Sunday, November 4, 2007
Does anyone have a Band-Aid for this enormous fucking boo-boo?
Few things in this short life permit a moment of absolute happiness. Not partial joy or glee, but rather a totally objective sense of elation. Discovering a lootcake of hundred-dollar bills sitting on the sidewalk? Maybe. Anonymous sex with a ridiculously hot and naughty chick? Perhaps. Watching The Misers weep about an 8-1 loss to The Flux? Well, that, my friends, is absolute fucking happiness.
The Pilgrimage
Several times a year, BTE and the Mighty Mullets board a train in Philadelphia to make the obligatory pilgrimage to Mr. League Central.
Mr. League Central is hallowed grounds. Located at 14th Street and Avenue A, it is the storied sight of some the greatest moments in Mr. League history.
Stuy Town, as it is known, ushered in the auction era and continues to chronicle Mr. League auction history as the official archive of “the sheets.”
It is where The Misers stabbed the Mullets in the back like a modern day Brutus.
During the Mr. League VI auction weekend, the first ever official trophy awarding ceremony took place. It was gingerly passed from The Misers to Mama Looch and finally to The Mullets. That was back when BTE still had an asterisk next to his name which has since been moved to the Misers.
Mr. League Central is where "the bet" between Never Won and Mama Looch was executed. It continues today as an inflation adjusted wager that Never Won will never win.
During the Mr. League V auction, Flux introduced the most sophisticated draft/auction algorithm this side of a Bangladesh call center. Today it is known simply as The Matrix (oops, sorry Shawn).
Mr. League Central is where Weasel a/k/a Yom Kippur at Joel’s paved a bold new path on auction bidding by jumping $20 on an injured Amare Stoudamire. Today that theory has morphed into the “introduce-high” approach to auctioning.
Three of Mr. League’s most dedicated competitors live there as keepers. It started with Never Won, then the Misers moved in and now Cardeef calls it home. The three of them, like Knights of the Fantasy Hardwood.
Each trip to Mr. League Central is different, but each always includes Croc Lounge, Super Smash Brothers (Kirby Laugh), yelling and fantasy basketball.
And, most importantly, a shitload of stat tracker.
Five days until the pilgrimage.
Roll Mullets.
Mr. League Central is hallowed grounds. Located at 14th Street and Avenue A, it is the storied sight of some the greatest moments in Mr. League history.
Stuy Town, as it is known, ushered in the auction era and continues to chronicle Mr. League auction history as the official archive of “the sheets.”
It is where The Misers stabbed the Mullets in the back like a modern day Brutus.
During the Mr. League VI auction weekend, the first ever official trophy awarding ceremony took place. It was gingerly passed from The Misers to Mama Looch and finally to The Mullets. That was back when BTE still had an asterisk next to his name which has since been moved to the Misers.
Mr. League Central is where "the bet" between Never Won and Mama Looch was executed. It continues today as an inflation adjusted wager that Never Won will never win.
During the Mr. League V auction, Flux introduced the most sophisticated draft/auction algorithm this side of a Bangladesh call center. Today it is known simply as The Matrix (oops, sorry Shawn).
Mr. League Central is where Weasel a/k/a Yom Kippur at Joel’s paved a bold new path on auction bidding by jumping $20 on an injured Amare Stoudamire. Today that theory has morphed into the “introduce-high” approach to auctioning.
Three of Mr. League’s most dedicated competitors live there as keepers. It started with Never Won, then the Misers moved in and now Cardeef calls it home. The three of them, like Knights of the Fantasy Hardwood.
Each trip to Mr. League Central is different, but each always includes Croc Lounge, Super Smash Brothers (Kirby Laugh), yelling and fantasy basketball.
And, most importantly, a shitload of stat tracker.
Five days until the pilgrimage.
Roll Mullets.
It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time
In honor of my return to the States and finding every player on my "watch list" cruelly snatched off the waiver wire, we will now begin the unveiling of the much anticipated Best League Ever logos. Each day for the next twelve days a logo will be randomly selected and posted on this here blog.
Some credit should be given to Never Won and Best Team Ever for their contributions, but obviously most credit should be given to me because I am the creative genius that puts ideas to art. Fuck you, C+ in middle school art class!
Without further ado, we give you the first logo (feel free to guess along in the comments):
Some credit should be given to Never Won and Best Team Ever for their contributions, but obviously most credit should be given to me because I am the creative genius that puts ideas to art. Fuck you, C+ in middle school art class!
Without further ado, we give you the first logo (feel free to guess along in the comments):
Saturday, November 3, 2007
The Origin of Loser's Row
NeverWon has had a lot of different team names over the years:
The White Dykes
SexOffenderRegistry
Cats and Doggs
Ming Dynasty
Balls Deep
But last year, after some intense self-reflection (and, as usual, some self-loathing), I finally settled on a name that did the best job describing my team than any name I had used previously.
LOSER'S ROW
If I recall correctly, it was a night last season not unlike last night when Loser's Row was born. I had spent the day eagerly emailing with the Mighty Mullets in anticipation of what I thought would be a huge night. Like last night I was putting the proverbial "best foot forward", well, forward. And just like last night, my team proved to be less of a team than I thought. Indeed, my team proved to be less of a man than I thought.
Out of the ashes of this conflagration of fantasy putridity was born Loser's Row. How better to describe David Lee last night. Or Manu Ginobili. Or Amare Stoudemire. Once again when all the chips were in the middle of the table, my team folded like a third roll of stomach fat. Like a bunch of Losers...
To quoth the Weasel: "Hence Loser's Row."
The White Dykes
SexOffenderRegistry
Cats and Doggs
Ming Dynasty
Balls Deep
But last year, after some intense self-reflection (and, as usual, some self-loathing), I finally settled on a name that did the best job describing my team than any name I had used previously.
LOSER'S ROW
If I recall correctly, it was a night last season not unlike last night when Loser's Row was born. I had spent the day eagerly emailing with the Mighty Mullets in anticipation of what I thought would be a huge night. Like last night I was putting the proverbial "best foot forward", well, forward. And just like last night, my team proved to be less of a team than I thought. Indeed, my team proved to be less of a man than I thought.
Out of the ashes of this conflagration of fantasy putridity was born Loser's Row. How better to describe David Lee last night. Or Manu Ginobili. Or Amare Stoudemire. Once again when all the chips were in the middle of the table, my team folded like a third roll of stomach fat. Like a bunch of Losers...To quoth the Weasel: "Hence Loser's Row."
Just In Case You Were Wondering
I guess this is what I've succumbed to.
It's 3:30 am in the morning and I've been refreshing Google news for hours in anticipation of a Ben Wallace quote after his second sub par performance of this 2007 season. Instead, I stumble upon the following:
http://stevewsports.blogspot.com/
It's 3:30 am in the morning and I've been refreshing Google news for hours in anticipation of a Ben Wallace quote after his second sub par performance of this 2007 season. Instead, I stumble upon the following:
http://stevewsports.blogspot.com/
Friday, November 2, 2007
Mama Looch, you're on!
Two bets, one against NeverWon, one against Best Team Ever.
$20 each, most categories wins, accept in the comments.
Here's Mama Looch's roster:
PG Jason Terry
SG Ricky Buckets
G Andre Miller
SF Villanueva
PF Andrea Bargnani
F Emeka Okafor
C Timmy Duncan
C Chris Bosh
$20 each, most categories wins, accept in the comments.
Here's Mama Looch's roster:
PG Jason Terry
SG Ricky Buckets
G Andre Miller
SF Villanueva
PF Andrea Bargnani
F Emeka Okafor
C Timmy Duncan
C Chris Bosh
Finally, Friday Night Basketball has returned to the world!
The following conversation took place between Never Won and Never Won's girlfriend earlier this week:
NeverWon's GF: So I'm sleeping over this Friday right?
NeverWon: Ummmmmmmmmm.
NeverWon's GF: Why, what's up?
NeverWon: It's Friday night.
NeverWon's GF: And then?
NeverWon: Well, it's Friday night basketball. And the debut of the Celtics. And when you come over and I watch basketball you start whining. And it makes me want to bludgeon my eyes out with a rusty spork*.
NeverWon's GF: OK, that's fine. I'll sleep over Saturday and then we have Sunday together.
NeverWon (in his head): Celtics at 2:30 on Sunday. Patriots - Colts at 4:15. RUSTY SPORK IN MY EYE.
NeverWon (outloud): Great!
If you need me tonight I'll be on my couch with 6 Bud Light horses (tall boys for you Southerners) and my boyfriends Josh Smith and Paul Pierce. No girlfriend necessary.
* That last sentence may or may not have actually been spoken.
Suck on this Best Team Ever:
NeverWon's GF: So I'm sleeping over this Friday right?
NeverWon: Ummmmmmmmmm.
NeverWon's GF: Why, what's up?
NeverWon: It's Friday night.
NeverWon's GF: And then?
NeverWon: Well, it's Friday night basketball. And the debut of the Celtics. And when you come over and I watch basketball you start whining. And it makes me want to bludgeon my eyes out with a rusty spork*.
NeverWon's GF: OK, that's fine. I'll sleep over Saturday and then we have Sunday together.
NeverWon (in his head): Celtics at 2:30 on Sunday. Patriots - Colts at 4:15. RUSTY SPORK IN MY EYE.
NeverWon (outloud): Great!
If you need me tonight I'll be on my couch with 6 Bud Light horses (tall boys for you Southerners) and my boyfriends Josh Smith and Paul Pierce. No girlfriend necessary.
* That last sentence may or may not have actually been spoken.
Suck on this Best Team Ever:
Wager of the Night
As is tradition in Mr. League, nothing is settled without raised voices, politically incorrect insults and a burning desire to rip out the other person's eyes and skull-fuck their head. So instead we often resort to bets to resolve our disputes. The anger instantly dissolves and is quickly replaced by all-knowing goofy grins and the inner-Jew greed, not for the idea of more money coming my way mind you, but as a vehicle for proving my fantasy basketball knowledge is superior to all others. Cause that's what life is all about, bro.
This morning, Never Won made a bold and incorrect proclamation (as is his norm) that he had the best lineup going tonight. Knowing I too had a fully, I instantly disagreed. Sniffing a chance to prove my superiority, I used the one word that guaranteed a bet would be forthcoming. See if you can spot the word. Here is the conversation and resulting wager:
Never Won: just look at my lineup tonight
best lineup going
BTE: aren't you proud?
way to jinx it
I would argue mine is stronger
Never Won: lemme check
BTE: but i see it's your top 8
i'm not sure if this is my top 8 or not
but i am so better
Never Won: 0 chance your 8 tonight is better than my 8
BTE: should we bet on it?
i will win 5 or more cats
i don't even remember who you have tonight and it doesn't matter
let's bet
pussy
Never Won: tonight?
i'm down
20 bucks
blog it
With the bet in place, it was time to spew more smack talk:
Never Won: YAAAA
you are so fucked
BTE: your overconfidence amuses me
you have no chance
Never Won: YOU HAVE NO SHOT
HAVE YOU SEEN MY LINEUP
i might get 100 rebounds tonight
new record
BTE: not a new record
my team isn't a slouch when it comes to rebounds. i do have the best rebounder in the league
Never Won: i have the best rebounder in the league!
i feel another bet coming on!
BTE: sorry bro
KG has proved it year after year
Chandler was second last year -- and you didn't even know it
Never Won: TRUE THAT BRO!
i knew the other top 5
BTE: if a guy so much as sneezes on my team, i know it
Pumpkin Head didn't even realize his player was top 5 in rebounding when asked by The Misers the other night...
The lineups:
Never Won:
PG Raymond Felton
SG Manu Ginobili
G Stephon Marbury
SF Josh Smith
PF David Lee
F Paul Pierce
C Amare Stoudemire
C Tyson Chandler
Best Team Ever:
PG Joe Johnson
SG Monta Ellis
G Leandro Barbosa
SF Andre Iguodala
PF Kevin Garnett
F Ike Diogu
C Andris Biedrins
C LaMarcus Aldridge
Weigh in with who will in the comments. Cause interacting is fun!
This morning, Never Won made a bold and incorrect proclamation (as is his norm) that he had the best lineup going tonight. Knowing I too had a fully, I instantly disagreed. Sniffing a chance to prove my superiority, I used the one word that guaranteed a bet would be forthcoming. See if you can spot the word. Here is the conversation and resulting wager:
Never Won: just look at my lineup tonight
best lineup going
BTE: aren't you proud?
way to jinx it
I would argue mine is stronger
Never Won: lemme check
BTE: but i see it's your top 8
i'm not sure if this is my top 8 or not
but i am so better
Never Won: 0 chance your 8 tonight is better than my 8
BTE: should we bet on it?
i will win 5 or more cats
i don't even remember who you have tonight and it doesn't matter
let's bet
pussy
Never Won: tonight?
i'm down
20 bucks
blog it
With the bet in place, it was time to spew more smack talk:
Never Won: YAAAA
you are so fucked
BTE: your overconfidence amuses me
you have no chance
Never Won: YOU HAVE NO SHOT
HAVE YOU SEEN MY LINEUP
i might get 100 rebounds tonight
new record
BTE: not a new record
my team isn't a slouch when it comes to rebounds. i do have the best rebounder in the league
Never Won: i have the best rebounder in the league!
i feel another bet coming on!
BTE: sorry bro
KG has proved it year after year
Chandler was second last year -- and you didn't even know it
Never Won: TRUE THAT BRO!
i knew the other top 5
BTE: if a guy so much as sneezes on my team, i know it
Pumpkin Head didn't even realize his player was top 5 in rebounding when asked by The Misers the other night...
The lineups:
Never Won:
PG Raymond Felton
SG Manu Ginobili
G Stephon Marbury
SF Josh Smith
PF David Lee
F Paul Pierce
C Amare Stoudemire
C Tyson Chandler
Best Team Ever:
PG Joe Johnson
SG Monta Ellis
G Leandro Barbosa
SF Andre Iguodala
PF Kevin Garnett
F Ike Diogu
C Andris Biedrins
C LaMarcus Aldridge
Weigh in with who will in the comments. Cause interacting is fun!
Week 2 Positional Rankings
Since the Week 1 Positional Rankings were such a success and led to three hits from Google Blog Search, and not because I'm required to fill out these rankings for my other fantasy basketball blog DroppingDimes.com, BTE presents the Week 2 Positional Rankings (even though some teams haven't played a game yet -- this intense motherfucker finally debuts tonight!!) .
Question of the day: How many Google Blog Search hits does this lead to? The over/under is set at 3.
Games:
4 Atlanta Hawks
4 Charlotte Bobcats
4 Cleveland Cavaliers
4 Denver Nuggets
4 Houston Rockets
4 Los Angeles Clippers
4 New Orleans Hornets
4 Orlando Magic
4 Phoenix Suns
4 San Antonio Spurs
4 Seattle Supersonics
4 Toronto Raptors
3 Boston Celtics
3 Chicago Bulls
3 Dallas Mavericks
3 Detroit Pistons
3 Indiana Pacers
3 Memphis Grizzlies
3 Miami Heat
3 Milwaukee Bucks
3 Minnesota Timberwolves
3 New Jersey Nets
3 New York Knicks
3 Philadelphia 76ers
3 Portland Trailblazers
3 Sacramento Kings
3 Utah Jazz
3 Wahington Wizards
2 Golden State Warriors
2 Los Angeles Lakers
Point Guards:
1 Steve Nash
2 Chris Paul
3 Gilbert Arenas
4 Deron Williams
5 Jason Kidd
6 Allen Iverson
7 Chauncey Billups
8 T.J. Ford
9 Earl Watson
10 Jameer Nelson
11 Leandro Barbosa
12 Raymond Felton
13 Kirk Hinrich
14 Tony Parker
15 Maurice Williams
16 Andre Miller
17 Jamaal Tinsley
18 Larry Hughes
19 Baron Davis
20 Stephon Marbury
21 Devin Harris
22 Jason Williams
23 Rajon Rondo
24 Sam Cassell
25 Rafer Alston
Shooting Guards:
1 Tracy McGrady
2 Vince Carter
3 Joe Johnson
4 Manu Ginobli
5 Jason Richardson
6 Kevin Martin
7 Michael Redd
8 Brandon Roy
9 Ray Allen
10 Kobe Bryant
11 Mike Miller
12 Jason Terry
13 Ben Gordon
14 Raja Bell
15 Ricky Davis
16 Anthony Parker
17 Richard Hamilton
18 Ronnie Brewer
19 Wally Szczerbiak
20 Kyle Korver
21 Mike Dunleavy
22 Morris Peterson
23 Jamal Crawford
24 Cuttino Mobley
25 Monta Ellis
Small Forwards:
1 LeBron James
2 Josh Smith
3 Rashard Lewis
4 Gerald Wallace
5 Corey Maggette
6 Andre Iguodala
7 Paul Pierce
8 Carmelo Anthony
9 Luol Deng
10 Caron Butler
11 Kevin Durant
12 Peja Stojakovic
13 Danny Granger
14 Andrei Kirilenko
15 Richard Jefferson
16 Hedo Turkoglu
17 Grant Hill
18 Tim Thomas
19 Rudy Gay
20 Josh Howard
21 Shane Battier
22 Jason Kapono
23 Josh Childress
24 Tayshaun Prince
25 Ruben Patterson
Power Forwards:
1 Kevin Garnett
2 Dirk Nowitzki
3 Shawn Marion
4 David West
5 LaMarcus Aldridge
6 Antawn Jamison
7 Chris Wilcox
8 Zach Randolph
9 Rasheed Wallace
10 Drew Gooden
11 Nick Collison
12 Al Horford
13 Boris Diaw
14 Darko Milicic
15 Tyrus Thomas
16 Al Thornton
17 Walter Herrmann
18 Al Harrington
19 Nene Hilario
20 Chuck Hayes
21 Marvin Williams
22 Udonis Haslem
23 Reggie Evans
24 Jason Maxiell
25 David Lee
Centers:
1 Yao Ming
2 Amare Stoudemire
3 Dwight Howard
4 Marcus Camby
5 Tim Duncan
6 Chris Bosh
7 Tyson Chandler
8 Pau Gasol
9 Al Jefferson
10 Carlos Boozer
11 Jermaine O'Neal
12 Andrea Bargnani
13 Emeka Okafor
14 Zydrunas Ilguaskas
15 Mehmet Okur
16 Brad Miller
17 Samuel Dalembert
18 Ben Wallace
19 Andrew Bogut
20 Chris Kaman
21 Shaquille O'Neal
22 Nenad Krstic
23 Andris Biedrins
24 Antonio McDyess
25 Andrew Bynum
Free base, it's in your neighborhood!
Question of the day: How many Google Blog Search hits does this lead to? The over/under is set at 3.
Games:
4 Atlanta Hawks
4 Charlotte Bobcats
4 Cleveland Cavaliers
4 Denver Nuggets
4 Houston Rockets
4 Los Angeles Clippers
4 New Orleans Hornets
4 Orlando Magic
4 Phoenix Suns
4 San Antonio Spurs
4 Seattle Supersonics
4 Toronto Raptors
3 Boston Celtics
3 Chicago Bulls
3 Dallas Mavericks
3 Detroit Pistons
3 Indiana Pacers
3 Memphis Grizzlies
3 Miami Heat
3 Milwaukee Bucks
3 Minnesota Timberwolves
3 New Jersey Nets
3 New York Knicks
3 Philadelphia 76ers
3 Portland Trailblazers
3 Sacramento Kings
3 Utah Jazz
3 Wahington Wizards
2 Golden State Warriors
2 Los Angeles Lakers
Point Guards:
1 Steve Nash
2 Chris Paul
3 Gilbert Arenas
4 Deron Williams
5 Jason Kidd
6 Allen Iverson
7 Chauncey Billups
8 T.J. Ford
9 Earl Watson
10 Jameer Nelson
11 Leandro Barbosa
12 Raymond Felton
13 Kirk Hinrich
14 Tony Parker
15 Maurice Williams
16 Andre Miller
17 Jamaal Tinsley
18 Larry Hughes
19 Baron Davis
20 Stephon Marbury
21 Devin Harris
22 Jason Williams
23 Rajon Rondo
24 Sam Cassell
25 Rafer Alston
Shooting Guards:
1 Tracy McGrady
2 Vince Carter
3 Joe Johnson
4 Manu Ginobli
5 Jason Richardson
6 Kevin Martin
7 Michael Redd
8 Brandon Roy
9 Ray Allen
10 Kobe Bryant
11 Mike Miller
12 Jason Terry
13 Ben Gordon
14 Raja Bell
15 Ricky Davis
16 Anthony Parker
17 Richard Hamilton
18 Ronnie Brewer
19 Wally Szczerbiak
20 Kyle Korver
21 Mike Dunleavy
22 Morris Peterson
23 Jamal Crawford
24 Cuttino Mobley
25 Monta Ellis
Small Forwards:
1 LeBron James
2 Josh Smith
3 Rashard Lewis
4 Gerald Wallace
5 Corey Maggette
6 Andre Iguodala
7 Paul Pierce
8 Carmelo Anthony
9 Luol Deng
10 Caron Butler
11 Kevin Durant
12 Peja Stojakovic
13 Danny Granger
14 Andrei Kirilenko
15 Richard Jefferson
16 Hedo Turkoglu
17 Grant Hill
18 Tim Thomas
19 Rudy Gay
20 Josh Howard
21 Shane Battier
22 Jason Kapono
23 Josh Childress
24 Tayshaun Prince
25 Ruben Patterson
Power Forwards:
1 Kevin Garnett
2 Dirk Nowitzki
3 Shawn Marion
4 David West
5 LaMarcus Aldridge
6 Antawn Jamison
7 Chris Wilcox
8 Zach Randolph
9 Rasheed Wallace
10 Drew Gooden
11 Nick Collison
12 Al Horford
13 Boris Diaw
14 Darko Milicic
15 Tyrus Thomas
16 Al Thornton
17 Walter Herrmann
18 Al Harrington
19 Nene Hilario
20 Chuck Hayes
21 Marvin Williams
22 Udonis Haslem
23 Reggie Evans
24 Jason Maxiell
25 David Lee
Centers:
1 Yao Ming
2 Amare Stoudemire
3 Dwight Howard
4 Marcus Camby
5 Tim Duncan
6 Chris Bosh
7 Tyson Chandler
8 Pau Gasol
9 Al Jefferson
10 Carlos Boozer
11 Jermaine O'Neal
12 Andrea Bargnani
13 Emeka Okafor
14 Zydrunas Ilguaskas
15 Mehmet Okur
16 Brad Miller
17 Samuel Dalembert
18 Ben Wallace
19 Andrew Bogut
20 Chris Kaman
21 Shaquille O'Neal
22 Nenad Krstic
23 Andris Biedrins
24 Antonio McDyess
25 Andrew Bynum
Free base, it's in your neighborhood!
Live from the Fantasy Thrown a/k/a the Morning Duece
How did last night make me feel?
1. I really want someone to kick Tracy McGrady in the balls; especially before Cardeef starts puffin' his chest over his team.
2. Never Won should sell high on Tayshaun Prince. There is nothing worse than knowing beyond a reasonable doubt that your player had his best performance of the year...in week one.
3. When I looked ahead to tonight's schedule, I discovered that my Friday Night Fully is neither full nor good...me so sad.
Gotta wipe. Peacetos.
ROLL MULLETS
1. I really want someone to kick Tracy McGrady in the balls; especially before Cardeef starts puffin' his chest over his team.
2. Never Won should sell high on Tayshaun Prince. There is nothing worse than knowing beyond a reasonable doubt that your player had his best performance of the year...in week one.
3. When I looked ahead to tonight's schedule, I discovered that my Friday Night Fully is neither full nor good...me so sad.
Gotta wipe. Peacetos.
ROLL MULLETS
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Yo Cardeef!
You might want to come home soon.
Last night while watching Chris Paul almost drop a triple-dip, TheMisers got an unfortunate, and uncontrollable, raging boner.
He was able to relieve himself by watching Wally World limp around in the Seattle game, but not before a little leaked out on your pillow.
In conclusion, Mike Dunleavy is now on TheMisers.
Last night while watching Chris Paul almost drop a triple-dip, TheMisers got an unfortunate, and uncontrollable, raging boner.
He was able to relieve himself by watching Wally World limp around in the Seattle game, but not before a little leaked out on your pillow.
In conclusion, Mike Dunleavy is now on TheMisers.
Humility
When it comes to the future, I'm generally a pessimist. Ask the Mullets, when W first got appointed by the Supreme Court, I turned to those around me and lamented this meant war with Iraq was inevitable. We're 20 years away from severe drought. I see kids today and weep. Mine is a bleak and dark forecast.
And yet today a professional athlete says something that makes me believe all will be right, that global warming can be cooled and world peace achievable. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Baby Al:
"I didn't even think I was worth max (money) this year anyway, I would've been a fool to go up there and ask for max, having not really proved myself for that. So the number I got was the number that was my goal from Day 1. And I think it was a win, win situation."
Just stunning. A modern day hero. We need more of him. What exceptional class.
And it only took $65 million.
And yet today a professional athlete says something that makes me believe all will be right, that global warming can be cooled and world peace achievable. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Baby Al:
"I didn't even think I was worth max (money) this year anyway, I would've been a fool to go up there and ask for max, having not really proved myself for that. So the number I got was the number that was my goal from Day 1. And I think it was a win, win situation."
Just stunning. A modern day hero. We need more of him. What exceptional class.
And it only took $65 million.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
When is 17-8-6 not 17-8-6?
When you don't set your lineup correctly and David West is on your bench.
One of my biggest pet peeves in fantasy is not setting your lineup. Two or three times a year someone will "forget" to set their lineup and it irks the hell out of me.
Tonight though was different. Tonight was apathy and a general disinterest in ever being truly successful at fantasy basketball. It was a real amateur move. Ladies and gentlemen, the Weasel!
Allow me to explain. Early this week the reports out of New Orleans were that West was at best questionable for tonight's game. The Weasel though should have just benched Ron Artest -- seven game suspension to start the season -- and put West in. He had nothing to lose; we play daily transactions.
On the one hand I don't mind. I happen to be playing the Weasel this week. On the other hand general apathy can potentially destroy the delicate competitive balance we have in Best League Ever.
Unfortunately, the Weasel doesn't really care:
NeverWon: what the hell are you doing with your lineup
Weasel: what are you talking about
NeverWon: david west
Weasel: thought he wasnt playing
Weasel: you cant fault that
NeverWon: even so
NeverWon: why would you not put him in artest's spot
Weasel: ron artest
NeverWon: makes no sense
Weasel: forgot
NeverWon: disappointing
Weasel: oh well
Like The Misers say:
TheMISERS: i mean its disgusting
TheMISERS: it has to be a complete call out
TheMISERS: how hes not even close to our level
TheMISERS: and that football is a different game
One of my biggest pet peeves in fantasy is not setting your lineup. Two or three times a year someone will "forget" to set their lineup and it irks the hell out of me.
Tonight though was different. Tonight was apathy and a general disinterest in ever being truly successful at fantasy basketball. It was a real amateur move. Ladies and gentlemen, the Weasel!
Allow me to explain. Early this week the reports out of New Orleans were that West was at best questionable for tonight's game. The Weasel though should have just benched Ron Artest -- seven game suspension to start the season -- and put West in. He had nothing to lose; we play daily transactions.
On the one hand I don't mind. I happen to be playing the Weasel this week. On the other hand general apathy can potentially destroy the delicate competitive balance we have in Best League Ever.
Unfortunately, the Weasel doesn't really care:
NeverWon: what the hell are you doing with your lineup
Weasel: what are you talking about
NeverWon: david west
Weasel: thought he wasnt playing
Weasel: you cant fault that
NeverWon: even so
NeverWon: why would you not put him in artest's spot
Weasel: ron artest
NeverWon: makes no sense
Weasel: forgot
NeverWon: disappointing
Weasel: oh well
Like The Misers say:
TheMISERS: i mean its disgusting
TheMISERS: it has to be a complete call out
TheMISERS: how hes not even close to our level
TheMISERS: and that football is a different game
Live Blogging OUCH!
Lebron James at halftime of Dallas - Cleveland on national TV:
0 Points
0 Rebounds
1 Assist
0 Steals
0 Blocks
0-4 FG
3 fouls
There are two questions you'd normally ask when you see a stat-line like this:
1) How bad is he injured?
2) Is StatTracker broken?
OUCCCHHHHH!!!!
0 Points
0 Rebounds
1 Assist
0 Steals
0 Blocks
0-4 FG
3 fouls
There are two questions you'd normally ask when you see a stat-line like this:
1) How bad is he injured?
2) Is StatTracker broken?
OUCCCHHHHH!!!!
One Step Closer
The NBA has added a new statistical category -- the Blocked Attempt, i.e. you got swatted (BA). I have no idea what this might tell you, except to better explain someone's field goal percentage. Or are you supposed to create blocked shots to blocked attempts ratio?
In the words of Best Team Ever: "what a thoroughly useless stat."
I can just feel how close we are to the Blown Assist and Half Steal. Watching the games last night it seemed like scorekeepers are finally awarding the steal to the player that caused it, not the player who luckily ended up with the ball in their hands.
Thanks to TrueHoop for the tip.
In the words of Best Team Ever: "what a thoroughly useless stat."
I can just feel how close we are to the Blown Assist and Half Steal. Watching the games last night it seemed like scorekeepers are finally awarding the steal to the player that caused it, not the player who luckily ended up with the ball in their hands.
Thanks to TrueHoop for the tip.
Blocked!
"Work" has blocked my access to this here blog. I think it's a universal block on Blogspot properties.
In the meantime, I made this picture of Andrei Kirilenko to celebrate his return to fantasy relevancy:
In the meantime, I made this picture of Andrei Kirilenko to celebrate his return to fantasy relevancy:
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Live Blogging Halftime Discussions
Who is going to have more 20-20 games this season, Dwight Howard or Al Jefferson?
Mullets: Dwight Howard, wait, oh gosh, I don't know. But some is going to have a 30-rebound game.
LaMarcus Aldridge is an absolute beast. If he's doing this against Tim Duncan and San Antonio, what's he going to do against division rivals the Clippers, Sonics, Lakers and Warriors?
Doesn't Joel Przybilla look good? A hell of a lot better than Channing Frye. Isn't that right, BurningSensation? After a phone call from the BurningSensation discussing Channing Frye's abysmal first half, we may have our first paid transaction! Whaa-hoooo!
That is of course if the Mullets don't pull the trigger first with Zaza. He spent the first ten minutes of halftime researching him, but couldn't pull the trigger. He had to keep reminding himself of the mantra: "That would be borrowing a play out of Never Won's playbook." Considering the team name, we all know that isn't good for anything.
Mullets: Dwight Howard, wait, oh gosh, I don't know. But some is going to have a 30-rebound game.
LaMarcus Aldridge is an absolute beast. If he's doing this against Tim Duncan and San Antonio, what's he going to do against division rivals the Clippers, Sonics, Lakers and Warriors?
Doesn't Joel Przybilla look good? A hell of a lot better than Channing Frye. Isn't that right, BurningSensation? After a phone call from the BurningSensation discussing Channing Frye's abysmal first half, we may have our first paid transaction! Whaa-hoooo!
That is of course if the Mullets don't pull the trigger first with Zaza. He spent the first ten minutes of halftime researching him, but couldn't pull the trigger. He had to keep reminding himself of the mantra: "That would be borrowing a play out of Never Won's playbook." Considering the team name, we all know that isn't good for anything.
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