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Subject: RIHC 2009-10: Draft discussion
Posted by: Guru
- [330592710] Wed, Oct 14x, 2009, 18:03
I will activate the draft momentarily. The clock will not start until Thursday morning, and any picks today are strictly optional. You can, however, begin to set up a queue if you expect timing conflicts tomorrow.
We will proceed with a 6 hour clock. The draft clock will continue through weekends. There will be a clock moratorium each night from 1am until 7am Eastern time. Picks can continue to be made during the moratorium period, but the clock will be paused. Those picking at the endpoints do not get a double clock. In addition, if anyone is already in arrears for a pick when their next pick is due, they do not necessarily get a second clock period. This will be subject to Commissioner discretion.
The draft is configured for only PG, SG, SF, PF, and C. Many players will be eligible for multiple positions; just choose the position designation that seems most appropriate. This is only for the purposes of displaying the draft results, and has no bearing on your eventual usage options.
Our roster configuration will be as follows:
PG, SG, G, G
PF, SF, F, F
C, C
Util, Util
3 bench
2 DL
Yahoo position eligibility will be used throughout the season. You are advised to check the Yahoo league site prior to selecting any player to ensure that you know that player's position eligibility at the start of the season.
You do not need to draft a completely valid roster.
Following the draft, all undrafted players will be placed on waivers, and waiver priorities will start out in inverse draft order.
You may draft a player who is not currently listed at Yahoo. If you do so, you will be assigned a placeholder player at Yahoo until the drafted player is made available, at which time you must pick up that player as a free agent (without using a waiver priority). After the 15 rounds of the draft are completed, you can no longer claim an unlisted player.
This league will have a limit of 84 games per position. Since there are 2 slots for each of G, F, C, and U, those position slots will be subject to a combined limit of 168 games.
Here are my ground rules for selecting from a queue: If you have a queue and make it available, and it is your turn to pick, I will make your pick if I'm around - unless you have provided specific instructions via email or in this thread. Therefore, do not make (or leave) your queue available if you do not want it used.
You can specify that only the top name on your queue is to be displayed, or that the entire queue is to be shown. If you make the entire queue visible, I'll certainly check for any emails that might provide additional instructions. You can also authorize a DP to make a selection "free-form" (i.e., typing in the name, rather than selecting from a preset list.) Presumably, you would elect this only if you provide specific instructions to your DP(s).
Regardless, be aware that your queue is not visible to me or to any other designated picker until it is your turn to pick.
Please refrain from mentioning any undrafted player in this thread. You can use this thread to alert others about your availability, to request volunteers to accept a queue, to raise questions about draft rules or mechanics, to solicit trade offers or announce trades, etc.
Based on recent drafts, it is reasonable to expect that we will complete approximately 24 picks (2 full rounds) per day. Do not assume that you'll have a day off.
After two rounds have been completed, I will start a separate thread for draft rationales. We will then try to keep the rationale thread on a 2 round delay.
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| 48 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Sun, Oct 18, 2009, 14:18
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Preferably just for ROUND 6
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| 50 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Sun, Oct 18, 2009, 17:34
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Mike D's queue is empty, so we'll have to wait for him
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| 52 | Species
ID: 2591161
Sun, Oct 18, 2009, 19:10
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Expanding on WonderB's post about how every player you consider seems to go right after your pick....I swear in rounds 2 through 5 players are flying off of the board that I was considering. I heavily considered Diaw last round but thought he might slip. Oh well.
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| 54 | Florian
Dude
ID: 034815289
Sun, Oct 18, 2009, 19:20
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Species: I spent several hours today agonizing over whether to draft Turkoglu or Salmons. I ended up drafting Turkoglu because I was hoping Salmons might slip to the next round.
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| 55 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Sun, Oct 18, 2009, 19:41
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I'm back and about to check things
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| 57 | xpdurmind
ID: 2293617
Sun, Oct 18, 2009, 19:48
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Species, I had my hopes up that Salmons was going to fall to me since your roster seemed strong with SF/SG players. I figured I would take him and hope that Diaw falls back to me. But with Mike D`s 2 man queue empty, It appears that he was picking at least one of them.
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| 62 | WonderB
Sustainer
ID: 241053812
Mon, Oct 19, 2009, 00:08
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Q good for R7.
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| 63 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
ID: 035616416
Mon, Oct 19, 2009, 05:45
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Queue left with Florian and Wesley. Please use it for round 7 only.
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| 64 | xpurmind
ID: 44802419
Mon, Oct 19, 2009, 08:26
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Holt,Mike D,Tosh,Guru,jason:
left a 7 man queue. Good for only 8th round. Hopefully that is enough, if not I'll figure something else out.
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| 65 | uptown on cell
ID: 349121910
Mon, Oct 19, 2009, 11:12
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I updated my queue so feel free to pick from it for round 8.
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| 72 | xpurmind
ID: 44802419
Mon, Oct 19, 2009, 17:31
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I'm home for a while. I will be making my own pick. Made My Q unavailable.
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| 75 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Mon, Oct 19, 2009, 19:14
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I've posted my rationale. I'm still working on my selection for pick 8.08. Should be in about 30 minutes. Sorry for the delay (and curses to my real job!)
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| 78 | xpurmind
ID: 44802419
Tue, Oct 20, 2009, 01:14
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I'll be making my pick shortly(within the hour).I nodded off.
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| 79 | xpurmind
ID: 44802419
Tue, Oct 20, 2009, 09:37
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Q set good for round 10 only.( just in case I'm working late)
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| 82 | Florian
Dude
ID: 034815289
Tue, Oct 20, 2009, 18:44
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trade offer sent to Jason
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| 85 | Florian
Dude
ID: 034815289
Tue, Oct 20, 2009, 20:10
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Haven't heard back from Jason. Just sent trade offer to Guru.
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| 86 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Tue, Oct 20, 2009, 21:05
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Jason lives in eastern Europe, I believe, so you are unlikely to get his attention at this time of night.
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| 87 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
ID: 035616416
Tue, Oct 20, 2009, 23:33
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Boy, you could just smell that Guru pick of Shaq a mile away couldn't you!
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| 92 | xpurmind
ID: 44802419
Wed, Oct 21, 2009, 09:38
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Picked from Holt's Q. He has a similar player for next round. I have no instructions and I don't see anything in this thread.
????
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| 93 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Wed, Oct 21, 2009, 09:43
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I took the second PG for him. With no instructions, we need to move on. It's likely that this was his intent.
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| 94 | xpurmind
ID: 44802419
Wed, Oct 21, 2009, 10:02
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Got to take care of the 3 S's. brb.
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| 95 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Wed, Oct 21, 2009, 10:58
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Species' queue is empty, and he's been MIA since yesterday afternoon in another league. We may have a wait here.
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| 96 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Wed, Oct 21, 2009, 11:30
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or not...
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| 103 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
ID: 035616416
Wed, Oct 21, 2009, 15:44
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Sorry gang. Here and will pick shortly.
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| 108 | Florian
ID: 508492423
Wed, Oct 21, 2009, 21:13
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Sorry I'm taking so long. Hopefully will have it figured out within the hour.
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| 109 | holt
ID: 308491916
Wed, Oct 21, 2009, 21:44
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hopefully it gets to me tonight. I'm not available a lot tomorrow. not looking forward to going off a queue again.
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| 110 | Florian
ID: 508492423
Wed, Oct 21, 2009, 22:42
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Once again sorry I took so long to make my pick. My three week old son was taking most of my attention over the last few hours.
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| 113 | WonderB
Sustainer
ID: 241053812
Wed, Oct 21, 2009, 23:47
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whoopps, beat me to the punch there tosh.
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| 114 | Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Wed, Oct 21, 2009, 23:49
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It pays to pre-write the rationales and then just copy/paste. I was able to clean it up with the nifty self-edit feature.
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| 115 | WonderB
Sustainer
ID: 241053812
Thu, Oct 22, 2009, 08:46
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teke made my pick from the Q so i lost a few minutes before i noticed. i refreshed the rational page and saw you had put a placeholder in for teke so i tried to quickly copy n paste but you must have beat me by seconds.
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| 116 | Florian
ID: 549221910
Thu, Oct 22, 2009, 10:45
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Mike: Nice 13th round pick. Having Iverson available has been tormenting me these last few rounds, but he really really didn't fit my positional needs.
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| 118 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Thu, Oct 22, 2009, 12:38
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Thanks bro. High upside, that's for sure.
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| 122 | jason
ID: 5298716
Thu, Oct 22, 2009, 17:51
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I left a queue for Guru and Florian.
Thanks,
Jason
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| 123 | jason
ID: 5298716
Thu, Oct 22, 2009, 18:08
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I am here yet, and see the draft starts again. I can wait the next pick and I will chose.
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| 124 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Thu, Oct 22, 2009, 18:21
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We should finish the draft tomorrow, hopefully. However, be aware that I will have limited internet access after 2pm ET on Friday, so if you are relying on a DP, it would be good to have someone else.
I'll try to have all players entered into Yahoo ASAP, after which all undrafted players will be on waivers for 2 days. I may decide to reduce the waiver period from 2 days to one day, just to enable F/A pickups in time for opening day. For that matter, 1 day may be ample for the entire season.
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| 125 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Thu, Oct 22, 2009, 18:24
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1 day works, especially when you consider that it really becomes 2 anyway. Someone gets dropped at 8am, picked up the next day, active the day after.
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| 129 | tekeballer
ID: 229121915
Thu, Oct 22, 2009, 19:11
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13.07 Drew Gooden
Gooden should provide 12 points and 7 or 8 rebounds for Dallas.
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| 131 | xpurmind
ID: 44802419
Thu, Oct 22, 2009, 21:14
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Will not be around until later tonight( catching some lakers preseason action).
Set up a 7 man queue only good for round 14
Thanks
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| 133 | holt
ID: 308491916
Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 01:14
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Was hoping we could knock these last 2 rds out swiftly so I wouldn't have to go off a queue again. Debating whether I want to build a queue for my final 2 picks or not...
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| 134 | xpurmind
ID: 44802419
Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 01:27
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just got back.. I'll make my pick shortly.
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| 136 | xpurmind
ID: 44802419
Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 02:04
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#133 Holt,
I doubt that Mike D is up. He's probably East coast.
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| 137 | holt
ID: 308491916
Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 02:24
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yeah, glad to see some picks knocked out though. a 3 man queue is way easier than 6. setting my queue up now.
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| 139 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 09:54
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By the way, thanks to all of you for keeping up with rationales. I've hardly had to bug anyone.
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| 140 | Florian
ID: 549221910
Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 15:09
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I've drafted for Jason as he had a player in his queue (who was on my short list of players). I assume that was OK. I didn't see any notices about drafting for him this round.
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| 144 | jason
ID: 5298716
Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 17:52
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Florian, thank's, everything is ok!
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| 148 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 18:31
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Please post the remainder of your rationales here, and I'll copy them over in the correct sequence.
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| 151 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 19:05
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Here are the draft results I have entered in Yahoo:
http://basketball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/nba/175020/draftresults?drafttab=team
Teams are not listed in the correct pick sequences, but each team's players should be correct. Please review your roster for accuracy. I'll plan to activate the league tomorrow.
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| 155 | xpurmind
ID: 44802419
Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 20:18
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# 152 Species,
Tosh took Speights, the pick before. I had him penciled in for my 14th round. I think Parker is a great pick at this stage. I would have taken him if you didn't.
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| 156 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Fri, Oct 23, 2009, 21:06
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As a Sixer fan, I hope Speights performs way above his draft position.
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| 164 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Sat, Oct 24, 2009, 07:37
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League has been activated. Undrafted players will clear waivers on Oct 26.
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