Fantasy League

[bdonovan]

Who is up for a NBA fantasy league?

i've always played on Yahoo, but if someone has a better suggestion, happy to go with that. Respond if you are interested.

[Boki4MVP]

I’m in let’s do yahoo

[bdonovan]

Cool. Anyone else?

[Xiao Yao You]

sure. Never done basketball

[bdonovan]

Cool! We got 3. If we can get two more, we've got enough to get going.

[warriorfan]

i havnt played fantasy basketball in years but i’ll play

[bdonovan]

Ok we got 4 teams. If we can get one more, great. Otherwise if not, in a few days, I will set it up.

[bdonovan]

LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO JOIN. If you want to play Fantasy NBA with some of the greatest minds on ISH, this is your one and only chance :D

[bdonovan]

OK, we 're ready to form the league. What day/times for the draft work for you? If you cannot make it, you can pre-select your draft order and it will do it for you.

Put your time zone, preferred days, times.

For me:

Time zone: Gulf Standard Time (GMT +4)
Days: All days (Preferred: Monday through Thursday)
Times: Anytime (Preferred: 10 AM- 4 PM)

[warriorfan]

Pacific time zone anything after 5 pm

Could possibly do it at pretty much any time during the weekend

[bdonovan]

Pacific time zone anything after 5 pm

Could possibly do it at pretty much any time during the weekend

Hmm, GST is 12 hours after PST. So 9 PM your time, would be 9 AM my time (the next day). That could work potentially during weekdays. Or 9 AM your time on the weekend, 9 PM my time.

[warriorfan]

Hmm, GST is 12 hours after PST. So 9 PM your time, would be 9 AM my time (the next day). That could work potentially during weekdays. Or 9 AM your time on the weekend, 9 PM my time.

Alright. That works.

[Xiao Yao You]

those times should work for me. Is this a head to head to league?

[bdonovan]

those times should work for me. Is this a head to head to league?

Cool. Yeah we can make it head to head.

[bdonovan]

It's happening!!

https://tokenist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/its-happening.jpg


The Yahoo Fantasy League ("ISH General Managers") is set to start on Weds Dec 27th 9 PM PST. That's 3 hours later for East Coasters- midnight Dec 28th and 9 AM on Thurs the 28th for me. For reference, it's 5 AM GMT on the 28th (Thursday).

If you cannot make that time, configure your draft picks on Yahoo beforehand and the system will auto-pick for you on the day of the draft. To edit your pre-draft rankings, go to the Menu....Draft....Pre-Draft Rankings or click this link (https://basketball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/nba/213268/1/prerank) after you sign up.

Unfortunately because we're spread all over the place, there is no one good time for everyone.

Here is the link to join: https://basketball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/nba/213268/invitation?key=04e66b3ac81bcb56&soc_trk=lnk&ikey=192cf17a6aa70989

FINALLY. Talk is cheap, now we put our GM skills to the test with head-to-head, points-based scoring fantasy battle royale ! May the best man win (me :D).

[bdonovan]

I'm on there now as team Megaballs.

Here is ESPN's list of top 150 players in H2H fantasy leagues:
https://www.espn.com/fantasy/basketball/story/_/id/37906560/fantasy-nba-rankings-2023-24-head-head-points-h2h

They have a bunch more stuff here:
https://www.espn.com/fantasy/basketball/story/_/id/38618773/fantasy-basketball-draft-kit-rankings-mock-drafts-sleepers-projections-analysis

Full details on player projections, not just stats here:
https://fantasy.espn.com/basketball/players/projections

FantasyPros top 355 players ranked, according to Yahoo Points league scoring:
https://www.fantasypros.com/nba/rankings/ros-overall-points-yahoo.php

[bdonovan]

Bump

[Boki4MVP]

Joined as ish legend

[bdonovan]

Joined as ish legend

Nice. We need 4 for Yahoo to go ahead w draft.

[bdonovan]

What's left: Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed, and the draft is on Thurs (or your Weds evening if in the US).

Getting closer....

Have people started reading the draft kits at all? Plan to do some over the holidays.

[Xiao Yao You]

What's left: Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed, and the draft is on Thurs (or your Weds evening if in the US).

Getting closer....

Have people started reading the draft kits at all? Plan to do some over the holidays.

I got my list. Didn't take long for a 4 team league. Would have to double it if you get 8 teams

[bdonovan]

OK, we got:

Ish Legend - Boki4MVP
Megaballs- BDonovan
Warriors Incredible Team - WarriorFan
Rainmakers - Xiao Yao You

We're set. And yes we can add more teams if people join (but only before the draft).

[bdonovan]

Looks like Yahoo got rid of the message board. What a shame since talking trash is half the fun of fantasy. Guess we'll have to use this thread for the taunts, boasts, and the rest.

[Boki4MVP]

Will the draft order be randomized?

[Xiao Yao You]

Will the draft order be randomized?

yeah says it will be decided just before the draft starts

[Xiao Yao You]

so is this draft happening even if there are only 4 teams?

[stalkerforlife]

When would the live draft be?

[Xiao Yao You]

When would the live draft be?

was supposed to be tonite. But he said we needed 8 teams. Only have 4

[Boki4MVP]

So it’s not happening? 4 is the minimum for yahoo so we should be good

[Xiao Yao You]

Last pick. I hope, you leave me something good! :lol

[bdonovan]

It is happening. Starts in 10 minutes!

[bdonovan]

so is this draft happening even if there are only 4 teams?

Yes!!

[bdonovan]

And the draft is done! Battles begin next week- Week 11 (Jan 1st). Game on!

[Xiao Yao You]

Good luck! You're going to need it. Looks like I'm fairly healthy to start the season.

[bdonovan]

It's on Rainmakers!

https://gcdnb.pbrd.co/images/466UHnwTJefH.png?o=1

[bdonovan]

In case people forgot who's who:

Ish Legend - Boki4MVP
Megaballs- BDonovan
Warriors Incredible Team - WarriorFan
Rainmakers - Xiao Yao You

[bdonovan]

Good luck! You're going to need it. Looks like I'm fairly healthy to start the season.

Too bad KD flaked on you bro :D Monster game by Giannis tho

https://basketball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/nba/213268/matchup


You're off to a good start, let's see where it goes.

[Xiao Yao You]

Too bad KD flaked on you bro :D Monster game by Giannis tho

https://basketball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/nba/213268/matchup


You're off to a good start, let's see where it goes.

they've got you projected now to crush me. One game is huge in a 4 team league with only the top guys. Durant changed their projection from me to you. Knew he was a gamble but he surprisingly has a better track record for playing than a lot of guys. Had a couple average games. George was for you. You've got more games tonite so hopefully I can hang in there. Donic was hurting last night so hopefully he's not out more games. The blow out hurt him. Didn't come back in in the 4th

[bdonovan]

You see some funny stuff as an "owner". Sabonis had 11 turnovers in one game. How do you get 11 turnovers in a single game?? He had more turnovers than the starting lineup of the other team.

Meanwhile you grow to resent players like Zion- 10 pts, 3 rebounds, 4 turnovers.

[Xiao Yao You]

You see some funny stuff as an "owner". Sabonis had 11 turnovers in one game. How do you get 11 turnovers in a single game?? He had more turnovers than the starting lineup of the other team.

Meanwhile you grow to resent players like Zion- 10 pts, 3 rebounds, 4 turnovers.

Not a good night for Zion. I'd probably be happy that he was at least on the floor. Pretty good fantasy night for Sabonis anyway. Morant wasn't doing much until the end of the game. Nice when it's not a blowout and they play until the end. Be some big numbers put up tonite!

[Xiao Yao You]

kicked my ass. Double ot certainly hurt

[bdonovan]

Yahoo should get rid of the "Can't Cut List". It's meant to prevent people from dumping stars. But so what- sometimes stars get injured and you want to replace them. In our small league, we basically have all-star lineups and we should be able to dump one for another. About half my team is "Can't Cut".

[Xiao Yao You]

Yahoo should get rid of the "Can't Cut List". It's meant to prevent people from dumping stars. But so what- sometimes stars get injured and you want to replace them. In our small league, we basically have all-star lineups and we should be able to dump one for another. About half my team is "Can't Cut".

can try to trade though it looks like at least one of us might not even be playing

[Xiao Yao You]

my brother says the can't cut list changes as the year goes on

[Xiao Yao You]

If you want to make a trade I'd want center most followed by sg and sf and then pg. I have lots of PF so I'd want to trade them most. Looks like you have 5 centers if you want to move any. Prefer Embiid, Sengun and Sabonis

[bdonovan]

If you want to make a trade I'd want center most followed by sg and sf and then pg. I have lots of PF so I'd want to trade them most. Looks like you have 5 centers if you want to move any. Prefer Embiid, Sengun and Sabonis

Let me take a look

[Xiao Yao You]

looks like with Durant out SF might be as big of a need as center but I don't think he's out long

[bdonovan]

Right down to the wire :D

It all comes down to one day, Sunday Jan 7th.

https://i.postimg.cc/rs0qzGGn/Screen-Shot-2024-01-07-at-12-31-36-PM.png

[Xiao Yao You]

Right down to the wire :D

It all comes down to one day, Sunday Jan 7th.

https://i.postimg.cc/rs0qzGGn/Screen-Shot-2024-01-07-at-12-31-36-PM.png

comes down to who plays and who doesn't with the numbers these guys put up. Zion and Davis for you and Luka, Durant and Ja for me

[bdonovan]

comes down to who plays and who doesn't with the numbers these guys put up. Zion and Davis for you and Luka, Durant and Ja for me

Yep. Managing a fantasy team reminds us how important it is for a team to stay healthy.

[Xiao Yao You]

Good luck Warriors. Need a win to stay in the fight! Don't have as many games this week

[Xiao Yao You]

Ja first casualty :cry:

[Boki4MVP]

Tough loss

[bdonovan]

"A player has already played and is no longer editable for today."

What it says when you want to add a free agent and remove an existing player. It doesn't have the sense to do it for tomorrow. Such a bad design. I actually know a product manager on Yahoo Fantasy. She and others messed this up. It's not complicated. I'm not trying to get two players play in one day- if they enacted the pickup for tomorrow, it would work fine.

I muffed off this weekly series with ISH legend; I didn't set my team up the first few days, and gave up a lead that it's going to be hard to close.

[Xiao Yao You]

"A player has already played and is no longer editable for today."

What it says when you want to add a free agent and remove an existing player. It doesn't have the sense to do it for tomorrow. Such a bad design. I actually know a product manager on Yahoo Fantasy. She and others messed this up. It's not complicated. I'm not trying to get two players play in one day- if they enacted the pickup for tomorrow, it would work fine.

I muffed off this weekly series with ISH legend; I didn't set my team up the first few days, and gave up a lead that it's going to be hard to close.

thought you'd dropped out and we were down to two

[Xiao Yao You]

got my butt kicked! When Kuzma and Jalen Williams are your best guys you're in trouble

[Xiao Yao You]

Siakam trade will hurt me the next couple days but should help in the long run for him and Barnes I imagine

[Xiao Yao You]

3 way tie! See if I can split the season series with the commish now and stay up with the Ish Legend. Cade should be back this week!

[Xiao Yao You]

Randle out multiple weeks it looks like

[Xiao Yao You]

The commish with the big upset. Good luck this week

[Boki4MVP]

Great season congrats to the commish