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Subject: Progressive Sports Challenge Thread
Posted by: KTxGOD
- [40716221] Thu, Nov 15, 2001, 18:25
Hey Fellow Progressive Sports Challenge players
Considering that many fantasy games are turning into pay, PSC still offers a great free game as well as a pay game. I believe there are a lot of gurupies playing this game, so i decided to create a thread to discuss anything on the game. I know theres another thread on PSC, but thats mainly for the PROGRESSIVE Game (Pay per trade). I am currently playing the Free and the One Price Game. I have been doing decent, until this week when i forgot Penny Hardaway. The Current #1 guy in the free game made an excellent pick, Erik Dampier. Would Anyone else like to identify themself in free/one price game? My team name matches my gurupie handle.
KTxGOD
PS - RSF is currently working on a Spreadsheet for the PSC game that pulls up PSC scores. Please thank him when you get the chance, especially considering that he doesn't even play the game. Thanks RSF! |
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| 27 | Kirk
ID: 4757111
Tue, Nov 20, 2001, 16:50
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KTxGOD, not having KMart isn't too bad (having Vince Carter kept me from getting him), but having Shaq's big salary is the drawback. Also I could not take a chance on LoWhite not suffering more spasms and looks like GURU thought the same way. So I have StroSwift and Gasol (at center) and almost hope LoWright doesn't get as much PT. If GURU keeps his pace up the contest may be for 2nd (aka Tiger vs field circa 2000).
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| 28 | Kirk
ID: 4757111
Tue, Nov 20, 2001, 16:53
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Looks like I may have my 1st break vs gaining on GURU. SOmeone in another thread said DesMason has hammy problem...
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| 29 | KTxGOD
ID: 40716221
Tue, Nov 20, 2001, 17:00
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yea well, i have mason and lorenezen wright =P .... uhh go shaq and kidd hehe
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| 30 | Pops
ID: 29102114
Tue, Nov 20, 2001, 23:31
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Rider's been Riderized again....
Here's to trying to hang in the top 10 till next week's trades.
Last time I had a 'Here's to' it didn't work out so well, may be I can reverse my fortune this time, geez!
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| 31 | beastiemiked
ID: 17414316
Wed, Nov 21, 2001, 15:29
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Nothing like being 10th overall but 4th in your division. How come i get stuck in the division with Guru.
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| 32 | Dan
Donor
ID: 41838303
Wed, Nov 21, 2001, 15:53
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If only I hadnt missed the first week!!! 5th for windsprint! And a nice 800 point lead in my division, so I guess its not that bad! :-) Other than being 282nd overall! :-(
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| 33 | DanO
ID: 1710172117
Wed, Nov 21, 2001, 17:35
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Played the SMALLWORLD game last year - am still playing the FREE game this year on SportingNews... Picked up PSChallenge as a substitute for the 10 player SMALLWORLD game that I really miss but could not convince myself to buy...
Like the game a bunch - and the one week roster is a great part of the game... GURU is kicking all our butts right now, but an injury one week to one of his big ticket players would bring a bunch of people back in the hunt...
I think PSchallenge would be better if they did some price changes... My theory would be to half adjust player salaries from their current productivity to the average productivity of all players. Take the average pts/$ for the given player for the last week or two, against the same period average pts/$ for all players... Split the difference and set that as the new salary. Cheap guys would stay cheap, but get less so, and over priced players would get cheaper. And player's recent trends would have a big influence on the amount of price movement.
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| 34 | KTxGOD
ID: 40716221
Wed, Nov 21, 2001, 17:58
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bmd: yea sucked to be 2nd overall and still be second in division earlier this year.... (same divsion as bmd and guru)
PS- Who'se team is "Marbury v Marion" <---doing real well
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| 35 | biliruben
Sustainer
ID: 3502218
Wed, Nov 21, 2001, 19:53
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Some dang lawyer, most likely.
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| 36 | KTxGOD
ID: 40716221
Wed, Nov 21, 2001, 20:15
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Uh Oh, Lorenzen Wright not playing... talk about gettin burned by injuries... thats not a cheapie either... damnit...
at least im doing ok in one price game with jumaine jones playing well
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| 37 | KTxGOD
ID: 40716221
Fri, Nov 23, 2001, 11:53
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ok, injuries are killer!
i've fallen fallen and fallen!
WRight, Coleman, Kittles, Kenny thomas, Nazr (not injured but sucking). Half my team is dead.... arggggg ~ damn Kmart, damn vince carter....
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| 38 | KTxGOD
ID: 40716221
Mon, Nov 26, 2001, 20:34
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Burned by Lorenzen Wright again....
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| 39 | Kirk
ID: 211452415
Mon, Nov 26, 2001, 20:52
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KTxGOD, yea looked like GURU didn't get burned as bad by the injury bug. I might have kept pace if it wasn't for Stromile Swift (gee Barkley played with infected bursa sac why can't swift play with hyper-extended elbow?).
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| 40 | Pops
ID: 29102114
Mon, Nov 26, 2001, 22:57
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At the beginning of last week I had 1 team at no.6 and another at no.11...
This week I have a team at no.6 and another near no.20 but they have REVERSED order lol.
Geez I'm making the right calls on the wrong teams, ah well.
btw, I'm aaa and bbb.
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| 41 | KTxGOD
ID: 40716221
Tue, Nov 27, 2001, 00:59
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happens pops... looks like it will happen to my teams as well...
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| 42 | BigSmooth
ID: 3510311910
Tue, Nov 27, 2001, 09:03
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This is my first time playing any type of fantasy basketball and I am having a blast. I started out real slow and after using all my trades on wasted players (injured/not playing) I have moved up to 5th in the division and 199 overall. I think I am finally in a position to make schedule based trades and more tactical trades instead of eliminating stupid picks...this board has been very helpful and since I am a "stat girl" I am having too much fun, even if my competitive nature isn't happy with my position in the league.....You all are great, thanks for all the info!
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| 43 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Tue, Nov 27, 2001, 11:42
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Looks like coldwater coyotes is gunning to claim the top spot this week. He made 11 trades (in the "free" game).
I just made the free allotment of five trades, and that's all I plan to make each week (barring a total injury meltdown).
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| 44 | Kirk
ID: 4757111
Tue, Nov 27, 2001, 11:50
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Really GURU, I'm not sure I would have played this game if I had known (my own fault) that you could buy extra trades. When I heard about it I considered maybe 'if needed' to buy a couple in the last 2-3 weeks if I had a real chance of winning, but if people are going to start doing it this early it isn't worth paying what might end up $210+ just to be competitive. Why pay for more trades when all that money just goes in their pockets, right? There isn't any more money going into the prizes in the free game, right?
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| 45 | coldwater coyotes
Leader
ID: 5965479
Tue, Nov 27, 2001, 11:50
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I had to make the investment as you were getting too far ahead. However I believe the game would be better without the ability to buy more than the 5 alloted trades.
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| 46 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Tue, Nov 27, 2001, 11:52
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Actually, he (coldwater coyotes) may have made extra trades in prior weeks as well. I hadn't picked him up on the radar until this past week.
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| 47 | coldwater coyotes
Leader
ID: 5965479
Tue, Nov 27, 2001, 12:00
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I would be happy to make a pact of keeping to the 5 trades??????
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| 48 | wazaaap_guy
ID: 5178246
Tue, Nov 27, 2001, 15:25
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I'm down for the 5 trades only. I haven't bought any yet and am doing pretty well, 4th and 14th overall. What about the non gurupies at the top? If they are gonna buy trades and take over the top spot i have no objection to a gurupie buying trades also to stay competetive, but i probably won't buy any because I'm just a poor college student.
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| 49 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Tue, Nov 27, 2001, 15:58
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Up to you, cc. I think most people in the free game will be managing on 5 trades per week, so it tends to level the playing field. I think it also makes the game much more interesting.
I'm playing both the one price and the free game in football, and I really prefer the trade limit of the free game. I wish the one-price game had a trade limit as well.
I recognize that PSC is trying to make a financial go of this, however, and don't want to do anything that undermines their financial stability.
Just recognize that if you beat me using a material number of paid trades, it's a hollow victory!
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| 50 | KTxGOD
ID: 40716221
Tue, Nov 27, 2001, 18:29
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I personally cant financially afford to buy a trade, but sicne the game allows a player to do so, i dont really have anything against it. I am using the 5 free given trades... and im slipping big time after that hot first week..... i was like ranked 200 somtin for last week ugh~!
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| 51 | saber34
ID: 41338116
Wed, Nov 28, 2001, 07:19
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Guru... you just don't like the Pay game in football cause I'm actually beating you....
Of course the opposite can be said of the free game!!!
As for basketball I wish I could talk myself into paying for some trades. Now that I've mastered the sartibles I can see some much better options but 5 trades isn't enough to get me to the optimum lineup.
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| 52 | saber34
ID: 41338116
Wed, Nov 28, 2001, 07:43
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hey, I forgot to ask...
Was I on the Radar, because that would be very funny.....
My performance is a direct relationship to numbers only research. I scan the sartibles look at production/$ and I get a few names I recognize but thats the extent of my hoops knowledge. The fact that I'm 8th and 10th in my division are truly surprises.
Thank you guru....
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| 53 | DanO
ID: 561039288
Wed, Nov 28, 2001, 13:51
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I got no problem with people buying extra trades - especially when those of us making only the 5 free trades a week still kick their butt... I'm planning to just keep making the FREE TRADES all year - mostly for the same reason I'm not playing the 10 player TSN game - I'M TOO CHEAP.
KTxGOD - Let me know who you are going to pick up next week so I know what names to look for on the injured reserve list! You are scoring really well considering how injuries your team has hit... Now if only I could get you to send some of your injury selections over to ROTOGURU or HOOPDREAMS (who is leading my division), I might work my way into the thick of things.
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| 54 | KTxGOD
ID: 40716221
Thu, Nov 29, 2001, 16:25
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Question: Who owns Team "SPLAT" in One Price PSC?
PS- lorenzen Wright better play!
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| 55 | The Bandwagon
ID: 710172716
Sun, Dec 02, 2001, 13:40
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Did PSC forget to update all the stats from last night Dec. 1st? Looks like they left out Atlanta, Charlotte, and Indiana's stats.
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| 56 | KTxGOD
ID: 40716221
Sun, Dec 02, 2001, 14:40
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uhh... shhh =)
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| 57 | biliruben
Sustainer
ID: 231045110
Mon, Dec 03, 2001, 12:41
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Anyone else having trouble finding Trenton Hassell on Chi? Guru has him listed at G for 750K, though I am not sure where he got that...
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| 58 | biliruben
Sustainer
ID: 231045110
Mon, Dec 03, 2001, 12:58
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Nevermind - forgot about the non-alphas at the top.
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| 59 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Tue, Dec 04, 2001, 12:23
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I tracked the most recent roster updates for the top 50 teams in the free game. I haven't yet completed the analysis, but here is a quick tally on the number of trades used.
Of the top 50 teams:
2 used no trades (whoops!)
3 used 4 trades
41 used 5 trades
2 used 7 trades (the #2 and #3 ranked teams)
1 used 10 trades (ranked #21)
1 used 11 trades (ranked #39)
The rankings were as of the end of the previous week (12/2).
Tinsley and Kenny Thomas are on all 50 teams this week. The most heavily added player this week was Tracy McGrady, who was on only one team last week, but is now on 40 rosters.
More detail to follow...
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| 60 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Tue, Dec 04, 2001, 12:52
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Here's the complete list of all players on the top 50 rosters, sorted by this week's ownership, and also showing the change from last week.
Pos Name 3-Dec change 26-Nov
F Thomas, Kenny 50 19 31
G Tinsley, Jamaal 50 0 50
C Gasol, Pau 44 5 39
F McGrady, Tracy 40 39 1
G Barry, Brent 39 -1 40
C Kirilenko, Andrei 37 3 34
F Coleman, Derrick 34 -2 36
F Mason, Desmond 32 0 32
G Payton, Gary 32 -2 34
G Turkoglu, Hidayet 29 -5 34
G Norris, Moochie 26 26 0
C MacCulloch, Todd 26 3 23
G Parker, Tony 23 0 23
G Lewis, Rashard 21 -1 22
F Fortson, Danny 18 8 10
F Mohammed, Nazr 18 -9 27
F Nailon, Lee 16 11 5
G Williams, Jason 16 3 13
G Davis, Baron 15 15 0
F Jones, Jumaine 14 4 10
G Anthony, Greg 14 1 13
C Stojakovic, Predra 14 -12 26
C Divac, Vlade 14 -29 43
G Armstrong, Darrell 13 13 0
F Foster, Jeff 13 -19 32
F Miller, Mike 12 10 2
G Hardaway, Anfernee 12 4 8
C Mutombo, Dikembe 11 11 0
G Torres, Oscar 10 10 0
G Hassell, Trenton 10 5 5
C Miller, Brad 10 5 5
G Iverson, Allen 9 9 0
F Peterson, Morris 9 -5 14
G Glover, Dion 9 -10 19
F Battier, Shane 8 0 8
F LaFrentz, Raef 7 7 0
F Baker, Vin 7 2 5
F Marion, Shawn 7 0 7
F Swift, Stromile 7 -2 9
G Marbury, Stephon 6 -2 8
F Wright, Lorenzen 6 -4 10
G Hughes, Larry 5 4 1
C Rebraca, Zeljko 5 0 5
G Richardson, Quenti 5 -1 6
G Richardson, Jason 5 -2 7
F Pollard, Scot 4 -2 6
F Laettner, Christia 4 -2 6
F Harrington, Al 4 -3 7
F Walker, Antoine 4 -20 24
G Buford, Rodney 3 3 0
C Cato, Kelvin 3 2 1
C Nesterovic, Radosl 3 1 2
F Long, Art 3 -1 4
G Griffin, Adrian 3 -1 4
F Abdur-Rahim, Share 3 -5 8
G Rose, Jalen 3 -5 8
G Christie, Doug 3 -6 9
F Marshall, Donyell 3 -10 13
C Dampier, Erick 2 2 0
F Rice, Glen 2 2 0
F Willis, Kevin 2 1 1
F Rogers, Rodney 2 0 2
F Bell, Raja 2 -1 3
G Person, Wesley 2 -1 3
G Claxton, Speedy 2 -1 3
C Mihm, Chris 2 -3 5
F O'Neal, Jermaine 2 -6 8
F Duncan, Tim 1 1 0
G Hudson, Troy 1 1 0
G Johnson, Avery 1 1 0
G Van Exel, Nick 1 1 0
C Haywood, Brendan 1 1 0
C Hunter, Steven 1 1 0
C Tsakalidis, Iakovo 1 1 0
F Bowen, Ryan 1 1 0
F Campbell, Elden 1 1 0
F Harpring, Matt 1 1 0
G Francis, Steve 1 0 1
C Olowokandi, Michae 1 0 1
G Carter, Anthony 1 0 1
G Hamilton, Richard 1 0 1
G Jefferson, Richard 1 0 1
F Garnett, Kevin 1 0 1
G McKie, Aaron 1 0 1
C Stepania, Vladimir 1 0 1
F Garrity, Pat 1 0 1
F Scott, Shawnelle 1 0 1
G Mobley, Cuttino 1 0 1
C Olajuwon, Hakeem 1 0 1
F Walker, Samaki 1 0 1
F Funderburke, Lawre 1 -1 2
G Jackson, Bobby 1 -1 2
C Bradley, Shawn 1 -3 4
G Miller, Andre 1 -4 5
F Carter, Vince 1 -4 5
G Barry, Jon 1 -5 6
G Jordan, Michael 1 -6 7
G Bibby, Mike 1 -10 11
G Crotty, John 0 -1 1
F Mottola, Hanno 0 -1 1
F Trent, Gary 0 -1 1
F Brand, Elton 0 -1 1
C Booth, Calvin 0 -1 1
F Croshere, Austin 0 -1 1
G Watson, Earl 0 -1 1
F Posey, James 0 -1 1
C Clark, Keon 0 -1 1
F Murphy, Troy 0 -1 1
F Pierce, Paul 0 -1 1
F Robinson, Clifford 0 -1 1
F Thomas, Kurt 0 -1 1
F Williams, Scott 0 -1 1
G Abdul-Wahad, Tariq 0 -1 1
C Spencer, Felton 0 -1 1
F Jones, Popeye 0 -1 1
G Barros, Dana 0 -2 2
F Wallace, Ben 0 -2 2
G Nash, Steve 0 -2 2
G Miller, Reggie 0 -2 2
G Williams, Alvin 0 -3 3
F Nowitzki, Dirk 0 -3 3
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| 61 | biliruben
Sustainer
ID: 3502218
Tue, Dec 04, 2001, 13:31
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Many unhappy DesMase owners.
Is there something I should know about Posey? Putting up solid numbers with consistent minutes at a reasonable price and 4 games this week... did he catch some unmentionable disease that everyone else has been gossiping about?
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| 62 | HOOPDREAMZ
ID: 131128415
Fri, Dec 07, 2001, 15:59
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Hey Everybody,
I have a question for anyone playing in the PSC free game or who may just know the answer.
I am currently ranked #2 behind the man himself(Guru), but when I go to the the next 10 on the leader board it says I'm #1. Does Guru not count for the official rankings? I hope he does because it wouldn't be the same for someone(possibly myself, but still a long way to go) to finish #2 and win. Thanks for the help. This is my first time posting here, so I hope I didn't break any of the rules. I really enjoy all the insight gained from this forum. Thanks again.
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| 63 | biliruben
Sustainer
ID: 3502218
Fri, Dec 07, 2001, 16:06
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Welcome, Hoopdreamz. Nope, no rules broken! ;)
I am not playing the free game, but in the pay game, my team appears on almost any leader screen; I assume this is for comparison's sake, though the fact that they number you (#1, in your case) does confuse the issue a bit.
Upshot - yeah, Guru counts. Sorry.
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| 64 | HOOPDREAMZ
ID: 131128415
Fri, Dec 07, 2001, 16:12
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Thanks for the info biliruben. Like I said I'm glad Guru counts(even though thats bad for the rest of us)because it wouldn't be a true competition if he didn't.
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| 65 | Kirk
ID: 4757111
Fri, Dec 07, 2001, 16:15
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Actually Hoopdreamz,
There is a bug in their standings whenever your entry isn't actually there. Examples: I was ranked 12th overall, but if I'm looking at the standings for the top 10, I am listed at the bottom and it shows me 11th, not 12th. If you are on the current page where there isn't an 'extra' listing showing your team at the bottom that is usually correct, otherwise it either adds one or subtracts one from what your real rankings are (points are usually correct).
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| 66 | HOOPDREAMZ
ID: 131128415
Fri, Dec 07, 2001, 16:21
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Thanks Kirk. That has been confusing me since the start of the season. I always thought it was maybe just someone ahead of me that did not count in the official standings for whatever reason.
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| 67 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Fri, Dec 07, 2001, 22:47
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Nice week, HOOPDREAMZ. Not sure I'm gonna be able to hold up through Sunday,
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| 68 | PSC_Geek
ID: 21628220
Fri, Dec 07, 2001, 23:20
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I know that some people wished that Guru didn't exist in their contest ;) but I've corrected the ranking issue. It now reflects the proper rank and take him in to consideration.
Have fun all,
Brian
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| 69 | KTxGOD
ID: 40716221
Sat, Dec 08, 2001, 02:50
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what a terrible week in one price psc... James posey dud... Tony Parker dud....
Splat pulling away and with the windsprint too! arrgg
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| 70 | KTxGOD
ID: 40716221
Sat, Dec 08, 2001, 14:08
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Guru Has fallen!
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| 71 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Sat, Dec 08, 2001, 15:19
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At least I called my own demise[67].
Should I just concede now?
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| 72 | HOOPDREAMZ
ID: 131128415
Sat, Dec 08, 2001, 17:26
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Thanks Guru. Got lucky last night. No DC for you and big nights from a lot of my players. I'm sure this won't last to long, but I have to say I'm enjoying being on top. I can't say I would be disappointed if you gave up.;)Looking at tonight's schedule and you'll probably have it back by tomorrow.
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| 73 | KTxGOD
ID: 40716221
Sun, Dec 09, 2001, 11:42
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Guru is having his best week.... although he does have his two studs vlade and predrag going tonite.
Maybe hs is playing poorly to let us think we have a chance still =)
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| 74 | KTxGOD
ID: 40716221
Sun, Dec 09, 2001, 12:57
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*not having his best week
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| 75 | KTxGOD
ID: 40716221
Mon, Dec 10, 2001, 11:43
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HoopDreamz: Congratulations on the victory in windsprint...didnt think you could make up a 60 point defecit on the last day...also congratulations on maintaining first over guru... but now you must go down! =)
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| 76 | KTxGOD
ID: 40716221
Mon, Dec 10, 2001, 11:45
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PS to Team Splay in One Price...You are soooo lucky mobley didnt get 30 PSC last nite =( ~ i lost the damn windsprint by 4 points argggg
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