BF Fantasy League

I'll play

Though I never checked last year, I’m trying to be better this time around.

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 17, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'd be down

Didn’t bwoods suggest having a much larger number of teams to make fantasy basketball better? It would be neat if we could get enough interested people to put that idea into practice.

by Manimal Smith on Oct 17, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm ready to get whooped up again

Should be fun.

Bullets Forever: A blog dedicated to the Washington Wizards with analysis, commentary, and more YouTube videos than your eyes can handle.

by JakeTheSnake on Oct 17, 2009 10:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm ready to be last again.

I didn’t get a chance to really be active about it, but since I’m moving, I’ll have all the time in the world.

by Craig_ on Oct 18, 2009 10:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

same here

And this year I’ll actually pay attention to the thing.

by sierradave on Oct 18, 2009 10:42 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I don’t mind losing again this year….. sign me up

Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......

by Rook6980 on Oct 18, 2009 12:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Okay

I created a league:

ID=278582
password=bullets

18 slots, h2h, standard categories. Draft is Thursday at 9. If it fills up, we can create another league.

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 18, 2009 4:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Password is case sensitive

be sure to use bullets as in Mike’s comments – not Bullets as in Mike’s Update above

Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......

by Rook6980 on Oct 18, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Coach Winters: Mississippi State's offensive set. 2nd & 2 on our own 24, what defensive set might we call?
Alvin Mack: Eagle Zipper Hero, unless the setback shifts into the I.
Coach Winters: Good..[clicks to next slide], third and seven?
Alvin Mack: Oakie Thunder Lion. {What's your assignment?}
Alvin Mack: Kill the quarterback. {{Coach Winters clicks to next slide}}
Alvin Mack: Hit the tight end so hard his girlfriend dies. {{Coach Winters clicks to next slide}}
Alvin Mack: Kill everybody.

by KDP on Oct 18, 2009 5:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

As is Foye Vey!

Bullets Forever: A blog dedicated to the Washington Wizards with analysis, commentary, and more YouTube videos than your eyes can handle.

by JakeTheSnake on Oct 19, 2009 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for setting it up Mike! But ...

Can you change it so that the starting lineups don’t require 2 starting centers? There are barely enough starting quality center-eligible players for each team to start 1 every week, must less 2.

by Manimal Smith on Oct 18, 2009 7:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

2 Cs is the standard

And since there are so many people with PF/C eligibility, there are actually plenty of centers to go around, so I don’t think it makes much sense to change it.

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 18, 2009 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

But if others feel differently, I can change it

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 18, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

if thats what it was last year, i'm extra cool with it

Coach Winters: Mississippi State's offensive set. 2nd & 2 on our own 24, what defensive set might we call?
Alvin Mack: Eagle Zipper Hero, unless the setback shifts into the I.
Coach Winters: Good..[clicks to next slide], third and seven?
Alvin Mack: Oakie Thunder Lion. {What's your assignment?}
Alvin Mack: Kill the quarterback. {{Coach Winters clicks to next slide}}
Alvin Mack: Hit the tight end so hard his girlfriend dies. {{Coach Winters clicks to next slide}}
Alvin Mack: Kill everybody.

by KDP on Oct 19, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've never done it before

So expect me to be dead last. But I’ll give it a go.

by bigrm18 on Oct 18, 2009 7:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Same here

I’ll give you a run for your money…

by steadyhand on Oct 18, 2009 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't even think

That’s anything to be proud of… :-)

by bigrm18 on Oct 18, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Virginia Vermin are in!

And we are ready to rule?!

"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck

by George Templeton on Oct 19, 2009 1:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Praying for Health are in

anyone interested in putting a little money on this….or at least some kind of prize?

by Blatche4MVP on Oct 19, 2009 2:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ya

That would be fun

by Manimal Smith on Oct 19, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll see if I can get a giveaway from someone for the winner

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 19, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can we ban Lebron from our league?

I dont think anyone should have to cheer for him….thoughts?

by Blatche4MVP on Oct 19, 2009 2:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hahahaha

We can just all agree not to take him.

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 19, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I support not drafting him

anyone else?

by Blatche4MVP on Oct 19, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

NICE flip flop act sir!

Dear Diary, JACKPOT!!!!!!!!!!

by Evander holyfield on Oct 30, 2009 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

indeed

Coach Winters: Mississippi State's offensive set. 2nd & 2 on our own 24, what defensive set might we call?
Alvin Mack: Eagle Zipper Hero, unless the setback shifts into the I.
Coach Winters: Good..[clicks to next slide], third and seven?
Alvin Mack: Oakie Thunder Lion. {What's your assignment?}
Alvin Mack: Kill the quarterback. {{Coach Winters clicks to next slide}}
Alvin Mack: Hit the tight end so hard his girlfriend dies. {{Coach Winters clicks to next slide}}
Alvin Mack: Kill everybody.

by KDP on Oct 30, 2009 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I also support not drafting him, but ...

It is overwhelmingly likely that at some point in the draft someone will miss their live pick and that the system will autodraft Lebron.

Can we have a rule that whoever accidentally takes LeBron that way is forced to cut him?

by Manimal Smith on Oct 19, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The only options are to have a Can't Cut List or to not have one

No option to have a custom list.

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 19, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whoever gets LeBron (assuming its autopick)

Can be allowed to have an extra roster spot (via IR) or someway of allowing one team to have another roster spot via the setings.

"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck

by George Templeton on Oct 19, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think I can give one team an extra spot without giving every team an extra spot

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 19, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Could we require everyone to manually exclude him from their Pre-Draft Rankings?

by Manimal Smith on Oct 19, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eight spots left!

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 19, 2009 3:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Join up guys!

I think the league will be alot more enjoyable if we can manage to get all 18 slots filled.

by Manimal Smith on Oct 19, 2009 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If we don't by Thurs, I'll just push the draft back

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 19, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I joined-

Last year I managed to come in second but I can’t take any credit for it – I did autopick for the draft and sold my soul and traded for Kobe. I can’t remember who won but he deserved it – he had a good strategy for the playoffs.

by ooba on Oct 19, 2009 10:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Last year was a good match up

I was kind of wary of facing you in the championship because it was actually me who traded you Kobe. Crazy how things turned out!

Dear Diary, JACKPOT!!!!!!!!!!

by Evander holyfield on Oct 21, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

honestly... i think the no draft lebron rule

might be the best idea in the history of the internet. it would ONLY matter to us, only make sense to us… but isn’t that what every true Wiz fan should feel like?

I love it.

Coach Winters: Mississippi State's offensive set. 2nd & 2 on our own 24, what defensive set might we call?
Alvin Mack: Eagle Zipper Hero, unless the setback shifts into the I.
Coach Winters: Good..[clicks to next slide], third and seven?
Alvin Mack: Oakie Thunder Lion. {What's your assignment?}
Alvin Mack: Kill the quarterback. {{Coach Winters clicks to next slide}}
Alvin Mack: Hit the tight end so hard his girlfriend dies. {{Coach Winters clicks to next slide}}
Alvin Mack: Kill everybody.

by KDP on Oct 19, 2009 10:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I do too, but I'm just worried about enforcing it

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 19, 2009 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: LeBron

I think the best option is an offline draft where nobody picks him, and then nobody picks him up.

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 19, 2009 11:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That is probably the best idea.

Let Yahoo set the draft order and then cancel the online draft?

Only issue is actually organizing 18 people to meet “offline” (i.e. not on the service).

by Manimal Smith on Oct 20, 2009 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am pretty sure during the draft

that the commissioner has the ability to stop the draft and re-do picks (at least that is the case in fantasy football). The commissioner could just stop the draft when lebron gets picked and take the next person on the auto pick. Thoughts? That, or we just get everyone to show up and not pick LeTravel

by Blatche4MVP on Oct 20, 2009 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I didn't realize you could do that

Interesting.

As far as the draft order … you can set it when you punch in the players.

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 20, 2009 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wiouldn't it be easier to

…just trust everyone to put him on the ‘do not draft’ list than try to coordinate schedules to draft offline (and have to actually be online for who knows how long to make picks).

If we can’t get everyone to do that, then we can just mock whoever takes him (and of course consider them disqualified if they use him). Is it possible to kick someone out of the league after the draft?

by steadyhand on Oct 20, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thats definitely the easiest way

Maybe we can put an explanation of how to make sure he is excluded from your pre-draft rankings on the topic post for those that don’t know how?

by Manimal Smith on Oct 20, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Invariably, I feel like someone's going to forget to do that

And then someone will draft him, in which case we can’t kick them out.

Honest question here: how is an “offline” (aka in a google chatroom or something of the sort) any less time-consuming and difficult to coordinate than a live online draft? Am I missing something?

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 20, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

People may not be able to show

If 1 person out of 18 can’t show to an online draft, then its OK because they can set their preferred list of players. If 1 person out of 18 can’t show to an offline draft, then we can’t really proceed.

by Manimal Smith on Oct 20, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We use Yahoo preranks for them

It’s what me and my friends do for our fantasy football drafts all the time.

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 20, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I guess that works

Someone needs to be in charge of manually checking names off of that pre-rank list as we go along though (which would be necessary anyway to make sure a player isn’t drafted twice).

Anyway we can get the draft order more than 30min ahead of time if we do it this way?

by Manimal Smith on Oct 20, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd be tracking results on Excel anyway

And as far as getting the draft order ahead of time … we’ll see. Let’s get all the spots filled first.

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 20, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If we end up doing it that way

I highly recommend using google docs. We can create a spread sheet that everyone can edit and view. Done it before for drafts and its worked pretty well.

My biggest issue with drafts done offline is that its much more difficult to enforce a time limit on each pick, and the draft tends to drag on

by Blatche4MVP on Oct 20, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, that tends to be a problem

I guess that’s on me.

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 20, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

230+ picks...

One thing to keep in mind is that with 18 teams and 13 roster spots per team we are looking at 234 picks.

Might the “offline” draft take a bit too long in that case?

by Manimal Smith on Oct 22, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I mean, I figure it'll take no longer than the online

But again, let’s give it a day to see if we can get to 18, then decide from there.

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 22, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

registered

“macrophenomenal” is ready to go.

Looks like I’ll have to miss the actual draft. That will be step 1 in my “worst in the league”-optimized strategy…

by sierradave on Oct 20, 2009 1:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey!

You stole my strategy :)

by bigrm18 on Oct 20, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't worry, I'm probably changing the draft time

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 20, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

side bet! (for honor, not cash)

Without either of us intentionally tanking, I wager my team will do worse than bigrm18.

Sucking at fantasy sports is my one skill in life.

Consider yourself called-out.

by sierradave on Oct 21, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're on!

If my team does better than yours (especially considering I’ve never done fantasy sports before, and have no clue what I’m doing) then you most certainly deserve to win (lose?).

by bigrm18 on Oct 21, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice

Boring old stat categories, but I just can’t say no to a league that excludes LeDoesn’tshakehands.

Quality Shots is in and LeWhiner has been excluded from my list.

by bwoodsxyz on Oct 21, 2009 8:43 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

I'm rec'ing this

Because of the awesomeness of the exclusion of LeDoesn’tshakehands (!) and to help spread the urgency to BAN THIS MAN

Dear Diary, JACKPOT!!!!!!!!!!

by Evander holyfield on Oct 23, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

FYI, to exclude the player from the autopick list . . . . . .

Under League Notes, go to Rank Your Players and then Edit My Rankings, and add the player(s) to the Exclude Players list.

Dear Diary, JACKPOT!!!!!!!!!!

by Evander holyfield on Oct 23, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Four spots left!

While everyone is here … I pushed the draft back to Monday night, but I want to know when people can do it. We can also decide if it makes sense to do it offline to ensure nobody ends up with LeTravel.

I’m pretty much not around this weekend, so let me know.

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 21, 2009 8:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Regardless of night -

It’s going to be pretty much impossible for me to do a live draft or even an offline draft if we all have to be present. I can only do an auto pick draft

by ooba on Oct 21, 2009 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ditto

I can’t see this taking priority over many things.
Will my pre-selected draft order still matter, or will I be stuck with the yahoo generic list?
If it is my pre-selected order, does someone have to do that for me, or can it still be automated (I don’t want to be a pain in the ass for someone else).
All that said, I often don’t schedule things in the evenings after 8pm on weekdays, so I may be able to do it despite my LeWhining. I’ve already put ~~Sweet~~ Baby James on my ‘do not draft’ list. Can I (annoyingly) push for that once more? I mean, everyone has to sign up, so why can’t they take that one 5-second step?

by steadyhand on Oct 21, 2009 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You can send me your pre-draft list if we do it offline

I figure not everyone will make it, but I also want to try to make it at a time when more people can be there than not.

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 21, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know this is a Wiz Blog

and the skins are an absolute joke, but I can’t not watch. They play monday night

by Blatche4MVP on Oct 21, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmm..

We could make it before the game, like @ 7.

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 21, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I teach till 5:30

Anytime after that works for me.

by sierradave on Oct 21, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I will be at work Monday night

But I can draft by e-mail, meebo or whatever.

"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck

by George Templeton on Oct 21, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Later is better for me

Having just moved to the west coast (and missing out on my family’s killer season tickets :<) later works better for me so it doesn’t interfere with work as much.

That aside, don’t torture yourself by watching too much of that skins game.

by Manimal Smith on Oct 21, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm pretty late to the game

Are there any spots left? I’m ready to defend my title baby!!!

Dear Diary, JACKPOT!!!!!!!!!!

by Evander holyfield on Oct 21, 2009 4:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think 4 are still left

Welcome to the party ;p

by Manimal Smith on Oct 21, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

IN

I read BF all the time but never comment. I am hoping this will encourage a change in that trend.

Any of you guys live in Baltimore? I am always looking for fans to watch games with.

shine like bald head, smoke trees call me log head

by ThaCaronic on Oct 21, 2009 7:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Only two spots left ....

!

by Manimal Smith on Oct 22, 2009 1:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

So, whats happening with the draft?

Are we doing it online via Yahoo’s system or offline?

by Manimal Smith on Oct 26, 2009 3:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think so

I know it’s not the ideal situation, but I don’t see any other way to do it before the regular season starts.

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 26, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

K, we can just ridicule whoever drafts LeTravel

by Manimal Smith on Oct 26, 2009 3:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You can put Lebron in the don't draft category if you prerank your players

Don’t know if that works, but it’s what I did

by ooba on Oct 26, 2009 4:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I did it too

Hopefully everyone did, but I doubt it.

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

by Mike Prada on Oct 26, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I did it

And I am actually in another league drafting at the same time. It appears the person going first will draft LeCrab Dribbler so I don’t have to!

"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck

by George Templeton on Oct 26, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm drafting in another league tonight too

Easily picking Durant with the #3 over the other player.

Dear Diary, JACKPOT!!!!!!!!!!

by Evander holyfield on Oct 26, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No Lebron for me

Did anyone draft him?

by ooba on Oct 26, 2009 11:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

unfortunately someone autopicked him at #7

Coach Winters: Mississippi State's offensive set. 2nd & 2 on our own 24, what defensive set might we call?
Alvin Mack: Eagle Zipper Hero, unless the setback shifts into the I.
Coach Winters: Good..[clicks to next slide], third and seven?
Alvin Mack: Oakie Thunder Lion. {What's your assignment?}
Alvin Mack: Kill the quarterback. {{Coach Winters clicks to next slide}}
Alvin Mack: Hit the tight end so hard his girlfriend dies. {{Coach Winters clicks to next slide}}
Alvin Mack: Kill everybody.

by KDP on Oct 26, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

By Blatche4MVP

Now we must ostracize him!

by Manimal Smith on Oct 28, 2009 2:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Blatche4MVP?

That was who proposed the whole idea in the first place! BOOOO

Dear Diary, JACKPOT!!!!!!!!!!

by Evander holyfield on Oct 30, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lmao

it was a plot all along, to get lebron to fall to him.

Coach Winters: Mississippi State's offensive set. 2nd & 2 on our own 24, what defensive set might we call?
Alvin Mack: Eagle Zipper Hero, unless the setback shifts into the I.
Coach Winters: Good..[clicks to next slide], third and seven?
Alvin Mack: Oakie Thunder Lion. {What's your assignment?}
Alvin Mack: Kill the quarterback. {{Coach Winters clicks to next slide}}
Alvin Mack: Hit the tight end so hard his girlfriend dies. {{Coach Winters clicks to next slide}}
Alvin Mack: Kill everybody.

by KDP on Oct 30, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs