You know, plaw... the "Great White Hope" theory in boxing...

Calvin Booth... you should really pick him plaw, he's really good! :p

He's a backup PF/C that the Sonics gave an extraordinarily large contract a few years back because he had a few decent games in a playoff series the year before.

This ain't gonna be a cakewalk for anyone! Look at Crab Cake sittin' at #3 ready to pounce!

Oh, yeah. That's McIlvaine. I think he was the subject of a movie a few years ago, "White Men Can't Jump"

Speaking of Crab Cakes, I wonder where she's been hiding...

Yeah, McIlvaine was in Seattle when he was making more than Shawn Kemp, who was still good. Remember how great everyone thought he was going to be? The guy was one of fav's to catch on Sportscenter. I'm starting to wonder if I should forget playing She-Mac or Paul Pierce for awhile. They haven't exactly lit it up so far. How about you guys, is there anyone you have had it with during the first couple of weeks?

It sure isn't like the baseball thread?

Definitely McGrady. Anf I haven't been too thrilled with Rashard Lewis, either.

Yep, I agree with the both of you - TMac just isn't performing like he normally is. I don't have a particular complaint about any other player- maybe Jermaine O'Neal when I pick him. What I want to whine about is the seemingly easy task of picking a winning coach. It seems easy enough but I'll be surprised if I'm at .500 for the first two weeks picking winners.

it's easy to pick a winning coach if you choose picking a high-value one over some precious points for your player roster. in this start of season, there are a lot of surprises, so I'm not taking too much care about picking my coach. see that I picked Randy Ayers for the game against the Pacers...

Lakers suck.

Tuesday

DB 1233 108.6 102 (-06.6) 1335 123.4
PL 1227 113.1 079 (-34.1) 1306 130.9
CC 1130 104.1 118 (+13.9) 1248 111.4
BT 1124 100.2 110 (+09.8) 1234 107.2
SP 1124 094.1 084 (-10.1) 1208 109.7
JG 1122 118.3 077 (-41.3) 1199 126.7
OA 1061 110.1 091 (-19.1) 1152 115.1
TM 1018 109.7 083 (-26.7) 1101 097.9

Here's a question...

Obviously, if a guy is averaging 30 PPG, it's a lot more likely for him to have a night when he scores 10 than it is for him to have a night when he scores 50.

Since I've kept track of the +/- V. AVGs, we've had only 32 "trials" (4 days X 8 players) so the sample size may not be large enough.

But I'm wondering...Why have we had 24 instances where we scored lower than our V. Avg, and only 7 cases of scoring higher (one tie)?

That the cases in which we scored lower have much larger point swings is explained, I think, in the first paragraph above, but why so few cases of doing better than average, even if only by a little bit?

Even if you throw out the days when someone scored well below their V. Avg. because someone didn't play, I think after 32 trials we'd be much closer to 16-16 (even with wider downside swings, which I understand the reason for).

DB? Anyone?

I think you have to much time on your hands! Get a pet or better yet volunteer at an old folks home!

So I should "much time on my hands", huh?

How exactly does one do that?

Isn't the school bell ringing or something? What exactly do they teach in college these days?

Plaw, I think a few things can explain the dilemma:

- Although it may be a minor point, the coaching points are a factor. Your coach has to win to even keep up with the average. If he loses, you are already at least 2 - 4 points in the hole. Also, there's no such thing as a 10 point coach win to make up for a loss on a previous night.

- Like you said, I think the sample size is too small.

- In this game, it is a lot more likely for a person to score x points below his average than x points above his average. It's because, by nature of the game, we choose players who are hot at the time, meaning they are scoring as high as they can possibly score given their point value. Therefore, although the game actually calls it their average, a better description is that we are playing them given their ceiling. Who here thinks that Tyson Chandler's average is 25 points a game? If you agree with me, then it makes sense that players are more likely to score below their ceiling than above.

- As you mentioned, not only do injuries play a factor but also mid-game injuries (Tim Duncan) and players being thrown out of games (KG) affects our scoring as well.

I'm sure there are a lot more reasons.

The only things that I know for certain are:

1a) No matter how much a Coach wins, he loses if I pick him.
1b) Teams, too, when I load up on many of their players.
3) Lakers suck.

Opps, seems like I hit on Pee's bad nerve again!

Sorry Pee, I will have to stay after and try and figure what is wrong with that expression.

FS - There's nothing wrong w/ the expression. But PL is a spelling bee tutor, didn't you know?

That's right... you wrote "to much" when you meant "too much"... and "much" isn't a verb, unless you meant "munch"! :p

No wonder, I am not a great writer!

Today's young, what are you going to do with us?

Well, if there is time, there is hope.

Better to have good realtionships I guess.

I seem to have the same trouble, Pork. Much like the anti-Detroit pick in baseball, I make anti-Atlanta picks for coaches. They've burned me twice! :rolleyes:

Today's young what? Youth today... :rolleyes: :p

I think maybe he means "today's young" as in "Today's young, we still have time to do our homework".

We are young adults, not youth- children

Young- not far advanced in growth, life or existence; not yet old

Youth- Life from childhood to manhood.

Gilbert Arenas?? Douche bag...!! :p

Regardless, you're a baby (younger than 25). :p Though I'm impressed you looked up both terms in a dictionary. That's a good start!

Wednesday

DB 1335 123.4 143 (+19.6) 1478 122.0
PL 1306 130.9 128 (-02.9) 1434 118.5
BT 1234 107.2 131 (+24.2) 1365 102.3
CC 1248 111.4 085 (-26.4) 1333 108.5
SP 1208 109.7 112 (+02.3) 1320 101.2
JG 1199 126.7 111 (-15.7) 1310 129.0
OA 1152 115.1 107 (-08.1) 1259 114.3
TM 1101 097.9 125 (+27.1) 1226 112.2

How does Allen Iverson score 40 points and only get 26 VGM points? This game sucks a....oh never mind!

You Look familiar...Don't I know you from somewhere?

To answer your question: 17 missed field goal attempts and 4 missed free throws. Lotsa minus point

I thought someone once said it's hard to get minus points in this game? It's bad enough when your kicker in football misses field goals. :rolleyes: I can't keep up with this stuff. I might not play next year.

If you don't post more often, we're gonna forget that you're playing this year :p :rolleyes:

Today's Basketball:

DB 1478
PL 1434

Baseball, morning of August 18th

DB 1478
PL 1466

That's ok. I've gotten used to being treated like I'm invisble. Just watch your back Commish. You never know what might quietly sneak up behind you.