Fantasy Basketball 101
By Joseph Kenny
Fantasy basketball gives fans a chance to experience what it is
like to manage their own franchise. If you’re a typical
‘back-seat driver’ during the regular basketball season, there
is no better chance to enforce your own decisions when comes to
trading and drafting than to create your own fantasy basketball
team.
The first step you will need to take in getting started is to
come up with a name for your team. Of course, you can select any
name you like; however, most owners choose to have a little fun
with the naming process. It really doesn’t matter in the end but
it’s always good to select a name that will easily identify your
team.
If there is not already a league in your area you will need to
think about creating a league. There is no set number of teams
that must comprise a league. Some leagues haves just a few teams
while other leagues have well over a dozen teams. On average;
however, most leagues have about 12 teams. If you find yourself
in the position of needing to create a league, consider
recruiting family members, co-workers and friends as team owners
to join your league.
Once the matter of the league is decided you will need to give
some thought to how you want to play. In fantasy basketball
there are two different styles; head to head and a style that is
known as rotisserie. Head to head, of course, is a style in
which teams go head to head with one another and whichever team
scores the most points wins. With this type of league play, each
team will play a different team each week throughout the regular
season.
With rotisserie style of play the standings are determined by
the each team’s performance in several categories. These
categories include assists, rebounds, blocks, steals, 3-pointers
and of course, team points.
You will need to give some thought to the type of play that you
prefer to go with when designing your league. You will also need
to make sure you have your line-up posted every week.
If you are really serious about winning at fantasy basketball
it will be critical for you to be as prepared as possible. This
isn’t something that you can just wing, at least not wing and
win. The most successful fantasy basketball winners make sure
they are prepared each week. This includes posting their
line-ups and keeping an eye on the health of their players on a
routine basis so they know ahead of time whether they are going
to need to put a backup into place. Even the best and most well
honed teams may occasionally find themselves in the position of
needing to use a back-up. Keep your backups prepared at all
times so you won’t be caught off guard.
By taking the time to do your homework ahead of time and
understand as much as possible about fantasy basketball you will
be better prepared to win your games and do well in the regular
season as well as into the playoffs.
About the Author: Joe Kenny writes for his beloved soccer forum
http://footballtalk.org/. Visit the UK football forum today at
http://footballtalk.org/forums/ and join in the discussions!
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