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2007-08 Rookie Crop
Posted by Alvin Lai Categories: H2H, Props, Rookies, Roto, Talent, Houston Rockets, Seattle Supersonics, Los Angeles Clippers,
So the NBA schedules games on Christmas and Easter, but they always, always, ALWAYS avoid the night the NCAA crowns their Men’s Division I champion. Why? “One shining moment…”
Even the biggest NBA die-hards will check out college ball around this time of year. The tourney kicks off draft hype. With players like Derrick Rose, Kevin Love, Brandon Rush etc making it to the Final Four this year, it’s been an excellent time to check out these blue chip prospects. Tyler Hansbrough has been named Player of the Year in quite a few places, but most have his pro potential listed pretty low.
So with no NBA action scheduled for Monday, April 7th, it seems like a good time to reflect on the rookies.
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2007-08 Fantasy NBA MVP
Posted by Alvin Lai Categories: Editorial, H2H, Props, Roto, Talent, Cleveland Cavaliers, New Orleans Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns,
It’s just a matter of time before the usual suspects roll out their year-end awards and mock draft first round predictions for next season. Obviously there is still much to be decided this season; namely head-to-head leagues are in the middle of the semi-final week, the playoff pictures in both the East and the West need to be decided, and an NCAA champ needs to be crowned.
So I figure Dropping Dimes might as well be the place to stay ahead of the curve and look at the candidates for the real and fantasy MVP. If we are looking for four players to make up a “Mount Rushmore” for the 2007-08 season, three players end up being no-brainer picks. The fourth? Well, read on.
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Beyond the Arc: Week 22
Posted by Brandon Haraway Categories: H2H, Injuries, Props, Roto, Site Features,
The playoffs are here! Put down your bracket and pull out your fantasy league’s bracket. Now’s the time to buckle down, make no mistakes, and take home the trophy. Make sure you check your team twice or three times a day. Drop guys who aren’t producing: there’s no more waiting around to do. Don’t be afraid to bench a star who is playing two games if you can cover his spot with good production. And if it’s Wednesday and you are big in the hole, start streaming. These are the strategies that win leagues.
Let’s jump into the schedule for next week (3/24-3/30):
The Fig Cap: That’s cute. So is Lamar’s recent production.
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Beyond the Arc: Week 21
Posted by Brandon Haraway Categories: Disses, Editorial, H2H, Injuries, Props, Roto, Talent,
Alright, so this is the last week of most league’s regular seasons. Hopefully you’ve locked yourself up a few top seeds or have at least clinched your spot in the playoffs. If not, well here’s to hoping you do so very soon. This may be the time to start streaming, so keep your head in the game this week if you need a big win. Streaming can save playoff lives.
But without further adieu, here is the schedule for next week (3/17-3/23):
The Fig Cap: You still suck Tony.
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I think over the last few weeks, the NBA fan has taken over me and pushed the fantasy fan aside. I mean, if you are a true sports fan, how can you not be on the edge of your seat as we enter the last few weeks of the regular season? At the time I’m writing this (Friday afternoon, before the games) only seven games separate #1 from #9 in the West. And #10 isn’t out of it yet either. This is great.
Have we seen a better race to the finish in any sport? Baseball is always close because so few teams make it. But could a team sitting in 9th today end up in the Finals? It’s not out of the realm of possibility. This year was a HUGE win for the NBA. They stayed away from any controversy (Spygate and steroids anyone?) and pulled off a huge humanitarian effort/All-Star Weekend. What a great year it’s been and kudos to David Stern and all his people in the league office.
Let’s jump into the schedule for the next week (3/10-3/16):
The Fig Cap: Maybe some of this hot action will get KG in the mood, er, groove.
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Dropping Dimes Expert League Update
Posted by Scott Sargent Categories: Editorial, News, Props, Site Announcements,
I realize that the picture may be a bit rough to decipher. Thus, here are the updated standings, in text form:
*1. DD.com - Sargent 117-45-0 .722 - 7-2-0 9 29
2. Los Chucks (Dwyer) 102-59-1 .633 14.5 4-4-1 10 5
3. Doc A’s H-Train (RotoWorld) 97-64-1 .602 19.5 5-4-0 6 30
4. GiveMeTheRock - Nels 93-67-2 .580 23 7-2-0 1 11
5. DD.com—Satten 88-72-2 .549 28 4-5-0 12 18
6. CBSSports.com 78-79-5 .497 36.5 4-4-1 3 2
7. DD.com - Ron & Al 79-80-3 .497 36.5 2-7-0 13 11
8. JQ @ espn.com 74-85-3 .466 41.5 5-4-0 4 3
9. Dennis About.com/DD 74-85-3 .466 41.5 4-5-0 5 11
10. Brandon-DD/Lounge 68-89-5 .435 46.5 7-1-1 2 10
11. Emry @ Slam Magazine 66-90-6 .426 48 6-2-1 11 29
12. Neil @ espn.com 66-93-3 .417 49.5 2-7-0 14 72
13. Dime Magazine 57-101-4 .364 58 1-7-1 8 6
14. HOOPSWORLD-Ryan 55-105-2 .346 61 2-6-1 7 8
Thanks to huge weeks by Manu Ginobili and Mo Williams, I was able to overcome a slow start to last week to become the first team locked into a playoff spot.
Seeds four-through-six seem to still be up for grabs. Ron and Al are right there with CBS Sports, with JQ and Dennis not far behind. Brandon needs one heck of a run, but he’s come a long way after getting hit with a barrage of injuries.
Regarding Doc A. If you recall when we last updated the league, he and I were locked in a first place tie. Since then, its been a bit rough for him, with injuries to Chris Kaman and TJ Ford, coupled with the slowing down of Jason Terry and LaMarcus Aldridge. Even better is the fact that he has Chris Webber in his Util. spot for this week. Should definitely be interesting.
Dark horse of the league? Has to be Nels from GiveMeTheRock. Kelly Dwyer has a good chance at falling out of that second slot by the time the tourney is set. Yao Ming’s injury is a crushing blow to his post players. His starting C’s this week consist of Troy Murphy and Jeff Foster. At least he has the Indy market cornered!
Beyond the Arc: Week 19
Posted by Brandon Haraway Categories: Disses, Editorial, H2H, Props, Roto, Site Features, Trades, Waiver Pick Ups,
We’re almost at the finish line and it’s time to start readying the troops for the final countdown.
How’s that for some drama? It’s time for any last minute trades, so assess your rosters, make that deal and keep your eyes peeled to the waiver wire. This is where championships are won, especially in H2H, where a good chunk of the best players in the league will sit out the fantasy finals. The good news is that both conferences are set up for some tight races with a lot of jostling around with seeding, so hopefully this year more than ever we see very few guys sitting out their last few team games. We can only hope so.
The Fig Cap: Who knew?
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Dropping Dimes Staff Rankings: Week 18
Posted by Scott Sargent Categories: H2H, Props, Roto, Site Features,
Apologies for the timing of these rankings, but better late than never! Every team has either four or three games, so fantasy owners should have some nice, high-scoring teams this week.
Four games: ATL, BOS, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, IND, LAC, LAL, MIL, MIA, MIN, NOR, POR, SAC, SAS, SEA, TOR, WAS, UTA
Three games: CHA, DET, GST, HOU, MEM, NYK, NJN, ORL, PHO, PHI
The Fig Cap: Yep, you two are definitely must-starts this week…
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Wire to Wire - 02.05.07
Posted by Scott Sargent Categories: Free Agency, H2H, Props, Roto, Site Features, Waiver Pick Ups,
Wire to Wire aims to be your waiver wire resource for all of your fantasy basketball needs. It will dive into playing time trends, injury replacements, and even an occasional category specialist—all of which can be found on a typical waiver wire within your fantasy league at any given time.
In what will likely be the biggest move of this NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers have made a deal to bolster their frontcourt. Not only does this help the team, as Andrew Bynum is still on the shelf, it opens up a ton of room for someone to step up on the Grizzlies. Could we possibly see some nice numbers from a former second-overall selection? This week’s edition of Wire to Wire seems to think so.
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Just Because: The Official Steve Novak Watch
Posted by Scott Sargent Categories: Editorial, Props, Site Features, Southwest Division, Houston Rockets, Talent,
The Dropping Dimes crew has been a big fan of Shootin’ Steve Novak since his days at Marquette. We had some lofty expectations for the gunner coming into last season, but for some reason or another (cough, defense), things never seemed to unfold.
Well, with last night’s season high of 10 (ten!) points, I have officially decided to start the Steve Novak Watch for the remainder of this season. Check back early and often for updates. Okay, maybe not often as he seems to only play about once a month. Maybe this is the start of a new era, but only time will tell…
Games Played: 5 (9:41 mpg)
Field Goals: 9-15
3-Pt Field Goals: 7-11
Free Throws: 2-2
Points: 27
Rebounds: 8
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