High stakes hoops – nothing beats it.
Possession after possession, basket after basket, yet basketball so often still comes down to one final play; the ball is out of bounds, players jostles for position, the ref begins the count – 5,4,3,2…, the ball get in just in time going to the one player everyone knew it would go to. In one motion they catch and shoot, the ball glides through the air and…
Enjoy the best of the NBA and NCAA basketball with you and up to seven of your friends with the Fantasy Sport Megapool’s Hardwood Handle Megapool League. Getting started is simple. Just create an account (if you don’t have one already), select the template, invite friends, select your teams and you are good to go.
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The following is a quick outline of the Hardwood Handle 2022 Fantasy Sports Megapool indicating the different leagues, the suggested number of Megapool candidates and suggested number of drafts:
| Sports | Suggested # of Megapool Players | Suggested # of Drafts |
|---|---|---|
| NBA, NCAA | 8 | 3 |
Here is a a quick explanation of the leagues and the suggested # of picks in the Hardwood Handle 2022 Megapool along with a suggested draft date for each draft:
| League Name | Description | # of Picks | Suggested Draft Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry OB Winner | Pick the teams with the best chance at going deep or even winning the NBA’s biggest prize. | 2 | early April |
| Best Regular Season Record | Select the teams who will perform best in the NBA’s regular season, securing home court for the playoffs. | 2 | late January |
| Western Conference Champion | The Western Conference once dominated the NBA but times have changed. Who will be the team to try and establish the conference as the NBA’s best? | 1 | early April |
| Eastern Conference Champion | The Eastern Conference has been seen as ugly step child for much of the 2000s. But that has changed recently. So who will be the team to try to keep the East on top in 2022? | 1 | early April |
| Western Conference Best Record | Golden State? Phoenix? Utah? Who will be the West’s best team over 82 games? | 2 | late January |
| Eastern Conference Best Record | See above but just change the teams to Chicago, Brooklyn, Milwaukee – and add in Miami. | 2 | late January |
| March Madness Champion | 64 teams – 68 technically – but only one winner. Drama awaits. | 3 | early March |
Lastly, it is important no league in the a Fantasy Sports Megapool is a winner take all proposition. The following is a breakdown of the points awarded for each place a team finishes in their respective league or tournament:
The following is the scoring for the regular season based leagues (Best Regular Season Record, Western Conference Best Record, Western Conference Best Record):
| Place | Points Awarded |
|---|---|
| First | 100 |
| Second | 90 |
| Third | 80 |
| Fourth | 70 |
| Fifth | 60 |
| Sixth | 50 |
| Seventh | 40 |
| Eighth | 30 |
| Ninth | 20 |
| 10th -11th | 10 |
The following is the scoring for the tournament based leagues (Larry OB Winner, Western Conference Champ, Western Conference Best Champ, March Madness Winner):
| Place | Points Awarded |
|---|---|
| First | 100 |
| Second | 90 |
| 3rd/4th | 75 |
| 5th-8th | 60 |
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