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Archive for February, 2007

The Best Player You Never Hear About

Posted by Patrick on February 27th, 2007 filed in Author: Patrick, Fantasy Basketball, Indiana Pacers, NBA Teams

The Indiana Pacers are getting a lot of press this year for their off the court actions. During the preseason, Steven Jackson fired shots outside an Indianapolis nightclub and, more recently, Jamaal Tinsley and Marquis Daniels were involved in an Indy bar fight where Tinsley was ultimately charged with a felony. Getting far less press [...]

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The Fantasy Basketball List

Posted by Patrick on February 27th, 2007 filed in Author: Patrick, Diatribes, Fantasy Basketball

Things you don’t think about before you get married: I’m entering week two of a diet I’m on solely to support my wife’s diet, because she doesn’t have the will power to diet alone. This, in addition to a disastrous start to my NBA.com Salary Cap Challenge team (thanks Stevie Franchise, Caron Butler’s back, and [...]

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Worst. Deadline. Ever.

Posted by Patrick on February 24th, 2007 filed in Author: Patrick, Fantasy Basketball, Trades

Like the Anna Nicole Smith trial, the much discussed NBA trade deadline ended with a whimper. Boy that was anticlimactic. Here’s the FULL list of trades that went down:

The Atlanta Hawks acquired guard Anthony Johnson from the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday in exchange for the Hawks’ 2007 second-round draft pick.
The Portland Trail Blazers traded guard [...]

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Panic? at the Disco

Posted by Nels on February 23rd, 2007 filed in Author: Nels, DroppingDimes 06, Fantasy Basketball, Injuries, Miami Heat, Player News

or: How JR Smith wants to be like Baron Davis; Dwyane Wade wants to be like Steve Nash; and it’s hard to be America’s Next Top Model when the only guy with no eyeliner is messing up your hair

(Yes, I’m aware the picture has nothing to do with Dwyane Wade or JR Smith, but I [...]

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NBA Salary Cap Challenge, Season 2

Posted by Patrick on February 22nd, 2007 filed in Author: Patrick, Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Basketball Strategy, GMTR Leagues

A couple of weeks ago, Nels invited me to participate in something called the NBA.com Salary Cap Challenge, Season 2 (Kobe’s Revenge). So I joined the league along with 6 other teams, including Nels’ Give Me The Rockettes, whose name I’m legitimately frightened of. For those of you who have never played a salary cap [...]

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All-Star Notes Redux

Posted by mabeuf on February 20th, 2007 filed in Author: Mabeuf, Diatribes, Fantasy Basketball

This article is a superfluous review of the All-Star Weekend and it’s proceedings. I spent an hour alone gathering the media and information to make this post, so you may want to refresh your drink. Despite it’s length I encourage you to read the whole article. Like a Kate Moss cocaine addiction, my old ridiculous [...]

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2007 All-Star Recap

Posted by Patrick on February 18th, 2007 filed in Author: Patrick, Diatribes, NBA Basketball

Some notes about the weekend, while watching another all-star game fast break. I miss you already, fantasy basketball.
First, here is edited video of the entire dunk contest. Get some more of Howard’s sticker on the backboard dunk while you can.

Speaking of the dunk contest, watching Dwight Howard’s sticker dunk live was a little bit confusing. [...]

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All-Star Notes

Posted by mabeuf on February 17th, 2007 filed in Author: Mabeuf, Ballin Outta Control, Fantasy Basketball, NBA Teams, Orlando Magic, Player News, Videos

The NBA’s weekend of debauchery began today. Las Vegas seems primed to put it’s firmest… errr finest on display this weekend. The entire weekend seems to be a referendum on the ability for Las Vegas to host a pro-sports franchise. Anyone else find this amusing? How many citizens/potential fans of a Las Vegas professional franchise [...]

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Using Don Nelson's Fantasy League Basketball Program Can Make Life Easier

Posted by Patrick on February 16th, 2007 filed in Author: Patrick, Diatribes, Fantasy Basketball, NBA Cheerleaders, Player News

ESPN is reporting that 41-year Scottie Pippen, who has not played in the NBA since 2004, wants to make an NBA comeback. And not just for any team, “he wants to return, hopefully to a contender that could make use of his experience in a playoff run.” Someone get Danny Ferry on the phone.

This [...]

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Eastern Conference All-Star Picks

Posted by mabeuf on February 15th, 2007 filed in Author: Mabeuf, Ballin Outta Control, Fantasy Basketball, NBA Basketball, Player News

I started this article a few weeks ago. I am posting what I finished just to get it up here, I felt like editing it, but it would have created more confusion.
Last year’s Eastern All Stars set a new precedent in introductions. Can this year challenge it?

So here are my picks for the Eastern Conference [...]

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