Comments on: Day 0 of 170: Let The Games Begin! http://givemetherock.com/2008/10/28/day-0-of-170-let-the-games-begin/ this is fantasy basketball Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://givemetherock.com/2008/10/28/day-0-of-170-let-the-games-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-8344 Anonymous Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:34:00 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=1944#comment-8344 gossipteen.com/2009/03 gossipteen.com/2009/03

]]> By: Anonymous http://givemetherock.com/2008/10/28/day-0-of-170-let-the-games-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-8343 Anonymous Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:34:00 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=1944#comment-8343 gossipteen.com/2009/03 gossipteen.com/2009/03

]]> By: Brendan K. http://givemetherock.com/2008/10/28/day-0-of-170-let-the-games-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-2427 Brendan K. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:43:20 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=1944#comment-2427 Check my original Simmons-hatin', but I renew my claim that fantasy basketball shouldn't try to be the most popular. Instead, we should embrace its nature as the most strategically challenging fantasy games, and that will make it more popular than it is. Anyway, this season sort of sneaked up on me while I was traveling for work. You'll see my thinking in a 2RR post soon to come, but I'm having sort of an identity crisis with my team in this league. I like the pieces, but I have to refine, and I'm not sure where I'm going with it yet. Patrick, how much fun you think I'm havin' matching up against Rashard Lewis in week 1? Damn... Check my original Simmons-hatin’, but I renew my claim that fantasy basketball shouldn’t try to be the most popular. Instead, we should embrace its nature as the most strategically challenging fantasy games, and that will make it more popular than it is.

Anyway, this season sort of sneaked up on me while I was traveling for work. You’ll see my thinking in a 2RR post soon to come, but I’m having sort of an identity crisis with my team in this league. I like the pieces, but I have to refine, and I’m not sure where I’m going with it yet.

Patrick, how much fun you think I’m havin’ matching up against Rashard Lewis in week 1? Damn…

]]> By: Patrick http://givemetherock.com/2008/10/28/day-0-of-170-let-the-games-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-2428 Patrick Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:17:31 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=1944#comment-2428 Brendan, as the guy playing against you this week, I am very disappointed that your biggest mistake this week is forgetting to start Daniel Gibson. I was really hoping to get one of those everyone still on the bench mistakes. Brendan, as the guy playing against you this week, I am very disappointed that your biggest mistake this week is forgetting to start Daniel Gibson. I was really hoping to get one of those everyone still on the bench mistakes.

]]> By: Nels http://givemetherock.com/2008/10/28/day-0-of-170-let-the-games-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-2429 Nels Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:29:16 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=1944#comment-2429 @Brendan, I am still not convinced that daily lineups changes are good in H2H leagues. Especially when it comes to standardization in terms of making it more accessible to novices. I'm convinced one of the reasons that fantasy football is so successful is because it only requires you to check your lineup once a week. It only requires you to watch games once a week too (for the most part), which is the 2nd major factor in its success. At least you've got something set up. I'm not exactly wishing you the best of luck. But I am at least wishing you a 5-4 win since you're not playing me. :) @Brendan, I am still not convinced that daily lineups changes are good in H2H leagues. Especially when it comes to standardization in terms of making it more accessible to novices. I’m convinced one of the reasons that fantasy football is so successful is because it only requires you to check your lineup once a week. It only requires you to watch games once a week too (for the most part), which is the 2nd major factor in its success.

At least you’ve got something set up. I’m not exactly wishing you the best of luck. But I am at least wishing you a 5-4 win since you’re not playing me. :)

]]> By: Doneycat http://givemetherock.com/2008/10/28/day-0-of-170-let-the-games-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-2426 Doneycat Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:58:56 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=1944#comment-2426 Oh, nice work by Sergio on the schedule, forgetting that the Bucks are the only team with 4 games this week. Of course, it would be nice if nba.com/fantasy would let me pick up Luke Ridnour this week, but he is not one of the players listed. However, Carlos Arroyo is. Really outstanding work at NBA/Rotohog's UFC. It's been a freaking train wreck over there. Oh, nice work by Sergio on the schedule, forgetting that the Bucks are the only team with 4 games this week. Of course, it would be nice if nba.com/fantasy would let me pick up Luke Ridnour this week, but he is not one of the players listed. However, Carlos Arroyo is. Really outstanding work at NBA/Rotohog’s UFC. It’s been a freaking train wreck over there.

]]> By: Doneycat http://givemetherock.com/2008/10/28/day-0-of-170-let-the-games-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-2424 Doneycat Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:41:35 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=1944#comment-2424 Oooh, maybe I shouldn't have benched Maggette based on rumor or innuendo. Can't change it now. Time to shine, Demarcus Nelson! Oooh, maybe I shouldn’t have benched Maggette based on rumor or innuendo. Can’t change it now. Time to shine, Demarcus Nelson!

]]> By: rambaldidixonsloanjackbristow http://givemetherock.com/2008/10/28/day-0-of-170-let-the-games-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-2423 rambaldidixonsloanjackbristow Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:33:44 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=1944#comment-2423 ahhh. i missed you 170. ahhh. i missed you 170.

]]> By: Brendan K. http://givemetherock.com/2008/10/28/day-0-of-170-let-the-games-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-2425 Brendan K. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:54:02 +0000 http://givemetherock.com/?p=1944#comment-2425 If you'll recall, I was one of the voices for standardizing DAILY lineup changes this summer, and when we said "as close to" our official model as possible, I never thought to ask about weekly lineup changes. I mean, I should still be competitive in my matchup, but I should have started Boobie against a big ball team. If you’ll recall, I was one of the voices for standardizing DAILY lineup changes this summer, and when we said “as close to” our official model as possible, I never thought to ask about weekly lineup changes. I mean, I should still be competitive in my matchup, but I should have started Boobie against a big ball team.

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