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Fantasy Basketball – 2009
Nov14
I joined a fantasy basketball league two weeks into the season. Oh well, at least I’m in one again. We have 12 teams, which means your pre-draft decisions have to be about 140 players deep. I was randomly selected first pick for the league, which in turn, means I pick again at number 24 and 25. I didn’t like that. Here are my results:
Fantasy Basketball team 2009
My prediction is that I’ll place 4th or 5th in the league. I don’t think I have the best players, but they are very good and should go far with their teams. My first 10 picks are strong, the other 3 are going to be sitting the bench a lot.
LeBron James #1 pick:
- #23
- Small Forward
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Height: 6-8
- Weight: 250
- Born: Dec 30, 1984 – Akron, Ohio
- College: None
- Draft: 2003 – 1st round (1st pick) by the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Choose him first because of his record, leadership and hes only a month younger than me.
Jason Kidd
#2 pick:
- #2
- Point Guard
- Dallas Mavericks
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 210
- Born: Mar 23, 1973 – San Francisco, California
- College: California
- Draft: 1994 – 1st round (2nd pick) by the Dallas Mavericks
- Choose him because he is a quick thinker on the floor and knows how to pass.
Vince Carter #3 pick:
- #15
- Guard-Forward
- Orlando Magic
- Height: 6-6
- Weight: 220
- Born: Jan 26, 1977 – Daytona Beach, Florida
- College: North Carolina
- Draft: 1998 – 1st round (5th pick) by the Golden State Warriors
- Choose him because I’ve been following him for 5+ years. You can say I’m obsessed. He’s decent, but no superman.
Marcus Camby #4 pick:
- #23
- Forward-Center
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Height: 6-11
- Weight: 235
- Born: Mar 22, 1974 – Hartford, Connecticut
- College: Massachusetts
- Draft: 1996 – 1st round (2nd pick) by the Toronto Raptors
- Choose him because I needed a center early in the draft. I play to have most rebounds and blocks to score points.
Mehmet Okur #5 pick:
- #13
- Center
- Utah Jazz
- Height: 6-11
- Weight: 273
- Born: May 26, 1979 – Yalova, Turkey
- College: None
- Draft: 2001 – 2nd round (9th pick) by the Detroit Pistons
- Honestly, this pick was an accident. My Internet connection was in and out and the next thing I know, I drafted him. Hope he comes through.
Chris Andersen #6 pick:
- #11
- Forward-Center
- Denver Nuggets
- Height: 6-10
- Weight: 230
- Born: Jul 7, 1978 – Long Beach, California
- College: Blinn College
- Draft: None
- NOTE: The NBA stole teams from the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and created a mini league called NBDL (National Basketball Development League) or D-League. Andersen joined the Fayetteville Patriots (in the D-League), being the first overall selection in the inaugural draft, eventually being the first player to be called up from the D-League and play in the NBA. Andersen joined the Nuggets.
- I got a lot of guff from the other people in the league for this pick. Not sure why. I picked him for his rebounds and blocks.
Mike Bibby #7 pick:
- #10
- Point Guard
- Atlanta Hawks
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 195
- Born: May 13, 1978 – Cherry Hill, New Jersey
- College: Arizona
- Draft: 1998 – 1st round (2nd pick) by the Vancouver Grizzlies
- Choose him because of his speed, defense and passing game.
Rasheed Wallace #8 pick:
- #30
- Forward-Center
- Boston Celtics
- Height: 6-11
- Weight: 230
- Born: Sep 17, 1974 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- College: North Carolina
- Draft: 1995 – 1st round (4th pick) by the Washington Bullets
- Choose him because he is a vetern, and leader on the court.
Josh Howard #9 pick:
- #5
- Guard-Forward
- Dallas Mavericks
- Height: 6-7
- Weight: 210
- Born: Apr 28, 1980 – Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- College: Wake Forest
- Draft: 2003 – 1st round (29th pick) by the Dallas Mavericks
- Put on the IR the day after I drafted him. Out indefinitely – ugh – my only poor pick for first 10 drafted.
T.J. Ford #10 pick:
- #5
- Point Guard
- Indiana Pacers
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 165
- Born: Mar 24, 1983 – Houston, Texas
- College: Texas
- Draft: 2003 – 1st round (8th pick) by the Milwaukee Bucks
- Picked him for his steals, and great defense.
Al Thornton #11 pick:
- #12
- Forward
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Height: 6-8
- Weight: 235
- Born: Dec 7, 1983 – Perry, Georgia
- College: Florida State
- Draft: 2007 – 1st round (14th pick) by the Los Angeles Clippers
Anthony Parker #12 pick:
- #18
- Shooting Guard
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Height: 6-6
- Weight: 210
- Born: Jun 19, 1975 – Naperville, Illinois
- College: Bradley
- Draft: 1997 – 1st round (21st pick) by the New Jersey Nets
Ramon Sessions #13 pick:
- #7
- Guard
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 190
- Born: Apr 11, 1986 – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- College: Nevada
- Draft: 2007 – 2nd round (26th pick) by the Miami Heat
Useless facts about my team:
Tallest player(s) – Camby, Okur, Wallace at 6-11.
Shortest player – Ford at 6-0.
Youngest player – Sessions, 23 years old
Oldest player – Kidd, 36 years old
Born outside the U.S. – Okur, Yalova,Turkey
11 of 13 players picked first round. 10 players were drafted above 15th pick.
7 players were drafted 5th or higher.
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Ellis Lanksder – After Game Q and A
Sep23
Like, um, I wasn’t, like, um, sure, like I wasn’t, like, um sure how to write this. I’ll like, um, let the video do that talking.
And here is the remix with Autotune!
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Fantasy Football – Draft Time
Aug17
It’s that time again. Time for Fantasy Football! WOOT. I’ve never been good at it, I just like the competition. Though, beware – last year I got second out of 12. 
So what do you say? Are ya in?
I started two leagues – one ESPN, and one Yahoo! Sports – because I know someone people have trophies in one and not the other. So sign up for both! PLEASE! We are going to be doing an autodraft, since I doubt we can get everyone online at the same time. The sooner you pick your draft order, the sooner we can draft and be ready for the season.
Yahoo! Sports – the leagueID# is 567669.
EPSN.com – http://games.espn.go.com/ffl/leagueoffice?leagueId=428663
(Let me know if you have any problems)
The draft can begin as soon as everyone is ready, but must be conducted by Tuesday, Sept. 08, 2009.
Please sign up for both Yahoo and ESPN. Good luck!
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Vick Signs with Eagles
Aug13
Well, its official, Michael Vick signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Michael Vick has signed a two-year deal with the Eagles. His agent, Joel Segal, confirmed to ESPN.com.
This is breaking news, so there is not much out right now. Unknown how much money he is to get, but a two-year deal is for sure.
From EPSN – Vick blames himself on 60 minutes.
NEW YORK — Michael Vick says he accepts blame for not stopping an illegal dogfighting ring that he bankrolled. He spoke in an interview with “60 Minutes” set to air Sunday.
Vick tells CBS Sports anchor James Brown that he feels “some tremendous hurt behind what happened.” He adds that “I should have took the initiative to stop it all … I didn’t — I didn’t step up. I wasn’t leader.”
Brown asks the former Falcons quarterback if he was more concerned about his playing career or the dogs he hurt, and Vick replies, “Football don’t even matter.”
Vick also discusses his time in prison and admits he cried at night in his cell.
Few teams have expressed any interest in signing Vick. The Buffalo Bills reiterated Thursday they are not interested in him.
The official news conference will be held Friday morning to announce his signing.
Vick was the No. 1 draft pick in 2001, and once the highest-paid player in football. But he has not played since 2006 when his career came tumbling down. He was convicted in August 2007 of conspiracy and running a dogfighting operation, sentenced to 23 months in federal prison and suspended indefinitely by the NFL.
But after serving his time and being released from home confinement July 20, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell conditionally lifted Vick’s suspension, allowing him to sign with a team. Vick can immediately take part in preseason practices, workouts and meetings and can play in the final two preseason games.
There were rumors the he was meeting with coach Mora of the Seattle Seahawks. We don’t want him, but thanks anyways.
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