OTC Fantasy Hoops League

[Lamar Doom]

the only advantage to yahoo is you can fully customize a league for free, cbs will charge you for that but i always play by their system so it's fine.

their roster:

4 forward
4 guard
1 center
1 utility
3 bench

there is no dual position eligibility in their standard H2H leagues


scoring:

pts = 1pt
rbs = 1pt
ast = 2pt
stl = 1pt
blk = 1pt
to = -1pt

scores are totalled and averaged by games played that week.

how it's different than what you might be used to:

*if you play 5/8 category leagues or roto you're used to overvaluing players who are strong in departments like steals, blocks, and 3's. I never liked that. This system doesn't benefit specialists, more of an overall player system with obvious emphasis on scoring, rebounding, and assists.

*no more worrying about how many games played each week (DNPs are not factored into the average, i personally love this, makes for some interesting strategical decisions in lineups)


bar none the best fantasy home page in fantasy sports, this is for one of their fantasy football leagues but it's virtually identical to the basketball layout:




customizable color scheme (a lot of blues/purples for me on this one, most leagues i go brown/beige or blue/grey), all the content is click & drag so you can put stuff wherever you want. the "league top story" is worth the price of admission alone, making stories with pictures/video is tits.

the only downside is that cbs has the worst basketball writers of the "big" sites. embarassingly slow with player information and insanely bad editorials. I don't get my basketball news from them anyway so it doesn't matter to me but that's the only thing that keeps them from being a full service fantasy juggernaut.

[Black Joker]

can i get in this? i've kinda become a regular in these Fantasy sports leagues, and most anybody will vouch that i'm always active in these leagues.

[InspiredLebowski]

I don't know about Marlo, but I don't care how active you'll be. At least, not as something that'll put you over someone else. It's assumed you're active the entire year and assumed that you're a knowledgeable hoops fan. That's why you're on ISH and wanting to join a private league of fellow fans.

Give me your intangibles.

[IlliniFan]

< He's Legit.

[MarloStanfield]

how mad are u guys going to be when u get crushed by a fantasy bball newb

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[InspiredLebowski]

Oh, and the champ picks the avatars of the losers. 2nd place for 2 weeks, a month for the 3-11, 6 weeks for last.

[arkain]

I'd like in.

http://profiles.sports.yahoo.com/a69...gDeKr6K5V_7y09

[vapid]

I'll join.

[tian820]

StroShow9

14 > 12 members in fantasy basketball by the way

[InspiredLebowski]

StroShow9

14 > 12 members in fantasy basketball by the way

Giggles at the wrong # or Stro in general? We may end up making it 14, there're a lot of guys interested already that I'd like to join.

[Attila]

Let me in.

[Black Joker]

I don't know about Marlo, but I don't care how active you'll be. At least, not as something that'll put you over someone else. It's assumed you're active the entire year and assumed that you're a knowledgeable hoops fan. That's why you're on ISH and wanting to join a private league of fellow fans.

Give me your intangibles.

i'm a real glue guy? i don't have much talent but i always give it my all? i do all those things that don't show up on the stat sheet, like making the right pass...

no offense but what the hell are intangibles for Fantasy Basketball? i've been in a ton of leagues. if i don't get in this one, i'm sure i'll get in another league.

[StroShow4]

Giggles at the wrong # or Stro in general? We may end up making it 14, there're a lot of guys interested already that I'd like to join.

I'd go with 14 myself. 14 > 12 for fantasy bball IMO.

[InspiredLebowski]

i'm a real glue guy? i don't have much talent but i always give it my all? i do all those things that don't show up on the stat sheet, like making the right pass...

no offense but what the hell are intangibles for Fantasy Basketball? i've been in a ton of leagues. if i don't get in this one, i'm sure i'll get in another league.

If you gotta ask...

Basically things like interactions with your leaguemates, keeping things humorously competitive, making things far too personal and pursuing vendettas, whatever it is that makes you fun to be in a league with.

[tian820]

The number lol.

CBS scoring system is terrible Lamar. Can't understand why you prefer it at all