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Subject: Blooki's GMD (TP1)
Posted by: Blooki
- Sustainer [449292712] Tue, Dec 02, 2008, 13:39
Welcome to the team everyone. Here's our lineup:
Guru
The Bandwagon
Rendle
Qwerty123
Dean Martin
kentucky indians
Philsphan
Donkey Hunter
Blooki
For those of you who would like to get some conversation going over email, please shoot me a message at Blooki(at)gmail and I'll aggregate our information.
Also, if somebody (Guru?) could kindly teach me how to run the nifty stats or do it for us, it'd be much appreciated.
Glad to have everyone aboard. Looking forward to competing for the championship. |
| 1 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Tue, Dec 02, 2008, 13:40
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I'll run the stats.
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| 2 | Blooki
Sustainer
ID: 449292712
Tue, Dec 02, 2008, 14:15
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Thanks Guru!
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| 4 | Dean Martin
ID: 201001314
Tue, Dec 02, 2008, 18:18
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Thanks for the pick Blooki. My tradeaholic tendencies appear to be in remission at the moment.
Heads up for those with Thaddeus Young
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| 5 | kentucky indians
ID: 281025910
Tue, Dec 02, 2008, 23:42
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It is an absolute pleasure to land here! thanks blooki! Looking forward to earning the GMD championship with all of you!
ki
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| 8 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Wed, Dec 03, 2008, 09:57
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I opted to keep Wade, Biedrins, and Howard, making yesterday expensive. Also keeping Harris today.
So I may start out a bit slowly, both in TSNP and value generation. I just didn't see any compelling moves, and want to build up my trade arsenal a bit. I think those trades can be used more productively in the future.
Plans are still somewhat uncertain. Tentatively planning to move Wade to Paul on 12/9. Still unsure about Howard - but may hold him long term. Augustin is of some near-term concern - and if he craps out, I may shift into Hawes on 12/6, 12/9, or 12/12.
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| 9 | Philsphan
Sustainer
ID: 301442416
Wed, Dec 03, 2008, 10:02
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Thanks for picking me Blooki! I'm looking forward to the season.
I'm sitting on a lot of unused cash right now, but my planned moves this week will take care of most of it:
Brewer -> Bosh
Granger -> Biedrins
Mason looks like he needs to go too. If so I'm thinking Aizu on Fri if he's healthy. Hopefully we get news today on the MRI. Any thoughts on that?
Kobe has been less than a stud, so he will fit into CP3 on the 10th when the whole world picks him up.
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| 10 | kentucky indians
ID: 281025910
Wed, Dec 03, 2008, 19:16
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Nene, Mason and Young with schedules that are drying up this week for me.... just not excited about any of the options out there in the cheapie price range...
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| 11 | Blooki
Sustainer
ID: 449292712
Thu, Dec 04, 2008, 03:45
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Still looking to hear from The Bandwagon, Qwerty123, kentucky indians and Donkey Hunter by email [Blooki (at) gmail]if they'd like to participate in the off-forum GMD discussion.
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| 12 | ki @ work
ID: 2836246
Thu, Dec 04, 2008, 08:50
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blooki... tried to email.... technology issue I'm sure... my email is not recognizing blooki(at)gmail?? I have you on AIM but that tells me you are offline..
ki
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| 13 | deejay
Sustainer
ID: 501182710
Thu, Dec 04, 2008, 08:55
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Its Blooki with a capital...
Maybe that helps...
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| 15 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Thu, Dec 04, 2008, 10:20
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Augustin didn't help his cause at all last night. Six of us have that issue to deal with.
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| 16 | Dean Martin
ID: 201001314
Thu, Dec 04, 2008, 12:44
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I am gladly willing to take whatever money hit Howard may get tonight for his game vs. OKC who he destroyed for 90 last time. Then Howard may become Bosh or might hold, not sure yet. My in to Harris is Brewer but not sure if I should pull that trigger today or tomorrow. Considering Harris' last game of 20 and -80 last night, is it possible he will bleed again tonight?
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| 17 | Blooki
Sustainer
ID: 449292712
Thu, Dec 04, 2008, 12:47
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Due to poor schedule fits, I think a handful of people will buy Devin Harris tonight. Likely enough to offset any sellers lagging from yesterday.
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| 18 | Blooki
Sustainer
ID: 449292712
Thu, Dec 04, 2008, 13:17
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Seems a lot of you are having cheapie woes, especially if you I agree that all of the buy options are pretty weak right now. My suggestions are:
- Double-swap them with Wade and/or Howard to two attractive midrangers.
- Buy Hawes early.
- Roll the dice with the likes of Garcia, McGee and Landry.
I've intentionally avoided pure G options because I believe those are just at too high of a premium moving forward.
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| 19 | Qwerty123
Leader
ID: 349431211
Thu, Dec 04, 2008, 15:44
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I feel like any fiscally-conscious rotation is atrocious, but I think I've settled on today's moves...
I want Bosh and Biedrins tonight, and to get there, I'm going to sell Howard and Young. Unfortunately I'm about a million short. Rather than waiting for a natural time to package someone else (and absorbing losses/missing gains in the meantime) I think I'll move Chandler for Hawes as well.
Barring several Howard explosions (very possible) I should come out ahead in points and money.
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| 21 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Fri, Dec 05, 2008, 09:44
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I ended up moving Augustin/W.Chandler to Crawford/Hawes. Chandler didn't have to be moved yet, although his production had been slipping lately, in spite of the shortage of healthy players on the Knicks. But moving him now allowed me to align my positions to accommodate Wade=>Bosh followed by Howard=>Paul, which seem to be the consensus moves.
If I were going strictly for points, I would have waited for 2 more games to move Wade for Bosh. But I finally decided that the potential value swing was large enough to warrant making that move now and sacrificing a few points. It was definitely a December decision, and not a March decision.
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| 22 | Blooki
ID: 3640310
Sat, Dec 06, 2008, 02:17
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Current plans have me holding C.J. Miles until 12/30. Do you guys think I should rethink that?
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| 24 | kentucky indians
ID: 281025910
Sat, Dec 06, 2008, 14:22
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I guess I'm going back to Spencer Hawes today from Rasho Nesterovic? Was planning to hold Rasho thru 12/20? but since I've bought him he's stunk it up in five of the six games that I've held him... Rasho is already bleeding money and it appears that Spencer Hawes is going to make money thru a 1 game in 5 day stretch??
Is that how is appears to all of you; I'm sometimes not sure I totally understand this game?
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| 25 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Sat, Dec 06, 2008, 14:38
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I already have Hawes, but on my other teams with Rasho, I'm making that move today.
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| 27 | kentucky indians
ID: 281025910
Sun, Dec 07, 2008, 17:46
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who is the idiot on this team who bought Stephen Jackson??
wait a minute.... that's me!!
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| 31 | Qwerty123
Leader
ID: 349431211
Wed, Dec 10, 2008, 11:09
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Well, I've got my eyes on Paul and Harris like everyone else today. I'll move Kobe and Duhon and will also have to sacrifice Lee for someone like Azubuike to make it happen.
Duhon and Lee have been a great surprise, but I don't see much sense in holding a couple extra days for the 3 in 4 with little to offer after that.
Longer term, I've got the Paul-Howard-Bosh triangle move set up.
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| 32 | Dean Martin
Donor
ID: 489552616
Wed, Dec 10, 2008, 13:13
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Been having major computer issues lately, had to do a clean install.
Went Wade>Paul yesterday with my last trade.
With great reluctance going Howard>Biedrins, seems like a no-brainer since I don't have him.
Currently do not have the flex to pull off the Paul-Howard-Bosh trilogy of terror and I believe I need to address that today. Could go Lee>Granger/Salmons depending on future cash needs to achieve the flex.
Up to this point owning 3 Knicks has paid off nicely but am now faced with tough decisions.
Definitely want Carter,Rondo or Rose but my only in to just one of those 3 is Duhon who I drafted since day 1. Also I feel Nene has bottomed out and is a must have possibly starting today price-wise. Have to do some number crunching and figure out which guard will fit best with future cash needs.
If I'm going to be moving some Knicks it would seem logical from a money standpoint to pull those triggers today.
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| 33 | Donkey Hunter
Leader
ID: 916288962
Wed, Dec 10, 2008, 13:25
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So do I pretty much have to get Paul today? Is anyone waiting until after the 1 in 5?
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| 34 | Dean Martin
Donor
ID: 489552616
Wed, Dec 10, 2008, 16:01
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Was pretty set on Duhon-Lee-Chandler becoming Granger-Rose-Nene at some point but is Vince Carter a must have today? He's playing the Knicks tonight and Toronto twice this week who he torched for 60 last time. Consistency not there with 4 games of 23 or less in the past month.
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| 35 | Qwerty123
Leader
ID: 349431211
Wed, Dec 10, 2008, 16:12
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DH: I'm sure some will wait for Paul, but he'll probably still be more expensive then than now. Also keep in mind that it's possible Paul can even outpoint someone with more games in that time. It's probably not a season killer not to get Paul now, but points and money are likely to be marginally better with him, depending on how you'd get him of course.
DM: I looked at Carter based on him showing up in the sartibles, but then I noticed that his 7 and 15 day averages are below his season average. He's still intriguing but not a must-have in my opinion.
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| 36 | G
ID: 369542914
Wed, Dec 10, 2008, 16:36
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*intruder*
The only time VC and "must have" should be used in a sentence together is when you are talking about spare trades.
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| 37 | Donkey Hunter
ID: 508401922
Wed, Dec 10, 2008, 18:44
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I cant find a good way into Paul tonight. I guess there is a reason my WWR is 900+.
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| 39 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Thu, Dec 11, 2008, 09:45
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Jamal Crawford is cure turning out to be a bust. I may have to cut my (point) losses in spite of a great schedule density.
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| 40 | Qwerty123
Leader
ID: 349431211
Thu, Dec 11, 2008, 11:34
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It's looking like Ridnour and Ariza to Barea and Nene today. I'd do the Ariza to Nene leg on Saturday, but something tells me my $.06 window won't last.
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| 41 | Blooki
Sustainer
ID: 449292712
Thu, Dec 11, 2008, 13:40
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I would agree that that 60K TSND window is toast if you wait.
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| 42 | Blooki
Sustainer
ID: 449292712
Thu, Dec 11, 2008, 16:38
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I'm probably holding LBJ through Christmas. Anybody want to talk me out of it?
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| 43 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Thu, Dec 11, 2008, 16:42
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That's one way to use that excess wealth that you've amassed!
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| 44 | Rendle
ID: 101134219
Thu, Dec 11, 2008, 22:02
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Sorry for my silence this week but I've been on jury duty which has been absolute hell and will probably extend into next week.
Anyway I made 4 trades today.
Duhon -> Barea
Lee -> Matt 'Red Rocket' Bonner
Ariza -> Butler
Bynum -> Camby
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| 45 | kentucky indians
ID: 301140719
Thu, Dec 11, 2008, 23:37
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Blooki,
I bought Lebron (and Kobe) with the intention of holding thru Christmas. I cannot, however, overlook that both teams seem to be blowing out opponents so much this season that it is costing both playing time. That was my logic for trading Kobe to Paul yesterday; and probably why I think I want to trade out of Lebron on Saturday (13th) or Sunday (12/14).
Fantasytwise, the almost $12M gets me a nice upgrade somewhere else; and looking at the upcoming opponents, I do not see the Cavalier's games becoming more competitive.
Real basketball wise, Lebron is the reason the Cavaliers are blowing out teams. I fell even more in love with his talent watching him in the Olympics this summer. I'm excited at the possibility of watching someone with the potential to maybe challenge Jordan legacy. As a Cavalier's fan, I hope he chooses to do it in Cleveland!
HOWEVER, one of the most important things to learn in fantasy basketball is to not let personal feeling influence your decisions about your fantasy team. I am reluctantly planning to trade Lebron this week.
Talk me off the ledge please..... 12/13 Lebron James to Dirk Nowitski or Caron Butler?
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| 46 | kentucky indians
ID: 301140719
Thu, Dec 11, 2008, 23:41
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I held Ariza and Foye.... OUCH!!
But I like their short term point potential!!!
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| 47 | Blooki
Sustainer
ID: 449292712
Fri, Dec 12, 2008, 01:42
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Re: 45
If you can put the money freed up by that money to use effectively, then by all means sell.
My original intent was to sell to Wade to maintain comparable production at a lesser price. Unfortunately, a shortage of trades caused by the implosion of Bosh and Crawford --- both of which I overestimated the fallout for tonight (maybe I should give schedule density a chance) --- and the emergence of Jose Barea prevents me from making enough moves to restructure my roster efficiently. Any sale of Lebron this week would just leave a bunch of cash lying around and if I hold into next week then I might as well hold into the following week since his schedule is still good.
In any case, for those who are interested I ended up going Sessions/Bosh => Barea/Dwight. It seems odd to be buying a player the day after a max loss.
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| 48 | kentucky indians
ID: 301140719
Fri, Dec 12, 2008, 07:10
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I agree Blooki...
Lebron to Dwight?? or even Lebron to Garnett are also possibilities??
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| 50 | kentucky indians
ID: 301140719
Fri, Dec 12, 2008, 23:19
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Been kicking it around tonight... For me I think I'm leaning towards Lebron/Ariza to Nowitski/Nene tomorrow... preserving a little bit of money gains and rotating from highly owned diminishing schedule into what I hope will be legnthy holds. What do you folks think?
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| 52 | Blooki
ID: 261043151
Sat, Dec 13, 2008, 20:13
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My team sucks. Can I leave myself unprotected during the upcoming waiver period?
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| 53 | kentucky indians
ID: 301140719
Sat, Dec 13, 2008, 22:01
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blooki,
permission denied
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| 57 | Qwerty123
Leader
ID: 349431211
Tue, Dec 16, 2008, 10:53
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So, what are people's thoughts on the Bosh-Paul-Howard/Wade triangle today?
My plan has been to move Bosh to Camby today and then triangle into Howard or Wade on the 18th from Paul.
Stuckey also potentially comes into play today/tomorrow. Will he reach must-have status? My only way in to him is through Barea, and I'm wondering if I should just stick with him.
I'm basically tossing around 3 (eventual) combinations:
A) Howard/Rondo/Barea
B) Howard/Rose/Stuckey
C) Wade/David West/Stuckey
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| 58 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Tue, Dec 16, 2008, 12:05
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Paul to Howard had been in my plans, followed later in the week by Camby to Paul. But I'm not sure I trust Howard enough at this point to follow through. It would have required me to raise a little extra cash as well, and I might be better served by ending up with someone like Dirk, or Garnett, or Yao. If so, then holding Paul through his 1-in-5 might be the prudent approach, as making a triangle move would only pick up two of their games for one Paul game.
If Howard is back to his normal self, then the triangle makes sense. But there are enough warning signals that even if he does play, will he play his normal minutes, and get his normal production? Seems like this might be one of those times to heed the advice, "When in doubt, do nothing."
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| 59 | kentucky indians
ID: 301140719
Tue, Dec 16, 2008, 19:28
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Foye to Stuckey for me tonight... I need to make some money!!
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| 60 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Wed, Dec 17, 2008, 08:00
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GURUPATRON BONUS MATERIAL
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| Rank | GurupieName | LSWP0 | LSWP | LSWP5 | WWR | FV | Cash | RV | FVC | Trades | | 1 | Rendle-204 | 2552 | 143.5 | 2552 | 34 | 58.27 | 1.74 | 56.53 | 0.28 | 6 | | 2 | Dean Martin-1808 | 2537.5 | 134.5 | 2537.5 | 6 | 59.25 | 0.40 | 58.85 | 0.07 | 4 | | 3 | Qwerty123-1818 | 2525 | 130.5 | 2525 | 72 | 61.00 | 1.50 | 59.50 | 0.34 | 7 | | 4 | Donkey Hunter-1561 | 2447 | 149.5 | 2447 | 743 | 54.81 | 1.09 | 53.72 | 0.13 | 5 | | 5 | Guru-386 | 2421.5 | 128.5 | 2421.5 | 150 | 61.45 | 0.61 | 60.84 | 0.13 | 6 | | 6 | kentucky indians-1043 | 2370.5 | 125.5 | 2370.5 | 292 | 56.64 | 2.07 | 54.57 | 0.26 | 4 | | 7 | Philsphan-1026 | 2339.5 | 152 | 2339.5 | 638 | 56.66 | 3.56 | 53.10 | 0.16 | 4 | | 8 | The Bandwagon-2089 | 2292.5 | 179.5 | 2292.5 | 253 | 58.12 | 2.29 | 55.83 | 0.12 | 8 | | 9 | Blooki-1481 | 2216.5 | 92 | 2216.5 | 132 | 63.30 | 2.56 | 60.74 | 0.09 | 4 |
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| 61 | ki @ work
ID: 2836246
Wed, Dec 17, 2008, 11:18
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just when I start feeling good..... Gasol with streep throat...
was planning to holding thru Christmas day.... I figure with two days off, he probably comes back ok for his 5 games in 6 1/5 days... but holding him now probably costs me money; bleeds some because of DNP and no buy back in on Friday...
can get the same number of games out of a lot of other GOOD options..... Garnett is probably my favorite assuming he comes out of gravity.... to do this, though, I probably end up holding chris paul thru the 1 in 5...
got all day to figure it out... any ideas?
ki
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