Advanced - Fantasy Basketball 2012-2013

My two cents;
- there was no veto on that LBJ trade, so it would be kinda unfair to start using the veto all of a sudden
- your assumptions are correct. A 2 for 2 trade would have made sense, but 3 top tier players for 1 1/2??

If the Commissioner wants to simply delete the trade, go ahead. I honestly think my team will be better without it. It's a free, fun league and the intention wasn't to cause any controversy.

Detteam, we have traded before, but NEVER made an unfair trade at the end of the season when one team was elimated. To be honest, he offered basically the same deal to another GM before he offered it to me.

Bandwagoners and myself both voted against the trade.

however, in such a case, "democracy" ain't working (ok, I don't think it ever works). On the one hand, one would have to re-evaluate that LBJ-DHo and some other guy trade. Moreover, it would always need someone to speak up, in order to avoid the impression of arbitrariness. Lastly, this is a simulation of real life NBA. Sometimes, a GM just "robs" another GM.

It's such a fine line though. The LBJ trade started when I was offered LBJ for Tony Parker and Dwight. I thought, OK this sounds good but how can I make this better for myself, let's see if the opposing GM bites on me swapping out Parker for Lin in the deal. He did. No underhandedness, no malice - simply a trade put together in which I came out better, which of course was my aim. I or any other GM can't be responsible for safeguarding the interests of the other guy, or the league. Similar to a lot of trades we see in real life - Sacto just got absolutely robbed of Thomas Robinson just two days ago.

It would be a shame if we arrived at trades by committee in this league. I for one am disappointed Laimbeer's trade didn't go through.

I think my point is, a fair outcome for both sides is never the aim in trade talks, and assuming a basic level of integrity (which we have to) then no trade should really be vetoed unless an error has been made.

Fair enough. I didn't know they are family members actually - although I am not saying that meant there was anything underhand going on.

Just to be clear, a couple of you have mentioned my team was trading 1 1/2 stars away. I am assuming that you are counting Kobe Bryant (ranked #4 of all players in the NBA) as a full superstar. So Damian Lilliard is 1/2 star? Perhaps no one is following him this year:

18.4 ppg, 2.2 3ptrs per game, 86% FT, 3.2 reb, 6.5 ast, 1.0 stl

That is a FULL 1.0 superstar, folks. I will gladly keep him.

Based on statistical rankings, the best waiver pickups are:

1. Chandler Parsons
2. Danny Green
3. Larry Sanders
4. Kyle Korver

I think I was due a hammering - getting my arse handed to me right now by Green Genes

Darth's team is gaining momentum. His teams usually do well when he takes a break from managing them.

Well, Bill is right about my being my own worst enemy.

I've told Mr. Laimbeer all season that I'm just not into fantasy sports much any longer. This is a reay nice league though and has nothing to do with it. You work really hard but then get knocked out of the playoffs on a fluke.

This season I'm really pissed off about last week. I was a very solid playoff contender but now I'm not even in the playoffs because of that short week. I lost freaking 8-1!! Not taking anything away from my opponent, maybe he played really well..I have no clue. But I think I was outnumbered 25-15. Nobody has a chance under those conditions But Im a little glad too, because I just want it to be over.

But I do plan to play football next season.

I'm tired of the misunderstandings, complaining, and frustrations that go with fantasy sports. But at least you see people's true colors... Or maybe not. Maybe we just see the worst in others. But really...this particular league is a really good one and public leagues are a joke. Very competitive league the advanced is. Maybe sometimes we just get lost in it. It doesn't feel like a game to me, usually. More like a contest. Not sure if there is really a distinction between the two, but to me it gets too serious. We work hard and then somebody quits, or we think something is unfair, or we just have some really bad breaks (freak injuries, poor scheduling, of an opponent who plays out of their skull for one week in the post season. It happens in real sports too but not to this extent.

Well, I apologize for going off on a tangent (sp)? but I guess that is partially why we have a forum. And nobody ever for Ed anyone to read stuff.