Roscoe fears me. (Upset because I got the good looks and poetic talent in the family so he no longer goes to family functions)

Darth fears me. (Been dodging me for an entire year hiding in Novice)

Slippy fears me (Scared to play with the big boys)

MainManJoeD has earned himself a butt whippin' for all the smack-ola he's been spewin'.

#1Pistonsfan has been holding my title for two years. This year I got the Kryptonite for our Superman.

All other challengers are on my bad side for having the audacity to think I am going to drop any matchups this year!

Oh yeah...

And I love all of you. lol.

Let's boogie!!!

Let's get it on!!!!

Looks like I got my wish except for one of you bozos!

My mouth is watering from the prospect of whippin' all of you.

It's like having an early Christmas!

Just like the movie from which your avatar is based, you make a wholotta noise but don't say much. Let me take you back to the old school...

<soundwave>Slippy superior...Motown Inferior</soundwave>

And who are you calling unchrasimatic!

I'd rather have blatant toy merchandising than an American culture wank job, Camaros...drivel about freedom from robots from another planet...America...Hoooahhh!!! All you need is a giant walmart and google ads and that movie would be perfect.

ok, i didn't really get to the fantasy basketball part but needless to say, I'm gonna go all Megatron up in your bidness.

C'mon now fellas...someone's feelings could get hurt with all this joking.

C'mon now fellas...someone's feelings could get hurt with all this joking.
You want some of this? -------->:hoops:

i fear no one.

my domination is a foregone conclusion.

i was 18-3 last year with my worst loss being 3-6, and those novices were probably better than most of you 'advanced' clowns...in fact many of you were those novices!!

darth, i'm coming for you. revenge will be oh so sweet.

You want some of this? -------->:hoops:

http://www.oldies.org.uk/wp-content/Madeline.JPG

Fantasy trash talk is outside the normal discussion limits, because the understanding is that it is in jest. That said, if anyone is feeling put down personally, please message the other fantasy GM and let them know you aren't into talking trash.

Just like the movie from which your avatar is based, you make a wholotta noise but don't say much. Let me take you back to the old school...

<soundwave>Slippy superior...Motown Inferior</soundwave>

And who are you calling unchrasimatic!

I'd rather have blatant toy merchandising than an American culture wank job, Camaros...drivel about freedom from robots from another planet...America...Hoooahhh!!! All you need is a giant walmart and google ads and that movie would be perfect.

ok, i didn't really get to the fantasy basketball part but needless to say, I'm gonna go all Megatron up in your bidness.

I'm looking forward to it. Bring it! lol.

Fantasy trash talk is outside the normal discussion limits, because the understanding is that it is in jest. That said, if anyone is feeling put down personally, please message the other fantasy GM and let them know you aren't into talking trash.

Absolutely. All of these fellas know that I love em' like brothers. :)

I just want to crush all of em' into submission this season.

Is that so bad? :)

Absolutely. All of these fellas know that I love em' like brothers. :)

I just want to crush all of em' into submission this season.

Is that so bad? :)

We should give each other compliments to boost our self esteems. Trash talking could lead to hurt feelings and mental anguish :rolleyes: Each day think of something nice to say about another forum member.

Something like..."even though I was lucky and beat you...you are still a winner in my book"

We should give each other compliments to boost our self esteems. Trash talking could lead to hurt feelings and mental anguish :rolleyes: Each day think of something nice to say about another forum member.

Something like..."even though I was lucky and beat you...you are still a winner in my book"


Basketbills, you are one darn good poster.

Basketbills, you are one darn good poster.

Thanks neighbor...I like the way you use a lot of consonants. You are unique in your own special way.:)

Thanks neighbor...I like the way you use a lot of consonants. You are unique in your own special way.:)

Am I good for today?

Am I good for today?

You can resume posting in the normal fashion.

Something like..."even though I was lucky and beat you...you are still a winner in my book"
Darth Tater, even though I have beaten you like a drum, like a red headed stepchild, you're still a weiner in my book.

Howzat?

Or what about:

Darth, even though you have the drafting skills of a blind monkey with a pronounced limp trying to pick an apple out of a crate of oranges and failing miserably, or the effectiveness of a camel space walking in orbit around the moon while covered in castor oil, or the trading skills of a 3rd century greek orator on wall street (also with a pronounced limp) trying to corner the market in orange juice produced in Venezuela, or the waiver wire mastery of a four year old trying to decipher the Enigma code by drawing circles in crayon on a sheet of newspaper, I think that you stand a good chance of beating #1. Good luck brother!

Is that better?

Is this Talking Trash or Trashing Talk? The lines have been forever blurred.

This is from last year. Worth re-posting.

Someone is full of hot air.

http://www.adventureballoon.com/Images/Mr_Potato_Head.jpg

Looks like Tater has been letting himself go in the offseason. :diablo:

On another note, I always knew he was full of hot air. :nerner:

Laugh at him all you want but when the chips are down, Tater usually comes out Golden brown.

when i get through with tater he'll be nothing but a mashed potato, and i'm taking his helmet

http://www.whgl.net/images/warthog_victory_spoils_small.jpg

Slippy...how did you get a spot on BOTH leagues? You must be a glutton for punishment :D

I am. I'm court reporter in both leagues. Bring the pain!:gun1:

Time to dominate this season. First opponent to lose all of his confidence is Jammer.:crutch:

Draft recap: The Pink Slips.

Players drafted by the GM formerly known as Slippy have unanimously petitioned to have their team name changed from The Pink Slips to The Charity Stripes. "We feel that the color pink lacks the masculinity that this team embodies," said Arron Afflalo the nominated spokesperson. The notion is being taken into consideration.

The Shakedown: Getting your cake and eating it too but then going on a diet and being forced to chew on celery and rice crackers.

Outside of the big name superstars, there are few players better than Pau Gasol to build a team around. He has that all important C associated with his position, brings points, rebounds, assists and a few blocks while maintaining high FG% and most importantly FT%. He's like a poor man's Yao Ming except that he's not anything like Yao. And he's rich.

Paired up with Pau is Josh Smith. At 19 overall, he went a little high but its now or never in a 16 team league. Josh brings rebounds, a few steals and beaucoup blocks. Beaucoup? a hah hah. Michael Jordan est considéré comme le plus grand joueur de basketball de tous les temps. Jordan? Parlez vous francais? Um no.

Rounding out the Pink Slip core is Caron Butler. Butler slipped all the way back to the unlucky bottom drafters and while he was called a fluke by another gm, he's maintained a high number of steals and great FT% for several years. We're shoring up our small stats.

As the draft snake rears its ugly head, Slippy wonders where the heck is he going to put in a serviceable PG. Can you honestly believe that 30 picks later, a good PG will still be available? Cooler GM's show patience. Slippy grabs Roy the oft injured R.O.Y. He doesn't have the sheer gaudy assists that Slippy likes but does everything above average. Felton's FG% and TO's blow chunks and while a new offense may alleviate that, I'm looking to maintain the % cats.

Next is Shane Battier who fits in with Slippy's small stat fetish. He brings some 3's, stls, and with a new offense, maybe some assists while not hurting you too much anywhere else.

Andrew Bogut is next. He doesn't get small stats but might help in assists. His FT% sucks but he's a steadily improving dude, mate. Aside from that, he's a mediocre rebounder and scorer. We need depth at C and we don't want to be like Darth scraping the bottom of the barrell.

We start losing it here. Mo Pete brings 3's, as does JJ redick. Acie is there cuz I felt insecure about my assists. Robert Swift is my deep sleeper. Corey Brewer my light rookie sleeper.

Motown took my guys at least 3 times and a few others got picked right before me. Overall, i have too many rookies and too many pg/sg's, but we should compete in every cat.

Time to dominate this season. First opponent to lose all of his confidence is Jammer.:crutch:
Just let me know when you want to start trash talking. Unless of course that was your feeble attempt at getting it started. :gun1:

You've woken the sleeping giant. "Jammer's Time" has officially changed our name to "MC Jammer Pants"!!

STOP! Jammer Time

Draft Recap: 5 Championship Drive

The Shakedown: 5 Championship Drive meets the Flip Saunders of Fantasy Basketball....call a TO Darth! Call a TO!

You painstakingly pour over a myriad of stats to come out with a ranking that balances a multitude of factors into a single number. Then you toss that aside and go for your man crush. Darth is has never been a master drafter. He could rival Kevin Mchale. His strength is in his ability to outstrip his opponents obsession over the details of fantasy basketball. Nash is a great guy to build around...if you draft at #5...luckily for Darth he didn't have to wait that long.

Sun Tzu said that if you strengthen everything, you become weak everywhere. Darth takes the words of the master to heart and grabs Joe Johnson whose solid numbers augment the godly small ball stats that Nash brings. Lucky too, that JJ doesn't cost as much as he does for the Hawks.

Antwan Jamison's history reaches back 2 years when Slippy said that AJ would win you the league and Darth said AJ sucks. Lucky for Darth (see a pattern here), he took pity on Slippy and his Okafor drafting ass and made the trade after which AJ exploded and added 3's to some impressive pts and reb numbers. AJ is a fixture on Darth's teams.

Manu is there because at that point he couldn't reach for anyone else. Ginny adds some 3's and hustle stats.

Maggette who? Darth told be he regretted grabbing this guy for Kaman. But he posed the question Dalembert or Gordon? The answer to that one was Maggette. Maggette will fill the scoring void left by Brand. The clippers are gutted so expect him to deliver the old lines adding decent reb, ast, stl and a few 3's. Kaman would have been good too considering Darth's frying a donut right now.

Darko. Darth drafted darko so that Jackattaq and Lazyberbs could post on his team's forum. Said posters will question Darth's choices on Darko's playing time and role saying that he'll be an allstar if he was the first option on offense and also the last option on offense. Darko brings blocks. With Jamison the only other big man, you need gaudy blocks.

When Slippy posed the question: How long is Adam Morrison going to be out? #1 said "2-4 weeks" for a torn ACL that was highly optimistic. So optimistic, I'd consider it deceptively so. Enter Walter Hermann. The big fantasy stud of the late season shows up on Darth's team to shoot the heck out of the ball. The team needs scoring depth and without Morrison and May, Hermann should get ample looks.

Al Harford. Scraping the bottom of the barrel yields a decent risk/ reward package not named Alonzo Mourning.

Darth picks Alonzo Mourning.

With memories of Matt Barnes brief glory days emblazoned in his mind, Darth grabs the mohawked maven. How Barnes will fit in an increasingly crowded team is anyones guess. Barnes brings 3's and pts which combine with JJ, Nash, Ginobli, and Maggette makes a whole lot of sense if you read between the lines and visualise the outcome.

Stuckey, Dampier, Antonio Daniels. In predraft huddles, Darth lectures Slippy on the perils of drafting injury guys. Dampier has a shoulder injury, Darth. The other slots are for Darth strategy of mobbing your team with lesser guys culled from the WW herd. mooooooooo!!!!!!

Darth is a small ball expert. Whether his domination in Assists, 3'st and TO (whoops!) will translate into a playoff berth will be one of the seasons storyline.

the Rapid Ralphie's GM Ralphie announced today that his team officially has Jason Terry on the trading block because he sees no chance for PT with Iguodola and Chris Paul logging heavy minutes. If anyone's interested, let me know- I need someone who can block shots and rebound and deliver a decent FG%.

The draft
well, I think my first 5 choices all where guards. I kinda forgot that there are tons of goog G's out there, but not many C's. So I ended up with the likes of Haywood, Magloire, Garbajosa and Abdur- Rahim to deliver rebounds and blocks. So, as you can guess, your team has good chances to beat me in these categories. On the other hand, forget about scoring.
I expect Iguodola to avg 40+ppg this year now that Iverson is gone and Dalembert ain't the best scorer. I got Hamilton and Gordon pretty cheap so I'm loaded with scoring guards. I don't need any guy to give me assists since I have Chris Paul, whom I expect to play a full season, 48+mpg averaging around 25+apg.

Motown took my guys at least 3 times...

Nice to know. ;)

Great analysis by the way. Have to say I agree with everything on this one except I expect nothing out of Swift this year.

Draft Recap: 5 Championship Drive

The Shakedown: 5 Championship Drive meets the Flip Saunders of Fantasy Basketball....call a TO Darth! Call a TO!

My prediction is that Darth's bottom 3 will be on the waiver wire less than two weeks after the season starts.

Nice to know. ;)

Great analysis by the way. Have to say I agree with everything on this one except I expect nothing out of Swift this year.
You could be right but IMO the risk reward and flexibility if he bombs out is worth more to me than having a inconsisent low end producer that adds TO's and bad FT% for maybe a single rebound and 3 points.

You could be right but IMO the risk reward and flexibility if he bombs out is worth more to me than having a inconsisent low end producer that adds TO's and bad FT% for maybe a single rebound and 3 points.

True. Very true.

i'm not sure why you guys are pontificating about your teams, i mean either way i'm going to win this league so it's a moot point. in fact you might as well drop everyone on your rosters and/or forfeit every week

i'm not sure why you guys are pontificating about your teams, i mean either way i'm going to win this league so it's a moot point. in fact you might as well drop everyone on your rosters and/or forfeit every week

I can see alot of dreams are going to be ruined in the first couple of weeks. (cough) Warthog!

Draft Recap: 5 Championship Drive



Too funny and too true on the Jamison part.

Slippy...that was a great rundown of my team...I think. I didn't understand half of it. That's ok though because I didn't know what I was doing drafting either. You'll have to splain' it to me later.

Are you saying I did poorly? I think Nash was a great choice. I'm very happy with it. I honestly don't see much difference in the top 10 guys. It just depends what kind of team you want to build. I really enjoy the threes, points, assists, and steals.

I have no idea what kind of team I have. But you know me...that never makes a bit of difference in the end.:pound::sssh:

You know me too well, my friend.

i'm not sure why you guys are pontificating about your teams, i mean either way i'm going to win this league so it's a moot point. in fact you might as well drop everyone on your rosters and/or forfeit every week
talking is what makes fantasy leagues fun!

I will keep quiet for awhile as the Silent Assassin will be under the radar knocking off one team after another until.....the injury bug riddles thru my team. After all how many times has Baron Dvais and T-Mac played more than 65 games in a season.??

After careful analysis I have come to the conclusion that my team is pretty darn good. I'll leave it at that.

You could be right but IMO the risk reward and flexibility if he bombs out is worth more to me than having a inconsisent low end producer that adds TO's and bad FT% for maybe a single rebound and 3 points.

Swift can't play because his knee is messed up. He was supposed to start this year, but Carlissimo is reduced to starting 6'8" Nick Collison. Nick can seriously rebound. He's like the white Ben Wallace, but without all the muscles and excellent timing.

Has anyone ever played in a league this large?

Its hard to tell what kind of team with 16 Teams. Totally different talent pool. People were picking players in the late rounds that may not even have gotten picked up at all in a 12 player league.

I have last years league leader in 3-pts made. Have a couple more in the top 10 and one other in the top 5.

My strengths. 3-pt, Rebounding.
possible: Points, Steals, Assists and Blocks.

Weaknesses: FG,FT and TO's.

Has anyone ever played in a league this large?

Its hard to tell what kind of team with 16 Teams. Totally different talent pool. People were picking players in the late rounds that may not even have gotten picked up at all in a 12 player league.

I have last years league leader in 3-pts made. Have a couple more in the top 10 and one other in the top 5.

My strengths. 3-pt, Rebounding.
possible: Points, Steals, Assists and Blocks.

Weaknesses: FG,FT and TO's.

I agree Max. It's tough to tell with so many teams. It will be really interesting. I haven't even looked yet to see how many teams make the dance.

Looks like we play week one. Should be a good one. We haven't faced off since year one on basketball, I think. :fencing:

Has anyone ever played in a league this large?

Its hard to tell what kind of team with 16 Teams. Totally different talent pool. People were picking players in the late rounds that may not even have gotten picked up at all in a 12 player league.

I have last years league leader in 3-pts made. Have a couple more in the top 10 and one other in the top 5.

My strengths. 3-pt, Rebounding.
possible: Points, Steals, Assists and Blocks.

Weaknesses: FG,FT and TO's.

I have before. The type of pickups we were seeing I think are no different than what you would see on the free agent wire. In a 16 team league you will never see a strong performer hanging around in free agency. You need to strike fast to take advantage of emerging players.

that's definitely true motown, i can see you'll be needing all the help you can get!! heck odom might not play the 1st two weeks, and it's only a matter of time before o'neal hurts his shoulder

:)

I agree Max. It's tough to tell with so many teams. It will be really interesting. I haven't even looked yet to see how many teams make the dance.

Looks like we play week one. Should be a good one. We haven't faced off since year one on basketball, I think. :fencing:

I am not sure if in a league this large since the totals will be low, if its best to concentrate on certain stats or try to be good in them all.

that's definitely true motown, i can see you'll be needing all the help you can get!! heck odom might not play the 1st two weeks, and it's only a matter of time before o'neal hurts his shoulder

:)

Yeah, lucky for me I'm playing against a scrub week one. lol.

ooh touché! just watch out, i'm like flip saunders in the regular season :pound:

ooh touché! just watch out, i'm like flip saunders in the regular season :pound:
You have an uncontrollable neck twitch too? :pound::pound::pound:

ooh touché! just watch out, i'm like flip saunders in the regular season :pound:That just means he overplays his starters and doesn't rotate in his bench guys. :stirthepot:

Looks like we play week one. Should be a good one. We haven't faced off since year one on basketball, I think. :fencing:

I still have a picture from that game.

http://img.shopping.com/cctool/PrdImg/images/pr/177X150/00/02/6c/52/bd/40653501.JPG

grab your ankles Slippy, #1's got a trade proposal:hoops:

grab your ankles Slippy, #1's got a trade proposal:hoops:

:rofl:

:darthvader::hand: <---- Darth hands slippy the vaseline.

Looks like I dodged an early season bullet. Big Ben just went down with an ankle turn just before half-time.

Looks like I dodged an early season bullet. Big Ben just went down with an ankle turn just before half-time.

Hmmm...and just today Warthog was laughing about me picking up Aaron Gray last night.

I figure in this league I've got to anticipate injuries instead of waiting to pick someone up after they happen. :pound:

Like Mo said, you better strike lightning fast.

I am a little worried about Amare Stoudemire. Worth the risk though for my draft position.

I am a little worried about Amare Stoudemire. Worth the risk though for my draft position.

Great pick at #11.:thumb:

Spoke too soon, Noah went down as well.:yellowprison:

Got a couple of trade offers. I am probably not going to be making any trades until a couple of weeks in. Have to see how things go.

I do have a surplus of 3-pt shooters so if anything it will be there.

webz, you think you're hosting a block party at the Pink Slips expense but let me introduce you to my wings: Josh Smith and Delonte West. Pray that Gasol sits because if he's ballin' The Pink Slips will be representing the blocks. Backing them up is Battier and held in reserve is 9'1" Robert Swift, half man, half colossus, and half broken! Pickin' you pocket is Caron Butler and Roy the ROY.


The Pink Slips are ready to hand you your walking papers:gun1:

webz, you think you're hosting a block party at the Pink Slips expense but let me introduce you to my wings: Josh Smith and Delonte West. Pray that Gasol sits because if he's ballin' The Pink Slips will be representing the blocks. Backing them up is Battier and held in reserve is 9'1" Robert Swift, half man, half colossus, and half broken! Pickin' you pocket is Caron Butler and Roy the ROY.


The Pink Slips are ready to hand you your walking papers:gun1:

Ha! The Rattler is back and better than ever! He can take this category for me by himself. Josh Smith would try and block his own mum if you gave him a chance. Unfortunately for him, he is grounded this week. Let's just have a look at the other cats shall we?

Steals- Thankfully for you my steals machine Artest is out for the first 7 games otherwise you might not recover mentally from the beating thats about to happen in that category.
3's- Fuhgeddaboudddit!!
Points- Do any of your guys even average over 13 a game?
Rebounds- True blue Australian Warrior Bogut will get you some, but not enough to carry those other darko-ites who run away at any sign of contact.
Assists- Hmm... West, Law and (Not so) Mighty Mouse versus Billups, Felton and Marbury. I DON'T THINK SO!
The other ray-ray (Felton) is going to go off this year. See how many weapons he has got? He's gonna average 10 assists this year.

The other categories won't matter because my main man Matrix is the revolution and he is reloaded and ready to be a 9 cat freak! Battier is the reduced fat (and skill) version of the Matrix or maybe i'll just call him the binary man. His lines look like this: 1-1-1-1-1-1

Also I hate to tell you that you have the all-time injury squad on your hands. Sure, they might last one week to feign giving my team some trouble, but come the playoffs they'll be resting their knee meniscus' on the sidelines and icing their icepack hands in the hopes of one more application.


Oh yeah... Good luck! :gun1::pound:

i feel like i've lost already...:yield:

i feel bad for you motown, knowing you're going to be starting the season in a 9-0 hole. but cheer up, you won't be the only one this season.

I have to say at the very least that Duncan is getting me off to a good start...He's suffering at the line, but my guards will bring that up this week. Excelsior!

I have to say at the very least that Duncan is getting me off to a good start...He's suffering at the line, but my guards will bring that up this week. Excelsior!

Let the smack talk begin:stirthepot:

Yeah I had him on one of my teams last year...with that being said, I will condede day one to you if Davis and McGrady have subpar games tonight, but I should still win the week as you only have Duncan with two more games this week and the rest of your squad looks ripe for the taking:MusicBigGrin:

i feel bad for motown - JO is supposed to sit the opener, foye is out for who-knows-how-long, and odom is sitting tonight (why??). meanwhile boozer posts a 32/15, and pietrus plays 30 mins for golden state, and hopefully he stays in favor with don nelson during the year.

i think i'm going to be horribly weak in assists, blocks, and steals though.

this is going to be a very interesting year with 16 teams and 10 starters per team. one or two big performances could sway the entire weak.

yep. motown is in trouble. and now he is trading one injury-troubled big man for another (dalembert) and the girl-talker. has someone hacked into his yahoo account??

on a sidenote, it looks like jammer and himat are battling each other with guys still on their bench. hey fellas! there are no negative points in fantasy bball, no matter how much steve francis or derek fisher may stink

yep. motown is in trouble. and now he is trading one injury-troubled big man for another (dalembert) and the girl-talker. has someone hacked into his yahoo account??

on a sidenote, it looks like jammer and himat are battling each other with guys still on their bench. hey fellas! there are no negative points in fantasy bball, no matter how much steve francis or derek fisher may stink


Yeah Jammer, Fisher had a nice game tonight and you left him on the bench???:confused:

Let the smack talk begin:stirthepot:

Yeah I had him on one of my teams last year...with that being said, I will condede day one to you if Davis and McGrady have subpar games tonight, but I should still win the week as you only have Duncan with two more games this week and the rest of your squad looks ripe for the taking:MusicBigGrin:


Got to say that Deron Williams looks good enough to lead the Jazz to the WCF again, so he may be your ace in the hole fantasy wise, Low...

He and Boozer could become more prolific than Stockton ans Malone...

Louis Scola, whom I drafte ahead of players like Jarett Jack, Al Horford or Chris Mihm ( :sssh: ) played 8 mins, grabing 3 boards and turning it over once.
Is it too early to call him a bust?

in the opening salvos of the webz-slippy matchup, webz shoots a dismal .308...which is more than enough to eclipse slippy's .286.

I would call Frye a binary man but he did manage to toss in a 2 amongst all those 0's.:stirthepot: It's a less than stellar performance from my guys but they did what they were designed to do...drop numbers into just about every cat. let's hit some shots guys!:director:

Yeah Jammer, Fisher had a nice game tonight and you left him on the bench???:confused:
I adjusted my lineup for Tuesday a few days ago, but I guess I must have forgotten to hit submit. Oh well, at least it happened on the first day of the season instead of in the Championship (which I'll be in).

Steve Francis didn't play. Hopefully that changes soon. Kobe scored 45 for me, his fg% sucked though.

i feel bad for motown - JO is supposed to sit the opener, foye is out for who-knows-how-long, and odom is sitting tonight (why??). meanwhile boozer posts a 32/15, and pietrus plays 30 mins for golden state, and hopefully he stays in favor with don nelson during the year.

i think i'm going to be horribly weak in assists, blocks, and steals though.

this is going to be a very interesting year with 16 teams and 10 starters per team. one or two big performances could sway the entire weak.

I don't need your pity. Save it for yourself after this week. You guys still have alot to learn and I'm here to teach it to you. lol.

in the opening salvos of the webz-slippy matchup, webz shoots a dismal .308...which is more than enough to eclipse slippy's .286.

I would call Frye a binary man but he did manage to toss in a 2 amongst all those 0's.:stirthepot: It's a less than stellar performance from my guys but they did what they were designed to do...drop numbers into just about every cat. let's hit some shots guys!:director:

the season isn't won on the first night, but i'll let you enjoy this brief moment of glory. i know you're just trying to butter me up for a trade for frye anyway. in 9 minutes he is still better than half your squad. too bad you don't get fantasy points for hitting game winners.

Got to say that Deron Williams looks good enough to lead the Jazz to the WCF again, so he may be your ace in the hole fantasy wise, Low...

He and Boozer could become more prolific than Stockton ans Malone...

Yeah, I was hoping to wrangle Boozer as well. But, lost out on that one. I would have settled for one of the big 3 in BOS, but got beat to those as well. I'm actually thrilled that Howard got signed in DAL. I picked him up thinking he'd end up in CLE, but DAL is great considering Dampier is out.

You are right though, I needed a nice night from Duncan & Williams PLUS and near triple double from AK47 just to beat out your two guys, but I'm thinking my squad will hold me down as long as Davis is inconsistent or McGrady pulls a disappearing act.

I'm comin for ya baby! (© Benny (Total Recall))

Yeah, I was hoping to wrangle Boozer as well. But, lost out on that one. I would have settled for one of the big 3 in BOS, but got beat to those as well. I'm actually thrilled that Howard got signed in DAL. I picked him up thinking he'd end up in CLE, but DAL is great considering Dampier is out.

You are right though, I needed a nice night from Duncan & Williams PLUS and near triple double from AK47 just to beat out your two guys, but I'm thinking my squad will hold me down as long as Davis is inconsistent or McGrady pulls a disappearing act.

I'm comin for ya baby! (© Benny (Total Recall))

Withe Stephen Jackson suspended for the first 7 games, I just hope that Nelly doesn't burn out Davis in the first week of the season. :yellowprison: He played him the whole first quater and then 8 mins into the second before giving him a blow:dizzy2:

the season isn't won on the first night, but i'll let you enjoy this brief moment of glory. i know you're just trying to butter me up for a trade for frye anyway. in 9 minutes he is still better than half your squad. too bad you don't get fantasy points for hitting game winners.
...at racking up the GooseEggs! Anyway, if this is glory...I'm in for a LOOOOOONG season. 2-10 sheesh.

Withe Stephen Jackson suspended for the first 7 games, I just hope that Nelly doesn't burn out Davis in the first week of the season. :yellowprison: He played him the whole first quater and then 8 mins into the second before giving him a blow:dizzy2:

Davis has a habit of breaking down and need a break at some point in the season to heal up...one can only hope....But, then again, it's not going to do me any good to hope because that ain't gonna happen during the first week.

I think my lack of games played in week one is going to be my undoing.

i'd like to take this opportunity to congraulate danny granger on a 20/13 with 5 threes, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. i doubt he'll keep that up all year, but hey, i'll take it.

I already regretted having picked Durant ahead of Caron Butler right after I did it and now I do it even more.

Mike Dunleavy? Are you kidding me?

i'd like to take this opportunity to congraulate danny granger on a 20/13 with 5 threes, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. i doubt he'll keep that up all year, but hey, i'll take it.

...and it still isn't enough to beat me. lol.

But since we're giving thanks...

I'd like to thank J. Tinsley for almost getting a triple double and Pastor for insuring that I beat Warthog 6-3 this week after he boasted about going for a 9-0 victory. Looks like my guards rebound just as well as your big men. You are in trouble buddy.

6-3 if i sit everyone out the rest of the week! and that's pushing it! i've got 9-0 on lockdown

For those of you who think AI is going to have a down year read this stat line. 25 points, 14 assists, 7 steals, and 5 boards! By the way he is on my team.

Steve Francis is still not playing yet?? I thought I had a steal.

Mike Dunleavy? Are you kidding me?

25 pts, 12 boards, 4 dimes, 3-threes and 80% Ft shooting...I will take that any night from any player. It is above Dunleavys regular range, but he will be featured there in Indy as long as O'Neal is scrubbin:MusicBigGrin:

webz,
you see shane bringing those 1's like he's going to spend quality time at a strip bar? He brought those for you. Shane knows how to bring it in every cat...yup he sure does. :hoops:

wow, at the last minute, he doubled his rebounds and TO's...fear me.

webz,
you see shane bringing those 1's like he's going to spend quality time at a strip bar? He brought those for you. Shane knows how to bring it in every cat...yup he sure does. :hoops:

wow, at the last minute, he doubled his rebounds and TO's...fear me.

Speaking of turnovers, over the last two years my teams are 3-42 in that category. I was 0-23 last year.:pound:

No matter. I still got both ships. I think I was 42-3 in the points category.:MusicBigGrin:

It's looking like I finally MAY win TO's this week...although Nash just had 4 in the 1st quarter.

I expect all those trends will change this season. It will be tough to make the playoffs with 16 good GM's and only 6 teams invited to the dance.

ok, I simply have an awesome team- Tyrus Thomas came up huge with 21 points, 12 rebs and 3 blks. Terry scoring nice again along with some assits. Gordon providing his usual 20+ pts. Durant becoming better. Scola steadily improving. Iguodola collecting every imaginable stat.
Is there anyone who lacks scoring? I have plenty of scorers and would really love to add another decent big to my squad.

Warthog, what happened? lol.

Garnett happened.

I need some rebounders as well. I have a lot of scorers, but I think this is the situation many of us have.

I got rid of Steve Francis. I thought I had a huge steal there, but he has not played a minute yet.

I'm in a tight battle with WEbz but its like Flip Saunders vs. Pat Riley...Webz is making savvy moves with some great timing. I've squandered too many games and we'll be virtually Pau-erless to stem that tide.

I really like my team. I think with some luck we can make the playoffs and win the entire consolation bracket.:MusicBigGrin:

Maybe I'll even get a rare win in the turnover category now and then. :hoops:

I really like my team. I think with some luck we can make the playoffs and win the entire consolation bracket.:MusicBigGrin:

Maybe I'll even get a rare win in the turnover category now and then. :hoops:




I did not even need to check the score when I saw your post. Tough start for me. Bibby it out for 8 weeks, Ray Allen just had his 1st game last night. Jackson is suspended for 5 more games.

I knew it would be a tough opening week.

I did not even need to check the score when I saw your post. Tough start for me. Bibby it out for 8 weeks, Ray Allen just had his 1st game last night. Jackson is suspended for 5 more games.

I knew it would be a tough opening week.

You actually outnumbered me in games. Magette & Horford didn't play until yesterday. Nash played Thursday, finally.

I wasn't bragging. I was saying my team is pretty crappy. Most teams would be kicking my butt this week. But...I really do like my team.

Garnett happened.

I need some rebounders as well. I have a lot of scorers, but I think this is the situation many of us have.

If Granger wasn't playing the best ball of his life, this would have been far worse for Warthog.

You actually outnumbered me in games. Magette & Horford didn't play until yesterday. Nash played Thursday, finally.

I wasn't bragging. I was saying my team is pretty crappy. Most teams would be kicking my butt this week. But...I really do like my team.

Your talking to the guy who posted a potatoe float picture before the series.

If Granger wasn't playing the best ball of his life, this would have been far worse for Warthog.

Yeah... Hey Wart...tell him how you were the regular season Novice champ last year and therefore how you automatically SHOULD be granted the League Champ title in Novice last year and in advanced THIS year. :roll::pound:

Your talking to the guy who posted a potatoe float picture before the series.

Pfft. That was a "used" picture. You'll need some new material to keep this Tater grounded.

Yeah... Hey Wart...tell him how you were the regular season Novice champ last year and therefore how you automatically SHOULD be granted the League Champ title in Novice last year and in advanced THIS year. :roll::pound:

He will eventually get over it. In time.... :movingon:

I will have no problem beating people in scoring with AI and Kobe, but I am getting dominated on the boards. K Mart is not playing great yet, but he has only started playing healthy for a little bit. I need to be patient.

motown, i'm just keeping it interesting...making you believe you have a chance, lifting you up...so i can knock you back down. i've got 2 doses of boozer left. besides, i have smush parker...how can i lose???? plus i used ellipses 3 times in one sentence.

darth, yeah yeah take your stupid trophy, and i'll never get over it!! :) the fact is i completely dominated the novice league, and had you not add/dropped 50000 players in the finals week so you could play the maximum # of players every night, you woulda been crushed. i chose not to do that cause i thought it was lame, and in turn i wasn't crowned champ. so yeah, my fault, but i was still the true champion, and no amount of banners next to your name can ever change my opinion!! :D

oh and if you hear garnett's name in the news with a story similar to nancy kerrigan, uhhhh, that wasn't me ;)

I'd still say Darth won because he took the risk of picking up Wade at the end of the season after I dropped him. But this is a vague theory :MusicBigGrin:

I'd still say Darth won because he took the risk of picking up Wade at the end of the season after I dropped him. But this is a vague theory :MusicBigGrin:

Wade helped a lot since I lost Arenas around the same time. I was plagued with injuries during the last month...but I figured I'd do something about it rather than whine. Speaking of whining...

Wart, :MusicBigGrin:you had a guy on your bench during our entire series who was out for the rest of the year (some guy on Phoenix, I think). Was that loyalty (Did he call you up to thank you) or was it just laziness on your part? At any rate it wasn't conducive to winning a championship.

Yes, I did keep my lineup full. But I'm not even sure it helped. I think I blew you out anyhow. :sssh: Did you look at the last few weeks of the season? My team was easily outplaying yours.

Actually...truth be told...had Slippy not been cursed last year with injuries and personal stuff , he had the best team and would have knocked me out easily and then disposed of you after that. But we don't hear HIM crying, do we???:rolleyes::kleenex:

darth, yeah yeah take your stupid trophy, and i'll never get over it!! :) the fact is i completely dominated the novice league, and had you not add/dropped 50000 players in the finals week so you could play the maximum # of players every night, you woulda been crushed. i chose not to do that cause i thought it was lame, and in turn i wasn't crowned champ. so yeah, my fault, but i was still the true champion, and no amount of banners next to your name can ever change my opinion!! :D


Warty, warty, warty.... Just be satisfied with what you've done. Darth is a true lucky professional and deserves his trophies :MusicBigGrin:

Just to let you know, my combined record of 1 season in Novice and 1 season in Advanced is 252-125-1. I had the best regular season record both times.

I failed to win either league. That's just the way it is.

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122-67 wow nice, i was 120-65-4.

darth, just wait until we meet in the advanced league. the beatdown i'm going to administer will be so severe it might actually be illegal in some states.

122-67 wow nice, i was 120-65-4.

darth, just wait until we meet in the advanced league. the beatdown i'm going to administer will be so severe it might actually be illegal in some states.

You must be talking about the regular season, right Wart Saunders? :stirthepot::pound::gun1:

haha touché :) okay that made me laugh, i'll give ya that one. but unlike flip saunders, wart saunders has actually MADE the finals!!

haha touché :) okay that made me laugh, i'll give ya that one. but unlike flip saunders, wart saunders has actually MADE the finals!!

You might want to concentrate on the road your driving on now before you smack into a tree. ;)

So, the Hustlers picked up Salmons- I was dumb enough to give up my #3 ranking on the waiver list for freakin' Zaza Pachulia, a guy that was dropped in about 4000 yahoo leagues- no wonder I didn't get Salmons, I probably simply didn't deserve him.

So, the Hustlers picked up Salmons- I was dumb enough to give up my #3 ranking on the waiver list for freakin' Zaza Pachulia, a guy that was dropped in about 4000 yahoo leagues- no wonder I didn't get Salmons, I probably simply didn't deserve him.


I am so lucky someone dropped Salmons. I drafted him and like and idiot I dropped him trying to find that sleeper pick Hilton Armstrong. He was dominating in the preseason with Chandler not playing so I figuired he would get some decent burn once the season started. First two games and he only plays 6 mins.

I am so lucky someone dropped Salmons. I drafted him and like and idiot I dropped him trying to find that sleeper pick Hilton Armstrong. He was dominating in the preseason with Chandler not playing so I figuired he would get some decent burn once the season started. First two games and he only plays 6 mins.
remember, Salmons won't help ya losing against my awesome bunch of SG's

Salmons are awesome wif some mayonaise.

Man, Dre and I are neck and neck...I didn't thing it would be such a close game.

Jammer has the lead. Be happy with it for now because I am taking it back.

Jammer has the lead. Be happy with it for now because I am taking it back.
You have 3 more players than me going today and each of the categories are close. It looks like it might be a photo finish.

Good luck himat. I hope you get 2nd place. :)

You have 3 more players than me going today and each of the categories are close. It looks like it might be a photo finish.

Good luck himat. I hope you get 2nd place. :)

Jammer, every time I saw one of those big Jack O' Lantern heads this weekend, guess who I thought of????:cold::canada:

Jammer, every time I saw one of those big Jack O' Lantern heads this weekend, guess who I thought of????:cold::canada:

Your wife?

I dropped Salmons. I regretted it slightly afterwards but I was still wanting to give some other guys who I drafted a chance, and I needed to pick up Gibson asap.

Enjoy him for a little while because Artest is back in a few games and he will probably go back to the bench.

The Kings truly suck right now.

Bargnani is getting the boards, but Jammer has a lot more rebounds than me already. On the other hand Bargnani is missing everything and I have a shot at winning the FG% category.

Man, Dre and I are neck and neck...I didn't thing it would be such a close game.

Low this one is going to come down to Steals and Three pointers as I have four of the categories locked up and since I only have one 3 point guy playing tonight, you have four, I might as well concede a 4-5 loss to you now Guess I need to find me someone who can shoot threes and also block shots....

Good playin with you this week, if we don't get you tonight, we will surely will take you down in week 16!!

Guess I need to find me someone who can shoot threes and also block shots....


I have some players who can do that. David Harrison is averaging a very high amount of blocks per game, and Peja is always a three point threat. I have some other guys who can help you there too. Hit me up with a trade if you see something I like. I really need a rebounder.

I have some players who can do that. David Harrison is averaging a very high amount of blocks per game, and Peja is always a three point threat. I have some other guys who can help you there too. Hit me up with a trade if you see something I like. I really need a rebounder.
Let me review my squad for a couple of more days and I may take you up on that...

I'm in the market for a PG who actually gets assists. If anyone has a spare one lying around that they aren't using, I'd be interested.

i just dropped smush parker jammer, feel free to snag him before someone else does!! haha

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:pound::pound::pound::pound::pound:
INSTANT CLASSIC!!!

I was singing the song in my head along with your entire post!

Tater wins 6-3. Comparing numbers out stats really sucked and we were lucky to have played each other.

With my team. Bibby is out for 8 weeks. Jackson suspended for the 1st 8 games. Stoudemire's knee acked up and he only played sparsly for 1 game. Ray Allen only played 2 games. Raja Bell is off to a shooting slump to start the season.

Tater wins 6-3. Comparing numbers out stats really sucked and we were lucky to have played each other.

With my team. Bibby is out for 8 weeks. Jackson suspended for the 1st 8 games. Stoudemire's knee acked up and he only played sparsly for 1 game. Ray Allen only played 2 games. Raja Bell is off to a shooting slump to start the season.

Max,

Is this sort of like Harry Truman holding up the paper that Stevenson won? :pound:

You won 5-4. Nice comeback, although we both did play pretty bad. You're right. If we had played someone else we would have been bombed...which will likely be my fate most weeks. My mid to late round picks/gambles were poor ones...so I'll be paying the price in a 16 team league with slim pickings on the wire. I'll have to pull a Houdini just to make the playoffs (not betting on it at this point).

You got me when Patterson grabbed 6 steals. My bench just didn't play enough minutes (my own fault for choosing poorly and taking risks).

Horrible week for me all around in fantasy. My hockey team was worse than my basketball team. My football team played well. Well enough to beat every team but one...the one I played. :yellowprison:

:pound::pound::pound::pound::pound:
INSTANT CLASSIC!!!

I was singing the song in my head along with your entire post!

LMAO Sloopy. :pound:

Nice job Warthog. Can't believe that Josh Childress was my downfall. Nicely played. Quentin Richardson ought to be ashamed of himself. lol.

yeah i'm not happy with childress's overall play, but the 2 steals and blocks kept me just above you in those categories...and kevin martin's 15-for-15 from the FT line saturday did the same for my FT%

but i really like the trade you pulled off and it's going to be very difficult to play your team every week

Max,

Is this sort of like Harry Truman holding up the paper that Stevenson won? :pound:

You won 5-4. Nice comeback, although we both did play pretty bad. You're right. If we had played someone else we would have been bombed...which will likely be my fate most weeks. My mid to late round picks/gambles were poor ones...so I'll be paying the price in a 16 team league with slim pickings on the wire. I'll have to pull a Houdini just to make the playoffs (not betting on it at this point).

You got me when Patterson grabbed 6 steals. My bench just didn't play enough minutes (my own fault for choosing poorly and taking risks).

Horrible week for me all around in fantasy. My hockey team was worse than my basketball team. My football team played well. Well enough to beat every team but one...the one I played. :yellowprison:


I can't believe I won that. Thought I was looking at the wrong league at 1st.

I would not take too much out of that short week. Not everyone played the same.

I'm not a big battier fan but he rates decently high on peoples draft cards...the way he battled #13 round pick Hayes to a stalemate is impressive.

Winless....I'm out to change your name! :gun1:

Who wants to trade? Everyone is on the block for quality offers except for Ray Allen.

This weeks special is Rafer Alston.

I'm feeling good about my WW work. Yi's been strong for me giving me some reb, stls, blks, and a nice fg%. The secret is the motivational fortune cookie I fed ex him before every game. he is apparently a big fan.

Mccants was a nice pickup then he tweaked an ankle but looks to be on his way back.

Bass is giving me something like 11.5 pts and 9 rebs with 1 block and decent fg%.

Learning about my team was a costly 7 cats but we've trimmed a little fat and will come in next week all that leaner.

I still like my team but all the injuries have been ridiculas. Almost laughable. Now Raja Bell is down.

I still like my team but all the injuries have been ridiculas. Almost laughable. Now Raja Bell is down.

And I was about ask a possible trade for him since you were putting everybody up for sale but Allen:)

And I was about ask a possible trade for him since you were putting everybody up for sale but Allen:)

Ankel sprain.

I am open to some changes , not to attract all the sharks smelling blood in the water. If I see a good deal then I will take it.

Unless someone on my team gets really hot I think I am going to lose this week.

Unless someone on my team gets really hot I think I am going to lose this week.

Unless everyone on my team gets really hot I think I am going to lose every week. :MusicBigGrin:

I desperately need someone to give me rebs and maybe blks- is there anyone who needs help in the scoring or assits department?

I desperately need someone to give me rebs and maybe blks- is there anyone who needs help in the scoring or assits department?


I put together a trade offer. Its a big one.

I have plenty of scoring, assists snd rebounds but coming up short in steals and blocks. Two prolific scorers in T-mac and Baron davis, but they shoot too much...so I have sweat it out in FG%...maybe willing to part with one one of them for a couple of players who can provide some defense...

Coming up short once again as my opponents final day performance goes into clutch mode. Haslem and Lee combine for 30 rebounds. Against a 20 rebound deficit, I get to toss fringe guys like Swift and Delonte West. I could hope and Bogut and Jianlian snags some caroms but my team doesn't do that.

luckily, my lead in Assists and steals was comfortable enough, to let Chris Paul and Kevin Durant (who ruins my FG% with reckless abandon) sit out their final games- I wouldn't have won in the TO category with them playing.
Unfortunately, I did play Desmond Mason who, along with Louis Scola (whom I still expect to break out and deliver!!! Louis, I'm waiting!!!) ruined my FG%, which was pretty close- after a poor performance by Ricky Davis and Gilbert Arenas, I gained hope that I could win in that category, but than Ilgauskas delivered once more, shooting 11 for 18- I doubt he'll stay as dominant as he currently is an entire season.
So, I realized where my teams weaknesses are, but it seems like every other team has the same weaknesses as I do and no one needs scorers but everyone needs rebounders and shotblockers, what makes them pretty worthy.
And, as Slippy wrote in another thread, the trade talk is kinda like "I'll trade you two scrubs for your bonafide superstar" or "I'll trade you my round 7 pick for your round 3 pick" but I tend to do that too, since it would be too nice to acquire someone that way :MusicBigGrin:

And, as Slippy wrote in another thread, the trade talk is kinda like "I'll trade you two scrubs for your bonafide superstar" or "I'll trade you my round 7 pick for your round 3 pick" but I tend to do that too, since it would be too nice to acquire someone that way :MusicBigGrin:

Once I see one of those, I refuse to trade with those clowns. It ticks me off when they try to take advantage of others.

People know who you are. We don't call you savvy GM's. We call you rapists and rip offs and other things I can't really write here.

The best trade is the one that is made with the intent to help BOTH teams.

I just love getting trades where it's my guy for your two guys and even if I did want your two guys you offered I would pick them up off of the waiver wire for free next week after you dumped them.

You don't need to rip off others to win a championship. In fact, if you trade fairly, it helps you win championships because people will deal with you. The trade may end up being lopsided due to circumstances, but at least make it fair when you do it. Nobody wants to pay for your trash and it offends them when you ask!!!!!

It also makes me mad because I always worry I will inadvertantly hit the wrong button and then have to clear it up with the league.

Oh, and the talk doesn't stay within the league. So if you want that rep, knock yourself out. But don't bother me with it. Generally, if I don't respond to your trade offer with a comment...it's because I couldn't think of a civil one.

Thank you...I'm done ranting...for now.

:rant2:

Hey Darth, don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel. :pound:

P.S. I thought that my offer of Blount and Nelson for Nash was more than fair.

P.S. I thought that my offer of Blount and Nelson for Nash was more than fair.

I told you...I declined by accident. Please give me another chance. Send it again. Best offer I've had this month. I'll be waiting.

I told you...I declined by accident. Please give me another chance. Send it again. Best offer I've had this month. I'll be waiting.
A deal like that only comes along once in a life time. You snooze, you lose.

Sometimes you gotta realize that its a starting point in negotiations. People are going to bid low for your guys. A few trade offers i got, i did look to see if i could make a counter offer. Some others...well its great for a laugh i suppose.

Sometimes you gotta realize that its a starting point in negotiations. People are going to bid low for your guys. A few trade offers i got, i did look to see if i could make a counter offer. Some others...well its great for a laugh i suppose.


OK...I'll remember that the next time you contact me talking about:gaah::bs::mad2: when somebody sends you your next funny offer.

you mean like Mr. out for the season and Mr. 3rd packup C for Pau Gasol? Thanks man, your always there for me. kicking me. and throwing empty beer cans.

you mean like Mr. out for the season and Mr. 3rd packup C for Pau Gasol? Thanks man, your always there for me. kicking me. and throwing empty beer cans.

You want me to throw full ones instead? That would hurt. Plus why waste it?

Blount and Nelson for Nash?

He did you a favor by yanking that one back. lol.

If you are looking to deal Nash, I'll send you something Tater....

Blount and Nelson for Nash?

He did you a favor by yanking that one back. lol.

If you are looking to deal Nash, I'll send you something Tater....

Really? That's not a GREAT deal for me?

Wow, and here I was kicking myself for picking Nash in the first round when I could have grabbed Nelson number one and Blount in the next round.

I dun get this fantasy stuff.:nerd2:

Actually, just make me an offer.

Anyone that is a 3 point shooter is up for grabs. Pretty much looking to move Okur and Tim Thomas because they don't fit into my strategy. Grab those two, toss in one of my guards and throw in one of your shot blockers and you have a deal.

I feel like wheeling in dealing today so act fast as I'm pretty sure that I'll have something go through by the end of the day.

Sometimes you gotta realize that its a starting point in negotiations. People are going to bid low for your guys.
I agree that it's usually a starting point or to gauge interest. As long as the first offer isn't an insult though, that can not only be a deal breaker, but could also turn the other GM off from ever wanted to deal with you again.

Sometimes it's hard to know exactly what the other person is looking for in return too. I'll usually include comments with any offer I make.

Blount and Nelson for Nash?

He did you a favor by yanking that one back. lol.

If you are looking to deal Nash, I'll send you something Tater....
You do know that we were joking right? I'd never trade a stud like Blount for a scrub like Nash. Nelson was just a toss in to make the dollars work since we're both over the cap. :MusicBigGrin:

Gee Mo,

That was a great offer. I send Darko and Nash and you give me Thomas, Okur and Miller.

I think you are being far too generous. Nash must just be a throw in on my part, right? I wouldn't feel right unless I gave you Joe Johnson too. That trade is going to really help me. I hope the commissioner approves it. Oh yeah...that would be you.

By the way, thats the 3rd Darko offer I've had (two today).

Gee Mo,

That was a great offer. I send Darko and Nash and you give me Thomas, Okur and Miller.

I think you are being far too generous. Nash must just be a throw in on my part, right? I wouldn't feel right unless I gave you Joe Johnson too. That trade is going to really help me. I hope the commissioner approves it. Oh yeah...that would be you.

By the way, thats the 3rd Darko offer I've had (two today).

If you could reject the ones you don't want then it would be appreciated.

Gee Mo,

That was a great offer. I send Darko and Nash and you give me Thomas, Okur and Miller.

I think you are being far too generous. Nash must just be a throw in on my part, right? I wouldn't feel right unless I gave you Joe Johnson too. That trade is going to really help me. I hope the commissioner approves it. Oh yeah...that would be you.

By the way, thats the 3rd Darko offer I've had (two today).

Darth, Darth, Darth... so angry...

The way I see it, if you draft properly and have a draft strategy, you should never really need to make any trades.

Who wants Darko anyway? We all know Stromile Swift is going to take all his minutes eventually.

Darth, Darth, Darth... so angry...

The way I see it, if you draft properly and have a draft strategy, you should never really need to make any trades.

Who wants Darko anyway? We all know Stromile Swift is going to take all his minutes eventually.

LOL. I'm not at all angry.

I'm not even sure why people think I want to make any trades. I have not offered to trade ANY of my players. I really like my team.

I disagree about the trade thing though. Injuries and trades in real life can make things very different than the way they were on draft day. A good trade can make the difference between winning and not winning a championship. At least from my personal experience it can.

If you could reject the ones you don't want then it would be appreciated.

If I don't respond immediately it is either because I am considering an offer, or considering making a counter offer. But if you are in a hurry...as you wish.

Gee Mo,

That was a great offer. I send Darko and Nash and you give me Thomas, Okur and Miller.

I think you are being far too generous. Nash must just be a throw in on my part, right? I wouldn't feel right unless I gave you Joe Johnson too. That trade is going to really help me. I hope the commissioner approves it. Oh yeah...that would be you.

By the way, thats the 3rd Darko offer I've had (two today).

lol. You're mean, man. I didn't even keep that offer on the table, it was my first pass. After reviewing it for a sec, I realized that I didn't like it too much so I canceled it immediately and put it in your hands with some parameters. I would say that you'll pay for that comment, but you already loss to me 6-3...so I'll leave it at that. ;)

generally, I wouldn't say anyone is trying to offend others with these trades- it would be a hell lot of work to find out what the other team needs. I try to make fair offers, get rid of players I don't need (players that dish assists for instance) and acquire players I need (rebounders and shotblockers). As far as it seems, most people in this league need rebounders and shotblockers, maybe that's why there are so many trade offers floating around that are kind of ridicolous

lol. You're mean, man. I didn't even keep that offer on the table, it was my first pass..then thought I didn't really like it so I canceled it immediately and then gave you an option with some parameters. I would say that you'll pay for that comment, but you already loss to me 6-3...so I'll leave it at that. ;)


Mo,

In law school they used to tell us that you could make any argument you liked as long as you could pass the "blush test". I.E. make it in front of a judge and jury without blushing.

I don't think I could make that offer without blushing. :pound:

Mo,

In law school they used to tell us that you could make any argument you liked as long as you could pass the "blush test". I.E. make it in front of a judge and jury without blushing.

I don't think I could make that offer without blushing. :pound:

You better hope we don't play again mister! :pound:

generally, I wouldn't say anyone is trying to offend others with these trades- it would be a hell lot of work to find out what the other team needs. I try to make fair offers, get rid of players I don't need (players that dish assists for instance) and acquire players I need (rebounders and shotblockers). As far as it seems, most people in this league need rebounders and shotblockers, maybe that's why there are so many trade offers floating around that are kind of ridicolous


I think it goes like this. A guy wants to improve his team. He looks at his team and sees a guy or two that is an average player or somebody maybe a bit too good to be on the wire.

So he says, you know, I need lots of points. I think Kobe would really help me.

So he offers the deal. To me, that is just senseless. Hello???? Why in the world would somebody give up their stud/good players for your decent/borderline guys? It just makes no sense to me.

It's funny...if they aren't trying to screw someone over, how come they never offer a deal that goes the other way? Sorry, those are my thoughts on the matter. You guys can do whatever you like. Just please do not send me any ridiculous offers.

Just please do not send me any ridiculous offers.
I'm currently facing a rough time not offering you Desmond Mason or Louis Scola for Antawn Jamison :stirthepot:

I always explain why I think a deal is unfair rather than just calling it ridiculous. It gets you closer to understanding what the percieved market value is for your player. Who knows, the person offering the trade may see a strategy with your team that you hadn't considered. My two cents.

I'm currently facing a rough time not offering you Desmond Mason or Louis Scola for Antawn Jamison :stirthepot:

Honestly, that would be the typical offer I've received.

I always explain why I think a deal is unfair rather than just calling it ridiculous. It gets you closer to understanding what the percieved market value is for your player. Who knows, the person offering the trade may see a strategy with your team that you hadn't considered. My two cents.
I agree Mo. I almost always add a comment when I reject a trade offer. It gives the other person an idea if he's: close, way off, what you're looking for, or that you just aren't interested in trading player X at this time.

I appreciate it when the others do the same with my trade offers, rather than just rejecting it outright. If I'm way off, let me know. If you just aren't interested in making a move, let me know that too.

I always explain why I think a deal is unfair rather than just calling it ridiculous. It gets you closer to understanding what the percieved market value is for your player. Who knows, the person offering the trade may see a strategy with your team that you hadn't considered. My two cents.

Did you like my explanation as to why I rejected your proposal?? My team wasn't leading the league boards for nuthin......:)

good start to the week, boozer drops another 32/10, mikki moore actually grabs 9 boards and krstic gets 10, as they finally got minutes (29 and 35), while martin chipped in 4 threes. i'm glad pastor isn't my opponent anymore...7 threes from j.r. smith? sheesh!

I agree Mo. I almost always add a comment when I reject a trade offer. It gives the other person an idea if he's: close, way off, what you're looking for, or that you just aren't interested in trading player X at this time.

I appreciate it when the others do the same with my trade offers, rather than just rejecting it outright. If I'm way off, let me know. If you just aren't interested in making a move, let me know that too.

Common courtesy is always nice. I have made a couple of proposals that I thought was fair and each hung out there for a couple of days and then just vanished.

i made a super decent starting offer and i didn;t even get rejected...it just hung there.

Did you like my explanation as to why I rejected your proposal?? My team wasn't leading the league boards for nuthin......:)

It was fine. lol.

Your team won't lead the league this week. ;)

good start to the week, boozer drops another 32/10, mikki moore actually grabs 9 boards and krstic gets 10, as they finally got minutes (29 and 35), while martin chipped in 4 threes. i'm glad pastor isn't my opponent anymore...7 threes from j.r. smith? sheesh!

I figured Eduardo Najera could hold off your team all by himself, but he only got 2 points and 2 boards. I taught him a lesson (or did him a favor) by kicking him off my team.:pound:

It was fine. lol.

Your team won't lead the league this week. ;)


Might be tight, but it depends on how much PT Mihm and Kurt Thomas get and if Zach Ran, is back from Bereavement ...but its early my friend, an d this battle will go down to the wire like before I pull out the victory:stirthepot:

i made a super decent starting offer and i didn;t even get rejected...it just hung there.

Thats alright, I don't need to make any trades.

You guys keep drooling over the big names while guys like Tyson Chandler out stat them every week.

I figured Eduardo Najera could hold off your team all by himself, but he only got 2 points and 2 boards. I taught him a lesson (or did him a favor) by kicking him off my team.:pound:

you're gonna run out of moves by week 5!! haha

i made a super decent starting offer and i didn;t even get rejected...it just hung there.

Common courtesy is always nice. I have made a couple of proposals that I thought was fair and each hung out there for a couple of days and then just vanished.

That's another of my fantasy pet peeves. When you make a trade offer to someone and it just sits there for days. Since the same player can't be involved in more than 1 trade offer at a time, you're dead in the water until you either cancel the trade or the other GM responds.

If the person isn't around to check that's one thing - heck, we aren't all Darth Tater, checking in on our fantasy league every 5 minutes. But if you need a bit of time to consider it, let the person know. If you aren't interested, reject the trade and take 2 seconds to write a sentence or 2 as to why so that I can move on with my life! :MusicBigGrin:

Slippy, I suggest you abandon any hope of winning the FG% category this week. My .167% is insurmountable. Just throw up the white flag and focus on the the remaining categories.:yield:

May the least bad team win.:wedgie:

Thats alright, I don't need to make any trades.

You guys keep drooling over the big names while guys like Tyson Chandler out stat them every week.

Chandler was a big stat monger in blocks and boards for me last year and I held on to him all season until he got injured...he's a keeper and the Bulls may have been better off if they had kept him...(and left ben in Motown)

jammer i'm very guilty of not responding to trade offers. i didn't know it affected the offering GM in that way though...guess i'll be more courteous in the future.

jammer i'm very guilty of not responding to trade offers. i didn't know it affected the offering GM in that way though...guess i'll be more courteous in the future.

You ought to be ashamed of yourself. lol.

Seriously though, I would suggest that GMs respond to trade requests in some type of way even if its to say, "I'm pondering and waiting for the Bat Computer to come up with an answer". Let's see some trade activity fellas. :)

You ought to be ashamed of yourself. lol.

Seriously though, I would suggest that GMs respond to trade requests in some type of way even if its to say, "I'm pondering and waiting for the Bat Computer to come up with an answer". Let's see some trade activity fellas. :)

marbury is for sale! haha.

no actually, i might hang onto him and see where he lands. his stats can only go up wherever he goes. (philly please)

and everyone please no more trade requests for theo ratliff. i know he is monster, thats why i am keeping him. guys like jermaine o'neal and jason kidd just won't do.

Slippy, I suggest you abandon any hope of winning the FG% category this week.
May the least bad team win.:wedgie:I abandon hope of winning FG% EVERY week.

I abandon hope of winning FG% EVERY week.
Hey I have two players in T-Mac and La Bron who don't even look at the hoop when they shoot, and they also jack up 20 shots a game so you know my FG% will suffer.. Then I got Baron who has had to take more ill advised shots while Stephan Jack serves his suspension. ...:yellowprison:

Ronny Turiaf just grabbed 6 boards and had 3 TO's in the first 3 minutes of the game against SA. I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

Ronny Turiaf just grabbed 6 boards and had 3 TO's in the first 3 minutes of the game against SA. I don't know whether to laugh or cry.


I have him in the Sleeper league where we don't count TO's so I am kinda happy :laugh:

However Chris Mihm looks terrible out of the gate vs Duncan and hasn't played since..Darth you can pick him this week as he will probably be free by then.:mad:

Jammer, I KNOW you are trying to have the worstest FG% but you CAN'T OUTBRICK ME!!!! Delonte "Cross eye" West, Shane "the Pain" Battier, and for good measure Josh "All ME" Smith will have the lowest possible FG%!!! take that. foo'

Ronny Turiaf just grabbed 6 boards and had 3 TO's in the first 3 minutes of the game against SA. I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

My guys have been doing quit well tonight. Stoudemire is having a huge night. Collison, Allen had good games.

My guys have been doing quit well tonight. Stoudemire is having a huge night. Collison, Allen had good games.

Yeah, Starbury doing his attitude-act is not helping. Neither is Q-Rich sitting out who would have seen increased production.

Ronny now up to 6 TO's. Sigh. Well, its a long week. I get Artest back tomorrow. I know you are still waiting for 2 of your stars to come back as well.

Yeah, Starbury doing his attitude-act is not helping. Neither is Q-Rich sitting out who would have seen increased production.

Ronny now up to 6 TO's. Sigh. Well, its a long week. I get Artest back tomorrow. I know you are still waiting for 2 of your stars to come back as well.

Waiting for 3 actually but only 1 will make it back this week.

On the To's, thats how I feel about Rafer Alston. But you never know when guys like that will get in stride for the season.

Motown has made up the stagger...no opponent has been ahead of me in rebounds or assists on the second day of competition since we started this season. and he's only within 10 points in the scoring category... Please come back Zack, I miss your 20-10

i love watching the 'XXXX teams have dropped <insert player>' notice on yahoo...everyone gave up on jarett jack because of a couple less-than-stellar games early on. i stuck with him, and he's been playing great (and clearly has ability as seen in tonight's game).

i love watching the 'XXXX teams have dropped <insert player>' notice on yahoo...everyone gave up on jarett jack because of a couple less-than-stellar games early on. i stuck with him, and he's been playing great (and clearly has ability as seen in tonight's game).
Yeah, I get a kick out of those as well. It's the same for each sport. As soon as someone gets even slightly injured, they get dropped by a few thousand teams.

i love watching the 'XXXX teams have dropped <insert player>' notice on yahoo...everyone gave up on jarett jack because of a couple less-than-stellar games early on. i stuck with him, and he's been playing great (and clearly has ability as seen in tonight's game).

maybe all those people are playing in 6 or 8 team leagues and still deserves to be dropped. you never know.

but yeah, its interesting to see.

yeah man, Delonte was dropped by 57,003,216 teams because of a handful (all but 1) of horrid games, but i know better than all those guys. you just wait. and wait....wait some more.

still waiting

Got ya on the ropes Dre! Be careful! lol.

yeah man, Delonte was dropped by 57,003,216 teams because of a handful (all but 1) of horrid games, but i know better than all those guys. you just wait. and wait....wait some more.
Yeah, I was showing patience with Magloire and Scola too- but enough's enough, I could have had Bonzi Wells or Quentin Richardson if I hadn't stuck with them so long :nerd2:

Got ya on the ropes Dre! Be careful! lol.

Your guys kicked butt in the early games and mine didn't show up. We tried to make it up in the west coast games but came up short. No other comments until Sunday morning, but my guys will have to step up with no T-mac for about a week..

there's no notes on pietrus, didn't remember anything from the game last night...is he injured??

Yeah, I was showing patience with Magloire and Scola too- but enough's enough, I could have had Bonzi Wells or Quentin Richardson if I hadn't stuck with them so long :nerd2:

You'll find both of those players on my squad mate. :MusicBigGrin:


there's no notes on pietrus, didn't remember anything from the game last night...is he injured??

The only thing I have read is he has left the team for personal reasons.

webz - playing you will make a guy re-think his team. I have made 3 moves so far this week.

how weird, i was close to being 8-1 and now darth's up 5-4 with his guys hitting 18 threes, which is pretty ridiculous. i haven't been paying attention to pick up guys who might actually play and grab boards (no show for krstic, pietrus, moore and warrick and williams aren't doing anything), and no one wanted to block or steal today. should be a good fight to the finish.

I had to make 4 moves to keep up with Motown, because T-mac is injured and Zack Randolph has only played one game this week due to the death of his grandma. If Randolph had played in the 2 games he missed I think could win this week, but right now I am missing his 20/13 as well as T-macs contributions.

No excuses, good games by your team so far Mo

how weird, i was close to being 8-1 and now darth's up 5-4 with his guys hitting 18 threes, which is pretty ridiculous. i haven't been paying attention to pick up guys who might actually play and grab boards (no show for krstic, pietrus, moore and warrick and williams aren't doing anything), and no one wanted to block or steal today. should be a good fight to the finish.

You're fine.

My basketball team likes to make the other guy sweat, only to lose at the last minute in a couple of categories by a point, board, steal, etc.

let's hope that pattern continues :D at the same time, it's difficult to have patience with krstic and pietrus, but it worked out well for me with carroll and jack, so i'll give them a chance.

let's hope that pattern continues :D at the same time, it's difficult to have patience with krstic and pietrus, but it worked out well for me with carroll and jack, so i'll give them a chance.

As long as the coach still has confidence in them then there is no need to cut bait and run. When the coach starts reducing a players playing time due to his poor performance then you just have to cut your losses.

I had to make 4 moves to keep up with Motown, because T-mac is injured and Zack Randolph has only played one game this week due to the death of his grandma. If Randolph had played in the 2 games he missed I think could win this week, but right now I am missing his 20/13 as well as T-macs contributions.

No excuses, good games by your team so far Mo

Thanks bro. Not playing Tim Thomas against Golden State was a bad mistake on my part though. I hope it doesn't come back to burn me. Andre Miller has had a horrible season so far. He's yet to post one game worthy of praise.

Thanks bro. Not playing Tim Thomas against Golden State was a bad mistake on my part though. I hope it doesn't come back to burn me. Andre Miller has had a horrible season so far. He's yet to post one game worthy of praise.

I had the same issue with Brevin Knight and Charlie Bell and had to waive them. I expect both to put up allstar numbers once Tater picks them up:).. Chris Mihm played in 2 games this seaon and was so in effective vs Duncan on Tuesday that Phil Jackson hasn't played him since..... he gone...

My guys got a lot of steals tonight. May have a shot at winning this week.

Loving my Sean Williams pickup right about now! :)

Loving my Sean Williams pickup right about now! :)

That was a nice pick up.

this is coming down to the wire. tater and i have been going back and forth all week...i'm up 5-4 right now. he's up by 3 threes, 11 boards, and 1 block, while i'm up by 1 steal and 6 turnovers. i've got martin, moore, and pietrus playing, while he's got barnes and udrih.

so basically i have to hope pietrus plays and both he and martin bomb 3s while barnes and udrih forget to shoot them. i have to hope moore grabs 15 boards. i have to hope martin gets some steals. tater has to hope my guys turn the ball over a ton and don't get any blocks.

there's even a little chess match because there's a game at 1 and a game 9, where each of us has 1 guy playing at 1.

exciting! this is why purchasing stattracker is a worthwhile investment...it's fun to watch.

Anyone know that scene in the Mummy 2 where Oded Fehr battles the Scorpion Kings army and they defeat the first wave and then see the second wave? That's like my matchup with Jammer. Just like with everyone else, I have a narrow margin and some scrubs coming to hold them.

As of this moment Motown leads me 5-1 with three categories in a dead tie. Three pointers, points and assists. We both have one player in action this evening so it comes down to a one on one matchup to avoid my team being totally embarassed by the Motown Prides.

well we know who should win this matchup> he has kevin Garnett who this seaons is averaging 21.6 ppg and 4.8 apg....and I have .......Jordan Farmer 9 ppg and 2 apg:yellowprison:

Please Jordan just hit one three pointer today so I can possibly escape with at least 2-7 week:pray:

The Prides kicked my arse this week... be afraid, be very afraid of who ever he plays next week...that means you webz:)

this is coming down to the wire. tater and i have been going back and forth all week...i'm up 5-4 right now. he's up by 3 threes, 11 boards, and 1 block, while i'm up by 1 steal and 6 turnovers. i've got martin, moore, and pietrus playing, while he's got barnes and udrih.

so basically i have to hope pietrus plays and both he and martin bomb 3s while barnes and udrih forget to shoot them. i have to hope moore grabs 15 boards. i have to hope martin gets some steals. tater has to hope my guys turn the ball over a ton and don't get any blocks.

there's even a little chess match because there's a game at 1 and a game 9, where each of us has 1 guy playing at 1.

exciting! this is why purchasing stattracker is a worthwhile investment...it's fun to watch.

It was close, but for some reason Darko & Maggette were DNP yesterday & Matt Barnes out today...not sure why. I'm toast in a close match, once again.

Darko injured his left thumb Fri against NO

tater i think pietrus coming back might've actually been why barnes didn't play. darko was injured, but dunno what happened w/maggette.

my guys absolutely killed me this week- Iguodola was so off one could wish AI comes back so that he has competition that makes him avoid having 6 TO's a game while shooting about 30% from the field.
Plus, I picked up Nesterovic not knowing he got injured the night before, in exchange for Scola, to whom I stuck so long and who finally had a great night- but not as long as he was on my team.
Durant literally shoots the lights out (instead if hitting the basket) and Wilcox may jump out of the gym, but refuses to block shots.

As of this moment Motown leads me 5-1 with three categories in a dead tie. Three pointers, points and assists. We both have one player in action this evening so it comes down to a one on one matchup to avoid my team being totally embarassed by the Motown Prides.

well we know who should win this matchup> he has kevin Garnett who this seaons is averaging 21.6 ppg and 4.8 apg....and I have .......Jordan Farmer 9 ppg and 2 apg:yellowprison:

Please Jordan just hit one three pointer today so I can possibly escape with at least 2-7 week:pray:

The Prides kicked my arse this week... be afraid, be very afraid of who ever he plays next week...that means you webz:)

You have a tough team LA. Poor luck with McGrady....that's all. Ultimately his untimely injury did you in. You made alot of savy pickups to try to make up the difference and it took alot of patience on my part not to go after free agents to counter. Great matchup. Given how poorly I started the season, I'm looking to win big. Garnett hitting a three would be vanglorious! :)

i am taking a risk too, only up by 4 TOs, could backfire being greedy and going for 3s/boards/blocks

The Prides kicked my arse this week... be afraid, be very afraid of who ever he plays next week...that means you webz:)

hmm, well you may have a chance considering my team is out of sync at the moment. we all know billups is out, i've got marburygate going on, plus injuries to some key scrubs like ratliff and turiaf.

this may become more of a strategic matchup for me.


tater i think pietrus coming back might've actually been why barnes didn't play. darko was injured, but dunno what happened w/maggette.

barnes is attending to his sick mother i think. may not travel with the team on upcoming road trip.

maggette out for a couple of games with a hamstring injury.

Farmer outperforms Garnett...unbelievable. lol. I guess I'll have to settle for a 5-3 victory. lol.

Farmer outperforms Garnett...unbelievable. lol. I guess I'll have to settle for a 5-3 victory. lol.


Yeah who would have have thunk it.:laugh:. maybe I should keep him :nod:

Yeah my team stinks:toilet:...but it's still better than Slippy's.:pound:

I plan on making a very strong run for 14th place this week. Look out Max. I'm coming for your spot.

Then next week...13th. Then eventually....muhahaha...the world!!!!:nin