Fantasy NBA League?

[razazteca 0]

Well since the Portland trade screwed up my master plan of building the bench around Shariff Abdul-Rahim I had to dump the Williams for a pair of shooting guards.

[alfdogg 0]

Artest got suspended for the Sacramento game, so I lost those stats. No foul was even called on the play, so I'm not sure why it was even reviewed. I'll admit the play could have easily drawn him a flagrant foul, but it certainly didn't warrant a suspension. Anderson sitting on the floor and crying like a baby is probably what put it over.

[Guest Mindless_Aggression]

Well Jason Kidd may be shutting it down till the playoffs. And I don't think he means the Smartmarks Fantasy NBA League playoffs either. *watches championship float away slowly* But frankly, with Peja not shooting near as much, Miller being a bench boy and Chris Crawford's thumb injury and now this, I may be in for a quick playoffs exit.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

I've pretty much given up on getting the 6th spot.

 

NIT here I come..

 

zzzzzzzz..

[Cuban Linx 0]

Well Kenyon Martin looks to be rested for the rest of the season just like Kidd, so i'm probably in a hole come playoff time as well, especially as i'll likely be facing the 1st place team.

 

And Q-Rich has his millionth injury of the season, out with back spasms. Hopefully it's minor, after being forced to downgrade K-Mart to Szczerbiak i really need Richardson around.

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

Amazingly, if the season were to end right now, I'd sneak into the Consolation playoffs.

[Lightning Flik 0]

Amazingly, if the season were to end right now, I'd sneak into the Consolation playoffs.

I'd be glad if you did Al. At least you'd be deserving of it. Since I've been on a hell of a hot streak to the finish.

 

Hopefully though, I can squeak this series and that last spot into the Consolation playoffs.

 

I think Yahoo should go to a 12 player tourney, except all 12 make the playoffs.

 

Top 4 make the playoffs and get a bye for the first round.

 

Round One:

 

12th vs. 11th -> A

 

10th vs. 9th -> B

 

Round Two:

 

A vs. 8th -> C

 

B vs. 7th -> D

 

Round Three (and continue the playoffs as normal):

 

D vs. 1st

 

3th vs. 5th

 

4th vs. 6th

 

C vs. 2nd

 

~ I mean, killing an extra two weeks wouldn't be a bad thing.

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

Nah. Why should a 12th place team have a championship with a few hot weeks. I'd like to see all 16 teams see some kind of playoff run. Maybe do an 8/8 split.

[Lightning Flik 0]

Nah. Why should a 12th place team have a championship with a few hot weeks. I'd like to see all 16 teams see some kind of playoff run. Maybe do an 8/8 split.

Well, there is that too.

 

That's about my only complaint. Is everyone should have a shot at the playoffs as you say.

 

I mean, a lot of teams in our league didn't hit their strides in getting a good team until late. My team's proof point of that.

 

Then again we also had a lot of ugliness this past NBA season (injuries, stars playing sub-par, sub-par guys showing to be stars) that probably made this a lot weirder than it should've been.

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

From the Cosmic Payback Department, Vince Carter drops 42 points. Our score is even at 4-4. Flik is waiting on Stephenson's stats, and I've got Malone, Redd, George, and Brent Barry coming up. I need a big second half from Redd.

[Cuban Linx 0]

By my calculations i win 5-3, sealing up the 6th and final spot in the playoffs. So it looks like it'll be me up against Whalers on the Moon first up, i really need Quentin Richardson to get playing again if i'm to have any chance.

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

Overtime! Hope lives.

[Guest Mindless_Aggression]

I'll be a short lived playoff member. No Kidd = no real hope, the guy just gets so many little things for me from steals to freethrows to gigantic stuff like assists and rebounds. Oy.

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

I've pulled it out. Last seed in the Consolation playoffs!

[razazteca 0]

Looks like Celtics and I shall change spots in the playoffs. Cartman gets to be #1 next week and face the #4 or #5 while I get to be #2 and face #3 or #6.

 

I'm not going out like Gonzalga in the 2nd round!

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

#1 Seed in the NIT! I get a bye week. Yay..

 

zzzzzzzzz...

[alfdogg 0]

How was the tiebreak done between myself and Pocono?

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

If at the end of the season, two or more players in a Head-to-Head League finish tied in the standings, the following system will be used to break the tie:

Overall winning percentage.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 21.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 20.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 19.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 18.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 17.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 16.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 15.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 14.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 13.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 12.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 11.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 10.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 9.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 8.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 7.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 6.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 5.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 4.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 3.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 2.

 

Highest winning percentage in Week 1.

 

Random "coin flip."

 

http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/hoops/hoopru...oprules-20.html

 

So basically, I got in because I had a better 21st week.

[Sandman9000 0]

Well, let's analyze this shit, shall we?

 

Goodbye to Alfdogg Asylum (13th), Crimson Storm (14th), Gwangju White Tigers (15th), and Gotham Harlequins (16th). Whether through bad luck, bad moves, or bad technology, these four got the short end of the stick.

 

THE OVERALL STRUCTURE

 

#1 Celtics and #2 Guerreros recieve byes in the Championship bracket, after flip-flopping places in the last week of the season, with Celtics winning 8-0, a sure sign of momentum going into the playoffs. Celtics will face the winner of #4 Team Failure~!/#5 Team 2004 matchup, while Guerreros will face the winner of the #3 Whalers on the Moon/#6 Better than Utah matchup.

 

#7 The Court Jesters and #8 The Alleged Rapists recieve byes in the Consulation bracket, after the two teams tied in Week 21. The Court Jesters will face the winner of the #10 Pogo the Monkey/#11 Fear the Slayers game, while the Alleged Rapists will face the winner of the #9 The S.H.I.T./#12 Pocono Poison game.

 

THE TEAMS

 

Championship Bracket

 

#1: Celtics (114-53-1)

Key Players: Stephon Marbury, Antonie Walker, Ben Wallace

 

You don't take #1 just by being lucky. With Marbury and Walker, you have points-a-plenty, and Wallace keeps you in contention with rebounds and blocks all by himself. David Wesley and Chucky Atkins provide assists as well, while Erick Dampier helps out Wallace with the big man stats. This team destroyed the #2 team in the last week of the season, and it'll take a heckuva run for another team to take the Celts down.

 

#2: Guerreros (110-56-2)

Key Players: Paul Pierce, Ricky Davis, Shareef Abdur-Rahmin, Sam Cassell

 

The only other team to win 110+ games, the Guerreros have taken some hits this year simply because key players have been traded to team in real life where their roles aren't to be stars. Ricky Davis moved from Cleveland to Boston, where he's second fiddle to Paul Pierce, and his stats show. Similarly, Abdur-Rahim moved from Atlanta to Portland, where after battling Darius Miles for the SF starting spot, he's moved into a sixth-man role and is barely averaging over double-digits per game. Still, this is a good team, and one which will be tough to beat. The lack of a true noticeable peremiter player may hurt with rebounds and blocks, but this team should be able to outscore just about anyone.

 

#3: Whalers on the Moon (106-59-3)

Key Players: Shaquille O'Neal, Andrei Kirilenko, Gilbert Arenas

 

If Shaq is healthy, he keeps you in a fantasy game all by himself, especially in points, rebounds and blocks. Just witness his latest game, where he pulled down 26 boards. Whalers took a risk in drafting the Diesel, knowing that he's productive when healthy, but that's when he's healthy. Fortunately, it's time for the playoff stretch, which should ensure that the big fella should be in uniform and on the court, and even with a team which could have Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone and Gary Payton on the floor as well, Shaq is the first offensive option. Kirilenko and Arenas provide scoring as well. If Shaq goes on a monster run and Whalers' other players stay steady, this team could roll over people.

 

#4: Team Failure~! (103-60-5)

Key Players: Amare Stoudamire, Peja Stojakavic, Jason Kidd

 

A team which could have been a contender is hurt by the loss of Kidd. Kidd is nearly averaging a double-double in points and assists, as well as being the NBA's assist leader at 9.5 a game, and now he's on the IL. Stoudamire's been iffy all year and hurt, although he looks to be okay now, and Stojakavic has been overachieving all season on a Kings' team which now has to get Chris Webber his shots. Eddie Jones has disapointed this year, while Brad Miller has turned heads, although his minutes are down to get Webber back in his game. This is a team which sorely misses Kidd, and could be potentially upsetted.

 

#5: Team 2004 (103-65-0)

Key Players: Steve Francis, Gary Payton, Elton Brand

 

Three solid players, but question marks as well. Francis is the most explosive of the three, but he's been having issues lately, and those issues are seeping over into his game. Now is not the time for your leading player to be blowing up mentally. Payton's job is to get the ball to Shaq, Kobe, Shaq, Malone, and Shaq, getting his points when available, and Gary's not happy about that. Once all four Hall of Famers are on the court, Gary's the last option of the four, and his points will go down, although his assists should go up. Brand is solid and consistent, but with the Clippers not making the playoffs, it's unknown if they will adopt a spoiler role or just try to get through the last of the 82 games. Richard Jefferson and Keith Van Horn can provide some big games, and I believe this team can pull an upset over the Failures~!.

 

#6: Better Than Utah

Key Players: Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Jerry Stackhouse

 

It always helps to have the leading canidate for MVP on your side. Garnett is leading the league in rebounds and is in the top five for points scored, and is capable of keeping Utah competitive in both categories by himself. After Garnett, the team is a little weak. Allen can provide scoring, as can Stackhouse, but they are also on teams who aren't going to the NBA playoffs, and Stackhouse had initally been shut down for the season. Garnett can keep you alive in 4-5 categories, enough to win, but it takes the rest of the team to put Utah over the top, and I don't know if that can happen.

 

Consolation Bracket

 

#7: The Court Jesters (93-75-0)

Key Players: Baron Davis, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwayne Wade

 

Nowitzki and Davis are always dangerous, and with their teams in playoff contention, these two should be turning it up for the stretch drive. Wade is on a Heat team which could squeak into the East playoffs, but has emerged as a star on a Heat team in turmoil since Pat Riley quit and Alonzo Mourning left. The Jesters will miss T.J. Ford, who is on the IL. Ford provided the Jesters with assists, something which Davis and Carlos Arroyo will need to provide, as well as Wade. Richard Hamilton and Caron Butler are also capable of providing big games. The Court Jesters barely fell short of making the Championship Bracket, and could salave some pride by wiping the floor with the Consolation Bracket

 

#8: The Alleged Rapists (88-79-1)

Key Players: Chris Webber, Andre Miller, Jamal Mashburn

 

Webber has finally gotten back into basketball, and is going through some struggles while he looks to regain his shooting touch. While the Kings can't win without him, one needs to wonder how long will they let Webber struggle for before they let Mike Bibby and Peja Stojakavic take over instead, and put Brad Miller back into the lineup. Andre Miller's good, but not the player he was in Cleveland a couple of years ago. Jamal Mashburn's on the IL, and no one else on the roster looks like they can make some major contributions. This is a high seed which could be going home early.

 

#9: The S.H.I.T! (83-80-5)

Key Players: Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Steve Nash

 

Our first inactive team, run by banned TSM poster Johnson. His goal was to worry about scoring first, taking care of the other four categories later. His gamble of drafting Kobe Bryant paid off, as though Kobe has missed time and had injuries, he's playing some of the best ball of his career. Johnson also gambled and drafted James, who is amazingly living up to the hype. Nash provides assists and scoring, as does Sprewell. The Fecal Matter lack size, with only Vlade Divac inside, and won't be winning blocks and rebounds soon. Also, with the team inactive, they only play Nash, Bryant, Sprewell, James, Divac, and Kerry Kittles, leaving the other three members on the bench. While this should be a sign that the SHIT will be gone soon, the first four can keep this team alive by themselves. If the SHIT take home the consolation prize, one would have to wonder if Johnson could have won the overall championship had he not been banned.

 

#10: Pogo the Monkey (73-94-1)

Key Players: Mike Bibby, Rasheed Wallace, Tim Duncan

 

Another inactive team, this one has some decent players, but suffers from only playing six in a nine player matchup. Even more mind-boggling is leaving Tim Duncan on the bench; even though Duncan had some injuries earlier in the season, leaving an MVP calibur player sitting is inexcusable. Bibby provides assists, Wallace's numbers are down since leaving Portland, and Pogo also only plays six players: Bibby, Reggie Miller, Rashard Lewis, Drew Gooden, Wallace, and Vladimir Radmanovic. This inactive team has been getting destroyed lately, and the playoffs should be no exception.

 

#11: Fear The Slayers (72-95-1)

Key Players: Jermaine O'Neal, Michael Finley, Speedy Claxton

 

This team is going nowhere without O'Neal. O'Neal was recently hurt, and if Slayers lose their top scorer and rebounder, they will not win in the playoffs. Looking at the team, they have plenty of guys who can provide double-digit scoring and solid numbers in assists and rebounds, but no one who can explode for 30 or more points. Kwame Brown's been on a role lately, but he's an iffy player who's on the ropes with his point guard, Gilbert Arenas. Finley's not the first option on a Dallas offense, and Slayers needs Claxton back from the IL for added points and assists. This is a team which could be easily swept out of the playoffs early.

 

#12: Pocono Poison (63-100-5)

Key Players: Allen Iverson, Michael Redd, Karl Malone

 

Poison barely made the playoffs, winning a tie-breaker over Alfdogg Asylum. This team is severely crippled with Iverson not playing, as he provided points and assists, and is one of a few players who's a triple-double threat every time he steps onto the floor. Michael Redd's a sleeper, and Karl Malone should be back on the floor soon. Antwan Jamison can provide some scoring, but without Iverson, this team is not going to win.

 

 

THE MATCHUPS

 

#3 Whalers on the Moon vs. #6 Better Than Utah

Previous Matchups: Week 10 (4-4)

 

Only six wins separate these teams, which shows you how competitive it is at the top. In a battle of Garnett vs. Shaq, these two players almost cancel each other out, as both bring the points, rebounds and blocks. This means it's up to the other players, and Kirilenko and Arenas will do more damage than Allen and Stackhouse. Whalers win 7-1.

 

#4 Team Failure~! vs. #5 Team 2004

Previous Matchups: Week 3 (Failure 7-1), Week 18 (Failure 6-2),

 

Each have 103 wins, but the Failures have 5 ties, while 2004 have none. That being said, each team has questions marks around them, but Jason Kidd is ultimately more important than Stevie Francis is, and the Failures will be handicapped by Kidd's loss severely, to the point where they won't be able to win. Team 2004 wins 6-2, finally beating the Failures.

 

#9 The S.H.I.T. vs. #12 Pocono Poison

Previous Matchups: Week 15 (Poison 5-2)

 

Even though he's facing an inactive team, Poison isn't going anywhere without Allen Iverson. Just the combo of Bryant, James, Nash and Sprewell will be enough to take out the Poison, who can only counter with Michael Redd. S.H.I.T. wins 5-3, scoring and assists.

 

#10 Pogo the Monkey vs. #11 Fear the Slayers

Previous Matchups: Week 5 (Slayers 7-1), Week 20 (Slayers 8-0)

 

Slayers need to be breathing deeply that they drew an inactive team, one which isn't as explosive as S.H.I.T. in the players they are playing. However, if Jermaine O'Neal is hurt and needs to miss time, the Slayers could feel the embarassment of losing to an inactive team in the playoffs. I'm going to call a 4-4 tie, and I'm curious as to how a tie-breaker will work in such a situation.

[alfdogg 0]

Whether through bad luck, bad moves, or bad technology,

 

You forgot "bad tiebreaker system."

 

That's the WORST tiebreaker system I've ever seen in my life.

[Cartman 0]

#1: Celtics (114-53-1)

Key Players: Stephon Marbury, Antonie Walker, Ben Wallace

Don't forget Stephen Jackson! Homeboy has averaged 30+ for the last 10 games or so. Huge help for me down the stretch.

[Cuban Linx 0]

My overall chances really died with Kenyon Martin being hurt/rested, though now that i dropped him and he's been picked up by someone else just watch him come back and start playing again.

 

For this matchup at least i may have gotten a tiny break, with Corey Maggette missing a game and Arenas hurting himself again. With every game they miss my chances go up quite a bit.

[razazteca 0]

If Kenyon Martin comes back next week.....all I have to worry about is 3 pointers.

[Guest Mindless_Aggression]

I will not fall! By the power of Bobby Sura and his ability to look like a 12 year old boy, I will triumph! Or not! Whichever!

 

Kirk Hinrich may save my ass assist wise, he had 12 tonight and rebounding will be fine as everyone from Peja to Turkoglu can get 6 to 10 on any given night. No doubt we'll be severely downgraded via the lack of Kidd but I think we can still pull it out.

 

But yes, not speaking as my own GM now, we are fucked in every way.

[EVIL~! alkeiper 0]

The Miracle Poison are hanging in, up 5-3 with two days of basketball remaining. I've got safe leads in free throws, steals, and rebounds. Combined with a 50 point edge in points, and I could pull this off. Especially since I'm playing six guys on Sunday.

 

I have to say Allen Iverson has been the most frustrating player to have on a fantasy team. Not only is he constantly injured, but the Sixers never put him on the injured list. I constantly have to carry him on the bench, forcing me to play shorthanded. At least Karl Malone had the decency to step aside.

[Cuban Linx 0]

Down 7-1 i'm not particularly liking my chances, hopefully adding Walter McCardy, Morris Peterson and Maurice Taylor to give me maximum players for the rest of the matchup will net me enough stats to barely squeak past this week.

 

Other than Garnett and Allen my teams stunk even more than usual this week, so i'm going to need a miracle to get the win. And even if i somehow manage to win that gives me the Guerreros next matchup, and they killed me 8-0 when i actually still had a decent team, i shudder to think how badly i'd go down now.

[razazteca 0]

I think I made several changes since the last match up so anything can happen.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

Im not liking the fact that I wont have Baron Davis next week.

[Guest Mindless_Aggression]

I'm pretty much done. Everyone did dick all tonight and I'm down 4 players to 6 tomorrow, so yeah, that should about wrap it up for me unless someone just goes absolutely batshit tomorrow.

[Cuban Linx 0]

Well a much better day today takes me from 1-7 down to up 6-2, but i seriously doubt it'll last. Here's the matchups for the final day:

 

Jerry Stackhouse, Samuel Dalembert, Maurice Taylor, Morris Peterson, Jiri Welsch & Walter McCarty

 

vs.

 

Shaquille O'Neal, Andrei Kirilenko, Corey Maggette, Gilbert Arenas & two out of Larry Hughes, Chris Bosh and Bonzi Wells.

 

It's a rag-tag bunch of bums and a Stackhouse that's injured and not playing much against a lineup of all good-great players. Shaq alone will kill me, i don't have nearly enough of a lead to absord the damage Whalers lineup will do.