# Fantasy Hoops Anyone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 26, 2000, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472 "2000-10-26T19:38:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sledman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Sledman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sledman)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2000, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/1 "2000-10-26T19:38:57Z")
Anyone interested in a Sandbox Fantasy Basketball League? I’ll start one if we have enough interested parties. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2000, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/2 "2000-10-26T19:43:33Z")
Aw, why the hell not? I already have five fantasy football teams, one hockey, one basketball . . . might as well add another basketball. You volunteering to be commish? ---
**Author:** ![Sledman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Sledman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sledman)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2000, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/3 "2000-10-26T21:09:06Z")
Yeah, I’ll set it up. Not much to it with these online leagues. Of course if it is just the two of us we’ll have some pretty good teams. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2000, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/4 "2000-10-26T21:18:58Z")
I have a feeling people will become more interested as the deadline (and the NBA season) approaches. ---
**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2000, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/5 "2000-10-26T21:41:17Z")
I’ll be in it. It’s about the only way I can get into the NBA. I’ll extend my usual request that you do a Sandbox league ( [http://www.sandbox.com](http://www.sandbox.com) )as opposed to Yahoo. I just feel their leagues are better. Heed or ignore as you see fit. Whichever you do, please do one that has a draft, not one of those salary cap leagues. Drafts are fun. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2000, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/6 "2000-10-26T21:45:00Z")
I’d just like to add that if there’s any way of having the draft be Sunday night, Tuesday night or Friday night, please make it so. ---
**Author:** ![Sledman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Sledman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sledman)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/7 "2000-10-30T20:44:16Z")
OK…Here’s the Straight Dope on the League. **Sandbox** **Full Court Press** **Super Fan** \*\*Multi-list \*\* **Draft** —When league is filled. (only choice it gave me) **League Name:** Teeming Millions Hoops League **PWD:** Cecil Lets Rumble!!! If we can get 10… Jack up Gazoo…He’ll play! Dignan – Being as your knowledge is greater than ours per this thread. How about proving it? ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/8 "2000-10-30T21:13:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sledman \* > \*\*OK…Here’s the Straight Dope on the League. > **Sandbox** > **Full Court Press** > **Super Fan** > \*\*Multi-list \*\* > **Draft** —When league is filled. (only choice it gave me) > **League Name:** Teeming Millions Hoops League > **PWD:** Cecil > \*\* The password didn’t work when I tried it. ---
**Author:** ![Sledman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Sledman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sledman)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/9 "2000-10-30T21:35:58Z")
Try it again and remember to type it case sensitive. should be: \*\* Cecil \*\* I just went in and edited the league to make sure the password was right. ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/10 "2000-10-30T22:14:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sledman \* > **Jack up Gazoo…He’ll play!** Yeah, I’ll go sign up now. I have no idea who half the people even play for anymore, but what the hell. \ ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2000, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/11 "2000-10-30T22:40:04Z")
Okay, I’m in. **Sledman** - It didn’t take “Cecil” when I tried, but it _did_ take “cecil.” ---
**Author:** ![Sledman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Sledman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sledman)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2000, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/12 "2000-10-31T00:41:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gazoo \* > \*\*Okay, I’m in. > > **Sledman** - It didn’t take “Cecil” when I tried, but it _did_ take “cecil.” \*\* That’s crazy… OK then the password is : cecil I don’t know the damn system was crashing at work. Sounds like we might be without the web for 3-4 days. ---
**Author:** ![JuanDeCuba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@JuanDeCuba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JuanDeCuba)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2000, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/13 "2000-10-31T02:38:49Z")
I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2000, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/14 "2000-10-31T05:26:29Z")
Yeah, “cecil” as the password worked fine. ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2000, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/15 "2000-10-31T14:07:08Z")
I do so hate to ruins everyone fun and frolic before it starts, but I have joined the league and am destined to win it by birthright alone. I think I’ll make my #1 point guard Tiny Archibald. ---
**Author:** ![Amok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f17d59/32.png) [@Amok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amok)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2000, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/16 "2000-10-31T14:29:48Z")
I signed up, and ranked my players… Some of the default rankings were interesting, to say the least. I’m just hoping I don’t get stuck with Ike Austin. ---
**Author:** ![Sledman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Sledman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sledman)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2000, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/17 "2000-10-31T18:25:53Z")
3 SLOTS OPEN YET And Who the hell is the Pittsburgh River Dogs? And how did you into the league I created before me? I never had it set to Public?? ---
**Author:** ![Amok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f17d59/32.png) [@Amok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amok)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2000, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/18 "2000-10-31T21:46:02Z")
> [@](#): > > And Who the hell is the Pittsburgh River Dogs? And how did you into the league I created before me? I never had it set to Public?? That’s me. I don’t think I got into the league before you did, I only created my team today. I did notice I was listed first on the little list of teams, but I didn’t pay it much attention. Does the order of listing have some significance? ---
**Author:** ![Sledman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Sledman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sledman)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2000, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/19 "2000-10-31T22:45:31Z")
Amok Glad to have you in there. It just struck me as odd because it doesn’t appear to be alphabetical and your name didn’t show. Come’on you mean to tell me there are only 7 dopers who are NBA fans…and that’s a stretch because I know Gazoo has little or no affiliation. Other than Bryce Drew because of his Valpo days. Somebody snab Bryce on him. You’ll probably pay but who knows… he is a starting PG and all he has to do is feed Brand and Fizer in the Post. 3 more…and then the smack can begin. I can say that due to my excellent showing in the Sandbox Fantasy Football league for Doper’s. (laughs at himself and shoots soda out his nose) ---
**Author:** ![Sledman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Sledman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sledman)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2000, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472/20 "2000-11-01T21:28:26Z")
Alright apparently everyone else is afraid of our vast wealth of basketball knowledge. So our choices are to disband or open it up to the public. I say go public. Any dissenting opinions? I will open her up as of 4:30 CST unless I hear otherwise. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-hoops-anyone/38472.md?page=2)