lol @ your single life! :)

I'll have to bring you to one of my poetry nights. You won't have any problem finding a Mrs. PistonsForum.Com there. Beautiful women come by the multitude. :)
I've seen some of the honeys on your MySpace (hopes they aren't relatives...)

I doubt I would be single for long if I was following my older brother around to his social events. :D

I've seen some of the honeys on your MySpace (hopes they aren't relatives...)

I doubt I would be single for long if I was following my older brother around to his social events. :D

Oh there not....definitely not. lol!

lol @ your single life! :)

I'll have to bring you to one of my poetry nights. You won't have any problem finding a Mrs. PistonsForum.Com there. Beautiful women come by the multitude. :)

Back to league business....



Aaah...Just forget league business for a minute... although I will say you guys over there in that sorry league do need the time to practice and study how to efficiently manage a team.

At any rate, I'm thinking of starting a thread where all of the forum's eligible bachelorettes can fight over the rights to woo Roscoe36. I can see it now.:pound::pound::pound::pound:


:p_welldone: <------------------- Roscoe



:love:<---------------------Bachelorettes

:inlove:<----------------Roscoe & Mr.s PF.com


:argue:<---------------Roscoe & wife 6 months after marriage

:gaah:<--------------- Roscoe one year after marriage

Forum closed! Forum after 2 years of marriage.

Aaah...Just forget league business for a minute... although I will say you guys over there in that sorry league do need the time to practice and study how to efficiently manage a team.

Since you put it out there... I think you lose your ability to clown the Advanced League folks since you won the Novice League Championship last year and as an encore performance decided to stick around there again to beat up on newbies. You ought to be ashamed of yourself. :nono:

Thanks for showing up in the advanced league banter section. Unfortunately we will no longer be accepting applications for cheerleaders. lol!

Let the trash talk begin!

Darth has volunteered to stay back in the little kiddies pool to assist me with managing the novice league. While darth tater is a shrewd GM, he is also a great rolemodel on how to propose trades and behave in a league such as ours.

You guys won't get to:wedgie: him until next year.

Darth has volunteered to stay back in the little kiddies pool to assist me with managing the novice league. While darth tater is a shrewd GM, he is also a great rolemodel on how to propose trades and behave in a league such as ours.

You guys won't get to:wedgie: him until next year.

I know Slippy. You know I got nothing but love for that big loveable potato. :) Just giving Darth a hard time for "volunteering" his services when he knew folks (including his sensai) in the advanced league were salvating at the chance to make Mashed Potatoes out of him. :)

Talk is great, but you have to back it up in the playoffs.

I intend to do so.

Btw, I love the new Yahoo improvements. They included a lot of their new Web 2.0 technology in the fantasy league systems. The player watch, add and trade options all work in real time without new page reloads.

I noticed that baseball had a much improved stats package, I hope that basketball has the same.

Fantasy Basketball Leagues on Yahoo! Sports (http://basketball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/)

Looks like we should be able to start forming leagues in early October!

Talk is great, but you have to back it up in the playoffs.

I intend to do so.

Btw, I love the new Yahoo improvements. They included a lot of their new Web 2.0 technology in the fantasy league systems. The player watch, add and trade options all work in real time without new page reloads.

I noticed that baseball had a much improved stats package, I hope that basketball has the same.

Sweeeeet! I look forward to seeing those new features this time around. I've been absent from fantasy league play since the NBA regular season ended last year, so I've been oblivious to any changes.

Gee, I was looking forward to Darth moving up to the big boy table and playing in the advance league. Oh well...

I am so ready to get it on. I can't hardly wait. Hopefully I will not draft injury prone players this season.:yellowprison:

Since you put it out there... I think you lose your ability to clown the Advanced League folks since you won the Novice League Championship last year and as an encore performance decided to stick around there again to beat up on newbies.

I'm still a bit annoyed about what happened last year. Me and Darth didn't get to have a proper match-up in the final due to Yahoo's flawed playoff system. ie. having the final during the last week of the regular season when all the stars take games off.

Put an asterisk on that championship Darth. Yeah you heard me!

I'm thinking about stepping up to the advanced Motown. I think Darth should step up too as any 'champion' should.

What about battling it out in Motowns trial league?

what is this trial league? how is different from the others?

I'm still a bit annoyed about what happened last year. Me and Darth didn't get to have a proper match-up in the final due to Yahoo's flawed playoff system. ie. having the final during the last week of the regular season when all the stars take games off.

Put an asterisk on that championship Darth. Yeah you heard me!

I'm thinking about stepping up to the advanced Motown. I think Darth should step up too as any 'champion' should.

I'm not going to allow you to bait me with your "champion" digs and the like. It sounds like sour grapes. The rules were the same for both of us even if we don't like the yahoo playoff system. We knew what they were going in.

I made a commitment to assist slippy and that is more important to me than defending myself from these taunts and character assaults.

I won a championship my rookie year in football and fell to 9th place out of 10 teams in the same league the next year. So what? Much is based on draft position and luck (health, etc.) as well as skill.

Sorry , but if you want a rematch with me it will need to be in the Novice league (unless both commissioners and Roscoe request that I switch. I said long ago I would do whatever is best for the leagues/forum.).

I'm not going to allow you to bait me with your "champion" digs and the like. It sounds like sour grapes. The rules were the same for both of us even if we don't like the yahoo playoff system. We knew what they were going in.

I made a commitment to assist slippy and that is more important to me than defending myself from these taunts and character assaults.

I won a championship my rookie year in football and fell to 9th place out of 10 teams in the same league the next year. So what? Much is based on draft position and luck (health, etc.) as well as skill.

Sorry , but if you want a rematch with me it will need to be in the Novice league (unless both commissioners and Roscoe request that I switch. I said long ago I would do whatever is best for the leagues/forum.).

For the good of the nation eh Tater? Whatever works for you. I'm sending my squad into advanced. Just trying to add some extra incentive for a possible step up, thats all.

No hard feelings Tater, good luck in your quest for back-to-back*.

:second:

what is this trial league? how is different from the others?

It is the NBA.com sponsored league and it is highly configurable.

I will be doing a run down in a seperate thread soon, but a couple things worth mentioning are:

- open to both advanced and novice players
- the league will have divisions (ex. Eastern/Western Conference)
- configurable injury list
- configurable don't cut list
- configurable player eligibility
- and much...much...more

This will be are first time utilizing this fantasy bball system so I want us to explore it for a season to see if it is better than what Yahoo has to offer. If we get a good response from the managers it could well be are new format going forward.

More info to follow.

- Motown

:bump2:

Let the smack down begin.

Pastor Flournoy wanted to play, and I really have my hands full right now, so I dropped out of Advanced to concentrate on Trial League.

Best of luck to all of you. Your chances of winning advanced increased dramatically with my withdrawal.

Pastor Flournoy wanted to play, and I really have my hands full right now, so I dropped out of Advanced to concentrate on Trial League.

Best of luck to all of you. Your chances of winning advanced increased dramatically with my withdrawal.

yada..yada...yada. ;)

All quiet on the Advanced front, I guess everyone is waiting to see how their guys are going to play before making any drastic moves.

Well, I will entertain offers for J.R Smith. Any takers? :MusicBigGrin:

In return I would like a Josh Smith type player... (But no Joe Smith's)

I hope the advanced league will not be quiet like last year.

The draft looks pretty even. Good Job by all. Rdang your team has its work cut out. The automated computer draft sure did not do your team any favors.

the difference between advanced league and Novice league: Autodraft guys in advanced are hurtin'
Novice league Autodraft guys are celebrating.

the difference between advanced league and Novice league: Autodraft guys in advanced are hurtin'
Novice league Autodraft guys are celebrating.

LOL!!! This is true. In the advanced league I can count atleast two times where players I wanted were taken one or three spots ahead of me during the live draft.

LOL!!! This is true. In the advanced league I can count atleast two times where players I wanted were taken one or three spots ahead of me during the live draft.

It happen to me in every round from the 5th to 11th. Had to settle for a couple of scrubs, but I will let them play a couple of weeks before I am ready to unload. :wave:

I'm pissed. Autodraft screwed me, no one's even willing to take my offer of my Ron Artest for a bundle of basketballs

Two years ago, Artest was considered an MVP candidate (pre brawl).

It's a shame no one will trade for him.

I'm pissed. Autodraft screwed me, no one's even willing to take my offer of my Ron Artest for a bundle of basketballs

I'll take him...make me an offer

Two years ago, Artest was considered an MVP candidate (pre brawl).

It's a shame no one will trade for him.

i would like him, but i don't have anyone i would like to give up who has equal value

I am interested in Artest.

I hope the advanced league will not be quiet like last year.



Its up to you guys. Of course it may get a bit dull for you all as you have to watch me dominate every week. The rest of you can still have a pretty good battle for 2nd place though.

i just can't wait for the season to start so we can start saying hit or bust and do some deals!

i'm sure the talk will pick up then. there's not much else i can do right now other than set some goals for my borderline guys and wait for them to reach them or not.

I play the defending champ week 1.

I'll be ready.

I plan to make a statement. Motown means bizness' this year. :gun1:

I play the defending champ week 1.

I'll be ready.

I plan to make a statement. Motown means bizness' this year. :gun1:

Yeah what happened last year, didn't you come 7th or 9th or something? what was that all about?

I think your trial team is probably a bit stronger than your advanced team. You are nice positions 1-3, but your 4 and 5 position could be a weakness. (not dissing kendrick perkins or anything)

#1 doesn't even have a second C. what is that all about? he is one jermaine o'neal injury away from a world of hurt.

edit: unless he is banking on d.howard becoming C eligible. but thats risky!

Yeah what happened last year, didn't you come 7th or 9th or something? what was that all about?

I think your trial team is probably a bit stronger than your advanced team. You are nice positions 1-3, but your 4 and 5 position could be a weakness. (not dissing kendrick perkins or anything)

#1 doesn't even have a second C. what is that all about? he is one jermaine o'neal injury away from a world of hurt.

edit: unless he is banking on d.howard becoming C eligible. but thats risky!

I had a new strategy I was trying that bit me in the butt and a heap of injuries. I won't make the same mistake this year. You are a smart man though Webz. I definitely got some work to do. And I don't mind you dissin' Kendrick. He can take it. lol.

I had a new strategy I was trying that bit me in the butt and a heap of injuries.
Yeah, that's the story I usually stick to when I lose. :pound:

Yeah, that's the story I usually stick to when I lose. :pound:

Ha..ha..ha, brother. Very funny. :pound:

My other favorite ones are

I drafted bad
I make bad trades
The new ball did me in
Damn refs!

My other favorite ones are
I drafted bad
I make bad trades
The new ball did me in
Damn refs!


or

you had more games than me
micro just traded you his best players for your junk

Yeah what happened last year, didn't you come 7th or 9th or something? what was that all about?

I think your trial team is probably a bit stronger than your advanced team. You are nice positions 1-3, but your 4 and 5 position could be a weakness. (not dissing kendrick perkins or anything)

#1 doesn't even have a second C. what is that all about? he is one jermaine o'neal injury away from a world of hurt.

edit: unless he is banking on d.howard becoming C eligible. but thats risky!

E. Brand should have center eligiblity too, just like last year...I might have to drop one of my last 2 picks, if something doesnt happen...

yeah it seems they start the year off fresh, like diaw doesn't have 4 positions of eligibility right now. if brand gets C eligibility i should be golden there in novice league with bosh and brand

Okay I have a question? Of all the teams in the advanced league what 2 teams may give your team the hardest time this season? I will start.

Looking over the rosters of each team it was very tough. Most of the teams are very balanced. The two teams that seem like they will be tough comeptition are #1's team and Motown's.

There are a few other teams that may be tough as well but they have a lot of question marks on there roster with injury concerns or players that are on new teams.

Okay I have a question? Of all the teams in the advanced league what 2 teams may give your team the hardest time this season? I will start.

Looking over the rosters of each team it was very tough. Most of the teams are very balanced. The two teams that seem like they will be tough comeptition are #1's team and Motown's.

There are a few other teams that may be tough as well but they have a lot of question marks on there roster with injury concerns or players that are on new teams.

Thanks, I appreciate the recognition. I'll have to go over the rosters again (when I get off work) to give my opinion. But I do know that Motown has a strong squad as well...

The teams that really stick out are Webz, FD, Motown, Winless & Jammer...But I think having 3 Sonic players might hurt you with your rotations Winless...

Hey guys.

I need some shooting guards. If anyone have an excess of shooting guards or just wants to make a deal then let me know.

thanks.

...forgot to respond to this earlier.

I think darn near everyone is a couple moves away from having a pretty strong team. I will be taking all of my competition seriously this year.

Max, I have a couple shooting guards I would'nt mind moving. Make a brotha an offer and we'll see what we can do. I'm looking to get a strong PF/C of the 20 point 10 rebound variety. 15 pts 8 boards wouldn't be bad either.

Hey guys.

I need some shooting guards. If anyone have an excess of shooting guards or just wants to make a deal then let me know.

thanks.

I could use another shooting guard myself. I am willing to swap a nice big SG for Antoine Walker or Jeff Foster.:sssh:

Sup fellas.

I'm looking to move Gerald Wallace. Yes, I know he's started slow because of his little accident on the court,but we all know he will tear it up soon. He is excellent in FG%, Rebounds, Steals and Blocks. Unfortunately, blocks is a category outside of my stragegy. Make me an offer and think big. I'm looking for a dominant big man (High field goal pct and scoring) or/and a rebounding/high field goal pct/steals forward ...I am also willing to add the future rookie of the year (Brandon Roy) into the deal to sweeten the pot.

Next year, I'd like to chance the advanced league.

Just a heads up.

I appreciate all the trade proposals, however Bosh is not on the table at this time.

Still looking for a SG. Have to give something to get something I suppose.

Whoever has Ray Allen - Would be interested in dealing? For someone other than Bosh that is?

Next year, I'd like to chance the advanced league.

We'd love to have ya. :)

I play the defending champ week 1.

I'll be ready.

I plan to make a statement. Motown means bizness' this year. :gun1:

Just wanted to take time out to say..

I gave the defending champ a sha-lacking this week. ...and I'm just getting warmed up. Next time it will be 8-1.

Big Daddy your next. Prepare to get smashed by the guys you refused....Wallace and Francis coming at you full speed ahead!!!!!!

Just wanted to take time out to say..

I gave the defending champ a sha-lacking this week. ...and I'm just getting warmed up. Next time it will be 8-1.

Big Daddy your next. Prepare to get smashed by the guys you refused....Wallace and Francis coming at you full speed ahead!!!!!!



:bs:



It wont be so easy next time...

:bs:



It wont be so easy next time...

:pound: Sometimes the simplest responses can be the most effective. :)

Looks like the Winless Husters are Hustlin with a 7-2 beat down on Max11. Tied for first place. Not bad at all. My high powered offense can't be stopped!!! Raining 3's on you haterz all day long!! LOL!!! :MusicBigGrin:

:hoops:
Rang your next!!

Apart from KG most of my guys took the week off. That bodes well for me, bad for all you...

Oh yeah, and I'm playing a man down too.

Just wanted to take time out to say..

I gave the defending champ a sha-lacking this week. ...and I'm just getting warmed up. Next time it will be 8-1.

Big Daddy your next. Prepare to get smashed by the guys you refused....Wallace and Francis coming at you full speed ahead!!!!!!

You better hope that Wallace's lobotomy has fully recovered. Francis got lucky, better hope you do too. Last week you got a :gift: .This week :skull: for your team.

I was 2 blocks & 16 points away from taking the overall W from FD yesterday, but Shaq decided to punk out with a bad knee and McGrady still hasn't jump started this season yet and scored only 14 pts last night and 8 in his previous outing. I can see he is going to hurt me out of the gate as he and Shaun Livingston are both shooting below 34% in their first 3 games. Looks my team is on going to have a heavy TO ratio too as I have too many ballhog/handlers

I am willing to trade one of my 5 PG for a SG:sssh: If some wants to offer one.

Thought I’d give you one man’s opinion of the teams in the league to help stimulate discussion. Starting from the top down in this week’s standings.

Motown Prides .

Don’t let the 7-2 shellacking of #1 in Week 1 fool ya. #1 just put up one of the lamest efforts in league history. Truth is, prides 2006 squad is pretty unbalanced, with a good and deep PG rotation (headlined by Arenas, Miller), a solid crew at SG/SF (Pierce, Wallace, Korver) and at PF (Jamison, Murphy) but has a cast of Mr. Burns impersonators at the C position (Wilcox, Frye, Biedrins), and a number of other guys on the roster who are unproven, or unreliable (Francis, Jack, Roy, Atkins). He’s got a lot of guys who are not prototypical at their positions, PGs who don’t pass (Arenas, Atkins, Francis), SGs who block shots but don’t shoot (Wallace), PFs who jack up threes (Jamison, Murphy) but don’t block shots. That’s all OK if it all adds up to something, but MP is not terribly strong in any cats, and has a number of glaring weaknesses. The lack of bigs makes him weak at FG% (7th of 12 in Week 1), Reb (10th) and BL (11th). Despite the lack of size, looks like FT% (10th) is not a strength either. The lack of real pass-first PGs leaves him only moderate on ASTs (5th), but not too bad on TOs (3rd). The stronger cats at the moment appear to be Pts (5th), 3Pt (6th) and ST (4th). The best thing about his team is the number of players eligible at multiple positions, which should allow for good flexibility.
Recommendation: Some wheeling and dealing for size might be in order here. Getting rid of Wallace, who will miss 20-30 games this year, as always, is key.
Finish: Overall middle of the pack team

Winless Hustlers

Hustlers was powerful in week 1, near the top of the league in most categories (top 3 in FG%, FT%, 3Pt, Pt, AST, BL). While this was aided by some red-hot starts (Iverson, Lewis, Allen, Randolph, Okafur were all off-scale statistically), they will not be too much worse when they come back to earth. More importantly, each of those guys plays a different position, so Hustlers has a high-quality player at every position. Each position has a solid back-up as well (PG-Ridnour, Williams; SG-Mobley; SF-Thomas, PF-Marshall, Haslem, Lee; C- Diaw, Mourning).
Recommendation: Deal Randolph before he comes back to earth. Eventually he will be shooting 43%, and getting 8 rebounds, and defnitely not shooting 90% from the line. But for what??
Finish: This well-balanced team could win it all without any adjustments.

Thought I’d give you one man’s opinion of the teams in the league to help stimulate discussion. Starting from the top down in this week’s standings.

Motown Prides .

Don’t let the 7-2 shellacking of #1 in Week 1 fool ya. #1 just put up one of the lamest efforts in league history. Truth is, prides 2006 squad is pretty unbalanced, with a good and deep PG rotation (headlined by Arenas, Miller), a solid crew at SG/SF (Pierce, Wallace, Korver) and at PF (Jamison, Murphy) but has a cast of Mr. Burns impersonators at the C position (Wilcox, Frye, Biedrins), and a number of other guys on the roster who are unproven, or unreliable (Francis, Jack, Roy, Atkins). He’s got a lot of guys who are not prototypical at their positions, PGs who don’t pass (Arenas, Atkins, Francis), SGs who block shots but don’t shoot (Wallace), PFs who jack up threes (Jamison, Murphy) but don’t block shots. That’s all OK if it all adds up to something, but MP is not terribly strong in any cats, and has a number of glaring weaknesses. The lack of bigs makes him weak at FG% (7th of 12 in Week 1), Reb (10th) and BL (11th). Despite the lack of size, looks like FT% (10th) is not a strength either. The lack of real pass-first PGs leaves him only moderate on ASTs (5th), but not too bad on TOs (3rd). The stronger cats at the moment appear to be Pts (5th), 3Pt (6th) and ST (4th). The best thing about his team is the number of players eligible at multiple positions, which should allow for good flexibility.
Recommendation: Some wheeling and dealing for size might be in order here. Getting rid of Wallace, who will miss 20-30 games this year, as always, is key.
Finish: Overall middle of the pack team


Pretty cool analysis except there are some holes.

Your analysis does not take into account the horrendous shooting display by Dunleavy, Gilbert Arenas and Gerald Wallace (Game 1) that cost me FG% and FT%. It also does not take into account that my 3 point shooting was down by most of my players. Analysis also shows that last week some of my top performers were the players that you consider to be my weaknesses. Seeing that G. Wallace is perhaps the premier defensive stat packer in the league its obvious to see why my stats can be misleading. You haven't begun to see the potential of this "middle of the pack" team. The combination of Pierce, Murphy, Wallace, Jamison, and Wilcox form a combo of players that all average close to 10 rebounds a game. I'm not as bad off as you might think.

Its also important to note that Gilbert Arenas averaged 6 assists last year and is averaging 7.7 assists the first couple of games. Roy and Jack are nothing to sneeze at either. Francis is a wild card, but had he not twisted his ankle I think you would have seen another 20pt 6+ assist game.

The center position in general is going to be weak anyway...for almost everyone. Getting a double/double is usually enough to satisfy that position.

Not to mention I got absolutely nothing from Channning Frye. That won't continue. Frye will heat up. Traditionally big men are the slowest to warm up anyway. No way Zeke continues to run that team at the expense of developing Frye as well.

I was thinking about trading G.Wallace...but now I just might keep him to prove a point.

Still don't believe me? My team, although showing signs of injury right now, will prove you wrong.

And you my friend.....

have just guaranteed yourself a butt-whippin'. I'll be circling the calendar. :)

And you my friend.....

have just guaranteed yourself a butt-whippin'. I'll be circling the calendar. :)

That was my intention (getting you (and everyone else) to circle the calendar). Need to get some blood flowing (and spilling) around here.

By the way, using last weeks stats was only a means to demonstrate some of my points. I don't necessarily think they'll predict the future. I realize that some of your players were off last week. But my overall impression still stands. Not enough size, not terribly strong in other cats, besides scoring and threes. Good but not great.

On Wallace, Ive drafted him in every league I've ever played (remember last year's debacle where I tried to trade him for Bo Jackson and a baloney sandwhich?), but this year I got wise. He's the ultimate tease (with Corey Maggette). Plays 1/2 the games and blows up, then sits the other half, game-time decision. You'll be happy to get a baloney sandwhich for him soon enough. I like the dude. Hope he finally makes it thorugh a season. But, witness him going down in GAME 1. Uberathletic=Uberinjured.

Be careful what you ask for...

Pretty cool analysis except there are some holes....



Not to mention I got absolutely nothing from Channning Frye....

I was thinking about trading G.Wallace...but now I just might keep him to prove a point....



I agree, great analysis - can't wait for my breakdown.

I'll take Frye and/or G. Wallace off your hands. How bout B. Gordon for G. Wallace??

For those who havent noticed with my trade offers, I'm considering getting rid of my better FT shooters and just giving up on that category. Also trying to trade Gordon or Hinrich (or both).

Thought I’d give you one man’s opinion of the teams in the league to help stimulate discussion. Starting from the top down in this week’s standings.


Winless Hustlers

Hustlers was powerful in week 1, near the top of the league in most categories (top 3 in FG%, FT%, 3Pt, Pt, AST, BL). While this was aided by some red-hot starts (Iverson, Lewis, Allen, Randolph, Okafur were all off-scale statistically), they will not be too much worse when they come back to earth. More importantly, each of those guys plays a different position, so Hustlers has a high-quality player at every position. Each position has a solid back-up as well (PG-Ridnour, Williams; SG-Mobley; SF-Thomas, PF-Marshall, Haslem, Lee; C- Diaw, Mourning).
Recommendation: Deal Randolph before he comes back to earth. Eventually he will be shooting 43%, and getting 8 rebounds, and defnitely not shooting 90% from the line. But for what??
Finish: This well-balanced team could win it all without any adjustments.

Thanks for the acknowledgement. I think my team is pretty balanced but I am concerned about the rebounding I am getting from my Center position. It was just the first week so I am going to see how things go. I thought I would get more production out of Mourning. Perhaps with Shaq going down I will get a little bump in the stats from him. One can hope. As far as dealing Randolph, I have thought about it but like you stated what do you trade him for? I know Randolph's points per game, FG% and FT% will drop but he did grab 10 boards a game before his knee injury 3 years ago so it is possible he can do it again this year.

Webz Wombats
Wombats has three elite fantasy pieces in Garnett, Redd and Kidd, then there’s somewhat of a dropoff from there. While the PG position is more than adequately manned (Kidd, Felton, Alston, Watson and Nelson), the SG/ SF/ PF positions are all somewhat thin. An injury there would cause a world of hurt. And speaking of injuries, Wombats decided to carry the Gasol load, which will be a big wild-card later. With him, they’re a top teir team, without, definitely running in the middle. Carrying an injured player (especially with a high draft pick) means that you’re automatically ~10% worse off than any other team, and he might dig a hole for himself early on. Judging from last week’s effort, though, he seems to be doing ok, although that might be because of a poor effort by the Pastor. Statistically, I think that the high FG% in week 1 is an anomaly with a large number of poor career FGers on the staff (Alston, Kidd, Wallace, Smith, Felton, Watson). FT% is always a risk with Wallace on board, but the rest look solid. There’s not a huge amount of scoring here, with Redd the only high volume guy, but Wombat’s got 3Pt covered with a number of bombers. Abundant rebounding here, and AST should be better than opening week with so many PGs (and good passing bigs), but TOs should also be higher for the same reason. BL and steals should be above average.

Strengths: Reb, AST, BL, St, 3Pt, AST
Weaknesses: FG%, Pts, TOs
Recommendation: Deal one or two PGs for some depth at SG/SF
Finnish: top few, Gasol could push him to the top

Jammer
If you wondered where all the centers are, just check out Jammer’s squad. With Ming, Darko, Bynum, Dampier and Blount, Jammers has cornered the market. Also, Jammer probably has the best PG combo in the league with Bibby and Paul filling it up but is thin after that. The SGs are a weak link with Davis and EJones OK, but not premier players. At the forward positions, only Odom is scary, and truly frightening (for Jammer) is the PF combo of Webber and Martin. The clock is ticking on those two. Iguodala may be breaking out this year, watch and see. With few premier scorers or 3Pt shooters (Odom will not continue to hit 3 a game), Jammer will be weak there. With all the Cs, Jammer finished near the top in REB (but not in BL?) in the first week, and rode Odom and Paul to the AST crown, where he should continue to be strong, but TOs will be high. Percentages should be solid, but not spectacular.
Strengths: AST, FG%, Reb
Weaknesses: 3Pt, Pts, TOs
Recommendations: Add a premier scoring SG, and a more reliable forward. Deal some of the C excess when others become desparate as injuries pile up.
Finish: For real, if any of Jammers second centers blows up (Bynum or Milicic realistically), and his PFs remain healthy, he’s got a good squad. Upper middle class.

Even though you completely dogged my squad...these reviews are excellent! Keep up the good work buddy. Glad to have you in the league.

- MotownPride :)

thanks for the report!

gasol was taken in the 7th round (74th overall). i am hearing reports he may be back before the new year. If so, to quote Kamla, I'm STEALING right there baby.

Well noted on the forward front but Turkoglu is under-rated and I was/am hoping for big things from May and Granger.

the other thing you got right - i WILL be at the top by seasons end.

EDIT: oh, and its wombatz with a Z. zzzzzzzzzzzzz!

Great job MainMan! You've clearly spent a lot of time and effort on your reviews.

Great job MainMan! You've clearly spent a lot of time and effort on your reviews.

yes confirm mainman if I have the worst front court in the league...:kleenex:

First trade in the works in the Advanced League! Please tell me how l'm getting ripped by trading Kevin Martin for Brevin Night.

Why have there been no other trades? It seems to me that people are only interested in ripping other teams off (based on the offers I've seen so far). Why don't people just realize that you have to give something to get something? There's a lot of mediocre teams that could be alot better by simply reshuffling their deck a bit.

yes confirm mainman if I have the worst front court in the league...:kleenex:

Well Dre, I'm going from best teams to worst, so it may take a while before I get to your team...:pound:

Kidding. You'll be a lot better with KevMart in the fold.

First trade in the works in the Advanced League! Please tell me how l'm getting ripped by trading Kevin Martin for Brevin Night.

Why have there been no other trades? It seems to me that people are only interested in ripping other teams off (based on the offers I've seen so far). Why don't people just realize that you have to give something to get something? There's a lot of mediocre teams that could be alot better by simply reshuffling their deck a bit.

That normally takes a while. I'm not surprised.

That normally takes a while. I'm not surprised.


yep. theres a few guys on my team who i would have dropped if it was mid-season, but the first week is a suck and see. you don't wanna be hasty droppin someone early on who is gonna turn around and start droppin stats on you afterwards.

Big Daddy

Nash and Johnson form a very solid back-court, and while the front-court has no fantasy monsters, every player is solid (RWallace, Butler, Pachulia, Villanueva, Curry, Dalembert), and that depth will make him a solid competitor. The most glaring weakness is depth at the PG position. Nash and Duhon at the point is not going to cut it for a whole season. Statistically, Big Daddy was the best team in week 1. While I think the team is very good, I don’t expect him to be able to keep up the same torrid pace. Big daddy looks solid on the percentages, and looks deadly on PTS and 3Pt. Despite Nash though, without another passer in the line-up I don’t see him faring that well in AST throughout the season. REB and BL will probably continue to be his main weaknesses, as Dalembert is the only guy who excells in both and he’s due to miss 30-40 games this year. The other bigs are more scoring-first players, and while some of them like Wallace and Villanueva are rebounding well at the moment I don’t expect them to keep getting 10 a game.

Strengths: FG%, FT%, 3Pt, Pts, ST
Weaknesses: AST, Reb, Bl
Recommendations: Either deal Nash and give up on the PG slot, or deal a big to get another PG.
Finish: definitely in the running.

Swoosh

I have to admit that this is one bad looking team. There are just way too many ?s here. Can Stoudamire stay healthy... Can Miller get healthy... Will Ginobili, Stoyakovic, Simmons, Radmanovic, Brown return to their former glory... Can Morrison can crack 40% shooting in his rookie year...Are Sefolosha and Arroyo the single most pathetic PG combo ever??. Sitting in the middle of all of this nastiness are fantasy beasts Shawn Marion and Vince Carter. But they just can’t do it all by themselves.

Strengths: 3Pt. That’s it.
Weaknesses: Too many.
Recommendation: Trade Marion and Carter in 2:1 deals to add some reliable depth to the team, then Pray.
Finish: Dead last.

yep. theres a few guys on my team who i would have dropped if it was mid-season, but the first week is a suck and see. you don't wanna be hasty droppin someone early on who is gonna turn around and start droppin stats on you afterwards.

Its not necissarily about dropping the guys you've got, but seeing who is on their way up. No time is a bad time for trades. Sell high and buy low are the rules, no matter what time in the season it is.

In my case, I sold high and bought high, as both Martin and Night are tearing it up. But its really about rounding out your team, and I needed another top-tier PG more than a scoring SG.

Man, I wish BBallJ was in the Advanced League right about now. I wouldn't mind trading Dorko for someone like KG, LBJ or Marion.

Man, I wish BBallJ was in the Advanced League right about now. I wouldn't mind trading Dorko for someone like KG, LBJ or Marion.

LOL. If you were trading with Jay, you would be trading Dorko for Arroyo, Livingston, or Artest. He doesn't have those other guys.

What do you think of my team?

Need a real good big man for Gerald Wallace and Brandon Roy - packaged.

Make me an offer please. I need to solidify my rebounding a little more seeing that Channing Frye is still missing in action and Chris Wilcox apparently loss his game after his big contract. MainManJoeD apparently is more on the money with his thoughts than I originally anticipated. :)

Hollaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Mo - How long is Roy going to be out with that heel injury?

Do you have any interest in Mohammed?

Mo - How long is Roy going to be out with that heel injury?

Do you have any interest in Mohammed?

Roy might be back as early as tonight. It appears that he is just going to deal with his injury all year, take cortisone shots and have surgery post season. I expect him to put up the same impressive numbers he did before he got his heel checked out. I think he's the early favorite by most as rookie of the year.

Mohammed sounds intriguing but obviously Wallace would not be a part of that deal.

Roy is talking about having surgery as soon as possible. So I fired him this morning. Man, I'm a tough GM. lol.

Gotta close one going with Big Daddy. I'll take GREAT pleasure in taking this victory 7-2 if things go my way...mostly because of MainManJ's glowing report of Big Daddy's squad. Big Daddy also rejected my trade offer early last week, so I owed him a butt kicking.

I'd also like MainMJ to to revisit my numbers this week. The Prides aren't doing too bad for an unbalanced team with a bunch of holes. ;) We were without Francis and Roy this week and we are still boasting some of the best assist numbers in the league. How's 85% from the line and 48% from the field look to ya?

I'd also like to take this time to welcome Brent Barry and Travis Outlaw to the team.

Channing Frye, don't let the door hit ya.....

Never underestimate the heart of a champion.

I'd also like to take this time to welcome Brent Barry and Travis Outlaw to the team.

I was considering picking up Barry earlier this week, but he wasn't good enough to make my squad.

He should fit right in with your guys though. :stirthepot:

I was considering picking up Barry earlier this week, but he wasn't good enough to make my squad.

He should fit right in with your guys though. :stirthepot:

I'll remember that when I play YOU next week Jammer Pants! :)

I'll remember that when I play YOU next week Jammer Pants! :)

Note to Self: Remember to check the upcoming schedule before talking smack. :doh:

Still wheelin' and dealin'. Lots of people are interested in taking Artest's horrible FG% but have to realize I'm giving up his sweet RBS, ST and BLKS. I got a potential top 15 player here.

As for how bad I'm sucking right now, strap down your skirts ladies because comeback central is coming.

Next on the hitlist:

MC Jammer Pants.

The "Chinese Typewriter" dance might get you laughs, but it won't net you victories. My prediction, 6-3 this week.

Winless you're sitting in my chair. Don't make me have to move you.

thankyou j-Kidd for the 18 assists. sorry dre. close week. still treading water and keeping my head above water. just...
struggling in rebs and blks.
gasol looks like he will be coming back sooner than anticipated, which is not soon enough for me, but that will be a nice injection for my team around mid-late december

Next on the hitlist:

MC Jammer Pants.

The "Chinese Typewriter" dance might get you laughs, but it won't net you victories. My prediction, 6-3 this week.

Winless you're sitting in my chair. Don't make me have to move you.


LOL!! Yeah I am not too happy with my teams performance this week. I man handled Rdang's team and sent them home with and old fashion butt whooping.

However when I did the stats for this week my performance did not look so impressive. Maybe it was lack of motivation due to lack of competition. Guy's on my team were horsing around a little too much shooting left handed 3 pointers from mid court and throwing up shots from behind the backboard by Thrusday night. By Sunday evening Ray Allen had one arm tied behind his back shooting 3's and Allen Iverson was wearing a Kilt and playing a bagpipe on the bench. I am going to have to try to keep these guy's motivated!!!

LOL!! Yeah I am not too happy with my teams performance this week. I man handled Rdang's team and sent them home with and old fashion butt whooping.

However when I did the stats for this week my performance did not look so impressive. Maybe it was lack of motivation due to lack of competition. Guy's on my team were horsing around a little too much shooting left handed 3 pointers from mid court and throwing up shots from behind the backboard by Thrusday night. By Sunday evening Ray Allen had one arm tied behind his back shooting 3's and Allen Iverson was wearing a Kilt and playing a bagpipe on the bench. I am going to have to try to keep these guy's motivated!!!

Damn. That's Grade A trash talk right there. Rdang, what do you have to say for yourself? lol.

Better get the kinks out before you play me buddy. Speaking of taking it easy...my team almost lost a category due to the Arenas/Jamison brick contest that went on Sunday. Jeesh! My FG% dropped down faster than Whitney Houston's career after she met Bobby Brown. Gerald Wallace saved the day for me fortunately. lol.

Apology to those breathlessly awaiting the rest of my team reviews. Work has picked up a bit. I'll try to roll the rest out later in the week. Pretty sure no one's paying any attention, but it gives me something to focus on other than the sorry state of my team.

Apology to those breathlessly awaiting the rest of my team reviews. Work has picked up a bit. I'll try to roll the rest out later in the week. Pretty sure no one's paying any attention, but it gives me something to focus on other than the sorry state of my team.

I'm paying attention, and waiting patiently for my analysis.

thankyou j-Kidd for the 18 assists. sorry dre. close week. still treading water and keeping my head above water. just...
struggling in rebs and blks.
gasol looks like he will be coming back sooner than anticipated, which is not soon enough for me, but that will be a nice injection for my team around mid-late december

yeah Webz, I thought I had you building what I recall was a 7-1 lead after Thursday's game only to come home today to see that my team failed me. Who was coaching my guys Flip Sanders??? Next time I go on vacation, I am going to get LB to coach my guys...:)

yeah Webz, I thought I had you building what I recall was a 7-1 lead after Thursday's game only to come home today to see that my team failed me. Who was coaching my guys Flip Sanders??? Next time I go on vacation, I am going to get LB to coach my guys...:)

i think our guys were playing opposite days. you were up 7-1, then i was up 7-2 then it was even.

you had more guys playing on the final day but i held on. but looking at some of the other teams weeks, i'm in a bit of trouble anyway.

Pastor
Is it really possible that one team has Baron Davis, Grant Hill and Marcus Camby? Man that’s rolling the dice. All three are virtually garaunteed to miss 40 games. Rest of the team looks pretty solid. Parker at the point, Hamilton and Jackson at the 2, Nowitzky and Ilgauskas in the middle and Harrington at PF to boot. Some nice players here. Capable of putting up some scoring (PT, 3Pt, FG%, FT%, AST) and some D (ST, BL) as well. Good but not great on REB. Looks pretty balanced to me.

Strengths and Weaknesses: with or without the gimps?

Recommendation: get some value for the gimps before they go down!

Finish: I’ll go as far as saying that if the big 3 gimps all make it through the season, the Pastor will win it all. Not much chance of that. Middle to top of the pack.

Drebabys
James is the ultimate building block, and the ultimate bargaining piece. If I had James, I’d be looking to land the best 2:1 deal I could get, especially if the rest of the team is somewhat mediocre. With Dreb’s the rest of the team is VERY mediocre, so James should be on his way out the door. The other premier player on the squad, McGrady, has proven to be unreliable in every way, up and down (statistically), in and out (of the line-up). Big dropoff after that. Terry, Gooden Shaq are solid 2nd tier players, but not spectacular. Pick-up of Martin for Knight was a move in the right direction, as he seems to be breaking out big-time. After these guys, the drop-off is immense. Boynkins, Livingston, Gay, Warrick, Turiaf (really?), Chandler, Thomas are borderline to even be on a fantasy roster. That’s a lot of mediocre. Last week Dreb’s was near the bottom in almost every category. I think that’s a trend you can bank on.

Strengths: don’t see many
Weaknesses: whole lot

Recommendations: 2:1 for James to get 2 solid fantasy contributors. Two guys in the 20-30 ranking range. Hope McGrady shows up.

Finish: Fighting to stay out of the basement.

Max11
Too many Pistons on this team. (Wait for the boos to die down). Billups, Bosh, Okur and Anthony are all going to put up big #s this year. Max’s second tier players (Maggette, Marbury, Prince, Bogut, West) all have great potential to succeed or suck balls. The rest are pretty forgettable (Haywood, Mohammed, Wesley, Parker). Good news is that because of players with multiple eligibility, Max can fill out his roster with good (but not great) players at all positions. I don’t really see a theme statistically. Not real strong in anything, but not terrible either. My squad (FD) drubbed him last week, and my team kinda sucks.

Recommendation: I’d try to pick a couple of stats to focus on, and a couple to neglect, and make trades accordingly.

Strengths and weaknesses: everythings kind of in the middle. Not much to fear here.

Finish: lower third.

#1
Question of the year so far: Why is the returning champ in 11th place? On paper, things look alright. Great bigs: JONeal, DwHoward, Brand (and some rebounders to boot: Varejo, Collison, Gomes), reasonable PGs (Hinrich, Williams, Claxton), 2/3 are good enough (Jefferson, Deng, Crawford, JHoward, Gordon). What’s the problem? I’d say a mix of injuries (Claxton, Howard, Jefferson) and slow starts (Brand, Gordon). While I don’t think its panic time here, as the players should pick it up soon, I also don’t think that a repeat of the championship is in the cards. Let’s say good but not great. Last year, #1 was good at trading, and built a team that had way too much talent for a 12-team league (and I almost beat him- lost by 2 3 pointers dammit!). He’ll need some of that magic again if he’s going to rise to the top.

Strengths and weaknesses: A few strengths (AST, REB, BL) are off-set by some weaknesses (3Pt, Pts, FT%- no real bonafied scorers here, he may lose these every week).

Recommendation: Trade for a premier scorer/ shooter. Try to get Allen, Arenas or Bryant (while his stock is low). Maybe package Howard (FT% killer) and a solid PG (Hinrich or Williams). (Remember, Wade is still on the table, and you rode him to glory last year. Make me an offer, 2:1.)

Finish: Upper-Middle of the pack. But no 'ship.

Rodeny Dangerfield
I have to admit that I kind of like rdang’s team. Despite the last place status, I think that there’s some good pieces here that could be turned into a solid team. So why last place? First, his best two players are not themselves yet. Bryant and JRichardson are fantasy monsters who haven’t turned it on yet. They will, and Rdang will work his way out of the basement. Duncan, Artest, West, Cassell, James are all going to be solid this year. And Fisher, Walker, Hughes, Nocioni, Parker and QRichardson can all add value. What’s the second reason for the last place standing? Carrying only one center? WTFIT!

Recommendations: Need to add another C, duh, and maybe some more AST at the PG slot.
Strengths: (with Bryant and Richardson at full strength): Pts, 3Pt, ST, Reb,
Weaknesses: AST, BL, FT%
Finish: But I’m not going to say that they’ll win it all. Doesn’t seem like the manager is all there. Still a middle of the run team. Just not last place.

FD
Will someone who feels they can be objective please review my team?

Predicted Final Standings:

1. Winless
2-4 Pastor, MoPride, Wombatz
5-7 #1, BDaddy, Jammer
8-9 RDang, FD
10-12 Max11, Drebaby, Swoosh

Anyone disagree?

FD is a good sport and writes excellent reviews. He asked someone to review his team, and I was worried that the slackers in the advanced league wouldn't be up to the task, so this is it. I'm not saying it is good, but it's better than a kick in the family jewels

FD
This is a middle of the road team. It has some good players, and some not so good players. One thing is for sure, FD's team has as many players as you are allowed. It's a full roster which is good.

Last week, FD won. I don't know which players he used because his roster is a secret to people outside the league. We've been trying to find out, but every time one of our agents infiltrates the advanced league, they put two agents back in our organization. Frustrating to say the least.

Recommendations: I wouldn't change too much except maybe trade for better players. See if someone will trade you all-stars for bench warmers. This strategy usually works ok.
Strengths: as mentioned, this team has a lot of players
Weaknesses: because this team has so many players, playing time will be hotly contested. As the manager, FD will have to manage and massage egoes or there could be a poisonous split in the locker room.
Finish: Because I am not in this league, FD's team has a pretty good chance of winning. As good as anyone else I reckon.

:)

LMAO!!!:pound: :pound: Thebest review ever

Thanks MainMan. I agree. But I have also been trying. Seems like all you guys are interested in is dealing injured players and bench warmers for Bosh.

Predicted Final Standings:

1. Winless
2-4 Pastor, MoPride, Wombatz
5-7 #1, BDaddy, Jammer
8-9 RDang, FD
10-12 Max11, Drebaby, Swoosh

Anyone disagree?

Although I'm happy you changed your prediction for my squad, no way in hell I lose to Winless. I mean his name is Winless for heaven's sake! lol.

Hey, someone should give MMJD / FD an honest review. I was just goofing around.

lol. I plan on doing so. I started it last night but will have to finish it this evening since I can't access Yahoo fantasy sports from work.

#1
Question of the year so far: Why is the returning champ in 11th place? On paper, things look alright. Great bigs: JONeal, DwHoward, Brand (and some rebounders to boot: Varejo, Collison, Gomes), reasonable PGs (Hinrich, Williams, Claxton), 2/3 are good enough (Jefferson, Deng, Crawford, JHoward, Gordon). What’s the problem? I’d say a mix of injuries (Claxton, Howard, Jefferson) and slow starts (Brand, Gordon). While I don’t think its panic time here, as the players should pick it up soon, I also don’t think that a repeat of the championship is in the cards. Let’s say good but not great. Last year, #1 was good at trading, and built a team that had way too much talent for a 12-team league (and I almost beat him- lost by 2 3 pointers dammit!). He’ll need some of that magic again if he’s going to rise to the top.

Strengths and weaknesses: A few strengths (AST, REB, BL) are off-set by some weaknesses (3Pt, Pts, FT%- no real bonafied scorers here, he may lose these every week).

Recommendation: Trade for a premier scorer/ shooter. Try to get Allen, Arenas or Bryant (while his stock is low). Maybe package Howard (FT% killer) and a solid PG (Hinrich or Williams). (Remember, Wade is still on the table, and you rode him to glory last year. Make me an offer, 2:1.)

Finish: Upper-Middle of the pack. But no 'ship.

Excellent analysis, but I'll finish in the top 3 for sure.

Drebabys
James is the ultimate building block, and the ultimate bargaining piece. If I had James, I’d be looking to land the best 2:1 deal I could get, especially if the rest of the team is somewhat mediocre. With Dreb’s the rest of the team is VERY mediocre, so James should be on his way out the door. The other premier player on the squad, McGrady, has proven to be unreliable in every way, up and down (statistically), in and out (of the line-up). Big dropoff after that. Terry, Gooden Shaq are solid 2nd tier players, but not spectacular. Pick-up of Martin for Knight was a move in the right direction, as he seems to be breaking out big-time. After these guys, the drop-off is immense. Boynkins, Livingston, Gay, Warrick, Turiaf (really?), Chandler, Thomas are borderline to even be on a fantasy roster. That’s a lot of mediocre. Last week Dreb’s was near the bottom in almost every category. I think that’s a trend you can bank on.

Strengths: don’t see many
Weaknesses: whole lot

Recommendations: 2:1 for James to get 2 solid fantasy contributors. Two guys in the 20-30 ranking range. Hope McGrady shows up.

Finish: Fighting to stay out of the basement.

Thanks for the vibe my main Man Joe. Aprreciate your analysis. With a rookie and three second year guys, we aren't called the babys for nothing. I got an offer for James last week, but didn't think they would helpout in the long run. We we will see how it trends out on the waiver wire. Of course I'd like to win, but the fun is just playin...win or lose....

Of course I'd like to win, but the fun is just playin...win or lose....

Spoken like a true cellar dweller. :P

Spoken like a true cellar dweller. :P


:pound: tru dat...especialy in the third week of competition....

Spoken like a true cellar dweller. :P

If you read McCoskys piece on Hoopsworld about the early season.
"Nothing matters now".

Although I'm happy you changed your prediction for my squad, no way in hell I lose to Winless. I mean his name is Winless for heaven's sake! lol.

LOL!! I am looking really good so far but you never know it is a long season.

FD

Team looks pretty balanced. Solid backcourt. So far in 5th place with a 11-6-1 record. What concern's me is that the team stats are either in the middle of the pack or toward the bottom in most stat categories.
Strengths: FG% , REB, BLK AST
Weakeness: FT% ,STL, PTS, TO, 3PTM?????

Recomendations: Too many PG's on this roster. Cut Damon Stoudamire. He is about to lose his job.


I see you have Wade on the trading block in perhaps a 2 for 1 deal. I don't know if I would do that.This team does not need much other than some scoring punch. If Raja Bell gets his act together I think this team will be just fine. I think this team will finish in the top 5.

Beat me to the punch, Winless. We'll just roll with your comments for FD...they look about right. :)

FD

Team looks pretty balanced. Solid backcourt. So far in 5th place with a 11-6-1 record. What concern's me is that the team stats are either in the middle of the pack or toward the bottom in most stat categories.
Strengths: FG% , REB, BLK AST
Weakeness: FT% ,STL, PTS, TO, 3PTM?????

Recomendations: Too many PG's on this roster. Cut Damon Stoudamire. He is about to lose his job.


I see you have Wade on the trading block in perhaps a 2 for 1 deal. I don't know if I would do that.This team does not need much other than some scoring punch. If Raja Bell gets his act together I think this team will be just fine. I think this team will finish in the top 5.

I do thank you for the fine words. I've got a number of pieces that have been absolute no shows so far this year (Kaman, Bell, Kirilenko), and have others that will peak later (Smith). So far I've been playing the bottom of the league and so my mediocre stats have gotten me by. I don't forsee a top 5 finish without a significant overhaul. But if the no shows and late bloomers above turn it on, and Wade, Boozer, Miller and Krstic continue to play well, I could make a run.

Really this thing comes down to who's got a healthy, balanced squad come playoff time. But you've got to make the playoffs, which I think is a possibility for me.

Alright kids, get him while he's hot.

DARKO MILICIC IS OFFICIALLY ON THE TRADE BLOCK!

Alright kids, get him while he's hot.

DARKO MILICIC IS OFFICIALLY ON THE TRADE BLOCK!

How much you paying me to take Dorko? lol.

How much you paying me to take Dorko? lol.

Are you kidding me? Do you have any idea how much potential this kid has?

If Yahoo had a category for Potential, I'd be in first place right now!

:nerd2:

Are you kidding me? Do you have any idea how much potential this kid has?

If Yahoo had a category for Potential, I'd be in first place right now!

:nerd2:

I will trade you straight up Darko for Mohamed? Just send it through.

All right, this injury thing is getting out of hand. First Miller goes down and now Charlie V has gone from day to day to out four to six weeks. And Haslem and Nash have been nicked up all season.

It's not quite time yet to panic, but I think I can see the spot from here.

Might be time to take a long hard look at the sprockets this weekend.

All right, this injury thing is getting out of hand. First Miller goes down and now Charlie V has gone from day to day to out four to six weeks. And Haslem and Nash have been nicked up all season.

It's not quite time yet to panic, but I think I can see the spot from here.

Might be time to take a long hard look at the sprockets this weekend.

And it's got me so uptight I can't even figure out which thread to post in.
:frusty:

All right, this injury thing is getting out of hand. First Miller goes down and now Charlie V has gone from day to day to out four to six weeks. And Haslem and Nash have been nicked up all season.

It's not quite time yet to panic, but I think I can see the spot from here.

Might be time to take a long hard look at the sprockets this weekend.

Wow!! It is tough when you have injuries early.

Wow!! It is tough when you have injuries early.

No joke, I was already thin in the front court and now I found out that Shaq is out 4-6 weeks, Charlie Villinueva out 4-6 weeks, Richard Jefferson out 4 weeks and Larry Hughes out for at least 10 days....:frusty: :help: :crutch: Both of my teams are suffering...

Rodeny Dangerfield
I have to admit that I kind of like rdang’s team. Despite the last place status, I think that there’s some good pieces here that could be turned into a solid team. So why last place? First, his best two players are not themselves yet. Bryant and JRichardson are fantasy monsters who haven’t turned it on yet. They will, and Rdang will work his way out of the basement. Duncan, Artest, West, Cassell, James are all going to be solid this year. And Fisher, Walker, Hughes, Nocioni, Parker and QRichardson can all add value. What’s the second reason for the last place standing? Carrying only one center? WTFIT!

Recommendations: Need to add another C, duh, and maybe some more AST at the PG slot.
Strengths: (with Bryant and Richardson at full strength): Pts, 3Pt, ST, Reb,
Weaknesses: AST, BL, FT%
Finish: But I’m not going to say that they’ll win it all. Doesn’t seem like the manager is all there. Still a middle of the run team. Just not last place.




Oh I'm around alright baby. Thanks for the support and that's what my game plan is. I'm still shopping around for a good PF/C and I've been definately dishing out trades.

Looks like we gotta close one going Jammertime.

Who I play today will have a huge impact on who wins the matchup!

Good luck! :)

Looks like we gotta close one going Jammertime.

Who I play today will have a huge impact on who wins the matchup!

Good luck! :)

Yeah, it looks like its going to come right down to the end.

Good luck right back at ya! :thumb[1]:

Looks like I am having another good week. I am looking to move SG Cutino Mobley. Anyone interested? I am looking for another SG/SF in return that has a little more punch from the 3pt line. What you are getting with Mobley is a guy that is shooting near 50% from the field and is great with STL's and Reb's. Also willing to look at offers for PF/C Boris Diaw.

Big battle this week Winless. I put Jammer in the discount bargain bin, you're next!

Looks like I am having another good week. I am looking to move SG Cutino Mobley. Anyone interested? I am looking for another SG/SF in return that has a little more punch from the 3pt line. What you are getting with Mobley is a guy that is shooting near 50% from the field and is great with STL's and Reb's. Also willing to look at offers for PF/C Boris Diaw.

I'm interested in both. Ben Gordon and RJ can both drain the 3s. Jefferson is supposed to back from his injury soon (I think). I have to get rid of a Bull so Hinrich may also be available (depending on who else you want) if you dont like Gordon.

Big battle this week Winless. I put Jammer in the discount bargain bin, you're next!

Yes indeed big battle. I just finished doing the stats for this week and if I would have played you this week I would have pounded you 7-2. Just some food for thought. I did not even play my big men Saturday night to try to increase my FT% and score more 3's so I would have had 4 more blocks which would have made it 8-1.

Don't sing it Motown.... BRING IT:hoops: :pound: :pound: :pound:

just call me part of the 'win later' club...

Not much action in here right now so I guess I'll throw out some random thoughts about how I'm travelling.
I'm taking my results with a grain of salt right now. So far I've played the 6th, 10th, 11th and 12th placed teams with swoooooooooooooooosh next week.
I have been following how i would fare against the winless and motowns of this world - and its not pleasant. So I guess I'm a little bit lucky that I've been spared any big spankings while i wait for my 'win later club' guys to come back. It started with just Gasol, and I thought 'if i can just stay in contention til he gets back i'll be right', then I thought, 'what the hell, if I'm waiting for 1 injured player and i might as well get some more, so I've taken on Williams x2 (Jason and Marvin).
What I didn't take into account was Ben's game being kidnapped! Doh!

So to Pau and co...

Get well, get well soon, we want you to get well.
Get well, get well soon, we want you to get well...

Winless has called upon the witch doctor to force my man Glibert Arenas into a 3 point game. He's done similar things to Paul Pierce, Jamison, Murphy and A. Miller. I'm hoping to perform an exorcism to my team tonight in hopes that we can pull off the come from behind win!

Winless has called upon the witch doctor to force my man Glibert Arenas into a 3 point game. He's done similar things to Paul Pierce, Jamison, Murphy and A. Miller. I'm hoping to perform an exorcism to my team tonight in hopes that we can pull off the come from behind win!

I was quite surprised to see you leading the 3pt stat category in our match up. I will gladly take a loss in that category if it means your REB, FG% and FT% go in the tank along with the TO's. I am still leading 7-2 and I have Iverson back who drop 46 and 10 on you last night. I am hoping I can take back the steal's lead and come out on top with a 8-1 victory.:stirthepot:

Not much action in here right now so I guess I'll throw out some random thoughts about how I'm travelling.
I'm taking my results with a grain of salt right now. So far I've played the 6th, 10th, 11th and 12th placed teams with swoooooooooooooooosh next week.
I have been following how i would fare against the winless and motowns of this world - and its not pleasant. So I guess I'm a little bit lucky that I've been spared any big spankings while i wait for my 'win later club' guys to come back. It started with just Gasol, and I thought 'if i can just stay in contention til he gets back i'll be right', then I thought, 'what the hell, if I'm waiting for 1 injured player and i might as well get some more, so I've taken on Williams x2 (Jason and Marvin).
What I didn't take into account was Ben's game being kidnapped! Doh!

So to Pau and co...

Get well, get well soon, we want you to get well.
Get well, get well soon, we want you to get well...

Your strategy is risky but could pay off. Just hope that when those injured guy's come back they don't come back sluggish. One or two 7-2 or 8-1 losses to one of the top ranked teams and it is very hard to recover and make up ground once you fall into the 3rd tier of the standings.

Looks like we have a heavyweight battle going on Motown. I give you credit you fought back to keep this thing close with your wavier wire pickups this week. My well oiled machine has let me down the past couple of nights.

Looks like we have a heavyweight battle going on Motown. I give you credit you fought back to keep this thing close with your wavier wire pickups this week. My well oiled machine has let me down the past couple of nights.

Never underestimate the heart of a champion. ;)

Truely a battle for the ages. Down 0-9 to turn it around by the last game to 4-4... Probably my best GM work in a long time. May the best team win! :boxing:

Never underestimate the heart of a champion. ;)

Truely a battle for the ages. Down 0-9 to turn it around by the last game to 4-4... Probably my best GM work in a long time. May the best team win! :boxing:

Hope your GM skills pick up a little for our meeting next week, MoPri... I'd be beating you 6-3 right now if we were going at it. Just stoking the fire for our match-up next week...

I worship Winless, who despite my best week yet, would still be beating me 7-2. Do you have a fan club?

Never underestimate the heart of a champion. ;)

Truely a battle for the ages. Down 0-9 to turn it around by the last game to 4-4... Probably my best GM work in a long time. May the best team win! :boxing:

Yeah I am kicking myself too because I had sizable leads in 7 of the stat categories up until last nights game. I am still hoping to come out on top with a 6-3 win or 5-4. I think 7-2 is pretty much out of reach.:yellowprison:

Hope your GM skills pick up a little for our meeting next week, MoPri... I'd be beating you 6-3 right now if we were going at it. Just stoking the fire for our match-up next week...

I worship Winless, who despite my best week yet, would still be beating me 7-2. Do you have a fan club?


Thanks for the acknowledgement despite the fact that I am not having my best week. Those DNP's from Iverson and Mo Williams hurt a little bit but my numbers are still respectable.

Hope your GM skills pick up a little for our meeting next week, MoPri... I'd be beating you 6-3 right now if we were going at it. Just stoking the fire for our match-up next week...

I worship Winless, who despite my best week yet, would still be beating me 7-2. Do you have a fan club?

I'll be ready..and the strategy will be adjusted accordingly. Trust me. You'll have your hands full. :)

4 to 5!

Tough loss. The sad thing is that Winless's guards outblocked my centers. To come all the way back from 0-9 and lose by a block is a little disheartning. Team Pride will bounce back though and be ready for the rematch. FD, time for you to see just how much of a "pretender" I am! I hope you're ready!

FD, time for you to see just how much of a "pretender" I am! I hope you're ready!

MP, I'd have also beaten you 5-4 last week. And without all the drama...

While I am not ready to toot my team's horn yet (after playing the 4 bottom teams so far), I do believe I will take you down this week.

Although that's not saying much...

Its not an easy job being in the basement but someone has to do it.

MP, I'd have also beaten you 5-4 last week. And without all the drama...

While I am not ready to toot my team's horn yet (after playing the 4 bottom teams so far), I do believe I will take you down this week.

Although that's not saying much...

It's important to note that my strategy for playing Winless would have been different for playing you. And I doubt you will be saying much when I whip you. Bring it! Gilbert Arenas and Jamison won't shoot 35% all season. Looks like you are going to be on the receiving end of big week. I'm predicting 6-3. Care to place an avatar bet this week?

You lose, I wear an avatar of your choosing.

I win, you wear an avatar of my choosing.

You game? Or scared?

MMJD, doesn't post very much. It should be

If mo loses, he wears a custom Darko avatar by roscoe.

If MMJD loses, he has to post 10 times about Darko in the Pistons Discussion forum.

MMJD, doesn't post very much. It should be

If mo loses, he wears a custom Darko avatar by roscoe.

If MMJD loses, he has to post 10 times about Darko in the Pistons Discussion forum.

MMJD posting in the Darko bizaroo thread does nothing for me. I have enough folks there to keep me busy. lol. Believe me, bballjay is MORE than enough!

Besides MMJD appears to only post in the fantasy pages which is fine for this exercise. Part of the requirement can be that he needs to post at least 2 times a day so I can see that beautiful avatar I conjure up for him. :icon_evil:

4 to 5!

Tough loss. The sad thing is that Winless's guards outblocked my centers. To come all the way back from 0-9 and lose by a block is a little disheartning. Team Pride will bounce back though and be ready for the rematch. FD, time for you to see just how much of a "pretender" I am! I hope you're ready!


Tough loss indeed. I was sweating bullets last night watching the Clippers/Nuggets game hoping Tim Thomas would grab 10 boards and swat a couple shots away. My guards got the job down with Stephen Jackson ,Ray Allen and R. Lewis each blocking shots I believe. You squeaked out winning the Rebounding by 4 boards. This was a true battle I can't wait until to the rematch.

Its not an easy job being in the basement but someone has to do it.

I still love you though man...

Keep fighting! :)

Its not an easy job being in the basement but someone has to do it.

max, sorry I had to help put you there, but I am sitting in the same spot in the open league that you occupy in this one, so I feel for ya bro. I am letting 3 injured players occupy my roster...:nerd2:

Hope to move up the ladder this week with a win over rdang, but you never know who is going to show up when you got a bunch of scrubs playin for you:noidea:

MMJD posting in the Darko bizaroo thread does nothing for me. I have enough folks there to keep me busy. lol. Believe me, bballjay is MORE than enough!

Besides MMJD appears to only post in the fantasy pages which is fine for this exercise. Part of the requirement can be that he needs to post at least 2 times a day so I can see that beautiful avatar I conjure up for him. :icon_evil:

MP, I'm game for anything you can dream up (within the confines of PF.C, of course). But I think that you should put some thought into figuring out how to slow my boys down, instead of dreaming up fancy torture that will never happen.

DWade has just set the tone for the week ahead. Don't look now, but he just dropped 33 with 7 boards, 13 dimes, 2 blocks, and 56% from the floor, 93% from the stripe. Get used to it.

What you got?

MMJD, doesn't post very much. It should be

If mo loses, he wears a custom Darko avatar by roscoe.

If MMJD loses, he has to post 10 times about Darko in the Pistons Discussion forum.

I started out on PF.C with a reasonable number of posts, but found out pretty quickly that I have a particular skill for putting an end to threads. For the moment, I'm just consumed with fantasy ball. I can't get too serious about early season Pistons trials and tribulations. They will make the playoffs, and as for the last few years, if they are lucky with injuries, they'll have a shot at the title. Their game has changed, but they still have a lot of talent.

If MP wins this week, I'll take a week off from my fantasy obsession, and make a few posts on the Stones, wearing whatever Avatar MP sees fit.

If MP loses, I'd like him to change his team name to MAINMANFD for a week. Simple, sweet, and definitely puts him in his place.

I started out on PF.C with a reasonable number of posts, but found out pretty quickly that I have a particular skill for putting an end to threads. For the moment, I'm just consumed with fantasy ball. I can't get too serious about early season Pistons trials and tribulations. They will make the playoffs, and as for the last few years, if they are lucky with injuries, they'll have a shot at the title. Their game has changed, but they still have a lot of talent.

If MP wins this week, I'll take a week off from my fantasy obsession, and make a few posts on the Stones, wearing whatever Avatar MP sees fit.

If MP loses, I'd like him to change his team name to MAINMANFD for a week. Simple, sweet, and definitely puts him in his place.

I like your style. So controlled. It will go well with your new avatar. And to hell with your D-Wade. I know that's your fantasy stud...but it won't be enough to carry you to victory. Watch and learn...watch and learn....

So day one has passed and my cream of the crop has not even laced up.

Yet...

I'm ahead.

MainManJoe, meet A. Biedrins..

18 pts, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 6 blocks, 1 steal, 50%+ shooting, perfect from the line.

Eat your heart out Dorko.

This is what a big man is supposed to play like!

MainManJoe, meet A. Biedrins..

18 pts, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 6 blocks, 1 steal, 50%+ shooting, perfect from the line.



Biedrins is the fantasy pick-up of the year so far. Good work there.

He can't save you.

Just dumped a lot of players if anyones interested. Just got sick of them.

Tired of losing man...

Just dumped a lot of players if anyones interested. Just got sick of them.

Tired of losing man...

you probably could have kept a couple of those guys. but i'd probably start looking at doing a couple of 2 for 1 deals. you could get 2 very good players for someone like CB, Bosh or Melo.

Just dumped a lot of players if anyones interested. Just got sick of them.

Tired of losing man...

Max, who did ya dump? I won't be able to see em' until this evening.

you probably could have kept a couple of those guys. but i'd probably start looking at doing a couple of 2 for 1 deals. you could get 2 very good players for someone like CB, Bosh or Melo.

Its almost impossible to make trades in this league. Thats one thing I miss about Novice.

MoTown - Smush Parker, Stackouse, Haywood, Marbury, thats all that I can think of.

All they did for me was create TO's and shoot low %. I hope they work out better for anyone brave enough to take them on.

Its almost impossible to make trades in this league. Thats one thing I miss about Novice.

MoTown - Smush Parker, Stackouse, Haywood, Marbury, thats all that I can think of.

All they did for me was create TO's and shoot low %. I hope they work out better for anyone brave enough to take them on.

Max,


This is where the big boys play!!! LOL!! :MusicBigGrin:

It is very hard to trade in the advanced league especially when you are trying to trade with teams at the top of the standings. Most of those teams are already good because either they drafted well or made a few FA pickups that got there team off to a good start. Most likely teams in the top 3 or 4 spots don't need much so those owners will not be looking to overturn their whole roster or trade away big pieces of their teams in most cases.

Try trading with teams below your team in the standings.

Max,


This is where the big boys play!!! LOL!! :MusicBigGrin:

It is very hard to trade in the advanced league especially when you are trying to trade with teams at the top of the standings. Most of those teams are already good because either they drafted well or made a few FA pickups that got there team off to a good start. Most likely teams in the top 3 or 4 spots don't need much so those owners will not be looking to overturn their whole roster or trade away big pieces of their teams in most cases.

Try trading with teams below your team in the standings.

With that said. Anyone interested in making a fair trade offer?

Just come strong the 1st time and we will see if we can get it done.

BTW - I need 3-pt shooting and steals. If you want Bosh then bring something to the table. Lots of offers for Bosh so far but nothing has been worth it.

With that said. Anyone interested in making a fair trade offer?

Just come strong the 1st time and we will see if we can get it done.

Are you willing to trade Billups? I will trade you Ridenour straight up for him.

Are you willing to trade Billups? I will trade you Ridenour straight up for him.

No, thats not going to help me. I would be giving up my best 3-pt and assists guy.

thanks though.

What about something for Prince?

I'd really like to trade B Gordon and R Jefferson, both of which drain the triples. RJ and BG are both have big nights too...

I'd really like to trade B Gordon and R Jefferson, both of which drain the triples. RJ and BG are both have big nights too...

I know you have proposed that. I would have accepted if Jefferson was not out for the year.

I'd really like to trade B Gordon and R Jefferson, both of which drain the triples. RJ and BG are both have big nights too...


Gee #1, I was just talking trash you did not have to go and change your team name!!! I was just kidding. What do you need assists, steals? I may be interested in either RJ or Ben Gordon

No, thats not going to help me. I would be giving up my best 3-pt and assists guy.

thanks though.

What about something for Prince?

The only guy's I have that would help you that I am willing to part with are Tim Thomas, Chucky Atkins and Stephen Jackson. Not sure if you or anybody would be interested in those guy's

So day one has passed and my cream of the crop has not even laced up.


Who are the cream of the crop again? Are we talking Garenas and Ajamison? You mean the guys who shot 36% tonight, with 10 TOs between them? Can we arrange for them to play a few more games this week?

Insert Josh Smith joke here.

On the for real, on a truly devastatingly bad night for my guys, I'm looking for any ray of sunshine. I'm happy that my Miller (Mike with 14-he's a SF by the way) is out-assisting your Miller (Andre with 13, a PG). That's all I can find. With the announcement today that Kaman is out 2 weeks, that Ford is hurting big-time, and that Pietrus seems to have died of the flu, it looks more likely each moment that I'll be coming up short to the MP juggernaut. But I'll keep fighting!

I don't know what the hell is going on in the NBA tonight. Noone can hit a shot. The Field Goal percentages are horrendous.

I don't know what the hell is going on in the NBA tonight. Noone can hit a shot. The Field Goal percentages are horrendous.

The new ball don't lie!

I don't know what the hell is going on in the NBA tonight. Noone can hit a shot. The Field Goal percentages are horrendous.

Right about that Mo, two of my so called potent scorers picked tonight to go cold with T-Mac going 4-14 and Kevin Martin 1-8. It didn't hurt me that much as I actually needed more production in the other categories if I am going to catch rdang by Friday....

I know you have proposed that. I would have accepted if Jefferson was not out for the year.

RJ is not out for the year. He just had a pretty good game last night.

Gee #1, I was just talking trash you did not have to go and change your team name!!! I was just kidding. What do you need assists, steals? I may be interested in either RJ or Ben Gordon

points, steals, FG% and/or a center eligible player would be of interest...

RJ, Ben Gordon, K Hinrich, J Crawford, Josh Howard are all on the block. I might be willing to part with D Howard if the price is right, He's really dominating the boards this year.

Darko & Bibby for Melo

Guess the Darko factor held much more weight than my offers...Nice move Jammer, drafting Darko for trade bait was a great idea...

Now will someone please make a deal with me. I'm willing to trade almost anyone on my roster with the exception of Brand only b/c is value is probably alot lower right now than it should be.

RJ is not out for the year. He just had a pretty good game last night.

Yes I saw that.

No offense but you always seem to try and pull one over in a trade. Come clean with something that you think is fair and some deals can get done.

Pulled off a deal tonight and dumped half my team 2 days ago. I should be set to see how this version does. Always will look at a good deal though.

Darko & Bibby for Melo

Guess the Darko factor held much more weight than my offers...Nice move Jammer, drafting Darko for trade bait was a great idea...

Now will someone please make a deal with me. I'm willing to trade almost anyone on my roster with the exception of Brand only b/c is value is probably alot lower right now than it should be.


I just sent you a trade. I would like to trade for Brand or D. Howard.

Darko & Bibby for Melo

Guess the Darko factor held much more weight than my offers...Nice move Jammer, drafting Darko for trade bait was a great idea...

Now will someone please make a deal with me. I'm willing to trade almost anyone on my roster with the exception of Brand only b/c is value is probably alot lower right now than it should be.

Can't believe I am going to write this but ... Darko is among the league leaders in blocks.

The MC Jammer Pants have scheduled a press conference for noon Saturday to officially introduce Carmelo Anthony as a Jammer Pant.

GM MC Jammer comments on the move.

We really like Bibby and what he brought to this team. We appreciate everything he has done for this team over the past 3 weeks. But when you have the opportunity to add someone of Carmelo's talent to your team, you have to make that move. We felt that with Chris Paul on our team we could affored to move Bibby. This is a business decision and I wish Mike the best of luck.

When asked to comment on the Darco Milicic aspect of the trade, MC Jammer responded with:

Darko who?

The MC Jammer Pants have scheduled a press conference for noon Saturday to officially introduce Carmelo Anthony as a Jammer Pant.

GM MC Jammer comments on the move.



When asked to comment on the Darco Milicic aspect of the trade, MC Jammer responded with:

Mine would be. We loved Mello's scoring and leadership but His Turnovers were killing us.

He will probably do better with your team. Mine was too dysfuntional to allow for clean play.

Mine would be. We loved Mello's scoring and leadership but His Turnovers were killing us.

He will probably do better with your team. Mine was too dysfuntional to allow for clean play.

Yeah, I've given up on the TO category. I needed points and I wasn't doing well in TOs anyway. I'll miss Darko's blocks though, but I have a bunch of bigs so I should be ok.

Yeah, I've given up on the TO category. I needed points and I wasn't doing well in TOs anyway. I'll miss Darko's blocks though, but I have a bunch of bigs so I should be ok.

Another good thing about Mello, he shoots around 50%. I was consistantly losing that category anyway so it really did not matter.

I wanted to improve on Blocks, Steals, 3-pt and TO's. That trade as well as my recent shopping spree of the unwanted will hopefully help out.

I see #1 is wheeling and dealing again. You sure did give up a lot to get Dirk.

#1 is giving me a good beating this week thus far. Most of my players play tonight and Sunday so hopefully I can make up the difference.:hoops:

I got a close one going on with MainManJoeD.

Very close!

I see #1 is wheeling and dealing again. You sure did give up a lot to get Dirk.

#1 is giving me a good beating this week thus far. Most of my players play tonight and Sunday so hopefully I can make up the difference.:hoops:

Yeah I gave up alot, but I'll get quite a bit better in FT% and TO categories which should make me more competitive. The combination of wanting to be active with free agents and needing to get rid of a Chicago Bull player forced me to give up a little more than I wanted to.

Yeah I gave up alot, but I'll get quite a bit better in FT% and TO categories which should make me more competitive. The combination of wanting to be active with free agents and needing to get rid of a Chicago Bull player forced me to give up a little more than I wanted to.

Yeah I see your point. I have the same problem. I gave up Cutino Mobley for that same reason and I think I might have to give up Ridnour and Ray Allen. With that said Ray Allen and Luke Ridnour are on the trading block. Who want's them?? Come get them...

Yeah I see your point. I have the same problem. I gave up Cutino Mobley for that same reason and I think I might have to give up Ridnour and Ray Allen. With that said Ray Allen and Luke Ridnour are on the trading block. Who want's them?? Come get them...

I do. Holla at me!

Yeah I see your point. I have the same problem. I gave up Cutino Mobley for that same reason and I think I might have to give up Ridnour and Ray Allen. With that said Ray Allen and Luke Ridnour are on the trading block. Who want's them?? Come get them...

I will send a proposal for Allen. If you don't like it then please tell me what you would take.

I will send a proposal for Allen. If you don't like it then please tell me what you would take.

Likewise...

dang looks like you got me this week rdang. You jumped off on Monday with 7-2 lead and I could never over take you in any category other than the assists, even though I came close and surpassed you in fg%, pts and boards for a few minutes on Wednesday only to see you pull away for good on Friday.

I was always one or two points short at the end of each night in the TO's, steals and blocks, but each night one or two of my players would take a night off. Good running with you this week, your guys did well.:gettinghanged:

If MP loses, I'd like him to change his team name to MAINMANFD for a week. Simple, sweet, and definitely puts him in his place.

Alright...I've lost. ..and satisfied the bet accordingly. (request is in)

Just remember its a marathon. Two 4-5 losses in a row is hard to stomach. We'll regroup and be ready for the rematch. I hate to lose regardless of the margin. FD, you torched me in steals last night...jeesh!

motown,

my first real test against a big time player.

you've got an extra 6 games on me this week and i'm still down a couple of important pieces.

take advantage while you can, it'll be your last chance.

motown,

my first real test against a big time player.

you've got an extra 6 games on me this week and i'm still down a couple of important pieces.

take advantage while you can, it'll be your last chance.

Looks like you will be the unlucky recipient of the Arenas/Jamison break out party. The've been playing like crap for me lately. Especially on the road.

Looks like you will be the unlucky recipient of the Arenas/Jamison break out party. The've been playing like crap for me lately. Especially on the road.


using that logic i'm more than overdue for a felton/nelson breakout party...:MusicBigGrin:

Alright...I've lost. ..and satisfied the bet accordingly. (request is in)

Just remember its a marathon. Two 4-5 losses in a row is hard to stomach. We'll regroup and be ready for the rematch. I hate to lose regardless of the margin. FD, you torched me in steals last night...jeesh!

MoP, I was a little taken aback by your confidence going into our meeting, since I had 8 or so more games than you last week. But my team did perform, and I am glad to see that I can hang with a good squad.

Most importantly, for the first week, I would have beaten Winless, and that makes me real happy. Problem is, it looks like there's a new sherif in town, as #1 has finally gotten his shoot together, and lucky me, I get to play him this week. And he's got more games than me. Looks grim. My first losing week of the season on tap. Interesting to see how #1s new guys play (Winless too).

Mostly I'm just pissed that Wombatz leap-frogged me into first place. I was hoping that I could be in first for just 1 week before I start my spiral downwards.

Well I had my first bad week. Poor shooting and my big men decided to not crash the boards. After looking at the stats after week 2 , I knew I would have a problem once I started playing more quality teams. I am not sitting back though. I just aquired Bosh for Ray Allen. It was hard giving up Allen but I have only won the 3pt stat column one time and I had Allen and Lewis. It is unreal.!!! Not having a legit number 2 big man was hurting me. Now I have a legit #1 in Bosh and a number #2 in Okfur.

I am not done dealing yet. PF/C Boris Diaw and C Alonzo Mourning are on the trading block. If anyone is interested? I would like a SG/SF or PG. I am looking for a guy that is good in FG%,3's/Assists .

Gee Max, Looks like you got the short end of our Ray Allen for Chris Bosh trade. I also have Ray Allen in the Open league also so I am feeling your pain.

Gee Max, Looks like you got the short end of our Ray Allen for Chris Bosh trade. I also have Ray Allen in the Open league also so I am feeling your pain.

He is only out for 2 weeks. I am still happy with the trade. Bosh and Allen are about on par with points. I get 3-pt shooting, FT% and some steals. You got some boards and blocks. All depends on what you are looking for.

I am starting to realize the mistake I made with the Carmello for Bibby/Darko. It looked like Darko was going to be top 5 in league in blocks and I figured Mello was good but not that good and Bibby was due to improve.

After the fact I think I should have my friggen head examined for making that move. It was a desperate move, felt like I had to do something.

He is only out for 2 weeks. I am still happy with the trade. Bosh and Allen are about on par with points. I get 3-pt shooting, FT% and some steals. You got some boards and blocks. A