Well I'm going to set up a league soon. I know MassHysteria is down, and I think Zorkmid is also.

A few people are down for Roto so if anyone not experienced/doesn't want to play Roto let me know. Any setting except H2H Points I'm willing to do.

zulu_nation8
Holcan
icystorage
krndandaman
DystopiaX?

Also even though I don't mind FB talk in the main NBA threads some do. There's already a Fantasy Basketball thread located here

AntiGrav1ty

Germany2310 Posts

October 04 2012 10:25 GMT

#1622

I'd love to join in if there is still room. Preferably roto.

icystorage

Jollibee19350 Posts

October 04 2012 10:27 GMT

#1623

so do we move to the FB thread?

Ace

United States16096 Posts

October 04 2012 10:38 GMT

#1624

Yep. Also you can PM me your emails since I just created the league. We'll talk about setting up a Draft/Auction/scoring type/rules in the FB thread.

Holcan

Canada2593 Posts

October 08 2012 02:34 GMT

#1625

BAM

Bledsoe

Lawson

getting hyped for opening night

krndandaman

Mozambique16569 Posts

October 08 2012 03:33 GMT

#1626

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Ace

United States16096 Posts

October 08 2012 03:43 GMT

#1627

never trust preseason games - we've all seen the Corey Maggettee and Anthony Randolph killer Octobers lead to disaster

paper

13196 Posts

October 08 2012 03:50 GMT

#1628

On October 08 2012 12:33 krndandaman wrote:
anyone watching the lakers preseason game? the lakers seem to be meshing pretty well already and some of the players look really ready for the season- especially MWP and Hill.

gsw on a 1238-0 run lol -_-

RowdierBob

Australia13421 Posts

October 08 2012 04:00 GMT

#1629

36-0 or something run I think.

Pre-season and all but pretty grim from Lakers. In saying that, I doubt any of the Lakers players on the court now will see game time this season.

krndandaman

Mozambique16569 Posts

October 08 2012 04:02 GMT

#1630

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Ace

United States16096 Posts

October 09 2012 13:10 GMT

#1631

Rondo playing a friendly pickup game with some young kids and his brother. Pretty sure this is in China from over the summer.

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDQ0MDgyNDU2.html

seanisgrand

United States1039 Posts

October 09 2012 13:17 GMT

#1632

36-0 run in first Lakers preseason game with guys on the floor trying to make a roster spot.

Nothing to worry about in the slightest.

Ace

United States16096 Posts

October 09 2012 13:47 GMT

#1633

If you mean that game vs GSW not really a shocker. The Lakers biggest issue is their bench and they don't have the on ball creators like Miami or OKC to play around with wild lineups. That was actually a major reason why Miami stomped OKC in 5.

seanisgrand

United States1039 Posts

October 09 2012 13:58 GMT

#1634

Yea I meant the game vs GSW. Lakers bench improved during the offseason and honestly, as long as they can rely on Meeks a bit so that Kobe gets more rest during the regular season, then I'll be happy.

Ace

United States16096 Posts

October 09 2012 14:06 GMT

#1635

To do what? He's an elite spot up shooter. If you want him to create offense or handle the ball then that is not going to be a good thing.

seanisgrand

United States1039 Posts

October 09 2012 14:15 GMT

#1636

Last year the Lakers were forced to run Kobe 38mpg because they did not have a legitimate 2 guard to take his place and Brown did not want to put Goudelock in that position. Floor lineups of Steve Blake and Derek Fisher (replaced by Sessions late) while Kobe rested were absolutely atrocious.

All Meeks, or Jamison if necessary, has to do is play the 2 better than those scrubs and there will be a VAST improvement. I greatly await the day where I stop seeing Blake put up bagels consistently when forced to play the backup 2.

Ace

United States16096 Posts

October 09 2012 14:36 GMT

#1637

lmao. I don't know how they are going to do it. Conventionally they would rest Kobe/Nash mid way in the first and let the other play for 2-4 minutes extra since neither can play 10 minute quarters (or really, should).

2nd quarter one of them starts while the other rests and the only time they are on the floor together is to end the half and start the 3rd again. Of course this is a pipe dream and really they need an off the bench creator. Princeton offense or not NBA teams without good perimeter creators tend to get stomped.

ETA: What do you think their lineups are going to be?

seanisgrand

United States1039 Posts

October 09 2012 14:43 GMT

#1638

Who knows what Brown is going to do regarding lineups and subs, that dude is an enigma. They had even less talent last year on the bench and PG spots in addition to zero depth at SG so I'm not quite as worried.

Figuring out rest between Kobe/Nash/Meeks/Jamison/Blake is a hell of a lot better of a problem than Kobe/Fisher/Blake/Goudelock

MassHysteria

United States3678 Posts

October 09 2012 14:59 GMT

#1639

Stevie Blake and Duhon will be looked at as expiring contracts halfway through this season b/c both their deals expire next season so Lakers will flip them for a backup PG =P. Partly kidding, partly hoping....I am still waiting to see if they sign Barbosa, who imo, would be a better backup than Blake and could prob get for the vet minimum.

It will be surprising if Goudelock even makes the team this year.

Ace

United States16096 Posts

October 09 2012 15:06 GMT

#1640

I actually think having Barbosa run the offense of the second unit would do wonders for them. He'll get eaten up defensively but that's much better than what the bench looks like right now.