Comments on: Thoughts on Head to Head http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/ A Fantasy Basketball Blog. Surprise. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:01:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: tanat-0s http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3315 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:05:43 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3315 1. The weekly games played issue. Plan accordingly. For example I bumped up Arenas and Nash for 2 spots each in my list before this season fantasy draft, cause of their play-off shedule. OR Trade for a players with a better shedule latter in the season. For example I traded Kidd for Iverson in one of my leagues where I'm on top to have thet additional games advantage in play-offs. Problem solved. 2. The weekly lineups issue. Play in daily leagues if this bothers you. Problem solved. 3. The innattentive owners issue. Play with your friends or expierienced players. Problem solved. 1. The weekly games played issue.

Plan accordingly. For example I bumped up Arenas and Nash for 2 spots each in my list before this season fantasy draft, cause of their play-off shedule. OR Trade for a players with a better shedule latter in the season. For example I traded Kidd for Iverson in one of my leagues where I’m on top to have thet additional games advantage in play-offs.
Problem solved.

2. The weekly lineups issue.

Play in daily leagues if this bothers you.
Problem solved.

3. The innattentive owners issue.

Play with your friends or expierienced players.
Problem solved.

]]> by: Nels http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3303 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:20:22 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3303 And finally: Yes, I believe that fantasy basketball is destined to be a "lesser" fantasy sport unless basketball as a whole can become more popular than football. And as a fantasy basketball fanatic, I'm cool with that. I don't want someone coming in to my local bar with a laptop and checking their fantasy scores while watching a Bulls game or TNT Thursday. Leave that kind of stuff to the football crazies. And finally: Yes, I believe that fantasy basketball is destined to be a “lesser” fantasy sport unless basketball as a whole can become more popular than football.

And as a fantasy basketball fanatic, I’m cool with that. I don’t want someone coming in to my local bar with a laptop and checking their fantasy scores while watching a Bulls game or TNT Thursday. Leave that kind of stuff to the football crazies.

]]> by: Nels http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3302 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:16:34 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3302 I think most fantasy basketball players are coming to realize (as the comments here demonstrate): H2H is for playing with friends/for fun, while Roto is for players who want to demonstrate a level of mastery that is based on skill and strategy with luck affecting the outcome as little as possible. I think most fantasy basketball players are coming to realize (as the comments here demonstrate): H2H is for playing with friends/for fun, while Roto is for players who want to demonstrate a level of mastery that is based on skill and strategy with luck affecting the outcome as little as possible.

]]> by: Nels http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3301 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:16:13 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3301 @cman - The point of argument #3 was not that owners are less likely to drop out in Roto. That's obviously not true. The point was that owners who drop out in Roto don't give an advantage to only a few particular teams, but rather, their quitting affects everyone evenly. @cman - The point of argument #3 was not that owners are less likely to drop out in Roto. That’s obviously not true. The point was that owners who drop out in Roto don’t give an advantage to only a few particular teams, but rather, their quitting affects everyone evenly.

]]> by: terrance http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3284 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 06:51:30 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3284 yeah, my leagues max moves is set at 30. havent had any abuse yet in two seasons. In response to john, I have no idea why fantasy football is more popular than fantasy basketball! I think it has more to do with the popularity of the sport than it does with the fantasy part of the game. I know thats a pretty obvious statement, but I dont even play fantasy football anymore because its too boring. I know that may be blasphemy to many of you, but fantasy basketball is the best by far, and then baseball is my second favorite! Id even play fantasy hockey before football and im not a huge hockey fan. as a side note, dwight howard was robbed with that 43 he got for the sticker dunk! yeah, my leagues max moves is set at 30. havent had any abuse yet in two seasons.

In response to john, I have no idea why fantasy football is more popular than fantasy basketball! I think it has more to do with the popularity of the sport than it does with the fantasy part of the game. I know thats a pretty obvious statement, but I dont even play fantasy football anymore because its too boring. I know that may be blasphemy to many of you, but fantasy basketball is the best by far, and then baseball is my second favorite! Id even play fantasy hockey before football and im not a huge hockey fan.

as a side note, dwight howard was robbed with that 43 he got for the sticker dunk!

]]> by: Carl http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3273 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 06:01:46 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3273 My H2H league has a cap at 27 moves (or somewhere around there). That lets you make enough moves to upgrade/change your team but not enough to stream. That seems to work for that particular problem.... Carl My H2H league has a cap at 27 moves (or somewhere around there). That lets you make enough moves to upgrade/change your team but not enough to stream. That seems to work for that particular problem….

Carl

]]> by: Mase http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3272 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:58:34 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3272 Hi, I need some quick advice... given that Wally Szczerbiak sprained his ankle again tonight (4th time in the last 2 months).... Would you drop Wally for Randy Foye? Hi, I need some quick advice… given that Wally Szczerbiak sprained his ankle again tonight (4th time in the last 2 months)….

Would you drop Wally for Randy Foye?

]]> by: JJ http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3267 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:59:22 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3267 I have my complaints with H2H as any avid fantasy basketball manager would have. It's one of the reasons I actually campaigned for a, get this, LeBron James and Delonte West trade for Steve Nash and Ruben Patterson. My team hurts on FG/FT/3PTM/AST, CLE plays 4 games vs 5 PHO games and even if LeBron/Nash sit out games, I'd wager Nash ends up playing more anyway because of the H2H schedule. I'll miss owning LeBron, but my team is better because of dumping King James. I have my complaints with H2H as any avid fantasy basketball manager would have. It’s one of the reasons I actually campaigned for a, get this, LeBron James and Delonte West trade for Steve Nash and Ruben Patterson.

My team hurts on FG/FT/3PTM/AST, CLE plays 4 games vs 5 PHO games and even if LeBron/Nash sit out games, I’d wager Nash ends up playing more anyway because of the H2H schedule. I’ll miss owning LeBron, but my team is better because of dumping King James.

]]> by: Jon http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3266 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:44:40 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3266 Our H2H, weekly, keeper league struggles with this same problem. We can't find a godo compromise between limiting transactions (for streaming, or churning purposes), injuries, and daily vs weekly lineup issues. We'd love it if Yahoo would put in weekly limits, or even average scores across the week (which is good, but creates problems of it's own). There seems to be no clear cut great way to run H2H, and the various platforms (yahoo, cbs, nba, espn) all have their various issues implementing what you'd want too. Is fantasy basketball just destined to be a "lesser" fantasy sport than football? http://slam-nation.blogspot.com/ Our H2H, weekly, keeper league struggles with this same problem. We can’t find a godo compromise between limiting transactions (for streaming, or churning purposes), injuries, and daily vs weekly lineup issues.

We’d love it if Yahoo would put in weekly limits, or even average scores across the week (which is good, but creates problems of it’s own). There seems to be no clear cut great way to run H2H, and the various platforms (yahoo, cbs, nba, espn) all have their various issues implementing what you’d want too.

Is fantasy basketball just destined to be a “lesser” fantasy sport than football?

http://slam-nation.blogspot.com/

]]> by: Terrance http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3262 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:12:55 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/20/thoughts-on-head-to-head-2/#comment-3262 Ive been trying to turn my h2h'ers into a roto league, but we've all known each other (most personally) for years. so we do H2H for bragging right on who beat who in week 7!!!! it fun to play my friends from week to week and talk crap and then kill them or get killed! your arguements against h2h are right though, id love to have a roto league with my league, plus im better at roto :) Ive been trying to turn my h2h’ers into a roto league, but we’ve all known each other (most personally) for years. so we do H2H for bragging right on who beat who in week 7!!!!

it fun to play my friends from week to week and talk crap and then kill them or get killed!

your arguements against h2h are right though, id love to have a roto league with my league, plus im better at roto :)

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