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It’s All in the Name: The Basketblog Header Playoffs, Round 1

Posted by Patrick on April 15th, 2009 filed in Author: Patrick, Diatribes

Time put your special voting gloves on – our friend Jeff at Pete Marasmitch has just introduced The Basketblog Header Playoffs. That’s right, a 16-team fight to the death to see which basketball blog has the prettiest header image. You can tell this thing has been well thought out because the sixteen teams are even [...]

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Ten Reasons Why You Didn’t Win Your Fantasy League

Posted by Patrick on April 15th, 2009 filed in Author: Patrick, Diatribes

10. Your all Chinese team was a little weak once you got past the center position.
9. Streaming refers to what was dribbling down your pants during the draft.
8. You’re not sure what went wrong, your team was in first place last time you checked in December.
7. Your big trade acquisition this year was cap space.
6. [...]

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Day 150 of 170: Ok, I admit it. Tony Parker is a Moderately Decent Point Guard

Posted by Patrick on March 26th, 2009 filed in Author: Patrick, Diatribes, Fantasy Basketball, Player News

…and a sexy, sexy man.
Line of the Night: It took the return of Manu Ginobili to push Tony Parker (1.18) to a LotN performance. Parker scored 42 points off 18-25 shooting and had 10 assists in the Spurs win over the Hawks. It probably helped Parker’s game that Duncan sat in this one, but Parker [...]

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Beer Me Front Row Seats

Posted by Nels on March 4th, 2009 filed in Author: Nels, Diatribes, Random Stuff

Someday, I dream of going to a basketball game and getting beer in a real glass. I’m assuming this is not something that everyone at a Wizards game gets to enjoy, and I know I’ve never had a beer in a real glass at a Bulls game.
Someday, though… someday…

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GMTR Valentine Series: I Heart LeBron James

Posted by Nels on February 14th, 2009 filed in Author: Nels, Cleveland Cavaliers, Diatribes, Fantasy Basketball

As Erik put it, and Patrick quoted:
As Erik already mentioned, “Valentine’s Day, the day of hearts, the day of LOVE! It’s time we at GMTR talked about NBA players we LOVE, from a fantasy perspective of course.”

I have accepted that I can enjoy watching Kobe. But this year, I have accepted that LeBron James is [...]

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GMTR Valentine Series: I HEART Chris Paul

Posted by Patrick on February 14th, 2009 filed in Author: Patrick, Diatribes, New Orleans Hornets

As Erik already mentioned, “Valentine’s Day, the day of hearts, the day of LOVE! It’s time we at GMTR talked about NBA players we LOVE, from a fantasy perspective of course.”
I am game. My favorite fantasy player also happens to be the best fantasy player in the league right now. Call it weak, clichéd, old [...]

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Boom, Roasted: Battle of the Bloggers League Edition

Posted by Nels on February 11th, 2009 filed in Author: Nels, Battle of the Bloggers 08-09, Boom Roasted, Diatribes, Fantasy Basketball

I am infatuated the Boom, Roasted idea like a 8th grade kid at summer camp is with the hot older counselor. Since I’m in 2nd place in the GMTR Monster League, and 3rd place in the Smaller Readers’ League, I can’t really roast those guys (or is that not right, since you’re supposed to roast [...]

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Day 87 of 170: DeeeeeAndreeeeeee!

Posted by Patrick on January 22nd, 2009 filed in Author: Patrick, Diatribes, Fantasy Basketball, Player News

Line of the Night: So far Charlie Villanueva’s (1.21) season resembles a bad TV movie, starring someone like Jesse Martin as Villanueva. There were high hopes for Charlie coming into the season, a horrible start, then he got hurt and came back to find his starting job gone. // cue music and slow motion [...]

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Day 82 of 170: Gerald Wallace Kicks Greg Oden Out of His House

Posted by Patrick on January 18th, 2009 filed in Author: Patrick, Diatribes, Fantasy Basketball, Player News

Line of the Night: They aren’t quite the Golden State Warriors, but the Knicks do their part of help out the opposing team’s fantasy lines. And yesterday, Andre Iguodala (1.11) had his shot falling against New York, going 10-17 from the floor and finishing with 28 points, 10 boards, 7 assists and 3 threes.
Honorable [...]

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Day 55 of 170: Mike Bibby reminds Detroit what a true PG looks like

Posted by Nels on December 22nd, 2008 filed in Diatribes, Fantasy Basketball

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Line of the Night: I can’t say anything quite as strong as Patrick did yesterday about Chris Paul, but Mike Bibby (1.14) put on a three-point shooting demonstration last night, making 6 of them, totally 27 points, while shooting 77% from the floor. He also had 3 rebounds, 3 steals, 5 assists with [...]

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