Lottery Results: 2008-2009

[Derek Bodner]

Using this random number generator:
http://www.randomnumbergenerator.com/default.asp

Each bracket (championship bracket and consolation bracket) is split up, and each person is given a # between 1 and 6.  The random # generator is run, and whichever # comes up gets the top pick (and then done again for subsequent picks).    The #'s are as follows:

Championship:
Jerry Lewis - 1
Derek - 2
Vienna - 3
Archangel - 4
Westside - 5
Wolverine - 6

Consolation:
Ted - 1
Columbia - 2
John M - 3
Genghis - 4
Norwegian - 5
Wow - 6

[Derek Bodner]

First # drawn: 5 (Norwegian)
Second: 1 (Ted)
Third: 6 (Wow)
Fourth: 4 (Genghis)
Fifth: 2 (Columbia)
Sixth: 3 (John M)

Seventh: 3 (Vienna)
Eight: 1 (Jerry Lewis)
Ninth: 4 (Archangel)
Tenth: 6 (Wow)
Eleventh: 2 (Derek)
12th: 5 (Westside)

[Derek Bodner]

Each person will select a slot they want to draft in.  You have 2 days to select a slot, after that you will get the highest slot available by default.  Please don't use up the full 2 days unless you have to.

Selection Order
1) Norwegian - Slot 1
2) Ted - Slot 2
3) Wow - Slot 3
4) Genghis - Slot 4
5) Columbia - Slot 5
6) John M - Slot 6
7) Vienna - Slot 7
8.) Jerry Lewis - Slot 8
9) Archangel - Slot 9
10) Wolverine - Slot 10
11) Derek - Slot 12
12) Westside - Slot 11
 

The possible draft combinations: (ones in Italics have already been taken)
Slot 1: 1, 24, 25, 48, 49, 72, 73, 96, 97, 120, 121, 144, 145, 168
Slot 2: 2, 23, 26, 47, 50, 71, 74, 95, 98, 119, 122, 143, 146, 167
Slot 3: 3, 22, 27, 46, 51, 70, 75, 94, 99, 118, 123, 142, 147, 166
Slot 4: 4, 21, 28, 45, 52, 69, 76, 93, 100, 117, 124, 141, 148, 165
Slot 5: 5,20,29,44,53,68,77,92,101,116,125,140, 149, 164
Slot 6: 6,19,30,43,54,67,78,91,102,115,126,139, 150, 163
Slot 7: 7,18,31,42,55,66,79,90,103,114,127,138, 151, 162
Slot 8: 8,17,32,41,56,65,80,89,104,113,128,137, 152, 161
Slot 9: 9,16,33,40,57,64,81,88,105,112,129,136, 153, 160
Slot 10: 10,15,34,39,58,63,82,87,106,111,130,135, 154, 159
Slot 11: 11,14,35,38,59,62,83,86,107,110,131,134, 155, 158
Slot 12: 12,13,36,37,60,61,84,85,108,109,132,133, 156, 157

Just post in this thread which slot you want.

[Derek Bodner]

Norwegian, you're on the clock.

[Norwegian Fjords]

Sweet! I get first choice. Before I choose, who is going into the draft? I would like to see a list of best available players before I choose.
Also, how much longer can I keep Kobe and Boozer?
Sorry, I'm still new to this keeper league.

[Norwegian Fjords]

Actually, I realize not everyone has chosen their keepers yet, so there is no way to know that.
Who is going back because the have 0 years of eligibility left?

[Wolverine]

Adam,

If you drafted Kobe and Boozer last year (and didn't keep them), then they'll have two more years as keeper options (this season and - if you choose - NEXT season).  If one of them was kept last year - and I believe Kobe was - then this will be the last year they can be selected as a keeper.

By the way, you lucky SOB, Chris Paul is out of eligibility and will be in this year's draft.  He'll go number one ... and it appears he'll go number one to you.

Caleb

[Derek Bodner]

Updated Keeper eligibility:
http://fantasy.phillyarena.net/index.php?page=keeper_eligibility

Keeper declarations come after this.

[cudall]

Ted -- are you gonna be a man and own up to why we ought to declare keepers first before selecting our draft position? Come on, you can do it . . . (Norwegian hit it on the head -- well, sort of . . .)

Just because this is how it's been done in years past doesn't make it right . . .

[Derek Bodner]

The ability to declare keepers as late as possible (and thus watch more preseason, and get more time for fluke preseason injuries to happen before making your declarations) is much more important than deciding where you're going to draft based on who's available.  If deciding your draft spot was a one day affair (or even one weekend affair), we could still keep the keeper declaration late and have the draft decision after that, but it's not.  So we either have draft slot decision first, or we move up the date to when you need to declare your keepers to before preseason.  I'm sorry, I don't agree that's a fair tradeoff.

I think we've had, maybe, 3 people not select the first available draft spot in the years we've done this.  If you think a lot of people are all of a sudden going to be selecting out of order, I think you're quite wrong.

In fact, this is the only league I've been a part of that actually allows you to select your spot.  Most just give you the first available slot.  Oh, the inhumanity of only knowing for 95% certainty what someones keepers are going to be before you select where you're going to draft.

[Ted]

The ability to declare keepers as late as possible (and thus watch more preseason, and get more time for fluke preseason injuries to happen before making your declarations) is much more important than deciding where you're going to draft based on who's available.  If deciding your draft spot was a one day affair (or even one weekend affair), we could still keep the keeper declaration late and have the draft decision after that, but it's not.  So we either have draft slot decision first, or we move up the date to when you need to declare your keepers to before preseason.  I'm sorry, I don't agree that's a fair tradeoff.

I think we've had, maybe, 3 people not select the first available draft spot in the years we've done this.  If you think a lot of people are all of a sudden going to be selecting out of order, I think you're quite wrong.

In fact, this is the only league I've been a part of that actually allows you to select your spot.  Most just give you the first available slot.  Oh, the inhumanity of only knowing for 95% certainty what someones keepers are going to be before you select where you're going to draft.

Eat that cudall!

Let's get this thing going people! Cord needs to know who I'm keeping . . . although it should be obvious to anyone with a second-grade education. 

[Joe Vancil]

I'll officially notifiy that I'm taking the earliest spot available.

I'm expecting a certain point guard I've been known to covet to be out there.

[Ted]

Sorry, Joe, he's not getting past me at #2, whoever he is. 

YO ADAM! PICK YOUR SPOT BROTHER!

[WayOutWest]

I will take the highest available draft position when my turn comes around.

[Joe Vancil]

Excuse me...but Columbia Penguins *IS* Tim.

The other person in the league is THE SUPES.  I have no idea who that is, and he's the one person who is not signed up.

He's one of your friends, isn't he, Derek?