Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Exciting news!

Don’t want anyone out there thinking I’ve forgotten about you, I’m working hard here so you don’t have to! Let me just highlight some of the updates, and I’d love for you all to give me any feedback on the site or the spreadsheet that you have. Also, I might not be able to answer all your questions today, as it is The Lady Thief’s birthday! So please feel free to still post any questions you have, and also feel free to offer your own advice to others. Thanks!

Site updates
Several new news feeds can be found now in the right had column. These are some of my favorite sources to use.
I’ve updated the site tags so (hopefully) this site will appear in search engines now
I’ve reduced many of the unnecessary links and apps to (hopefully) decrease the time it takes for the page to load.


Team Analyzer updates
I changed the name from Secret Sauce analyzer to Team Analyzer. WE all still know it’s the SS calc, but for newbies it’s a better description.
I’ve added fields for FT% and FG%, for both players and the whole team. For the team, I take into account attempts in the average.
I’ve created a player list on the analyzer page, every current player is there. Some players names are cut off so if you can’t find one, use the list.
I’ve created a field to enter in the amount of teams in your league, which will modify the Stats Targets accordingly (The SS).
For H2H leagues, I’ve added bench slots to account for the players on your bench and how they affect your team stats.
I’ve added a modifier to account for how many players you can start. Targets are higher for smaller squads, lower for bigger ones.

Bear with me and I’ll have this ready to be rolled out come Monday, and also have updated 09 stats in it too.

Don’t worry ballaz, Thief’s got you covered!

31 comments:

  1. Can't wait for the update! Thanks again for all the amazing work and Happy Birthday to Lady Thief!

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  2. Love your blog, keep up the great work and can't wait for next Monday!

    H2H 12 team, should I trade my Carmelo Anthony and Josh Howard for his Antawn Jamison and Luol Deng?

    CURRENT TEAM SAUCE 15.86273641 6.359130807 3.329512201 1.071565026 0.475767467 0.709628485 0.622172955 1.866631181 4.492499625

    MY TEAM: Chris Paul, Tyreke Evans, Russell Westbrook, Jameer Nelson, Josh Howard, Trevor Ariza, John Salmons, Carmelo Anthony, Carl Landry, Zach Randolph, Kevin Love, Andrew Bogut, Erick Dampier

    HIS TEAM: Steve Nash, Brandon Jennings, Louis Williams, Kirk Hinrich, Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Ben Gordon, J.R. Smith, Luol Deng, Antawn Jamison, Lamarcus Aldridge, Al Horford, Chris Kaman

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  3. Hey I have been following the site for a few days now and its great, only thing is i signed up to follow got the email to confirm my email but havnt gotten any emails so i cant use the Team evaluator, what should i do?

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  4. Thief!

    I finally figured out the password and get my Sauce numbers. Here are my numbers and team (again).

    PPG 14.06
    RPG 6.544
    APG 2.011
    SPG 1.021
    TO 0.541
    3PG 0.754
    BPG 0.840


    Billups
    CDR
    Casspi
    J Richardson
    Hedo Turk
    Corey Brewer
    Gerald Wallace
    Tyrus Thomas
    Al Harrington
    Louis Scola
    Nene
    Dwight
    Dampier

    I was thinking of offering Al Harrington, Hedo, and Nene for Paul Pierce and Derek Rose.

    Here's what the other team's working with.

    D. Rose
    Q. Richardson
    Pierce
    R. Lewis
    Danny Granger
    Ersan Ilyasova
    Shaq
    Marcu Camby
    Eric Gordon
    Mike Bibby
    Tmac
    RIP
    KMart

    BTW your posts are awesome man and I completely agree that listening to Joe schmoe writer can do more bad than good.

    Keep up the good work!

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  5. thief
    peja just got dropped in my league and i need 3s

    im thinking of a 2 for 1 for calderon..do u think hes a buy low?

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  6. Hi Thief, I also have problems getting the password. I have been clicking subscribe by email to every post, is that correct?

    I also have a trade offer.
    I give Granger, JR Smith for Duncan and Bynum.
    Is this a good trade? (I read the post about injury)
    Its a 12 team H2H league.
    My Team: Calderon, Nelson, Harris, Hedo, JR Smith, Manu Ginobili, Granger, Ben Wallace, Dirk, Spencer Hawks, S Oneal, Aldridge, Biedrins.

    My team has been doing terrible because of injuries.

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  7. When I click on the "Enter password - blog members only" button, it takes me back to whatever page I was previously on. I don't get an opportunity to enter the password.

    Any ideas whats going on?

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  8. Here is how I got the password

    I registered with Google. Google has a Google Reader that allows you to follow Blogs, if you subscribed on the right hand column of this page, try to sign in to google reader, if you can see Theif's post to Google reader than at the bottom of each post is the password.

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  9. I believe I have the password, but cannot enter it. The "button" is not working properly for me. I would assume their is a pop-up that should appear that would allow me to enter the password, but instead it reverts back to the page I as previously on (ie homepage, google, etc)

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  10. Try using a different type of Browser, IE, Firefox, etc

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  11. 10 team h2h

    trade my lou williams and thaddeus
    for
    rashard lewis and mike conly

    he also has stucky, crawford, should i try and get one of them instead on conley?

    PG: Chris Paul, Devin Harris, Jose Calderon
    PG/SG: Lou Williams
    SG: OJ Mayo
    SG/SF: Jason Richardson
    SF/PF: Josh Smith, Rudy Gay, Thaddeus Young
    PF/C:Brook Lopez, Andrea Barnagni, Joakim Noah, Luis Scola

    any opinions/suggestions on team??

    sauce:
    threes .82
    points 16.18
    bounds 6.02
    dimes 3.58
    steals 1.17
    blocks .77

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  12. Brett, it must be a browser issue for you. Try Internet explorer or Mozilla. Also be sure you aren't blocking the pop up screen.

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  13. It wasn't working with IE (with pop-up blocker off) but I downloaded Firefox and it worked with that. Must be something with a setting in IE. Anyways, thanks for the help. I'm gonna dive in right now. Aren't days off great?

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  14. Hey Thief, I've already looked at the 'Sauce' implications of this trade, they are good for my team, however, my concern are the subjective aspects, as far as trends/injuries.

    C. Frye & K. Love (he's a BEAST right now)
    for
    D. Galinari & T. Murphy

    I want to deal Frye (I think he's going to cool off) somewhere, but if I do, I need 3PM...but is Murphy going to hold up? Also, K Love, I picked him up off WW and since I've been climbing steadily in Rebs, will he be such a vacuum the rest of the season...if so, that would be great, but he also is a little low on blocks as a center.

    Just spouting out a bunch of thoughts.

    Thanks.

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  15. Meetloaf, it makes no sense to deal frye for gallinari. Ask for a different and better player in return.

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  16. 10 team h2h

    trade my lou williams and thaddeus
    for
    rashard lewis and mike conly

    he also has stucky, crawford, should i try and get one of them instead on conley?

    PG: Chris Paul, Devin Harris, Jose Calderon
    PG/SG: Lou Williams
    SG: OJ Mayo
    SG/SF: Jason Richardson
    SF/PF: Josh Smith, Rudy Gay, Thaddeus Young
    PF/C:Brook Lopez, Andrea Barnagni, Joakim Noah, Luis Scola

    any opinions/suggestions on team??

    sauce:
    threes .82
    points 16.18
    bounds 6.02
    dimes 3.58
    steals 1.17
    blocks .77

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  17. Udrih (PHI), Frye (BOS), Perkins (PHO), Gallinari (NJ), Al Harrington (NJ), Wilson Chandler (NJ)

    which 4 would you start today?

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  18. Hey thief,

    can you take a look at my above comment. I'll be giving my buddy a call soon about the Pierce trade, and I'm worried it might be too much.

    Thanks,

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  19. whats good thief,

    should i give away j kidd and jason thompson for antawn jamison and michael redd?

    my team
    allen iverson
    kobe bryant
    jason kidd
    derrick rose
    marvin williams
    boris diaw
    kevin garnett
    elton brand
    channing frye
    jason thompson
    chris bosh
    lamar odom
    shawn marion

    sauce
    0.6 3s 14.8 pts 6.4 rebs
    3.2 ast 1.7 stls 0.7 blks

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  20. Shawn, I like the move. Rose will heat up with a new coach. Still I'd ask him to add in Eric Gordon, see if he bites.

    Mamba, if you can pull that deal off, do it! You're basically getting rashard for nothing.

    McG, Perkins, udrih, gallinari and al Harry. Knicks are scoring well right now.

    Garg, no way would I want Redd on my squad. He's great, but likely will get injured again.

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  21. Hi Thief,
    Is this a good trade?
    I give Granger and JR Smith
    and get Duncan and Andrew Bynum

    I still do not have access to the password yet.
    I have been subscribing to every post.

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  22. Thanks Thief,

    I'm trying to convince him to take it but he wants Dwight like crazy, who I'm trying to save for my CP3 trade.

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  23. my sauce is
    16.49 pts
    6.57 rbs
    3.76 asts
    1.13 stls
    .9 threes
    .69 Blks

    What you think bout trading my klove, lou will, beidrins for gwallace, tyrus thomas....then snatchin up mike conley off the waiver wire???

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  24. Happy Birthday to Lady Thief :) You two enjoy your holidays and don't worry about us now, there's nothing wrong in taking a break once in a while :P

    But, later, if possible, could you please go back and reply to 4 of the last 5 questions, posted on your previous entry? - http://www.fantasythief.com/2009/12/joe-schmoe-sportswriters.html?showComment=1262182303560#c4786083960263958421 (I think another one you already replied to, when it was reposted here.)

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  25. Jason, I like this deal if you need boards. If you're getting posts via email, check the last one you got, it's at the very bottom.

    Christo, thanks for the heads up. I lost access to yahoo email, long story, but my alerts aren't comin thru. Appreciate the help.

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  26. I don't get email when there are new posts.
    I only got it when there is new comments on the post I subscribed.
    Maybe I subscribed in the wrong way?

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  27. thief these posts still are not comming to my email even though i subscribed to follow, why is this happening? i fear i wont get the calculator password on monday cause of this....please help

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  28. campos, are you getting comments? Are you jason?

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  29. THIEF!!!

    Super excited for Monday, really excited to see the new team analyizer. Will the password be the same or is there a new password? I'm still not sure how to subscribe so I get emails from you, help a playa out!!!

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