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Bullets Forever Fantasy Basketball

Fantasy basketball: not to be confused with your basketball fantasies, like wishing that the Wizards had drafted Tyson Chandler over Kwame Brown.
Having a fantasy basketball league was first brought up here and then further talked about here and now it looks like we are on our way to our first ever fantasy league here at Bullets Forever.  Of course, we had the NCAA Tourney Pick 'Em last March and the ongoing Football Pick 'Em but this is the first year that we're actually doing a true fantasy league where we pick players and try to build a team.  As of right now we've got 9 players:
  • Pradamaster (obviously)
  • JakeTheSnake (again, duh)
  • mamemimo
  • sierradave
  • finkad01
  • sierradave kdp922
  • Josh
  • miestersean
  • hotplate
  • AL

The goal is try and have 12 players which means there's still 3 2 open spots.  If there's enough demand, we'll open up a second league for anyone else who still wants to play.  As we try and get this going, there's five important questions (that aren't to be confused with the CelticsBlog preview) that need to be asked.

Q: When's the draft time?
A: As of right now, the draft is scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m.  If that's a problem feel free to say so, I can't guarantee that we find a way to please everyone but hopefully we can find a way to please as many as possible.

Q: What service are we using?
A: Good question, the answer is I have no clue.  I originally was planning on going with Yahoo(!) but the only slots open on Friday are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., which doesn't work for us.  (Unless a certain Wizards fan who might have been hired by Yahoo wants to hook us up.)  With that said, I believe that leaves ESPN.com, NBA.com, and CBS Sportsline as options.  I don't really have experience with any of them so again I'm open to suggestions here as well.

Q: Are there going to be any weird scoring rules?
A: Probably not, unless you want to give bonus points for "bank shots" or something cool like that.

Q: Can I talk smack?
A: Of course!  Try to keep it within the guidelines, but other than that go nuts.  I'll try and keep tabs with a "Smack Wall of Fame" or something like that.

Q: Can I call my team "The Thong Song(aila)?
A: No.

UPDATE: Check the comments for the new details.

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Sorry ...
Friday at 6 pm EST doesn't work for me since I get off class at that time on Fridays (I'm on the west coast) ... could we maybe push it back to 6:30 on Friday? Maybe Saturday or Sunday afternoon/night would be better for everyone?

by miestersean on Oct 21, 2007 5:58 AM EDT   0 recs

im in
dependant on the time- friday at 6 works for me, probably wouldnt want to go much later, but 630 would work too
07-08 Reg Season Stndgs(predicted 8/6/07) 1 Chi 52-30 2 Was 51-31 3 Cle 50-32 4 Bos/Det 48-34 6 Tor/Mia 47-35 8 NJ 44-40 9 NY/Orl 42-42

by kdp922 on Oct 21, 2007 8:01 AM EDT   0 recs

Try Saturday instead
If Friday draft slots are all filled.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Pradamaster on Oct 21, 2007 4:36 PM EDT   0 recs

You also
Listed sierradave twice.

I personally think he's bipolar too, but we don't know for sure.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Pradamaster on Oct 21, 2007 5:14 PM EDT   0 recs

Saturday
Saturday doesnt work for me.  I could do friday at 6:00 or later or sunday at anytime.  

by finkad01 on Oct 21, 2007 7:30 PM EDT   0 recs

Update
Checked back at Yahoo(!) and now all the times are suddenly available now.  Maybe it was just the computer where I was at.  How does Friday at 6:30 EST sound?  Obviously now all the other times are available, going by 15 minute intervals.
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by JakeTheSnake on Oct 21, 2007 9:08 PM EDT   0 recs

Works well
You can go ahead and create the league.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Pradamaster on Oct 21, 2007 9:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i'd like to join
I read your site all the time, just don't comment too much but I'd like to join your fantasy league.

:)

by bonafide on Oct 21, 2007 10:28 PM EDT   0 recs

Yo
Can I join in as well?

by Asian Zero on Oct 21, 2007 10:52 PM EDT   0 recs

Yes and yes
Anyone else who wants in will have to create a separate league.

I'm psyched for this.

You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.

by Pradamaster on Oct 21, 2007 11:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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