Fantasy Sports.

This is the first year that I have ever participated in any type of fantasy sports game. It all started because courosity finally took over me. All my friends did it and they were talking all about it so I decided to look into it.

It started with the NFL a couple of months ago. I did the draft and selected my players. I really didn't know what was going on, I just selected players the computer told me to select, and some I just liked. I didn't know there is a science to it. If I did I would have selected different people all together, it would have made it easier for me. I didn't really think I drafted that bad of a team I mean I had Farve, Rothlesberger, McNabb as my QB's. Colston, Wayne, and Bolden as my WR. Daniels, and Winslow JR as TE. Moreno, Parker, McClain, and Forte as my RB's, which turned out to be trouble cause the first couple of weeks they couldn't score to save their lives. So I dumped Parker and McClain cause they had an average of 0 after three or four weeks. It was really interesting to watch my team go. There are not the best by any means but they are consistent. I just have to have the team that I am playing score under 80 and I would win.

I ended up using the waiver wire a little bit this year. I will say I had too much trust in some of my players though and I didn't dump them off until late but this is my first year and I thought I would be patient with it. My team isn't that bad right now at all I am first in the league at 9-2.

I used the information that I learned from football and put it into the NBA fantasy. I think I have an advantage in that one cause I know way more about basketball than I do about football. Watching it for so many years I kind of have an eye for who will be good and who wont. It is something I picked up when I played. I wish I attended the draft but it got pushed back so many times I didn't know when it was going to happen. But I have a good team, not a great one we are winning but I dont know for how long though.

I am addicted to these fantasy games. I need to go to therapy.

Surprise surprise Jordan is in the Hall of Fame.

Michael Jeffery Jordan is the greatest Pro basketball player ever (I think Pistol Pete is the greatest college player).  His career scoring average was 30.12 making him the player with the highest points per game average in NBA history.  Third on the all time scoring list behind Malone and Jabbar.  And unlike those two he retired twice when he was still in his prime.

The most dynamic player of three lifetimes.  No one will ever come close to being as dominate as this man.  The players today are good, Kobe, Labron, Dwade, but they cant even hold a flame to Jordan.

It is no surprise that his Airness has been inducted in the Basketball hall of fame.  The only thing I have to say is, it is about damn time.

My first pro game.

Last night I went to the Knicks vs Magic game in MSG.  It is my first ever pro basketball game.  It was a lot of fun.  I can not believe how fast the players play.  I have watched years and years of college basketball and I do not remember ever seeing a college game go that fast.  It was unbelievable.  The athletes in the NBA are ridiculous.

Nate Robinson NYK really had an impact on me.  He was the spark plug on NY.  He went 1000mph all the time, never stopping.  His spin moves where lightning quick and he has a really explosive first few steps.  

Dwight Howard from the magic is one of the best big guys I think I have ever seen.  He had a double double within seven min of the game.  He is really quick off of his feat for a big man.  I think in a couple of years when he gets stronger he will go down as one of the all time greats.  He is going to be a real terror on the league.  

Bye Bye Marbury!

Fianally the saga of Starbury and Knicks has ended.  The Knicks have finally unloaded the most useless player in the NBA.  He hasnt played a game since last January, when they needed him this year he refused to play.  Marbury has talent, I wont deny that, but every team that he goes to blows up.  Basketball is about a team, but he thinks he should be the only one that has a spotlight.  I think he has maybe been in the playoff once or twice in his 13 year career.  Once he leaves a team they get a lot better.  See the Nets, the Suns and now the Knicks.  In fact the Knick fans should thank him for leaving, because now they can be a contender again, and clear up room to get LBJ.

The Celtics are the team that want to sign Marbury and he has basically said that he will play for them.  I know the Celtics need people to come off of the bench or be a cheerleader like Cassel was on the bench, but Marbury is not that person.  He is going to be very rusty, he has stayed away from the Knicks for the entire year, he will be in game shape when the season is over.  But the Celtics say that they have a really chemistry in the locker room, now they are really going to have to prove it.

I guess I was wrong.

It wouldn't have been a good move if Cleveland traded for Amare this year.  He is now out for eight weeks with a detached retina.  That just sounds terrible.  I have had eye problems before thanks to my damn contacts.  When your eyes hurt it feels like you just got spanked with a paddle that had nails sticking out of it.

NBA trades

Today is the last day of the trade deadline for the NBA.  Some teams are set while others are looking to improve or scrap their team.  Many teams are unloading long contracts to get ready for the 2010.  That is when some big name players like Lebron, Chris Bosh, Carlos Boozer and many others will become unrestricted free agents.

The reason for this post is because I think it is funny that Cleveland is doing all it can to build a team around Lebron.  They want a good big man like Chris Bosh, Amare Stoudemire, and Antwan Jameson.  But a report on ESPN said they are going after Shaq.  Why?  He is going to retire by the time James is a free agent.  His best years are long past him.  He has maybe one or two years left in him, and those years are not going to be good years.  Last year he was traded to Phoenix and basically ruined that team.  The once run and gun team had to wait for his fat ass to run down the court and set up.  It wasnt their style, they went from being a really good exciting team to just another NBA team.  

Cleveland if you want Lebron to stay build the team with young good talent that will help him not slow him.  Talent that wont retire when he becomes a free agent.