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Runners Get Two Cracks at Arenas-less ‘Bus and Fail!
This one definitely falls into the better to be lucky than good category. Arenas goes down for at least three months, the Runners tie the weekly high score at 158 and can’t claim a win. Onto the tie breaker, it comes down to Williams VS. McGrady and ‘Bus grabs the Dubya 153-135.
It’s a tough loss for Coach Hayduke to swallow, what with three players barely cracking 20 in the OT, including usual stud Stoudemire at 21. Add to the mix 54 from Howard and 48 from Bosh and StinkyBus wins with 4 players, setting up next week’s showdown with Reddicks.
Chief Catches Break
If it was anyone else, I might say the Chief is living right but we all know better. Just the same, on a week when 5 other teams outscored Chief Flap-‘is-Jaws (unless you count Incubus who outscored him twice), Chief draws the struggling expansion team SeaGals and pads his stats. The Chief is doubly lucky to have survived a major coaching blunder when he opted to start Aldridge for Okafor, who scored 37 to Aldridge’s 9.
I do want to give rookie Coach Malini her props though, for trying to improve her team. Dropping Andrea (dumb chick name) Bargnani for former Jazzman Mo Williams was a nice move. It may be too late and there may be two few quality players left on the free agent list for SeaGals to do much damage now but it would be nice to see them grab a win or two anyway.
‘Bugz Survive against Struggling Bloopers
Coach S endured 14 from Kidd, 24 from Martin and 22 from West and still managed to grab the Dubya behind 52 and 41 from Ming and Nowitzki. Speaking of living right, Coach S needed this one and the Dubers obliged with 3 players turning in sub-twenty performances.
Coach J-Dub has to be disappointed at Wade’s 26 in his first fantasy game of the season especially considering that it was his team’s 2nd best performance of the week. Still, with Wade getting acclimated again and James morphing into a triple-double machine, something tells me the Gubers will do some damage before this season is over.
Cap Makes Clutch Walk Plank for Trading Team
It’s hard to feel too back for the Incubus Farm Team after the trade of McGrady for Gordon to the ‘Bus. McGrady’s 37 in place of Gordon’s 11 (yes, I said 11) would have given Coach Tobias the Dubya this week against the Cap’n, who tied for the top score of the week. Don’t worry, I have a plan, Coach Toby told this reporter. We’re waiting...
The Cap’n was less than thrilled at Boozer’s 25 when he’s generally good for 20 more than that but it didn’t matter much in the end. Don’t look now but that’s two weeks in a row that the Parrotdead boys have posted the high score or tied for the high score. After next week when Incubus knocks off the Chief and the Cap’n flogs ‘is kid, Cap’n Parrotdead will only be a game out of the lead with a lot of season still to go. Ain’t this fun?
‘Cruisers Learn Why You Don’t Draft a Rookie in the 2nd Round
After starting out like a house afire and even causing the Cap’n to soften up on the kid for picking Durant, he’s come back to earth and cost the Coach April a Dubya this week. It’s been a few games since Durant hit his 25 fantasy point average now that teams are beginning to be aware of him. Had he hit his average this week, the result would have been a win against a didi team that came up only 4 points shy of the weekly high score, despite 18 from Marion.
With the win, the didi’s move to 3 and 1 and tie Incubus for second place in the standings, despite a QFBA average of 20 points less than three of the 2-2 teams in the league. In fact, the didi’s are averaging less than all but two other teams, who happen to be in 9th and 10th place.
It’s all about the matchup but something tells me Coach LPGgoBoom may go up in a fireball at any time. Maybe their Week Five matchup will give the FrontRunners the break they so desperately need.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Saturday, November 17, 2007
QFBA Rag – 2007-8 Week Three
Carterless Clutch Slips Past Cruisers
After summarily dispatching Incubus and Jitterbugs to start the season, the FJ’s stumbled big-time in Week Three, dropping a 147 to 144 decision to the Incubus Farm Team. When Iverson came in at 50 it was looking like another drubbing enroute to a 3-0 record for the Cruisers. Then Durant showed why you don’t waste a second round pick on any rookie, coming in with only 15 fantasy points. Add 19 from Howard and 26 from Top Overall Pick Garnett and you have the recipe for an upset.
The question now is, can Clutch get another win now that his 1st and 3rd leading scorers have been called up by the Bigs? Time will tell. The only salvation in this lopsided trade is that McGrady is hurt, though that is likely to be only a temporary setback. Toby, you don’t work for Uncle-bus anymore, he can’t fire you!
Incubus Learns to Win and Lose at the Same Time
It was a solid, if not overwhelming performance from the current Incubus team but more than enough to clobber the didiget? boys. When you have but one player crack 30 and your worst player comes in at 14, it’s tough to get a win in this league. Incubus was paced by Arenas and Jefferson who both cracked the 40’s. I guess we’ll see how good the ‘Bus is week to week as players revolve through his door. This obsessive-compulsive behavior by the ‘Bus may well prove his undoing.
As for the Didi’s, they’re damn lucky to be 2-1 at this point. Unless this team explodes pretty quickly, I fully expect them to join SeaGals at the bottom of the standings. Hard to believe this former QFBA Champion has sunk this far but the answer to their perpetual question at this point is a resounding NO! Still, I could be wrong and that’s why we play ‘em.
Cap’n Glad to Sleep on Couch
The Cap’n gave Duber a good scare the other day when he announced that he beat his wife. Of course, he was referring to the 202-165 QFBA drubbing. Coach S is a bit upset to be 1-2 instead of 2-1 but the Cap says it was well worth it. It’s a very comfortable couch!
The Bugz got decent, if not outstanding numbers right down the line but it was going to take their best week yet to have a prayer against the high-flying Parrotheads. The Cap finally sent Okur to the bench and the team responded by exploding for the weekly high score. The Captain’s loyalty to the Turk cost him a 3-0 start. As it stands now, this may be the best 1-2 team in QFBA history. Watch out folks, this team is on fire. Ka-ching!
Coach Hayduke Gets Dubya Despite Obduracy
The Cap’n made a very generous trade offer to FrontRunner’s Coach Hayduke, which was summarily dismissed. This week Hayduke was lucky enough to slip by the cellar-dwelling SeaGals. When I say lucky, I’m not kidding, considering that there was only one other team he could have beaten with a 146 point score. You might want to re-think that trade offer, Coach, as 146 points ain’t gonna get it against Incubus next week. That Turky-glu has got to go!
As for the SeaGals, The Cap is feeling a little bad for picking on them so much in the past two weeks. Okay, choosing current bench dweller D. West in round three was certainly a pick-worthy move but give the rookie coach some credit for trying to rectify her mistake by shopping the free agent wire in an effort to improve her team. I feel so bad for her, I actually thought about trying to help her improve with a trade but, truth be told, they don’t have anyone I’d give up a player for! Next up for SeaGals is undefeated Rednicks. Go SeaGals!
‘Nicks Drub Dub
Coach J-Dub took a bit of a licking this week as Chief Flaps-‘is-Jaws cruised past the rookie coach by a score of 179-148. Rednicks were paced by Pierce’s 51 and saw Kaman match Kobe at 37.
Coach Dub has gotta be frustrated when James comes in at 34 only to follow that in non-counting games of 68 and 62 respectively. Had Wednesday counted instead of Tuesday, this would have been a Dubya for Dubber. With D-Wade back in the lineup next week, and 60+ potential from James, the ‘Bugz may be in trouble.
Sources tell this reporter that Incubus has been working the Rookie Coach pretty hard trying to steal D-Wade. What a surprise from the same coach that offered me Jermaine O’Neal for Boozer. Pah-lease!! Hopefully Coach J-Dubya has more sense than Tobias, who seems to fall for Incubus’ charms every year.
After summarily dispatching Incubus and Jitterbugs to start the season, the FJ’s stumbled big-time in Week Three, dropping a 147 to 144 decision to the Incubus Farm Team. When Iverson came in at 50 it was looking like another drubbing enroute to a 3-0 record for the Cruisers. Then Durant showed why you don’t waste a second round pick on any rookie, coming in with only 15 fantasy points. Add 19 from Howard and 26 from Top Overall Pick Garnett and you have the recipe for an upset.
The question now is, can Clutch get another win now that his 1st and 3rd leading scorers have been called up by the Bigs? Time will tell. The only salvation in this lopsided trade is that McGrady is hurt, though that is likely to be only a temporary setback. Toby, you don’t work for Uncle-bus anymore, he can’t fire you!
Incubus Learns to Win and Lose at the Same Time
It was a solid, if not overwhelming performance from the current Incubus team but more than enough to clobber the didiget? boys. When you have but one player crack 30 and your worst player comes in at 14, it’s tough to get a win in this league. Incubus was paced by Arenas and Jefferson who both cracked the 40’s. I guess we’ll see how good the ‘Bus is week to week as players revolve through his door. This obsessive-compulsive behavior by the ‘Bus may well prove his undoing.
As for the Didi’s, they’re damn lucky to be 2-1 at this point. Unless this team explodes pretty quickly, I fully expect them to join SeaGals at the bottom of the standings. Hard to believe this former QFBA Champion has sunk this far but the answer to their perpetual question at this point is a resounding NO! Still, I could be wrong and that’s why we play ‘em.
Cap’n Glad to Sleep on Couch
The Cap’n gave Duber a good scare the other day when he announced that he beat his wife. Of course, he was referring to the 202-165 QFBA drubbing. Coach S is a bit upset to be 1-2 instead of 2-1 but the Cap says it was well worth it. It’s a very comfortable couch!
The Bugz got decent, if not outstanding numbers right down the line but it was going to take their best week yet to have a prayer against the high-flying Parrotheads. The Cap finally sent Okur to the bench and the team responded by exploding for the weekly high score. The Captain’s loyalty to the Turk cost him a 3-0 start. As it stands now, this may be the best 1-2 team in QFBA history. Watch out folks, this team is on fire. Ka-ching!
Coach Hayduke Gets Dubya Despite Obduracy
The Cap’n made a very generous trade offer to FrontRunner’s Coach Hayduke, which was summarily dismissed. This week Hayduke was lucky enough to slip by the cellar-dwelling SeaGals. When I say lucky, I’m not kidding, considering that there was only one other team he could have beaten with a 146 point score. You might want to re-think that trade offer, Coach, as 146 points ain’t gonna get it against Incubus next week. That Turky-glu has got to go!
As for the SeaGals, The Cap is feeling a little bad for picking on them so much in the past two weeks. Okay, choosing current bench dweller D. West in round three was certainly a pick-worthy move but give the rookie coach some credit for trying to rectify her mistake by shopping the free agent wire in an effort to improve her team. I feel so bad for her, I actually thought about trying to help her improve with a trade but, truth be told, they don’t have anyone I’d give up a player for! Next up for SeaGals is undefeated Rednicks. Go SeaGals!
‘Nicks Drub Dub
Coach J-Dub took a bit of a licking this week as Chief Flaps-‘is-Jaws cruised past the rookie coach by a score of 179-148. Rednicks were paced by Pierce’s 51 and saw Kaman match Kobe at 37.
Coach Dub has gotta be frustrated when James comes in at 34 only to follow that in non-counting games of 68 and 62 respectively. Had Wednesday counted instead of Tuesday, this would have been a Dubya for Dubber. With D-Wade back in the lineup next week, and 60+ potential from James, the ‘Bugz may be in trouble.
Sources tell this reporter that Incubus has been working the Rookie Coach pretty hard trying to steal D-Wade. What a surprise from the same coach that offered me Jermaine O’Neal for Boozer. Pah-lease!! Hopefully Coach J-Dubya has more sense than Tobias, who seems to fall for Incubus’ charms every year.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
QFBA Rag – 2007-8 Week Two
Cruisers Power Past ‘Bus
Last week I said that I wasn’t impressed with the choice of Stojakovic as starting Forward for the FJ’s. Rumor has it that Peja got wind of my comments and actually had the quote pinned on his locker for extra motivation. It must have worked because he certainly proved he belonged in this high-octane lineup by posting 42 points. Even so, he was just one spoke in this high RPM wheel enroute to the high posting of the young QFBA season as well as first place in the standings.
Poor “I still like my team” ‘Bus hardly knew what hit him. Even if the lame Bosh had posted the kind of numbers he’s capable of, it wouldn’t have mattered in this 211 to 142 hammering. This reporter has learned that the Inky one was found by the security patrol, bloodied and battered, wandering the Alaska Marine Lines container yard. As they raced the wounded coach to Harborview, he held his wounded head muttering something about being run over by a 4 X 4. God speed to ya, coach.
‘Bugs Overrun Crutch City
The Cap’n is wondering if he should have kept his mouth shut when he gave Coach S. a hard time about dropping David West. She promptly reinstated the underrated Forward and made a nice substitution by putting Kevin Martin in the game for Chancy Chauncey. Martin quickly rewarded her confidence with 48 points. Add 50 from Ming and a decent showing by everyone else you’ve got a 200 to 128 trouncing of the Clutchless Wonders.
Cruddy City suffered sub-standard performances from everyone, with AK-47’s 19 points pulling up the rear. Obviously, Kirilenko didn’t have a 90 point performance in him though Coach Tobias would have settled for 73. Is this the same team I called “solid” last week?
SeaGals Draft Wrong D. West
Sorry, I know I shouldn’t keep beating a dead SeaGal but just think, if they had squandered their Number two pick on the other D. West, nevery mind passing up Kobe, they’d have won this week. I have to give the Rookie Coach some credit though, as she has been furiously working the Free Agent wires to try and improve this team. It’s a shame she doesn’t have any good trade bait to try and improve that way.
As for her hapless opponent, he isn’t going to win too many games when Nash posts a lousy 23 and A. Jamison is his high scorer at 35. So didhegetagoodteam? After two weeks, the jury is still out on that one.
Rednicks Get Job Done Down the Stretch
With Okafor and Richardson coming in a 9 and 18 respectively, the Chief was certainly vulnerable this week. The Good Cap’n could have survived poor performances from normally solid Johnson and Gasol if only Okur had played a decent game. That makes two weeks in a row that the Cap’n dropped a game he could have won if he’d replaced Okur with Deng. That’s a mistake that won’t happen again any time soon. Give the Injuns their due, though, if they didn’t play like the defending champs they are, they were solid down the stretch when they had to be.
At a press conference this morning, the legendary coach of Cap’n Parrotdead announced that he has reason to believe that the 3-point shooting Turk has been kidnapped and replaced by an imposter. The Good Cap has posted a $50,000 reward for information leading to the safe return of Okur. In the meantime, the imposter Okur is being sat on an undisclosed bench until the issue is resolved.
“It’s not about Fantasy Basketball anymore,” The Cap’n said, “It’s about getting Memo back safe. We’re more than a team here, we’re family.” Teammate Carlos Boozer, who was present at the press conference, said “We all talked about it and we’ve decided to win this next one for the Memo.” You heard it here first, folks.
Rookie Coach J. Goober Gets First Dubya
Barbosa and Chandler didn’t blow anyone’s socks off this week but behind LeBron’s 50, they were good enough to get the Gubers their first win at the expense of Sophomore Sensation Coach Hayduke. Coach Dub was a little bummed that James’ 65 on Wednesday didn’t’ count but it mattered none as the Boobers rolled over Hayduke’s Troops.
I’m not convinced G. Wallace can put up solid numbers consistently but even so, his weak performance this week could have been overcome if the injured Stoudemire had posted 42 points, something he is certainly capable of when healthy. No matter, injuries are part of the game and a big reason why the Cap’n passed on Stoudemire in the draft. Still, I like this ‘Runners team and look out for the Dubers too, once Wade gets back in the lineup.
Last week I said that I wasn’t impressed with the choice of Stojakovic as starting Forward for the FJ’s. Rumor has it that Peja got wind of my comments and actually had the quote pinned on his locker for extra motivation. It must have worked because he certainly proved he belonged in this high-octane lineup by posting 42 points. Even so, he was just one spoke in this high RPM wheel enroute to the high posting of the young QFBA season as well as first place in the standings.
Poor “I still like my team” ‘Bus hardly knew what hit him. Even if the lame Bosh had posted the kind of numbers he’s capable of, it wouldn’t have mattered in this 211 to 142 hammering. This reporter has learned that the Inky one was found by the security patrol, bloodied and battered, wandering the Alaska Marine Lines container yard. As they raced the wounded coach to Harborview, he held his wounded head muttering something about being run over by a 4 X 4. God speed to ya, coach.
‘Bugs Overrun Crutch City
The Cap’n is wondering if he should have kept his mouth shut when he gave Coach S. a hard time about dropping David West. She promptly reinstated the underrated Forward and made a nice substitution by putting Kevin Martin in the game for Chancy Chauncey. Martin quickly rewarded her confidence with 48 points. Add 50 from Ming and a decent showing by everyone else you’ve got a 200 to 128 trouncing of the Clutchless Wonders.
Cruddy City suffered sub-standard performances from everyone, with AK-47’s 19 points pulling up the rear. Obviously, Kirilenko didn’t have a 90 point performance in him though Coach Tobias would have settled for 73. Is this the same team I called “solid” last week?
SeaGals Draft Wrong D. West
Sorry, I know I shouldn’t keep beating a dead SeaGal but just think, if they had squandered their Number two pick on the other D. West, nevery mind passing up Kobe, they’d have won this week. I have to give the Rookie Coach some credit though, as she has been furiously working the Free Agent wires to try and improve this team. It’s a shame she doesn’t have any good trade bait to try and improve that way.
As for her hapless opponent, he isn’t going to win too many games when Nash posts a lousy 23 and A. Jamison is his high scorer at 35. So didhegetagoodteam? After two weeks, the jury is still out on that one.
Rednicks Get Job Done Down the Stretch
With Okafor and Richardson coming in a 9 and 18 respectively, the Chief was certainly vulnerable this week. The Good Cap’n could have survived poor performances from normally solid Johnson and Gasol if only Okur had played a decent game. That makes two weeks in a row that the Cap’n dropped a game he could have won if he’d replaced Okur with Deng. That’s a mistake that won’t happen again any time soon. Give the Injuns their due, though, if they didn’t play like the defending champs they are, they were solid down the stretch when they had to be.
At a press conference this morning, the legendary coach of Cap’n Parrotdead announced that he has reason to believe that the 3-point shooting Turk has been kidnapped and replaced by an imposter. The Good Cap has posted a $50,000 reward for information leading to the safe return of Okur. In the meantime, the imposter Okur is being sat on an undisclosed bench until the issue is resolved.
“It’s not about Fantasy Basketball anymore,” The Cap’n said, “It’s about getting Memo back safe. We’re more than a team here, we’re family.” Teammate Carlos Boozer, who was present at the press conference, said “We all talked about it and we’ve decided to win this next one for the Memo.” You heard it here first, folks.
Rookie Coach J. Goober Gets First Dubya
Barbosa and Chandler didn’t blow anyone’s socks off this week but behind LeBron’s 50, they were good enough to get the Gubers their first win at the expense of Sophomore Sensation Coach Hayduke. Coach Dub was a little bummed that James’ 65 on Wednesday didn’t’ count but it mattered none as the Boobers rolled over Hayduke’s Troops.
I’m not convinced G. Wallace can put up solid numbers consistently but even so, his weak performance this week could have been overcome if the injured Stoudemire had posted 42 points, something he is certainly capable of when healthy. No matter, injuries are part of the game and a big reason why the Cap’n passed on Stoudemire in the draft. Still, I like this ‘Runners team and look out for the Dubers too, once Wade gets back in the lineup.
Saturday, November 3, 2007
QFBA Rag – 2007-8 Week One
Cruisers Splatter Bugz
I’m not so impressed with the choice of Stojakovic and Dalembert but it hardly matters when you have two players score over 50 in the same week. I personally thought Iverson’s best days were behind him but that assessment may prove to be premature. And if there was any question about how Garnett would fit in with the Celts, he seems to have laid that concern to rest with a 20/20 performance this week.
Despite the two 50+ performances by her opponent, it was poor decision making that cost the Evil Step Mother this game. It was good that she was on the ball enough to yank Artest the Wife Beater out of her lineup but for Nene? Not only did she fail to put David West in the lineup for Artest the WB, she dropped him altogether! West for the WB would have given Bugz a three point victory. I can only wonder what foolishness comes next week.
D. West? You Must Be Kidding!
It would be a little better (thought not by much) if the SeaGals had thought the D. West they were drafting was David West, but Delonte West? With the 2nd pick overall?! Delonte Who? To be honest, I had to look the guy up, I’d never even heard of him!
Worst of all, they let Kobe slide right into the Chief’s hands like a gift from the Gods. Kobe for West, ‘Gals win. Better yet, without Kobe, Chief loses! I did some checking to see who they could have subbed for Marbury’s 18 to have a chance to win but alas, there was no lineup available to them that would have given them the win though they’d have come a lot closer with J. Crawford’s 36 over Never-Saw-A-Shot-I-Didn’t-Like Stephon.
As for the ‘Bus, the easy matchup gave him a chance to brush up on his trash talking. Something tells me that’s a skill he might need this year when he comes up against The Cap’n. A little birdie told me he had a hard time deciding between Bosh and Boozer. Bosh is going to have to do a lot better than this week’s 24 to swing that debate in Inky’s favor. Still, Incubus looks to be a good, though not great team this year. The good news for the Stinkubus is that he is already off to a good start in defending last year “Most Personnel Moves” title.
Chalk One Up For Kobe Kornhole
The Chief is already crowing about this win over a solid Crutch City team. Rednecks look like a solid but not spectacular team, until you add the Kornhole Kid. Tough to beat any team that has a player go off for 62 points. Okafor did a nice job for the defending Chumpion last year and, while he has to share the basketball this year, Pierce should still be solid in 07-08.
Clutch Titty looks solid right down the line. Though I love Kirilenko as an NBA player, I was not so sure about this pick as a fantasy player. It panned out this week though and if he can continue with those 5 X 5 stat lines, if won’t matter that he’s at least the 4th scoring option for the Jazz. It will be interesting to see how this pick turns out as the season progresses.
A Little Spelling Lesson Or What Difference Does a B Make?
Didigetagoodteam? actually did get a pretty good team. Ray Allen is still a question mark this year as he’s not going to be the top gun for the Celts like he was for the Sub-Sonics last year, plus he’s not getting any younger. He’s probably not even 2nd fiddle on his new team with Pierce and Garnett as the 1st and 2nd scoring options, so we’ll see how that pick turns out. Still, with Nash, Marion, Camby and Jamison in the starting lineup, didget? should get some Dubyas.
As for the Gubers, I’m not so sure bout Barbosa as a starting guard but a pretty solid lineup otherwise. The scary thing about this team is that the guy waiting in the wings to replace Barbosa is not other than D-Wade.
The rookie must feel a little cheated getting a measly 20 from LeBron only to see him go off for 63 on Friday, when it didn’t count. When James plays like James and D-Wade is in the lineup, this rookie is going to do some damage.
Maybe next year they’ll pick a name that’s not so easy to make fun of. A little fairly told me the name is meant to be Dubbers, as in JW, as in J-Dub as in Dubbers. Two “B’s” would have made all the difference in the world.
One last thing about the Guber. The same little birdie told me that he removed Kobe from his rankings so that he would be sure not to have the Kornhole Kid on his team. Someone should tell Gerber that there is no room for integrity in this league!
Upsets Will Okur
The Cap’n takes all the responsibly for this one. Okur struggled offensively at the end of the season last year and throughout the playoffs. He played some great “D” in the playoffs but that doesn’t matter much here, does it? Cap’n Parrotdead very nearly subbed Deng for Okur until Okur gets his offensive groove back. Had the Good Cap’n listened to his well-honed instincts, Team Parrotdead would have started the season with the “W” they so richly deserve. After all, Team Parrotdead is hands down the deepest team in the league, so why not use that bench?
Still, I must give FrontBummers their due. This is a very solid team right through five guys. I’m still a little sore that Hayduke so rudely snatched William right out from under me, though. Their bench is a little weak but Ginobili made a case for himself with 45 this week. I’m still not convinced he can put up those kind of number consistently but if he does, Coach Hayduke is going to have some tough decisions in the weeks ahead.
I’m not so impressed with the choice of Stojakovic and Dalembert but it hardly matters when you have two players score over 50 in the same week. I personally thought Iverson’s best days were behind him but that assessment may prove to be premature. And if there was any question about how Garnett would fit in with the Celts, he seems to have laid that concern to rest with a 20/20 performance this week.
Despite the two 50+ performances by her opponent, it was poor decision making that cost the Evil Step Mother this game. It was good that she was on the ball enough to yank Artest the Wife Beater out of her lineup but for Nene? Not only did she fail to put David West in the lineup for Artest the WB, she dropped him altogether! West for the WB would have given Bugz a three point victory. I can only wonder what foolishness comes next week.
D. West? You Must Be Kidding!
It would be a little better (thought not by much) if the SeaGals had thought the D. West they were drafting was David West, but Delonte West? With the 2nd pick overall?! Delonte Who? To be honest, I had to look the guy up, I’d never even heard of him!
Worst of all, they let Kobe slide right into the Chief’s hands like a gift from the Gods. Kobe for West, ‘Gals win. Better yet, without Kobe, Chief loses! I did some checking to see who they could have subbed for Marbury’s 18 to have a chance to win but alas, there was no lineup available to them that would have given them the win though they’d have come a lot closer with J. Crawford’s 36 over Never-Saw-A-Shot-I-Didn’t-Like Stephon.
As for the ‘Bus, the easy matchup gave him a chance to brush up on his trash talking. Something tells me that’s a skill he might need this year when he comes up against The Cap’n. A little birdie told me he had a hard time deciding between Bosh and Boozer. Bosh is going to have to do a lot better than this week’s 24 to swing that debate in Inky’s favor. Still, Incubus looks to be a good, though not great team this year. The good news for the Stinkubus is that he is already off to a good start in defending last year “Most Personnel Moves” title.
Chalk One Up For Kobe Kornhole
The Chief is already crowing about this win over a solid Crutch City team. Rednecks look like a solid but not spectacular team, until you add the Kornhole Kid. Tough to beat any team that has a player go off for 62 points. Okafor did a nice job for the defending Chumpion last year and, while he has to share the basketball this year, Pierce should still be solid in 07-08.
Clutch Titty looks solid right down the line. Though I love Kirilenko as an NBA player, I was not so sure about this pick as a fantasy player. It panned out this week though and if he can continue with those 5 X 5 stat lines, if won’t matter that he’s at least the 4th scoring option for the Jazz. It will be interesting to see how this pick turns out as the season progresses.
A Little Spelling Lesson Or What Difference Does a B Make?
Didigetagoodteam? actually did get a pretty good team. Ray Allen is still a question mark this year as he’s not going to be the top gun for the Celts like he was for the Sub-Sonics last year, plus he’s not getting any younger. He’s probably not even 2nd fiddle on his new team with Pierce and Garnett as the 1st and 2nd scoring options, so we’ll see how that pick turns out. Still, with Nash, Marion, Camby and Jamison in the starting lineup, didget? should get some Dubyas.
As for the Gubers, I’m not so sure bout Barbosa as a starting guard but a pretty solid lineup otherwise. The scary thing about this team is that the guy waiting in the wings to replace Barbosa is not other than D-Wade.
The rookie must feel a little cheated getting a measly 20 from LeBron only to see him go off for 63 on Friday, when it didn’t count. When James plays like James and D-Wade is in the lineup, this rookie is going to do some damage.
Maybe next year they’ll pick a name that’s not so easy to make fun of. A little fairly told me the name is meant to be Dubbers, as in JW, as in J-Dub as in Dubbers. Two “B’s” would have made all the difference in the world.
One last thing about the Guber. The same little birdie told me that he removed Kobe from his rankings so that he would be sure not to have the Kornhole Kid on his team. Someone should tell Gerber that there is no room for integrity in this league!
Upsets Will Okur
The Cap’n takes all the responsibly for this one. Okur struggled offensively at the end of the season last year and throughout the playoffs. He played some great “D” in the playoffs but that doesn’t matter much here, does it? Cap’n Parrotdead very nearly subbed Deng for Okur until Okur gets his offensive groove back. Had the Good Cap’n listened to his well-honed instincts, Team Parrotdead would have started the season with the “W” they so richly deserve. After all, Team Parrotdead is hands down the deepest team in the league, so why not use that bench?
Still, I must give FrontBummers their due. This is a very solid team right through five guys. I’m still a little sore that Hayduke so rudely snatched William right out from under me, though. Their bench is a little weak but Ginobili made a case for himself with 45 this week. I’m still not convinced he can put up those kind of number consistently but if he does, Coach Hayduke is going to have some tough decisions in the weeks ahead.
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