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steady986:
Hmmm. So every week the ten guys I draft would play, or I have to choose 5 from them?

You roster will have like 12 guys. You will have the following 8 positions to fill
PG
G
SG
F
SF
C
Util
Util

I usually use the weekly button to fill week by week, and daily I adjust if needed

steady986:
I see. That means there's nothing the game player can do improve his chances of winning in-season, like fantasy basketball. All the onus is on the ballers themselves.

Actually its the opposite. Star players get injured or load managed often, which can kill your plan A. To counter, you can add and drop players all season long. Rookies and sophomores are very valuable in this regard - some will catch fire midway into the season. Some vets also turn the tables and drop double-doubles after being traded. I owe my run last year to predicting which players are about to get hot and picking them in time. smooshchn and joephemzyz are very good at this btw. Many times, they will have snatched the guy I was setting for like hours beforehand. Other guys know how to beat you with a team that looks inferior, without add/dropping players. Then there are the cats that play like 3 fantasy leagues so they have benefit of strategy from other leagues. I wont name them here before them KILL me

In short, after like the first month, everyone is scrambling for plan B, C and D

steady986:
What's it really about? Fill me in. Perhaps it's something I can spare some time.

The short of it: you draft about 10 players that you think will be the best players in the upcoming season. Every week you line those players up against a different opponent and compete in 10 categories like Most Points, Most Assists, Least Turnovers, FG % etc. Each category you win in is 1 pt. So if you played SmooshCHN week 1, final score might be 7-3 for example. We tally these points per week, and towards the end of the season, the top 6 players enter the playoffs.

Obviously the initial draft is key, and people use different strategies. If you draft a Harden and other scorers, you likely win Most Points category every week you play. But if you draft too many scorers, your rebounds and assists suffer and you might lose overall each week. Or you can draft balanced teams, so that if you have a superstar like AD that goes down due to injury, you team still has enough balance to win categories. The draft has 10 rounds, and by round 3, most of the big name players are gone. This is where you have to think about diamonds in the rough, players no one knows that will ball in the upcoming season.

Every season we have played has its own challenges. Last year, the injury bug was strong in the league, and it changed peoples strategies. Imagine you picked AD with your high draft pick, and he gets injured half the season! You have to figure out how to replace him from free agency. You might get lucky and pick up a no name player that gets hot, or you could trade with another team to re-arrange your roster. You can swap players from free agency up to 4 times per week to help with injuries. Last season people used this a lot to stay afloat.

All of this means the initial draft we do next week is crucial. Everybody wants to pick the superstars like Giannis and Durant obviously. But if you see AD and Lillard available, who do you pick? If you think AD will have his best year ever, you pick the all-rounder AD. If you think AD will have another injury season, you pick a Lillard instead and take his points with a high TO and low FG pct.

I should add that most nairalanders I have played with are bloodhounds, These guys have no joy and will punish you as much as possible. You make a mistake and they will gladly flog you an 8-2 or 9-1. Nigerians have a high level of wickedness in the blood But dont worry, some of us are nice guys, and we will treat you humanely until you learn the ropes.

Ladies, and not so gentle men , nairaleague is back! Congrats to killrhymz for bullying his way thru last season to a championship.

I will be sending invites out for those who want to re-up. If you are interested in joining this year, just ping me on this thread.

Draft is oct 16. I no wan hear I was out late partying, I slept off and missed the draft

Killrhymz must be killed this year. Period.


Cc skywalker5

A40:
O think it's a unique mix of his upbringing and the fact that he was drafted so low. And then the willingness to be coached. And be the ultimate teammate. There's something to be said about his leadership skills especially in a sport that contains so many moving parts. If he's your teammate you subconsciously don't want to let him down. See how AB dey comport

Hmm, true talk. AB has been low key for a minute. Even with ring

A40:
At 44. It's mental. He is actually throwing the ball harder than I ever saw him do in New England which at 44 is frankly absurd

I hope he writes a book or documentary on his mindset. I was looking forward to reading Kobe's own some day. The kind of discipline that trumps talent is very very rare.

Wait, why are Lakers working out Monta Ellis, 4 years after he left the league? Make it make sense somebody

Roland17:
J J Reddick announces his retirement. Wishing him all the best..

Professional guy mehn. Know his job, does his job. No fuss, no muss

Roland17:
John Harbaugh with a gutsy call to go for the 4&1 a Jackson comes through.. What a game… Jackson is special!! If he gets his throwing to elite, boy oh boy!!

fortune favors the brave. I would be surprised if his throwing gets significantly better.

Coach Fizdale joins the Lakers To me, this is much more beneficial to Lakers than Westbrook joining!

Now I know a lot of folk are moved more by player trades than coaching hires, so you may think Im wrong. BUT before yall jump on me and start beating me, check out his one season as head coach with the Grizzlies. This guy is a defensive genius, much better than Thibodeau in my opinion. This guy wont last a year before someone else picks him up as head coach.

To me, the biggest failing of Lakers last season was team defense, because all the injuries put them out of sync. There is no way Booker would have lit up the previous years Lakers like he did. If Lakers button up their defense with Fizdale, they are coming out of the West. And they have a good chance to make a Lakers-Nets matchup best of 3 in a 7 game series.

Roland17:
Him and KG have a very good relationship, they have remained tightly knit after retirement.

Good to see you write something positive about the Celtics.. Thank God ohhhhh

Love celtic ke? Im only giving props to Pierce, not the organization. Its like goat meat. I eat the meat, throw away d bones

Roland17:
Congratulations to "THE TRUTH" on his induction into the HOF! One of the most intelligent scorers I have ever watched.

very interesting that KG is who he chose to sit next to him at the speech. A lifetime bond in 3 years of playing together. well deserved.

a profound and truthful speech. definitely a softer side of Pierce. good to see ray there as well.

A40:
Lol this is why you don't pay the Running back too much. Todd Gurley, Leveon Bell, Christian McCaffrey, Ezekiel Elliott etc. I actually think Running backs should get much better rookie deals because most of them by their 4th season are pretty much finished.

those hits add up. all the strength training in the world cannot save you from the effect of naturally bigger guys lighting your @** up every sunday. At least e don get contract

Roland17:
I am seeing videos and recent pictures of J. Tatum bulking up and I like it for only one reason..If that means he will increase the number of times he is taking the ball to the rim. This is one aspect of his game I will like to see take a huge jump. He has the handle, speed and skills to attack the rim but for some reason he does not do it as much as I would like. Also, the referees have not been kind to him when he does drive to the rim. All in all, I like his offseason progress. Despite playing in the Olympics he has transitioned into his summer workouts.

I like the way the Celtics roster is shaping up. The recent trade for Hernangomez from the Grizzlies is a good one because we only lost C. Edwards, Chris Dunn and exchanged 2nd round draft picks with the Grizzlies. He will give us some size, floor spacing and depth in that F position. He can also provide C options when we go small..

#greenrunsdeep
#RIP24

I havent seen how much he bulked up, but tmac and kobe did that together one season, and they got injured all the time. Next season they dropped the weight. Even an extra 5-10 pounds of muscle adds a lot more stress to joints than one would think. Its fun to watch though, because you get to the rim much easier. And you can play forward/center sometimes

Michael K is gone yall. Im shook

steady986:
AD can be our small ball centre. Or even LeBron. The essence of small ball is to have mobile centres/PFs that can switch multiple positions on defense as well as be able to do their primary duty of protecting the rim. And also be able to spread the floor on offense and be able to knock down shots wherever they find themselves. AD can be that guy, LeBron too.

I could be wrong, but I would be very shocked if Lebron can play as well as you think this coming season.

SmooshCHN:
The Lakers are deeper than Mia Khalifa at this point. The NBA has to be a joke.

They are picking these guys up for minimum dollars. I think these teams know better than you and me how much these guys have left in the tank. Gasol made a splash trade last year, but had nothing left in the tank. Rondo has big name, but you can tell his best days are over. Same with Ariza. Kendrick Nunn is the only guy I am excited about in all the trades Lakers made. Everything else na filler

As far as deep teams, Nets and Warriors are the teams to watch. They are the deepest and most talented. The next level teams in the west are Denver, Lakers and Clippers. East is Bucks, 76ers, Hawks.

steady986:
Looks like the Lakers are going back to the formula that won them the chip in 2020: agile big men who can grab rebounds and protect the rim. Gasol is as good as gone. With enough playmaking and shooting now the least they need is an immobile center that does more playmaking and shooting than rebounding and protecting the rim. I see a lot of sense in the acquisition of DeAndre. He's good for the regular season, just as JaVale was.

Yeah, you right. Lots of bigger bodies - again I see it as insurance to have a viable team if Lebron or AD goes down. These are all has been players, but what they bring is not necessarily shown in the stats. Its the veteran presence, know how and calm. At the very least no team can bully you on the floor.

One weakness though, it doesnt account for teams that can win playing small ball, like the Warriors. This will be a problem to solve come playoffs

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steady986:
Nope, there's no typo there

One one hand, I feel like team USA should have chilled and kept the score respectable. On the other hand, I see Costa Rica going a whole quarter without scoring. You can suck so much, no one can save you what a disgrace

steady986:
I don't mind him being the backup to the backup point guard. At this stage of his career he can't be a key factor on a championship team.

I wish they had picked up IT instead. But I guess the emphasis is on size for defense vs offense

https://thesportsrush.com/nba-news-he-really-said-fck-you-joakim-noah-paul-pierce-reveals-how-kevin-garnett-crushed-a-rookie-joakim-noahs-heart-after-receiving-genuine-praise-from-the-bulls-center/

“This was when Noah was a rookie, too… I remember Noah looked up to KG. He was like, ‘Man, KG, I had your poster on my wall, I looked up to you, man.” And then [Garnett] just said something like that and was like ‘F— you, Noah.’ I was like, ‘Whoa.’ This kid, fresh out of college, looks up to KG, just said he had his poster on the wall, and he tells him that! It crushed him. It crushed Noah.”

You guys were making it seem like I just picked on Garnett. Even pierce the truth is telling the truth. That Celtic big 3 championship ring was gutsy thrill ride. And I enjoyed it. But I dont know of any other championship team that ended up that dysfunctional. Till today, Ray Allen is on the outs. The Detroit Pistons team under Billups was a lot meaner, but that killer instinct never spilled over outside the bball court.

Really weird. I wonder if Ray Allen could have been the cool down factor on the team. Probably didnt help when Doc Rivers undermined him in favor of Rondo. This is relevant to the 76ers as well, because if Doc Rivers doesnt handle this Simmons thing well, and Simmons is still with the team, this could get toxic quick

steady986:
Classic Skip Bayless

Thats how you know Skip no understand basketball I would like to see Rondo back on the Lakers though. He wont win you a ring, but he is very smart, complemented Lebron well on the floor

steady986:
Kevin Love is coming. Gasol could be leaving though.

What?!! If that happens izz gonna be a party all season

The Lakers are starting to look like the Celtics the year Garnett, Ray Allen and Pierce came together . That team was old, but they had a deep bench full of old, effective vets to complement the big 3.

For example Ariza reminds me of James Posey. Old but savvy vet coming off the bench, has length to play good D and knock down 3s.saved Doc rivers from heart attack many times They shouldnever have let Posey go the following year.

Just like that celtic team, which I liked a lot, Lakers are assembling skilled vets that haven't really fit elsewhere. Now that they let Dudley go, I am really interested to see who fills the last 2 or 3 spots.

I think Lakers front office have accepted that AD will have his usual injury, and Lebron will need load management. They want to build a team that can still win games and keep ahead of the packed west while the big 2 rest.

Android17:
His name is Lewis Alcindor

hahahaha. touche!

Looks like ESPN's The Jump is being canceled. I hope Perkins gets a soft landing somewhere. Sad to see collateral damage from Rachel Nichols racist rant

steady986:
In case y'all didn't know, the FIBA Afrobasket has kicked off. Yesterday in fact. Nigeria are currently playing Mali in their first group game. 25-10 to Nigeria, 1st quarter.

thanks for the heads up! no idea at all

Roland17:
Na who dey advise these people sef? I mean, nobody from his family, friends or inner circle could tell him to rethink his decision? This mistake will haunt him for the rest of his life.

guys like rich paul are smooth. they know how to stroke ego well well. Then again, I think what happened to schroeder happened here as well. What was supposed to be a breakout season turned into a dud and his market value tanked. Business is business. He took a risk on himself, e no work

Roland17:
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/knicks-c-nerlens-noel-sues-agent-rich-paul-nba-232914914.html

LMAOOOOO!

$100M man

Lol! A very JR thing to do imo