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Subject: RIHC 2012-13: Regular Season Discussion
Posted by: Guru
- [330592710] Mon, Oct 29, 2012, 09:50
The league has been activated at Yahoo. Be sure to setup your active lineup by Oct. 30.
All undrafted players were placed on waivers, which will cleared early Monday. Waiver priorities begin the season in the same order as the draft sequence for even numbered rounds.
If you drafted players who are eligible to open the season in an injury slot, you may add a player via waivers (or free agency). Any player who is designated for an injury slot must be on your bench, and his injury status must be documented in the injury thread. If you do not have any injury slot players, then you should have two vacant bench slots. |
| 1 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Mon, Oct 29, 2012, 10:10
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I'm going to try to get the rationale thread in order today. I had too many things going on yesterday to get to it - many related to making preparations for the advancing hurricane. We'll see how long power remains. The CT coastline is going to get flooded out (and has already been evacuated). I'm far enough inland that flooding will not be an issue here - just rains and heavy wind gusts for the next 36 hours. As long as cell phone service isn't interrupted, I should be able to stay web-connected, at least intermittently.
Swish - you can add any player directly to complete your draft. I could not award Bledsoe to you because he was no longer available at the time you posted his name. He had already been added as a free agent to another team.
Swinganamiss - I see you already compensated for my "Trevor switch". Thanks. I didn't see your note until this morning.
If anyone else still has uncompleted rationales, please post them in the draft thread ASAP.
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| 2 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Wed, Nov 07, 2012, 09:58
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I finally got the RIHC league summary page up:
http://rotoguru1.com/hoop/RIHC.html
You can also access it from the RIHC icon on the blurb page.
The split stats generator is also operational (use the link on that page), although I don't have splits available for 10/30-11/4. You can also use that tool to rank teams on per-game averages, rather than total stats.
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| 3 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Thu, Nov 22, 2012, 11:02
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Quite a competitive start to the season at the top.
I had a look at player rankings on ESPN, Yahoo and Basketball Monster today, and was pleasantly surprised that to see that i have 3 of the top 5 players based on per game averages in Batum, Kobe and Lowry.
Dave R was motoring even before Love returned. Florian with an excellent start also, with Dirk still to return. I'm waiting patiently on Bogut, hopefully he can be a difference maker if/when he gets back on the court.
How does everyone see their season thus far?
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| 4 | twolves
ID: 249151216
Sun, Nov 25, 2012, 10:50
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The top players are off to a very good start and may be hard to catch especially with significant injured players returning.
Off to slow start as only 3 players rated above drafted position and one is injured currently. Hopefully, those numbers will improve or it will be a long season. I cannot believe how far behind in steals I am already and will probably have to write that one off.
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| 5 | deejay
ID: 1395817
Mon, Dec 03, 2012, 16:39
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I'm really tired of Dalembert(should have known better with that coach), man what a waste, I'm the only one with under 1000 rebounds and my blocks look sad too haha.
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| 6 | Dave R
SuperDude
ID: 3010361110
Tue, Dec 04, 2012, 21:14
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Nice trade Swish, how did you pull that off
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| 7 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Thu, Dec 06, 2012, 10:36
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Trade secrets, Dave. Literally.
I do hope the trade will help to address my crappy FG%, though. I'm in a decent position right now, but to keep competitive, i needed to do something about that quickly. Bogut is not coming back anytime soon, so i needed a Plan B.
Now Brook just needs to get that foot healed up!
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| 8 | Florian
ID: 40513321
Thu, Dec 06, 2012, 22:09
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I agree with Dave R. That trade should work out great for you Swish. It's going to make catching you more difficult.
I'm happy with my team so far. Most years I seem to start really slow, so this is a nice change.
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| 9 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Fri, Dec 07, 2012, 07:48
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Florian, i was just reading up on some Rotoguru HOF blurbs, and realised that you won this thing 3 of the last 4 years.
Considering Dave R won it twice in the past (i think!) as well, i'm the rookie up there at the moment with only 1 win.
Scary stuff!
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| 10 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Fri, Dec 07, 2012, 10:45
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Dave R won the inaugural RIHC season in 2003-04.
Swish won season #2.
In the seven seasons sine then, Mike D won 3, Florian won 3, and I won once. Mike D retired from action after the 2010-11 season, so Florian is the only repeat winner who is still active.
You can find links to the final standings for each RIHC season on the RIHC page.
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| 11 | Florian
ID: 07382712
Fri, Dec 07, 2012, 15:30
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I've been fortunate to have a good run the last 4 years.
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| 12 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Sat, Dec 22, 2012, 16:33
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Demarcus Cousins: what was I thinking of!?
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| 13 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Thu, Jan 03, 2013, 12:14
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Apparently, my team is never going to work itself into shape on its own. I've done OK in past seasons by intentionally punting in one cat, but never two. Of course, from where my team sits, just getting into the middle of the pack looks like a monumental challenge.
With the trade I just accepted, I'm essentially punting on both FG% and assists, in hopes of crawling out of the basement with the other six cats.
Having said that, I probably have more work to do, so if you are proposing any trades to me, don't expect me to place any value on additional FG% or assists.
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| 14 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Thu, Jan 03, 2013, 12:34
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Obviously, I'm glad you accepted this, Guru.
From my perspective, getting the full value from Holiday is dependent on Kobe getting SF eligibility, which i hope will happen in the next week or so. That will clear up a G spot for me to just plug in Curry, Lowry, Vasquez and Holiday at G and forget about those slots.
I probably still need Favors or Drummond to fall into a bigger role, or Bogut to return, to have a real chance.
Let's see how this thing plays out.
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| 15 | Swish City
ID: 409132814
Wed, Jan 30, 2013, 09:56
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This is beginning to look a bit like points in the bag vs games played, Florian.
Dave and Jasonprof still not out of it, of course.
Getting Bogut back was a major unexpected bonus.
It's going to be fascinating to see how this plays out.
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| 16 | Florian
ID: 5811142923
Wed, Jan 30, 2013, 11:19
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Your team looks like the stronger one right now Swish. Most of my free agent moves have turned out poorly. Dropped Calderon and Dudley (who Dave R somehow managed to trade for Howard) and haven't managed to pick anyone that has really helped my team. I need my team to stay healthy and get lucky in free agent acquisitions to have any chance of beating you.
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| 17 | Dave R
SuperDude
ID: 3010361110
Wed, Jan 30, 2013, 17:03
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"Dave and Jasonprof still not out of it, of course."
Love, Varejao, Rondo..... Not sure I have enough left to make a serious run. I'm just hoping to hang on to get invited back next year
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| 18 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Sun, Mar 03, 2013, 14:12
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It looks to me like the two pickups today by Bingo Bango Bongo are invalid, as I don't find any bench players on that roster who are eligible for an injury slot.
I sent the manager an email for an explanation. If I don't hear a satisfactory response, I'll void the additions.
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| 19 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Sat, Mar 09, 2013, 08:59
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Last throw of the dice to try and hold off Florian. Hopefully my faith in Hibbert pays off.
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| 20 | Florian
ID: 07382712
Sat, Mar 09, 2013, 12:44
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Nice trade Swish. It certainly will make it much harder for me to catch you.
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| 21 | twolves
ID: 249151216
Thu, Mar 14, 2013, 08:59
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I should know better than to trade Hibbert right before he plays the twolves. Should be an interesting finish especially with the Kobe injury.
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| 22 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Thu, Mar 14, 2013, 11:58
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Always the way after a trade!
I'm not sure how i feel about my position right now. I think i'm happy to be ahead of GP, as Florian has a few guys that could be potential rest candidates as the playoffs draw nearer.
Losing Kobe is not great, but i'm running a thin rotation out there anyway to keep track of my games.
It still looks 50-50 to me. There are still a couple of categories out there that Florian can force a 2 point swing in by overtaking me, so i need to stay very alert and hope my team doesn't hit the skids health or production-wise.
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| 23 | Seattle Zen
ID: 3603123
Tue, Mar 19, 2013, 00:35
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It has probably been over ten years since I played Roto Hoops, so I thought I would ask the last dozen guys who still do a question:
Is LeBron having the greatest fantasy basketball season ever? Better than Shaq's from the 90's, if you take away position scarcity? What say you, sages?
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| 24 | Florian
ID: 37251918
Tue, Mar 19, 2013, 20:27
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Been on vacation for the last week (and fortunately still am for a few more days), so I haven't been monitoring my team very closely. I think it is going to be a very tight finish between Swish and I. It really depends on injuries/resting players and how much production I can squeeze out of the scrubs I'll be using to make up my games deficit. And who knows how well those scrubs will produce since I figure I'll pick some of them up over the next few weeks.
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| 25 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Thu, Mar 21, 2013, 04:31
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I think that's you in the lead for good now, Florian. Your team is pouring it on right now, and i can't see how i can fight the fire.
I'll keep competing until the end, but it's hope rather than expectation now.
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| 26 | Florian
ID: 37251918
Thu, Mar 21, 2013, 13:17
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Last night was a pleasant surprise! I didn't expect to jump 4 points in one night.
I agree with you Swish. If my team can stay injury free and my top players aren't rested too many games I will hopefully be able to squeeze out a really tight victory. However I can easily envision a few things going wrong for my team and Swish winning.
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| 27 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Fri, Mar 22, 2013, 09:14
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It'll be an interesting final few weeks. In terms of points, we're both pretty much on the upper limit of our potential, so it's all about who can hold it together. Obviously you have a big advantage in that you can throw more games at the situation!
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| 28 | Florian
ID: 07382712
Sat, Mar 23, 2013, 10:24
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I travelled home from vacation yesterday. I knew Marion was expected to return, so I put Marion back in my lineup yesterday morning. I thought I had dropped Barea yesterday to compensate, but apparently he was still in my lineup (instead of Kirilenko). I didn't discover this until this morning. I did not make it home until 4am and was without internet after making my lineup changes yesterday morning. My apologies.
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| 29 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Fri, Mar 29, 2013, 12:40
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19 days left. I need to try and squeeze an extra point or 2 out from somewhere. Cue Andre Drummond!
Florian is running out of time to make up his GP. The health of his squad is not helping.
It's still going to be mighty close, and probably one of those horrid last-day-who'll-play-and-who-won't kinda things.
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| 30 | twolves
ID: 249151216
Tue, Apr 02, 2013, 20:14
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Lebron is having a great season but I have had the Cavalier teamates instead of the Heat ones as a supporting cast. However, his recent DNPa have been frustrating since I was hoping to move up a spot or two.
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| 31 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Thu, Apr 04, 2013, 12:55
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Wow, my team picked a terrible night to shoot 31% from the field. Ouch!
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| 32 | twolves
ID: 249151216
Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 00:26
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It looks like an interesting final week+. Florian looks like he will be hard to catch barring injuries or DNPs as he has fewer games played and in good relative postion in most of the stats. The league looks like buches of 3 with potentially the the fourth spot up for grabs. The seventh spot is very close, too but not as signficant as the fourth spot.
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| 33 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 11:21
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I agree, twolves. My absolute best case scenario is probably 79 points, but that is almost impossible given my GP situation. Something like 75 or 76 looks more likely. I can't see Florian giving up his position considering he still has lots of games in hand.
I won't pretend that this won't be a devastating loss. I don't think i have ever felt more helpless in any fantasy league than i have over the last couple of weeks.
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| 34 | Florian
ID: 07382712
Tue, Apr 09, 2013, 11:24
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It is looking pretty good for my team right now. There were long periods of time where I thought I'd never be able to catch Swish, but it seems my team has managed to squeeze out just enough production to catch him. Just hoping my team manages to hold Swish off for the next week.
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| 35 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Thu, Apr 11, 2013, 08:19
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I'm going to run out of games, which is a shame, as those 5 points i need are within reach and could probably all be obtained if there were a few more weeks left.
I'll keep going, of course, but it's yours to lose now, Florian!
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| 36 | Florian
ID: 07382712
Thu, Apr 11, 2013, 09:51
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Your team was awesome last night Swish. I'm glad there is only 1 week left.
Now I need to rotate through many scrubs to keep my lead in the needed categories and make use of my extra available games.
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| 37 | Pacers Rule
Leader
ID: 910311210
Fri, Apr 12, 2013, 00:23
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Dang Florian. A dynasty in a keeper league is one thing. But 4 of 5 in a re-draft every year quasi-experts league? Unheard of! Sweet Music.
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| 38 | Florian
ID: 5811142923
Sun, Apr 14, 2013, 11:43
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Thanks Pacers Rule. Though I still need to hold off Swish for four more days.
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| 39 | Dave R
SuperDude
ID: 3010361110
Thu, Apr 18, 2013, 06:56
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Congratulations Florian. Well played.
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| 40 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Thu, Apr 18, 2013, 11:58
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Superb performance, Florian. Well done. I couldn't have thrown anymore at you, and in the end, the volume of games you were able to use at the end was just overwhelming. You timed your charge perfectly.
I'm pleased to have run you so close, and i'll definitely be looking to go one better next season. Don't get too comfortable! :)
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| 41 | twolves
ID: 373521814
Thu, Apr 18, 2013, 15:58
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Congrats Florian,
Your recent record speaks volumes against this level of competition.
Swish congrats on a good run--maybe next year.
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| 42 | Florian
ID: 07382712
Thu, Apr 18, 2013, 17:31
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Guru, Dave R, Swish, twolves - Thanks for the kind words!
Swish - Great season. I was lucky to be able to catch you.
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