Finally some good sports

I'm so glad that the NBA season has finally arrived. Along with that, NFL and college football are getting exciting. Both of which are awesome sports for fantasy teams online. The best fantasy basketball game I've ever participated in is Fast Break. It's a fantasy game on ESPN’s website. The standard is daily leagues, but there are weekly leagues, too. You choose a lineup each day (or week, whichever league you’re in). The catch is that all players are assigned a point value and you get a 100 point maximum cap for your roster. To get an idea of what it's like lets say you choose Kevin Garnett. He would be worth about 20 points. Whereas the worst player is between three to five points. You choose players for all five positions and a coach you think will win. If the coach wins you get five points and if not you receive zero points. You are awarded points based on each player’s performance that night. Rosters must be locked by midnight the night before. It’s a very competitive game with thousands of people competing.

The prize for winning used to be tickets to the NBA Finals. Now it’s something like a TV from Best Buy for first place, and a gift card (to Best Buy) for second place.

Furthermore, the fantasy football games on ESPN are enjoyable, too. There’s nothing special about them, but I like sticking to one site for all my fantasy sports. I'd lose track if I had fantasy teams on more than one site. There is a point system one like Fast Break for NFL football called Gridiron Challenge. I do that along with two Pick Em leagues (one for NFL and one for College).

Back on basketball……

How about those Milwaukee Bucks? I think they're going to have a great year. I haven't followed sports for approximately the last two years. I’ve been busy and haven’t had much time. I used to be an avid fan and watch Sportscenter all the time. Anyways, prior to the season I would have guessed the Bucks would have been a mediocre team. I was most definitely wrong!!! They really have some chemistry with Bogut and Ford complimenting Redd. An added bonus is that they’re a very young team. For that reason, I think they have a very promising future.



As I have been getting back into the sports world I have been surprised by two other teams. The Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers. Even though I wasn't following sports very much, I still heard all the hype about LeBron and Carmello. It looks like they're both all they were hyped up to be. Also, their teams are starting to form nicely around them. Especially those Nuggets!

Before the season I looked at all the rosters in the NBA. Miami was really a jaw dropper. They have so many big name players such as:

Shaquille O'Neal
Gary Payton
Dwayne Wade
Jason Williams
Antoine Walker
Alonzo Morning

I know Alonzo and Payton aren’t in their prime, but they are still good players. A big benefit is that they bring lots of experience and leadership. It's a pretty old team with the exception of Wade. It kind of reminds me of the Lakers last year with Dwayne replacing Kobe. Add to the fact that the supporting cast is better than the Lakers supporting cast was.

I'm really excited about this basketball season. Should be great fun!

And on one last random note before I leave:

How about those Colts?

7-0

Peyton is finally getting the season he deserves. He puts up superb performances season after season and his team is finally along for the ride. Good luck Colts! A well deserved record.

It’s late and I have school tomorrow. Good night.