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Subject: Gurupie 20 2009-2010 Season 8 Preseason Thread


  Posted by: Species - Dude [07724916] Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 14:36

Okay all, with RIHC leagues forming and baseball finally nearing an end, it's time to get geared up for the 8th season of G20 Hoops!! As always, there are a dozen little things to do, but first and foremost, we need to get confirmations on who is returning to the league for this season! Please post as to whether or not you are returning.

Last season's standings:

Standings
1 Ref 143 +4
2 RSF... 137 -1.5
3 KnicksFan ... 131 -4.5
4 slackjawed yokel ... 120 +1.5
5 Mike D... 117 -4
6 Pistol Pete... 114 +4
6 bmd 114 -2
8 youngroman... 111 +3
9 PeterN 105 +0
10 Great One ... 101 +0
11 Frick 98 +0
12 rockafellerskank ... 93 -1
13 coldwater coyotes... 90.5 +0.5
14 barilko6... 71 +1
16 Tosh 70.5 -0.5
17 PacersRule 61 -1
18 PermDude 56 +1
19 Species... 47 -2.5
20 Slizz... 23 +1
 
1Great One
      ID: 49852811
      Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 14:37
I plan to win this season. Fast enough? Yeah thats right...
 
2Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 14:38
Last season's trades (I need to go through last year's discussion thread to check for accuracy):

09-10 Traded Draft Picks
10-18 Ref receives Barilko6's 4th rounder for his 6th (Hinrich)
10-24 PR receives GO's 3rd rounder for his 5th (Dragic)
10-28 PR and GO swap back their own 3rd and 5th round picks (MoPete/Dragic)
11-27 RFSkank receives Guru's 2nd rounder for his 4th (Telfair/QRichardson)
12/28 Tosh receives RSFluid's round 2 for his round 6 (Alston/Douglas-Roberts)
1/15 Species receives GO's 1st for his 6th (Camby)
1/21 Barilko6 receives Frick's 1st rounder for his 5th (Gordon,B.Davis/Gooden,Bargnani)
1/24 Barilko6 receives Guru's (Cond. 1st and) 3rd rounder for his (Cond 3rd and) 6th (McGrady,Watson/Gordon,Hinrich--1st for 3rd move to '10 if Guru hits top 3 lottery)
2/6 Barilko6 receives RFSkank's 1st rounder for Ref's 6th (B.Davis/Fisher)
2/13 Species receives GO's 2nd for his 4th (Bogut/O'Neal)
2/16 PR receives PD's 3rd for his 6th (Lee,Scola/Bynum, Curry)
2/19 B6 and GO Cond agree to swap 3rd round picks (Fisher/Elson--Picks cancelled if Guru cancels his draft trade based on his condition)
2/19 RFSkank receives RSF's 5th for Ref's 6th (McD/C.Smith)
2/24 RFSkank receives B6's 2nd for his 5th (Conley)
3/24 Frick receives RSF 1st for his 4th (Young/Ariza)
 
3slizz
      ID: 128322815
      Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 16:32
Thank god we start over!!! Here's to my team making it back to respectability...
 
4youngroman
      Donor
      ID: 02934823
      Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 17:54
1st full season for me. I plan to finish better than last year.

my keepers are set for now. lets see if I change my mind in the next few days.
 
5coldwater coyotes
      SuperDude
      ID: 229272412
      Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 18:47
Count me in
 
6Tosh
      Leader
      ID: 057721710
      Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 18:56
youngroman's keepers are old enough to be the fathers of most of my keepers! :o)

Of course on my team, Greg Oden is the oldest-looking 21 year old in the history of the World.
 
7RecycledSpinalFluid
      Dude
      ID: 204401122
      Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 19:18
I'm pretty sure Greg Oden is my father.
 
8RecycledSpinalFluid
      Dude
      ID: 204401122
      Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 19:24
Where do you see someones keepers?
 
9rockafellerskank
      Dude
      ID: 27652109
      Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 20:07
I'm in
 
10Mike D
      Leader
      ID: 041831612
      Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 22:22
I'll play again
 
11Perm Dude
      ID: 438132822
      Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 23:14
In.
 
12Frick
      ID: 4945458
      Tue, Sep 29, 2009, 08:44
I'm in
 
13barilko6
      ID: 37848299
      Tue, Sep 29, 2009, 10:48
I hope to put all my extra 1st round picks to good use this season as I challenge for a title!

I am already paid up too, man I am fast!
 
14barilko6
      ID: 37848299
      Tue, Sep 29, 2009, 10:52
Ooh....LaMarcus lost C eligibility. That sucks.
 
15barilko6
      ID: 37848299
      Tue, Sep 29, 2009, 11:03
If anyone wants to take a chance on Tracy McGrady, he will come cheap.
 
16KnicksFan
      ID: 388112914
      Tue, Sep 29, 2009, 15:14
In!
 
17barilko6
      ID: 328172914
      Tue, Sep 29, 2009, 15:17
Hey, I notice Guru isn't included in the original post here. Did he drop out?
 
18RecycledSpinalFluid
      Dude
      ID: 204401122
      Tue, Sep 29, 2009, 17:21
Can we make a post to show what our "proposed" keepers are?
 
19Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Tue, Sep 29, 2009, 17:34
Hey, I notice Guru isn't included in the original post here. Did he drop out?

No.....#15 is missing on that list.....no idea what happened to my cut-and-paste job.
 
20barilko6
      ID: 328172914
      Tue, Sep 29, 2009, 17:41
Alright, just wondering, as I have a conditional trade with him lined up.

My proposed keepers:

LaMarcus Aldridge
Rajon Rondo
Josh Howard
Mike Conley
OJ Mayo
Al Thornton
 
21Tosh
      Leader
      ID: 057721710
      Tue, Sep 29, 2009, 17:43
If someone has interest in adding Michael Redd to their roster ... I would likely be interested in trading him away.
 
22Peter N.
      ID: 57832917
      Tue, Sep 29, 2009, 18:03
I'm in.
 
23RecycledSpinalFluid
      Dude
      ID: 204401122
      Tue, Sep 29, 2009, 19:37
Can I keep 8 guys?
 
24Mike D
      Leader
      ID: 041831612
      Tue, Sep 29, 2009, 20:36
I'll second that. That you keep 8 guys. I get 9.
 
25RecycledSpinalFluid
      Dude
      ID: 204401122
      Wed, Sep 30, 2009, 00:25
With your roster...DEAL! ;)
 
26Pistol Pete
      ID: 73521622
      Thu, Oct 01, 2009, 14:33
I'm in.
 
27beastiemiked
      ID: 35621411
      Sat, Oct 03, 2009, 11:17
Well at least I don't have any tough keeper decisions. I have 6 guys 98.5% owned or above and the rest are 3.5% or below
 
28 Pacers Rule
      Sustainer
      ID: 910311210
      Sun, Oct 04, 2009, 21:22
Back for more....

I may have an 'extra' keeper, if someone is looking to trade a pick, I'm open.
 
29RecycledSpinalFluid
      Dude
      ID: 204401122
      Mon, Oct 05, 2009, 10:54
Man...I didnt realize preseason games were already going. I was a squealling like a giddy little school girl when I realized there were hoops boxscores to comb through again...well...you know...I would have been if I wasn't a big burl manly man and all...err...NEXT!
 
30 Peter N.
      ID: 43946510
      Mon, Oct 05, 2009, 11:47
If anyone is short a keeper, I'd be interested in doing a 2 for 1.

The following are available in a 2 for 1.

Chris Kaman
Ron Artest
Zach Randolph
Marvin Williams
J.R. Smith

Let's make a deal. I would also consider moving one for a 1st round pick. Depending on who it is would depend on how high a pick I want. I would prefer to do a 2 for 1 though.
 
31RecycledSpinalFluid
      Dude
      ID: 204401122
      Mon, Oct 05, 2009, 11:58
On the Block:

Kevin Garnett
Ray Allen
Allen Iverson
Andre Miller

Think I've decided to go young...and the pain associated with that.

 
32Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Mon, Oct 05, 2009, 12:35
In:
RSF
KnicksFan
Mike D
Pistol Pete
bmd
youngroman
PeterN
Great One
Frick
rockafellerskank
coldwater coyotes
barilko6
Tosh
PacersRule
PermDude
Species
Slizz

Have yet to speak
- Ref
- Slackjawed Yokel
- Guru

I'm sure Guru is in. I'd be surprised if Yokel isn't in. Need to see how Ref's plate looks.
 
33Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Tue, Oct 06, 2009, 16:49
Ref is OUT.

We need to find a replacement. Any ideas? Anyone who was clammoring to get in last year? Any old mates ready for a return?

I'll email Yokel.
 
34Perm Dude
      ID: 438132822
      Tue, Oct 06, 2009, 17:02
Anyone from the RIHC who isn't in this league? Might be a good place to cruise for great managers.
 
35 Slizz
      ID: 37132510
      Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 10:31
Guys - my team is awful, has been awful, and I need help. bad.

Right now my keepers are as follows (I force ranked them before doing any research):

1) F - Jason Thompson, SAC *no trade clause*
2) G - Tony Parker, SAS
3) F - Luol Deng, CHI
4) F - Thaddeus Young, CHI
5) F - Wilson Chandler, NYK
6) F - Andrei Kirilenko, UTH
7) G - Randy Foye, WAS
8) G - Mickael Pietrus, ORL

Drops:

G - Jerryd Bayless, POR
G - Jamaal Tinsley, FA
F - Vladimir Radmanovic, CHA
C - Hilton Armstrong, NOH

Get at me with some offers as I know we only keep 5.
 
36Slizz
      ID: 37132510
      Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 10:32
I can ask my buddy who recently joined Football 101 (Shanghai Surprise) if he'd be interested in taking over Ref's squad.

He is a basketball fan first, football fan second. Huge Detroit Pistons fan.

GO - What do you think?
 
37Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 10:46
Slizz - we keep 6
 
38Great One
      ID: 1194878
      Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 10:55
He's definitely active thats for sure, he'd be a solid nomination for the open spot.
 
39Great One
      ID: 1194878
      Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 10:56
He needs to be in the Elimination Chamber probably first and foremost too where its trade crazy.
 
40Slizz
      ID: 288571512
      Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 11:15
Species - I am aware, I just wanted to force rank for those interested in trading with me :)

I have 8 potential keepers, and am likely keeping the 1st 6. So until further research, I am likely dropping Foye & Pietrus...

 
41Perm Dude
      ID: 438132822
      Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 11:16
Is Guru in?
 
42barilko6
      ID: 24920710
      Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 11:20
re: 40 Slizz, you sure you are aware? Because in post 35 you said we keep 5.

Too much morning moonshine.
 
43Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 12:52
Guru is confirmed.

Waiting on Slackjawed Yokel.
 
44RecycledSpinalFluid
      Dude
      ID: 204401122
      Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 15:41
I'd love for us to actually drop our keepers down to 5 (starting 5 type of thing). Make the redraft more interesting...and make me actually interested in having a pick before the third round.
 
45RecycledSpinalFluid
      Dude
      ID: 204401122
      Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 16:31
No Ref? Man...Dirk might actually get traded now... ;)
 
46deejay
      ID: 4499716
      Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 17:09
RSF:
Any chance you can look at your TSNP caluculation thingy?
2 days ago it was working fine, since then I can't access it anymore.

Thanks in advance.

And Sorry for "hijacking" this thread....
 
47RecycledSpinalFluid
      Dude
      ID: 204401122
      Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 17:22
Probably my doing. Have been doing some updating/rebooting/shutting down on that box. Its probably been off. I'll go down and check on it in a bit.
 
48Perm Dude
      ID: 438132822
      Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 17:48
I've got a new computer and no longer have my old bookmarks. Can someone give me the link to the league?
 
49Pacers Rule
      ID: 52945718
      Wed, Oct 07, 2009, 19:45
So....Species, you commishing this year? Ref was commish and league champ last year and isn't returning? Sup with that?

For our 20th player, what about seeing if BJis21 wants back in?
 
50Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Thu, Oct 08, 2009, 09:51
My tentative keepers are
Al Jefferson
Carlos Boozer
Andre Iguodala
Jameer Nelson
Ben Gordon
Jeff Green

I have two others who are of keeper quality, and could be available for trade:
Kirk Hinrich
Carl Landry

I'd consider dealing either for a pick upgrade.
 
51Great One
      ID: 44937714
      Thu, Oct 08, 2009, 10:02
I've got this going on...

Deron Williams
Corey Maggette
Gerald Wallace
Mehmet Okur
Jermaine O'Neal
Marcus Camby

leftovers...
Mike Miller
Anthony Parker

 
52KnicksFan
      ID: 388112914
      Thu, Oct 08, 2009, 10:30
I haven't looked at my roster yet, but from memory, these are my keepers:

Chris Paul
LeBron James
Dwyane Wade
Kobe Bryant
Dirk Nowitzki
Robert Pack
 
53RecycledSpinalFluid
      Dude
      ID: 204401122
      Thu, Oct 08, 2009, 11:05
KnicksFan, you got that last one wrong. I think you meant:

Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje
 
54Perm Dude
      ID: 438132822
      Thu, Oct 08, 2009, 11:40
Got a good core:

David Lee PF/C
Roger Mason, SG
Jason Terry, Dal PG/SG
Richard Jefferson, SF
Kevin Martin, Sac SG


Plus 2 from the rest:

Linas Kleiza, SF
Ronald Murray, SG
Luis Scola, Hou PF/C
Darius Songaila, Nor PF/C
Daequan Cook, Mia SG
Joe Smith, Atl PF
Julian Wright, SF
 
55Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Thu, Oct 08, 2009, 12:42
So....Species, you commishing this year? Ref was commish and league champ last year and isn't returning? Sup with that?

Life happens, PR. He just can't participate this year. So yes, I will Commish and Tosh and Guru are there as backups. I will not have the attention to detail that Ref has shown historically, so we will need to be flexible. For example, I am on vacation during 5 days or so of the draft. That will leave me without access for blocks of hours at a time. We will need to police ourselves in Ref's stead because I will not be able to do it.

Several people have or will have my cell for text/phone updates/questions/etc, but the fact of the matter is that with my intermittent access leaving me unable to crack the whip on the draft clock, I believe it would be in our best interests to start early and probably allow for more lenient per pick and cumulative clocks. That would make Ref turn over in his fantasy grave, but I am not sure of any better alternatives. Of course, having more lenient per pick and cumulative clocks would need to be agreed upon by vote of the league.

For our 20th player, what about seeing if BJis21 wants back in?

Any league member can nominate someone to play. Obviously returning players who weren't kicked out for being inactive jackasses would have a high priority. With interest in trades and the depth of this league, this is something I would like to resolve ASAP!
 
56Perm Dude
      ID: 438132822
      Thu, Oct 08, 2009, 12:49
Love to have BJ21 back, if possible.

After a little more analysis, I'm moving Scola up into the tentative keeper list for the Dudes. Without Ming, Scola should pick up his game. It'll be interesting to see how he meshes with Landry.
 
57Dave R
      SuperDude
      ID: 3010361110
      Thu, Oct 08, 2009, 14:08
I'd take Ref's spot if you still need someone
 
58coldwater coyotes
      ID: 12929513
      Thu, Oct 08, 2009, 15:34
Six from:

Amare Stoudemire
Brook Lopez
Steve Nash
Monta Ellis
Rasheed Wallace
Louis Williams
Nate Robinson
Travis Outlaw.
 
59barilko6
      ID: 43910815
      Thu, Oct 08, 2009, 16:10
What if we were to switch the draft over to Kafenatid. That would lessen the load of the commish and keep the draft flowing well.
 
60Great One
      ID: 44937714
      Thu, Oct 08, 2009, 16:14
I support this idea. Although it is a very short draft.
 
61rockafellerskank
      ID: 2511552911
      Thu, Oct 08, 2009, 16:26
The sooner we can post akeeper due date, the better. I'm mucho on the road the next few weeks.
 
62Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Thu, Oct 08, 2009, 17:38
We need to run the draft lottery. I will get the standings posted correctly and request that Guru run it as usual.

Slackjawed Yokel has not responded to my email. I propose to give him until Sunday to do so, but that may be too much slack (pun intended) if we have keepers due by next Thursday (16th). DaveR has volunteered to step in, and Slizz/GO have a candidate as well. I'll drop BJ21 an email as well.

Next order of business is Keeper and draft dates.

Last year we had keeper date of Saturday October 18th and the draft officially started on Sun 10/19. The season began on 10/28 last year. This year it starts on 10/27.

So tentatively I propose:
Keepers would be due on Thursday 10/15. Time TBA. Thread in this forum. Draft may open up Friday 10/16 but the clock wouldn't start until Saturday afternoon 10/17. Threads in Standings Forum.
 
63Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Thu, Oct 08, 2009, 17:40
I have too many point guards. I am interested in trading one - such as Russell Westbrook or Mike Bibby - for an equally-valued F or C. Not looking to rape anyone, nor am I looking to get raped. Just an exchange of similarly-valued players of different positions.
 
64barilko6
      ID: 43910815
      Thu, Oct 08, 2009, 17:41
I am away all next weekend with no internet at all. With 4 first round picks, I don't know if I could run a draft next weekend.
 
65barilko6
      ID: 43910815
      Thu, Oct 08, 2009, 17:42
I will be back Sunday early evening to make picks though.
 
66Slackjawed Yokel
      ID: 357352016
      Thu, Oct 08, 2009, 21:23
Sorry, I didn't see the email. It might have slipped by (I'll double check to see if the spam filter caught it). Basketball season snuck up on me - when I realized I started to see preseason scores, I knew I needed to check in. I'll be back this year.
 
67Mike D
      Leader
      ID: 041831612
      Thu, Oct 08, 2009, 22:05
Slacker.
 
68Pacers Rule
      Sustainer
      ID: 910311210
      Fri, Oct 09, 2009, 00:58
In consideration of commish load and time issues, I'd like to express my unbridled enthusiasm for using Kafenatid this year. Perhaps some of the "unclaimed" prize pool money could cover the fee? Draft could start Sunday evening with keepers due with enough time to get Kafenatid set up correctly? Hope Ref and family are ok.
 
70Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Fri, Oct 09, 2009, 03:47
Executive decision:

Dave R will take over Ref's team. Welcome back to G20, Dave!!

At some point tomorrow in the late afternoon I will be back with access and will attempt to get the lottery going.
 
71Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Fri, Oct 09, 2009, 14:01
We certainly have money in the treasury to cover a kafenatid draft.

I'll volunteer to honcho the draft at kafenatid - load up keepers, serve as a DP, etc. That seems like a better approach than using the forum.

If our usual timing standards are met, the draft should only take about 5-6 days.

Let me know and I begin the setup work.
 
72Tosh
      Leader
      ID: 057721710
      Fri, Oct 09, 2009, 14:17
I am fully in favor of using kafenatid for our draft. Assuming that I can use my iphone for making picks (I am away from the computer during the days of October 17-18)

The biggest problem is logging all the trades into the kafenatid system prior to its start.
 
73Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Fri, Oct 09, 2009, 21:20
Anybody know how to get Dave R access to Ref's old team on ESPN? I guess I need to get a hold of blue hen.
 
74Perm Dude
      ID: 438132822
      Fri, Oct 09, 2009, 22:44
Easiest thing is for Ref to give him his login information. Can he do that?
 
75Tosh
      Leader
      ID: 057721710
      Fri, Oct 09, 2009, 22:47
I just added Dave R as a 2nd owner of Ref's team and sent him an invite. Hopefully it's easy from there.

And it's a good thing I double checked before hitting 'submit'. I originally added him to Species team.
 
76Dave R
      SuperDude
      ID: 3010361110
      Fri, Oct 09, 2009, 23:02
Ok, that worked, I'm in
 
77Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Sat, Oct 10, 2009, 11:42
I can try to enter all the traded picks in kafenatid as well - although it would be very helpful if someone could first put together a table (or spreadsheet) showing all of the picks, round by round.

 
78Perm Dude
      ID: 438132822
      Sat, Oct 10, 2009, 12:30
Have some trouble logging into ESPN to respond to trade offers. Actually, I can get into the league but cannot access the offers! Will work on this over the weekend.
 
79Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Sat, Oct 10, 2009, 12:36
I had trouble accessing trade offers earlier in the week, but it seems to be working now.

Make sure you are logged into the 2010 league, and not the 2009 version.
 
80Perm Dude
      ID: 438132822
      Sat, Oct 10, 2009, 18:12
Yeah, I'm in the 2010 season. But even when I click on the link sent with the trade offer, I get an error page which says "Your team is not involved in this trade."

Maybe I actually used a different login name for the league last year (though I'm not sure how I can get into the league page if I am not a member of the league, if that is what is happening!).
 
81beastiemiked
      ID: 35621411
      Sat, Oct 10, 2009, 22:25
Sick. Ref for Dave R. Sad to see Ref go but glad to see that knows his stuff take over.
 
82Pacers Rule
      Leader
      ID: 910311210
      Mon, Oct 12, 2009, 01:32
PD,
With Yao out, our Bynum for Lee and Scola trade may work out for you better than we both thought. I agree Scola looks like keeper material at this point. I hope Bynum can stay healthy now so I don't feel like a total schmuck!
 
83 Peter N.
      ID: 57832917
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 11:20
Marvin Williams available for a draft pick. If anyone wants to take a chance on his high ceiling, drop me a note.
 
84Tosh
      Leader
      ID: 057721710
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 11:52
I've been way too busy to even consider creating the draft grid that Guru asked for in post 77.

Is anyone available to do that for Guru?
 
85Pacers Rule
      Leader
      ID: 910311210
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 12:40
I was wondering how soon we might know lottery results to see what picks we were actually working with.
 
86Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 13:56
Sorry fellas, I have been incommunicado. Was away all weekend and then visiting a friend whose son is in the hospital. To make matters worse, when I got to work this morning the boards were blocked.....but now they're not. Weird.

I will get a draft grid up today so we can run the lottery.
 
87Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 14:08
I'm getting the lottery spreadsheet prepared.

2 questions:

Who finished 15th last year? The opening post is missing any team in 15th.

Typically, the lottery is for teams ranked 7-20. Last year, two teams were tied for 6th. How do we adjust for that?
a) neither team is in the lottery
b) flip a coin, and put the winner in the lottery
c) both are in the lottery, sharing the selection probability for that slot. (unfortunately, there are an odd number of "ping pong balls" assigned to the 7th place team, so we'd still need a coin flip to assign the odd chance.
 
88youngroman
      Donor
      ID: 02934823
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 14:16
2008/2009 results

Guru finished 14th, barilko6 finished 15th.
 
89Great One
      ID: 4778411
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 14:37
I like option c... divide it in half, then flip for the extra ball.
 
90Slizz
      ID: 288571512
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 15:32
::crossing fingers::
 
91Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 17:12
Guru ---- for lottery purposes, go with option C please.

For the rest of the draft grid, and for round 1 (assuming one of them doesn't win!!), we need to flip a coin. Please let me know the results so I can post an updated draft grid.
 
92Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 17:22
Subject to: 1 - The lottery 2 - Some conditional picks 3 - bmd/Pistol Pete coin flip .....here is the preliminary draft grid.
Pick Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6
1 Slizz Slizz Slizz Slizz Slizz Slizz
2 Species Species Species Great One Species Great One
3 PermDude PermDude PacersRule PermDude PermDude PermDude
4 PacersRule PacersRule PacersRule PacersRule PacersRule PermDude
5 Tosh Tosh Tosh Tosh Tosh RSFluid
6 barilko6 rfskank Guru Dave R Frick Guru
7 barilko6 rfskank Great One Guru Guru Guru
8 coldwater coldwater coldwater coldwater coldwater coldwater
9 barilko6 rfskank rfskank Guru barilko6 rfskank
10 barilko6 Frick Frick RSFluid Frick Frick
11 Species Species barilko6 Great One Great One Great One
12 PeterN PeterN PeterN PeterN PeterN PeterN
13 youngroman youngroman youngroman youngroman youngroman youngroman
14 bmd bmd bmd bmd bmd bmd
15 PistolPete PistolPete PistolPete PistolPete PistolPete PistolPete
16 Mike D Mike D Mike D Mike D Mike D Mike D
17 Yokel Yokel Yokel Yokel Yokel Yokel
18 KnicksFan KnicksFan KnicksFan KnicksFan KnicksFan KnicksFan
19 Frick Tosh RSFluid RSFluid rfskank RSFluid
20 Dave R Dave R Dave R Dave R Dave R RSFluid
bolded = traded once
bolded and italicized = traded twice
bolded, italicized and underlined = traded thrice
 
93Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 17:30
For the lottery:
I'm going to flip a coin between bmd and Pistol Pete.

Heads: bmd gets the extra chance in the lottery
Tails: PP gets the extra chance.
 
94Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 17:31
 
95Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 17:32
Do you want a separate coin flip for the draft order, or do you want to base it off of that flip?
 
96barilko6
      ID: 09371316
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 17:37
Nice....4 of the first 10 picks, for now.
 
97Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 17:38
Here is the spreadsheet with the lotto ball combinations:
http://rotoguru1.com/hoop/G20/G20-Oct09-14x4_balls.xls
 
98Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 17:40
5-9-10-12 PacersRule gets pick #1
 
99Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 17:41
One coin flip is fine. That was my intention all along - should have said so but they'll have to take my word for it.

I will fix the draft grid.
 
100Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 17:42
2-5-6-14 Slizz gets the second pick
 
101Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 17:43
2-4-11-12 (PacersRule again - do over)
 
102Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 17:43
Now I know what PD and GoatLocker feel like.
 
103Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 17:43
1-9-10-14 (PacersRule again - do over)
 
104Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 17:44
4-6-13-14 (PacersRule again - this is getting ridiculous)
 
105Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 17:45
Fixed!
 
106Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 17:45
2-3-4-13 Tosh gets the 3rd pick
 
107Tosh
      Leader
      ID: 057721710
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 17:47
Excellent. My first time ever moving up in the lottery. Previously, I have only lost positions.
 
108Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 17:47
Thanks Guru (for nothing!)
Pick Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6
1 PacersRule Slizz Slizz Slizz Slizz Slizz
2 Slizz Species Species Great One Species Great One
3 Tosh PermDude PacersRule PermDude PermDude PermDude
4 Species PacersRule PacersRule PacersRule PacersRule PermDude
5 PermDude Tosh Tosh Tosh Tosh RSFluid
6 barilko6 rfskank Guru Dave R Frick Guru
7 barilko6 rfskank Great One Guru Guru Guru
8 coldwater coldwater coldwater coldwater coldwater coldwater
9 barilko6 rfskank rfskank Guru barilko6 rfskank
10 barilko6 Frick Frick RSFluid Frick Frick
11 Species Species barilko6 Great One Great One Great One
12 PeterN PeterN PeterN PeterN PeterN PeterN
13 youngroman youngroman youngroman youngroman youngroman youngroman
14 PistolPete PistolPete PistolPete PistolPete PistolPete PistolPete
15 bmd bmd bmd bmd bmd bmd
16 Mike D Mike D Mike D Mike D Mike D Mike D
17 Yokel Yokel Yokel Yokel Yokel Yokel
18 KnicksFan KnicksFan KnicksFan KnicksFan KnicksFan KnicksFan
19 Frick Tosh RSFluid RSFluid rfskank RSFluid
20 Dave R Dave R Dave R Dave R Dave R RSFluid
bolded = traded once
bolded and italicized = traded twice
bolded, italicized and underlined = traded thrice
 
109Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 17:50
Okay, the above should be accurate, but please double check your own picks. The grid above should be final after both the lottery and the coin flip between bmd and PP for the 14th/15th slots.

By my understanding of the conditional picks, none of the conditions were met (Guru winning lottery) so I think the trade stands.

Let me know if you see any mistakes.
 
110Pacers Rule
      Leader
      ID: 910311210
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 20:55
Wow, this must be my year!

(Alternate: I knew that recent contribution would pay off...)

Guru, seriously, thanks for your work on this (yours too, Species)...and are we mailing annual league dues to ?, or do we have dues this year? Can't recall if we discussed changes to the system last year or not.

Let the trade offers proceed, mu ha ha
 
111Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 21:18
We will continue with the prize pool. I will figure that out soon. Don't send anything yet.
 
112barilko6
      ID: 379411320
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 21:41
Guru, confirm, I paid for this year already when I sent last year's payment!
 
113rockafellerskank
      ID: 2511552911
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 22:04
Maybe I'm stoopid. i can't register at Kaf. Says "e-mail already in use" then when ik click send my passowrd, it says e-mail not found.
 
114rockafellerskank
      ID: 2511552911
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 22:13
I'm going to be out of pocket through the weekend. I will have access to e-mail in case any trade offers come in.

My keepers:

C Emeka Okafor, Nor C DTD
G Derrick Rose, Chi PG
G Baron Davis, LAC PG
F Joakim Noah, Chi PF, C
F Tayshaun Prince, Det SF
UTIL Jason Richardson, Pho SG, SF

***********************************
UTIL Shaquille O'Neal, Cle C

I will take a 5 in return for Shaq plus my 6
**********************************************
Non-Keepers:
F Anderson Varejao, Cle PF DTD
F Jason Maxiell, Det PF, C
Bench Yi Jianlian, NJ SF, PF
Bench Stephon Marbury, FA PG
Bench Anthony Carter, Den PG

 
115Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 23:27
[112] barilko6 - you actually paid two years ago, which also covered last year. You have only $1 on account for this year. So you'll owe something.
 
116Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 08:07
rockafellerskank[113] - send an email to Fred at admin@kafenatid.net, and he should be able to resolve your registration issue.
 
117barilko6
      ID: 54924147
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 08:24
Ah right...for some reason I forgot this was my third year in the league!

Sorry man!
 
118Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 09:49
Instructions for signing up for the kafenatid.net draft were emailed last night. 14 managers have already registered - thanks.

The following 6 managers still need to sign up. If you did not get the registration info, let me know (or check your spam folder).
Species
rockafellerskank
Frick
Peter N
Pistol Pete
bmd
 
119Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 09:53
Are the dates in post 62 still operative?

Keepers by Thursday (if so, where's the thread?)

Draft clock starts on Saturday?

Or will these dates be pushed back a few days?
 
120barilko6
      ID: 3593149
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 10:03
As noted earlier, I will be away until Sunday evening. Seeing as how I have 4 picks in the top 10, I don't know if a queue would work for those picks.

I might get internet connection at the retreat place, but no guarantees.
 
121Peter N.
      ID: 57832917
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 10:32
I'm signed up for the draft. I'd like to thank Species and Guru for the hard work they are putting in. It is appreciated! Sad to see Ref go, but at least I have a chance to get Dirk now. ;-)
 
122Great One
      ID: 4778411
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 10:50
Barilko - you want to send me your phone number perhaps? I can call you in the first round. I don't pick til round 3.
 
123Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 11:46
Just curious:

Can someone without commissioner abilities try this link to see if it works:
http://games.espn.go.com/fba/tools/showkeepers?leagueId=43470

I'm hoping that it is available to all league members, in which case we can use it as the master keeper source.

I know it says the keeper deadline is Monday, but we will need to push that forward, in all likelihood. However, the ESPN system only allows for Monday keeper dates (which seems quite odd.)
 
124 Slizz
      ID: 288571512
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 11:55
#2 pick is up for sale in exchange for a keeper level center.

email me and lets get it done.

 
125barilko6
      ID: 3593149
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 12:07
re: 123 I see only my own keepers. Otherwise I see selection hidden.
 
126Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 12:29
I have offered to honcho the draft, and Species has accepted my offer, given his schedule difficulties and occasional forum blockages.

So here is my plan:

1. Keepers are due by 3PM ET (noon PT) Saturday, Oct 17. I will set up a separate thread for you to post your keepers.

2. You must also register for the draft at kafenatid.net by the keeper deadline. This is essential, as I must input keepers and draft picks trades before we start the draft, but I cannot do that until all managers are signed up.

3. The draft will start on an untimed basis as soon as I can get kafenatid set up. This will probably be some time on Sunday.

4. The draft clock will start on Monday morning. We will try to adhere to similar timing standards as in previous years, although kafenatid cannot monitor a cumulative clock limitation. I can try to do that manually, however, if needed.

Given prior RIHC drafts, I would expect the draft to require 5-6 days. That should complete the draft by next Friday or Saturday.

 
127Great One
      ID: 4778411
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 12:32
Lets just put 4 hours or whatever is a reasonable time limit on it and forget the cumulative clock. Its just too much work for those not familiar with how to do it and we should blow through the 120 picks on Kafentid in no time with the emails notices and quick ques and everything.
 
128Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 12:37
I would only plan to impose a cumulative clock limit if a manager has been chronically tardy and we need to move ahead. I certainly do not plan to track cumulative clocks for everyone.

 
129Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 12:38
The Keeper declaration thread has now been set up.

All teams should post keepers in that thread before the deadline of 3pm ET on Saturday, Oct 17.
 
130Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 14:20
I apparently don't have commish powers on ESPN. Tosh - any help? Or will I have to somehow get Ref to do it?

I know Ref would want to keep the "spirit" of the G20 leagues -- high attention, high participation, high standards -- up by continuing to have us use the tight per-pick and cumulative clocks. So long as there are no objections to having it be more objective per Guru in posts 126 and 128, then I am game. Just no bitching if you are the person called out - and with my schedule this weekend, that includes myself!!

Thanks Guru for administering the draft.
 
131 barilko6
      ID: 3593149
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 14:31
For those looking to make a trade with me (I am offering up one of my 4 first round, top 10 picks, as well as one of my keepers for a high level player), please be advised that I am leaving at about 10:00 am on Friday so I would need to have my keepers finalized by then.

My keepers:

LaMarcus Aldridge, Por PF, C
Rajon Rondo, Bos PG
Josh Howard*, Dal SF
O.J. Mayo, Mem SG
Mike Conley, Mem PG
Al Thornton, LAC SF

My First Round Picks:

6th overall
7th overall
9th overall
10th overall

If you see something that can be worked out, send me an email.
 
132Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 14:32
I do have commish capabilities, but I can't find anywhere to add that capability to others, so maybe that is solely controlled through Ref's account.

 
133Tosh
      Leader
      ID: 057721710
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 14:41
Species - I have been unable (after about 10 minutes of searching) to find a way to give you Commish powers. I'll keep looking.

 
134Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 15:19
I suspect that only the league creator (Ref) has that ability.
 
135Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 18:21
Ok. I'll see if Ref can do it.
 
136Perm Dude
      ID: 154552311
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 19:25
Trade announcement:

Perm Dude receives RSF's third round pick and Allen Iverson, Andre Miller, and Ray Allen for PD's first round pick and David Lee.



 
137RecycledSpinalFluid
      Dude
      ID: 204401122
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 19:29
Yep. Sounds about right...and glad to PD back amoung the ESPN-Living-Accounts.
 
138RecycledSpinalFluid
      Dude
      ID: 204401122
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 19:32
thats supposed to be "glad to see PD"...hate to see what "PD" is when used as a verb. ;)
 
139Perm Dude
      ID: 154552311
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 19:34
That would involve a licensed firearm, a gallon of mint chocolate chip ice cream, and a woman with few morals...
 
140 Perm Dude
      ID: 154552311
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 19:43
Right now I've got 8 tentative keepers:

Roger Mason, SG
Jason Terry, Dal PG/SG
Richard Jefferson, SF
Kevin Martin, Sac SG
Luis Scola, Hou PF/C
Allen Iverson, Mem SG
Andre Miller, Por PG
Ray Allen, Bos SG

I realize that SG are plentiful, but Terry and Mason are on the outside looking in right now. If anyone wants to lock them up, I'm happy to entertain offers. Jason Terry, in particular, will be painful for me to cut with his 17 ppg and steal/game numbers.
 
141Perm Dude
      ID: 154552311
      Wed, Oct 14, 2009, 23:55
Assuming the current trade isn't going to be voted down by the league, Dave R and I announce a trade:

Dave R gets Andre Miller + PD's 4th round pick

PD gets Dave R's 2nd round pick (and I get to keep Terry).

 
142 barilko6
      ID: 29926157
      Thu, Oct 15, 2009, 08:33
I am looking for someone who is C eligible, and willing to give up a 1st round pick and a player for the right guy.
 
143rockafellerskank
      Dude
      ID: 27652109
      Thu, Oct 15, 2009, 09:42
99 cent, got your e-mail. I'm buried until Sat morning so cant do any research, but i can get e-mails. Feel free to shoot me an offer for consideration.

 
144Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Thu, Oct 15, 2009, 10:36
Still awaiting the following three to sign up for the draft at kafenatid.net:

bmd
Frick
rockafellerskank

The sooner, the better, gentlemen...
 
145 Frick
      ID: 4945458
      Thu, Oct 15, 2009, 11:13
Guru, I didn't receive the kafenatid info. Could you resend it to me please?
 
146Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Thu, Oct 15, 2009, 11:36
Sent.

The kafenatid registration instructions were sent to all managers via the email link at the ESPN site. If you didn't receive it, you might want to check your spam folder, or else make sure that the email address at the league site is accurate. Otherwise, you won't be receiving any trade offers or any other site-generated emails.
 
147Frick
      ID: 4945458
      Thu, Oct 15, 2009, 11:54
Registered at Kafenatid. I tried to change my e-mail at ESPN, but it won't let me. I still check the account that it is linked to, but it is mostly for junk now. If I don't respond right away I apologize, I'll see if I can get ESPN to change it.
 
148Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Thu, Oct 15, 2009, 12:39
Frick - to change your email, I think you have to change your email address for the master ESPN account.

Click on your name in the extreme upper right of the screen. Then click on the "Edit Profile" tab. Your email address is at the bottom of that page, where you should be able to change it.
 
149 Pistol Pete
      ID: 73521622
      Thu, Oct 15, 2009, 12:52
Keeping

Chris Paul
Al Horford
Troy Murphy
Rip Hamilton
Rodney Stuckey
Aaron Brooks

Dropping

Brad Miller
Rudy Fernandez
Darko Milicic
Andray Blatche
Nenad Kristic
Jordan Farmar

Anyone interested in Brad Miller or someone else I plan to drop just drop me a line.
 
150Dave R
      SuperDude
      ID: 3010361110
      Thu, Oct 15, 2009, 14:56
Anyone interested in Tyson Chandler?
 
151KnicksFan
      ID: 388112914
      Thu, Oct 15, 2009, 16:31
Am I allowed to make a trade after I have announced my keepers?
 
152barilko6
      ID: 419331515
      Thu, Oct 15, 2009, 16:33
I believe you can make changes right up until the deadline. So send me your offers.
 
153KnicksFan
      ID: 388112914
      Thu, Oct 15, 2009, 16:41
haha I tried!
 
154RecycledSpinalFluid
      Dude
      ID: 204401122
      Thu, Oct 15, 2009, 17:04
Throwing out these guys for trade offers:

Kevin Garnett
Yao Ming

Together, seperate, whatever. Not itching to get rid of them but they are movable.
 
155Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Fri, Oct 16, 2009, 08:48
Everyone has registered at kafenatid.net except for bmd. Thanks.

bmd - I can't enter keepers and traded picks until you have registered. Please take care of this ASAP.
 
157 Slizz
      ID: 288571512
      Fri, Oct 16, 2009, 14:53
After much debate, I am taking the #2 pick off the table.

I appreciate those who got to me with more than fair offers, but I can't justify giving up the pick for middle-level players.

Andrei Kirilenko is up for trade for a 3rd round pick, if anybody is interested...

 
158Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Sat, Oct 17, 2009, 08:07
Keeper deadline is this afternoon at 3pm.

Youngroman and Dave R have not yet posted keepers. Everyone else still has an opportunity to make changes.


Beastiemiked still has not registered for the draft at kafenatid.net.
 
159beastiemiked
      ID: 35621411
      Sat, Oct 17, 2009, 11:01
Registered. SOrry for the hold up.
 
160Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Sat, Oct 17, 2009, 16:59
Looks like all teams are registered, and all keepers are posted.

I hope to have the draft activated by sometime tomorrow. Clock will not start until Monday.
 
161 Slizz
      ID: 389401717
      Sat, Oct 17, 2009, 18:40
Could someone take my 2 player queue for tomorrow's draft?

I won't be around to check the boards...

 
162Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Sat, Oct 17, 2009, 20:05
I can take it.
 
163Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Sat, Oct 17, 2009, 20:17
I believe this is final list of draft picks for rounds 7-12 (treating our keepers as rounds 1-6). It reflects the grid in post 108, updated for the lottery and several recent trades.

If you find any errors, please speak up!

 
164Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Sun, Oct 18, 2009, 08:13
All keepers have been set up at ESPN, and all other players have been released. You can use the ESPN player universe to "scout" your draft opportunities now.

Although we will be using kafenatid for the draft itself, we'll try to keep ESPN updated as well, so that you can screen through the universe of available players.

I plan to activate the draft shortly after noon today.
 
166Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Sun, Oct 18, 2009, 13:27
The draft has been activated.

Please use the draft thread for all discussion related to the draft.

Draft thread
 
167Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Mon, Oct 19, 2009, 16:42
Prize pool notice was just sent to all league members via the ESPN email facility. If you didn't receive it, let me know.
 
168Slizz
      ID: 389401717
      Mon, Oct 19, 2009, 17:03
dam you, sandfordors...i wanted perkins!
 
169RecycledSpinalFluid
      Dude
      ID: 204401122
      Sat, Oct 24, 2009, 15:43
Dude...could Jeff Teague have had a better line than last night or what? I mean 15 FGAs...against 0 (yes ZERO) FGMs. Keep jacking 'em brotha! Keep jackin'em!