Airball Postmortem 2009: SOLAR ANTIPOLO

SOLAR ANTIPOLO (Head to Head) - 18 Teams, Entry Fee: 500

This was one of the first funtasy leagues up until three years ago when we decided to shell out some money so that people will treat it seriously. And that they did. After winning last year, i was looking forward for my first back to back titles. But it wasn't meant to be. In the finals match-up against Cubao Barkers team, which upset #1 seed The Mouth, who choked in the semifinals, i lost 7-to-8 after leading him 9-to-6 in the penultimate day. As with life and fantasy, the people you rely on are the same people who will drag you down to the ditches. Lebron James decided to rest on the Cavaliers final game versus the Sixers and i lost by 8 freaking FIELD GOALS MADE! EIGHT! Lebron can double that if he played!

But of course, i am half joking. i can't fault The King for not playing, and a league manager should expect that because that is what stars do for non-bearing games. And league managers should find a way to soften the blow.

For the last day in this league, i did decide to bench him because of reports that James will not be suiting up. It was a good move but the remaining players i had were either cruising along (Culprits: Delonte West and DJ Augustin) or just saw limited minutes. So it was not enough which brings me to my third lesson:

3. ADDING AND DROPPING IS AN ART.

i will spill the beans right here, right now. Max out all your moves when you get the chance. Especially in the playoff round, or if you are chasing for a playoff spot. NEVER, EVER be afraid to cut quality players because you picked them early in the draft. Look at their schedule for the week and compare it to average players who might be playing more for that same week. Ask yourself: is the juice worth the squeeze? Should i risk getting 0 minutes from my star player or settle for the 10 minutes a game for a lower-rated player but will definitely play this week?

i can actually pinpoint how i lost the match-up against Cubao Barkers. i was waiting for Kevin Martin to comeback for the final week and decided to stick with him for the first day but the Kings star never showed up. If i had gotten say, a Lou Amundson for this week, could he have given me those extra 9 field goals?

There's science in the add/drop as well. Spilling the beans (and the pork too) again, release before the 3PM deadline to set your line-up for the next day. It's actually very easy, you can see their next schedule right across that certain free agent you are picking up. Now, there are leagues with max moves so make sure you use the add/drop strategy wisely. Timing is of essence, but it's not all. Make sure you pick players that can actually contribute (Meaning, no Adam Morrison) and will be playing for that day.

The Moves That Brought Me The Silver:

Apr 12 7:11pm James Jones (Mia - SF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Apr 12 7:11pm Brandon Bass (Dal - SF,PF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Apr 12 6:36pm Marvin Williams (Atl - SF,PF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Apr 12 6:36pm Ime Udoka (SA - SF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Apr 11 7:12pm Brandon Bass (Dal - SF,PF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Apr 11 7:12pm Ryan Anderson (NJ - PF,C) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Apr 11 7:07pm Ime Udoka (SA - SF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Apr 11 7:07pm Roy Hibbert (Ind - C) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Apr 9 11:32pm Louis Amundson (Pho - SF,PF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Apr 9 11:32pm Anthony Carter (Den - PG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Apr 9 11:25pm Roy Hibbert (Ind - C) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Apr 9 11:25pm Von Wafer (Hou - PG,SG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Apr 9 11:20pm Ryan Anderson (NJ - PF,C) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Apr 9 11:20pm Carl Landry (Hou - SF,PF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Apr 8 5:10pm Von Wafer (Hou - PG,SG) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Apr 8 5:10pm Matt Bonner (SA - PF,C) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Apr 8 4:33pm Carl Landry (Hou - SF,PF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Apr 8 4:33pm Javaris Crittenton (Was - PG,SG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Apr 7 7:08pm Javaris Crittenton (Was - PG,SG) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Apr 7 7:08pm Kevin MartinINJ (Sac - SG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Apr 4 6:46pm Leandro Barbosa (Pho - PG,SG) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Apr 4 6:46pm Udonis HaslemINJ (Mia - PF,C) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Apr 2 5:45pm Samuel Dalembert (Phi - C) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Apr 2 5:45pm C.J. Miles (Uta - SG,SF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Apr 1 10:18pm C.J. Miles (Uta - SG,SF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Apr 1 10:18pm Rudy Fernandez (Por - PG,SG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Apr 1 9:53pm Anthony Carter (Den - PG) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Apr 1 9:53pm Jared Dudley (Pho - SF,PF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Mar 31 3:49pm Jared Dudley (Pho - SF,PF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Mar 31 3:49pm Samuel Dalembert (Phi - C) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Feb 20 12:09pm Aaron Brooks (Hou - PG,SG) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Feb 20 12:09pm Anthony Johnson (Orl - PG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Feb 11 5:42pm Delonte West (Cle - PG,SG) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Feb 11 5:42pm Trevor Ariza (LAL - SF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Feb 5 2:51pm D.J. Augustin (Cha - PG,SG) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Feb 5 2:51pm Sergio Rodriguez (Por - PG,SG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Feb 5 2:25am Anthony Johnson (Orl - PG) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Feb 5 2:25am Fred Jones (LAC - SG,SF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Feb 1 2:42pm Trevor Ariza (LAL - SF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Feb 1 2:42pm D.J. Augustin (Cha - PG,SG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 31 3:44am Fred Jones (LAC - SG,SF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 31 3:44am Chris Wilcox (NY - PF,C) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 29 2:49pm D.J. Augustin (Cha - PG,SG) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 29 2:49pm Steve Novak (LAC - SF,PF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 27 1:08pm Chris Wilcox (NY - PF,C) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 27 1:08pm Ricky Davis (LAC - SG,SF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 26 12:01pm Ricky Davis (LAC - SG,SF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 26 12:01pm Delonte West (Cle - PG,SG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 26 10:27am Steve Novak (LAC - SF,PF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 26 10:27am Michael ReddINJ (Mil - SG,SF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 25 8:45pm Sergio Rodriguez (Por - PG,SG) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 25 8:45pm D.J. Augustin (Cha - PG,SG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z

Date Player Type From To By
Jan 25 8:45pm Sergio Rodriguez (Por - PG,SG) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 25 8:45pm D.J. Augustin (Cha - PG,SG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 24 6:44pm D.J. Augustin (Cha - PG,SG) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 24 6:44pm C.J. Miles (Uta - SG,SF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 20 7:49pm Delonte West (Cle - PG,SG) Add Waivers Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 20 7:49pm Desmond MasonINJ (OKC - SG,SF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 20 1:20pm C.J. Miles (Uta - SG,SF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 20 1:20pm Will SolomonNA (Sac - PG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 17 4:17pm Desmond MasonINJ (OKC - SG,SF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 17 4:17pm Courtney Lee (Orl - SG,SF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 17 4:09pm Will SolomonNA (Sac - PG) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 17 4:09pm Kosta Koufos (Uta - PF,C) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 16 6:41pm Courtney Lee (Orl - SG,SF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 16 6:41pm Daniel Gibson (Cle - PG,SG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 16 5:21pm Daniel Gibson (Cle - PG,SG) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 16 5:21pm Kyle Lowry (Hou - PG,SG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 15 6:33pm Kyle Lowry (Hou - PG,SG) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 15 6:33pm Thabo Sefolosha (OKC - SG,SF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 10 2:33pm Kosta Koufos (Uta - PF,C) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 10 2:33pm Kyle Lowry (Hou - PG,SG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 10 2:27pm Thabo Sefolosha (OKC - SG,SF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 10 2:27pm Jose Juan Barea (Dal - PG,SG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 7 5:39pm Jose Juan Barea (Dal - PG,SG) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 7 5:39pm Joakim Noah (Chi - PF,C) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 6 4:26pm Kyle Lowry (Hou - PG,SG) Add Waivers Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 6 4:26pm Courtney Lee (Orl - SG,SF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 3 3:34pm Joakim Noah (Chi - PF,C) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 3 3:34pm Rasual Butler (NO - SG,SF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Jan 1 2:40pm Rasual Butler (NO - SG,SF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Jan 1 2:40pm Shane Battier (Hou - SF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Dec 31 5:33pm Courtney Lee (Orl - SG,SF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Dec 31 5:33pm Jose Juan Barea (Dal - PG,SG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Dec 27 4:46am Jose Juan Barea (Dal - PG,SG) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Dec 27 4:46am Tony Allen (Bos - PG,SG,SF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Dec 23 6:28pm Tony Allen (Bos - PG,SG,SF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Dec 23 6:28pm Joakim Noah (Chi - PF,C) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Dec 23 6:19pm Joakim Noah (Chi - PF,C) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Dec 23 6:19pm Drew Gooden (SA - PF,C) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Dec 8 4:23am Matt Bonner (SA - PF,C) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Dec 8 4:23am DeShawn StevensonINJ (Was - SG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Dec 6 4:25pm Zach Randolph (LAC - PF,C)
Trade Air Ball Career Losers JQU!Z
Dec 6 4:25pm Michael ReddINJ (Mil - SG,SF)
Trade Career Losers Air Ball Enteng
Dec 3 11:06pm DeShawn StevensonINJ (Was - SG) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Dec 3 11:06pm Jamario MoonINJ (Mia - SF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Nov 27 1:05pm Jamario MoonINJ (Mia - SF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Nov 27 1:05pm Mike Conley (Mem - PG,SG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Nov 14 4:26pm Drew Gooden (SA - PF,C) Add Waivers Air Ball JQU!Z
Nov 14 4:26pm Brandon Bass (Dal - SF,PF) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z
Oct 23 3:22pm Marvin Williams (Atl - SF,PF)
Hakim Warrick (Mem - SF,PF)
Trade Air Ball Bano JQU!Z
Oct 23 3:22pm Rafer Alston (Orl - PG)
Udonis HaslemINJ (Mia - PF,C)
Trade Bano Air Ball Bano
Oct 18 6:15pm Shane Battier (Hou - SF) Add Free Agents Air Ball JQU!Z
Oct 18 6:15pm Marco Belinelli (GS - PG,SG) Drop Air Ball Waivers JQU!Z