BobFinn's Fantasy Basketball (** Draft Has Started **)

Die, die, die!



Yeah, I know. He wouldn't have made it back around anyhow.

 

Sweetney was definitely my guy.

Back to the drawing board.

 

Sweetney = fat albert. hey hey hey.

I picked deron Williams.

heath is up.

 

*EDIT*

Ignore this post.

 

premature pickulation?

 

No, I thought you hadn't posted your pick after you picked, so I posted it. But I guess my refresh didn't refresh.

 

NOW you can pick DoD.

G Jason Williams MIA

 

Wow, I didn't even notice JDub was still out there...lol.

What the hell, let's take yet another gamble :

Charlie Villanueva (F)

 

My list has just been decimated to pieces. I guess I'll go with Desmond Mason.

 

Marvin Williams.

 

Guys I am on vaction, did not send anyone a list since I brought my computer. However it broke and I am left with my treo here, which makes picking nearly impossible. So somebody pick for me so you are not waiting 10 hours. Pick somebody good for me.... Sorry for all the problems....

 

I thought long and hard about taking White Chocolate, but I'm worried he will not get enough minutes to be a viable starter. He historically has not played many minutes throughout his career. Plus, the presence of Gary Payton is worrisome. I like players who are guaranteed to get big minutes (why I took Mike James).

Villanueva is a sly pick. He has a chance to do really well. All the "experts" have been constantly dissing him since the draft and he will be motivated to prove them wrong.

Aside from these two picks, the rest of the round has been pretty pedestrian so far.

 

Damn I really wanted Villanueva but now that Dunk has picked him I guess it's a good thing I didn't take him since he will surely bust.

 

Not counting my own, here is how I would rank the teams so far and the keys to their success:


Crisco (Duncan, Francis, Artest, Murphy, Kurt, Cassell) -- Taking Cassell late was a shark pick. Duncan, Francis and Artest form an unbelievable trio. I really like this team a lot. I'm not fussy over the Murphy/Ridnour selections, but I think there is enough firepower here to overcome those blunders. Kurt should be solid with Amare out. Overall, an excellent team. The key to championship success depends on Sam Cassell. If he plays like Sam Cassell, a championship ring could be in the cards for the Lard Boy.


Pimp (T-Mac, Marbury, Melo, Shareef, Harringtom, Magloire) -- Pimp did a great job with his first three picks. Those are the exact guys I would have taken in his position; well, possibly Artest over Melo, but it's debateable. Anthony should be huge this year. The key to this team is whether or not Shareef gets enough minutes on the Kings to return to superstar status.


Jent (Dirk, Dwight, Pau, Kenyon, Chandler, Paul, Rafer) -- Dirk is a beast and Pau Gasol is solid as can be. The key to this team is Dwight Howard improving as much as everyone is predicting (I have my doubts) and Kenyon Martin staying healthy (also doubtful). Nevertheless, this team is solid, baby.


Heath (AI, Ben, Joe, Boozer, Mouse, Butler, Marshall, J-Will) -- I disagreed with many of Heath's selections during the draft, but looking at his team afterwards, I have to admit that it's pretty solid. The first three picks aren't super by any means, but he got some great value late, particularly with Boozer, Marshall and J-Will. The key to this team depends on Iverson staying healthy and Joe Johnson not being a bust (I think there's a good chance he will be).


DarkHorse (Kobe, Allen, Peja, Billups, J.Howard, Amare, Curry) -- Kobe is a stud and will be a top five player this year. Allen, Billups and Peja are solid options. Amare is the key here. DarkHorse reached for him when there were still good players on the board. This could prove to be a fatal mistake. The key to this team is Amare returning to superstar status for the last two months of the season. If DH can somehow stay competitive until then, he will have a great chance.


PSJ (Yao, Kidd, Hughes, Redd, Bogut, Swift, Korver) -- Phi's team looks solid, but lacks that big name superstar to push it over the edge. Kidd doesn't count anymore and Yao, while a very good center, is just not a huge impact player fantasy-wise. I think he'll be competitive, and might even make the playoffs, but will have no chance of winning anything significant. The key to this team is Kidd's health and Yao's emergence into superstardom (I truly hope it happens, but I see stats similar to last year).


Smeg (J.O'Neal, Vince, Jefferson, J-Rich, Hill, Igoudala, Rose) -- I don't think Vince will repeat his numbers from last year. Jermaine is solid when healthy. Getting Rose late was a great idea. Love the Jefferson/Richardson combo. Hill will be a complete BUST. Igoudala is an unknown with potential. The key to this team is Vince Carter. If Vinsanity shows up, Smeg will compete. If Wussanity shows up, he will flop.


Castor (KG, Shard, Sheed, Mobes, Ginobili) -- KG is a monster, but leg issues should have pushed him to #2 overall IMO. Rashard and Rasheed are decent, but there were better players available at those spots. I think this team will bust. The key to success obviously depends on Garnett staying healthy, because if he's on his game, he can carry a team by himself.


Fiinn (Brand, Pierce, Z, A.Miller, Prince, S.Jackson, Bonzi) -- Brand and Pierce are as solid as can be. Love those picks. Big Z is good but is always an injury risk. Miller is somewhat overrated. The key to this team is Bonzi Wells getting enough minutes to be effective and Big Z staying healthy. This is a decent team, but I don't see it as a threat to win it all.


DoD (Shaq, Baron, Odom, Jamison, Knight) -- Taking two injury risks with your first two picks is never a good idea, but that is what DoD did. I loved Jamison in the fourth round; excellent choice there. Knight went too early. The key to this team depends on Shaq and Baron staying healthy. But, this is a DoD team, so it's pretty much a given that he will choke.


NWO (Marion, Nash, Bibby, Pryz, Walker) -- Marion, Nash and Bibby are all solid, but I'm doubtful if they have the combined firepower to compete with the major players in this league. This team's success depends on Pryzbilla playing well and Walker getting enough minutes to be effective. If both these things happen, this team will do well. But, all things considered, this looks like a middle of the road squad to me.



Moes (AK47, Arenas, Hinrich, Zach, Crawford) -- One of the weaker teams in the league. Arenas is a star but AK47 is overrated in H2H leagues; he's gold in roto, though. I don't like Zach too much because of his knee issues and Hinrich doesn't impress me much either. The key to this team is Zach Randolph. If he can become a 20-10 guy again, Moe will be competitive. I don't see it happening, though.


RBall (B.Miller, Wade, Maggette, C-Webb, Camby, Parker, Jones) -- I'm sorry, but Brad Miller is not a first rounder. The Rook should have taken Wade and Pierce instead of Sad Brad. Webber and Camby represent way too much injury risk for me to like this team very much. Obviously, they key to success depends on these players staying healthy. I don't think RBall will be as competitive as he has been in baseball and football.

 

Darkhorse is my pick. I had a similar strategy, and won it all last year. I think that team is good enuff to make it to Amare time. And then it could be lights out.

 

That's it... I'm locking this thread... wth. lol.

 

Hey my teams are made by what I do in the later rounds. Remember I won this league in my rookie season with Dwyane Wade and Carlos Arroyo major contributors (of course KG doesn't hurt).

Lets not mention last year, Baron and "Sad Brad" both were mediocre when not injured and everyone I gambled on flat out underachieved (Gerald Wallace? ugh) if didn't completely suck ass.

Randolph is a decent gamble, I'm expecting 20/10 again if he remains healthy. Plus I'm going to make a lot of 3 (4) pointers this year. I don't have a superstar, but I have a core group, that being said I don't think this is a title contending team unless someone blossoms into a complete stud.

 

Keep checking the site. Smeg took Dampier.

 

Well, I guess my pick won't be until tomorrow. Going to watch the 'Stros game and hit the sack.

 

They'll break your heart eventually... they always do...