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Subject: RIHC 2005-06: Regular season Discussion #2
Posted by: Guru
- [330592710] Fri, Feb 17, 2006, 12:21
We've reached the All Star break. Time to break out a new thread.
Here is the RIHC Standings link.
Feel free to post a retrospective on your performance to date if you wish. It's not required. |
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| 76 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Mon, Mar 20, 2006, 13:31
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I didn't figure I had to compensate for 2/29, since that date doesn't exist this year. But since you evidently tried it, I created a 2/29 file equal to 2/28, so it should work now for those who are calendarly challenged. You can still try 2/30, however, if that's really your interest. That should simply give full season results, since everyone's stats are treated as though they were zeros on that date.
I can't reproduce the 110% FT problem (even before adjusting for Feb 29).
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| 77 | skinneej
Leader
ID: 040625911
Mon, Mar 20, 2006, 14:16
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Thanks, Dave. It looks like the FT% problem has gone away now. That's a relief as I started to think my team would never catch up to PRs!
I was using 2/28 as the date to exclude thru, but I thought the error might have something to do with the short month, thus tried 2/29 to see what happened. Sounds like it didn't have anything to do with the date. For what it's worth, using 2/30 or 2/31 also give strange numbers!! :)
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| 78 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Tue, Mar 28, 2006, 06:45
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Amare's return has been a bit of a damp squid so far. Hopefully there's still time for him to put up some worthy contributions as he gets re-acclimatised.
I can't believe how bunched things are in the middle. Many teams are waiting there poised to pounce on any (unlikely) slip from Mike. Guru, how are you going to decide who stays in RIHC if there's 7 teams that finish joint 2nd? Sounds obscene, but it could happen!
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| 79 | Doug
Leader
ID: 02730280
Tue, Mar 28, 2006, 16:58
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LOL... damp squid? As opposed to a dried squid?
FWIW, my squad's percentages lately makes me wonder if they aren't out there shooting a damp squid instead of a basketball.
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| 80 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Tue, Mar 28, 2006, 21:41
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"7 teams that finish joint 2nd? Sounds obscene, but it could happen!"
He's Guru, dammit.
If it happens, I'll buy you an American Import. ;)
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| 81 | Doug
Leader
ID: 02730280
Thu, Mar 30, 2006, 04:59
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Hmm... an American Import... is that like a GM car that's actually assembled in Mexico, etc.? Hell of an offer to buy someone a car... =-p
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| 82 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Thu, Mar 30, 2006, 07:07
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Wait...I think I've been misquoted. ;)
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| 83 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Thu, Mar 30, 2006, 07:42
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You landed Mike in it there, Doug. Before you said anything, i just assumed he was gonna buy me a European beer of my choice. But a car is muuuuccccchhh better ;)
By the way, AK with 22 blocks in his last 3 games - what the heck's that all about? You must be devastated by such pedestrian performances.
And i stand by my damp squid (ok, that could look weird) as a legitimate and well used English phrase. So there :P
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| 84 | Doug
Leader
ID: 02730280
Fri, Mar 31, 2006, 05:55
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It's interesting to me that in most years I wind up essentially punting a category at some point (I think we mandated PG/SG/SF/PF after the first RIHC, which MAY have been at least in small part a response to my no-PG strategy in the inaugural season). By contrast, I'm competing in all categories this year, and noticed in tonight's standings that I am the only manager who doesn't have double-digits in at least one category... that is, save for our embattled last place KnicksFan and his crew of damp squids. ;-)
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| 85 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Fri, Apr 07, 2006, 12:04
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EuroSmeagol on fire - Watch out Mike, here we come with our late season push. Of course, there's not much management involved in RJ and Kobe going for 82 between them!
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| 86 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Fri, Apr 07, 2006, 17:24
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Did you poison my team's gatorade or something? Bosh down, Wally down......I'm dressing just so we can practice.
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| 87 | Pacers Rule
ID: 16356919
Sun, Apr 09, 2006, 22:19
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Sorry about Wally, Mike. Whooda thunk it? He'd been having a stellar season.
It's an interesting finish at the top. I was stunned to drop so far in the FG% and I see my late trades to close that gap have been too little too late.
I was also surprised to see such a push by a few teams in FT%. I thought I was locked in at the #2 spot, but not so. I could conceivably finish fifth in that category, and it seems with the nightly swings in several cats, spots 2 through 5 or 6 are very fluid.
I also failed to realize how some trades I made, Battier for Mo Pete, most notably, would plunge me down through the points rankings. I think I got fleeced on that deal...in retrospect....as Battier has been less than stellar. Oh well, I guess that's what happens when you get to eager to make deals.
Time to focus in for the stretch run....
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| 88 | Pacers Rule
Donor
ID: 910311210
Sun, Apr 09, 2006, 22:22
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Ok, got my ID fixed now. I hope the Pacers make the playoffs for crying out loud! They're playing like dung right now.
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| 89 | Pacers Rule
Donor
ID: 910311210
Sun, Apr 09, 2006, 22:27
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Did I say spots 2 through 6? How about 2 through 8! Dang. It's going to be tough for several to not be back next year after this photo finish. What a great league this has been. Thanks to all y'all for a positive and competitive season.
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| 90 | Pacers Rule
Donor
ID: 910311210
Sun, Apr 09, 2006, 22:28
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I haven't posted in a while. I need to get my post count pushed back up. :-)
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| 91 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Tue, Apr 11, 2006, 07:26
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Looks like this one's going right down to the wire. Mike's still got the inside track on the stretch run, and is holding on admirably, but it's mighty close.
And blanket coverage on the 1 thru 8 spots!
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| 92 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Tue, Apr 11, 2006, 18:49
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What is this, horse racing?
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| 93 | Pacers Rule
Donor
ID: 910311210
Tue, Apr 11, 2006, 23:08
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Well, if so, judging from the post-draft analysis/posts, Sophomore Philly Pacers Rule may have the best payout of the bunch if she gets a last minute burst.
Tough break (literally) on Yao, Guru.
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| 94 | lionprideguy
Leader
ID: 906204
Wed, Apr 12, 2006, 03:41
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While I don't have a lot of insightful things to say, I did have to post just before we get down to the final week to also say thanks and congrats to everybody for a heck of a RIHC league this year. Usually my attention wanes sometime around February or so for roto hoops, but this year has been so competitive and active, and with such daily standings volatility, that I've continued to keep up with it as much daily this week as I did the first week. Heck of a league.
Always amused at some of the waiver transactions this time of year, when else would Yao Ming be dropped for Steven Hunter. Maybe I'll get a bonus for holding onto the #1 waiver priority all year long.
An extra shot from 3 from Ray Allen or Mike James could swing things at the top of the standings. I don't even bother looking at categories like FT% or rebounds in the daily boxscores anymore. Should be fun this week.
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| 95 | hoopsklyce
Leader
ID: 59923214
Wed, Apr 12, 2006, 14:39
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LPG
Ming was dropped as he had a season ending injury - not sure if you were aware of that...
David
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| 96 | KnicksFan
ID: 411054411
Wed, Apr 12, 2006, 16:48
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Maybe Keith Van Horn isn't helping my team.
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| 97 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Wed, Apr 12, 2006, 17:03
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He is. He's just really discreet about it.
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| 98 | Doug
Leader
ID: 02730280
Wed, Apr 12, 2006, 17:12
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Ugh... a couple weeks ago I was thinking I might be poised for a nice late-season push, especially since I had some games to make up and 12+ players who were contributing well... but then things just kinda fizzled. Cassell's 7-minutes-on-the-floor game the other night (0-2 from the field, and 0s everywhere else) pretty much sums up the last couple weeks. Thought I could make up a few spots and maybe finish 1 or 2... now I'll be happy just to be top 6! So it goes in the (as everyone has already said) amazingly competitive league this year!
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| 99 | lionprideguy
Leader
ID: 906204
Thu, Apr 13, 2006, 02:30
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yeah, I saw the Ming injury, but still it's great that we're at the point where there is no point in even discussing or putting someone in an injured spot, we just cut them now. No way they're coming back in a week.
It's so close I'm thinking of cutting someone just to pick up Big Shot Bob to hit that magic shot in the last game for me. Or maybe Brian Cardinal just for some team chemistry and locker room leadership, to pump the guys up.
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| 100 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Thu, Apr 13, 2006, 07:38
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Wow, it was Mike's turn to be trey-tastic last night! Your team is stepping up, Mike. Even EuroGollum might not be able to stop you now. There's still lots of potential point swings out there, but you definitely have the momentum again.
I already have planned our Redd for Boumtje-Boumtje swap on the final day, since Redd doesn't play then. It is fast approaching the "good luck charm" time of the season!
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| 101 | Doug
Leader
ID: 02730280
Thu, Apr 13, 2006, 13:19
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LOL, I almost picked up RBB last night... but figured I'd keep the roster spot since I need every last point I can get.
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| 102 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Thu, Apr 13, 2006, 14:09
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Oh my Gawd! Two nights ago I had the transaction ready to go on my screen ... Waive Swift and pickup RBB. I was all prepared to click 'submit', and then I read that Garnett is probably out for the season.
Suddenly Swift is my new starting PF.
I could not think of a more enjoyable way of releasing Swift. Dang that KG.
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| 103 | Pacers Rule
ID: 46946127
Sat, Apr 15, 2006, 22:19
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Euros are breathing down your neck, Mike. Time for a pep talk. That's the sign of a good coach, Mike. You got to come out of the time out and take the game.
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| 104 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Sun, Apr 16, 2006, 09:17
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Breathing down it, or has it in a stranglehold??? Having trouble uttering words to my team because......of.....it.
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| 105 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Mon, Apr 17, 2006, 06:54
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My stomach is churning just looking at the scoreboard. I don't think there's any way this thing is not being decided on the final day. If Nash and/or Bell suit up for any combination of the final 2 games, i think we're in trouble, though.
It's going to be an awesome shootout on the last day!
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| 106 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Mon, Apr 17, 2006, 08:17
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Indeed. Kudos for an amazing comeback, regardless.
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| 107 | Pacers Rule
Donor
ID: 910311210
Mon, Apr 17, 2006, 23:41
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Lovely. Half of my team suddenly is injured or sitting to avoid being injured. While being ahead on games played most of the season it now looks like I will finish by missing out on multiple games played.
Man...it's a short trip from 2nd to 6th!
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| 108 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Tue, Apr 18, 2006, 04:38
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Holy cow, i guess your Phoenix boys were determined to shake that Gatorade theory, Mike! That barrage of 3s could well be the decisive blow to Eurosmeagol's challenge. Kudos.
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| 109 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Tue, Apr 18, 2006, 08:10
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I put a little pressure on D'Antoni to play those two......called in some old favors, bribed him, threatened him, got him drunk, and made false promises. All tactics routinely used to survive in the RIHC.
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| 110 | skinneej
Leader
ID: 040625911
Tue, Apr 18, 2006, 08:56
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Well, when you have him over for drinks tonight, please convince him that Marion needs to play tomorrow night. I had my lineup set for the last three nights until he sat out last night, so I had to come up with a new plan to use up my games. I need everything I can get to hang on to several close cats.
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| 111 | Pacers Rule
Donor
ID: 910311210
Tue, Apr 18, 2006, 19:12
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Man, I thought I could hold you off on 3's, Mike. I knew it would be close but I thought I'd make it. We'll see yet.
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| 112 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Tue, Apr 18, 2006, 22:32
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Hold off the Smeagolmeister and we'll call it even.
skinneej----D'Antoni said he cares a little more about the playoffs then your 3 day lineup. I couldn't push it, cuz I don't have Marion anyway.
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| 113 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Tue, Apr 18, 2006, 22:50
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Doug scoops us all with a huge FA pickup. Kudos, brother.
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| 114 | lionprideguy
Leader
ID: 906204
Wed, Apr 19, 2006, 03:40
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Wow, these last two nights were a bad time to go without internet access with the DNP's and free agents! Too late to add anybody tonight since they won't make it onto Wednesday's playing roster. All this time since October and we're still coming down to Wednesday night's games, without most of our regular rosters intact. What a great finish - good luck everybody!!
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| 115 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Wed, Apr 19, 2006, 04:33
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So it all comes down to this - the last set of games on the last day. Best of luck to you, Mike. This race to the finish has been furious and engrossing. The points swings required are still within reach, but i'd make you about a 60-40 favourite right now, maybe a bit more.
Let the Russian Roulette that is final day playing time begin...
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| 116 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Wed, Apr 19, 2006, 07:05
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Agreed lpg, great finish. Today is such a crapshoot. Bummer that it can make such a difference with studs rested, but part of the game. Now pass that pistol......
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| 117 | lionprideguy @work
Leader
ID: 906204
Wed, Apr 19, 2006, 20:31
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Starting to see where we all guessed right/wrong tonight. Looks like I picked the wrong night to sit Turkoglu (Monday) and the wrong to play him. Darn it Kendrick Perkins, stop missing shots but keep blocking them!
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| 118 | Pacers Rule
Donor
ID: 910311210
Thu, Apr 20, 2006, 01:22
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Dang. 3 of my first 4 round picks (or their traded equivalent) on the bench tonight. Not only losing games played, but my best games.
Ironic that the team in strong command of 3's all season scored only 1 on the last night to fall to 3rd place in that cat. The Mo Pete for Battier trade really did come back to bite me.
And I've got one of 7 players in double figure scoring tonight, or something like that....sheesh!
Well, I can honestly say I've been schooled here. Sitting in second for a lot of the mid-season, and even first at times, this game started to seem too easy. I thought I could coast to the finish line and finish strong. Not so. Dropping FT%, FG%, Scoring, and 3's down the stretch was quite costly. And the late DNP's and missing quite a few games played cost a few points and maybe positions in the rankings as well. I guess it would pay to have all games played with a week to go in the season....to not have to worry about your studs being rested in the final week.
Congrats to all. What an amazing finish, with finishing position jostling around through the final games of the season.
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| 119 | lionprideguy
Leader
ID: 906204
Thu, Apr 20, 2006, 02:37
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Wow - I don't have the statracker, but with my own pencil scribblings, as I'm waiting for final numbers to be posted, I think I lost a few last points tonight. Congrats to skineej on the late push tonight to pass me in both 3's and blocks I think!
Only myself to blame for not finishing stronger with the FA pickups this week. Lots of great moves by people to make the most of the DNPs and pick up the right guys to capitalize on regulars sitting, nice job.
Unfortunately Lamar Odom didn't set a new NBA record tonight by going 254/256 from the free throw line tonight to raise my FT% up from last place to the middle of the pack. I guess I shouldn't have depended on that.
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| 120 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Thu, Apr 20, 2006, 06:06
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On the basis that (by my manual calulations) he's overtaken us in assists for a crucial 2 point swing, and we didn't catch him in 3s, i'd say this is Mike's title. It is excruciating waiting for the final stats to update to confirm it, though! The RIHC recaps are going to make for some highly interesting reading this year, that's for sure.
Congratulations to the entire league for an awesome season, that went right down to the wire in almost every part of the standings. This has definitely been the most competitive RIHC yet, in my opinion.
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| 121 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Thu, Apr 20, 2006, 07:08
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With Nash's triple double wasted on my bench, I didn't pass you in assists. But it looks like I held on.
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| 122 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Thu, Apr 20, 2006, 08:02
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Stats just updated - finally! Huge congratulations, Mike! We threw absolutely everything at you, but in the end you held on. And you fully deserve to win after having led for such a long time.
Just look at the margins - 3 3s and 1 assist separating us after an entire season. What an unbelieveable last day. I'm now left wondering what might have been had Mike James not DNP'd out of nowhere. But i suppose we can all say that about our final day rosters.
Once again, outstanding job, Mike.
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| 123 | Edgar
ID: 5803194
Thu, Apr 20, 2006, 10:11
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Congrats Mike! Well deserved. Mike James will receive some fine beer from you I suppose?
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| 124 | skinneej
Leader
ID: 040625911
Thu, Apr 20, 2006, 12:54
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Congrats to Mike and kudos for every team that made for an exciting finish! I had a great time competing in this league, and my team's late push made for a nice cap to the season. It was a little nerve wracking yesterday combing every site I could find trying to find news on who would play and who wouldn't. I made several changes to the lineup during the day when it appeared that Marion would not play, but Brand would. It was not until I saw a post in the forum about Brand not playing literally 20 mins before he was frozen that I quickly switched him out. Unfortunately, I could not find any news on Kaman or Marion so they sat on my bench. I had just enough to pass others in a couple key categories, so the 4th place finish was definitely by the skin of my teeth! Guru made a nice run last night, and at one point I was around 61 I think and he was at 59.5. I was scanning the overall numbers to see if he was going to have enough to pass me, but I was still worried about 3s and blocks which were very close with several teams.
It always amazes me that after an entire season, you can come down to the last few nights and several categories can be separated by just a few points. That makes for some big swings in the standings and it was exciting/excruciating watching some of them. I had four categories I was keying on the last week: 3s, assists, steals and blocks. I needed to keep my FG% high as well since several teams were very close and a 3 point swing was possible there. That is hard to do though while trying to use up games and not knowing exactly who is playing and who is sitting. It funny how blocks really came into play again. Last season in AAA, I finished the season 1 block ahead of LPG, for a 1 point margin of victory. If he had had one more block, we would have tied for the title. This year I was able to pass Mike by 1 block on the last day and LPG by 3 blocks while several others were real close. The trade for Brand really paid off there and adding guys like Blount and Ratliff helped me catch several teams the last few weeks.
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| 125 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Fri, Sep 22, 2006, 07:10
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Starting to get the RIHC tingle again...must be time to start thinking about draft type stuff pretty soon?
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