Don't Look Back in Anger

Categorized as: Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Draft Guide 2005, Random Stuff
Posted on: August 31st, 2005

Another wonderful coincidence. A recent Daily Inspiration came to remind me of another article I’d been meaning to write. It’s kind of a short one, but this advice is good for life, as well as any fantasy sports in which one chooses to participate:

“Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.”

– Victoria Holt

It’s really as simple as that. When drafting, trading, picking free agents or anything else related to fantasy basketball, don’t look back in anger. Don’t keep a single shred of doubt regarding any draft pick or trade you make. If you want to break this rule, just drop me an email and I’ll talk you out of it. Why? Because there’s just nothing that can be done. No use crying over spilt milk. And a million other cliches.

With the exception of drafting, you must be like an NBA shooter and always forget your last shot. Don’t even be tempted to check on the other guy over on that other team you just traded him too. Concentrate on the horses that are in your stable. Are your thoroughbreds performing? Then that’s that. Doesn’t matter if it’s Luol Deng for Latrell Spreewell or Mike Bibby for Gilbert Arenas.

Another reason not to keep tabs on players you trade is because asking for a tradeback is tacky. Even proposing a trade for a player you just traded away borders on questionable. Just forget about it already, okay?

Thanks.

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