoulda played Knight (26)
JG Played LaFrentz (7) Shoulda played Haywood (16)
DB Played Gooden (12) Shoulda played Ilgauskas (35)
BB Played Sweetney (4) Shoulda played Pachulia (20)
DM Played Johnson (9) Shoulda played Diaw (31)
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(Note: DB would've had to play O'Neal at PF instead of C
to use Ilgauskas)
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 03:30 PM
11,000 posts Plaw?! That's great. Congrats.
But per your request, no congrats thread from me. Being a numbers geek, I've always held the theory that there is no special significance for numbers that can be divided by 1,000. Like a murky slithering worm aimlessly staining the pure white of an apple, society's unsatiated (and unsubstantiated) need to glorify such numbers is leading to its degradation at its very core.
LA car chases, "Holiday" Trees, the tragic divorce of Nick and Jessica... Yep, caused by numbers that you can abbreviate by putting a little "K" next to it... :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/01/05 03:38 PM
Thanks, DB....thanks even more for not starting a thread
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
Like a murky slithering worm aimlessly staining the pure white of an apple, society's unsatiated (and unsubstantiated) need to glorify such numbers is leading to its degradation at its very core
(In my best Cheech/Chong voice) "That's some heavy shit, man."
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/02/05 09:03 AM
Thursday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 3312 20.20 1 22 22.00 3334 165 20.21 19,882
SP 3155 19.72 2 42 21.00 3197 162 19.73 19,419
DB 3053 18.85 1 18 18.00 3071 163 18.84 18,539
JG 3105 18.82 0 0 0.00 3105 165 18.82 18,517
BB 2921 18.37 1 3 3.00 2924 160 18.28 17,983
DM 2848 17.91 1 17 17.00 2865 160 17.91 17,620
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/02/05 02:37 PM
Could be some movement tonight.
Everyone but SP should have a full or almost full roster going.
Plaw, when the trade goes through all incoming players go directly to my bench?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/02/05 04:56 PM
Right.
I'll be around at 8:00 tonight, so if you're not available I believe that I have the power to set your lineup if you want me to.
DB?
Set your whole lineup, and leave the spot open where you want Wells, if you want to use him tonight.
(Edit: Hmmm....I checked, and I can't. I'll tell you what: If no one has any objections, I can put the trade through now. Just don't use Frye tonight, and I won't use Battier).
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/02/05 05:15 PM
I can change starting rosters in football. I don't know if they have that capability in basketball. Is there an "Edit Rosters" link under "Commisioner Tools" Plaw?
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/02/05 05:15 PM
BTW... No objection from me on putting the trade through right now.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/02/05 05:18 PM
There's an "edit" button, but you can only edit for "any editable day", which is tomorrow.
This is the same thing we ran into with the first trade that you and I made when I screwed it up and tried to undo my screw-up, remember?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/02/05 05:37 PM
The only person who could object to my putting the trade through now is JG, and I'm sure he won't, so I'm gonna put it through.
Besides, I don't think a participant in our league, in this case you, should be penalized because he wasn't available during a specific two hour time period, in this case from 8 to 10 PM, to change his team.
Changing it for a specific day is different; you have all the time in the world, but in this case if you want to use Wells tonight, to do so you have to be at a computer between 8-10, which isn't really fair.
It's also pretty dumb, IMO, that I can't do it for you.
As I said, I think Yahoo's only role should be to facilitate the on-line draft, and keep the stats.
Just remember: You can't use Frye tonight. If you do, the penalty will be minus double his points.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/02/05 05:47 PM
Good 'ole Yahoo :rolleyes:
The trade is showing up on the transaction log, but not on our rosters
I
assume that they will in a few minutes. Or should I say "hope"?
In any case, DM, if by the time you're ready to abandon your computer for the day/night, if the trade hasn't gone thru, post your lineup and we'll adjust the scores accordingly.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/02/05 06:17 PM
Well, this really sucks....
The trade is showing up on our rosters for tomorrow, but not today
So if I wanted the trade to go into effect for tonight, I would have had to approve it yesterday, except in that case the waiting period would have been less than 48 hours, because the guys playing in the early games would have been eligible.
I would've thought that once the trade appears on the transaction log, the players teams are switched, otherwise why not post it to the transaction log tomorrow?
I'm gonna just leave it the way it is, so the trade will go into effect tomorrow, but Yahoo
will be hearing from me.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/02/05 06:59 PM
If I remember correctly, you cannot even pick up a free agent and use him the same day... right?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/02/05 07:13 PM
Right.
But this trade thing is bothering me.....
As commissioner, I get a notification on my team's home page that a trade has been made as soon as it's accepted. That notification includes two buttons; one to allow, and the other to disallow the trade
All you get, I believe, is email notification at the time the trade is accepted.
But I coulda sworn that with our Lebron trade, the second I clicked on the Commissioner Tool to "Allow Trade", the players went on our roster.
And with the first trade I made with DB, when I mistakenly allowed the trade before the 2 days were up, the players also went on our roster right away, I believe.
That's what all of that maneuvering in the transaction log was that day: Me trying to undo the trade because the players were on our rosters too soon.
So Plaw, I can still use Bryant and Battier for tonight?
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/02/05 07:36 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
But I coulda sworn that with our Lebron trade, the second I clicked on the Commissioner Tool to "Allow Trade", the players went on our roster.
It did, for the next day. I remember after the LeBron trade, I was able to use him that night for the last time...
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/02/05 07:49 PM
A free agent is acquired on a certain day, he is not available until the next day.
Maybe it's the same for trades? A traded player is acquired once the 48-hour period is up, but is not available until the next day.
That's just my guess.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/02/05 10:39 PM
Your guess appears to be correct, but as I said, that first trade between you and I got screwed up, I thought, because I clicked on "allow trade" one day too early and the traded players wound up on our rosters one day too soon.
So, yes DM, you catch a break
One more night of Kobe for you. I hope he has another 9-33
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/02/05 10:42 PM
Hey that's not nice...
You better hope that Kobe doesn't rape (allegedly) another young girl between now and tomorrow! :p
Originally posted by plawrence:
Your guess appears to be correct, but as I said, that first trade between you and I got screwed up, I thouight, becaise I clicked on "allow trade" onre day too early and the traded players woulnd up on our rosters one day too soon.
So, yes DM, you catch a break
One more night of Kobe for you. I hope he has another 9-33 I hope he goes 5 for 5, all 3's with a few assists in the first quarter. And since the trade already went through, may he snap his leg in two (that rhymed
)
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/02/05 10:44 PM
I guess football must be different, DB.
What they call the "next editable day" must always be the upcoming Sunday, even if it's Sunday itself, since there's only one game a week.
But, as I'll say for the 3rd time, let yahoo facilitate the draft and keep the stats. The commissioner should be able to do anything else he wants to.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/02/05 10:47 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
But, as I'll say for the 3rd time, let yahoo facilitate the draft and keep the stats. The commissioner should be able to do anything else he wants to.
Sure, but his abilities are confined to what the Yahoo system can do (that is, unless you want to manually keep track of everything on things you disagree with Yahoo).
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/02/05 11:15 PM
Well, they offer you a multitude of stat categories and allow you to assign any values you wish to as many or as few of them as you like (actually, there's a limit on how many; I forget what)
You can have a waiver period and/or a trade period ranging upwards from zero days.
You saw the options on commissioner's tools, DB....how they had that "next day/tomorrow" thing ( or whatever it was called) not as an option, but as something you were stuck with.
I would think that it's not that big a deal to change it to an option, as I suggested they should when I wrote to them then, and they replied with a kindly
"Hello,
Thank you for writing to Yahoo! Fantasy Sports.
At the moment, the feature you are requesting is not available. All add/drops/trades will affect the next day, nothing can be adjusted to have a same day setting. But since we are always looking for ways to make Yahoo! Fantasy Sports more useful to our users, your question has been taken as a suggestion and will be given due consideration as we work to improve our service.
Thank you again for contacting Yahoo! Customer Care."
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/03/05 11:26 AM
Friday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 3334 20.21 9 193 21.44 3527 174 20.27 19,946
SP 3197 19.73 6 135 22.50 3332 168 19.83 19,516
JG ^ 3105 18.82 8 175 21.88 3280 173 18.96 18,656
DB 3071 18.84 11 213 19.36 3284 174 18.87 18,572
DM ^ 2865 17.91 10 222 22.20 3087 170 18.16 17,868
BB 2924 18.28 10 158 15.80 3082 170 18.13 17,839Inspired by the two best performances of the season yesterday, Fuckin' Camby's 51 and 45 by Pierce, I figured I'd update this list. Strangely enough, I'm the only one that hasn't had at least one 40 point game this season.
40 Point Games Camby DM 51 12-2
Pierce JG 45 12-2
Camby DM 43 11-4
Camby DM 43 11-20
Gasol JG 43 11-26
Duncan SP 42 11-7
Okur BB 42 11-12
Lebron JG 42 11-15
Lebron JG 42 11-19
Marion BB 42 11-22
Cassell BB 41 11-2
Pierce JG 41 11-9
Camby DM 41 11-13
Webber SP 41 11-15
O'Neal DB 41 11-18
Miles DM 40 11-2
Duncan SP 40 11-11
Garnett SP 40 11-17
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/04/05 11:02 AM
Saturday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 3527 20.27 6 121 20.17 3648 180 20.27 19,942
SP 3332 19.83 7 135 19.29 3467 175 19.81 19,494
JG 3280 18.96 3 64 21.33 3344 176 19.00 18,696
DB 3284 18.87 10 187 18.70 3471 184 18.86 18,562
DM 3087 18.16 6 95 15.83 3182 176 18.08 17,790
BB 3082 18.13 4 45 11.25 3127 174 17.97 17,683
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/04/05 06:42 PM
I figured I'd start throwing in some comments now.
I'll try to make these more of the analytical variety than my hilarious witty quips.
PL: Rolling along.
SP: Finally giving up on Tinsley?
JG: Still can't figure out who to play at Center.
DB: Marbury back in his good graces.
DM: Gets nothing from Carter in his DMC debut.
BB: Benches Okur for Pachulia? Questionable move....
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/05/05 12:52 PM
Sunday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 3651 20.28 6 113 18.83 3764 186 20.24 19,913
SP 3467 19.81 3 46 15.33 3513 178 19.74 19,420
JG 3347 19.02 4 51 12.75 3398 180 18.88 18,576
DB 3471 18.86 4 76 19.00 3547 188 18.87 18,565
DM 3182 18.08 3 44 14.67 3226 179 18.02 17,734
BB 3121 17.94 6 65 10.83 3186 180 17.97 17,650
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/05/05 01:20 PM
Something worth mentioning about computing the standings as above:
Presumably, each of our "Fantasy Points Per Game" averages, at this point in the season at least, is comprised by the use of our "best" players.
As the season nears its end, however, and we each seek to make up the games lost at each position that were missed by our better players because of injury of whatever, it will be harder to maintain our FPPG average, since those missed games will, theoretically, be made up by players of a lesser caliber than those that they are making up the games for.
So, for example, while JG leads DB in average 18.88 to 18.87. DB has used 188 games and JG only 180.
Theoretically (again) it will be harder for JG to maintain that same average in making up the 8 games on DB, since he will not be using the same players that went into his 18.88 average but, rather, "lesser" players.
So in reality, DB may be in better position than JG, even though his FPPG average is lower.
I don't know if I explained that very well.....
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/05/05 04:43 PM
You explained it well, but I'm not sure I necessarily agree with the premise.
First off, some of my "better players" are doing shitty. At best, they are totally inconsistent. A lot of them are just shitty right now, but, I'm looking for them to improve over the course of the season -- or, looking for sleepers to help down the road (not that I know who they are).
My lost games are at the C position (-10 games off pace), since Miller is the only "starter" I have that's any good. Who's to say I won't find someone in a couple months to make those games up? Haywood is averaging 13.6 ppg, why should I use him right now?
Maybe I don't have a full grasp of how this works yet. If I'm on pace for 154 games played at C, do I need to worry yet? How far back off pace to I have to go, roughly, before I lose potential games at the end?
But as for your premise, I suppose it's somewhat true. But as I said, and you said, they could get hurt. And, others could step up and be even better in some cases.
Carlos, Grant and Shaq this is Darius, Darius that is Carlos, Grant and Shaq. Now you 4 better play (or lack there of) nice together :rolleyes:
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/06/05 06:44 AM
I don't want to disclose any strategy tips here, JG......
Managing the "Maximum Games Played" factor is a key element to this game.
Obviously, you don't want to reach the end of the season with any games available remaining at a position, because that means lost points.
You want to hit the last day of the season right on the button, with anyone you have on your team able to eat up that one remaining game you want to have keft at a position.
All I'm prepared to say at this point is that I figured out a 100% accurate way of keeping track of mine, which is sometimes at odds with what Yahoo says by a game or two, so I wouldn't trust their figure with regard to your "pace."
I'm not gonna tell you how my little system works, but it's not that hard to figure out yourself.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/06/05 06:51 AM
Fuck any "system" right now... I got -5 today!!
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/06/05 07:02 AM
That was from "Tex Antoine" Walker, wasn't it? :p
One of the guys in the Lebron trade?
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/06/05 07:05 AM
Look who's talking... the guy who took my EXACT team in Fast Break! :rolleyes:
Freakin' Walker...
In 17 mins: 0/10 FG... 4 REB... 1 ASS... 0 PTS.... Thanks a bunch!
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/06/05 07:08 AM
How 'bout that Elton Brand, huh? Glad I have him on my Yahoo team also.
Hey, if you want a Center, I'll give you Oakafor and any or almost all of my scrubs for either Pierce, Richardson, Jefferson, or Gasol
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/06/05 07:10 AM
Talk to my lawyer tomorrow. :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/06/05 11:44 AM
Monday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 3764 20.24 4 106 26.50 3870 190 20.37 20,043
SP 3513 19.74 4 92 23.00 3605 182 19.81 19,491
JG 3398 18.88 1 -5 -5.00 3393 181 18.75 18,446
DB 3547 18.87 3 33 11.00 3580 191 18.74 18,444
DM 3226 18.02 1 16 16.00 3242 180 18.01 17,723
BB 3186 17.97 4 52 13.00 3238 184 17.60 17,316Can't get much closer than JG and DB.
JG.... PPG: 18.74585
DB... PPG: 18.74346
Diff: .00239 PPG
That's a bit more than two
thousandths of a point per game, for those of you who are not mathematically inclined.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/06/05 03:40 PM
Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
Carlos, Grant and Shaq this is Darius, Darius that is Carlos, Grant and Shaq. Now you 4 better play (or lack there of) nice together :rolleyes:
Don't forget all the games McGrady missed that you'll have to replace at some point with a lesser player.
Looks like Carter
may miss a few games also, or at least be less than 100% for a few.
From today's
Post: December 6, 2005 --
Nothing good came out of the Nets' loss Saturday to the wretched Raptors.
Admittedly, they looked sloppy, sluggish and out-of-sorts. They looked as if they had slapped together their team a second before tip-off. And it was a low point in a season in which low points are starting to pile up.
Arguably worse, though it doesn't look as if this will happen, the Nets may have lost Vince Carter. In Saturday's third quarter, Rafael Araujo stepped on Carter's right foot, causing Carter to fall to the floor clutching his ankle. Carter left the game but later returned. Now it looks as if it was more serious than a simple twist of the ankle. His knee was injured as well.
Carter underwent an MRI Sunday to see if there was any structural damage. Though results were negative, Carter is still iffy for tomorrow's game in Charlotte.
"It's from the same thing," said Carter, referring to when he hurt his ankle. "I didn't feel it until after the game. [The knee] started to hurt a little bit, swell up a little bit. It was a rough night . . . The ankle was hurting, but the knee didn't bother me. Even in the media room, nothing bothered me.
"It feels a whole lot better than it did the last two days."
Carter yesterday said "he feels good" about the knee and doubts he'll miss tomorrow's game. -----
I'd offer to trade you some help - Boris Diaw would be useful to you, I think :p - but you don't have anyone left who's healthy that I'd want.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/07/05 09:43 AM
Tuesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 3870 20.37 7 169 24.14 4039 197 20.50 20,174
SP 3605 19.81 4 56 14.00 3661 186 19.68 19,368
DB ^ 3580 18.74 9 202 22.44 3782 200 18.91 18,607
JG 3393 18.75 9 139 15.44 3532 190 18.59 18,292
DM 3242 18.01 7 165 23.57 3407 187 18.22 17,928
BB 3238 17.60 9 171 19.00 3409 193 17.66 17,381
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/07/05 11:33 AM
Scoring Per Game, Per Player
FG% FT% PTS REBS ASST STLS BLKS TOS
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PL .456 .734 18.18 7.85 3.96 1.37 1.09 2.51
SP .483 .781 18.61 7.22 3.18 0.96 0.75 2.32
DB .453 .778 18.62 6.21 3.75 1.13 0.70 2.27
JG .455 .764 17.72 6.67 3.50 1.19 0.63 2.28
DM .454 .760 17.52 6.84 3.31 0.99 0.95 2.44
BB .444 .777 16.07 6.26 4.05 1.14 0.73 2.31(Based on per-game averages, not totals)
FG% FT% PTS REBS ASST STLS BLKS TOS
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PL 34 5 1 4 6 5 6 6 1
SP 31 6 6 5 5 1 1 4 3
DB 29 2 5 6 1 4 3 2 6
JG 27 4 3 3 3 3 5 1 5
BB 25 1 4 1 2 6 4 3 4
DM 22 3 2 2 4 2 2 5 2Name Team Draft Average
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Brand PL 18 29.76
Garnett SP 1 28.87
Camby DM 56 28.83 Best "sleeper" pick in draft
Iverson DM 9 28.11
Pierce JG 11 27.61
Duncan SP 12 27.59
L. James PL 2(JG) 26.47
Marion BB 3 26.44
Nowitzki DB 4 25.06
Wade PL 6 24.94
J. O'Neal DB 16 24.00
Bosh DM 29 23.74
Bryant PL 5(DM) 22.88
Gasol JG 38 22.61 6th best sleeper pick
Jamison JG 50 22.50 4th best sleeper pick
Jefferson JG 26 22.25
Odom PL 78 22.12 2nd best sleeper pick
Nash BB 10 22.06
Webber SP 48 21.61 5th best sleeper pick
McGrady DM 8 21.44 (Missed 8 of 17 games)
Arenas PL 7 21.43
R. Lewis DB 28 21.18
Ming SP 13 21.00
B. Miller JG 14 20.67
D. Howard PL 43 20.59 7th best sleeper pick
R. Davis PL FA 19.88 Top FA pick-up
Redd SP 54 19.80 Drafted then cut by PL
Kidd DB 33 19.63
Billups DM 32 19.60
T. Parker SP 49 19.59
Paul JG 71 19.59 3rd best sleeper pick
In "Bust" order
Name Team Drafted Average
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Shaq DM 17th 14.50 Missed 16 of 18 games
Kirilenko BB 15th 13.64 Missed 7 of 17 games
Stojakovic SP 24th 14.93 Missed 2 games
Ginobili SP 25th 15.33 What was SP thinking?
Bibby JG 23rd 15.89 Inexplicable decline
Name By Average
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R. Davis PL 19.88
Diaw DM 18.63 Traded to PL
G. Wallace JG 18.33
West SP 17.47
Wells PL 17.39 Traded to DM
Mourning DB 16.94
Fry PL 16.38 Traded to DM
Knight SP 15.82
Szczerbiak PL 15.63
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/07/05 12:47 PM
Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
Carlos, Grant and Shaq this is Darius, Darius that is Carlos, Grant and Shaq. Now you 4 better play (or lack there of) nice together :rolleyes:
I don't want to put a hex on you, or jinx you, or anything like that, but you know it's just a matter of time until - I won't mention his name - starts missing games.
Originally posted by plawrence:
[quote]Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
[b] Carlos, Grant and Shaq this is Darius, Darius that is Carlos, Grant and Shaq. Now you 4 better play (or lack there of) nice together :rolleyes:
I don't want to put a hex on you, or jinx you, or anything like that, but you know it's just a matter of time until - I won't mention his name - starts missing games. [/b][/quote]I understand plaw. I wouldn't want Joe Johnson to miss games either :rolleyes:
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/07/05 06:07 PM
Prog
Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 4039 197 20.37 20,503
SP 3661 186 19.68 19,368
DB ^ 3782 200 18.91 18,607
JG 3532 190 18.59 18,292
DM 3407 187 18.22 17,928
BB 3409 193 17.66 17,381Putting things in perspective:
All other things being equal,
SP has 11 games in hand on PL. He needs to average 34.5 in those 11 games to pass PL. Very, very difficult
SP has 14 games in hand on DB. If SP merely averages 8.7 in those 14 games, he maintains his lead over DB. Practically a certainty.
JG has 10 games in hand on DB. If JG can average 25.1 in those 10 games, he passes DB. Certainly a reasonable possibility.
DM has 3 games in hand on JG. He need to average 42.0 in those 3 games to pass JG. Practically impossible.
But....If JG continues to average 18.6 over his next 10 games, he'll hit 200 games with 3718 points. If DM can average 24.0 over the corresponding 13, he'll pass JG. That's very doable.
DM has 6 games in hand on BB. If DM maintains his present average, he'll hit 200 games with 3644 points. If BB can average 32.3 over the corresponding 7 games, he'll pass DM. Very unlikely.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/08/05 05:57 AM
I'm in
Mourning (
) tonight... and A.I.... well, A.I.... :rolleyes:
But at least Zia's Lakers helped me out with 5 points!
(Just 2 pts less than Mourning gave me in 29 minutes....)
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/08/05 10:56 AM
Aren't you in the wrong thread here, JG?
Must be all that comedy you're playing in the "Ladies Thread"
:p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/08/05 01:06 PM
Wednesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 4039 20.50 9 190 21.11 4229 206 20.53 20,201
SP 3661 19.68 9 198 22.00 3859 195 19.79 19,473
DB 3782 18.91 4 53 13.25 3835 204 18.80 18,498
JG 3532 18.59 9 149 16.56 3681 199 18.50 18,202
DM 3407 18.33 6 104 17.33 3511 193 18.19 17,901
BB 3409 17.66 9 175 19.44 3584 202 17.74 17,459
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/08/05 07:39 PM
Trade Announcement
PL sends Ricky Davis, Sam Dalembert, Kurt Thomas, and Mo Williams
to JG for
Richard Jefferson, Brendon Haywood, Raef LaFrentz, and T.J. Ford
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/08/05 08:04 PM
What can I say, I like buying back players I had originally drafted (Dalembert, Thomas). :rolleyes:
Edit: "This trade will be reflected on the lineup for
Monday, Dec 12."
Monday??!
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/08/05 09:24 PM
Where did it say Monday?
If I Ok it after 48 hours, which would be on Saturday afternoon, the players should be available Sunday, shouldn't they?
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/09/05 01:24 AM
If you view the trade details, it says Monday there on the top. Seems like a long time to wait, no? Or maybe they say that because "it can take 24 hrs after the trade" for it to go thru, and that'd be Sunday, with the players available for Monday.
Hopefully we can cut a day off that if you do it manually... unless the guys I'm giving up are doing well.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/09/05 01:33 AM
I'm gonna OK it after 48 hours, on Saturday afternoon.
In the past, as soon as I OK it, the players are available for the next day.
Since none of us are ever gonna collude, I think next year we'll just go with no waiting period. If necessary, a trade can still be undone by the commish after the fact.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/09/05 11:16 AM
Thursday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 4229 20.53 1 16 16.00 4245 207 20.51 20,179
SP 3859 19.79 1 20 20.00 3879 196 19.79 19,474
DB 3835 18.80 1 34 34.00 3869 205 18.87 18,571
JG 3681 18.50 4 79 19.75 3760 203 18.52 18,226
DM 3511 18.19 2 42 21.00 3553 195 18.22 17,929
BB 3584 17.74 1 12 12.00 3596 203 17.71 17,431
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/10/05 12:30 AM
I have a feeling I'm gonna be sorry I didn't keep Dalembert and trade Oakafor.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/10/05 12:07 PM
Friday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 4245 20.51 9 178 19.78 4423 216 20.48 20,149
SP 3879 19.79 8 133 16.63 4012 204 19.67 19,352
DB 3869 18.87 9 217 24.11 4086 214 19.09 18,788
JG 3760 18.52 6 124 20.67 3884 209 18.58 18,286
DM 3553 18.22 5 120 24.00 3673 200 18.37 18,071
BB 3596 17.71 9 164 18.22 3760 212 17.74 17,452
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/11/05 02:37 AM
quote:
Originally posted by plawrence:
I have a feeling I'm gonna be sorry I didn't keep Dalembert and trade Oakafor.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/11/05 04:37 AM
Let' see....
I left my house this morning to pick up my son in Queens, then we went into the city to visit his other grandfather in the hospital.
Then we went to see
my father, and then, after a quick stop for lunch, it was back out to Jersey to see a friend who was in from California who I haven't seen in about six years and who has a daughter that's three weeks older than
my son, who
he hasn't seen in about ten years, who was staying with his brother, another friend of mine who I haven't seen in about
two years. Then it was back to the Meadowlands for the Nets game, and then, after a stop to bring home a pizza, we finally made it back to my place about 13 hours later.
Yes, my life sometimes
does interfere with fantasy sports.
What can I tell you.....
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/11/05 06:04 AM
JEEZ! You decide to do ALL THAT on the ONE (of a hundred, apparently) DAY that we have a trade pending?? Who made
you Commish?? :p
Glad to hear you had a nice day! And almost sorry to see Jefferson (and his 33 points today) and Ford (with his 32 points today) go!
So stop your whining about Dalembert. :p
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/11/05 06:14 AM
"JEEZ II: The Second Coming"!!
WTF, none of the 4 guys I got from you are even playing tomorrow!!
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/11/05 11:19 AM
Saturday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 4423 20.48 11 278 25.27 4701 227 20.71 20,378
SP 4012 19.67 7 133 19.00 4145 211 19.64 19,330
DB 4086 19.09 10 201 20.10 4287 224 19.14 18,832
JG 3884 18.58 8 186 23.25 4070 217 18.76 18,456
DM 3673 18.37 6 137 22.83 3810 206 18.50 18,199
BB 3760 17.74 7 137 19.57 3897 219 17.79 17,510
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/11/05 02:16 PM
From the "Department of I Have Way Too Much Time On My Hands"
Trade Evaluations Please don't think that this post is all about "Me".....I'd be happy to evaluate all of the trades made by everyone, but since I've been involved in every trade so far.....
---------------
DB Gets Drew Gooden
Andre Miller
Corey Maggette
PL GetsRon Artest
Antoine Walker
From PL's POV this trade is a negative.
Artest and Walker were shipped out almost immediately in the Lebron James trade, so that makes it kind of a wash for PL.
But, had PL
not made this trade, he possibly could have
kept one of his original three out of the deal with JG. Who knows?
Plus, also on the negative side for PL, he greatly strengthened DB's team.
From DB's POV, the trade was a huge plus, and had PL not made the Lebron deal, but kept Artest and Walker, compared to the three guys he gave DB, you'd have to say that DB got the best of this one by a mile.
Miller started slowly, scoring only 38 fantasy points in his first 4 games for DB (9.5 FPPG), but then got super-hot, scoring 149 FPs in his next 6 games (28.3 FPPG) before dropping off to 27 in his last 2.
Overall, Miller has played in 12 games for DB, scoring 214 FPS, for a fairly solid 17.8 average.
Drew Gooden started strongly, scoring 105 FPs in DB's first 5 games (21.0 FPPG), but has since dropped off, scoring only 69 in his last 6 (11.5).
That brought him down to a sub-par (for a starting forward, IMO) of 15.8 FPPG, on 174 FPs in 11 games.
Corey Maggette has been the best player in the whole deal. Altho he's missed a few games due to injury, he's started 9 times for DB, scoring 176 FPs, and averaging 19.6 FPPG.
The bottom line here is that if you look solely at the trade itself and disregard what PL did subsequently (which is the way DB should loook at it) DB got the best of this one by far. Based on their performances to date, the three guys he picked up have all done better than the two he traded away.
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DM Gets:Mike James
Udonis Haslem
PL Gets: Steve Francis
Sebastian Telfair (cut immediately)
The jury is still out on this one; so far it hasn't really helped or hurt either team.
Unloading James and Haslem and getting back only Francis was a small plus for PL, because it opened up a roster spot and all of PL's free agent pickups have been pretty good.
But based solely on the traded players performances, they've all been a disappointment.
Francis has been injured, has played only 4 games for PL, and scored a subpar 53 FPs, for a 13.5 FPPG average.
And the players PL used to make up the games Francis missed haven't done much better, scoring 58 FPs in 4 games and averaging only 14.5 FPPG.
For DM, James has been subpar also, scoring 102 FPs in 10 games, a 10.2 FPPG average, while Haslem has played only 5 times, notching 64 FPs, averaging only 12.8 FPPG.
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JG Gets: Ron Artest
T.J. Ford
Antoine Walker
Nick Collison
PL Gets: Lebron James
Kyle Korver (cut immediately)
Wally Szczerbiak (cut immediately)
Speedy Claxton (cut immediately)
This one has absolutely killed JG.
Artest has missed a few games with injuries, and in the 8 games he played, he's scored only 93 FPs, averaging a mere 11.6 FPPG.
Collison played twice, scored 11 FPs, averaged 5.5 FPPG, and was cut.
Antoine Walker has played only twice also, scoring just 5 FPs and averaging 2.5 FPPG.
(Edit: Cut by JG) And T.J. Ford started only one, scoring 9 FPs, and has now been traded back to PL in the recent Richard Jefferson deal.
(Edit: Cut by JG) For PL, the trade has worked out great.
Korver, Szczerbiak, and Claxton were all cut immediately (altho PL reacquired Szczerbiak later as a free agent, and he's been great), opening up roster spots for what turned out to be better free agent pickups.
And James, the key man in the deal, has been exactly what PL expected and hoped for: 9 games, 259 FPs, and a 28.8 FPPG average. Even without yesterday's 54 - the highest FP total of the season so far - Lebron was still averaging a terrific 25.6 FPPG.
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DM Gets: Vince Carter
Bonzi Wells
Channing Frye
Grant Hill
PL Gets: Kobe Bryant
Boris Diaw
Shane battier
Ed Curry
So far, this one has favored DM, altho I'm gonna assume that when the final results are in, Kobe will have out-performed Carter.
But for now, it's been:
Carter, 4 games 101 FPs, 25.3 FPPG vs.
Bryant, 5 games, 107 FPs, 21.4 FPPG (edge DM)
Diaw, 4 games, 85 FPs, 21.3 FPPG vs.
Wells, 4 games, 87 FPs, 21.8 FPPG (edge DM)
Plus....
DM gets Channing Frye who, while unspectacular, has been better than what DM
had been using at Center (basically no one), scoring 60 FPs in 4 games, for a 15.0 FPPG average.
And....
DM
also gets Grant Hill who, although injured now, could make an 18-20 FPPG contribution if and when he's healthy..
Carter's 25.3 for DM consists of a 48 FP gamne, and a 9 FP game, while Bryant's 21.4 also includes a 9-pointer.
You gotta think that Kobe's FP average is gonna rise a bit, while Carter's figures to sink a little, and in the end Kobe will average more than Vince (at least that's what PL figured, or he obviously would have never made this trade), so this one may come down to the difference between Wells and Diaw.
As far as Frye goes, he didn't figure to see any playing time for PL anyway, so except for the improvement in DM's team that PL has to suffer for, Frye's loss to PL is negligible.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/12/05 08:42 AM
Sunday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 4701 20.71 4 117 29.25 4818 231 20.86 20,523
SP 4145 19.64 4 53 13.25 4198 215 19.53 19,213
DB 4287 19.14 0 00 0.00 4287 224 19.14 18,832
JG 4070 18.76 5 79 15.80 4149 222 18.69 18,390
DM 3810 18.50 4 88 22.00 3898 210 18.56 18,265
BB 3897 17.79 3 59 19.67 3956 222 17.82 17,535
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/12/05 08:54 AM
40 Point Games Lebron PL 54 12-10
Camby DM 51 12-2
Brand PL 48 12-5
Carter DM 48 12-9
Wade PL 48 12-11
Pierce JG 45 12-2
Camby DM 43 11-4
Camby DM 43 11-20
Gasol JG 43 11-26
Duncan SP 42 11-7
Okur BB 42 11-12
Lebron JG 42 11-15
Lebron JG 42 11-19
Marion BB 42 11-22
Cassell BB 41 11-2
Pierce JG 41 11-9
Camby DM 41 11-13
Webber SP 41 11-15
O'Neal DB 41 11-18
Duncan SP 41 12-7
Brand PL 41 12-11
Miles DM 40 11-2
Duncan SP 40 11-11
Garnett SP 40 11-17
McGrady DM 40 12-6
--
--
By Team By Player
.
DM 7 Camby 4
SP 5 Duncan 3
JG 5 Lebron 3
PL 4 Pierce 2
BB 3 Brand 2
DB 1
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/12/05 02:39 PM
TOP SCORERS (20 FPPG or more)
LAST WEEK THIS WEEK
Name Team Draft Pos Average Pos Average +/-
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Brand PL 18 1 29.76 1 30.70 + 0.94
Garnett SP 1 2 28.87 2 28.89 + 0.02
Iverson DB 9 4 28.11 3 28.24 + 0.13
Camby DM 56 3 28.83 4 27.75 - 1.08
Duncan SP 12 6 27.59 5 27.70 + 0.11
Pierce JG 11 5 27.61 6 27.35 - 0.26
L. James PL 2(JG) 7 26.47 7 27.32 + 0.85
Wade PL 6 10 24.94 8 26.52 + 0.58
Marion BB 3 8 26.44 9 25.53 - 0.91
Nowitzki DB 4 9 25.06 10 25.05 - 0.01
J. O'Neal DB 16 11 24.00 11 24.63 + 0.63
Bosh DM 29 12 23.74 12 24.52 + 0.78
Jefferson PL 26(JG) 16 22.25 13 22.74 + 0.49
Nash BB 10 18 22.06 14 22.58 + 0.52
Bryant PL 5(DM) 13 22.88 15 22.30 - 0.58
Odom PL 78 17 22.12 16 22.25 + 0.13
McGrady DM 8 20 21.44 17 22.18 + 0.74
R. Lewis DB 28 22 21.18 18 21.47 + 0.29
Arenas PL 7 21 21.43 19 21.37 - 0.06
B. Miller JG 14 24 20.67 20 21.24 + 0.57
Gasol JG 38 14 22.61 21 21.20 - 1.41
D. Howard PL 43 25 20.59 22 20.95 + 0.36
Billups DM 32 29 19.60 23 20.94 + 1.34
Jamison JG 50 15 22.50 24 20.89 - 1.61
Paul JG 71 31 19.59 25 20.75 + 1.16
Webber SP 48 19 21.61 26 20.62 - 0.99
Ming SP 13 23 21.00 27 20.26 - 0.74
Kidd DB 33 28 19.63 28 20.16 + 0.53
R. Davis JG FA(PL) 26 19.88 29 19.80 - 0.08
Rahim BB 46 -- 18.53 30 19.67 + 1.14
Carter DM 19(PL) -- 17.33 31 19.56 + 2.33Moving Up:
-
Vince Carter +2.33 Unranked to #31 (DM)
Chauncey Billups +1.34 From #29 to #23 (DM)
Chris Paul +1.16 From #31 to #25 (JG)
Shareef A. Raheem +1.14 Unranked to #30 (BB)
Elton Brand +0.94 Adds to league leading average
Lebron James +0.85 But stays at #7 (PL)
___________________________________________________________
Dropping Down:
-
Antwon Jamison -1.61 From #15 to #24 (JG)
Pau Gasol -1.41 From #14 to #21 (JG)
Marcus Camby -1.08 From # 3 to # 4 (DM)
Chris Webber -0.99 From #19 to #26 (SP)
Shawn Marion -0.91 From # 8 to # 9 (BB)
Yao Ming -0.74 From #23 to #27 (SP)
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/13/05 01:12 PM
Monday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 4818 20.86 4 92 23.00 4910 235 20.89 20,559
SP 4198 19.53 6 115 19.17 4313 221 19.52 19,204
DB 4287 19.14 4 67 16.75 4354 228 19.10 18,791
JG 4149 18.69 4 62 15.50 4211 226 18.63 18,335
DM 3898 18.56 2 42 21.00 3940 212 18.58 18,288
BB 3956 17.82 5 112 22.40 4068 227 17.92 17,634
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/14/05 07:11 AM
It's a sad and pathetic day, when deservedly-benched Antoine Walker (14) scores more points than 4 of 5 others on my active roster!! :rolleyes:
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/14/05 07:59 AM
Still haven't gotten over that minus 5 from Walker, huh? :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/14/05 08:30 AM
Tuesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 4940 20.89 6 141 23.50 5051 241 20.96 20,623
SP 4313 19.52 4 91 22.75 4404 225 19.57 19,260
DB 4354 19.10 6 101 16.83 4455 234 19.03 18,734
DM ^ 3940 18.58 6 114 19.00 4054 218 18.60 18,302
JG 4211 18.63 6 62 10.33 4273 232 18.42 18,123
BB 4068 17.92 6 150 25.00 4218 233 18.10 17,813
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/14/05 02:39 PM
Current Roster Composition PL SP DB DM JG BB
-
Originally
Drafted 7 13 12 10 7 15
-
Traded For 5 -- 3 6 6 --
-
Free Agents 5 4 2 1 4 2
-
Drafted, Still
In The League 14 13 13 13 12 15
-
Drafted Players
Dropped 3 4 4 4 5 2
-
-
Total # Of
Players Used 32 16 24 24 28 19
PL SP DB DM JG BB
-
Jaric 10 Gordon 6 K Mart 11 Q Rich 9 Korver 10 Peterson 14
Childress 15 Simmons 12 Crawford 13 Telfair 11 LaFrentz 13 Diogu 17
D. Jones 17 J Smith 13 Alston 16 Curry 12 D Stouda 14
Swift 16 Magliore 17 Ridnour 16 J Smith 16
M Willms 17
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/14/05 05:00 PM
Roto Scoring
FG% FT% PTS RBs ASS STL BLKs TOs
-
PL 36 5 1 6 6 5 6 6 1
SP 30 6 4 4 5 1 2 4 4
DB 28 3 5 5 1 4 5 2 3
BB 28 1 6 1 2 6 4 3 5
DM 24 4 3 3 4 2 1 5 2
JG 22 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 6
FG% FT% PTs RBS ASS STs BLKs TOs
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PL .462 .735 18.78 7.81 3.99 1.32 1.11 2.55
SP .479 .770 18.55 7.16 3.29 1.01 0.76 2.29
DB .454 .777 18.59 6.20 3.89 1.19 0.71 2.32
BB .446 .784 16.42 6.21 4.19 1.16 0.74 2.29
DM .459 .762 17.92 6.83 3.30 1.00 0.94 2.39
JG .453 .760 17.54 6.69 3.55 1.15 0.56 2.27
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/15/05 01:26 PM
Wednesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 5051 20.96 10 222 22.20 5273 251 21.01 20,672
SP 4404 19.57 8 207 25.88 4611 233 19.79 19,473
DB 4455 19.03 8 147 18.38 4602 242 19.02 18,712
DM 4054 18.60 10 188 18.80 4242 228 18.61 18,308
JG 4273 18.42 11 191 17.36 4464 243 18.37 18,076
BB 4218 18.10 9 200 22.22 4418 242 18.26 17,964
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/16/05 10:46 AM
Thursday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 5273 21.01 2 48 24.00 5321 253 21.03 20,695
SP 4611 19.79 4 98 24.50 4709 237 19.87 19,551
DB 4602 19.02 4 58 14.50 4660 246 18.94 18,640
DM 4242 18.61 1 28 28.00 4270 229 18.65 18,348
JG 4464 18.37 1 10 10.00 4474 244 18.34 18,043
BB 4418 18.51 2 33 16.50 4451 244 18.24 17,950
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/17/05 12:55 AM
What a start for DM tonight:
Carter- 6 mins, 13 Pts
Johnson- 16 mins, 19 Pts
Bosh- 18 mins, 16 Pts
Murphy- 18 mins, 12 Pts
58 Minutes, 60 Points.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/17/05 09:55 AM
Friday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 5321 21.03 8 183 22.88 5504 261 21.09 20,751
SP 4709 19.87 6 138 23.00 4847 243 19.95 19,627
DB 4660 18.94 9 235 26.11 4895 255 19.20 18,889
DM 4270 18.65 8 202 25.25 4472 237 18.87 18,567
BB 4451 18.24 9 196 21.78 4647 253 18.37 18,074
JG 4474 18.34 10 152 15.20 4626 254 18.21 17,921
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/17/05 11:12 PM
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/17/05 11:27 PM
I gotta tell ya....
I didn't understand why you picked him up, and I understand even less why you played him
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/17/05 11:31 PM
I picked him up cuz of 12/13, 12/11, 12/10, 12/3, 11/27, 11/25, 11/18,.... and, cuz I wanted to make up some games for the C position...
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/18/05 08:46 AM
Yeah, but you didn't use him at Center, you used him at Utility.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/18/05 08:57 AM
Saturday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 5504 21.09 5 140 28.00 5644 266 21.22 20,879
SP 4847 19.95 6 110 18.33 4957 249 19.91 19,589
DB 4895 19.20 5 85 17.00 4980 260 19.15 18,847
DM 4472 18.87 6 102 17.00 4574 243 18.82 18,522
BB 4647 18.37 7 155 22.14 4802 260 18.47 18,174
JG 4626 18.21 6 77 12.83 4703 260 18.09 17,799
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/18/05 08:16 PM
I gotta check this shit earlier... :rolleyes:
I had no idea there was a 1pm (!) game, and it must've been literally like 1:02 or something when I tried to put Dalembert on my roster. Kept getting some error I couldn't figure out, 'til I reloaded the page and realized the game had already started.
Of course he has a great day when he's on my bench!
Edit: Oh yeah, freakin' WHINE ALERT!
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/18/05 08:29 PM
Why don't you just set it and forget it?
:p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/18/05 11:45 PM
Two of the most unbelievable fantasy first quarters featuring
DM's Vince Carter & DB's Jason Kidd
FGA FGM Pts Rebs Ass Blk St TO FPTS
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Kidd 7 6 14 1 9 1 1 2 23 also 2-2 on 3 Pters
Carter 7 6 15 2 1 0 1 1 17 also 3-3 on 3 Pters
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/19/05 07:42 AM
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/19/05 07:52 AM
Sheeesh....
Someone get this crybaby a pacifier already, will ya?
It's no big deal in this game. All you theoretically lose is the difference between Ming's average, and what the guy you replace him with scores when you make the game up.
It could even work out better if the guy is someone you wouldn't have ordinarily used and he has a big game.
It's in the salary cap game where it really hurts (I had him, too).
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/19/05 08:02 AM
I posted in the wrong thread again...
of course I meant Fast Break, since I don't own him in this game.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/19/05 12:34 PM
Sunday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 5644 21.22 5 85 17.00 5729 271 21.14 20,802
SP 4957 19.91 7 135 19.29 5092 256 19.89 19,572
DB 4981 19.15 5 103 20.60 5084 265 19.18 18,878
DM 4574 18.82 6 109 18.16 4683 249 18.81 18,506
BB 4802 18.47 4 57 14.25 4859 264 18.41 18,111
JG 4703 18.09 4 85 21.25 4788 264 18.14 17,846
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/19/05 12:52 PM
40 POINT GAMESLast WeekAnthony BB 48 12-13
Lebron PL 45 12-17
Garnett SP 44 12-15
Billups DM 42 12-14
Kobe PL 41 12-16
Webber SP 40 12-12
Lebron PL 54 12-10
Camby DM 51 12-2
Brand PL 48 12-5
Carter DM 48 12-9
Wade PL 48 12-11
Anthony BB 48 12-13
Pierce JG 45 12-2
Lebron PL 45 12-17
Garnett SP 44 12-15
Camby DM 43 11-4
Camby DM 43 11-20
Gasol JG 43 11-26
Duncan SP 42 11-7
Okur BB 42 11-12
Lebron JG 42 11-15
Lebron JG 42 11-19
Marion BB 42 11-22
Billups DM 42 12-14
Cassell BB 41 11-2
Pierce JG 41 11-9
Camby DM 41 11-13
Webber SP 41 11-15
O'Neal DB 41 11-18
Duncan SP 41 12-7
Brand PL 41 12-11
Kobe PL 41 12-16
Miles DM 40 11-2
Duncan SP 40 11-11
Garnett SP 40 11-17
McGrady DM 40 12-6
Webber SP 40 12-12
--
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By Team By Player
.
DM 8 Camby 4
SP 7 Lebron 4
PL 6 Duncan 3
JG 5 Pierce 2
BB 4 Brand 2
DB 1 Garnett 2
Webber 2
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/19/05 01:50 PM
TOP SCORERS (20 FPPG or more)
LAST WEEK THIS WEEK
Name Team Draft Pos Average Pos Average +/-
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Brand PL 18 1 30.70 1 29.50 - 1.20
Garnett SP 1 2 28.89 2 28.86 - 0.03
L. James PL 2(JG) 7 27.32 3 28.45 + 1.13
Wade PL 6 8 26.52 4 27.04 + 0.52
Camby DM 56 4 27.75 5 26.71 - 1.04
Pierce JG 11 6 27.35 6 26.70 - 0.65
Iverson DB 9 3 28.24 7 26.44 - 1.80
Duncan SP 12 5 27.70 8 26.38 - 1.32
Nowitzki DB 4 10 25.05 9 25.83 + 0.78
Marion BB 3 9 25.53 10 25.74 + 0.21
J. O'Neal DB 16 11 24.63 11 24.36 - 0.27
Bosh DM 29 12 24.50 12 24.04 - 0.46
Bryant PL 5(DM) 15 22.30 13 23.71 + 1.41
McGrady DM 8 17 22.18 14 22.40 + 0.22
Jefferson PL 26(JG) 13 22.74 15 21.96 - 0.78
Nash BB 10 14 22.58 15 21.96 - 0.62
Billups DM 32 23 20.94 17 21.76 + 0.82
Paul JG 71 25 20.75 18 21.54 + 0.79
Webber SP 48 26 20.62 19 21.48 + 0.86
R. Lewis DB 28 18 21.47 20 21.45 - 0.02
Odom PL 78 16 22.25 21 21.42 - 0.83
B. Miller JG 14 20 21.24 22 21.38 + 0.14
D. Howard PL 43 22 20.95 23 21.33 + 0.38
Arenas PL 7 19 21.37 24 21.29 - 0.08
Ming SP 13 27 20.26 25 21.23 + 0.97
Kidd DB 33 28 20.16 26 21.13 + 0.97
Gasol JG 38 21 21.20 27 20.45 - 0.75
Carter DM 19(PL) 31 19.56 27 20.45 + 0.89
R. Allen BB 22 -- 19.00 29 19.82 + 0.82
Parker SP 49 -- 18.85 30 19.79 + 0.94
Okur BB 63 -- 18.20 30 19.75 + 1.55
Rahim BB 46 30 19.67 32 19.75 + 0.08
Redd SP 54(PL) -- 19.29 33 19.57 + 0.28
Oxygen Please: Ben Wallace 55 minutes Pau Gasol 54 minutes
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/20/05 07:30 AM
Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
...Pau Gasol 54 minutes You must mean the guy on my BENCH! :rolleyes:
In fact... I had more points on my bench than on my roster!
I give up. Trully.
Firesale starts tomorrow.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/20/05 09:05 AM
Trade offers on the way
Don't make any deals until you hear fom me.
Remember....I'm the guy who made you an offer last week, and then while you were undecided I told you to forget it, that it wasn't really a good deal for you after all.
I'm the guy that did a complete analysis of your team, and showed you why.
Don't deal with any of those other mule skinners in this league until I have a chance to top any offers they make.
Remember....My team is the deepest and the best.
Regards,
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/20/05 10:35 AM
Monday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 5729 21.14 5 109 21.80 5838 276 21.15 20,814
SP 5092 19.89 1 9 9.00 5101 257 19.85 19,531
DB 5084 19.18 1 35 35.00 5119 266 19.24 18,936
DM 4683 18.81 7 124 17.71 4807 256 18.78 18,477
BB 4859 18.41 3 76 25.33 4935 267 18.48 18,187
JG 4788 18.14 5 70 14.00 4858 269 18.06 17,770
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/20/05 01:07 PM
Lest you guys think that I'm totally fucking nuts for the amount of time I spend on this, bear in mind that
1) Fantasy sports has actually become a kind of a hobby.
2) I do have the free time to indulge myself.
3) From my love for the work of baseball guru Bill James, who liked to provide his readers with statistical stuff that they couldn't find elsewhere, I developed a love for figuring out the same kind of stuff, and
4) I enjoy to writing about it as if I were a sportswriter.
So, from The Department of Plenty of Time on My Hands, a trade analysis:
Perhaps no one other than DM is gonna find this very interesting, but since this was one of the rare trades that seemed to help both teams, it bears a closer inspection.
PL trades Vince Carter, Bonzi Wells, Grant Hill, and Channing Frye to DM.
DM trades Kobe Bryant, Boris Diaw, Ed Curry, and Shane Battier to PL.
Breaking down the trade into its indivudual components:
Carter: 8 games for DM, averaging 24.9 FPPG
Kobe 9 games for PL, averaging 26.7 FPPG
+1.8 for PL, f1gures to get slightly larger.
Wells: 8 games for DM, averaging 19.6 FPPG
Diaw: 9 games for PL, averaging 17.6, however PL used him in only three, in which he averaged 20.0 FPG.
Edge for DM in FPPG, but more importantly, it freed a Utility spot for Wally Szczerbiak for PL, who has averaged 21.6 in the games that he's replaced Wells.
But, there's another edge here for DM. Prior to the trade, he had a big hole at Utility, and was using scrubs like Bobby Duhon and Jay Williams. Even if he had begun using Diaw at Utility, he's 1.9 better with Wells.
Plus, with the injury to SG/SF Darius Miles, he had a viable replacement. Assuming that had the trade not been made, he would have begun using Diaw regularly, his team went from
Bryant - Miles - Scrub to
Bryant - Diaw - Scrub to
Carter - Wells - Scrub
But.....with the return of Grant Hill, he now has a non-scrub to play at Utility. True, Hill only scored 12 FPs in the one game DM used him and has only averaged 13.3 since his return, but there was one game in the three since his return when he scored 27, so there's reasonable hope that he'll hit his stride and average his usual 18-20.
Plus.....DM got Channing Frye. Way behind in games played because of Shaq's injury, and with no viable replacement, Frye played 8 games for DM, averaging a very reasonable (for Centers this year) 17.1 for him. No loss for PL there, though, since Frye wasn't going to play at all for him anyway.
Also helping PL in the trade was his cutting of Curry and Battier, and turning them into Sam Dalembert and Kurt Thomas, who he really didn't need either, and shipping them to JG in the Richard jefferson deal, which allowed PL to replace Diaw (17.6) with Jefferson (22.0) at Utility.
A very godd trade for both teams.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/21/05 12:42 PM
Tuesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 5838 21.15 7 188 26.86 6026 283 21.29 20,953
SP 5101 19.85 7 145 20.71 5246 264 19.87 19,553
DB 5119 19.24 8 99 12.38 5218 274 19.04 18,739
DM 4807 18.78 4 111 27.75 4918 260 18.92 18,613
BB 4935 18.48 7 82 11.71 5017 274 18.31 18,017
JG 4858 18.06 3 26 8.67 4884 272 17.96 17,669 Kobe, Odom, and Wade all sit out their fourth quarters. Costs at least 15 points, probably a lot more.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/21/05 02:59 PM
You haven't been "last" since 12/2, except based on the Yahoo scoring system which doesn't take into account games played.
Originally posted by plawrence:
You haven't been "last" since 12/2, except based on the Yahoo scoring system which doesn't take into account games played.
That's true, I always liked the idea of having more games left than others until youre explanation on the quality of players used, so that changed my outlook on scores.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/22/05 08:49 AM
Wednesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 6026 21.29 6 143 23.83 6169 289 21.35 21,004
SP 5246 19.87 6 108 18.00 5354 270 19.83 19,512
DB 5218 19.44 5 107 21.40 5325 279 19.09 18,781
DM 4918 18.92 9 177 19.67 5095 269 18.94 18,637
BB 5017 18.31 6 79 13.17 5096 280 18.20 17,909
JG 4884 17.96 8 161 20.13 5045 280 18.02 17,730
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/23/05 09:43 AM
Thursday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 6169 21.35 1 33 33.00 6202 290 21.39 21,044
SP 5354 19.83 1 16 16.00 5370 271 19.82 19,498
DB 5325 19.09 3 52 17.33 5377 282 19.07 18,762
DM 5095 18.94 0 0 00.00 5095 269 18.94 18,637
BB 5096 18.20 1 10 10.00 5106 281 18.17 17,880
JG 5045 18.02 3 49 16.33 5094 283 18.00 17,712
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/24/05 04:54 AM
Spectacular nights for Brand, Iverson, and Carter tonight
FGs FTs PTS RB AS ST BK TO FPTS
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Brand 14-25 10-10 38 20 5 1 3 3 53
Iverson 17-31 19-21 53 6 5 2 0 0 50
Carter 13-25 23-24 51 7 4 0 0 1 48
Carter averaging 36.0 FPPG during Nets current five game winning streak, including 73-79 from the free throw line (.924)......
Iverson has scored 86 FPs in his last two (43.0), after scoring only 68 (including 5 and 8 point fantasy games) in his previous four (17.0)......
Brand has scored 85 FPs in his last two (42.5), after scoring only 87 (21.8) in
his last four......
Oh, and JG......
I think you had a season-high number of points on the bench tonight, with Kaman's 38.
I told you that you should be playing the guy
:p
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/24/05 07:50 AM
:rolleyes:
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/25/05 02:02 PM
Friday Scores and Standings (No games Saturday)
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 6202 21.39 12 250 20.83 6452 302 21.36 21,022
SP 5370 19.82 11 265 24.09 5635 282 19.98 19,663
DB 5377 19.07 11 301 27.36 5678 293 19.38 19,069
DM 5095 18.94 11 201 18.27 5296 280 18.91 18,612
BB 5106 18.17 9 152 16.89 5258 290 18.13 17,841
JG 5094 18.00 7 108 15.43 5202 290 17.94 17,651
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/26/05 02:04 PM
Sunday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 6452 21.36 4 92 23.00 6544 306 21.39 21,043
SP 5635 19.98 3 34 11.33 5669 285 19.89 19,573
DB 5678 19.38 1 13 13.00 5691 294 19.36 19,047
DM 5296 18.91 2 38 19.00 5334 282 18.91 18,612
BB 5258 18.13 0 0 00.00 5258 290 18.13 17,841
JG 5202 17.94 0 0 00.00 5202 290 17.94 17,651
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/26/05 05:15 PM
40 POINT GAMESLast Week (12/23 was some day)
Kobe PL 55 12-20
Brand PL 53 12-23
Iverson DB 50 12-23
Carter DM 48 12-23
Nowitzki DB 43 12-23
Nowitzski DB 41 12-22
O'Neal DB 40 12-23
Kobe PL 55 12-20
Lebron PL 54 12-10
Brand PL 53 12-23
Camby DM 51 12-2
Iverson DB 50 12-23
Brand PL 48 12-5
Carter DM 48 12-9
Wade PL 48 12-11
Anthony BB 48 12-13
Carter DM 48 12-23
Pierce JG 45 12-2
Lebron PL 45 12-17
Garnett SP 44 12-15
Camby DM 43 11-4
Camby DM 43 11-20
Gasol JG 43 11-26
Nowitzki DB 43 12-23
Duncan SP 42 11-7
Okur BB 42 11-12
Lebron JG 42 11-15
Lebron JG 42 11-19
Marion BB 42 11-22
Billups DM 42 12-14
Cassell BB 41 11-2
Pierce JG 41 11-9
Camby DM 41 11-13
Webber SP 41 11-15
O'Neal DB 41 11-18
Duncan SP 41 12-7
Brand PL 41 12-11
Kobe PL 41 12-16
Nowitzki DB 41 12-22
Miles DM 40 11-2
Duncan SP 40 11-11
Garnett SP 40 11-17
McGrady DM 40 12-6
Webber SP 40 12-12
O'Neal DB 40 12-23
--
--
By Team By Player
.
DM 9 Camby 4
PL 8 Lebron 4
SP 7 Duncan 3
DB 5 Brand 3
JG 5 Pierce 2
BB 4 Kobe 2
Nowitzki 2
O'Neal 2
Carter 2
Garnett 2
Webber 2
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/27/05 01:42 PM
Monday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 6544 21.39 8 187 23.38 6731 314 21.44 21,093
SP 5669 19.89 5 90 18.00 5759 290 19.86 19,541
DB 5691 19.36 8 146 18.25 5837 302 19.33 19,019
DM 5334 18.91 5 89 17.80 5423 287 18.90 18,593
BB 5258 18.13 8 219 27.38 5477 298 18.38 18,085
JG 5202 17.94 9 153 17.00 5355 299 17.91 17,623quote:
Originally posted by plawrence on 12/23:
Oh, and JG......
I think you had a season-high number of points on the bench tonight, with Kaman's 38.
I had Boris Diaw on the bench last night with 41.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/28/05 12:54 PM
Tuesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 6731 21.44 5 144 28.80 6875 319 21.55 21,207
SP 5759 19.86 8 167 20.88 5926 298 19.89 19,568
DB 5837 19.33 7 138 19.71 5975 309 19.34 19,027
DM 5423 18.90 8 141 17.63 5564 295 18.86 18,559
BB 5477 18.38 5 86 17.20 5563 303 18.36 18,066
JG 5355 17.91 6 142 23.67 5497 305 18.02 17,735
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/29/05 12:20 PM
Wednesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 6875 21.55 6 115 19.17 6990 325 21.51 21,164
SP 5926 19.89 5 110 22.00 6036 303 19.92 19,602
DB 5975 19.34 5 68 13.60 6043 314 19.25 18,937
DM 5564 18.86 7 146 20.86 5710 302 18.91 18,605
BB 5563 18.36 7 136 19.43 5699 310 18.38 18,088
JG 5497 18.02 9 205 22.78 5702 314 18.16 17,869SP gains ground on PL in the race for the top spot....
DM gains on DB in the race for third....
JG gains on BB in the fight to stay out of the cellar....
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/30/05 01:37 AM
Ridnour tonight, JG?
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/30/05 07:01 AM
Originally posted by plawrence:
Ridnour tonight, JG? He didn't even play; what's the big deal?
I'm sure he'd've done better than Paul's freakin' *7* points!! :rolleyes:
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/30/05 10:58 AM
Never mind.
I didn't realize Ridnour was out.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/30/05 11:08 AM
Thursday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 6990 21.51 2 60 30.00 7050 327 21.56 21,215
SP 6036 19.92 5 103 20.60 6139 308 19.93 19,613
DB 6043 19.25 3 59 19.67 6102 317 19.25 18,941
DM 5710 18.91 2 47 23.50 5757 304 18.94 18,635
BB 5699 18.38 2 56 28.00 5755 312 18.45 18,150
JG 5702 18.16 1 7 7.00 5709 315 18.12 17,834You don't want to wish bad luck or injury on anyone, but sometimes you just gotta laugh....
Marcus Camby underwent surgery yesterday on his pinkie. He'll be out indefinitely.
If I may suggest, DM, you should change your team name to "The Injured Reserves" or "The Walking Wounded" -- something more appropriate and in keeping with the fact that the following players currently on your roster have missed or will miss significant playing time this season:
Tracy McGrady
Shaquille O'Neal
Grant Hill
Bonzi Wells
Marcus Camby
Darius Miles
Carlos Boozer
:p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 12/31/05 01:51 PM
Friday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 7050 21.56 7 181 25.86 7231 334 21.65 21,303
SP 6139 19.93 6 114 19.00 6253 314 19.91 19,595
DB 6102 19.25 5 122 24.40 6224 322 19.33 19,020
DM 5757 18.94 10 223 22.30 5980 314 19.04 18,740
BB 5755 18.45 6 138 23.00 5893 318 18.53 18,235
JG 5709 18.12 7 170 24.29 5879 322 18.26 17,966
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/01/06 08:11 AM
Saturday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 7231 21.65 3 66 22.00 7297 337 21.65 21,306
SP 6253 19.91 7 131 18.71 6384 321 19.89 19,570
DB 6224 19.33 7 143 20.43 6367 329 19.35 19,043
DM 5980 19.04 4 60 15.00 6040 318 18.99 18,690
BB 5893 18.53 10 227 22.70 6120 328 18.66 18,360
JG 5879 18.26 9 204 22.67 6083 331 18.38 18,083
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/02/06 12:16 PM
Sunday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 7297 21.65 4 83 20.75 7380 341 21.64 21,296
SP 6384 19.89 2 33 16.50 6417 323 19.87 19,549
DB 6367 19.35 0 0 00.00 6367 329 19.35 19,043
DM 6040 18.99 1 17 17.00 6057 319 18.99 18,684
BB 6120 18.66 3 68 22.67 6188 331 18.69 18,396
JG 6083 18.38 2 44 22.00 6127 333 18.40 18,105
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/02/06 12:42 PM
40 POINT GAMESLast Week Arenas PL 44 12-30
Garnett SP 43 12-30
Marion BB 43 12-26
Webber SP 43 12-27
Bosh DM 41 12-27
Diaw PL 41 12-26 (DNP)
Garnett SP 40 12-28
Richardson JG 40 12-28
Kobe PL 55 12-20
Lebron PL 54 12-10
Brand PL 53 12-23
Camby DM 51 12-2
Iverson DB 50 12-23
Brand PL 48 12-5
Carter DM 48 12-9
Wade PL 48 12-11
Anthony BB 48 12-13
Carter DM 48 12-23
Pierce JG 45 12-2
Lebron PL 45 12-17
Garnett SP 44 12-15
Arenas PL 44 12-30
Camby DM 43 11-4
Camby DM 43 11-20
Gasol JG 43 11-26
Nowitzki DB 43 12-23
Marion BB 43 12-26
Webber SP 43 12-27
Garnett SP 43 12-30
Duncan SP 42 11-7
Okur BB 42 11-12
Lebron JG 42 11-15
Lebron JG 42 11-19
Marion BB 42 11-22
Billups DM 42 12-14
Cassell BB 41 11-2
Pierce JG 41 11-9
Camby DM 41 11-13
Webber SP 41 11-15
J. O'Neal DB 41 11-18
Duncan SP 41 12-7
Brand PL 41 12-11
Kobe PL 41 12-16
Nowitzki DB 41 12-22
Diaw PL 41 12-26 (DNP)
Bosh DM 41 12-27
Miles DM 40 11-2
Duncan SP 40 11-11
Garnett SP 40 11-17
McGrady DM 40 12-6
Webber SP 40 12-12
J. O'Neal DB 40 12-23
Garnett SP 40 12-28
Richardson JG 40 12-28
--
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By Team By Player
.
DM 10 Camby 4
PL 10 Lebron 4
SP 10 Garnett 4
JG 6 Webber 3
DB 5 Duncan 3
BB 5 Brand 3
Pierce 2
Kobe 2
Nowitzki 2
J. O'Neal 2
Carter 2
Marion 2
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/02/06 01:35 PM
TOP SCORERS (20 FPPG or more)
2 Weeks Ago This Week
Name Team Draft Pos Average Pos Average +/-
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Garnett SP 1 2 28.89 1 29.61 + 0.72
Brand PL 18 1 30.70 2 29.17 - 1.53
L. James PL 2(JG) 7 27.32 3 28.54 + 1.22
Iverson DB 9 3 28.24 4 27.33 - 0.91
Marion BB 3 9 25.53 5 27.14 + 1.61
Nowitzki DB 4 10 25.05 6 26.57 + 1.52
Wade PL 6 8 26.52 7 26.38 - 0.14
Duncan SP 12 5 27.70 8 26.35 - 1.35
Pierce JG 11 6 27.35 9 26.31 - 1.04
Camby DM 56 4 27.75 10 25.64 - 2.11
Bryant PL 5(DM) 15 22.30 11 24.62 + 2.32
Bosh DM 29 12 24.52 12 24.17 - 0.35
J. O'Neal DB 16 12 24.63 13 23.63 - 1.00
Gasol JG 38 21 21.20 14 23.28 + 2.18
Arenas PL 7 19 21.37 15 23.07 + 1.70
Carter DM 19(PL) 31 19.56 16 22.89 + 3.33
Nash BB 10 14 22.58 17 22.83 + 0.25
McGrady DM 8 17 22.18 18 22.10 - 0.08
Jefferson PL 26(JG) 13 22.74 19 22.10 - 0.64
Webber SP 48 26 20.62 20 21.67 + 1.05
Billups DM 32 23 20.94 21 21.61 + 0.67
R. Lewis DB 28 18 21.47 22 21.45 - 0.02
Odom PL 78 16 22.25 23 21.33 - 1.08
Paul JG 71 25 20.75 24 21.28 - 0.47
B. Miller JG 14 20 21.24 25 21.10 - 0.14
Ming SP 13 27 20.26 26 21.23 + 0.97
Kidd DB 33 28 20.16 27 21.14 - 0.02
B. Wallace PL 30 -- 19.05 28 20.39 + 1.34
R. Allen BB 22 29 19.82 29 20.38 + 0.56
Okur BB 63 30 19.75 30 20.35 + 0.60
D. Howard PL 43 22 20.95 31 20.15 - 0.80
Anthony BB 57 -- 18.88 32 19.60 + 0.72
Rahim BB 46 30 19.67 33 19.59 - 0.08
Richardson JG 47 -- 18.24 34 19.58 + 1.34
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/03/06 01:43 PM
Monday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 7380 21.64 2 27 13.50 7407 343 21.59 21,249
SP 6417 19.87 4 61 15.25 6478 327 19.81 19,493
DB 6367 19.35 4 69 17.25 6436 333 19.33 19,018
DM 6057 18.99 1 7 7.00 6064 320 18.95 18,647
BB 6188 18.69 5 125 25.00 6313 336 18.79 18,488
JG 6127 18.40 5 92 18.40 6219 338 18.40 18,105
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/03/06 04:53 PM
From the Department Of Useless Statistics Games Missed Due To Injury, Suspension, etc. This may not be 100% accurate, but it should be very close. I may have missed someone who only missed one game, and I may have missed by one game or so for the players who were on more than one team.
DM:
Boozer 31
Shaq 18
Miles 15
Camby 7
Curry 4
Hill 4
Richardson 1
Murphy 1
Total: 81
-
BB:
Stoudemire 30
Kirilenko 10
Brown 2
Pachulia 1
Total: 43
-
SP:
Ginobili 10
Tinsley 9
Howard 8
Ming 6
Stojakovic 5
Knight 2
Turkoglu 1
Total: 41
-
PL:
Oakafor 6
Barbosa 6
Hill 5
Francis 4
Maggette 4
Kobe 1
Williams 1
Ford 1
Total: 28
-
DB:
Maggette 12
Daniels 5
Harrington 2
O'Neal 1
Hinrich 1
Mourning 1
Total: 22
-
JG:
Artest 12
Wallace 7
Ridnour 2
Total: 21
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/04/06 06:42 AM
Freakin' Dalembert (34) on my bench, yet I had Korver (8). :rolleyes:
Fucking Bibby (4 ??!!).
But, Miller (41)
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/04/06 12:20 PM
And what was Dalembert doing on your bench?
I could, of course, be wrong, but with all due repect to everyone here - and believe me, I include myself in this analysis - I don't think that any of us are so knowledgable about baskeball that we can attempt to pick and chose our players every day based on matchups.
You want to go with a hot hand, like Kaman, sure, but you have enough games under the max at Center that you could still be playing him,
and Miller and Dalembert.
And Dalembert has averaged 18.1 in his last 16 games, while being very consistent.
What more could you want?
I don't know why I'm giving strategy tips here (I guess I figure I have a MOAAFS-hockey-like "unbeatable" team
), but I believe the way to do it here is to pick your best 12 players and use them as much as you can.
If you want to change your mind at some point with respect to
who your best 12 are - like I think I'm gonna move Wade to PG, start using Diaw every day at SG, and bench Francis - then fine, but you gotta take the day-to-day guesswork out of it.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/04/06 12:35 PM
Tuesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 7407 21.59 6 135 22.50 7542 349 21.61 21,265
SP 6478 19.81 4 84 21.00 6562 331 19.82 19,508
DB 6436 19.33 4 69 17.25 6505 337 19.30 18,993
DM 6064 18.95 9 212 23.56 6276 329 19.08 18,770
BB 6313 18.79 5 104 20.80 6417 341 18.82 18,517
JG 6219 18.40 6 118 19.67 6337 344 18.42 18,127PL widens his lead over SP
SP widens his lead over DB
DB loses ground above and below
DM gains ground above and below
BB gains ground on JG
JG falls deeper into the basement
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/04/06 04:41 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
...I believe the way to do it here is to pick your best 12 players and use them as much as you can....
Which is fine, and makes perfect sense, but what do I have to lose at this point? I'm already deep in the hole, so what's the harm in trying to "play" the game rather than sitting back and watching it play out? :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/04/06 05:28 PM
No harm.
Yeah, except for a tweak here and there to make up for an injury or suspension, I'll probably (hopefully) just "watch it play out" for the rest of the season, as I coast to the win.
But I look at it as sitting back and enjoying the fruits of my labor.
I did all my hard work already. :p
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/04/06 05:32 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
I did all my hard work already. :p Yeah, stealing LeBron was tough. :rolleyes:
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/04/06 05:36 PM
Not really, considering who I stole him from. :p
Besides, I'd still be in first place by a wide margin even without him.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/05/06 08:00 AM
Good thing I put Dalembert (32) back in! :p I did pretty well tonight, except for Deng (9) and Korver (10) -- and shoulda had Ridnour (23)...
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/05/06 09:04 AM
Remember when I traded Dalembert to you and I said that I was gonna be soory that I didn't keep him and give you Oakafor instead?
Never mind Oak's injury. Dalem's probably averaged about 3-4 FPPG better than him since then.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/05/06 04:56 PM
Wednesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 7542 21.61 6 108 18.00 7650 355 21.55 21,205
SP 6562 19.82 10 217 21.70 6779 341 19.88 19,562
DB 6505 19.30 8 122 15.25 6627 345 19.21 18,901
DM 6276 19.08 4 71 17.67 6347 333 19.06 18,755
BB 6417 18.82 7 119 17.00 6536 348 18.78 18,481
JG 6337 18.42 8 186 23.25 6523 352 18.53 18,235PL loses ground to SP
SP gains on both PL and DB
DB loses ground to both SP and DM for second straight day
DM gains on both DB and BB
BB loses ground to both DM and JG
JG gains on everyone. Difference form 2nd to 6th is only .68 FPPG
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/05/06 05:17 PM
PL widens his lead over SP
DM gains ground above and below
JG falls deeper into the basement
I like how you "widen your lead" with 18.00 pt avg (which you didn't), while I "fall deeper" with 19.67 pt avg :p
Edit: Never mind, I see you corrected it.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/05/06 05:24 PM
[Repost]
Wednesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 7542 21.61 6 108 18.00 7650 355 21.55 21,205
SP 6562 19.82 10 217 21.70 6779 341 19.88 19,562
DB 6505 19.30 8 122 15.25 6627 345 19.21 18,901
DM 6276 19.08 4 71 17.67 6347 333 19.06 18,755
BB 6417 18.82 7 119 17.00 6536 348 18.78 18,481
JG 6337 18.42 8 186 23.25 6523 352 18.53 18,235PL loses ground to SP
SP gains on both PL and DB
DB loses ground to both SP and DM for second straight day
DM gains on both DB and BB
BB loses ground to both DM and JG
JG gains on everyone. Difference from 2nd to 6th is only .68 FPPG
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/05/06 05:36 PM
Yeah, your BB has been running so slowly for the last hour or two, that some of my posts got screwed up.
You know, post something, and then instead of loading you get the "This page cannot be displayed" message or something.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/05/06 05:40 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
Yeah, your BB has been running so slowly for the last hour or two...
It's not "my" BB's fault - the web server has been under a huge load for some reason...
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/05/06 05:46 PM
Yeah sure, pass the buck and blame it on the server....
:p
Posted By: SC
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/05/06 05:47 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
Yeah, your BB has been running so slowly for the last hour or two, that some of my posts got screwed up.
You know, post something, and then instead of loading you get the "This page cannot be displayed" message or something.
The board's new Windbag filter is set to "High".
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/05/06 05:56 PM
Oh, so that's wh
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/05/06 09:25 PM
As of time of post...
New # of
Total TGU AVG Moves
-
PL 7650 355 21.55 46
SP 6779 341 19.88 8
DB 6627 345 19.21 9
DM 6347 333 19.06 8
BB 6536 348 18.78 6
JG 6523 352 18.53 10
Jeezus H., Plaw!!
Of course, many of those 46 moves were guys you picked up just to trade to me.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/06/06 05:30 PM
Well, not exactly, although I will confess that that was the case with Dalembert.
But I'm not gonna divulge any more strategy here. :p
Suffice it to say that there was a reason for every one of those moves.
Thursday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 7650 21.55 2 38 19.00 7688 357 21.53 21,190
SP 6779 19.88 0 0 00.00 6779 341 19.88 19,562
DB 6627 19.21 2 24 12.00 6651 347 19.17 18,860
DM 6347 19.06 2 29 14.50 6376 335 19.03 18,728
BB 6536 18.78 1 22 22.00 6558 349 18.79 18,490
JG 6523 18.53 1 10 10.00 6533 353 18.51 18,210
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/08/06 07:24 AM
I must be losing it.....Could've sworn I did this already this morning (well, technically, yesterday morning)
Friday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 7688 21.53 10 201 20.10 7889 367 21.50 21,152
SP 6779 19.88 10 187 18.70 6966 351 19.85 19,529
DB 6651 19.17 10 249 24.90 6900 357 19.33 19,018
DM 6376 19.03 11 234 21.27 6610 346 19.10 18,798
BB 6558 18.79 11 183 16.64 6741 360 18.73 18,425
JG 6533 18.51 9 189 21.00 6722 362 18.57 18,272
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/08/06 12:28 PM
Saturday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 7889 21.50 10 242 24.20 8131 377 21.57 21,223
SP 6966 19.85 10 189 18.90 7155 361 19.82 19,503
DB 6900 19.33 6 115 19.33 7015 363 19.33 19,019
DM 6610 19.10 3 45 15.00 6655 349 19.07 18,764
BB 6741 18.73 7 120 17.14 6861 367 18.69 18,395
JG 6722 18.57 7 133 19.00 6855 369 18.58 18,280PL extends his lead over everyone
DB gains on SP and DM
BB gains on DM
JG gains on BB, in the league's closest race
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/09/06 06:07 AM
[FREAKIN' MAJOR WHINE ALERT!!]
Jan 8 Crawford missed his second straight game Sunday, a 120-116 win over the SuperSonics, with a sprained left foot....
They couldn't tell me that yesterday??
AND - WTF BIBBY?? ZERO points???
AND - Miller - 12 freakin' points, my entire offense! :rolleyes:
[/FREAKIN' MAJOR WHINE ALERT!!]
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/09/06 07:50 AM
Between that and your whines in the Rookie Game and the Salary Cap Game (Did you whine in the Pick 'Em Game? I forgot...), I believe that you set a new World's Whining Record.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/09/06 09:47 AM
Sunday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 8131 21.57 3 57 19.00 8188 380 21.55 21,203
SP 7155 19.83 1 14 14.90 7169 362 19.80 19,487
DB 7015 19.33 5 104 20.80 7119 368 19.35 19,036
DM 6655 19.07 7 127 18.14 6782 356 19.05 18,746
BB 6861 18.69 3 53 17.67 6914 370 18.69 18,388
JG 6855 18.58 2 12 6.00 6867 371 18.51 18,213PL extends his lead over SP
SP loses ground to PL and DB
DB gains on SP and DM
DM gains on BB, loses ground to DB
BB gains on JG, loses ground to DM
JG loses ground to everyone
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/09/06 10:07 AM
40 POINT GAMESLast WeekMarion BB 44 1-2
Kobe PL 44 1-6
Gasol JG 42 1-6
Wade PL 42 1-8
Miller JG 41 1-3
Billups DM 41 1-3
Pierce JG 41 1-4
Season TotalKobe PL 55 12-20
Lebron PL 54 12-10
Brand PL 53 12-23
Camby DM 51 12-2
Iverson DB 50 12-23
Brand PL 48 12-5
Carter DM 48 12-9
Wade PL 48 12-11
Anthony BB 48 12-13
Carter DM 48 12-23
Pierce JG 45 12-2
Lebron PL 45 12-17
Garnett SP 44 12-15
Arenas PL 44 12-30
Marion BB 44 1-2
Kobe PL 44 1-8
Camby DM 43 11-4
Camby DM 43 11-20
Gasol JG 43 11-26
Nowitzki DB 43 12-23
Marion BB 43 12-26
Webber SP 43 12-27
Garnett SP 43 12-30
Duncan SP 42 11-7
Okur BB 42 11-12
Lebron JG 42 11-15
Lebron JG 42 11-19
Marion BB 42 11-22
Billups DM 42 12-14
Gasol JG 42 1-6
Wade PL 42 1-8
Cassell BB 41 11-2
Pierce JG 41 11-9
Camby DM 41 11-13
Webber SP 41 11-15
J. O'Neal DB 41 11-18
Duncan SP 41 12-7
Brand PL 41 12-11
Kobe PL 41 12-16
Nowitzki DB 41 12-22
Diaw PL 41 12-26 (DNP)
Bosh DM 41 12-27
Miller JG 41 1-3
Billups DM 41 1-3
Pierce JG 41 1-4
Miles DM 40 11-2
Duncan SP 40 11-11
Garnett SP 40 11-17
McGrady DM 40 12-6
Webber SP 40 12-12
J. O'Neal DB 40 12-23
Garnett SP 40 12-28
Richardson JG 40 12-28
--
--
By Team By Player
.
PL 12 Camby 4
DM 11 Lebron 4
SP 10 Garnett 4
JG 9 Webber 3
BB 6 Duncan 3
DB 5 Brand 3
Pierce 3
Kobe 3
Marion 3
Gasol 2
Nowitzki 2
J. O'Neal 2
Carter 2
Billups 2
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/09/06 12:32 PM
TOP SCORERS (20 FPPG or more)
Last Week This Week
Name Team Draft Pos Average Pos Average +/-
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Garnett SP 1 1 29.61 1 29.80 + 0.19
L. James PL 2(JG) 3 28.54 2 29.29 + 0.51
Brand PL 18 2 29.17 3 28.94 - 0.33
Marion BB 3 5 27.17 4 27.42 + 0.25
Wade PL 6 7 26.38 5 26.59 + 0.21
Nowitzki DB 4 6 26.57 6 26.50 - 0.07
Pierce JG 11 9 26.31 7 26.33 + 0.02
Iverson DB 9 4 27.33 8 25.94 - 1.39
Duncan SP 12 8 26.35 9 25.85 - 0.50
Bryant PL 5(DM) 11 24.62 10 25.71 + 1.09
Camby DM 56 10 25.64 11 25.64 DNP
Bosh DM 29 12 24.17 12 24.23 - 0.06
Gasol JG 38 14 23.28 13 23.84 + 0.56
Nash BB 10 17 22.83 14 23.52 + 0.69
Carter DM 19(PL) 16 22.89 15 23.50 + 0.61
Arenas PL 7 15 23.07 16 23.43 + 0.36
J. O'Neal DB 16 13 23.63 17 23.39 - 0.24
Billups DM 32 21 21.61 18 22.06 + 0.45
McGrady DM 8 18 22.10 19 21.96 - 0.14
Kidd DB 33 27 21.14 20 21.87 + 0.73
B. Miller JG 14 25 21.10 21 21.43 + 0.33
Webber SP 48 20 21.67 22 21.38 - 0.29
Paul JG 71 24 21.38 23 21.31 - 0.07
Ming SP 13 26 21.23 24 21.23 DNP
Odom PL 78 23 21.33 25 21.21 - 0.12
Jefferson PL 26(JG) 19 22.10 26 21.16 - 0.94
R. Lewis DB 28 22 21.45 27 20.64 - 0.81
D. Howard PL 43 31 20.15 28 20.58 + 0.43
B. Wallace PL 30 28 20.39 28 20.58 + 0.19
R. Allen BB 22 29 20.38 30 20.33 - 0.05
Okur BB 63 30 20.35 31 19.94 - 0.41
Kirilienko BB 15 -- 18.05 32 19.54 + 1.49
Rahim BB 46 33 19.59 33 19.59 DNP
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/10/06 12:51 PM
1/10 A. Jamison (Was - SF,PF) Add Waivers Black Car Drivers
1/10 E. Jones (Mem - SG,SF) Drop Black Car Drivers Waivers
1/7 J. Nelson (Orl - PG) Add Free Agents Pork's Nitemare Team
1/7 A. Jamison (Was - SF,PF) Drop Pork's Nitemare Team Waivers
Am I the only one paying attention here?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/10/06 03:37 PM
Monday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 8188 21.55 3 69 23.00 8257 383 21.56 21,214
SP 7169 19.80 1 1 1.00 7170 363 19.75 19,436
DB 7119 19.35 6 135 22.50 7254 374 19.40 19,085
DM 6782 19.05 3 68 22.67 6850 359 19.08 18,775
BB 6914 18.69 3 71 23.67 6985 373 18.73 18,427
JG 6867 18.51 5 117 23.40 6984 376 18.57 18,277PL extends his lead over SP
SP loses ground to everyone
DB gains on SP loses ground to DM
DM gains on DB, loses ground to BB
BB gains ground on everyone
JG loses ground to BB
Originally posted by plawrence:
1/10 A. Jamison (Was - SF,PF) Add Waivers
Black Car Drivers
1/10 E. Jones (Mem - SG,SF) Drop
BCDs Waivers
1/7 J. Nelson (Orl - PG) Add Free Agents
Pork's Nitemare Team
1/7 A. Jamison (Was - SF,PF) Drop
Pork's Nitemares WaiversI claimed him on waivers but didn't get him
(Edited coded quote to shrink screen horizontally - pl)
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/10/06 05:47 PM
I dropped him because I wasn't paying attention and tried to get him back the same day on waivers, but wasn't allowed. :rolleyes: And to add to it: Crawford hasn't played since I picked him up from that!!!
Not that it matters with my shit team...
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/10/06 06:35 PM
quote:
Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
I claimed him on waivers but didn't get him ), I was thinking of sending you a trade offer with him. Interested?
And I wasn't chiding you for dropping him, JG. I was more interested in whether or not anyone else tried to claim him.
BB could really use him, also. One of his starting PFs is K Mart, who even when not injured is averaging far less than Jamison.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/11/06 12:03 PM
If you're looking for it (does anybody, anyway?), Yahoo is late with the update this morning. They usually have it by 3:00-3:30 or so.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/11/06 12:41 PM
Gotta get my Stat-Fix somehow here....
Number of Posts In This Thread PL 272 57.0% A runaway, with 63% of posts since game began
JG 95 19.9 Distant second, but still a looooong way to go
DB 57 11.9% Started strongly but no posts since 12/2
DM 30 6.3% Still in race for 2nd, but must improve
LZ 15 3.1% Showed some interest early, then faded away
CC 4 0.8% Shaking her pom-poms on the sidelines?
SP 2 0.4% Strong in the games, silent on the BB
DC 1 0.2% His one post questioned DM's performance here
SC 1 0.2% Posted once, forgot why
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/11/06 01:06 PM
Finally....I was starting to feel some withdrawal symptoms
Tuesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 8257 21.56 6 89 14.83 8346 389 21.45 21,112
SP 7170 19.75 9 171 19.00 7341 372 19.73 19,418
DB 7254 19.40 7 119 17.00 7373 381 19.35 19,042
DM 6850 19.08 5 88 17.60 6938 364 19.06 18,755
BB 6985 18.73 6 129 21.50 7114 379 18.77 18,470
JG 6984 18.57 11 215 19.55 7199 387 18.60 18,304PL loses ground to everyone
SP gains on PL and DB
DB loses ground to SP and DM
DM gains on DB,
but loses ground to BB
BB gains on everyone
JG gains on everyone except the guy he has to catch first
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/12/06 01:51 PM
Wednesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 8346 21.45 8 175 21.88 8521 397 21.46 21,120
SP 7341 19.73 7 106 15.14 7447 379 19.65 19,335
DB 7373 19.35 7 190 27.14 7563 388 19.49 19,180
DM 6938 19.06 6 120 20.00 7058 370 19.08 18,770
BB 7114 18.77 5 108 21.60 7222 384 18.81 18,506
JG 7199 18.60 7 151 21.57 7350 394 18.65 18,356PL Gains on SP
SP Loses (a lot of) ground to everyone
DB Gains on everyone
DM Loses ground to DB, BB, and JG
BB Loses ground to JG, gains on DM
JG Gains on BB and DM
Only 979 points and an average of 1.0 FPPG separate 2nd thru 6th, so the race for second is basically wide open.
Gonna be very tough to catch me, though
If I continue to average 21.46 FPPG, then SP needs to average 22.77 (3.12
better than he's doing now) the rest of the way to catch me.
Even if I average 1.0 PPG
less than I'm averaging now the rest of the way, SP would still need to average 21.58 for the rest of the season (1.93 better than he's doing now) to beat me.
If SP continues to average his present 19.65, then for him to beat me I'd have to fall completely apart the rest of the season, and average only 19.44 (2.02
worse than I'm doing now) for the rest of the season.
For anyone else to catch me, of course, it's even tougher.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/12/06 07:02 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
Finally....I was starting to feel some withdrawal symptoms
Then why don't you play with the Fast Break scores? :p
BB Loses ground to JG
JG Gains on BB and DM
How's that, according to your posted Yesterday's Avg?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/12/06 11:33 PM
I guess I don't have to mention that math was probably not your best subject.
:p
First, I should point out that your gain on BB was teeny-tiny.
He went from a projected finish of 18,470 to 18,304, a difference of 166 points at the end of the season, to a projected finish of 18,506 to 18,356, a difference of 150 at the end of the season.
So your "gain" on BB was a projected 16 points.
Here's why:
Although though BB outscored you yesterday by an average per game of .04 to .03 (21.60 to 21.57)
1- He played 5 games yesterday, while you played 7, and
2- His average FPPG going into yesterday (18.77) was higher than yours (18.60), and your averaging 21.57 yesterday for 7 games increased your lower daily average more than averaging 21.60 increased his higher daily average, so
3- Even though BB had a very slightly higher scoring average than you yesterday (.01 higher), it was more than offset by the fact that you played 7 games to his 5.
4- The
difference in your daily averages (and therefore in your projected finishes) got smaller, even though BB's average for the day was higher.
You both scored above your daily averages yesterday.
Prior to yeaterday, BB's average was 18.77, yours 18.60
A difference of .17
After yesterday, because of the extra 2 games you played and the very slight difference in yesterday's averages, BB's average rose by only .04, while yours rose by .05
So his rose to 18.81, yours to 18.65
A difference now of .16
Thus, your projected final scores are closer.
Think of it this way:
Here's how you currently stand:
PTS GP PPG PROG
BB 7222 384 18.81 18,506
JG 7350 394 18.65 18,356So BB has a projected finish higher than yours of 150 PTS.
Suppose by some quirk of the schedule, you have 12 guys play tonight, and they combine for 300 points, and average of 25.00
And BB has only two guys playing, and they combine for 70 points, an average of 35.00
Same conditions as yesterday. BB has a higher average for the day, but in fewer games. I just made the differences in GPs and the day's average more extreme.
So tomorrow, the scores will look like this:
Prev Prev Yest New Proj
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
BB 7222 18.81 2 70 35.00 7292 386 18.89 18,589
JG 7350 18.65 12 300 25.00 7650 406 18.84 18,541Same thing as yesterday: Lower average for you for the day than BB, but more games played, so even though BB averaged 16.19 higher than his norm and you only averaged 6.35 higher than yours, but the extra games make the difference.
Or, look at it this way (even simpler, actually)
Yesterday you played two extra games, and scored 43 more points in those two games, an average of 21.50.
If yesterday you had played only 2 games and scored 43 points and BB had played no games, wouldn't you expect that to get you closer to him?
Your 21.50 average for the day was higher than your overall average
or his, so it would have to draw you closer to him.
I don't understand why it's not clear how you gained on DM.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/13/06 02:25 AM
Forget something? *cough*
*cough*
It's obvious I gained on DM, I just forgot to remove his name. It wasn't obvious how I gained on BB, however. And now, that you explained it, it's just barely obvious.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/13/06 01:28 PM
Thursday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 8521 21.46 5 105 21.00 8626 402 21.46 21,114
SP 7447 19.65 4 50 12.25 7497 383 19.57 19,261
DB 7563 19.49 2 63 31.50 7626 390 19.55 19,241
DM 7058 19.08 2 28 14.00 7086 372 19.05 18,744
BB 7222 18.81 3 73 24.33 7295 387 18.85 18,549
JG 7350 18.65 2 44 22.00 7394 396 18.67 18,373PL Gains on SP
SP Loses (a lot of) ground to everyone (again)
DB Gains on everyone (again - he's hot)
DM Loses ground to everyone except SP
BB Gains on everyone except DB
JG Loses ground to BB
Now, only 888 points and an average of .90 FPPG separate 2nd thru 6th in the battle for second place.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/14/06 10:10 AM
Friday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 8626 21.46 6 164 27.33 8790 408 21.54 21,199
SP 7497 19.57 6 175 29.17 7672 389 19.72 19,406
DB 7626 19.55 8 162 20.25 7788 398 19.57 19,255
DM 7086 19.05 5 63 12.60 7149 377 18.96 18,659
BB 7295 18.85 4 78 19.50 7373 391 18.86 18,555
JG 7394 18.67 10 205 20.50 7599 406 18.72 18,417PL Gains on every one except SP
SP Ends slump (15.54 last 5 days), gains on everyone
DB Gains on DM, loses ground to SP
DM Loses ground to everyone
BB Gains on DM, loses ground to JG
JG Big gain on BB, and gains on everyone else except top 2
SP and DB put a little distance between themselves and DM, BB, and JG in the race for 2nd.
Hot battle for 4th (or, to stay out of last, depending on how you look at it) with only 242 projected points at the finish separating DM, BB, and JG.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/16/06 06:08 AM
No Saturday scores? :p
[WHINE ALERT]
Freakin' BIBBY has been dicking me over all season, and I finally put him on the bench, and lo and beyold! I woulda gotten 34 pts outta that SOB tonight!!
With Nelson's 35 and Miller's 34, that woulda been a good night despite Crawford's 6. :rolleyes:
[/WHINE ALERT]
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/16/06 08:43 AM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
No Saturday scores? :p
I must
really be losing it.
I'd
swear I did it, or at least swear that I figured them out, 'cuz when I just went to do it again I remembered all the scores.
I remember looking at your scores and wondering why you had Howard (20) and Richardson (25) on the bench and played Mobley (16) and Thomas (9).
I guess maybe I never hit the "Add Reply" button.....
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/16/06 08:44 AM
Still no Saturday scores? :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/16/06 08:56 AM
Saturday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 8790 21.54 8 219 27.38 9009 416 21.66 21,310
SP 7672 19.72 9 168 18.67 7840 398 19.70 19,383
DB 7788 19.57 9 161 17.89 7949 407 19.53 19,218
BB ^ 7373 18.86 10 254 25.40 7627 401 19.02 18,716
DM 7149 18.96 7 100 14.29 7249 384 18.88 18,576
JG 7599 18.72 7 123 17.57 7722 413 18.70 18,394PL Gains on every one
SP Gains on DB, loses ground to PL
DB Loses ground to SP and BB
BB Gains on everyone escept PL, moves into 4th
DM Loses ground to everyone, dops to 5th
JG Now chasing DM, gains on him
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/16/06 08:57 AM
I even remember putting the little friggin' arrow after BB and the comments...... :rolleyes:
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/16/06 08:59 AM
Why did you have Howard and Richardson on the bench Saturday? :p
I keep telling 'ya.....Pick 12 guys..... :rolleyes:
OK, gonna work on Sunday's scores now.....
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/16/06 09:16 AM
Sunday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 9009 21.66 3 70 23.33 9079 419 21.67 21,322
SP 7840 19.70 1 12 12.00 7852 399 19.68 19,364
DB 7949 19.53 2 59 29.50 8008 409 19.58 19,266
BB ^ 7627 19.02 0 00 00.00 7627 401 19.02 18,716
DM 7249 18.88 3 57 19.00 7306 387 18.88 18,576
JG 7722 18.70 3 75 25.00 7797 416 18.74 18,443PL Gains on every one except DB
SP Loses ground to everyone
DB Gains ground on everyone
BB Loses ground to everyone except SP
DM Gains a few hundreths of a point on BB, loses ground to JG
JG Gains on everyone except DB
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/16/06 09:34 AM
40 POINT GAMESLots of them last week (11), including three guys - Garnett, Iverson, and G. Wallace - who did it back-to-back and, to quote The Yankees John Sterling, belly-to-belly
Last WeekLebron PL 51 1-14
Iverson DB 47 1-11
Wallace JG 46 1-13
Garnett SP 45 1-13
Lewis DB 43 1-11
Bogut SP 42 1-13
Iverson DB 41 1-10
Wade PL 41 1-11
Garnett SP 41 1-11
Wallace JG 40 1-10
Arenas PL 40 1-13
Kobe PL 55 12-20
Lebron PL 54 12-10
Brand PL 53 12-23
Camby DM 51 12-2
Lebron PL 51 1-14
Iverson DB 50 12-23
Brand PL 48 12-5
Carter DM 48 12-9
Wade PL 48 12-11
Anthony BB 48 12-13
Carter DM 48 12-23
Iverson DB 47 1-11
Wallace JG 46 1-13
Pierce JG 45 12-2
Lebron PL 45 12-17
Garnett SP 45 1-13
Garnett SP 44 12-15
Arenas PL 44 12-30
Marion BB 44 1-2
Kobe PL 44 1-8
Camby DM 43 11-4
Camby DM 43 11-20
Gasol JG 43 11-26
Nowitzki DB 43 12-23
Marion BB 43 12-26
Webber SP 43 12-27
Garnett SP 43 12-30
Lewis DB 43 1-11
Duncan SP 42 11-7
Okur BB 42 11-12
Lebron JG 42 11-15
Lebron JG 42 11-19
Marion BB 42 11-22
Billups DM 42 12-14
Gasol JG 42 1-6
Wade PL 42 1-8
Bogut SP 42 1-13
Cassell BB 41 11-2
Pierce JG 41 11-9
Camby DM 41 11-13
Webber SP 41 11-15
J. O'Neal DB 41 11-18
Duncan SP 41 12-7
Brand PL 41 12-11
Kobe PL 41 12-16
Nowitzki DB 41 12-22
Diaw PL 41 12-26 (DNP)
Bosh DM 41 12-27
Miller JG 41 1-3
Billups DM 41 1-3
Pierce JG 41 1-4
Garnett SP 41 1-11
Wade PL 41 1-11
Iverson DB 41 1-10
Miles DM 40 11-2
Duncan SP 40 11-11
Garnett SP 40 11-17
McGrady DM 40 12-6
Webber SP 40 12-12
J. O'Neal DB 40 12-23
Garnett SP 40 12-28
Richardson JG 40 12-28
Wallace JG 40 1-10
Arenas PL 40 1-13
--
--
By Team By Player
.
PL 15 Garnett 6
DM 14 Lebron 5
SP 13 Camby 4
JG 11 Webber 3
BB 6 Iverson 3
DB 5 Duncan 3
Brand 3
Pierce 3
Kobe 3
Marion 3
Wade 3
Gasol 2
Nowitzki 2
J. O'Neal 2
Carter 2
Billups 2
G. Wallace 2
Arenas 2
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/16/06 10:56 AM
TOP SCORERS (20 FPPG or more)
Last Week This Week
Name Team Draft Pos Average Pos Average +/-
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Garnett SP 1 1 29.80 1 30.29 + 0.49
L. James PL 2(JG) 2 29.29 2 29.69 + 0.40
Brand PL 18 3 28.94 3 28.94 DNP
Marion BB 3 4 27.42 4 27.78 + 0.36
Wade PL 6 5 26.59 5 27.24 + 0.65
Iverson DB 9 8 25.94 6 26.97 + 1.03
Nowitzki DB 4 6 26.50 7 26.19 - 0.38
Bryant PL 5(DM) 10 25.71 8 26.09 + 0.38
Pierce JG 11 7 26.33 9 26.17 - 0.16
Camby DM 56 11 25.64 10 25.64 DNP
Duncan SP 12 9 25.85 11 25.57 - 0.28
Bosh DM 29 12 24.23 12 24.51 + 0.28
Nash BB 10 14 23.52 13 24.00 + 0.48
Arenas PL 7 16 23.43 14 23.18 - 0.25
Gasol JG 38 13 23.84 15 23.17 - 0.67
J. O'Neal DB 16 17 23.39 16 22.75 - 0.64
Carter DM 19(PL) 15 23.50 17 22.39 - 1.11
McGrady DM 8 19 21.96 18 21.99 + 0.03
Kidd DB 33 20 21.87 19 21.62 - 0.25
Billups DM 32 18 22.06 20 21.59 - 0.44
Webber SP 48 22 21.38 21 21.38 ----
B. Miller JG 14 21 21.43 22 21.25 - 0.18
Ming SP 13 24 21.23 23 21.23 DNP
Jefferson PL 26(JG) 26 21.16 24 21.16 DNP
R. Lewis DB 28 27 20.64 25 21.11 + 0.47
Odom PL 78 25 21.21 26 21.08 - 0.13
D. Howard PL 43 28 20.58 27 20.77 + 0.19
Kirilienko BB 15 32 19.54 28 20.74 + 1.20
Okur BB 63 31 19.94 29 20.68 + 0.74
Paul JG 71 23 21.31 30 20.63 - 0.68
B. Wallace PL 30 28 20.58 31 20.35 - 0.23
Anthony BB 51 -- 19.38 32 20.19 + 0.81
R. Allen BB 22 30 20.19 33 20.00 - 0.19
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/16/06 05:48 PM
Here's one to make JG feel good.....
Trade Analysis PL trades
Kurt Thomas
Ricky davis
Sam Dalembert
Mo Williams
To JG, for
Richard Jefferson
Raef LaFrentz
Brendon Haywood
T.J. Ford
From PL's POV this trade was Jefferson for Davis. His rationale was that RJ's FPPG average was 2.9 higher than Davis' at the time (22.7 vs. 19.8), and PL wasn't gonna use the other three guys anyway.
From JG's POV it made sense. He was sacrificing the 2.9 difference between RJ and Davis, but gaining a lot more by exchanging LaFrentz & Haywood for Thomas & Dalembert.
Plus, TJ Ford had just been injured, so he was picking up Ford's replacement in Mo Williams.
LaFrentz, Haywood, Ford, and Williams were all eventually cut, so it basically came down to Davis, Dalembert, and Thomas for Jefferson, and has been very one-sided in JG's favor.
JG has had Davis for 16 games.
Davis has averaged 18.8 for JG in that span (altho there were three games in which JG benched Davis, and in those three games he scored 69 points, bringing his average in games in which JG actually
used him to 17.8. But hey, it's not my fault that JG still can't figure out what his starting lineup is).
Meanwhile,
Jefferson has averaged slightly less, 18.7 for PL. But, he has missed his last three games with injuries, and it's doubtful if PL will average 18.7 using whoever he winds up with to make up those three games (well, Jamison maybe).
So from PL's standpoint, the switch from Davis to Jefferson has meant nothing in terms of improvement.
But....
For JG it's been a home run.
Prior to the trade, JG had used LaFrentz and Haywood (along with Kurt Thomas, who he had on his team
originally, but had never used), along with Brad Miller, at Center.
With JG’s refusal to decide on a starting lineup, BTW, his use of the Center position is interesting.
Even the consistent Miller did not escape 3 benchings (3 games in which he scored 78 points).
But he kept trying to crapshoot with LaFrentz and almost always guessed wrong, missing three of the best games LaFrentz had (a 34, a 30, and a 20) and using him in his two worst (a -5 and a -6).
To his credit, though, he
did guess right in his limited use of Haywood, catching his best game (27), and having him benched for his three worst (two 3’s, and a 4).
Here’s a chart (Don’t you just
love charts?) for the games when JG had these guys on his roster
Overall When He Played When He Didn't
Games Average Games Average Games Average
-
Miller 36 21.3 33 20.8 3 26.0
LaFrentz 19 10.7 12 7.6 7 16.0
Haywood 10 13.1 3 15.3 7 12.4
Thomas 6 10.2 - - 6 10.2Guesswork, guesswork, guesswork.....
:p
Anyway, it was bye-bye for LaFrentz and Haywood and their combined average of 11.5 (and 9.1 when they played), and hello
Dalembert, who has averaged 18.8 for JG, and a whopping 19.7 since a slow start (8.7 his first three).
Even Dalembert has not escaped the game of Musical centers, though :rolleyes: .
Guessing wrong again, JG has DNPed Dalembert twice - two games in which he's scored 61 points, bringing his average in games
used down to 17.0
Meanwhile, shortly after the trade, Okafor was injured.
Had PL traded away Okafor instead of Dalembert (and he did say at the time he knew he was gonna be sorry that he hadn't), he would have been in much better shape.
Okafor's replacements have averaged 13.7 for PL (Magliore 15.0, Curry 15.0, Swift 11.0) vs. Dalembert's 18.8),
a net less of 5.1 for PL at the Center position.
Plus, since JG re-acquired Kurt Thomas, he's at least been useful.
Thomas has averaged 15.3 for JG, and even his insistence on guessing when to use him and when not to hasn't hurt JG, as he's averaged 15.1 in his starts, and not that much more, 15.8, when JG chose not to use him.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/16/06 06:39 PM
Interesting.
But what are you trying to say?
As I've said, 1) my only real shot (well, if I was successful at it) would be trying to go w/ matchups to try and maximize my points. Obviously that hasn't always worked out. And 2) if I don't do something every day, I might forget about it... :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/16/06 06:53 PM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
As I've said, my only real shot (well, if I was successful at it) would be trying to go w/ matchups to try and maximize my points.
Why is that your "only real shot"?
With all due respect, as I've said, I think you have a much better chance of deciding which 12 guys are gonna do the best over the rest of the season and going with them than you do trying to guess on matchups.
At least for the former, you have their season and career averages to go by.
For the latter, unless you're doing tons of research, you could maybe say "Well, I'm not gonna play the guy the second night of a back-to-back" or "not against the better defensive teams" or whatever.
But, as you say, whatever you've been doing pretty much hasn't worked.
Of course, that doesn't mean that it won't start to work going forward.....
But what are you trying to say? :lol
That you got the best of this trade by a mile, and that you should pick 12 guys and stick with them.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/16/06 06:58 PM
I wish I realized there were early games today... :rolleyes:
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/16/06 11:33 PM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia in Salary Cap Game thread:
Man, I don't go in this thread as much as I would like.....
:rolleyes:
How about
this thread?
At least here you're in the game.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/16/06 11:53 PM
"In" is a point of view. I would substitute "Languishing"!
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/17/06 12:12 PM
Well good gosh, golly-gee, land sakes, and OMG!!
DB posted
Let me hurry up and update the Post Count Standings:
Number of Posts In This ThreadAs of January 5th
PL 272 57.0% A runaway, with 63% of posts since game began
JG 95 19.9 Distant second, but still a looooong way to go
DB 57 11.9% Started strongly but no posts since 12/2
DM 30 6.3% Still in race for 2nd, but must improve
LZ 15 3.1% Showed some interest early, then faded away
CC 4 0.8% Shaking her pom-poms on the sidelines?
SP 2 0.4% Strong in the games, silent on the BB
DC 1 0.2% His one post questioned DM's performance here
SC 1 0.2% Posted once, forgot why
Don't be a stranger, DB. AAMOF, just for you, here are:
The Top 10 Reasons Why DB Should Post More10- Plaw is insulted by how you've totally ignored this game -
his game, that
he started.
9-- Plaw misses your sharp comments, insightful analysis, and witty comebacks.
8-- Plaw doesn't feel that JG and DM are mathematically inclined enough to understand what he's talking about half the time (especially JG).
7-- Plaw is geting tired of writing for an audience of only two. He needs at least three.
6-- Plaw is holding out hope that you will get BB to at least say "Hello" before the season ends.
5-- You missed both the football fantasy playoff games. Your reputation is starting to lose its lustre.
4-- You're obviously spending
waaaaay too much time with your fiancee. By the time you two are married, you're gonna be bored with each other.
3-- It's important to have a lot of posts to show your wife, so that when you
are married and bored and sitting in the den surfing the 'net while your wife is in the bedroom waiting for some action, you can show her and say, "See, honey? This is what I did
before we were married."
2-- You still have a pretty good shot at finishing second in this game, but you need to improve at SG. Aren't you sorry that you turned down all of my trade offers in which I tried to give you Kobe Bryant or Dwayne Wade for Rasheed Wallace or Ilgauskus?
1-- It's only five weeks or so until pitchers and catchers. We need to start talking about Yahoo Fantasy Baseball.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/17/06 12:26 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
8-- Plaw doesn't feel that JG and DM are mathematically inclined enough to understand what he's talking about half the time (especially JG).
Hey now! I passed an "
8th Grade Math Quiz " with 9/10 -- and got 10/10 after reviewing my answers. :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/17/06 12:46 PM
Monday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 9079 21.67 10 248 24.80 9327 429 21.74 21,393
SP 7852 19.68 11 219 19.91 8071 410 19.69 19,370
DB 8008 19.58 10 215 21.50 8223 419 19.63 19,311
BB 7627 19.02 8 173 21.63 7800 409 19.07 18,766
DM 7306 18.88 7 129 18.43 7435 394 18.87 18,569
JG 7797 18.74 9 159 17.67 7956 425 18.72 18,420PL Gains on everyone
SP Loses ground to everyone except DM and JG
DB Gains on SP, loses ground to BB
BB Gains on everyone except PL
DM Loses ground to everyone except JG
JG Loses ground to everyone, period.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/17/06 03:17 PM
The Top 10 Reasons Why DB Should Post More10- Plaw is insulted by how you've totally ignored this game -
his game, that
he started.
Sorry, oh great one! :p
I haven't totally ignored this game. I saw how you jobbed other players into giving you LeBron, Kobe, and Steve Francis for Vince Carter and a bag of potato chips. :p
9-- Plaw misses your sharp comments, insightful analysis, and witty comebacks.
Beats debating the probability of a two-yolk egg. 8-- Plaw doesn't feel that JG and DM are mathematically inclined enough to understand what he's talking about half the time (especially JG).
If I have time, I'll do a Poisson regression analysis on the results of the season so far. :p
7-- Plaw is geting tired of writing for an audience of only two. He needs at least three.
And here I thought you did it for the joy of it! 6-- Plaw is holding out hope that you will get BB to at least say "Hello" before the season ends.
Brother Bigelow says Hello! 5-- You missed both the football fantasy playoff games. Your reputation is starting to lose its lustre.
What reputation? 4-- You're obviously spending
waaaaay too much time with your fiancee. By the time you two are married, you're gonna be bored with each other.
We won't get bored. I'll just get her to join the GBB and we can entertain each other by discussing the merits of each side in the Plaw/DC fantasy sports arguments. :p
3-- It's important to have a lot of posts to show your wife, so that when you
are married and bored and sitting in the den surfing the 'net while your wife is in the bedroom waiting for some action, you can show her and say, "See, honey? This is what I did
before we were married."
How do you think I got her to say yes?? 2-- You still have a pretty good shot at finishing second in this game, but you need to improve at SG. Aren't you sorry that you turned down all of my trade offers in which I tried to give you Kobe Bryant or Dwayne Wade for Rasheed Wallace or Ilgauskus?
The day you offer me those guys in a trade is the day you get LeBron for peanuts. Oh wait... That already happened! 1-- It's only five weeks or so until pitchers and catchers. We need to start talking about Yahoo Fantasy Baseball.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/17/06 03:27 PM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
Hey now! I passed an " 8th Grade Math Quiz " with 9/10 -- and got 10/10 after reviewing my answers. :p That's eighth grade math?
I went through it real quick, and got four of the answers right away.
I'm gonna have to go back and work on the others.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/17/06 03:58 PM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
[b]The Top 10 Reasons Why DB Should Post More10- Plaw is insulted by how you've totally ignored this game -
his game, that
he started.
Sorry, oh great one! :p
I haven't totally ignored this game. I saw how you jobbed other players into giving you LeBron, Kobe, and Steve Francis for Vince Carter and a bag of potato chips. :p
9-- Plaw misses your sharp comments, insightful analysis, and witty comebacks.
Beats debating the probability of a two-yolk egg. Etc., etc.....
[/b]
See, that's exactly what I mean and what I miss.
Stop being a stranger.
Now, about baseball......
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/17/06 04:21 PM
Drafted Players Who Are Now Out Of The League (Overal draft pick number in parentheses)
Season
Name Pick By Average
-
First 72 Picks - Guys projected as starters:
-
Gordon 36 SP 9.20
Q. Richardson 53 DM 7.26
Jaric 55 PL 12.89
Korver 59 JG 12.92
Telfair 65 DM 8.64
Marshall 70 BB 12.12
Simmons 72 SP 11.67
-
Guys projected as bench players:
-
J. Smith (Atl) 73 SP 11.29
LaFrentz 74 JG 8.92
Chandler 77 DM 10.18
Prince 81 DB 13.89
Stoudamire 83 JG 11.96
Childress 90 PL 12.19
Pryzbilla 91 PL 12.06
Ridnour 92 DM 13.64
Alston 93 DB 13.82
Diogu 94 BB 8.54
J. Smith (NO) 95 JG 7.53
Swift 96 SP 9.69
S. Jackson 97 SP 12.39
M. Williams 98 JG 7.56
D. Jones 102 PL 5.97
So, the later rounds are not exactly a testament to our overall acumen in drafting
:rolleyes:
However, there were a few diamonds in the rough down there:
(I used anyone picked after #72 - 12 players each - 'cuz I figured by then we ere picking bench players)
Season
Name Pick By Average
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Murphy 101 DM 16.89 The steal of the draft
PJ Brown 94 BB 13.31 Good for a Center
Miles 89 DM 14.87 Useful until injured
Butler 88 DB 16.12 One of best on anyone's bench
Cassell 87 BB 17.74 Has started all season
Dalembert 86 JG 18.21 Cut by JG, P/U by PL, traded to JG
Bogut 84 SP 14.94 SP's savior with Ming out
Mobley 79 PL 15.21 Cut by PL, picked up by JG
Odom 78 PL 21.21 Second biggest steal in draft
Igoudala 75 BB 16.19 Another good one for a bench
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/17/06 05:16 PM
Finally, replacing the 22 guys who were drafted and are now out of the league, here are the 22
Free Agents Currently In The League(In order of season average FPPG)
Season
Name By Average
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G. Wallace JG 19.90
West SP 18.95
R. Davis PL 18.70 Traded to JG
Diaw DM 18.67 Traded to PL
Wells PL 17.64 Traded to DM
Knight SP 16.57
James PL 15.83 Traded to DM
Kamen JG 15.79
West DB 15.53 Originally a PL pickup, then dropped
Frye PL 15.31 Traded to DM
Hill PL 15.27 Traded to DM
Battier DM 15.17 Traded to PL, cut, and re-acquired
M. Miller BB 15.13
Deng JG 15.03
Pachulia BB 13.66
Nelson JG 13.43
Mourning DB 12.87
Brezac SP 12.19
J. Howard JG 12.03
Kristic DM 11.51 Picked up and dropped by others
Dixon PL 10.14
D. Williams SP 9.59
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/17/06 09:16 PM
One more list:
These are guys who were drafted, cut by the team that drafted them, and picked up on waivers or as free agents by another team.
(In FPPG order)
Drafted & New
Name Cut By Team Average
-
Redd PL SP 19.03
Dalembert JG PL 18.21 Then traded to JG
Thomas JG PL 14.75 Then traded to JG
Peterson BB DM 14.14
K Mart DB BB 13.54 PL had him in between
Magliore DB PL 13.42
And, finally, there's Wally Szczerbiak (18.91). Drafted by JG, traded to PL,
cut by PL, then re-acquired by PL.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/17/06 09:55 PM
Wow, interesting stuff...
(Honestly, thanks for all of that. The most hilarious thing I saw was the player cut by JG, only to be picked up by PL and later traded to JG.
)
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/17/06 10:45 PM
Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
Wow, interesting stuff... There 'ya go.....That wasn't so hard, was it? :p
Yeah, JG likes those too. Both Dalembert and Kurt Thomas. Drafted by JG, dropped, picked by PL, traded back to JG
Originally posted by plawrence:
[quote]Originally posted by J Geoff:
[b] Hey now! I passed an " 8th Grade Math Quiz " with 9/10 -- and got 10/10 after reviewing my answers. :p That's eighth grade math?
I went through it real quick, and got four of the answers right away.
I'm gonna have to go back and work on the others.
[/b][/quote]10/10 on the first try, nto bad for someone who isn't too mathematically inclined
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/18/06 01:36 AM
Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
nto bad....
Well, at least you admit you can't spell.
:p
That's "not", n-o-t, "not"
Sorry if I lumped you in with JG as being "mathematically disinclined."
If you went 10-10 on that "eighth grade" math test, I guess I owe you an apology.
I gotta go back and take the thing again.
How long did it take you to do it?
Originally posted by plawrence:
[quote]Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
[b]nto bad....
Well, at least you admit you can't spell.
:p
That's "not", n-o-t, "not"
Sorry if I lumped you in with JG as being "mathematically disinclined."
If you went 10-10 on that "eighth grade" math test, I guess I owe you an apology.
I gotta go back and take the thing again.
How long did it take you to do it? [/b][/quote]Yeah spelling isn't a strong point, thank God I have my good looks to carry me through life.
It only took me maybe 90 seconds.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/18/06 02:09 AM
Hmmmm.....
They say I only got 6 out of 10, but they don't tell you which ones you got wrong
So...
1) If 5x - 4 = 26, what does x equal?
4
2
6
5 Add +4 to both sides of the equation, X = 6
One Right
2) -7 is
Irrational
An integer
A whole number
A prime number.This is not a math question, IMO, but one of terminology. I knew it wasn't a prime number. I
thought that it was a rational number. So between whole and integer, I think I guessed integer. In any case, I guess I got it wrong.
1 right, 1 wrong
3) Michael is two years older than three times Jennifer's age. If Jennifer is j years old, how would you calculate Michael's age?
3j+2
3j-2
3(j+2)
3(j-2)Thought this was an easy one. 3j+2.
2 right, 1 wrong
4) If x + 4 1/3 = 7, what does x equal?
3 1/3
2 2/3
3 2/3
11 1/3Subtract 4 1/3 from each side. X = 2 2/3
3 right, 1 wrong
5) 5.5 squared is:
Between 16 and 25
Less than 16
Greater than 36
Between 25 and 365.5 times 5.5 is 30.25
4 right, 1 wrong
6) 2, 2, 3, 4, 5
Given the above set of numbers "2" is the:
Average
Mode
Median
Standard deviation More terminology. I know it's not the average or the median. I guessed standard deviation, 'cuz it appeared twice and I have no idea what the term "mode" means.
I guess I guessed wrong
4 right, 2 wrong
7) If .4 < x < 1/2, x could equal:
40%
None of the above
45%
50%I think I had a problem understanding the question here.
1/2 is less than x, and x is less than .4 is the way I figured it.
So I figured the answer is none of the above.
Wrong, I guess.
4 right, 3 wrong
8) What's the value of (10-5)^2 + 12/4?
9.25
28
222
103 No idea what the (^) symbol means.
Left it blank
4 right, 4 wrong
9) If m + n = n, then what must m equal?
-1
0
-n
1 Subtract n from each side. m = 0
5 right, 4 wrong
10) If 1/3 (y + 4) = 3, then what does y equal?
9
7
4
5If 1/3 (y + 4) = 3, then 3/3 (y + 4 ) = 9
Subtract 4 from each side, and y = 5.
6 right, 4 wrong.
Took me between 2-3 minutes
It is an integer.
"Mode" is the number that appears most often.
It is actually read as x is GREATER than .4 and x is less than 1/2. That means 45%
^ means raised to the power of. So in other words 10-5=5 5^2 simply means 5 squared.
Seems like more terminology and symbols messed you up more than actual math skill.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/18/06 02:35 AM
Yeah....when
I was in the 8th grade, we didn't use all those symbols and terms.
Of course back then we were writing on stone tablets with chisels.
I'm satisfied. I got the 6 questions that were strictly math all right.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/18/06 05:42 AM
This IS strictly math, and probably the easiest one of the bunch.
.4 (is less than) x (therefore x (is great than) .4)
x (is less than) 1/2 (therefore x (is less than) .5)
So x has to be between .4 and .5 :p
I can't believe I did better than Plaw on a math test!! :p
As for the caret (^), I can understand that, since that's a computer symbol used for "too the nth power" which is easier to type than a superscript numeral. Like "*" means "multiplied by"...
BTW - I may suck at math, but I passed Calculus (
) in college, as well as 2 or 3 post-graduate classes in Statistics (tho, I admit, probability and odds always confused me, even while taking the class) :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/18/06 10:17 AM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
[quote].4 < x < 1/2
This IS strictly math, and probably the easiest one of the bunch.
.4 (is less than) x (therefore x (is great than) .4)
x (is less than) 1/2 (therefore x (is less than) .5)
So x has to be between .4 and .5 [/quote]That's my point:
It's a very easy question. Too easy, in fact, to be a math question.
What is being tested here is your ability to correctly interpret the question within the context of the symbols used.
When put into English, ".4 is less than X, and and X is less than 1/2," it's a no-brainer.
The only thing you have to know then is that 1/2 = .5, and that .45 is between .4 and .5, which I
don't imagine some people
don't know.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/18/06 10:44 AM
Tuesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 9327 21.74 1 10 10.00 9337 430 21.71 21,367
SP 8071 19.69 0 0 - 8071 410 19.69 19,370
DB 8223 19.63 0 0 - 8223 419 19.63 19,311
BB 7800 19.07 4 115 28.75 7915 413 19.16 18,858
DM 7435 18.87 3 47 15.67 7482 397 18.85 18,545
JG 7956 18.72 3 48 16.00 8004 428 18.70 18,402PL loses ground to everyone
SP Gains on everyone except DB and BB
DB Gains on everyone except SP and BB
BB Gains on everyone
DM Loses ground to everyone except PL
JG Loses ground to everyone except DM and PL
Posted By: Big Daddy Don
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/19/06 03:48 AM
Originally posted by plawrence:
[QB]
1) If 5x - 4 = 26, what does x equal?
4
2
6
5
Add +4 to both sides of the equation, X = 6
One Right
2) -7 is
Irrational
An integer
A whole number
A prime number.
This is not a math question, IMO, but one of terminology. I knew it wasn't a prime number. I thought that it was a rational number. So between whole and integer, I think I guessed integer. In any case, I guess I got it wrong.
1 right, 1 wrong
3) Michael is two years older than three times Jennifer's age. If Jennifer is j years old, how would you calculate Michael's age?
3j+2
3j-2
3(j+2)
3(j-2)
Thought this was an easy one. 3j+2.
2 right, 1 wrong
4) If x + 4 1/3 = 7, what does x equal?
3 1/3
2 2/3
3 2/3
11 1/3
Subtract 4 1/3 from each side. X = 2 2/3
3 right, 1 wrong
5) 5.5 squared is:
Between 16 and 25
Less than 16
Greater than 36
Between 25 and 36
5.5 times 5.5 is 30.25
.
.
.
/QB]
As I mentioned previously you need to get a new hobby.
You know maybe you were better off with the hobby of monitoring the up / down status of the board. :p
And speaking of up / down status - are you preparing for DBs wedding and scoring some action ? I know from some PMs you have been practicing up on some dancing - watching Dancing with the Stars, getting in some practice at home. I forget the one you mentioned you were working - ensuring you get some of that 'young stuff' you crave. Was it the sexy tango - no that wasn't it. Hmmm, wait what was that dance, oh yeah I remember now - it was the '
Dry Hump ' That was it, surely no woman can resist the charms of the ever sensuous dance of the Dry Hump ... :p And like I said previously - with an open bar you should be set. But again setting a high target for yourself such as Lezbo - in addition to the open bar, might not hurt to bring some roofies ...
I have been preparing my song request list also, hoping it increases my chances of scoring me some action with some of da ladies ... I only wish DB would tell me if it he is having a DJ or a Live Band, but for some reason he has been ignoring my PMs ... I guess he is busy with the planning and all, yeah that's it I 'm sure ....
As you were Peeps - Sugar Daddy is in Da House .....
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/19/06 10:40 AM
Originally posted by Big Daddy Don:
are you preparing for DBs wedding and scoring some action ?
First, Big Daddy, let me say that I am honored and flattered that you have chosen to make one of your all to infrequent appearances here - in
my thread.
As you may have noticed, it's taken a bit of arm twisting on my part just to get one of the people (who shall remain nameless - DB knows who he is) who is in the
game here to show me the reapect that I'm entitled to and post even
occasionally, so I am naturally quite gratified that you have chosen this thread as your personal forum, so to speak.
I'll be sure to add you the next time I update the "Post Count Standings" here, which can be found at the top of this page.
As far as DB's wedding goes, he'd be wise to invite me.
When I got married, the ex and I invited every distant relative we could think of from out of town - about ten couples in all, I think - figuring that they almost certainly wouldn't attend, but
would send a gift.
Well, we were right on the money.
Only one showed up, and all of the non-atendees sent a gift, except for one: my wife's cheap second cousin from Florida.
If DB
does invite me, I'm not sure if I'll go or not - it will probably depend on whether or not I have anything better to do that weekend.
I mean, I'm not sure exactly when the wedding is scheduled to take place, but I'm sure DB wouldn't expect me to give up my tickets for a Nets game or the chance to immediately watch some long-awaited movie from Netflix just to attend his nuptials, but, of course, if I can make it I will.
He can, however, be sure that if I
am invited, I will most certainly send a gift, even if I don't go.
I have three new books about my hobby, fantasy sports, which are almost ready for publication: "Plaw's Guide to Maximum Games Played Management In Yahoo Fantasy Basketball", "The Do's and Dont's of Fantasy Sports Commissionering", and "Fleecing The Sheep In Your League In Trades: How I got Lebron James and Kobe Bryant for Vince Carter And A Bag Of Potato Chips".
I figure a complete set of autographed first editions would make a swell gift and a handsome addition to the newlyweds library.
As far as "scoring some action" at the reception goes, I can tell from that comment that you're familiar with my past successes at weddings, which you probably read about
IN THIS THREAD HERE Yes, it's a true story, and no, I never followed up with this gal because, as I said, I met my honey from Philly a few days later.
But it's my experience that weddings
do get the single gals all mushy and receptive to come-ons and everything, especially when they see one of their friends reeling in a catch like the very romantic and successful DB, so even though I'm probably a bit old for the singles crowd that'll be there, I still look pretty good in my tux and, of course, have loads of smooth lines, so I guess I'll do OK if I try to make a move or two.
Well, lemme go now. I still have a lot of work to do this morning.
I have to review and post yesterday's scores for the Yahoo Fantasy Basketball, ESPN Salary Cap Basketball, and the NBA Pick 'Em Game.
Then I have to select my teams for the NFL PLayoffs Pick 'Em Game, and my players for the NFL Salary Cap Playoffs Game.
Then I have to set my lineups for the Yahoo Fantasy Hockey Game, the three Yahoo Fantasy Basketball Games that I'm in, and pick a player for tonight in the NBA Rookies Game.
So, as you can see, I have a busy morning ahead of me.
Talk to you soon.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/19/06 10:53 AM
Wednesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 9337 21.71 9 150 16.67 9487 439 21.61 21,265
SP 8071 19.69 12 258 21.50 8329 422 19.74 19,421
DB 8223 19.63 9 201 22.33 8424 428 19.68 19,367
BB 7915 19.16 8 159 19.88 8074 421 19.18 18,871
DM 7482 18.85 8 163 20.38 7645 405 18.88 18,575
JG 8004 18.70 9 148 16.44 8152 437 18.65 18,356PL loses ground to everyone except JG
SP Gains on everyone except DB
DB Gains on everyone
BB loses ground to DB and DM
DM Gains on BB and JG
JG Loses ground to everyone
In the last two days SP and DB have shaved 179 and 184 points respectively from PL's projected lead at the finish..... the race for second between SP and DB remains tight, with only 54 projected points and .06 FPPG separating the two.....and only 515 projected points and .53 FPPG separate BB, DM, and JG in the battle for fourth place.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/19/06 04:32 PM
Here's a quickie, just so you guys know where you stand.
Like MOAFS in the Hockey Game, I believe that my team, barring injuries to 2-3 guys like LeBron, Brand, Kobe, Big Ben, or Wade, is unbeatable, so...
If I average my present 21.61 FPPG the rest of the way, then
SP needs to average 22.94 in his remaining games to beat me.
If SP continues at his present rate of 19.74, then
I'd have to drop to 18.23 in my remaining games for him to beat me.
-----
If I average my present 21.61 the rest of the way, then
JG needs to average 23.97 in his remaining games to beat me.
If JG continues at his present rate of 18.65, then
I'd have to drop to 16.27 in my remaining games for him to beat me.
DB, BB, and DM....you guys can extrapolate from that.
Posted By: Big Daddy Don
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/20/06 12:50 AM
Originally posted by plawrence:
First, Big Daddy, let me say that I am honored and flattered that you have chosen to make one of your all to infrequent appearances here - in my thread.
...
If DB does invite me, I'm not sure if I'll go or not - it will probably depend on whether or not I have anything better to do that weekend.
...
He can, however, be sure that if I am invited, I will most certainly send a gift, even if I don't go.
...
As far as "scoring some action" at the reception goes, I can tell from that comment that you're familiar with my past successes at weddings, which you probably read about
...
I still look pretty good in my tux and, of course, have loads of smooth lines, so I guess I'll do OK if I try to make a move or two.
First I do appreciate you letting me post in
your thread. Others I know get very protective of 'their' threads so I am glad that you are secure enough in your masculinity to allow others to post in
your thread. Plus with the ever mature and always insightful, thought provoking posts I usually contribute - well it also keeps the standard high quality of
your threads intact.
And if DS invites me, which I would assume is a sure thing - I have been trying to put a hold on my very busy social schedule and trying to get DS to give me the date, but he has not yet responded to my PMs. Again probably due to all the planning and such I would assume. Although unlike you if I can't make it I won't be sending a gift. :p
And yes the stories of you and da ladies are known far and wide. The tales of your womanizing is legendary, I remember hearing of your tales when I was just a Little Daddy. Those stories, over the years have taken on mythic proportions ...
I still say that although you look good in a tux, have loads of smooth lines, if you plan on scoring some action with some 'young stuff' still might not hurt to bring some roofies ... you know just in case. And those other little blue pills you carry with you - again you know just in case. :p
I am sure between the two of us - we will surely score BIG TIME action. We'll be like Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd from the old SNL skit - 2 wild and crazy guys. Surely those women with their big American breasts will not be able to resist us and our bulges ....
Posted By: Letizia B.
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/20/06 01:16 AM
Originally posted by plawrence:
I never followed up with this gal because, as I said, I met my honey from Philly a few days later.
Originally posted by Big Daddy Don:
I still say that you look good in a tux, and have loads of smooth lines.
I thought you two had never met...
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/20/06 01:20 AM
Originally posted by Big Daddy Don:
those other little blue pills you carry with you - again you know just in case
You tried 'em? No? Well you should.
They work great, especially when (like me) you don't really need them.
As far as a gift goes, I've decided I'm probably gonnna send one anyway if DB asks.
If he PMs me and asks for my address
before the wedding, then I'll know that an invite is on the way, and that guarantees a gift even if I don't go.
If he asks for my address
after the wedding, then I'll know that I only rated an SOFOGI (solicitation for gift), sometimes called an "announcement", I think.
In that case, I'll probably just send him one of my new books instead of all three.
Originally posted by Big Daddy Don:
I am sure between the two of us - we will surely score BIG TIME action. We'll be like Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd from the old SNL skit - 2 wild and crazy guys. Surely those women with their big American breasts will not be able to resist us and our bulges .... Um.....I don't know quite how to tell you this, and please don't take it the wrong way, but I usually prefer to work alone.
If you want to trail along behind, of course, and put the moves on my rejects, though.....
Posted By: Big Daddy Don
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/20/06 01:29 AM
Originally posted by plawrence:
.... I usually prefer to work alone.
I heard that about you -
PL's GF - PLAW, where are you ?
PL - I'm in the bathroom
PL's GF - You OK, you have been in there awhile, anything wrong?
PL - I'm working , be done, I mean out in 2 more minutes ...
:p
And regarding taking your rejects, sure I can do that - with all the tale that you'll score I'm sure the rejects will be fine.
Although I will caution you there are tales of my womanizing also - only unlike you I am not a slut that tells of them ...
21 points for Kobe in the 1st quarter
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/20/06 10:12 AM
Thursday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 9487 21.61 3 78 26.00 9565 442 21.64 21,294
SP 8329 19.74 1 33 33.00 8362 423 19.77 19,452
DB 8424 19.68 1 25 25.00 8449 429 19.69 19,380
BB 8074 19.18 0 00 -- -- 8074 421 19.18 18,871
DM 7645 18.88 1 10 10.00 7655 406 18.85 18,553
JG 8152 18.65 4 79 19.75 8231 441 18.66 18,366PL Gains on everyone except SP
SP Gains on everyone
DB Gains on everyone except PL and SP
BB loses ground to everyone except DM
DM Loses ground to everyone
JG Gains on DM and BB
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/20/06 10:15 AM
Originally posted by Letizia B.:
[quote]Originally posted by plawrence:
[b]I never followed up with this gal because, as I said, I met my honey from Philly a few days later.
Originally posted by Big Daddy Don:
I still say that you look good in a tux, and have loads of smooth lines.
I thought you two had never met...
[/b][/quote]We haven't.
So? This is a
fantasy thread, isn't it?
BTW, I saw that BD gave you a mention in there, Lezbo (that's you, isn't it?
)
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/21/06 12:54 AM
Originally posted by plawrence:
DB, BB, and DM....you guys can extrapolate from that.
Duly extrapolated...
Posted By: Big Daddy Don
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/21/06 01:39 AM
Originally posted by plawrence:
We haven't.
So? This is a fantasy thread, isn't it?
Oh sure - go ahead and tell everyone .... I stand by my earlier statement that you're a slut ... :p
By the way how is the up / down status of the board recently ? I understand you will be publishing metrics soon ....
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/21/06 07:01 AM
Originally posted by Big Daddy Don:
By the way how is the up / down status of the board recently ?
Read the thread.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/21/06 01:23 PM
Friday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 9565 21.64 11 217 19.73 9782 453 21.59 21,248
SP 8363 19.77 10 195 19.50 8557 433 19.76 19,446
DB 8449 19.69 9 171 19.00 8620 438 19.68 19,365
BB 8074 19.18 10 181 18.10 8255 431 19.15 18,847
DM 7655 18.85 10 187 18.70 7842 416 18.85 18,549
JG 8231 18.66 9 167 18.56 8398 450 18.66 18,364PL Loses ground to everyone
SP Gains on everyone except JG and DM
DB Loses ground to everyone except PL and BB
BBLoses ground to everyone except PL
DM Gains on everyone except JG
JG gains ground on everyone
Interesting scoring day yesterday. The first time, I think (didn't check) that we had so many GYs and no one averaged at least 20.00 FPPG.
Also, interestingly, and this should drive JG crazy - maybe DB can explain it this time in fewer words than it took me last time - even though PL had the highest FPPG scoring average yesterday, he still lost ground to everyone.
The reason?: PL's FPPG average was higher than anyone else's, so even tho his FPPG average was higher than anyone'e yesterday, he still suffered the largest drop in his FPPG, so he lost 46 points from his projected final total, while SP was -6, DB -15, BB -24, and DM -4 respectively.
JG, who had the lowest FPPG average before last night, syffered the smallest loss in his FPPG average, only a -2.
Theoretically, if we played thousands and thousands more days and the scoring results were the same as yesterdays, everyone's average would move closer and closer to PL's but they would never catch him.
As PL's FPPG average got lower each day, he would lose fewer points off of his projected total each day.
Right, DB?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/22/06 01:17 PM
Saturday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 9782 21.59 4 93 23.25 9875 457 21.60 21,263
SP 8557 19.76 4 97 24.25 8654 437 19.80 19,486
DB 8620 19.68 5 75 15.00 8695 443 19.63 19,313
BB 8255 19.15 2 38 19.00 8293 433 19.15 18,846
DM 7842 18.85 2 47 23.50 7889 418 18.87 18,571
JG 8398 18.66 6 91 15.17 8489 456 18.61 18,318PL Gains on everyone except SP and DM
SP Gains on everyone
DB Loses ground to everyone
BB Loses ground to everyone except DB and JG
DM Gains on everyone except SP
JG Loses ground to everyone except DB
Posted By: Letizia B.
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/23/06 07:45 AM
Originally posted by plawrence:
Lezbo (that's you, isn't it? ) Apparently so.
By the way, who has Kobe on their Yahoo team? Tonight was SOME night for him, huh? Move over, Wilt Chamberlain!
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/23/06 07:50 AM
Me! Me!
He was one of the guys I picked up in a trade for Vince Carter and a bag of potato chips.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/23/06 01:13 PM
Sunday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avg GY YSC Avg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 9875 21.60 7 202 28.86 10077 464 21.72 21,370
SP 8654 19.80 7 118 16.86 8772 444 19.76 19,440
DB 8695 19.63 5 107 21.40 8802 448 19.65 19,333
BB 8293 19.15 8 215 26.88 8508 441 19.29 18,984
DM 7889 18.87 8 159 19.88 8048 426 18.89 18,589
JG 8489 18.61 7 125 17.86 8614 463 18.60 18,307PL Gains on everyone except BB
SP Loses ground to everyone
DB Gains on everyone, except PL and BB
BB Gains on everyone
DM Loses ground to everyone except SP and JG
JG Loses ground to everyone except SP
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/23/06 01:47 PM
40 POINT GAMESTen of 'em last week, including Kobe's all-time Gangster BB High, an unbelievable 70.
Last WeekKobe PL 70 1-22
Lebron PL 45 1-21
Brand PL 45 1-16
Kobe PL 43 1-19
Paul JG 43 1-20
Kirilenko BB 41 1-17
Marion BB 41 1-18
Nash BB 41 1-22
Marion BB 41 1-22
D. Howard PL 40 1-20
Kobe PL 70 1-22
Kobe PL 55 12-20
Lebron PL 54 12-10
Brand PL 53 12-23
Camby DM 51 12-2
Lebron PL 51 1-14
Iverson DB 50 12-23
Brand PL 48 12-5
Carter DM 48 12-9
Wade PL 48 12-11
Anthony BB 48 12-13
Carter DM 48 12-23
Iverson DB 47 1-11
Wallace JG 46 1-13
Pierce JG 45 12-2
Lebron PL 45 12-17
Garnett SP 45 1-13
Brand PL 45 1-16
Lebron PL 45 1-21
Garnett SP 44 12-15
Arenas PL 44 12-30
Marion BB 44 1-2
Kobe PL 44 1-8
Camby DM 43 11-4
Camby DM 43 11-20
Gasol JG 43 11-26
Nowitzki DB 43 12-23
Marion BB 43 12-26
Webber SP 43 12-27
Garnett SP 43 12-30
Lewis DB 43 1-11
Kobe PL 43 1-19
Paul JG 43 1-20
Duncan SP 42 11-7
Okur BB 42 11-12
Lebron JG 42 11-15
Lebron JG 42 11-19
Marion BB 42 11-22
Billups DM 42 12-14
Gasol JG 42 1-6
Wade PL 42 1-8
Bogut SP 42 1-13
Cassell BB 41 11-2
Pierce JG 41 11-9
Camby DM 41 11-13
Webber SP 41 11-15
J. O'Neal DB 41 11-18
Duncan SP 41 12-7
Brand PL 41 12-11
Kobe PL 41 12-16
Nowitzki DB 41 12-22
Diaw PL 41 12-26 (DNP)
Bosh DM 41 12-27
Miller JG 41 1-3
Billups DM 41 1-3
Pierce JG 41 1-4
Garnett SP 41 1-11
Wade PL 41 1-11
Iverson DB 41 1-10
Kirilenko BB 41 1-17
Marion BB 41 1-18
Marion BB 41 1-22
Nash BB 41 1-22
Miles DM 40 11-2
Duncan SP 40 11-11
Garnett SP 40 11-17
McGrady DM 40 12-6
Webber SP 40 12-12
J. O'Neal DB 40 12-23
Garnett SP 40 12-28
Richardson JG 40 12-28
Wallace JG 40 1-10
Arenas PL 40 1-13
D. Howard PL 40 1-20
--
--
By Team By Player
.
PL 20 Garnett 6
SP 13 Lebron 6
JG 12 Kobe 5
DM 11 Marion 5
BB 10 Camby 4
DB 8 Brand 4
Webber 3
Iverson 3
Duncan 3
Pierce 3
Wade 3
Gasol 2
Nowitzki 2
J. O'Neal 2
Carter 2
Billups 2
G. Wallace 2
Arenas 2
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/23/06 02:36 PM
TOP SCORERS (20 FPPG or more)
Last Week This Week
Name Team Draft Pos Average Pos Average +/-
-
Garnett SP 1 1 30.29 1 29.84 - 0.45
L. James PL 2(JG) 2 29.69 2 29.21 - 0.48
Brand PL 18 3 28.94 3 28.74 - 0.20
Marion BB 3 4 27.78 4 28.63 + 0.85
Bryant PL 5(DM) 8 26.09 5 27.64 + 0.65
Wade PL 6 5 27.24 6 27.13 - 0.11
Iverson DB 9 6 26.97 7 26.48 - 0.49
Nowitzki DB 4 7 26.19 8 26.29 + 0.10
Pierce JG 11 9 26.17 9 25.73 - 0.44
Camby DM 56 10 25.64 10 25.64 DNP
Duncan SP 12 11 25.57 11 24.83 - 0.74
Bosh DM 29 12 24.51 12 24.54 + 0.03
Nash BB 10 13 24.00 13 24.23 + 0.23
Arenas PL 7 14 23.18 14 23.37 + 0.19
Carter DM 19(PL) 17 22.39 15 22.92 + 0.53
McGrady DM 8 18 21.99 16 22.81 + 0.82
Gasol JG 38 15 23.17 17 22.36 - 0.81
J. O'Neal DB 16 16 22.75 18 22.27 - 0.48
Kidd DB 33 19 21.62 19 22.00 + 0.38
Paul JG 71 30 20.63 20 21.84 + 1.21
Billups DM 32 20 21.59 21 21.34 - 0.25
D. Howard PL 43 27 20.77 22 21.32 + 0.55
Ming SP 13 23 21.23 23 21.23 DNP
B. Miller JG 14 22 21.25 24 20.98 - 0.27
Odom PL 78 26 21.08 25 20.58 - 0.50
Okur BB 63 29 20.68 26 20.95 + 0.27
Kirilienko BB 15 28 20.74 27 20.74 + 1.20
R. Lewis DB 28 25 21.11 28 20.63 - 0.48
Webber SP 48 21 21.38 29 20.58 - 0.80
B. Wallace PL 30 31 20.35 30 20.45 + 0.10
R. Allen BB 22 33 20.00 31 20.43 + 0.43
Jefferson PL 26(JG) 24 21.16 32 20.37 - 0.79
Anthony BB 51 32 20.19 33 20.14 - 0.05
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/24/06 11:12 AM
Monday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 10077 21.72 3 64 21.33 10141 467 21.72 21,367
SP 8772 19.76 3 48 16.00 8820 447 19.73 19,416
DB 8802 19.65 5 97 19.40 8899 453 19.64 19,330
BB 8508 19.29 7 159 22.71 8667 448 19.35 19,036
DM 8048 18.89 8 146 18.25 8194 434 18.88 18,578
JG 8614 18.60 6 111 18.50 8725 469 18.60 18,305
Posted By: Big Daddy Don
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/24/06 11:17 PM
Originally posted by Letizia B.:
[quote]Originally posted by plawrence:
[b] Lezbo (that's you, isn't it? ) Apparently so.
[/b][/quote]Not that there's anything wrong with that. And besides meant in a good way. :p
Hey PL - again sorry for intruding on
your thread. But you are not responding to my emails - I am a bit concerned as I have not yet received my invitation to DB's wedding - wondering if you are in the same boat.
Surely he would invite us - however DB is a nice guy, I am sure he has a ton of friends as is the same with the bride to be - sooooo in the very unlikely chance we are not on the list, rent the below and I have two words for you ....
ROAD TRIP
A few rules to start you off ...
# Rule #1: Never leave a fellow Crasher behind. Crashers take care of their own.
# Rule #2: Never use your real name.
# Rule #3: No one goes home alone.
# Rule #4: Never let a girl come between you and a fellow crasher.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/25/06 10:20 AM
Tuesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 10141 21.72 6 122 20.33 10263 473 21.70 21,351
DB ^ 8899 19.64 4 94 23.50 8993 457 19.68 19,363
SP 8820 19.73 6 86 14.33 8906 453 19.66 19,345
BB 8667 19.35 3 74 24.67 8741 451 19.38 19,071
DM 8194 18.88 3 75 25.00 8269 437 18.92 18,619
JG 8725 18.60 4 74 18.50 8799 473 18.60 18,305Big news of the day: DB slides into second place.
SP is
.
And PL says "Nothing to
about."
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/26/06 12:42 PM
Wednesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 10263 21.70 7 108 15.43 10371 480 21.61 21,261
SP ^ 8906 19.66 10 235 23.50 9141 463 19.74 19,427
DB 8993 19.68 10 172 17.20 9165 467 19.63 19,311
BB 8741 19.38 9 207 23.00 8948 460 19.45 19,141
DM 8269 18.92 10 179 17.90 8448 447 18.90 18,596
JG 8799 18.60 11 232 21.09 9031 484 18.66 18,360PL loses ground to everyone
SP Gains on everyone, regaining 2nd place in the process
DB Loses ground to everyone except PL
BB BB Gains on everyone except SP
DM Loses ground to BB and JG; the rest don't matter right now
JG Gains on everyone except BB and SP
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/27/06 09:29 AM
Thursday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 10371 21.61 3 62 20.67 10433 483 21.60 21,255
SP 9141 19.74 2 46 23.00 9187 465 19.76 19,441
DB 9165 19.63 3 103 34.33 9268 470 19.72 19,404
BB 8948 19.45 3 74 24.67 9022 463 19.49 19,174
DM 8448 18.90 1 22 22.00 8470 448 18.91 18,604
JG 9031 18.66 2 28 14.00 9059 486 18.64 18,342PL Loses ground to everyone except JG
SP Gains on everyone, except DB and BB
DB Gains on everyone
BB Gains on everyone except DB
DM Loses ground to BB, gains on JG; the rest don't matter right now
JG Loses ground to everyone
BTW, we've just passed the halfway point.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/27/06 08:47 PM
Injury Update DB's misfortune with J. O'Neal prompted an update.
Five games or more missed:
Boozer DM 43
Stoudemire BB 42
Maggette DB 26
Miles DM 25
Artest JG 21
Camby DM 19
Ming SP 19
Tinsley SP 18
Shaq DM 18
Okafor PL 17
Wells DM 17
Ginobili SP 13
McGrady DM 13
Hughes BB 12
Hill DM 11
Kirilenko BB 10
Abdur-Rahim BB 10
Stojakovic SP 9
Howard SP 8
Francis PL 6
O'Neal DB 6
-
By Team: DM 146
BB 74
SP 64
JG 36
DB 32
PL 23
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/27/06 08:58 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
DB's misfortune with J. O'Neal prompted an update.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/27/06 09:03 PM
Nice of you to drop by. Slow day with the wedding preparations, huh? :rolleyes: :p
I have O'Neal on my *cough*Yahoo Roto League team*cough*, so I feel your pain - somewhat.
Posted By: Don Sicilia
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/27/06 09:44 PM
Oh oops... Sorry about that.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/28/06 09:46 AM
Not to mention Yao Ming.... :rolleyes:
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/28/06 09:59 AM
Friday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 10433 21.60 11 248 22.55 10681 494 21.62 21,276
SP 9187 19.76 6 84 14.00 9271 471 19.68 19,369
DB 9268 19.72 9 122 13.56 9390 479 19.60 19,290
BB 9022 19.49 8 150 18.75 9172 471 19.47 19,162
DM 8470 18.91 10 154 15.40 8624 458 18.83 18,528
JG 9059 18.64 8 145 18.23 9204 494 18.63 18,333Bad day for everyone except PL, as the only two really exciting races remaining heated up.
SP, DB, and BB are separated by only 207 points and 0.21 FPPG in the race for second, and DM and JG by only 195 points and 0.20 in the battle for the basement.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/29/06 11:10 AM
Saturday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 10681 21.62 4 114 28.50 10795 498 21.68 21,330
SP 9271 19.68 7 165 23.57 9436 478 19.74 19,425
DB 9390 19.60 8 112 14.00 9502 487 19.51 19,199
BB 9172 19.47 9 166 18.44 9338 480 19.45 19,143
DM 8624 18.83 6 108 18.00 8732 464 18.82 18,518
JG 9204 18.63 6 124 20.67 9328 500 18.66 18,358Note: The =/- figure next to the initials is the gain or loss in "Projected Finish Points" from the previous day.
PL +54
SP +56
DB -91
BB -19
DM -10
JG +25
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/30/06 12:33 PM
Sunday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 10795 21.68 8 180 22.50 10975 506 21.69 21,343
SP 9436 19.74 5 54 10.80 9490 483 19.65 19,334
DB 9502 19.51 3 54 18.00 9556 490 19.50 19,190
BB 9338 19.45 2 49 24.50 9387 482 19.48 19,164
DM 8732 18.82 6 142 23.67 8874 470 18.88 18,579
JG 9328 18.66 6 126 21.00 9454 506 18.68 18,385Note: The =/- figure next to the initials is the gain or loss in "Projected Finish Points" from the previous day.
PL +13
SP -88
DB -09
BB +21
DM +61
JG +27
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/30/06 02:00 PM
40 POINT GAMESLast WeekB. Davis BB 46 1-28
Redd SP 45 1-26
Lewis DB 44 1-26
Jefferson PL 43 1-28
Anthony BB 43 1-23
Bibby JG 41 1-24
Webber SP 40 1-26
Kobe PL 70 1-22
Kobe PL 55 12-20
Lebron PL 54 12-10
Brand PL 53 12-23
Camby DM 51 12-2
Lebron PL 51 1-14
Iverson DB 50 12-23
Brand PL 48 12-5
Carter DM 48 12-9
Wade PL 48 12-11
Anthony BB 48 12-13
Carter DM 48 12-23
Iverson DB 47 1-11
Wallace JG 46 1-13
B. Davis BB 46 1-28
Pierce JG 45 12-2
Lebron PL 45 12-17
Garnett SP 45 1-13
Brand PL 45 1-16
Lebron PL 45 1-21
Redd SP 45 1-26
Garnett SP 44 12-15
Arenas PL 44 12-30
Marion BB 44 1-2
Kobe PL 44 1-8
Lewis DB 44 1-26
Camby DM 43 11-4
Camby DM 43 11-20
Gasol JG 43 11-26
Nowitzki DB 43 12-23
Marion BB 43 12-26
Webber SP 43 12-27
Garnett SP 43 12-30
Lewis DB 43 1-11
Kobe PL 43 1-19
Paul JG 43 1-20
Anthony BB 43 1-23
Jefferson PL 43 1-28
Duncan SP 42 11-7
Okur BB 42 11-12
Lebron JG 42 11-15
Lebron JG 42 11-19
Marion BB 42 11-22
Billups DM 42 12-14
Gasol JG 42 1-6
Wade PL 42 1-8
Bogut SP 42 1-13
Cassell BB 41 11-2
Pierce JG 41 11-9
Camby DM 41 11-13
Webber SP 41 11-15
J. O'Neal DB 41 11-18
Duncan SP 41 12-7
Brand PL 41 12-11
Kobe PL 41 12-16
Nowitzki DB 41 12-22
Diaw PL 41 12-26 (DNP)
Bosh DM 41 12-27
Miller JG 41 1-3
Billups DM 41 1-3
Pierce JG 41 1-4
Garnett SP 41 1-11
Wade PL 41 1-11
Iverson DB 41 1-10
Kirilenko BB 41 1-17
Marion BB 41 1-18
Marion BB 41 1-22
Nash BB 41 1-22
Bibby JG 41 1-24
Miles DM 40 11-2
Duncan SP 40 11-11
Garnett SP 40 11-17
McGrady DM 40 12-6
Webber SP 40 12-12
J. O'Neal DB 40 12-23
Garnett SP 40 12-28
Richardson JG 40 12-28
Wallace JG 40 1-10
Arenas PL 40 1-13
D. Howard PL 40 1-20
Webber SP 40 1-26
--
--
By Team By Player
.
PL 21 Garnett 6
SP 15 Lebron 6
JG 13 Kobe 5
BB 12 Marion 5
DM 11 Camby 4
DB 9 Brand 4
Webber 4
Iverson 3
Duncan 3
Pierce 3
Wade 3
Gasol 2
Nowitzki 2
J. O'Neal 2
Carter 2
Billups 2
G. Wallace 2
Arenas 2
Lewis 2
Anthony 2
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/30/06 02:52 PM
TOP SCORERS (20 FPPG or more)
Last Week This Week
Name Team Draft Pos Average Pos Average +/-
-
Garnett SP 1 1 29.84 1 29.74 - 0.10
L. James PL 2(JG) 2 29.21 2 29.45 + 0.24
Brand PL 18 3 28.74 3 28.69 - 0.05
Marion BB 3 4 28.63 4 28.39 - 0.24
Bryant PL 5(DM) 8 27.64 5 27.46 - 0.18
Wade PL 6 5 27.13 6 26.84 - 0.29
Iverson DB 9 6 26.48 7 26.79 + 0.31
Nowitzki DB 4 7 26.29 8 26.09 - 0.20
Pierce JG 11 9 25.73 9 25.07 - 0.66
Duncan SP 12 11 24.83 10 24.70 - 0.13
Nash BB 10 13 24.23 11 24.43 + 0.20
Camby DM 56 10 25.64 12 24.33 - 1.31
Bosh DM 29 12 24.54 13 24.07 - 0.47
McGrady DM 8 16 22.81 14 23.10 + 0.29
Gasol JG 38 17 22.36 15 22.98 + 0.62
Arenas PL 7 14 23.37 16 22.90 - 0.47
J. O'Neal DB 16 18 22.27 17 22.06 - 0.21
Carter DM 19(PL) 15 22.92 18 21.80 - 1.12
Billups DM 32 21 21.34 19 21.76 + 0.42
Kidd DB 33 19 22.00 20 21.50 - 0.50
Ming SP 13 23 21.23 21 21.23 DNP
D. Howard PL 43 22 21.32 22 21.21 - 0.11
Paul JG 71 20 21.84 23 21.17 - 0.67
Kirilienko BB 15 27 20.74 24 21.09 + 0.35
R. Lewis DB 28 28 20.63 25 20.95 + 0.32
Okur BB 63 26 20.95 26 20.93 - 0.02
Webber SP 48 29 20.58 27 20.88 + 0.30
R. Allen BB 22 31 20.43 28 20.85 + 0.42
B. Miller JG 14 24 20.98 29 20.81 - 0.17
Jefferson PL 26(JG) 32 20.37 30 20.64 + 0.27
Odom PL 78 25 20.58 31 20.49 - 0.09
B. Wallace PL 30 30 20.45 32 20.38 - 0.07
Anthony BB 51 33 20.14 33 20.18 + 0.04
Redd SP 54(PL) -- 19.79 34 20.14 + 0.35
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/30/06 03:42 PM
Adjusted Scoring AveragesIt's nice to have yao Ming on your team, along with his 21.23 FPPG average.
But since Yao has mised nearly half of his team's games, he's not
really averaging 21.23
Anyay, here's a rundown on the 20 FPPG scorers, based on their average per game that their team has played.
Using this method, several guys drop off the list.
Team's His FPPG ADJ.
Name Games GPd AVG. AVG.
-
Garnett 42 42 29.74 29.74
Lebron 42 42 29.45 29.45
Marion 44 44 28.39 28.39
Brand 41 39 28.69 27.29
Kobe 43 41 27.46 26.19
Nowitzki 44 44 26.09 26.09
Wade 45 43 26.84 25.64
Iverson 44 42 29.79 25.57
Pierce 44 44 25.07 25.07
Duncan 44 44 24.70 24.70
Nash 44 44 24.43 24.43
Bosh 45 45 24.07 24.07
Gasol 43 43 22.98 22.98
Arenas 42 41 22.90 22.39
Billups 42 42 21.76 21.76
Kidd 42 42 21.50 21.50
D. Howard 42 42 21.21 21.21
Lewis 43 43 20.95 20.95
Okur 44 44 20.93 20.93
B. Miller 44 44 20.81 20.81
Carter 42 40 21.80 20.76
Paul 43 42 21.17 20.67
Odom 43 43 20.49 20.49
B. Wallace 42 42 20.38 20.38
-
-
OFF THE LIST:
-
Camby 46 27 24.33 14.28
McGrady 43 30 23.10 16.12
J. O'Neal 42 35 22.06 18.38
Ming 43 22 21.23 10.86
Kirilenko 44 34 21.09 16.30
Webber 44 42 20.88 19.91
Allen 43 40 20.85 19.40
Jefferson 42 39 20.64 19.17
Anthony 46 45 20.18 19.74
Redd 43 42 20.14 19.67
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 01/31/06 11:18 AM
Monday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 10975 21.69 4 111 27.75 11086 510 21.74 21,389
SP 9490 19.65 9 178 19.78 9668 492 19.65 19,336
DB 9556 19.50 5 102 20.40 9658 495 19.51 19,199
BB 9387 19.48 6 77 12.83 9464 488 19.39 19,083
DM 8874 18.88 3 63 21.00 8937 473 18.89 18,592
JG 9454 18.68 6 96 16.00 9550 512 18.65 18,354
Note: The =/- figure next to the initials is the gain or loss in "Projected Finish Points" from the previous day.
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
PL +46
SP + 2
DB + 9
BB -81
DM +13
JG -31
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/02/06 03:24 PM
Tuesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 11086 21.74 6 138 23.00 11224 516 21.75 21,404
SP 9668 19.65 3 41 13.67 9709 495 19.61 19,300
DB 9658 19.51 7 119 17.00 9777 502 19.48 19,164
BB 9464 19.39 4 92 23.00 9556 492 19.42 19,112
DM 8937 18.89 5 88 17.60 9025 478 18.88 18,579
JG 9550 18.65 4 64 16.00 9614 516 18.63 18,334Note: The =/- figure next to the initials is the gain or loss in "Projected Finish Points" from the previous day.
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
PL +46 +15
SP + 2 -36
DB + 9 -35
BB -81 +29
DM +13 -13
JG -31 -20
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/02/06 03:38 PM
Wednesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 11224 21.75 11 238 21.64 11462 527 21.75 21,402
SP 9709 19.61 10 184 18.40 9893 505 19.59 19,277
BB ^ 9556 19.42 11 238 21.64 9794 503 19.47 19,160
DB 9777 19.48 10 180 18.00 9957 512 19.45 19,136
DM 9025 18.88 10 204 20.40 9229 488 18.91 18,609
JG 9614 18.63 6 119 19.83 9733 522 18.65 18,347Another day on the roller coaster for DB.
Slumping since his one-day sojourn in second place, he's now been passed by BB and has slipped into fourth.
Note: The =/- figure next to the initials is the gain or loss in "Projected Finish Points" from the previous day.
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
PL +46 +15 - 2
SP + 2 -36 -23
DB + 9 -35 -28
BB -81 +29 +48
DM +13 -13 +30
JG -31 -20 +13
I like the new format plaw, and I do read it every morning. Don't want you to think your efforts are not appreciated.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/03/06 09:55 AM
Thursday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 11462 21.75 2 50 25.00 11512 529 21.76 21,413
SP 9893 19.59 3 52 17.33 9945 508 19.58 19,264
BB ^ 9794 19.47 1 19 19.00 9813 504 19.47 19,158
DB 9957 19.45 1 6 6.00 9963 513 19.42 19,110
DM 9229 18.91 2 44 22.00 9273 490 18.92 18,622
JG 9733 18.63 0 0 --.-- 9733 522 18.65 18,347Note: The =/- figure next to the initials is the gain or loss in "Projected Finish Points" from the previous day.
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
PL +46 +15 - 2 +11
SP + 2 -36 -23 -13
BB -81 +29 +48 - 2
DB + 9 -35 -28 -26
DM +13 -13 +30 +13
JG -31 -20 +13 --
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/03/06 10:18 AM
Since the Morning of 1/25 (When DB was in second place for a day.....
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY Score Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 10263 21.70 56 1249 22.30 11512 529 21.76 21,413 + 62
BB 8741 19.38 53 1066 20.11 9807 504 19.46 19,147 + 76
JG 8799 18.60 49 934 19.06 9733 522 18.65 18,347 + 42
DM 8269 18.92 53 1004 18.94 9273 490 18.92 18,622 + 3
SP 8906 19.66 55 1039 18.89 9945 508 19.58 19,264 - 81
DB 8993 19.68 56 970 17.32 9963 513 19.42 19,110 -253
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/04/06 12:21 PM
Gotta run.....Update this afternoon.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/04/06 10:14 PM
Friday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 11512 21.76 6 187 31.17 11699 535 21.87 21,517
SP 9945 19.58 6 154 25.67 10099 514 19.65 19,333
BB 9813 19.47 5 95 19.00 9908 509 19.47 19,154
DB 9963 19.42 4 64 16.00 10027 517 19.39 19,084
DM 9273 18.92 6 121 20.17 9395 496 18.94 18,638
JG 9733 18.63 8 114 14.25 9847 530 18.58 18,282
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
PL +46 +15 - 2 +11 +104
SP + 2 -36 -23 -13 +69
BB -81 +29 +48 -13 + 7
DB + 9 -35 -28 -26 -26
DM +13 -13 +30 +13 +16
JG -31 -20 +13 00 -65
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/05/06 01:06 PM
Saturday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 11699 21.87 11 233 21.18 11932 546 21.85 21,504
SP 10099 19.65 7 155 22.14 10254 521 19.68 19,366
BB 9902 19.45 7 121 17.29 10029 516 19.44 19,125
DB 10027 19.39 11 180 16.36 10207 528 19.33 19,022
DM 9395 18.94 7 122 17.43 9516 503 18.92 18,616
JG 9847 18.58 6 138 23.00 9985 536 18.63 18,331
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
PL +46 +15 - 2 +11 +104 -13
SP + 2 -36 -23 -13 +69 +33
BB -81 +29 +48 -13 - 4 -29
DB + 9 -35 -28 -26 -26 -62
DM +13 -13 +30 +13 +16 -22
JG -31 -20 +13 00 -65 +49
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/06/06 09:38 AM
Sunday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 11932 21.85 1 31 31.00 11963 547 21.87 21,520
SP 10254 19.68 1 12 12.00 10266 522 19.67 19,352
BB 10029 19.44 3 79 26.33 10108 519 19.48 19,164
DB 10207 19.33 0 0 --.-- 10207 528 19.33 19,022
DM 9516 18.92 3 61 20.33 9577 506 18.93 18,624
JG 9985 18.63 5 75 15.00 10060 541 18.60 18,298
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
PL +46 +15 - 2 +11 +104 -13 +16 +177
SP + 2 -36 -23 -13 +69 +33 -14 + 18
BB -81 +29 +48 -13 - 4 -11 +21 - 11
DB + 9 -35 -28 -26 -26 -62 -- -168
DM +13 -13 +30 +13 +16 -22 + 8 + 45
JG -31 -20 +13 -- -65 +49 -33 - 87
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/06/06 09:48 AM
40 POINT GAMESLast WeekBosh DM 45 2-1
Garnett SP 44 2-3
Brand PL 42 2-1
Brand PL 42 2-3
Kobe PL 40 2-3
Kobe PL 70 1-22
Kobe PL 55 12-20
Lebron PL 54 12-10
Brand PL 53 12-23
Camby DM 51 12-2
Lebron PL 51 1-14
Iverson DB 50 12-23
Brand PL 48 12-5
Carter DM 48 12-9
Wade PL 48 12-11
Anthony BB 48 12-13
Carter DM 48 12-23
Iverson DB 47 1-11
Wallace JG 46 1-13
B. Davis BB 46 1-28
Pierce JG 45 12-2
Lebron PL 45 12-17
Garnett SP 45 1-13
Brand PL 45 1-16
Lebron PL 45 1-21
Redd SP 45 1-26
Bosh DM 45 2-1
Garnett SP 44 12-15
Arenas PL 44 12-30
Marion BB 44 1-2
Kobe PL 44 1-8
Lewis DB 44 1-26
Garnett SP 44 2-3
Camby DM 43 11-4
Camby DM 43 11-20
Gasol JG 43 11-26
Nowitzki DB 43 12-23
Marion BB 43 12-26
Webber SP 43 12-27
Garnett SP 43 12-30
Lewis DB 43 1-11
Kobe PL 43 1-19
Paul JG 43 1-20
Anthony BB 43 1-23
Jefferson PL 43 1-28
Duncan SP 42 11-7
Okur BB 42 11-12
Lebron JG 42 11-15
Lebron JG 42 11-19
Marion BB 42 11-22
Billups DM 42 12-14
Gasol JG 42 1-6
Wade PL 42 1-8
Bogut SP 42 1-13
Brand PL 42 2-1
Brand PL 42 2-3
Cassell BB 41 11-2
Pierce JG 41 11-9
Camby DM 41 11-13
Webber SP 41 11-15
J. O'Neal DB 41 11-18
Duncan SP 41 12-7
Brand PL 41 12-11
Kobe PL 41 12-16
Nowitzki DB 41 12-22
Diaw PL 41 12-26 (DNP)
Bosh DM 41 12-27
Miller JG 41 1-3
Billups DM 41 1-3
Pierce JG 41 1-4
Garnett SP 41 1-11
Wade PL 41 1-11
Iverson DB 41 1-10
Kirilenko BB 41 1-17
Marion BB 41 1-18
Marion BB 41 1-22
Nash BB 41 1-22
Bibby JG 41 1-24
Miles DM 40 11-2
Duncan SP 40 11-11
Garnett SP 40 11-17
McGrady DM 40 12-6
Webber SP 40 12-12
J. O'Neal DB 40 12-23
Garnett SP 40 12-28
Richardson JG 40 12-28
Wallace JG 40 1-10
Arenas PL 40 1-13
D. Howard PL 40 1-20
Webber SP 40 1-26
Kobe PL 40 2-3
--
--
By Team By Player
.
PL 24 Garnett 7
SP 16 Lebron 6
JG 13 Kobe 6
BB 12 Brand 6
DM 12 Marion 5
DB 9 Camby 4
Webber 4
Iverson 3
Duncan 3
Pierce 3
Wade 3
Gasol 2
Nowitzki 2
J. O'Neal 2
Carter 2
Billups 2
G. Wallace 2
Arenas 2
Lewis 2
Anthony 2
Bosh 2
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/06/06 11:12 AM
Today's Fun Stat
(or, "It's Let's Make Someone Feel Bad Time")
Since January 7th, when JG dropped Antowon Jamison and added Jameer Nelson.......
Jamison started slowly after being acquired on waivers by PL, averaging only 6.5 FPPG in his first two contests with his new club.
But after those first two games, he averaged a robust 25.3 over his next 11, bringing his average up to 22.4 in the 13 games since being dealt.
Moreover, his arrival and insertion into the starting lineup recently, has coincided nicely with the recent slump by Wally Szczerbiak who, after a lengthy run in which he averaged better than 20 FPPG for PL, has averaged only 15.1 in his last 8 games.
Still, the deal looked good for JG, as Nelson averaged 25.8 FPPG in his first four clashes with his new club.
But after scoring 21 in a game in which he was inexplicably benched by JG, he came back the next night to score only 7 while spraining his foot in the process, causing him to miss his last eight, and being listed as “out indefinitely.”
Nelson's injury, BTW, has had the added benefit of opening up more playing time for PL's Steve Francis, who has averaged 23.2 FPPG in the 10 games since returning from his suspension, 24.0 in the 8 games that Nelson has missed, and 26.8 in his last 6.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/06/06 05:58 PM
Thanks for that, Plaw. :p :rolleyes:
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/06/06 07:17 PM
My pleasure.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/06/06 07:39 PM
TOP SCORERS (20 FPPG or more)
Last Week This Week
Name Team Draft Pos Average Pos Average +/-
-
Garnett SP 1 1 29.74 1 29.50 - 0.24
Brand PL 18 3 28.69 2 29.49 + 0.80
L. James PL 2(JG) 2 29.45 3 29.43 + 0.02
Marion BB 3 4 28.39 4 28.30 - 0.09
Bryant PL 5(DM) 5 27.46 5 27.67 + 0.21
Iverson DB 9 7 26.79 6 27.05 + 0.26
Wade PL 6 6 26.84 7 27.00 + 0.16
Nowitzki DB 4 8 26.09 8 25.51 - 0.58
Bosh DM 29 13 24.07 9 24.73 + 0.66
Pierce JG 11 9 25.07 10 24.56 - 0.51
Camby DM 56 12 24.33 11 24.48 + 0.15
Duncan SP 12 10 24.70 12 24.43 - 0.27
Nash BB 10 11 24.43 13 24.21 - 0.22
McGrady DM 8 14 23.10 14 22.94 - 0.16
Gasol JG 38 15 22.98 15 22.93 - 0.05
Arenas PL 7 16 22.90 16 22.70 - 0.20
J. O'Neal DB 16 17 22.06 17 22.06 DNP
Carter DM 19(PL) 18 21.80 18 21.95 + 0.15
Kidd DB 33 20 21.50 19 21.87 + 0.37
Paul JG 71 23 21.17 20 21.69 + 0.52
D. Howard PL 43 22 21.21 21 21.36 + 0.15
Billups DM 32 19 21.76 22 21.24 - 0.52
Ming SP 13 21 21.23 23 21.19 - 0.02
Kirilienko BB 15 24 21.09 24 21.16 + 0.07
Okur BB 63 26 20.93 25 20.96 + 0.03
R. Lewis DB 28 25 20.95 25 20.91 - 0.04
B. Miller JG 14 29 20.81 26 20.81 N/C
Webber SP 48 27 20.88 27 20.62 - 0.26
Jefferson PL 26(JG) 30 20.64 28 20.55 - 0.09
R. Allen BB 22 28 20.85 29 20.54 - 0.31
Odom PL 78 31 20.49 30 20.29 - 0.20
Redd SP 54(PL) 34 20.14 31 20.14 N/C
Anthony BB 51 33 20.18 32 20.08 - 0.10
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/07/06 01:02 PM
Monday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 11963 21.87 10 228 22.80 12191 557 21.89 21,537
SP 10266 19.67 6 116 19.33 10382 528 19.66 19,348
BB 10108 19.48 9 194 21.56 10302 528 19.51 19,199
DB 10207 19.33 8 135 16.88 10342 536 19.29 18,986
DM 9577 18.93 5 82 16.40 9659 511 18.90 18,600
JG 10060 18.60 5 94 18.80 10154 546 18.60 18,300
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
PL +17
SP - 4
BB +35
DB -36
DM -24
JG + 2
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/08/06 10:17 AM
Tuesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 12191 21.89 4 79 19.75 12270 561 21.87 21,522
SP 10382 19.66 2 41 20.50 10423 530 19.67 19,351
BB 10302 19.51 2 18 9.00 10320 530 19.47 19,160
DB 10342 19.29 3 41 13.67 10383 539 19.26 18,955
DM 9659 18.90 3 61 20.33 9720 514 18.91 18,608
JG 10154 18.60 7 131 18.71 10285 553 18.60 18,301
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
PL +17 -15
SP - 4 + 3
BB +35 -39
DB -36 -31
DM -24 + 8
JG + 2 + 1
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/09/06 12:06 PM
Wednesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 12270 21.87 12 265 22.08 12535 573 21.88 21,526
SP 10423 19.67 10 205 20.50 10628 540 19.68 19,367
BB 10320 19.47 7 154 22.00 10474 537 19.50 19,193
DB 10383 19.26 8 162 20.25 10545 547 19.28 18,969
DM 9720 18.91 8 178 22.25 9898 522 18.96 18,658
JG 10285 18.60 5 101 20.20 10386 558 18.61 18,314Good day for everyone yesterday....
Recap For Week
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
PL +17 -15 + 4
SP - 4 + 3 +16
BB +35 -39 +33
DB -36 -31 +14
DM -24 + 8 +50
JG + 2 + 1 +14
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/09/06 05:08 PM
Good day for everyone yesterday....
I'd've averaged 1.5 more yesterday had I not
just removed Davis (28) and Mobley (23)... :rolleyes:
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/09/06 05:10 PM
I keep telling you, but you don't wanna listen.....
Pick your best 12 guys and go with them.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/09/06 05:19 PM
Davis and Mobley aren't in my Top 12... in fact, I don't even have 12 players in my Top 12...
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/09/06 05:22 PM
Maybe that's your problem, then.
But after I posted the above, I looked at your roster and came with 11 guys I would definitely play every day, and Mobley and Davis were two of them.
(Edit: Actually, I can come up with all 12.)
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/10/06 11:30 AM
Thursday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 12535 21.88 3 32 10.67 12567 576 21.82 21,469
SP 10628 19.68 1 12 12.00 10640 541 19.67 19,353
BB 10474 19.50 0 0 --.-- 10474 537 19.50 19,193
DB 10545 19.28 2 31 15.50 10576 549 19.26 18,956
DM 9898 18.96 2 39 19.50 9937 524 18.96 18,660
JG 10386 18.61 4 46 11.50 10432 562 18.56 18,265
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
PL +17 -15 + 4 -57
SP - 4 + 3 +16 -14
BB +35 -39 +33 --
DB -36 -31 +14 -13
DM -24 + 8 +50 + 2
JG + 2 + 1 +14 -49
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/11/06 09:36 AM
Saturday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 12749 21.83 3 69 23.00 12818 587 21.84 21,487
SP 10796 19.66 4 83 20.75 10879 553 19.67 19,358
BB 10701 19.53 4 39 9.75 10740 552 19.46 19,145
DB 10731 19.23 1 10 10.00 10741 559 19.21 18,907
DM 10071 18.97 1 23 23.00 10094 532 18.97 18,670
JG 10595 18.52 3 79 26.33 10674 575 18.56 18,266
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
PL +17 -15 + 4 -57 +12 + 6
SP - 4 + 3 +16 -14 - 3 + 8
BB +35 -39 +33 -- +22 -70
DB -36 -31 +14 -13 -33 -16
DM -24 + 8 +50 + 2 + 2 + 8
JG + 2 + 1 +14 -49 -39 +40Oops.....
Edited Friday's scores instead of quoting them.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/12/06 01:07 PM
Saturday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 12749 21.83 3 69 23.00 12818 587 21.84 21,487
SP 10796 19.66 4 83 20.75 10879 553 19.67 19,358
BB 10701 19.53 4 39 9.75 10740 552 19.46 19,145
DB 10731 19.23 1 10 10.00 10741 559 19.21 18,907
DM 10071 18.97 1 23 23.00 10094 532 18.97 18,670
JG 10595 18.52 3 79 26.33 10674 575 18.56 18,266
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
PL +17 -15 + 4 -57 +12 + 6
SP - 4 + 3 +16 -14 - 3 + 8
BB +35 -39 +33 -- +22 -70
DB -36 -31 +14 -13 -33 -16
DM -24 + 8 +50 + 2 + 2 + 8
JG + 2 + 1 +14 -49 -39 +40Oops.....
Edited Friday's scores instead of quoting them.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/13/06 12:22 PM
Sunday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 12818 21.84 9 185 20.56 13003 596 21.82 21,468
SP 10879 19.67 8 161 20.13 11040 561 19.68 19,364
BB 10740 19.46 5 105 21.00 10845 557 19.47 19,158
DB 10741 19.21 8 154 19.25 10895 567 19.22 18,908
DM 10094 18.97 9 145 16.11 10239 541 18.93 18,623
JG 10674 18.56 8 108 13.50 10782 583 18.49 18,198
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
PL +17 -15 + 4 -57 +12 + 6 -19 -52
SP - 4 + 3 +16 -14 - 3 + 8 + 6 +12
BB +35 -39 +33 -- +22 -70 +13 - 6
DB -36 -31 +14 -13 -33 -16 + 1 -114
DM -24 + 8 +50 + 2 + 2 + 8 -47 - 1
JG + 2 + 1 +14 -49 -39 +40 -68 -99
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/13/06 12:35 PM
40 POINT GAMESLast WeekBrand PL 46 2/10
K Mart BB 43 2/10
Wade PL 42 2/6
Gasol JG 42 2/11
Butler DB 41 2/8
Kobe PL 70 1-22
Kobe PL 55 12-20
Lebron PL 54 12-10
Brand PL 53 12-23
Camby DM 51 12-2
Lebron PL 51 1-14
Iverson DB 50 12-23
Brand PL 48 12-5
Carter DM 48 12-9
Wade PL 48 12-11
Anthony BB 48 12-13
Carter DM 48 12-23
Iverson DB 47 1-11
Wallace JG 46 1-13
B. Davis BB 46 1-28
Brand PL 46 2/10
Pierce JG 45 12-2
Lebron PL 45 12-17
Garnett SP 45 1-13
Brand PL 45 1-16
Lebron PL 45 1-21
Redd SP 45 1-26
Bosh DM 45 2-1
Garnett SP 44 12-15
Arenas PL 44 12-30
Marion BB 44 1-2
Kobe PL 44 1-8
Lewis DB 44 1-26
Garnett SP 44 2-3
Camby DM 43 11-4
Camby DM 43 11-20
Gasol JG 43 11-26
Nowitzki DB 43 12-23
Marion BB 43 12-26
Webber SP 43 12-27
Garnett SP 43 12-30
Lewis DB 43 1-11
Kobe PL 43 1-19
Paul JG 43 1-20
Anthony BB 43 1-23
Jefferson PL 43 1-28
K Mart BB 43 2-10
Duncan SP 42 11-7
Okur BB 42 11-12
Lebron JG 42 11-15
Lebron JG 42 11-19
Marion BB 42 11-22
Billups DM 42 12-14
Gasol JG 42 1-6
Wade PL 42 1-8
Bogut SP 42 1-13
Brand PL 42 2-1
Brand PL 42 2-3
Wade Pl 42 2-6
Gasol JG 42 2-11
Cassell BB 41 11-2
Pierce JG 41 11-9
Camby DM 41 11-13
Webber SP 41 11-15
J. O'Neal DB 41 11-18
Duncan SP 41 12-7
Brand PL 41 12-11
Kobe PL 41 12-16
Nowitzki DB 41 12-22
Diaw PL 41 12-26 (DNP)
Bosh DM 41 12-27
Miller JG 41 1-3
Billups DM 41 1-3
Pierce JG 41 1-4
Garnett SP 41 1-11
Wade PL 41 1-11
Iverson DB 41 1-10
Kirilenko BB 41 1-17
Marion BB 41 1-18
Marion BB 41 1-22
Nash BB 41 1-22
Bibby JG 41 1-24
Butler DB 41 2-8
Miles DM 40 11-2
Duncan SP 40 11-11
Garnett SP 40 11-17
McGrady DM 40 12-6
Webber SP 40 12-12
J. O'Neal DB 40 12-23
Garnett SP 40 12-28
Richardson JG 40 12-28
Wallace JG 40 1-10
Arenas PL 40 1-13
D. Howard PL 40 1-20
Webber SP 40 1-26
Kobe PL 40 2-3
--
--
By Team By Player
.
PL 26 Garnett 7
SP 16 Brand 7
JG 14 Lebron 6
BB 13 Kobe 6
DM 12 Marion 5
DB 10 Camby 4
Webber 4
Wade 4
Iverson 3
Duncan 3
Pierce 3
Gasol 3
Nowitzki 2
J. O'Neal 2
Carter 2
Billups 2
G. Wallace 2
Arenas 2
Lewis 2
Anthony 2
Bosh 2
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/13/06 01:18 PM
TOP SCORERS (20 FPPG or more)
Last Week This Week
Name Team Draft Pos Average Pos Average +/-
-
Brand PL 18 2 29.49 1 30.00 + 0.51
Garnett SP 1 1 29.50 2 29.44 - 0.06
L. James PL 2(JG) 3 29.43 3 29.24 + 0.19
Marion BB 3 4 28.30 4 28.16 - 0.14
Bryant PL 5(DM) 5 27.67 5 27.19 - 0.48
Wade PL 6 7 27.00 6 27.27 + 0.27
Iverson DB 9 6 27.05 7 26.28 - 0.77
Nowitzki DB 4 8 25.51 8 25.46 - 0.05
Bosh DM 29 9 24.73 9 24.94 + 0.21
Pierce JG 11 10 24.56 10 24.67 + 0.11
Nash BB 10 13 24.21 11 24.42 + 0.21
Duncan SP 12 12 24.43 12 24.02 - 0.41
Camby DM 56 11 24.48 13 23.66 - 0.82
Arenas PL 7 16 22.70 14 23.19 + 0.49
Gasol JG 38 15 22.93 15 23.06 + 0.13
J. O'Neal DB 16 17 22.06 16 22.06 DNP
Carter DM 19(PL) 18 21.95 17 21.77 - 0.18
Ming SP 13 23 21.19 18 21.73 + 0.54
Kidd DB 33 19 21.87 19 21.59 - 0.28
McGrady DM 8 14 22.94 20 21.47 - 0.47
D. Howard PL 43 21 21.36 21 21.39 + 0.03
Paul JG 71 20 21.69 22 21.34 - 0.35
Kirilienko BB 15 24 21.16 23 21.17 + 0.01
Billups DM 32 22 21.24 24 21.16 - 0.08
Okur BB 63 25 20.96 25 20.59 - 0.37
B. Miller JG 14 26 20.81 26 20.79 - 0.02
Webber SP 48 27 20.62 27 20.75 + 0.13
Jefferson PL 26(JG) 28 20.55 28 20.52 - 0.03
Anthony BB 51 32 20.08 29 20.46 + 0.38
R. Allen BB 22 29 20.54 30 20.79 + 0.25
R. Lewis DB 28 25 20.91 31 20.36 - 0.55
Odom PL 78 30 20.29 32 20.02 - 0.27
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/14/06 10:26 AM
Monday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 13003 21.82 5 137 27.40 13140 601 21.86 21,514
SP 11040 19.68 8 144 18.00 11184 569 19.66 19,341
BB 10845 19.47 3 54 18.00 10899 560 19.46 19,151
DB 10895 19.22 3 51 17.00 10946 570 19.20 18,896
DM 10239 18.93 5 75 15.00 10314 546 18.89 18,588
JG 10782 18.49 4 54 13.50 10836 587 18.46 18,164
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
PL +46
SP -23
BB - 7
DB -12
DM -35
JG -34
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/16/06 02:50 AM
Tuesday Scores and Standings A little late today....
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 13140 21.86 6 105 17.67 13245 607 21.82 21,471
SP 11184 19.66 3 62 20.67 11246 572 19.66 19,346
BB 10899 19.46 3 46 15.33 10945 563 19.44 19,129
DB 10946 19.20 4 67 16.75 11012 574 19.18 18,878
DM 10314 18.88 4 81 20.25 10395 550 18.90 18,598
JG 10836 18.46 6 128 21.33 10964 593 18.49 18,193
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
PL +46 -43
SP -23 + 5
BB - 7 -22
DB -12 -18
DM -35 +10
JG -34 +29
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/16/06 11:21 AM
Wednesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 13245 21.82 10 236 23.60 13481 617 21.85 21,500
SP 11246 19.66 10 182 18.20 11428 582 19.64 19,322
BB 10945 19.44 8 138 17.25 11083 571 19.41 19,099
DB 11012 19.18 9 185 20.56 11197 583 19.21 18,899
DM 10395 18.90 10 144 14.40 10539 560 18.82 18,519
JG 10964 18.49 12 190 15.83 11154 605 18.44 18,141
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
PL +46 -43 +29
SP -23 + 5 -24
BB - 7 -22 -30
DB -12 -18 +21
DM -35 +10 -79
JG -34 +29 -52
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/17/06 04:02 PM
Thursday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 13481 21.85 1 16 16.00 13497 618 21.84 21,490
SP 11428 19.64 2 15 7.50 11443 584 19.59 19,281
BB 11083 19.41 3 82 27.33 11165 574 19.45 19,140
DB 11197 19.21 2 25 12.50 11222 585 19.18 18,875
DM 10539 18.82 1 3 3.00 10542 561 18.79 18,490
JG 11154 18.44 1 6 6.00 11160 606 18.42 18,121
Mon Tue Wed Thu Week
PL +46 -43 +29 -10 +22 Rolling along
SP -23 + 5 -24 -41 -83 2nd place in jeopardy
BB - 7 -22 -30 +41 -18 Big gain on SP
DB -12 -18 +21 -24 -33 Hasn't touched team in a month
DM -35 +10 -79 -29 -133 Loses ground above & below
JG -34 +29 -52 -20 -77 Still time to escape cellarHappy All-Star break.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/22/06 11:52 AM
First day back from All-Star Break
Tuesday Scores and Standings
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
-
PL 13497 21.84 9 223 24.78 13720 627 21.88 21,532
SP 11443 19.59 11 174 15.82 11617 595 19.52 19,212
BB 11165 19.45 5 72 14.40 11237 579 19.41 19,097
DB 11223 19.18 9 214 23.78 11437 594 19.25 18,946
DM 10542 18.79 10 147 14.70 10689 571 18.72 18,420
JG 11160 18.42 11 226 20.55 11386 617 18.45 18,159
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
-
PL +42
SP -69
BB -43
DB +71
DM -70
JG +38
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/23/06 09:25 AM
Wednesday Scores and Standings 57 FPs for Shawn Marion last night, second highest score of the season;
Prev Prev Yest New Prog
Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 13720 21.88 7 177 25.29 13897 634 21.92 21,569
SP 11617 19.52 5 123 24.60 11740 600 19.57 19,254
BB 11237 19.41 8 183 22.88 11420 587 19.45 19,144
DB 11437 19.25 8 210 26.25 11647 602 19.35 19,037
DM 10689 18.72 6 100 16.67 10789 577 18.70 18,399
JG 11386 18.45 5 88 17.60 11474 622 18.45 18,152
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL +42 +37
SP -69 +42
BB -43 +47
DB +71 +91
DM -70 -21
JG +38 - 7
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/24/06 09:33 AM
Thursday Scores and Standings
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 13897 21.82 3 96 32.00 13993 637 21.97 21,616
SP 11740 19.57 3 25 8.33 11765 603 19.51 19,199
BB 11420 19.45 1 2 2.00 11422 588 19.43 19,114
DB 11647 19.35 2 70 35.00 11717 604 19.40 19,089
DM 10789 18.70 1 15 15.00 10804 578 18.69 18,393
JG 11474 18.45 5 69 13.80 11543 627 18.41 18,115
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL +42 +37 +46
SP -69 +42 -55
BB -43 +47 -30
DB +71 +91 +52
DM -70 -21 - 6
JG +38 - 7 -37Watch out SP and BB.
DB is on the comeback trail in the race for second place.
Pretty tight, with only 110 projected points and .11 in FPPG average separating the three of them.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/25/06 09:54 AM
Friday Scores and Standings
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 13993 21.98 11 253 23.00 14246 648 21.98 21,632
SP 11765 19.51 12 206 17.17 11971 615 19.47 19,154
BB 11422 19.43 4 77 19.25 11499 592 19.42 19,113
DB 11717 19.40 11 164 14.91 11881 615 19.32 19,010
DM 10804 18.69 7 160 22.86 10964 585 18.74 18,442
JG 11543 18.41 8 180 22.50 11723 635 18.46 18,166
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL +42 +37 +46 +16
SP -69 +42 -55 -45
BB -43 +47 -30 - 1
DB +71 +91 +52 -79
DM -70 -21 - 6 +49
JG +38 - 7 -37 +51
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/26/06 09:53 AM
Saturday Scores and Standings
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 14246 21.98 5 130 26.00 14376 653 22.02 21,663
BB ^11499 19.42 7 176 25.14 11675 599 19.49 19,179
SP 11971 19.47 8 104 13.00 12075 623 19.38 19,072
DB 11881 19.32 7 144 20.57 12025 622 19.33 19,023
DM 10964 18.74 7 159 22.71 11123 592 18.79 18,488
JG 11723 18.46 3 42 14.00 11765 638 18.44 18,145
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL +42 +37 +46 +16 +31
BB -43 +47 -30 - 1 +66
SP -69 +42 -55 -45 -82
DB +71 +91 +52 -79 +13
DM -70 -21 - 6 +49 +46
JG +38 - 7 -37 +51 - 5SP's slump continues, and BB slips into second place while DB keeps the pressure on for third.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/27/06 11:31 AM
Sunday Scores and Standings
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 14376 22.02 5 124 24.80 14500 658 22.04 21,684
BB 11675 19.49 0 0 --.-- 11675 599 19.49 19,179
SP 12075 19.38 6 142 23.67 12217 629 19.42 19,112
DB 12025 19.33 4 79 19.75 12104 626 19.34 19,026
DM 11123 18.79 5 92 18.40 11215 597 18.79 18,485
JG 11765 18.44 4 102 25.50 11867 642 18.48 18,189
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL +42 +37 +46 +16 +31 +21 +193
BB -43 +47 -30 - 1 +66 -- + 39
SP -69 +42 -55 -45 -82 +40 -169
DB +71 +91 +52 -79 +13 + 3 +151
DM -70 -21 - 6 +49 +46 - 3 - 5
JG +38 - 7 -37 +51 - 5 +44 + 84
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/28/06 12:17 PM
Monday Scores and Standings
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 14500 22.04 8 214 26.75 14714 666 22.09 21,740
BB 11673 19.49 10 201 20.10 11874 609 19.50 19,186
SP 12217 19.42 10 209 20.90 12426 639 19.45 19,135
DB 12104 19.34 9 172 19.11 12276 635 19.33 19,022
DM 11215 18.79 12 183 15.25 11398 609 18.72 18,416
JG 11867 18.48 7 156 22.29 12023 649 18.53 18,229
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL +56
BB + 7
SP +23
DB - 4
DM -69
JG +40
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 02/28/06 09:42 PM
I didn't notice Ben Gordon was on waivers 'til I tried to claim him... Can't I just get him now since I have Waiver Priority 1?
No big deal, tho...
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/01/06 10:08 AM
I don't care, and I'm sure no one else would, since anyone else claiming him, now knowing that you - with the #1 priority - claimed him also, knows that they're not gonna get him.
But according to the league rules, the waiver period is two days, so technically speaking it wouldn't be fair to allow you to have use of the guy before the two days were up when in other cases of waiver claims the wimnning claimant had to wait the two days.
I don't know if I explained that very well.....
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/01/06 12:41 PM
I wish I knew that you wanted him, though.
I would've traded him to 'ya for Chris Paul, Bibby, or Dalembert. :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/01/06 12:49 PM
Tuesday Scores and Standings
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 14714 22.09 4 80 20.00 14794 670 22.08 21,727
BB 11874 19.50 1 31 31.00 11905 610 19.52 19,204
SP 12426 19.45 2 48 24.00 12474 641 19.46 19,149
DB 12276 19.33 2 72 36.00 12348 637 19.38 19,074
DM 11398 18.72 1 23 23.00 11421 610 18.72 18,423
JG 12023 18.53 2 53 26.50 12076 651 18.55 18,253
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL +56 -13
BB + 7 +18
SP +23 +14
DB - 4 +52
DM -69 + 7
JG +40 +24
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/02/06 02:22 PM
Wednesday Scores and Standings
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 14794 22.08 11 247 22.45 15041 681 22.09 21,733
BB 11905 19.52 8 172 21.50 12077 618 19.54 19,229
SP 12474 19.46 11 247 22.45 12721 652 19.51 19,199
DB 12348 19.38 9 197 21.89 12545 646 19.42 19,109
DM 11421 18.72 12 265 22.08 11686 622 18.79 18,487
JG 12076 18.55 11 232 21.09 12308 662 18.59 18,295
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL +56 -13 + 6
BB + 7 +18 +25
SP +23 +14 +50
DB - 4 +52 +35
DM -69 + 7 +64
JG +40 +24 +42
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/03/06 02:28 PM
Thursday Scores and Standings
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 15041 22.09 2 45 22.50 15086 683 22.09 21,734
BB 12077 19.54 1 15 15.00 12092 619 19.53 19,222
SP 12721 19.51 4 42 10.50 12763 656 19.46 19,145
DB 12545 19.42 3 58 19.33 12603 649 19.42 19,108
DM 11686 18.79 0 0 --.-- 11686 622 18.79 18,487
JG 12308 18.59 0 0 --.-- 12308 662 18.59 18,295
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL +56 -13 + 6 + 1
BB + 7 +18 +25 - 7
SP +23 +14 +50 -54
DB - 4 +52 +35 - 1
DM -69 + 7 +64 ---
JG +40 +24 +42 ---
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/03/06 05:12 PM
Damn, I was hoping DM would lose a few points on my bye...
Nothing personal, of course; strictly business.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/03/06 06:35 PM
Don't worry....I still firmly believe that as long as you don't make any more (to put it charitably) "questionable" moves :rolleyes: (like dropping Jamison and Gerald Wallace), you'll catch him.
He has loads of games to make up, and with a weak bench I think his average is gonna drop significantly as he starts try to make them up.
You have fewer games to make up, and a stronger bench I think, so you won't be hurt as much as he will be down the stretch.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/04/06 12:52 PM
Friday Scores and StandingsDB moves into third, SP slips to fourth.
Still, only .09 FPPG and 88 projected points separate BB, DB, and SP in the race for second.
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 15086 22.09 9 198 22.00 15284 692 22.09 21,733
BB 12092 19.53 11 219 19.91 12311 630 19.54 19,229
DB^ 12603 19.42 10 238 23.80 12841 659 19.49 19,174
SP 12763 19.46 5 95 19.00 12858 661 19.45 19,141
DM 11686 18.79 6 122 20.33 11808 628 18.80 18,502
JG 12308 18.59 7 128 18.29 12436 669 18.59 18,292
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL +56 -13 + 6 + 1 - 1
BB + 7 +18 +25 - 7 + 7
DB - 4 +52 +35 - 1 +66
SP +23 +14 +50 -54 - 4
DM -69 + 7 +64 --- +15
JG +40 +24 +42 --- - 3
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/05/06 12:26 PM
Saturday Scores and StandingsThe battle to see who's gonna finish in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th spots tightens up as it rages on.
BB, DB, nad SP now separated by only .08 and a projected 81 FPs at season's end.
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 15284 22.09 4 95 23.75 15379 696 22.10 21,743
BB 12311 19.54 2 38 19.00 12349 632 19.54 19,227
DB 12841 19.49 5 82 16.40 12923 664 19.46 19,151
SP 12858 19.45 6 120 20.00 12978 667 19.46 19,146
DM 11808 18.80 10 205 20.50 12013 638 18.83 18,527
JG 12436 18.59 2 41 20.50 12477 671 18.59 18,297
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL +56 -13 + 6 + 1 - 1 +10
BB + 7 +18 +25 - 7 + 7 - 2
DB - 4 +52 +35 - 1 +66 -23
SP +23 +14 +50 -54 - 4 + 5
DM -69 + 7 +64 --- +15 +25
JG +40 +24 +42 --- - 3 + 5
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/06/06 01:41 AM
Artest on my bench.
But at least that p.o.s. was on my bench for a reason.... ahh well.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/06/06 02:14 PM
Sunday Scores and StandingsThe race for second now closer than ever.
SP moves back into third, as only .05 and 54 projected points separate BB, SP, and DB.
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 15379 22.10 6 138 23.00 15517 702 22.10 21,750
BB 12349 19.54 9 147 16.33 12496 641 19.49 19,183
SP^ 12978 19.46 4 90 22.50 13068 671 19.48 19,164
DB 12923 19.46 7 121 17.29 13044 671 19.44 19,129
DM 12013 18.83 7 126 18.00 12139 645 18.82 18,519
JG 12477 18.59 9 167 18.56 12644 680 18.59 18,297
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL +56 -13 + 6 + 1 - 1 +10 + 7 + 66
BB + 7 +18 +25 - 7 + 7 - 2 -45 + 3
SP +23 +14 +50 -54 - 4 + 5 +18 + 52
DB - 4 +52 +35 - 1 +66 -23 -22 +103
DM -69 + 7 +64 --- +15 +25 - 8 + 34
JG +40 +24 +42 --- - 3 + 5 --- +108
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/07/06 07:56 PM
Monday Scores and StandingsThe race for second between BB and SP gets still closer.
They're separated by less that .02 in FPPG (.0169), and less than 17 projected points (16.62).
DB, meanwhile falls off the pace a bit, dropping 27 projected points to trail BB by 81, and SP by 64.
One good day or bad day is all that really separates them, though.
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 15517 22.10 4 110 27.50 15627 706 22.13 21,780
BB 12496 19.49 6 141 23.50 12637 647 19.53 19,219
SP 13068 19.48 5 124 24.80 13192 676 19.51 19,202
DB 13044 19.44 2 45 22.50 13089 673 19.45 19,138
DM 12139 18.82 4 78 19.50 12217 649 18.82 18,523
JG 12644 18.59 6 113 18.83 12757 686 18.59 18,299
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL +30
BB +36
SP +38
DB + 9
DM + 4
JG + 2
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/08/06 10:00 AM
Tuesday Scores and StandingsCloser...closer
BB and SP now separated by .0095 in FPPG, and 9.34 projected points.
DB, meanwhile, gains ground, moving to within 69 projected points of second place.
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 15627 22.13 6 147 24.50 15774 712 22.15 21,800
BB 12637 19.53 2 37 18.50 12674 649 19.53 19,216
SP 13192 19.51 8 159 19.88 13351 684 19.52 19,207
DB 13089 19.45 7 143 20.43 13232 680 19.46 19,147
DM 12217 18.82 8 170 21.25 12387 657 18.85 18,552
JG 12757 18.59 6 125 20.83 12882 692 18.62 18,318
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL +30 +20
BB +36 - 3
SP +38 + 5
DB + 9 + 9
DM + 4 +29
JG + 2 +19
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/09/06 12:22 PM
Wednesday Scores and StandingsBig day for movement....
SP regains second, and JG chops more than 100 Projected Points from DM's lead in the battle for the basement.
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 15774 22.15 8 189 23.63 15963 720 22.17 21,816
SP^ 13351 19.52 10 257 25.70 13608 694 19.61 19,294
BB 12674 19.53 6 98 16.33 12772 655 19.50 19,187
DB 13232 19.46 6 93 15.50 13325 686 19.42 19,113
DM 12387 18.85 9 150 16.67 12537 666 18.82 18,523
JG 12882 18.62 10 257 25.70 13139 702 18.72 18,417
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL +30 +20 +16
SP +38 + 5 +87
BB +36 - 3 -29
DB + 9 + 9 -34
DM + 4 +29 -29
JG + 2 +19 +99
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/10/06 04:25 PM
Thursday Scores and StandingsSP opens up what looks like a 1+ day lead in the battle for 2nd, while DB closes the gap in the race for 3rd.
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 15963 22.17 1 23 23.00 15986 721 22.17 21,817
SP 13608 19.61 4 95 23.75 13703 698 19.63 19,318
BB 12772 19.50 5 88 17.60 12860 660 19.48 19,173
DB 13325 19.42 3 78 26.00 13403 689 19.45 19,142
DM 12537 18.82 1 23 23.00 12560 667 18.83 18,529
JG 13139 18.72 0 00 --.-- 13139 702 18.72 18,417
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL +30 +20 +16 + 1
SP +38 + 5 +87 +24
BB +36 - 3 -29 -14
DB + 9 + 9 -34 +29
DM + 4 +29 -29 + 6
JG + 2 +19 +99 ---
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/11/06 11:46 AM
Friday Scores and Standings
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 15986 22.17 8 157 19.63 16143 729 22.14 21,789
SP 13703 19.63 9 139 15.44 13842 707 19.58 19,263
BB 12860 19.48 6 113 18.83 12973 666 19.48 19,167
DB 13403 19.45 4 60 15.00 13463 693 19.43 19,116
DM 12686 18.83 6 126 21.00 12686 673 18.85 18,548
JG 13139 18.72 12 233 19.42 13372 714 18.73 18,429
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL +30 +20 +16 + 1 -28
SP +38 + 5 +87 +24 -53
BB +36 - 3 -29 -14 - 6
DB + 9 + 9 -34 +29 -26
DM + 4 +29 -29 + 6 +19
JG + 2 +19 +99 --- +12
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/12/06 12:50 PM
Saturday Scores and StandingsSP hangs on to second nicely, while the Bigelow Brothers are separated by what we used to call a, um, ****s hair in the race for third.
BB leads DB by .0015 in FPPG, and by .0044 in Projected Points.
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 16143 22.14 9 168 18.67 16311 738 22.10 21,748
SP 13842 19.58 6 132 22.00 13974 713 19.60 19,285
BB 12973 19.48 7 139 19.86 13112 673 19.48 19,171
DB 13463 19.43 7 174 24.86 13637 700 19.48 19,170
DM 12686 18.85 4 61 15.25 12747 677 18.83 18,527
JG 13372 18.73 6 87 14.50 13459 720 18.69 18,394
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL +30 +20 +16 + 1 -28 -41
SP +38 + 5 +87 +24 -53 +22
BB +36 - 3 -29 -14 - 6 + 4
DB + 9 + 9 -34 +29 -26 +54
DM + 4 +29 -29 + 6 +19 -21
JG + 2 +19 +99 --- +12 -35We're now just about three-quarters of the way through, BTW.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/13/06 03:16 PM
Sunday Scores and Standings
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 16311 22.10 9 198 22.00 16509 747 22.10 21,747
SP 13974 19.60 11 204 18.55 14178 724 19.58 19,270
BB 13112 19.48 6 126 21.00 13238 679 19.49 19,184
DB 13637 19.48 7 140 20.00 13777 707 19.49 19,175
DM 12747 18.83 8 121 15.13 12868 685 18.79 18,485
JG 13459 18.69 8 152 19.00 13611 728 18.70 18,397
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL +30 +20 +16 + 1 -28 -41 - 1 -3
SP +38 + 5 +87 +24 -53 +22 -15 +108
BB +36 - 3 -29 -14 - 6 + 4 +13 +1
DB + 9 + 9 -34 +29 -26 +54 + 5 +46
DM + 4 +29 -29 + 6 +19 -21 -42 -34
JG + 2 +19 +99 --- +12 -35 + 3 +100
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/14/06 04:29 PM
Monday Scores and Standings
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 16509 22.10 3 57 19.00 16566 750 22.09 21,735
SP 14178 19.58 4 81 20.25 14259 728 19.59 19,273
DB^ 13777 19.49 4 78 19.50 13855 711 19.49 19,175
BB 13238 19.49 4 62 15.50 13300 683 19.47 19,161
DM 12868 18.79 3 81 27.00 12949 688 18.82 18,520
JG 13611 18.70 6 110 18.33 13721 734 18.69 18,394
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL -12
SP + 3
DB ---
BB -23
DM +35
JG - 3
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/15/06 12:24 PM
Tuesday Scores and Standings
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 16566 22.09 8 236 29.50 16802 758 22.17 21,811
SP 14259 19.59 9 159 17.67 14418 737 19.56 19,250
DB^ 13855 19.49 6 136 22.67 13991 717 19.51 19,201
BB 13300 19.47 8 158 19.75 13458 691 19.48 19,165
DM 12949 18.82 6 120 20.00 13069 694 18.83 18,530
JG 13721 18.69 8 162 20.25 13883 742 18.71 18,411
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
-
PL -12 +76
SP + 3 -23
DB --- +26
BB -23 + 4
DM +35 +10
JG - 3 +17
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/16/06 01:12 PM
Wednesday Scores and StandingsBB regains third place.
.10 FPPG and 100 Projected Points separate SP, BB, and DB in the battle for second place.
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 16802 22.17 9 199 22.11 17001 767 22.17 21,811
SP 14418 19.56 8 182 22.75 14600 745 19.60 19,284
BB^ 13458 19.48 9 213 23.67 13671 700 19.53 19,218
DB 13991 19.51 9 163 18.11 14154 726 19.50 19,184
DM 13069 18.83 8 194 24.25 13263 702 18.89 18,591
JG 13883 18.71 5 88 17.60 13971 747 18.70 18,404
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL -12 +100 ---
SP + 3 -23 +34
BB -23 + 4 +53
DB --- +26 -17
DM +35 +10 +61
JG - 3 +17 - 7
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/17/06 01:02 PM
Thursday Scores and StandingsNot much movement yesterday.....
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 17001 22.17 1 28 28.00 17029 768 22.17 21,818
SP 14600 19.60 3 68 22.67 14668 748 19.61 19,296
BB 13671 19.63 2 49 24.50 13720 702 19.54 19,231
DB 14154 19.50 1 16 16.00 14170 727 19.49 19,179
DM 13263 18.89 2 44 22.00 13307 704 18.90 18,600
JG 13971 18.70 3 58 19.33 14029 750 18.71 18,406
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week
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PL -12 +100 --- + 7
SP + 3 -23 +34 +12
BB -23 + 4 +53 +13
DB --- +26 -17 - 5
DM +35 +10 +61 + 9
JG - 3 +17 - 7 + 2
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/18/06 01:09 PM
Scores not updated yet and I hafta go out for a few hours....
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/19/06 01:22 PM
Friday and Saturday Combined
Scores & Standings BB regains second place....Looks like this one may g right down to the wire, with whoever comes closest to hitting their Max # of Games Played eking out the win.
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 17029 22.17 12 242 20.07 17271 780 22.14 21,788
BB^ 13720 19.54 14 305 21.79 14025 716 19.59 19,275
SP 14668 19.61 16 273 17.06 14941 764 19.56 19,243
DB 14170 19.49 12 194 16.17 14364 739 19.44 19,126
DM 13307 18.90 11 199 18.09 13506 715 18.89 18,587
JG 14029 18.71 13 218 16.77 14247 763 18.67 18,374
Mon Tue Wed Thu (Fri & Sat) Sun Week
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PL -12 +100 --- + 7 --- -30
BB -23 + 4 +53 +13 --- +44
SP + 3 -23 +34 +12 --- -53
DB --- +26 -17 - 5 --- -53
DM +35 +10 +61 + 9 --- - 3
JG - 3 +17 - 7 + 2 --- -32
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/22/06 10:06 AM
Sunday, Monday, & Tuesday ScoresSP regains second place, averaging a mere .00614 FPPG more than BB, which projects to a 6 point victory at season's end.
The big question is, of course, will either or both reach the 984 maximum games played, or will the race be decided based on one of them failing to do so?
It looks like SP is trying to make up his lost games, but I'm not so sure about BB and DB also trying.
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 17271 22.14 21 507 27.14 17778 801 22.19 21,840
SP^ 14941 19.56 16 352 22.00 15293 780 19.61 19,293
BB 14025 19.59 17 342 20.12 14367 733 19.60 19,287
DB 14364 19.44 15 328 21.87 14692 754 19.49 19,174
DM 13506 18.89 15 316 21.07 13822 730 18.93 18,631
JG 14247 18.67 24 411 17.13 14658 787 18.63 18,327
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/24/06 12:15 PM
Wednesday & Thursday ScoresBB regains second place in his see-saw battle with SP....DB fades a bit....DM opens the gap on JG in the battle to stay out of the cellar, and even makes noises like he may want to join the race for second or third.
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 17778 22.19 12 273 22.75 18051 813 22.20 21,848
BB^ 14367 19.60 15 280 18.67 14647 748 19.58 19,268
SP 15293 19.61 12 190 15.83 15483 792 19.55 19,236
DB 14692 19.49 15 273 18.20 14965 769 19.46 19,149
DM 13822 18.93 11 239 21.73 14061 741 18.98 18,672
JG 14658 18.63 15 223 14.87 14881 802 18.55 18,258
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/25/06 03:50 PM
Friday Scores & StandingsSP closes the gap a bit in the race for second place, as BB's lead shrinks to .0267 FFPG and a projected lead at season's end of a mere 27 points.
Originally posted by plawrence:
It looks like SP is trying to make up his lost games, but I'm not so sure about BB and DB also trying.
It looks like everyone is trying, so the race for second may very well come down to the last day or two of the season.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/27/06 02:01 PM
Saturday & Sunday Scores & StandingsSP regains second place, but although I haven't checked I have a feeling that BB and DB may run out of time in their efforts to make up their lost games and make the race for second moot.
There's also a chance, I think, that DM may not have enough time to make up
his missing games, and may wind up finishing behind JG.
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 18219 22.22 13 300 23.08 18519 833 22.23 21,876
SP 15653 19.49 12 264 22.00 15917 815 19.53 19,217
BB 14718 19.52 17 294 17.29 15012 771 19.47 19,159
DB 15094 19.38 18 283 15.72 15377 797 19.29 18,984
DM 14182 18.96 15 273 18.20 14455 763 18.94 18,642
JG 14997 18.56 16 263 16.44 15260 824 18.52 18,223
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 03/30/06 11:32 AM
Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday Scores & StandingsSP now opening up some distance in the race for second, as BB and DB are forced to use their less efficient bench warmers in what may be - for BB at least - a futile attempt to make up their missing games.
DB and SP should both hit their 984 game max, but will DB also be able to make up the 512 points he trails SP by while doing so?
DM doesn't have the efficiency problem - the guys he's filling in with are actully better players (Boozer, etc.) coming back from injuries than the ones he was using in the first place, but with 202 games left to make up and only 19 days left to do it in, I don't think he's gonna make it either.
So will the extra points that JG will have because his guys will have played more games be enough to offset DM's higher average per game?
Or, to put it another way, will DM be able to make up the 784 points he now trails JG by if JG winds up with, say, 20-25 more games played?
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 18519 22.23 17 392 23.06 18911 850 22.25 21,892
SP 15917 19.53 17 376 22.12 16293 832 19.58 19,270
BB 15012 19.47 24 384 16.00 15396 795 19.37 19,056
DB 15377 19.29 23 404 17.57 15781 820 19.25 18,937
DM 14455 18.94 19 363 19.11 14818 782 18.95 18,646
JG 15260 18.52 19 342 18.00 15602 843 18.51 18,212
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/02/06 12:36 PM
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Scores & Standings
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 18911 22.25 18 445 24.72 19356 868 22.30 21,943
SP 16293 19.58 18 448 24.89 16741 850 19.70 19,380
BB 15396 19.37 18 406 22.56 15802 813 19.44 19,126
DB 15781 19.25 12 228 19.00 16009 832 19.24 18,934
DM 14818 18.95 15 216 14.40 15034 797 18.86 18,561
JG 15602 18.51 15 296 19.73 15898 858 18.53 18,233
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/05/06 02:21 PM
Sunday, Monday, & Tuesday Scores & Standings
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 19356 22.30 16 370 23.13 19726 884 22.31 21,957
SP 16741 19.71 21 423 20.14 17164 871 19.71 19,391
BB 15802 19.44 21 418 19.90 16220 834 19.45 19,137
DB 16009 19.24 18 297 16.50 16306 850 19.18 18,877
DM 15034 18.86 21 461 21.95 15495 818 18.94 18,639
JG 15898 18.53 21 398 18.95 16296 879 18.54 18,242
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/09/06 05:02 PM
Wed? Thur? Fri? Sat?
:p
Originally posted by J Geoff:
Wed? Thur? Fri? Sat? :p plaw won :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/09/06 05:12 PM
You're right. Mea culpa.
I'll get right on it.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/09/06 05:22 PM
Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
plaw won :p I know Plaw won... just want to see which day I pass YOU in points. :p
Originally posted by J Geoff:
[quote]Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
[b]plaw won :p I know Plaw won... just want to see which day I pass YOU in points. :p
[/b][/quote]projected points you mean. You are in 3rd anyway :p
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/09/06 05:29 PM
Damn! I just noticed you redid your entire team practically! This might be harder than I thought.
Then again, you picked up some of my old scraps. I have more if you want them... :p
P.S. Real points are all that matter in the end.
yeah I made my team for most games played rather than quality of players.
If I catch you then you should just retire from fantasy sports lol
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/09/06 05:39 PM
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday Scores & Current Standings as of Sunday Morning, 4/9
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 19726 22.31 25 583 23.32 20309 909 22.34 21,985
SP 17164 19.71 28 464 16.57 17628 899 19.61 19,295
BB 16220 19.45 22 425 19.32 16645 856 19.45 19,134
DB 16306 19.18 25 448 17.92 16754 875 19.15 18,841
DM 15495 18.94 33 668 20.24 16163 851 18.99 18,689
JG 16296 18.54 26 520 20.00 16816 905 18.58 18,284
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/09/06 05:41 PM
Looks like JG should be able to hang on.
Even by adding and dropping guys every day to try and have as many guys a day out there as possible, I don't think DM can make up enough games AND make them up at a high enough FPPG average to catch JG for 5th place.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/09/06 05:48 PM
You mean 3rd Place. :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/09/06 05:54 PM
Hmmm....you think you're gonna hold off the "Bigelow Brothers" and finish third?
That scenario hadn't occured to me....Gonna be close, I guess.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/13/06 01:54 PM
Sunday 4/9 thru Wednesday 4/12 Scores & Current Standings
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Total Avrg GY YSC Avrg Total TGU AVG Finish
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PL 20309 22.34 24 527 21.96 20836 933 22.33 21,974
SP 17628 19.61 22 367 16.68 17995 921 19.54 19,225
BB 16645 19.45 28 524 18.71 17169 884 19.42 19,111
DB 16754 19.15 30 488 16.27 17242 905 19.05 18,747
DM 16163 18.99 43 749 17.42 16912 894 18.92 18,615
JG 16816 18.58 31 558 18.00 17374 936 18.56 18,265So....Here we are with 7 days to go.
The race is for third through sixth, of course.
There’s enough time for DB, DM, and JG to all come fairly close to the 984 game maximum if they all maneuver as best they can (gotta give DM an A++ for effort here, BTW).
BB, it seems, has given up, and although he projects to having the highest score at the finish, there’s nothing he can do at this point that will get him much more than 964 games, which will leave him somewhere in the vicinity of 400 points short of his projection.
JG is gonna make it to the 984, the only one who is certain of doing so, but those extra games that he has over everyone else may not be enough to make up for his shortfall in total points.
DB and DM can both come close to the 984, but I don’t nelieve it’s mathematically possible for either to get there. So….
If everyone tries their best (except BB), the race for third comes down to DB vs. DM….who can come closest to the 984 and score the highest in the process, and since neither will make it to 984, will JG be able to hold either or both of them off with his few extra games?
If BB decides to try also, even though he can't get to more than 965 or so his lead in average FPPG may be enough to make up for his missing games and enable himm to hold off everyone.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/13/06 05:39 PM
Wow, Spike is making some moves, too?!!
Between him and DMC, everyone halfway decent is on waivers now....
One week to go... let's reorder things a bit and see how the EARNED points stack up going into today :p
Real Points Earned Standings...w/ Current Max Games Played Projection Totals
The race is for third through sixth, of course.
Why do you say "of course"?? If SP stopped playing (which apparently he hasn't now) I could've conceivably made a reasonable bid for 2nd just from raw points from more games played, no? Of course, that's moot now...
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/13/06 08:24 PM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
Why do you say "of course"?? If SP stopped playing (which apparently he hasn't now) I could've conceivably made a reasonable bid for 2nd just from raw points from more games played, no? Of course, that's moot now...
Picky, picky.....
Yes, it's moot
now, and that's why I say "of course".
I'm talking "now".
Spike, BTW, has been playing for the last few weeks, after I suggested to him that his second place lead was in jeopardy and he better get on the stick - it's certainly not a case of "he apparently hasn't (stopped) now"
I guess when he saw all the crafty finagling (
) that you and DM were engaged in while trying to squeeze out every possible game that you could -
and that the race seemed to be tightening up a bit - he was inspired to try and craftily finagle a few extra games himself if he could.
Now....
As far as your chart above goes, your use of Yahoo's "Current Max Games Played Projection Totals" is basically a waste, IMO.
It's never totally accurate, because Yahoo has no idea what your future plans are.
They have you, JG, for example, falling short of the 984, but I fully expect (and I'm sure
you expect as well) you to reach 984 wihout any problem.
And obviously DM is making every move he can - based on the schedule - to maximize
his number of games.
I'm figuring that with the 8 guys DM has in action tonight, plus the possibility (if he makes the right waiver moves and FA pickups) of having an additional 12 guys playing every night for the
remaining 6 days, he's gonna come in somehere at around 974, or minus 10 games.
You, JG, look like you're gonna hit the 984, so as I somewhere above, the question between you and DM is "Will DM's higher FPPG average be enough to offset the fact that you'all have 10 or more games or so than he will."
As far as DB goes, even if he makes
no roster moves for the remainder of the season, he has 61 more games scheduled with just his remaining players, which would get him up to 966 at the finish, or minus 18 games.
But I don't know what DB's plans are, of course.
Since he has a higher FPPG average than
either you JG
or DM, mayber he's figuring that he's good enough if he just stands pat.
BB currently stands at 884 games. Assuming that he too does nothing, he has another 56 games already scheduled, which would bring him up to 940.
That would leave
him 44 games short of the maximum, but since he has the highest FPPG average of any of the four of you,
he may be able to stand pat also and finish third.
Well….we went this far, might as well do the all the math.
If my projections above for how many games JG, DM, DB, and BB finish with,
and if they average the number of FPPG that they've averaged so far the rest of the way, then the final will look like this:
JG DM DB BB
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Games Used So Far 936 894 905 884
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# Of Games That Will 48 80 61 56
Be Used The Rest Of
The Season
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# of Expected Points 891 1514 1162 1088
He'll Get The Rest Of
The Season, Based On
Current FPPG Average
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Total # Of Games That 984 974 966 940
Will Be Used at The End
Of The Season
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Total Number of Points 18,263 18,426 18,402 18,255
At The End Of The SeasonPretty damn close.
A few guys exceeding thier scoring expectations or falling short of them could be the difference.
Or, if DB or BB decide to make a few additional roster moves.....
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/15/06 03:50 PM
Maybe it's time for daily updates since this game is winding down?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/15/06 03:52 PM
OK....Coming right up.
I started to do it this morning but got sidetracked.
.
my quick math shows I am more than likely going to finish last.....
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/15/06 04:17 PM
Hmmm....Tough to figure out exactly how to present this without making a few assumptions.
So, I'm gonna assume that
1) DM keeps maneuvering and uses 12 players a day for the remaining 5 days
2) JG is gonna make it to 984 without having to make any additional moves
3) Although it appears unlikely that it will happpen , I will assume that soke time today DB & BB make a few moves that will enable them to get 12 players into their repective lineups for the last four days.
That leaves the four of you - JG, DM, DB, and BB, as follows:
JG DM DB BB
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Games Used So Far 947 912 905 884
-
# Of Games That Will 37 60 55 60
Be Used The Rest Of
The Season
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# of Expected Points 687 1131 1049 1168
He'll Get The Rest Of
The Season, Based On
Current FPPG Average
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Total # Of Games That 984 972 960 944
Will Be Used at The End
Of The Season
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Points Now 17,583 17,191 17,440 17,423
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Projected Finish 18,270 18,322 18,489 18,591So here's the thing:
I'm making the asumption here that DB and BB are gonna start maneuvering, which I don not think will be the case.
So the above is a worst case scenario for JG and DM.
If DB and BB do not maneuver, than obviously they will finish with fewer points than the projection above.
As far as DM's math goes, I dunno.
The difference between DM nd JJ is so slight that this will probably be decided by how well their players do, rather than how many games they can both squeeze in.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/15/06 04:21 PM
That's a lot of
assumptions there... :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/15/06 04:24 PM
You asked for it, didn't you?
As I said, dont think that what is assumed up there is gonna happen.
I figured I'd do a 'worst case' for you and DM.
Every day that goes by that DB and BB don't make any changes is good for you.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/15/06 04:31 PM
I still like hard numbers...
Friday ResultsPL +235 21120
SP +140 18199
JG +172 17583
DB +132 17440
BB +171 17423
DM +187 17191
Yahoo's Projected Games To Make Up (a.k.a. "A Waste")
PL -10
SP -23
JG -07
DB -40
BB -59
DM -42
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/15/06 04:33 PM
It is a waste. That number means absolutely nothing.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/15/06 05:04 PM
I don't think it's a waste at all:
Each spot on your roster (not each player) allows for a maximum number of games played.
The table above shows you how many of each you have used, how many you have remaining, your projected pace and the maximum allowed.
Once you exceed the maximum, you will no longer accumulate stats for the position.
Which number is the "waste"? The Projected Pace, which is based on hard numbers (how many games you've used and have remaining)?
How is that any different or less valid or "meaningless" than the "Projected Finish" you've been cursing me with all season long based on season average? Yahoo thinks I'm in 3rd Place -- because I am, because I've accumulated the third most points in the game at this point. I've been in 3rd Place (or hovering around it) for weeks now, right? I gained 40 pts on DB yesterday. It doesn't really matter what our "Projected Finishes" are -- what matters is how many points you've accumulated, and, the more games you've played, the more points you're likely to accumulate over someone who's played significantly
fewer (
) games.
Sorry, not 1000 words. :p
Projected games played is a waste because of what I am doing
It projects me at say -65 when I'll only be -30 or so.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/15/06 05:07 PM
It's the projected pace as of TODAY -- tomorrow it'll be different, of course.
Just like our "projected points" based on player averages.... :p
What better way is there to show -- at this point -- how many games you have to make up??
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/15/06 05:10 PM
Originally posted by J Geoff:
What better way is there to show -- at this point -- how many games you have to make up??
By looking at the column that says "remaining"
That's an exact number, not a projection.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/15/06 05:14 PM
Did you miss my other post?
...how are Yahoo's projections more meaningless/invalid than yours? :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/15/06 05:17 PM
You're right...that projected finish number I gave all season was meaningless too, except that it gave everyone an idea of wehre they stood, based on the assumption that everyone would reach 984 games.
And that was only baecause there was such a wide difference in the number of games remaining, b/c people were holding back on making up games while they waited for injured players to recover.
If there is in exact way to calculate and manage your "max # of games remaining" (which I showed you, JG), why bother with a Yahoo "estimate" which is based on nothing more than the avergae number of games played by all the teams, and the pace at which you are using your players.
I've said ak=ll along that it's meaningless, because Yahoo has no idea what your plans are; like when, if ever, you plan to start making up your missing games, for example.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/15/06 05:20 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
You're right...that projected finish number I gave all season was meaningless too, except that it gave everyone an idea of wehre they stood...
And Yahoo's projections gives everyone an idea, too.
But I have to assume that Yahoo is looking at your current lineups for each remaining day of the season to see which slots are filled and which aren't
right now.
I haven't checked that assumption by moving players to see if the projections change, but wouldn't that make sense and kinda be pretty accurate?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/15/06 05:41 PM
First of all, why would you want an "idea" when you can know exactly.
But, no...with respect to what the estimate is and how they figure it.... what it is I believe is an average of how many games all the teams in the league have played and the pace at which you are using your players to fill the positions relative to tjhat pace UP TO THAT POINT.
I"ll prove it to you....
Jot down their projection for you for the reast of the way, and then bench your whole team for Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday before tonoght is over.
After they tabulate tonite's scores and refigure your projection, I guarantee it will change only the tiniest bit - maybe - to reflect what you did tonite, and the fact that you have everyone becnched for thenext four days - IN THE FUTURE - will have no effect on the projection.
If your theory is correct, then the fact that you have no starting team for four days should radically change their estimate, right?
But you'll see.....it won't, becaue the estimate is based strictly on the past.
That's why I say why go by their estimate when you can figure it out exactly yourself.
Even if you do use their estimate, you STIL have to figure it out exactly yourself at some point, so why not sooner so you can mange it all along, rather than later?
I never looked at that estimate for myself once the entire season.
Now it has me at what, -10? I think I'm gonna finish at -2 (only because I kinda stopped paying attention for a while).
That's quite a big difference for an "estimate" to be off, isn't it?
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/15/06 05:49 PM
Well, I don't feel like keeping track of this shit on paper... :p
:p
Posted By: ginaitaliangirl
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/15/06 06:51 PM
Geoff, your post was like a completely documented account of the average person's reaction to one of Plaw's posts.
First, denial. Then, consideration and admission. Finally, acceptance.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/15/06 07:01 PM
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/15/06 08:50 PM
I hearby nominate the above for "Post of the Year".
No? OK...Could we have "Post of the Month"?
Can't have that either? Maybe "Post of the Week", then?
Hmmmm.....At least "Post of the Day"
Well OK.....Show me just one post that is better for "Post of the Hour"
(Note: By the way, JG, my suggestion involved benching your team and leaving it that way overnight while Yahoo updates everything. I don't think anything would change during the same day. Then tomorrow morning you whould just redo your lineup for tomorrow and the rest of the week)
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/15/06 11:53 PM
Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone:
If I catch you then you (JG) should just retire from fantasy sports lol
If
you don't catch him, then
you should retire.
You had him beaten the whole way; all you had to do was make sure you made up your missing games.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/16/06 12:37 PM
With four days to go, here's the deal.
Once again assuming that everyone does as much as they can to maximize their games played.....
JG DM DB BB
-
Games Played 955 924 918 899
So far
-
Points 17,703 17,336 17,512 17,479
-
Average PPG 18.54 18.76 19.08 19.44
-
Max # Of Games 29 39 36 48
That You Can
Still Play
-
Remaining Points 538 732 687 933
You Can Get, Based
On Current FPPG
Average
-
Projected Finish 18,241 18,068 18,199 18,412
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/17/06 05:38 PM
Man, setting lineups the last few days is like a jigsaw puzzle -- alas, I think I will be only 1 game shy of all positions having max plays...
I see Douche is making some moves now... I bet Plaw told him to to make it tougher on me. :p
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/17/06 05:44 PM
Sunday Results
PL +196 21390 Gold wrapped up
SP +119 18445 Silver likely
JG +112 17815 Trying to hold on
DB +147 17659 Making move for Bronze
BB +124 17603 Snoozin', but not losin'
DM +183 17519 Making bid for Not Last
3 Days Left
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/18/06 12:25 PM
Interesting, with two days to go....
JG DM BB DB
Max # Of Games
Left He Can Play,
Based On How Many
Guys On His Roster
Today, How Many
Games He Has Left
At Each Position,
And Making The Max
# Of Moves He Can To
Try And Fill His
Roster For Tomorrow. 14 17 18 18
-
Points As Of Now 17,960 17,674 17,711 17,785So......
JG leads DB by 175 points. DB has 4 extra games to make up those 175 points. Very, VERY difficult.
JG leads BB by 249 points. BB also has 4 extra games to make up the much larger difference. Impossible, I'd say.
JG leads DM by 286 points. DM has only 3 extra games to make up the difference. Worse than impossible, unless he can get 3 games of Kobe Bryant scoring 90 PPG.
Looks like JG will hang on for third place, followed by DB, BB, and DM.
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Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/18/06 05:13 PM
Monday Results
PL + 56 21446 Gold wrapped up
SP + 89 18534 Silver wrapped up
JG +145 17960 Bronze cheer? :)
DB +126 17785 Difficult, not impossible
BB +108 17711 Snoozin', but not losin'
DM +155 17674 Making bid for Not Last
2 Days Left
After yesterday's Fast Break scores (in the 40's due to DNP's), who knows what upsets could happen the last two days...
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/18/06 05:21 PM
Question: What do you think happens when you have 1 game left for a position, and assign 2 players for that slot? Which one of those players will it count?
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/18/06 06:02 PM
According to the Yahoo rules, both.
http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/hoops/hooprules/hooprules-12.html My inclination is to "rule" (so to speak) that since the issue was not raised before, and since in the absence of any discussion or rulings to the contrary we have always gone by Yahoo's rules, that we do so in this case as well.
My reasoning is that, again, since the issue was not raised before, any one of the four of you could have logically assumed that the other three had read the rules, were aware of the way Yahoo treated this question, and planned their strategy accordingly to take advantage of the fact that they could arrange their rosters in such a way so as to have used 163 games at each position going into the last day, and had two
more players scheduled to play that position on the
last day.
My feelings on the question are, as I said however, merely an "inclination".
We could also just have a gentleman's agreement that no one will schedule a player so that they exceed the 164 game maximum, or we could just decide that any games in excess of the 164 game maximum simply do not count.
If we go that route and need to decide
which games or games
shouldn't count, then I would suggest the following:
Since there is only one case in which this could happen - someone having 163 games used at the end of play tonight and scheduling two more for tomorrow, which would put them at 165 - we could simply
not count the points from the player whose team comes second in alphabetical order, based on the team's city.
In any case, feel free to comment.....
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/18/06 06:30 PM
That actually sounds familiar now, and I think it may have come up before. I'm too lazy to check...
I, of course, have no problem following Yahoo's rules.
The reason why I scheduled two players tomorrow for 1 game is in case someone doesn't play, which yesterday was the factor in Fast Break's low scores.
If it makes no difference in the standings at the end, I say we leave it. If it does, then perhaps we just allow the player who scored more points, and subtract the other one?
(The alphabetical method seems to defeat the purpose to me, as the poorer of the two players is in a sense being used as a backup to the better player, at least in my case)
I just noticed that DM has used 165 games at SF, so is maxed out with an extra game. Those extra 14 or 30 pts could help him overtake BB who can't reach max at any position...
I don't know, I say we leave it according to the rules. I don't want to take points away from DMC (who's been trying to get out of the basement)... or myself. :p
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/18/06 06:45 PM
Good point about scheduling the extra guys in case someone gets injured and doesn't play.
Actually, even if you or DB, BB, or DM had or hadn't read the rules and found yourself at 163 games heading into tomorrow it would have been silly not to schedule two players anway if you could for exactly that reason, and I guess that was Yahoo's rationale in allowing the extra game to count.
That makes the gentleman's agreement idea kinda dumb.
I think the key point (which may sometimes get lost in the excess verbiage) I made in my post above was
since the issue was not raised before, any one of the four of you could have logically assumed that the other three had read the rules, were aware of the way Yahoo treated this question, and planned their strategy accordingly to take advantage of the fact that they could arrange their rosters in such a way so as to have used 163 games at each position going into the last day, and had two more players scheduled to play that position on the last day.
Based on that, I guess we should just go by the Yahoo rules.
Since it's early enough in the season, though, we'll have to give some thought to how to handle this in the baseball game.
It really doesn't matter how we handle it, I guess, as long as everyone knows in advance.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/19/06 08:19 AM
Tuesday Results
PL + 93 21539 Gold wrapped up
SP + 91 18625 Silver wrapped up
JG + 60 18020 Bronze cheer yet?
DB +102 17887 Okay, pretty impossible
BB + 77 17788 Snoozin', but not losin' - yet?
DM + 81 17755 Needs 33+ more the last day
1 Day Left
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/20/06 03:50 PM
Wednesday Results & 2006 Final Standings
PL + 96 21634 Gold Weiner
SP + 55 18680 Silver Winner
JG +123 18143 Held on for Bronze!
DB +165 18052 3rd Runner-Up played hard
BB +175 17963 Bro put pressure on
DM +118 17873 Valiant catch-up effort!
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/20/06 11:02 PM
I old you all along you weren't gonna finish last, didn't I?
BTW, I noticed that you have the winners of all the NBA regular season games up there in lights except for this one.
Posted By: J Geoff
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/20/06 11:21 PM
Originally posted by plawrence:
I old you all along you weren't gonna finish last, didn't I?
But you LISTED ME LAST ALL YEAR. :p And I 'old
you all along (at least I mentioned) how bogus I thought your ranking system was, too. :p
Originally posted by plawrence:
BTW, I noticed that you have the winners of all the NBA regular season games up there in lights except for this one.
Oh, man!
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/21/06 07:11 AM
There was nothing bogus about the ranking system.
It was based on a projection, which was based on everyone using the maximum number of games allowable.
You paid attention to that key element of the game and you were lucky that no one else did.
You didn't finish last simply because no one else paid attention until the end when it was too late, and that did not involve any skill on your part; it was their screw-up.
Not to say that you didn't deserve to beat them.
Managing the the "max # of games played" is an important part of this game - you managed it and they didn't.
But there is nothing "bogus" about posting the standings every day based on projected scores.
Same thing with the baseball game.
If you lead me by, say, 30 points, but I have 12 more pitching starts available to me than you do, if you want to delude yourself into thinking that you are really ahead of me in the standings, be my guest.
Posted By: plawrence
Re: 2005-06 Yahoo Fantasy Basketball - 04/21/06 07:18 AM
BTW.....I wouldn't call this the "NBA Draft" game up there.
If memory serves me, we have a game coming up in which you have to guess who selects who in the NBA Draft, that you've called the "NBA Draft" game in the past already.
Why not call this one "Yahoo Basketball", like you did for football?
