I've been playing fantasy basketball for many years. I've also been begging people to play fantasy basketball for many years. Except for the begging, it's actually my favorite fantasy league. Here's why.1) No stupid park effects. Picking the right players for your starting lineup is difficult enough without worrying about rain or snow in football, or some wind or bandbox killing your pitchers in baseball. Basketball, it's the same everywhere. Just like they say in "Hoosiers."2) Everybody can do everything. Need a save? You better have the single guy on the pitching staff that's getting them. Didn't get #1 wideouts? You're boned.But the NBA offers a million ways to get to a win. There are guards that block shots. Centers that shoot three pointers. Power forwards that get assists. It's very liberating, and a lot of fun. When your point guard blocks a shot, you geek hard, kind of like when a catcher steals a base, or your running back throw...
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