You read that right. Valentine’s Day is an objectively stupid holiday, and after 18 years of marriage the wife and I were good with a nice cup of coffee and takeout for the day. Then I watched the Bucks vs. Celtics game on TNT, and took a huge gamble at that! It paid off though, but please honor my sacrifice for your benefit and click on this article multiple times. I took the huge risk for all of you.
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Author: kelder
Kelder does have a first name but only his Mom uses it. He's been playing fantasy sports since before the internet had sites to do it. Not a member of any important organization but he thinks he's super funny! When not consuming baseball, he enjoys church coffee and food in larger quantities than his doctor would like.
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Writer’s League Recap: And We All Learn a Valuable Life Lesson
February 13, 2023 | 2022-23 Fantasy Basketball | 1 Commentby: kelder
JokerSmoker and PB and G have a 7 game lead over everyone else. They also at the top in number of transactions in the league. Not all work out, but these two have just done a great job all year. Well, of course, JokerSmoker took the big fat L last week to yours truly!
Please, blog, may I have some more? Devin Booker is not a Wrestler
February 8, 2023 | 2022-23 Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes |by: kelder
I’ll start with the TNT game, which I almost didn’t watch because Devin Booker and Kevin Durant were out.
Wait, what was that? Is that………
Devin Booker’s music???????
Yes, Booker returned with 19 points and six assists and the Suns are whole again. Torrey Craig has lost what little value he had (3 points in 25 minutes). Chris Paul did have 12 assists with his 9 points, but the guy just looks slow to me. He’s thicker than he used to be and seems like he’s a step slower. Still good, but I’m wondering how long this will last before he craters. I’d get off him and trade him to someone who isn’t watching. And what happened to Deandre Ayton? 35 points and 15 boards, keep that going.
Please, blog, may I have some more? Hornets Sting Deer in Real life
February 1, 2023 | 2022-23 Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes |by: kelder
Five game slate on a rainy Tuesday evening. Well, might not have been raining in your neck of the woods. I hate ice storms more than I hate this year’s Bulls squad and watching LeBron James complain about every game mattering, the refs screwing us, and then resting the next game so he can break a scoring record later on TNT.
Please, blog, may I have some more? A Bunch of Negative Nellies
January 25, 2023 | 2022-23 Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes |by: kelder
I watched the stupid Bulls lose to the stupid Pacers last night and am in a bad mood. So in honor of my bad mood and in an effort to put myself through self therapy, all of my takes in the recap are going to be people to move off of or avoid altogether. Seriously, blowing a 21 point lead to the Pacers without Tyrese Haliburton…
Please, blog, may I have some more? Simulation Theory and the Writer’s League Writeup
January 23, 2023 | 2022-23 Fantasy Basketball |by: kelder
I’m a big fan of sports of all kind, and spend most of my free time doing some sort of activity involving them. I’ve been accused of having “narrow interests” and “not being well rounded.” I resemble those remarks! If left to my own devices, I would not work, spend my time watching replays of the previous nights games, and using all sorts of different simulations. This recap pays tribute to my stupid one track mind.
Please, blog, may I have some more? I Wanna Rock Right Now
January 18, 2023 | 2022-23 Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes | 2 Commentsby: kelder
Four game slate, let’s get to it! I’m paying homage to a favorite song, It Takes Two by Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock. Just a great jam.
Please, blog, may I have some more? Magic Magically Blaze a Trail
January 11, 2023 | 2022-23 Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes | 2 Commentsby: kelder
The Magic at full strength have a great, young frontcourt, and that was on display last night. They totaled 78 points, 22 boards, and 6 assists last night. If you own Franz Wagner, Wendell Carter Jr., and Paolo Banchero, well, that’s kinda weird to have three guys from the same team. But any of them are legitimate starters going forward, and they all still have some upside. Unfortunately, if you are holding Bol Bol, he looks like the fourth wheel of this tricycle. I would hold him and see, but I’m not optimistic. The other three are better players.
Please, blog, may I have some more? Okay Boomer! It’s the Writer’s League Recap
January 9, 2023 | 2022-23 Fantasy Basketball |by: kelder
As a middle school teacher at age 45, with increasing amounts of gray hair (which I blame on my students), a constantly expanding and then shrinking waistline, and genuinely nerdy tastes to a middle school kid, I’ve been called boomer numerous times. I literally have a kid calling me a boomer right now, at this very moment!
At a certain point, my give-a-crap meter about such things broke and I just decided to own it. So the levels for this weeks recap are my top four boomer-like tendencies.
Please, blog, may I have some more? I’m on a Soapbox and Tuesday Recap
January 4, 2023 | 2022-23 Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes | 4 Commentsby: kelder
If you haven’t watched the ending, it’s everything that makes basketball great. Kudos to Will Hardy, the Jazz coach, for not calling a timeout and letting the end game flow.
My first take is that the Jazz may not be as big of sellers as we all assumed they would be. They have a solid young coach, a breakout star in Lauri Markkanen (28 and 8 tonight), and, when Mike Conley (18 points, 7 dimes, 3 swipes) plays, they are downright good. I was monitoring guys like Walker Kessler, but I’m thinking now they keep the group together and figure things out.
Kelly Olynyk (5 points, 6 boards) would be a logical piece to move if they decide to do so, as is the aforementioned Conley. I just give the Jazz some credit for not going scorched earth on this and playing well and hard, even if the end result was a close loss to the surprising…………..
Please, blog, may I have some more? Time with the Kids and Writer’s League Review
January 2, 2023 | Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes | 6 Commentsby: kelder
School for us is back tomorrow, which means that the past two weeks were spent keeping the kids gainfully occupied. (Teachers, man, you guys are the best! Oh, my regular job is also a teacher!) But everyone needs to figure out ways to get, you know, alone time. So, in lieu of ranking teams and writing up two weeks of inactivity by me (more below), I’ll place the teams in tiers according to the best ways of sneaking in alone time during the busy holiday season.
Please, blog, may I have some more? Tales from the Couch: Knicks over Bulls, Bucks destroy Warriors
December 15, 2022 | Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes |by: kelder
Yes, I spent a couple nights watching the NBA, and yes of course I had thoughts. My first thought was should I watch Manifest? The answer, of course, is yes. Who wouldn’t like a Lost knock off, right? It’s kinda dumb and a good excuse for 40 minutes to make fun of everything you’re watching with your lovely wife.
I’m gonna name each category after my favorite TV shows I’ve seen, in no particular order.
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