SDMB Fantasy Basketball, 2007-2008

Hello all!

As the dozen or so of you that care are probably aware… basketball season is coming up soon, and fantasy basketball is one of the many fantasies that we have here at the SDMB (possibly one of the least interesting fantasies, too - we ARE imaginative). If you’ve never done fantasy basketball with us before, well, we’re always looking for more to fill out our leagues. All it requires is a liking of some sort for basketball, a love of tiny little numbers in box scores, and probably more time than is healthy to spend staring at such numbers.

Okay, so it’s not as time intensive as fantasy baseball is, for instance, but it ain’t once-a-week football either. That said, we’re awfully friendly to newbies and pros alike, as long as you’re willing to keep active in the league through the entire season. That’s really the only rule, actually - if you like basketball and can pay attention to your roster on a regular basis, you’re probably qualified for this league.

I have set up a league with the same settings that we used last year; these are subject to change, of course, depending on what we decide that we want. It is currently set up for a live draft on Tuesday, October 23rd at 9:00 PM Eastern. This date/time are relatively un-changeable for the simple reasons that (a) this is the week before the season starts and therefore the best time for a draft, (b) no one wants to waste a weekend night on a fantasy draft if they can avoid it, and (c) Wednesday and Thursday of that week have World Series games scheduled. It is by far preferable that you make the live draft - it’s more fun that way for everyone involved, and who you get in the draft will hugely affect how you enjoy your season - but if you really want to do this and can’t make that time, pre-ranking works too.

The info to join is as follows:

Join a League > Join Custom

League ID: 86018
Password: cecil

The league is set up for a maximum of twelve teams. We’ve only had eight the last few years, but we’d LOVE to have more. I’ll bump this as the season gets closer if it needs it, but mostly: join up, post here, and have some fun!

Ah, I’ve been meaning to search for this thread… I’m in, of course.

Just joined as the Dallas Mavwrecks

I am also in.

Right, right.

I’m in. And one of these years, I’m going to remember that we don’t count turnovers.

As of right now, we have six. I’m going to see about getting in touch with the other two who were in the league last year, via PM or e-mail or whatever I can wrangle together. In the meantime, some new blood would also be nice.

I AM planning on doing our “Injury List” again this year, FYI (since it’s not something that shows up overtly in the settings). Anyone else have any rules/scoring/etc that they’d like to play around with?

Actually, it was three from last year that haven’t joined yet; I wasn’t paying attention enough to know that one of you (who are all fantasy regulars that I see all the time!) missed the b-ball last year. Anyways, I just sent an e-mail to the Yahoo-listed addys for all three. Two of them are Omni’s Team of Chicagoan Losers and our friends the Isotopes, who we can all bug in as many of our common leagues as necessary; the third is the Kansas City Knights, played by the lurkerlicious Kyyrewyyoae, who will hopefully join us again as well.

I’m in as long as I don’t bump any of your regulars.

There’s always room for one more.

Aye, the “regulars” have made eight for the last few years - we’d LOVE ten or twelve.

Would have bumped this earlier, but I can’t get to the SDMB at work and I was there late… we are drafting in just under an hour. We have nine people currently and are good to go with such, but we also have more spots if anyone wants to join in.

To everyone who is in the league or ends up in it, thanks, good luck, and may I get a better pick than you!