NT Fantasy Basketball league

vonkaar · Post by **vonkaar** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 7:37 am

But... I'm losing a center and gaining a guard... should I then bench Mobley (still a top ten guard) and pull Shawn Bradley off free agency?

Also, I live in Dallas and the Mavs are my favorite team... I should know about Finley's injuries better than most =p.

Aaaaand finally... a #4 center for a #9 guard isn't good math... especially when I'm fine on guards and would be hurting on centers if I made the trade.

Tacks · Post by **Tacks** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:04 am

That's a tough one Vonk, but I will counter offer you Brian Grant for Shaq.

vonkaar · Post by **vonkaar** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:11 am

Malluas · Post by **Malluas** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:23 am

i would have said pick up Antonio Davis... but i got him... Stupid foster got hurt

maybe Ely from the bobcats... or Greg Ostertag... he got his cast off a week and a half ago... so he might be ready by opening night.. if not a week after

Xaiveir · Post by **Xaiveir** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 12:10 pm

Arlos, Eddie hasnt had a great pre season true....but it is preseason. He is going to see ALOT of playing time at the small forward position this year, and thats a position i think better suites him. Especially teamed up with shaq and Wade.

Let me know soon about the trade, looking at other options with other teams at the moment.

X

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 2:49 pm

Taxx wrote:Stackhouse is not decent

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 2:51 pm

Cato will be starting in Orlando if you want a quick fix at center.

Rzail · Post by **Rzail** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 3:08 pm

I can assure you that Stack will have a better season then any of your SG's, Taxx. :wink:

Post by **Lyion** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 3:17 pm

But worse than two guys on my team sitting on the bench.

vonkaar · Post by **vonkaar** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 3:20 pm

Rzail wrote:I can assure you that Stack will have a better season then any of your SG's, Taxx.

as 6th man?

Rzail · Post by **Rzail** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 4:51 pm

vonkaar wrote:
Rzail wrote:I can assure you that Stack will have a better season then any of your SG's, Taxx.

as 6th man?

Yup.

vonkaar · Post by **vonkaar** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 7:38 pm

Shrug... every 6th man for the past few years has been considered a 'bust' for fantasy teams.

Dallas has a traffic jam at the 2/3 spot... Daniels, Howard, Finley, Stackhouse... all 'want' to start but the job is going to Daniels and Finley. I just traded to get Howard, because I think he'll EARN his starting spot... but Nellie has made it clear that Fin and Marquis are his go-to men for 2 & 3. He's also referred to Stack as his 6th, which is hardly a good thing for fantasy basketball. 6th man means low minutes... Add in the fact that Stack has missed most of the preseason because of his swollen knee... there's no way I'd give up Ilgauskas for Stack =p. Calling it 'bad gambling sense' would be a gross understatement.

Rzail · Post by **Rzail** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:10 pm

vonkaar wrote:Shrug... every 6th man for the past few years has been considered a 'bust' for fantasy teams.

Dallas has a traffic jam at the 2/3 spot... Daniels, Howard, Finley, Stackhouse... all 'want' to start but the job is going to Daniels and Finley. I just traded to get Howard, because I think he'll EARN his starting spot... but Nellie has made it clear that Fin and Marquis are his go-to men for 2 & 3. He's also referred to Stack as his 6th, which is hardly a good thing for fantasy basketball. 6th man means low minutes... Add in the fact that Stack has missed most of the preseason because of his swollen knee... there's no way I'd give up Ilgauskas for Stack =p. Calling it 'bad gambling sense' would be a gross understatement.

I offered ya Finley for Ill :wink:

vonkaar · Post by **vonkaar** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:22 pm

I think you've gone through several offers... I think the first one was Stack...

Honestly, Dirk and Daniels are the only two Mavs I trust at the moment... I'm taking a gamble on Howard and Harris in my newest trade... but... I mean...

The point situation is iffy. Harris or Terry. Will Terry even be here come December? Will we still look towards Kidd?

The 2 and 3 spots are iffy... Stack? Fin? Howard? Daniels?

The 4 spot is locked down... Dirk. The man. Henderson will play backup and he's looking very good in the preseason...

The 5 spot is locked down too, but Dampier is still too risky for my taste.

EVERY person on my team is a starter... you can't put up the needed numbers if you are coming off the bench. That's one of my most important strategy goals. If I don't think that a player will get more than 30 minutes a game, I'll trade them... even if they are a 'great' fantasy pick.

Rotj · Post by **Rotj** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:46 pm

Screw me. After Howard and Harris' performance against Sac..looks like you got a steal there in that trade..vonk.

vonkaar · Post by **vonkaar** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:49 pm

I still consider it a gamble. Also look at Hood and Sasser's performances in the preseason... and they aren't even making the team =p.

Nellie plays all his young guys in the preseason but they won't have so much playing time in the regular season.

Rotj · Post by **Rotj** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:55 pm

Go team loyalty! :D

vonkaar · Post by **vonkaar** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:58 pm

Well... there are like... 19 people on a team that can't put more than 15 on the roster.

I think AJ's decision to retire was partially made to allow some of these guys to play. He's a nice guy like that =p.

Post by **Arlos** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 3:40 pm

Edit: Ahhhh, you accepted it. Cool. Big risk on my part, but we'll see, I guess.

-Arlos

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 4:08 pm

Trade looked even to me.

Grant Hill is gonna make or break that deal.

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 4:10 pm

So I picked my team for the next week and placed the players that were playing for each day. Is that how we are supposed to do it? I didnt think thats how it worked at 1st but if it does it means you dont have to be as strong in each position since you will rarely fill every slot and your bench players are just as important as your starters.

Anyone know for sure how this thing works?

vonkaar · Post by **vonkaar** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 4:15 pm

Nononono...

All 10 spots on your roster are scoring positions. You need to fix that asap.
All 3 guards, 3 forwards, 2 centers and 2 utility players will combine for scoring. Your bench spots don't contribute at all.

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 4:18 pm

I know.

Since we have so many slots and most nights have so few games I rarely fill my whole roster.

But we are required to adjust our lineup every night? Or atleast in advance?

vonkaar · Post by **vonkaar** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 4:28 pm

Only as needed. Some people aren't as likely to follow the season like us... and may have an injured player on their roster for a while. You only need to adjust your roster if problems or improvements arise. Take my roster for example... let's say that Hinrich doesn't have the season that I'm hoping for... and Ridnour would be a better guard for me. Until I can make a trade that would benefit me, I want to move Ridnour off the bench. Or.. if Shaq breaks a leg, I don't want him sitting on a precious center spot... I want to trade or draft another center to stay there until he recovers.

Post by **Arlos** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 5:16 pm

I guess the question is, what if one of your players in your active 10 slots isn't playing that night, but one of your bench players' teams IS. Should you tweak your roster based on that kind of thing, to maximize scoring, or does it not matter?

Zan: Grant Hill's status is why it's a risk. Well, that and Jones having a really good year. Saw a article that said he should, but saw that he's sucked much this preseason. It also depends on you being right about Marshall not putting up his usual numbers. But, gotta take some risks, eh?

Now, if I can just find a good PF....

-Arlos