League Roundup 2-20-12

Quick Post before the All-Star Break with a league roundup. During the All-Star Break we'll post the Donkies as well so keep an eye out for that.

• The big news last night was Rondo's ejection (Which even made it on SportsCenter Highlights). The end result was 190 points from Rondo and a total 235 points for Baltimore Hitsquad whose lead is now 320 points.
• On the other hand places 2, 3, and 4 are only separated by 75 points. 35 points between 2nd and 3rd and 40 pts between 3rd and 4th. 
• 5th through 7th are falling far behind and have probably no shot.
• Top 3 foulers:
• DeMarcus Cousins
• Tyson Chandler
• Dwight Howard

That's it for now, check back later this week for the Mid-Season Donkies

Keep Foulin' Y'all

FM

Fouling Is More Important than the Score

Man Code #356: Thou shalt gain more respect if they foul out in an NBA game than getting a triple-double
Man Code #357: Thou shalt gain even more respect if they get ejected
Man Code #358: Thou shalt gain the utmost respect if they ejected via a double technical or double flagrant

FM

Once a Foul, Always a Foul

It recently came to my attention that the NBA can take away fouls (techys and flagrants) after the league office reviews about them (if you don't believe me just search for fouls in the NBA rule book on nba.com). Anyway, I finally relinquished 2nd place in the league about a week ago, but Monday morning I was further behind then I thought I should be. I discovered on Thursday, after looking at total stats that I only had 2 flagrant fouls, when I know I have had 4. I looked at stat corrections and wa-la. I saw 1 flagrant taken away (not sure what happened to the other) and at least 1 techy taken away.

Anyway, I just think the NBA should leave flagrant fouls and technical fouls similar to how soccer refs always stand by their calls. I mean you don't see the league taking away points, rebounds, steals, or assists weeks after the game. Or at the very least if a player appeals a foul or the league deems it wasn't a techy or flagrant, yahoo should keep the fouls in fantasy basketball as how they were called in the actual game.

Just some thoughts.

Until next time.

Keep Fouling y'all

FM

Player Profile: Gerald Wallace

I have to start the player profiles with the current record holder of best fantasy night in foul league. I believe it was in November, Wallace fouled out and then got ejected via 2 techys. This gave him a whopping 270 points (Of course it has just come to my attention that the best night would be a foul out from 2 flagrants which would result in an ejection. You would get 390 points for that).

Anyway, Wallace has 86 personal fouls, 2 foul outs, 6 technicals and 1 ejection. He is averaging 2.7 fouls per game (FPG), 0.1 foul outs per game (FOPG), 0.2 Techys per game, 0.0 ejections and flagrant fouls per game.

His stats are decent, but having no flagrants can be a downside. Looking back at the last 2 previous seasons, he averaged roughly those same stats, so he is right where he should be. He had 6 techys last season and 8 the season before that. So he may be reaching his special fouls ceiling, but then again he could be on track for a career year.

Not sure who I'll profile next, might talk about the brawl in LA last weekend. Until the next post,

Keep fouling y'all!

Foul Master (FM)