LP Fantasy Basketball

RikD dropped out so we have 1 spot left, PM for details on how to join.

List so far:

TenBagger
TimDawg
BJLTNYK/Nutshot
TalentedTom
Pacifist
Albonycee
TripSearchin
NewBornBaby
HonestTea
John Amaechi's BF

PAID so far:

NewBornBaby
TimDawg
Albonycee
TripSearchin

me

How mucho

i guess 100$ is the default amount but if people are interested in playing for higher stakes, I'm definitely game.

i'd def be in

Yeah team don't fold is in...also in if anyone wants to do higher $ league imo

on yahoo or espn? what are the settings?

Ok, I set up the league on yahoo. It is a standard 9 category roto format.

League ID#: 15445
League Name: LiquidPoker
Password: heater
Custom League URL: http://basketball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/liquidpoker
Draft Type: Live Draft
Draft Time: Tue Oct 21 10:00pm EDT
Max Teams: 12
Scoring Type: Rotisserie
Max Moves: No maximum
Max Acquisitions per Week: No maximum
Max Trades: No maximum
Trade Reject Time: 1
Trade End Date: March 5, 2009
Waiver Time: 2 days
Can't Cut List Provider: Yahoo! Sports
Trade Review: Commissioner
Post Draft Players: Follow Waiver Rules
Max Games Played: 82
Weekly Deadline: Daily - Tomorrow
Start Scoring on: Monday, Oct 27
Roster Positions: PG, SG, G, SF, PF, F, C, C, Util, Util, BN, BN, BN, BN
Stat Categories: FG%, FT%, 3PTM, PTS, REB, AST, ST, BLK, TO

Also, if propose a $200 buyin to make it more interesting, If anyone objects to that please let me know. The draft is tentatively set for Tuesday 10/21 @ 10pm EST. If this time does not work for you, please let me know ASAP so that I can change it.

can i select hevad khan?

payout structure?
scammer freeroll defense?

i bet talentedtom will want to play

im registering now too

dfsflksjd
YES

BASKETBALL

I ignored this for a bit cause I assumed baseball


LETS SHOOT SOME HOOPS
I'm def in (good call Tim)

I'm interested.

payout structure default is 50% for first , 30% for second, 20% for third. This as well as any other scoring or league setting issue is welcome to debate from league members. Scammer defense is 100% guaranteed since payment is required in full before the start of draft. I've commished quite a few LP leagues so far and I've always collected, held and disbursed the money. I'm sure there are quite a few people on this site that will attest to my integrity on these matters. But if people prefer, we can find a trustworthy neutral third part to escrow the funds. Either way, as commish, I will guarantee the payouts by requiring payment before the draft.

Everyone fine with the draft date (10/21 @ 10pm EST) and the buyin ($200)?

On September 25 2008 13:56 shaneomac wrote: can i select hevad khan?

is he good at basketball?

On September 25 2008 17:06 TenBagger wrote: Everyone fine with the draft date (10/21 @ 10pm EST) and the buyin ($200)?

yup

i'll be at the knicks/celts preseason game but should be back at/around 10

basketball is the game of the devil.

i would own any of you in basketball

TenBagger is on his way to a third consecutive LP fantasy championship.

side bets Tim? =)

im interested in doing hundred dollar one. how many people do you have per basketball fantasy league? maybe we make 2 leagues from lp if anyone wants to do lower. i also might do 200 if i have to. but i wont know for a couple weeks about being able to do a 200 one

there definitely wont be enough interest to get two leagues going. 12 is an ideal number for a league but I think we're gonna have a hard time filling it up.

you should just go ahead and join the league, and we can work out the buyin details. If there are some enough people that prefer 100 then we can go that route. However, if we stay at 200 and you can't play, then you can just unregister.

But all of you guys that mentioned interest should sign up ASAP!

and also let me know if the buyin and draft time work for you.

anybody seen craigerson or albonycee around lately? they participated actively in our last basketball season and may be interested in joining this year.

joined as co-manager/team don't fold partner in crime nutshot. $200 plzzzzzz.

just ship it here

yo nuts, tell ur BBB albo to join the league

On September 26 2008 13:47 TenBagger wrote: TenBagger is on his way to a third consecutive LP fantasy championship. side bets Tim? =)

i'm talking about irl

On September 28 2008 11:52 TenBagger wrote: yo nuts, tell ur BBB albo to join the league

sup yo. i dont have enough funds online atm for a $200 league. but ill join if its $100.

OK guys, we have 9 people already so even if no one else joins, thats still enough for a solid league. TT and Pacifist, you guys should hurry up and join. Also, if you guys kno any1 else that may be interested, let them know about this league.

Finally, let's iron out the details since the draft is soon approaching. If anyone besides fakeshaver has a problem with 200$ entry fee, let me know ASAP. If no one else does, then we're just gonna go ahead with it. If that is the case, then fakeshaver, let me know if it's going to be an issue for you and we can try to work something out.

Also, final chance to change draft date.

I keep trying to join but it dosn't work ;0, is there another link you can give

"You are not allowed to view this page because you are not in this league. (Error #152) "

On September 30 2008 13:01 TalentedTom wrote: I keep trying to join but it dosn't work ;0, is there another link you can give "You are not allowed to view this page because you are not in this league. (Error #152) "

im pretty sure this is b/c you haven't made a yahoo account

i kept having problems joining because i typed the league name liquid poker. but u are supposed to input the number f rom ti mdawgs post. also albonycee wants to do 100, u guys should have it 100 dollars but then just put side action of 100 each or something against each other. or im sure there is a way it can be done so we bet different amounts.

Ok, I edited the first page with easy instructions on how to join.

fakeshaver: unfortunately, there is no way to set up a league so there are different buyins amounts and have it be fair. albo has agreed with the 200 so that leaves you as the only member that wants 100$ buyin. I really would love to have you join and have a bigger league but I think it wouldn't be fair to go against the wishes of everyone else for one person. Maybe you can find another member to play with you and you share the buyin or something. Feel free to try to work something out with me, but remember that I am personally guaranteeing the prizepool so you either need to pay in full before the draft or we'll need to work something out.

kk i understand tenbagger. i will work on grinding out more money the next couple weeks and if it goes well i will stay in for 200. i will let u know before draft day.

Hey Ten,

I joined the league. I'm in for $200. My team name is John Starks. PS name is NewBornBaby. PM me with any further details if necessary. Good luck everyoneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

On September 30 2008 17:34 NewBornBaby wrote: Hey Ten, I joined the league. I'm in for $200. My team name is John Starks. PS name is NewBornBaby. PM me with any further details if necessary. Good luck everyoneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

sweet, overlay!

Ok, so we already have 10 members which is enough for a solid league. However there are two more slots if anyone else is interested.

Draft is less than two weeks away so everyone should start doing their homework.

I'm open to sidebets with anyone for up to $200 on who finishes higher. And as the three time defending LP fantasy champion, I will be personally throwing in an extra $50 overlay to first place... that is if anyone can knock me off the champions throne.

You guys can start sending the entry fee of $200 to TenBagger (Brooklyn) on stars or contact me for alternative payment methods.

Also, I would like to take a vote of league members for a couple things. First is preference for Utility slots. The league is currently structured for two, but I'm thinking it may be too much. I'm leaning towards keeping two but since we have a minimum of 10 teams, we can change it to one if people prefer that. Second issue is payout structure. We've always used default SNG payout of 50/30/20. But I was thinking about making it 60/30/10 for a bigger payout at the top. Everyone please post your preference on these matters.

Finally, I want to remind everyone about playing to win and collusion. Even if you are in dead last and you don't care about your team anymore, please have enough consideration to the rest of the league by not engaging in collusive behavior. This includes not only trades but also intentionally dropping a player, punting a category, intentionally sitting players, etc. The basic litmus test is that your sole motive for any transaction should be to improve the standing of your own team. This is the foundation of any successful fantasy league and I ask that all members abide by this rule.

I prefer one utility slot. I project no big injuries to my STACKED lineup -_-. Higher payout structure is fine with me.

i vote don't care for the util slot

i vote 70/30 for the payouts

and i vote that nbb is a fag

W T F

one utility slot

bigger payout structure you suggested is fine with me

waiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit....just saw tim said he'd own anyone irl in basketball. this needs to happen...i must have it validated that im the best bball player on LP. for srs.

I'll make a side shot better than anyone else any day of the week. I will put MONIES on it. -_-

On October 05 2008 02:03 BJLTNYK wrote: waiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit....just saw tim said he'd own anyone irl in basketball. this needs to happen...i must have it validated that im the best bball player on LP. for srs.

you going to be at pca?

OK guys,

I think we're gonna be going with 1 utility slot and 60/30/10 payout.

I also want to propose possibly setting the draft order before the start of draft. There are several websites that will randomize the draft order. It is tamper proof because if I include people's email address it will automatically send out the results to everyone. This will allow us to prepare better for the draft knowing what position you will be in. If anyone opposes this then let me know.

i'd rather just have the order decided right before the draft starts

ok, one objection is sufficient to veto this measure. we'll let yahoo figure it out 30 minutes before start of draft.

Hi, I'm from next door. I registered here just for this shit. All I know about poker is that two of the same thing is good, and five reds beat three of a kind.

Just wanted to say I really prefer the 2 utility slot, simply because we get to play more players, which to me is fun. And I've never been in a league with four! bench spots, which to me takes away too much risk in roster management.

Just my two cents.

the reason I put in 4 bench slots is that the NBA retardedly did away with the DL slot. In past seasons, I would have a minimum of one and usually two DL slots and 3 bench slots. Since you are basically guaranteed to have at least one guy injured, this effectively means that there are less roster slots than before. I find that there is a great chance that you'll have 2 of your starters injured which means that you are left with a single bench slot to manuever your lineup and that kinda sucks.

I'd prefer to keep 4 bench slots but if people object, then I'll change it back to 3.

Regarding the second UT slot, a couple people voiced their preference against it. I'm actually kinda for it like HonestTea. It gives you tremendous flexibilty in roster management and the ability to go after certain categories later in the season. It is also an extra slot which means the league becomes deeper and as a result, a greater degree of skill is involved. However, I sometimes felt that it afforded too much flexibility. Positional considerations rarely become a factor anymore since you could theoretically start 4 PG or 4 PF at a time. I dunno, I could go both ways. Let me put this issue back on the table and let's hear from more people on what they prefer.

in favor of the 2nd UTIL slot

On October 05 2008 11:21 TimDawg wrote: Show nested quote + On October 05 2008 02:03 BJLTNYK wrote: waiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit....just saw tim said he'd own anyone irl in basketball. this needs to happen...i must have it validated that im the best bball player on LP. for srs. you going to be at pca?

Need to ship a satellite. Doing that involves playing one first. Or make a billion FPPs in 2 months.

Ok guys, 12 days to live draft so we gotta settle up these loose ends.

We got NBB and TimDawg in favor of 1 UT slot and nutshot and honesttea in favor of 2. Please state your preference and you have until Sunday to place your vote. If it ends up in a tie, my vote will be the tiebreaker.

Also, if anyone knows pacifist, ask him if he's still interested in playing. If he joins, we'll have a full league of 12 members. Assuming he joins and everyone pays up, the payout will be as follows:

Total Prize Pool - $2460 ($60 added by TenBagger)

1st - 60% - $1500 ($60 added by TenBagger)
2nd - 30% - $720
3rd - 10% - $240

Also, I ask that you guys ship the buyin to TenBagger (Brooklyn) on PS or PM me for alternative payment methods. If I know you, then I don't mind if you wait until right before the draft. But to those guys that I don't know well, I ask that you pay up at least a couple days before the draft. I ask this because I would like to leave enough time to find alternate managers in case you don't pay up and you leave the league. As I mentioned previously, I am personally guaranteeing the prize pool so you either need to pay up before the draft or work something out with me. I've commished several leagues successfully and if you guys need any further reassurance, especially in light of the logiabs fiasco, I'll give nutshot/newbornbaby/BJLTNYK/albonycee my home address and phone number so they can hunt me down and beat my ass if I don't pay up. =)

shipped

On October 05 2008 02:03 BJLTNYK wrote: waiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit....just saw tim said he'd own anyone irl in basketball. this needs to happen...i must have it validated that im the best bball player on LP. for srs.

i wouldn't be surprised if there are a handful of ppl better than either of you guys on this site. dunno if i am but i think i saw something about anon playing semi-professionally or at least saw some pictures of him throwing down pretty nasty in official looking games so my vote would go to him unless nenad medic or huck seed have lurker accounts on here.

Ok guys, since no one else voted, I will be the tiebreaker and vote FOR the 2nd UT slot.

On October 09 2008 22:09 RiKD wrote: Show nested quote + On October 05 2008 02:03 BJLTNYK wrote: waiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit....just saw tim said he'd own anyone irl in basketball. this needs to happen...i must have it validated that im the best bball player on LP. for srs. i wouldn't be surprised if there are a handful of ppl better than either of you guys on this site. dunno if i am but i think i saw something about anon playing semi-professionally or at least saw some pictures of him throwing down pretty nasty in official looking games so my vote would go to him unless nenad medic or huck seed have lurker accounts on here.

you forgot hevad khan, he's good at basketball too

On October 09 2008 22:09 RiKD wrote: Show nested quote + On October 05 2008 02:03 BJLTNYK wrote: waiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit....just saw tim said he'd own anyone irl in basketball. this needs to happen...i must have it validated that im the best bball player on LP. for srs. i wouldn't be surprised if there are a handful of ppl better than either of you guys on this site. dunno if i am but i think i saw something about anon playing semi-professionally or at least saw some pictures of him throwing down pretty nasty in official looking games so my vote would go to him unless nenad medic or huck seed have lurker accounts on here.

False

bump bump bump

date approaches just a reminder

Toms Raptors are gonna win sorry

hfsdkjfshdkj

I dont know my yahoo account name - can someone tell me what account name I used to register to the Draft?

I just sent you $200 Tenbagger

On October 15 2008 19:46 TalentedTom wrote: hfsdkjfshdkj I dont know my yahoo account name - can someone tell me what account name I used to register to the Draft?

i_am_tom2k

On October 15 2008 19:46 TripSearchin wrote: I just sent you $200 Tenbagger

ok, i got it.

btw my offer for sidebets is still open if any1 dares challenge me. =)

On October 09 2008 22:09 RiKD wrote: Show nested quote + On October 05 2008 02:03 BJLTNYK wrote: waiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit....just saw tim said he'd own anyone irl in basketball. this needs to happen...i must have it validated that im the best bball player on LP. for srs. i wouldn't be surprised if there are a handful of ppl better than either of you guys on this site. dunno if i am but i think i saw something about anon playing semi-professionally or at least saw some pictures of him throwing down pretty nasty in official looking games so my vote would go to him unless nenad medic or huck seed have lurker accounts on here.

lol yeah i actually remember that

and wtf you nit? why are you dropping out of the league?

hey how do i drop out of the league? decided 200 was too much for my bankroll atm. thanks anyway for putting it together tenbagger. ill def be in next year. hopefully all u guys will also be interested in a big march madness pool this year. gl everyone

there's an option to drop out on the league website.

reminder guys, 3 days to draft. gonna have to ask you guys to start paying up! if you have not paid yet, please send to tenbagger (brooklyn) on stars.

On October 15 2008 22:58 TimDawg wrote: Show nested quote + On October 09 2008 22:09 RiKD wrote:   On October 05 2008 02:03 BJLTNYK wrote: waiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit....just saw tim said he'd own anyone irl in basketball. this needs to happen...i must have it validated that im the best bball player on LP. for srs. i wouldn't be surprised if there are a handful of ppl better than either of you guys on this site. dunno if i am but i think i saw something about anon playing semi-professionally or at least saw some pictures of him throwing down pretty nasty in official looking games so my vote would go to him unless nenad medic or huck seed have lurker accounts on here. lol yeah i actually remember that and wtf you nit? why are you dropping out of the league?

i am a pretty impulsive person. the league sounded like a great idea until i realized i'd be traveling a lot and keeping up w/ a b-ball fantasy league would be a lot more hassle than fun. i don't enjoy my fantasy football league atm and i only have to chk it once a week.

fuck how do i register? is it too late?

just sent you the info

reminder draft tomorrow night! make sure to be there!

draft tonight! don't forget!

Win Win Win

ship me the first pick so i can get lebron one timeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

one timeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

my team is garbage...glad i wasted $200