Comments on: Fantasy Basketball Tip #7: Get a Hold of Your Emotions, Man http://givemetherock.com/2008/09/11/fantasy-basketball-tip-7-get-a-hold-of-your-emotions-man/ this is fantasy basketball Sat, 19 May 2012 15:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Patrick http://givemetherock.com/2008/09/11/fantasy-basketball-tip-7-get-a-hold-of-your-emotions-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3271 Patrick Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:21:58 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=1727#comment-3271 I am also known for the occasional outburst at the computer screen when examining the daily box scores for my fantasy teams... I am also known for the occasional outburst at the computer screen when examining the daily box scores for my fantasy teams…

]]> By: Nels http://givemetherock.com/2008/09/11/fantasy-basketball-tip-7-get-a-hold-of-your-emotions-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3270 Nels Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:15:14 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=1727#comment-3270 PitP, there is something to be said about getting rid of slumping players. I have the opposite problem, in that I usually hang on to guy too long after they've stopped producing. PitP, there is something to be said about getting rid of slumping players. I have the opposite problem, in that I usually hang on to guy too long after they’ve stopped producing.

]]> By: Points in the Paint http://givemetherock.com/2008/09/11/fantasy-basketball-tip-7-get-a-hold-of-your-emotions-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3269 Points in the Paint Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:37:59 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=1727#comment-3269 Emotionality has been my single biggest drawback as a a player of fantasy basketball. Between 2003-2006, I've finally been able to outgrow my "favorites" and "hate" lists. And now that I'm finally gotten to a place where I am ready to draft Kobe, the bum has to go out and decide to NOT have his surgery! Ugh! Short term emotional outbursts are what hurt me the most as of now. When my guy goes through a slump of like 3-4 consecutive BAD games, I'm like "WTF? Get the hell of my roster... off to the wires with you!" - but I'm working on my patience, but it's taking too darn long! I just hope my opponents in the GMTR readers league *HINT* will not take advantage of this too much...yeah, right. Emotionality has been my single biggest drawback as a a player of fantasy basketball.

Between 2003-2006, I’ve finally been able to outgrow my “favorites” and “hate” lists. And now that I’m finally gotten to a place where I am ready to draft Kobe, the bum has to go out and decide to NOT have his surgery! Ugh!

Short term emotional outbursts are what hurt me the most as of now. When my guy goes through a slump of like 3-4 consecutive BAD games, I’m like “WTF? Get the hell of my roster… off to the wires with you!” – but I’m working on my patience, but it’s taking too darn long!

I just hope my opponents in the GMTR readers league *HINT* will not take advantage of this too much…yeah, right.

]]> By: Nels http://givemetherock.com/2008/09/11/fantasy-basketball-tip-7-get-a-hold-of-your-emotions-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3277 Nels Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:40:01 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=1727#comment-3277 <a href="http://pointsinthepaint.wordpress.com/top-50-players-for-head-to-head/" rel="nofollow">Points in the Paint has a list of the Top 50 players for Head-to-Head</a> where Howard is ranked #13. You can get away with that if you've already got LeBron and you might as well tank FT% anyway. Even in H2H, though, I'm still <em>a little</em> scared about taking Howard in the second round. Points in the Paint has a list of the Top 50 players for Head-to-Head where Howard is ranked #13. You can get away with that if you’ve already got LeBron and you might as well tank FT% anyway. Even in H2H, though, I’m still a little scared about taking Howard in the second round.

]]> By: Nels http://givemetherock.com/2008/09/11/fantasy-basketball-tip-7-get-a-hold-of-your-emotions-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3276 Nels Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:37:54 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=1727#comment-3276 @Patrick, time to bring back the <a href="http://givemetherock.com/2005/10/01/the-never-on-my-team-team/" rel="nofollow">Never-On-My-Team Team</a>, I guess, eh? @seanlb, this season, the 5-10 guys <em>are</em> all about equal. And bucko is sort of right... after about pick 10, there is a drop to a second tier where you could pick just about anyone and be okay. @Patrick, time to bring back the Never-On-My-Team Team, I guess, eh?

@seanlb, this season, the 5-10 guys are all about equal. And bucko is sort of right… after about pick 10, there is a drop to a second tier where you could pick just about anyone and be okay.

]]> By: Patrick http://givemetherock.com/2008/09/11/fantasy-basketball-tip-7-get-a-hold-of-your-emotions-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3275 Patrick Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:06:52 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=1727#comment-3275 Yeah, bucko, good point. I didn't really mention guys like Josh Smith, who everyone loves so much that it's not worth reaching for him. Dwight Howard used to be like that, but now everyone has started hating on him to the point where he might be undervalued again. And seanlb, another good point. A lot of times there are a few guys who are around the same value, so why not take the guy you like. Nothing wrong with that. I guess the point was not to draft dirk with the 2nd pick cause he's your favorite player. Yeah, bucko, good point. I didn’t really mention guys like Josh Smith, who everyone loves so much that it’s not worth reaching for him. Dwight Howard used to be like that, but now everyone has started hating on him to the point where he might be undervalued again.

And seanlb, another good point. A lot of times there are a few guys who are around the same value, so why not take the guy you like. Nothing wrong with that. I guess the point was not to draft dirk with the 2nd pick cause he’s your favorite player.

]]> By: bucko http://givemetherock.com/2008/09/11/fantasy-basketball-tip-7-get-a-hold-of-your-emotions-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3274 bucko Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:00:05 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=1727#comment-3274 seanlb, the later in the draft the less the difference in 3-4 picks will matter. There are certain places where I think value drops. For example, the difference between having the 8th pick or the 11th pick is really big in my opinion. But, the difference between 11 and 14 is almost non-existent. seanlb, the later in the draft the less the difference in 3-4 picks will matter. There are certain places where I think value drops. For example, the difference between having the 8th pick or the 11th pick is really big in my opinion. But, the difference between 11 and 14 is almost non-existent.

]]> By: seanlb http://givemetherock.com/2008/09/11/fantasy-basketball-tip-7-get-a-hold-of-your-emotions-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3273 seanlb Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:49:23 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=1727#comment-3273 sometimes i think "shit these 5-10 guys are all pretty solid. if i can i'll pick dirk, or another favorite over someone ranked a little better." i think that's ok, i mean the difference between 3-4 and 7-8 aren't that great are they? sometimes i think “shit these 5-10 guys are all pretty solid. if i can i’ll pick dirk, or another favorite over someone ranked a little better.”
i think that’s ok, i mean the difference between 3-4 and 7-8 aren’t that great are they?

]]> By: bucko http://givemetherock.com/2008/09/11/fantasy-basketball-tip-7-get-a-hold-of-your-emotions-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3272 bucko Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:20:58 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=1727#comment-3272 I usually have guys I won't touch, but these guys are typically the guys that are high on the majority of lists out there. For example, in a 9 cat H2H league, most people love Josh Smith, I don't. His negatives are too high for the second-third round area, which is where I'm sure he'll go in my draft. I usually have guys I won’t touch, but these guys are typically the guys that are high on the majority of lists out there. For example, in a 9 cat H2H league, most people love Josh Smith, I don’t. His negatives are too high for the second-third round area, which is where I’m sure he’ll go in my draft.

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