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Another round done in DroppingDimes.com’s inaugural draft blog. The round saw a couple of borderline first rounders get swiped up in Andrei Kirilenko and Amare Stoudemire, but why the fall? Simply, injuries. If both turn out to be healthy this upcoming season, both will make the owners that passed up on them in the first round pretty unhappy.
Speaking of injuries, Pau Gasol will be on the shelf anywhere from three to four months, which is unfortunate. Coming off the World Championships, Gasol took the MVP award and it looked like he was going to come back to the States in a big way and do some major damage. Since the pick was made before the injury, be sure to check out Alvin’s comment on the injury.
Also both Wallaces from last year’s Detroit Pistons team were taken back-to-back. Rasheed has the versatility and was taken before Ben. How will Big Ben do in Chi-town? Will he make the Bulls a contender as he said he would? Will he make your fantasy team a contender?
To find out, check the profile for Big Ben, as well as all of the other players taken in the second round.
2.1. Allen Iverson, PG/SG, Philadelphia 76ers
2.2. Andrei Kirilenko, SF/PF, Utah Jazz
2.3. Steve Nash, PG, Phoenix Suns
2.4. Paul Pierce, SG/SF, Boston Celtics
2.5. Paul Gasol, PF/C, Memphis Grizzlies
2.6. Tim Duncan, PF/C, San Antonio Spurs
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Dropping Dimes Draft Blog: Round 2, Pick 11
Posted by Ron Chow Categories: Central Division, Detroit Pistons, H2H, Props, Roto, Site Features,
Round 2, Pick 11 Chauncey Billups PG, Detroit Pistons
Mark my words, Chaucey Billups will have a MONSTER SEASON this year. That is right faithful Dropping Dimes readers - you’re getting the scoop right here! How do I know this? Well, Billups has a player’s option after this season, which means he can opt out of his contract at the end of this upcoming season and you know Billups is working for a raise! When you get your annual review at your job, do you slack off in hopes to get a raise? No, you work your arse off in hopes that the evil empire throws you a carrot for all your hard work. Billups will work his tail off and earn that big pay raise. Billups must be licking his lips after seeing former teammate Ben Wallace getting $60 million for the next four seasons thrown his way during this past offseason. Billups is making $6 million this season and after an excellent ’06-’07 season, Billups will be shouting “SHOW ME THE MONEY!”
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Dropping Dimes Draft Blog: Round 2, Pick 10
Posted by Dennis Velasco Categories: Central Division, Chicago Bulls, Editorial, Free Agency, H2H, Pacific Division, Phoenix Suns, Props, Roto, Site Features, Waiver Pick Ups,
Round 2, Pick 10: Ben Wallace, PF/C, Chicago Bulls
After signing a four year, $60 million dollar deal during the offseason to join the Chicago Bulls, there are big expectations for the team this upcoming season. Can one man really make that much of a difference? Well, when you have personnel in place and have the foresight and vision on how you want to build a team, the answer is YES. Big Ben Wallace will make a difference on the Bulls and guess what.
He can make a difference for your fantasy basketball team as well.
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Dropping Dimes Draft Blog: Round 2, Pick 8
Posted by Dennis Velasco Categories: Atlantic Division, New Jersey Nets, Editorial, H2H, Old School, Props, Rookies, Roto, Site Features, Talent,
Round 2, Pick 8: Jason Kidd, PG, New Jersey Nets
YO, WHAT UP, KIDD?
Jason Frederick Kidd… yeah, get past the middle name, which we all know may as well be “Is One Bad Mother On The Court.” Seriously, is there any bigger of a triple-threat in the NBA the past several seasons? This 33 year old “kid” is fourth all-time (76 games) on the Triple Double list behind Oscar Robertson (181), Magic Johnson (138), and Wilt Chamberlain (78). And, as any good fantasy player knows, getting stats spread out through several categories is always a good thing.
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Dropping Dimes Draft Blog: Round 2, Pick 7
Posted by Ron Chow Categories: Central Division, Indiana Pacers, H2H, Props, Roto, Site Features, Talent,
Dropping Dimes Draft Blog: Round 2, Pick 7 Jermaine O’Neal, PF/C, Indiana Pacers
There she is. Damn she is so sexy, but in a classy way. You have been eyeing her from afar and she knows it. She’s a heart-breaker and will leave you broke, but you are still intrigued. “Maybe it will be different,” you tell yourself knowing that the time that will be spent with her will be awesome, but how long before she leaves? Sound familiar? Welcome potential Jermaine O’Neal owners. The allure of a versatile PF/C that is capable of 20-10-2 can be overpowering, however, the strong possibility of an injury can break your heart.
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Dropping Dimes Draft Blog: Round 2, Pick 5
Posted by Alvin Lai Categories: Editorial, H2H, Props, Roto, Site Features, Southwest Division, Memphis Grizzlies, Talent,
Two basic business theories can be applied to fantasy basketball. “Consolidate your assets” is one. “Diversify your portfolio is the other.” The tone of the draft to this point has been to build strength on top of existing strengths. So far we have some pretty interesting combinations of guards (Ray Allen/Allen Iverson and Chris Paul/Steve Nash) and big men (Yao Ming/Andrei Kirilenko). There are a million ways to skin a cat, and possibly even more ways to build a successful fantasy team. Sometimes the right play is to follow a trend and other times it helps to take on a different strategy. With Elton Brand already in the fold and as solid as they come, it is time for the big to get bigger and you to get richer.
Round 2, Pick 5: Pau Gasol, PF/C, Memphis Grizzlies
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Dropping Dimes Draft Blog: Round 2, Pick 4
Posted by Ron Chow Categories: Atlantic Division, Boston Celtics, H2H, Props, Roto, Site Features,
Round 2, Pick 4 Paul Pierce, SG/SF, Boston Celtics
Last year there were rumors that Celtic’s GM Danny Ainge was contemplating a youth movement and Paul Pierce was being shopped around the league. So, “The Truth” took stock of the situation and played like a man on a mission last season. “You can’t handle the truth” was made famous by Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men, and Pierce proved it last season against those defending him by averaging 26.8 points/game, which was 6th in the NBA, as well as a career high for Pierce. He will be styling in Celtic green a while longer after he signed a contract extension this past summer.
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Dropping Dimes Draft Blog: Round 2, Pick 2
Posted by Dennis Velasco Categories: Editorial, H2H, Injuries, Northwest Division, Utah Jazz, Props, Roto, Site Features, Talent,
Round 2, Pick 2: Andrei Kirilenko, SF/PF, Utah Jazz
Can we all say it together? C’mon, only because we all know it:
Andrei Kirilenko is a first round talent, but there are some questions that only fantasy hoops drafters with ca-jo-nees the size of Ryan Seacrest’s ability to annoy will ignore and take Kirilenko as an answer for their team.
Okay, so I’m assuming that you think that Seacrest is annoying too (please, yes, just be out… from my presence and from the closet), but is there anyone on this earth that will admit he isn’t? Anyway, as I mentioned, AK47 is a first round talent, but there are injury concerns that will sway a person to not draft Kirilenko in the first round because, usually, you want your first rounder to have as little question as possible. So, getting Kirilenko here in the second round is a gamble, but not as big as if I took him in the first.
With a plethora of perfectly durable players still on the board, is Kirilenko worth it?
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Dropping Dimes Draft Blog: Round 1 Recap
Posted by Dennis Velasco Categories: H2H, Props, Roto, Site Announcements, Site Features,
At the end of every round, we will be posting a round recap to let you know which players have been picked and where. Simply click on the player’s name below to see why the respective Dime Dropper chose said player.
Here’s your recap for Round One:
1. LeBron James, SF, Cleveland Cavaliers
2. Dirk Nowitzki, PF, Dallas Mavericks
3. Shawn Marion, SF/PF, Phoenix Suns
4. Kevin Garnett, SF/PF, Minnesota Timberwolves
5. Kobe Bryant, SG, Los Angeles Lakers
6. Dwyane Wade, PG/SG, Miami Heat
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Dropping Dimes Draft Blog: Round 1, Pick 11
Posted by Dennis Velasco Categories: Editorial, H2H, Injuries, Props, Roto, Site Features, Southwest Division, Houston Rockets,
Yao Ming, C, Houston Rockets
Scott brought up some good points with his 10th overall pick of Chris Paul. In particular how he was thinking about drafting Yao Ming, but was worried about his health. Well, while I can understand Scott’s feelings, I gotta go with mine and take Yao here at 11, especially considering that this is a league where we have to start dos grande hombres. That is to say, a pair of centers.
As far as Yao’s health concerns, let’s take a look at it.
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