Bruce Bowen Memorial Southern Hemisphere Fantasy Battle 2, 2010! All aboard.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Greetings fellow combatants from last year's epic Bruce Bowen Memorial Southern Hemisphere Fantasy Battle, 2009!

To briefly recap: the BBMSHFB concept involves two teams of Southern Hemispherans - six players from DownUnder (and maybe New Zealand if we need a ring-in), and six of our brother Spurs Fans from that most friendly of continents across that there Pacific, South America.

In a dominant display last year the ANZACS won the team compe ion 48 to 30, and swept the individual placings with hsxvvd the inaugural winner, with excoriate and MI21 filling the podium with Aussie Slouch Hats 1-2-3! Congratulations, cobbers! And many thanks for picking up the slack for my horrible 9th!

So anyway folks, it's on again this year, and those who played last year have first bite at the cherry. If you didn't play last year please do not sign up for the league until I ask for new players in about a week. Thanks.

These guys have already signed up:

AussieKurt (ANZAC)
DieMrBond (ANZAC)
hsxvvd (ANZAC)

Spurs Brazil
Brazilspurstalk
Urunobili

Whoever we're missing, sign up now! Here are the details:
NOTE AGAIN: If you didn't play last year please do not sign up for the league until I ask for new players. If some players don't return within a week I will call for new players in this thread. Thanks.
League address: http://basketball.fantasysports.yaho...ba/15115/teams
Password: bruce12

Finally, who is interested in playing a rotary league? It's a different type of fantasy league in that you don't play head-to-head - you try to build a team with the best statistics across an entire season in a league table format (-Google roto leagues and have a read). Personally, I think roto is a more fun and challenging game, and I'd love to get a BBMSHFB roto league going as well this season. Please let me know if you're interested in playing roto as well in this thread within a week.

And that is pretty much all I have to say at this point except that you should all breifly genuflect to the reigning Dynasty League I champion... when is the crowning ceremony, LJ? And watch out DL II this year!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

A couple more things:

DRAFT TIME: it has not been decided yet, so don't worry about what it says right now. Can anyone remember how we did it last year? What is the best way to allow people from Perth, eastern Australia, and South America all be present for the draft? Please post about this if you have any good ideas.

Also, sorry this is all coming a bit late, and you may not see as much of me around ST this year because I am very busy with a sick friend and a nascent business. I'm also starting to write a blog and getting onto twitter, so my time will be spread pretty thin for a while to come. However, I will check in here at ST every day starting next week for the next few weeks leading up to the draft. If you need to contact me urgently, the best way to do so would be to email me through the fantasy league.

Cheers,

Ruff

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

BTW, I've also slightly tweaked the league settings this year - I've added 2 swing spots at both G and F - so that we can all be more strategic. This year your roster is:

PG SG G G SF PF F F C C with 3 bench.

http://basketball.fantasysports.yaho...15115/settings

And this year the max 30 moves rule is going to be ENFORCED, so be careful with the way you use your pickups!

[MB20]

Last year ANZACs killed us.
SouthAmericaUnited might return looking for a little revenge...

[diego]

i had fun with this last season but im not going to be able to do it this year, I've got too much going on... unless you guys will let me play as an ANZAC (its the only way i can help my boys!)

[DieMrBond]

Can't wait Well, I can but ... you know, looking forward to it at least!
Hopefully this time I will be a help to the ANZACS and not a hindrance like last time!

[Brazil]

SouthAmerica for the win this year !!

Last year I couldn't make the draft due to time difference, it has been a so so automatic draft. I hope this time we could find an ok time for everybody. I don't know for the others but for me sunday is a nice draft day, I usually stay at home to chill out with the kids.

Oh and I would enjoy a roto league too

[hsxvvd]

My war room is already assembled and working on the draft list.

I'd be happy to win a roto league too.

[Brazil]

^This year I made a ing good excel sheet... I'm going to crush you all with very creative strategies and stuff.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Bump.

Okay, we need more players. Where are the others from last year?

[Spurs Brazil]

Onde estão os brasileiros? Fernando e elemento poderiam entrar na disputa

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Bump.

Now open to other Aussies and South Americans who want to take part.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Okay, we need 5 new players - Aussies/NZers or South Americans preferred. Post in this thread if you're interested.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

BTW all, I have decided to remove TOs from the compe ion and put asst/TO ratio in its place. I think assist to turnover ratio is a far better statistic because it encourages you to choose positively rather than negatively. I will do the same in the Roto league I am just about to set up - check for another thread.

Cheers,

Ruff

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

One other thing - I am thinking it would be cool to do the draft order this weekend to give everyone time to think about where they will be drafting. If you like the idea, I will randomise the draft order by pulling numbers out of a sack. I think this is a good idea for both this and the Roto league - what do you think?

BTW, if you are looking for the Roto league thread I'm not going to put it up for a couple of days to let you guys (and a few other special invites) sign in.

[xcoriate]

Not this year ladies and fellas... spent far to much time at work tweaking my lineups

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Oh, come on! Join up and show some discipline at work instead! Lock it out until you're home. You'll regret it.

[Cocaine]

Not this year ladies and fellas... spent far to much time at work tweaking my lineups

Loser

[Brazil]

One other thing - I am thinking it would be cool to do the draft order this weekend to give everyone time to think about where they will be drafting. If you like the idea, I will randomise the draft order by pulling numbers out of a sack. I think this is a good idea for both this and the Roto league - what do you think?

BTW, if you are looking for the Roto league thread I'm not going to put it up for a couple of days to let you guys (and a few other special invites) sign in.

Cool idea ruff !!! better than 30 mn before the draft !!

[xcoriate]

lol twisted my arm, I'm in... but I'm sure I'll suffer the same pitfalls I did last year and end up doing this at work!

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

lol twisted my arm, I'm in... but I'm sure I'll suffer the same pitfalls I did last year and end up doing this at work!

Glad to have you back.

On the work thing though, from someone who fell (and still falls a bit) for the same trap - make rules for yourself and stick to them. Don't waste your life tinkering with fantasy, use it for fun and challenge then let it go. That's the Zen Of Fantasy Basketball.










































PS I am in 6 leagues again, commish in 2.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Okay people, we need 3 more SAAs and 2 more ANZACs. Who wants to represent?

[urunobili]

maybe ElNono will help us fill a void? DAF? anyone?

[urunobili]

Maybe we could invite whottt as a south american? I would even help him with his spanish classes if he decides to join

[ElNono]

maybe ElNono will help us fill a void? DAF? anyone?

I'm not really into fantasy leagues, sorry.