OT: Nerd alert: Fantasy Basketball

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Nikolokolus, Oct 2, 2010.

  1. Minstrel

    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

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    Hmm, I guess that's a good point. I'm more used to fantasy baseball, where off-days (for players, not teams) are really prevalent and you don't know those at the start of the week.
     
  2. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    It'll be fun (I think?) and low key so I wouldn't worry too much about micromanagement.

    In any case there are up to nine slots left if people still want to join.
     
  3. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Just want to update, 7 spots left
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    What is this head to head thing, I've never played that way.
     
  5. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    It's kind of fun, you just have to beat another player's point total over a 4 games span (or something like that), there's about 18 head to head matches and then an 8 "team" playoff. In the fantasy football league I'm in it's fun because it generates a lot of shit talk between people :wink:
     
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    am i in this deal? if not i want to be
     
  7. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    I said it in the first post, if you want in, PM me your real e-mail addres and I'll send you an invite -- you will need an espn.com account to play (it's free to join).
     
  8. DP

    DP He shoots, he scores!

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    Is this on ESPN.com? If so, pm me the password/league and I'll join in.. For shits and giggles. heh nvm.. just saw your last post.. xD
     
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    woops didnt read!
     
  10. MickZagger

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    Head to Head is the best way to go.
     
  11. jlprk

    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    It means you play against one of the other people each week, instead of against the computer database.
     
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    DP He shoots, he scores!

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    I was on page 1, not page 2.
     
  13. Stevenson

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    20 is a lot. There will be nothing but crap players on waivers and at the end of your benches.
     
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    20 is definitely a lot. I've always played with 12 or so in the past.
     
  15. 44Thrilla

    44Thrilla cuatro cuatro

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    it says espn in the first post
     
  16. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    I set a high cap because I wanted to be as inclusive as possible and also because I figured it was easier to adjust downward than open up new spots.

    Anyway. We have 12 commits and 3 people who were sent invites but haven't joined. If you're one of the 3 and didn't get your invite then check your spam folder and I also sent out a new invitation. If I don't get any responses I'll just redact the league down to 12 players and we'll roll with that. In any case if anybody else wants to join now is the time to send me a PM with your e-mail address
     
  17. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    We need just one more person to join. Any takers?
     
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    doin a mock auction draft now... lot different strategy.. crazyness
     
  20. jlprk

    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Must be hard. With 20 participants you are scraping the bottom of the league. Yoo have to know every real NBA team to its bottom man, not just the better players.
     

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