Comments on: Guest Post: The Number, The Feeling, The Line http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/10/22/guest-post-the-number-the-feeling-the-line/ Unbiased opinions from extremely biased people Wed, 23 May 2012 04:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Fantasy Factoids: News, News, and More News | Fantasy Ethos | Fantasy Sports Culture, News, Jobs, Industry, Business, Humor http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/10/22/guest-post-the-number-the-feeling-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-25286 Fantasy Factoids: News, News, and More News | Fantasy Ethos | Fantasy Sports Culture, News, Jobs, Industry, Business, Humor Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/?p=3430#comment-25286 [...] The Number, The Feeling, The Line (Hardwood Paroxysm) - DJ Turtleface reflects on how he seems to be able to destroy his fantasy basketball league annually, despite continuous improvement by other league owners. This year he may have to take his riskiest strategy–depending on rookie production. He seems happy with it, but let’s see how he feels about it in three months. [...] [...] The Number, The Feeling, The Line (Hardwood Paroxysm) – DJ Turtleface reflects on how he seems to be able to destroy his fantasy basketball league annually, despite continuous improvement by other league owners. This year he may have to take his riskiest strategy–depending on rookie production. He seems happy with it, but let’s see how he feels about it in three months. [...]

]]> By: djturtleface http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/10/22/guest-post-the-number-the-feeling-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-25123 djturtleface Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:49:28 +0000 http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/?p=3430#comment-25123 pwr2theppl: I'm juxtaposing fantasy sports and real sport because an NBA with supreme emphasis on the mathematics, in many ways, becomes a game based on statistics just like fantasy. Basically fantasy basketball is kind of an apt example of what these guys are trying to do. Not saying the NBA is even close to that point today, however, but that it could go there in the future. pwr2theppl: I’m juxtaposing fantasy sports and real sport because an NBA with supreme emphasis on the mathematics, in many ways, becomes a game based on statistics just like fantasy. Basically fantasy basketball is kind of an apt example of what these guys are trying to do.

Not saying the NBA is even close to that point today, however, but that it could go there in the future.

]]> By: pwr2theppl http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/10/22/guest-post-the-number-the-feeling-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-25066 pwr2theppl Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:43:58 +0000 http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/?p=3430#comment-25066 But you are talking about fantasy basketball, which is a game based on statistics But you are talking about fantasy basketball, which is a game based on statistics

]]> By: Lu Galasso http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/10/22/guest-post-the-number-the-feeling-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-25065 Lu Galasso Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:29:20 +0000 http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/?p=3430#comment-25065 Well-put, Turtleface. I wish I could snag Eric Gordon in my pool, kid's gonna be an absolute stud. Well-put, Turtleface. I wish I could snag Eric Gordon in my pool, kid’s gonna be an absolute stud.

]]> By: khandor http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/10/22/guest-post-the-number-the-feeling-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-25039 khandor Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:22:39 +0000 http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/?p=3430#comment-25039 Matt, When it comes to understanding the "new age statistical revolution taking place in hoops" vs the proper, fundamental, role of "good ole fashion <i>Basketball Acumen</i>" ... In the immortal words of ... Al Green: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lus8OTnLo7w there will only be one thing which always remains true, and beautiful, about an accurate perception of the game, i.e. watching how it's played with your own set of well-trained eyes. Amen. :-) Matt,

When it comes to understanding the “new age statistical revolution taking place in hoops” vs the proper, fundamental, role of “good ole fashion Basketball Acumen” …

In the immortal words of … Al Green:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lus8OTnLo7w

there will only be one thing which always remains true, and beautiful, about an accurate perception of the game, i.e. watching how it’s played with your own set of well-trained eyes.

Amen. :-)

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