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What If? Michael Jordan's 1988-89 Season

 

Published 11/10/2008 by David Funk at Bleacher Report - NBA

Welcome to the first fantasy basketball edition of What If? This is where I look back a player's season before fantasy basketball became prominent in our society. So to start out the basketball edition, I'm starting out with my favorite team and favorite all-time player. Today, we look back Michael Jordan's 1988-89 season. I'm using the default scoring for Sporting News and Yahoo! fantasy basketball games. So here's the scoring system for each: SN Fantasy Basketball Default Scoring System: Point Scored: 1 point each Field Goal Missed: -0.5 points Free Throw Missed: -0.5 points Rebound: 1.5 points Assists: 2 points Steal: 2.5 points Block Shot: 2.5 points Turnover: -1 point Triple Double: 10 points Note : For those that are not familar with basketball, triple-double means reaching double digits in at least three of the following categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots. Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Default Scoring System: Field Goal Attempt: -0.45 ... (link)

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