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