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    This message is from David Robinson who is challenging you to play Fastbreak on ESPN.com.


    Get in on the excitement of the 2013 NBA season! The game challenges you to build a roster of five position players and one head coach and accumulate points according to the unique scoring system. Play Daily, Weekly or both. Sign up now!


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    At ESPN, we are always looking for new ways to test your fantasy basketball skills. This year we present Fastbreak, a game that will force you to take your statistical hoops acumen to new levels by using a points-scoring system, tight rosters and the option of a salary cap.
    In traditional fantasy leagues, we draft about 10 starters and carry a bench of three or four. In those games, each NBA player can only be owned by one fantasy team. In Fastbreak, every competitor constructs a roster consisting of five players and a head coach from the entire pool of NBA players and coaches.
    Rather than competing against your opponents by beating them in each statistical category, Fastbreak uses a scoring formula based on an NBA player's total statistical contribution each game to generate an individual points total. You can play the game with or without a salary cap, but the great part about this game is that every participant can own any NBA player. That means you don't have to luck into a top draft spot if you want to ownKevin Durant or LeBron James.
    Rules

    Be sure to read through all of the rules, but here is a general overview:
    In all versions of Fastbreak you will set a roster of two guards, two forwards, one center and one coach. If you are in a salary-cap league, you will need to fill your initial roster with players whose contracts total no more than $50 million. If you don't have a cap, you can choose any player.
    Your "team head coach" will get five points for each win his NBA team earns.
    Player scoring is a bit more complicated, but basically it rewards overall volume of stats and penalizes turnovers and poor shooting from the field and free throw line. Here is the formula:


    • (PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK+3PM) - ((FGA-FGM)+(FTA-FTM)+TO)


    For example, if a player shoots 5-of-10 from the field, 1-of-1 from the three-point line and 5-of-7 from the free throw line and totals 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocked shots and 3 turnovers, his total points earned would be 21:


    • (15 + 6 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1) - ((10 - 5) + (7 - 5) + 3) = 21


    The Fastbreak season is broken into two game segments. The first segment runs from the start of the regular season through the final game before the NBA All-Star break. The second segment begins immediately after the All-Star break and runs through the final game of the regular season. The team in your group (and overall) with the most points for each segment and overall will be the winner.
    Strategy

    In this type of scoring system, a player such as Chris Bosh, who shoots really well and contributes across the board, will fare better than a guy like Andrea Bargnani, who doesn't do much but score and sports a mediocre field goal percentage. It also negates the rotisserie value of specialists like Rajon Rondo (assists, steals) andSerge Ibaka (rebounds, blocks). Because they don't contribute overall statistical volume and you don't need to win any specific categories like dimes or blocks. On the other hand, this scoring system helps keep guys likeDwight Howard and Blake Griffin, because their overall volume of stats outweighs the negative of their terrible free throw shooting. Plus, they won't drag you down in free throw percentage, because we don't compete in specific categories.
    Due to the short rosters (half of the normal size) and because you have every player available, you will want to have the five best players (and coach) in your lineup during each scoring period. Factors you'll need to consider include how they will fare in this scoring system, how many games they will play each period and how good or bad their opponents will be.
    Using a coach adds another interesting aspect that fantasy junkies rarely worry about: wins! In typical fantasy games, we just want our stats, so it matters little whether an NBA team wins or loses. This added element in Fastbreak forces us to look beyond players and consider how teams will fare in the win-loss column.
    Floating cap

    Those of you who are familiar with Gridiron Challenge for football will notice some significant differences in how the salaries and salary cap work in Fastbreak. In the GC, there is a hard salary cap that never changes, so you are essentially punished for dropping a player whose contract has gone up in value, because you will have to come up with the difference between his original contract and his new cost if you want to re-sign him. In Fastbreak, we have a "floating cap." This means that your salary cap is credited (or penalized) with the difference between the salary at which you signed a player and his current salary as it fluctuates throughout the season.
    For instance, let's say you ink LeBron James at $10.5 million. If he plays well and his salary jumps to $11.5 million, your salary cap will increase $1 million. On the other hand, if he slumps and his salary dips to $10 million, your salary cap will decrease by $500,000.
    This element of the game creates an interesting effect, because you may want to "sell high" when your stud's value has gone up, if you think it may go down soon. By selling high, you essential cash out that player's contract value to boost your salary cap. On the other hand, you won't want to be too patient with underachievers, because they will drag your cap downward.
    All salary cap leagues set lineups weekly, so another important factor is how many games each player and coach will have that week and how strong their competition will be. Ideally, you'll want to target high-end players who will play four games against inferior competition.
    No Cap

    If you choose this style of game, there are no financial considerations; you simply add the best players possible to your roster each week or day (depending on when you must set your lineups). If you set your roster weekly, you'll want to pay close attention to how many games each player has that week. Obviously, a first-tier stud who plays two games in a week may not outscore a second-tier stud who plays thrice or even a third-tier baller who has four games.
    If you set your roster daily, you will want to make sure you never have an empty roster spot, because so long as there are NBA games being played, you will want guys on your roster generating points. You'll also get to ride the hot hand at each position based on matchups from day to day. Of course, that goes for your coach, too.
    The season starts soon, so study up, get your lineups set and test your fantasy hoops skills in a brand new way with ESPN's Fastbreak!

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