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It happens every year - that big offseason trade to turn the fantasy world on its ears. Or does it?
Well, this year it certainly did and in more than one deal. Seattle blew up its roster, Boston revamped theirs, two big-time shooters went down South, and one fat forward is in the Big Apple. All this AND more! So what are the bigger trades of the offseason, and how do they affect how you should be drafting your fantasy team?
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft 2007: Round 6, Pick 10 - Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Posted by Scott Sargent Categories: Central Division, Cleveland Cavaliers, H2H, Roto, Site Features,
The Fantasy Season lurks right around the corner
Will it finish like a nursery rhyme, say Little Jack Horner
Or will it be a nightmare, say Elm Street with Freddy
Especially with the Clippers, save Corey Maggette
Some players will break through, while others will be duds
Drafters will hunt for the former, like a bunch of Elmer Fudds
Some players are all GQ, like D Wade or Kobe
But this round, I’ll go UGLY and draft me Big Z!
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft 2007: Round 6, Pick 9 - Leandro Barbosa
Posted by Alvin Lai Categories: H2H, Pacific Division, Phoenix Suns, Roto, Site Features, Talent,
Let’s kick it old school and start singing “Return of the Mack.” Because Sarge is back and dropping some serious science on roundball. He mentions my guy in his latest impromptu feature, “I Like To Move It”. I would agree with in that I would take Ray Felton first. However, I would also be quite happy drafting this guy more than two rounds later, as is the case in our mock draft blog this year.
Round 6, Pick 9: Leandro Barbosa, PG, Phoenix Suns
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft 2007- Round 6, Pick 8 - Ben Gordon
Posted by Dennis Velasco Categories: Central Division, Chicago Bulls, H2H, Props, Roto, Talent,
The Fig Cap: “That guy is behind me again, staring, isn’t he? Can’t say I blame him.”
“Ben Gordon is a one-dimensional player that only scores,” is what many BG Naysayers would, well… say… in a naying fashion. However, I would retort back, “You’re right! But, what’s wrong with that, suckas?!?!?!” Okay, maybe I wouldn’t use the word, “suckas,” but that’s totally dependent on if any of the said naysayers is bigger and more muscular than me. Otherwise, I’m puffing out my chest, flexing my arms (and shaking uncontrollably since this isn’t a natural thing to do), and putting the mean mug on. I sort of say it in jest, but is scoring all Gordon can do?
Round 6, Pick 8: Ben Gordon, SG, Chicago Bulls
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I Like To Move It, Move It
Posted by Scott Sargent Categories: Disses, H2H, News, Props, Roto, Site Features, Talent,
With some fantasy hoops draft long over with, but many others likely still to come, I thought it would be best to discuss the fluctuations in the draft position of some players. ADP (Average Draft Position) is widely used in fantasy football and is becoming more and more prevalent in the fantasy hoops world.
What ADP can tell us is not only where in drafts players are being selected, but we can also use the information to monitor trends, albeit increases or decreases in value. The following list of players will delve into those that have either seen a considerable increase or decrease in their average draft value over the course of the last few weeks, using a lot of the data compiled by the GMTR tracker.
Movin’ On Up!
Raymond Felton, PG/SG, Charlotte Bobcats
The NBA.com experts draft, though long ago, saw Felton go off of the board with the 66th selection overall. More recent drafts have seen nearly a full round increase in draft position as the Dropping Dimes expert league draft saw Dennis nab Felton with the 56th pick, irking those after him – including myself. Felton is still being drafted after guards Brandon Roy and Leandro Barbosa, both of whom are question marks right now due to injury and lineup rotation respectively. While I don’t see Felton’s draft position passing up said guards, those may want to prepare to use a fourth round pick on the Bobcats point guard as his value won’t be dropping past the fifth any time soon.
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DroppingDimes.com 2007-08 Experts Draft Recap
Posted by Matt Satten Categories: Editorial, H2H, Site Features,
Late last week, the esteemed fantasy basketball blog DroppingDimes.com held our experts league live draft featuring 14 experts from the fantasy basketball industry. We’re talking every member of the DD crew, Doctor A from Rotoworld, Kelly Dwyer from TrueHoop and James Quintong from SI.com among a slew of talented others. As you might have heard already, the banter throughout the draft was non-stop and just phenomenal—kind of like Gilbert’s swag. While it’s unfortunate that the draft transcript is unavailable (damn you Yahoo draft room applet!), it’s abundantly clear that each participant had much to offer. Luckily everyone was kind enough to answer the following questions about the draft, providing a wealth of insight – and a quick peak into these experts’ convoluted minds. Enjoy.
To see the DD.com Experts Draft Results, click here.
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DroppingDimes.com 2007-08 Experts Draft Results
Posted by Dennis Velasco Categories: H2H, Site Features,
The Fig Cap: “Everyone else, follow me.”
ROUND ONE:
1. Kobe Bryant, Dennis Velasco, DroppingDimes.com
2. Kevin Garnett, Scott Sargent, DroppingDimes.com
3. Dirk Nowitzki, Matt Satten, DroppingDimes.com
4. LeBron James, Steve “Doctor A” Alexander, Rotoworld.com
5. Yao Ming, Kelly Dwyer, TrueHoop.com
6. Dwyane Wade, Neil Tardy, ESPN.com
7. Gilbert Arenas, James Quintong, SI.com
8. Shawn Marion, Emry Downinghall, Slam Magazine
9. Amare Stoudemire, Alvin Lai & Ronald Chow, DroppingDimes.com
10. Steve Nash, Sergio Gonzalez, CBSSportsline.com
11. Pau Gasol, Brandon Haraway, DroppingDimes.com
12. Tim Duncan, Ryan McNeill, Hoops Addict
13. Chris Paul, Nels Wadycki, GiveMeTheRock.com
14. Jason Kidd, Jed Berger and Austin Burton, Dime Magazine
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2007-08 Preseason Center Rankings
Posted by Scott Sargent Categories: H2H, Roto, Site Features, Talent,
If draft position can attest to position scarcity, people look no further. In most fantasy leagues, owners are required to start two centers, providing for quite a quandary given the decrease in the use of the big man over time. When you do finally lock up a solid center, chances are that you’ll get plenty of blocks and rebounds, but how many centers are top scoring options on their team? Can you find one that will not decimate your free throw shooting? Do any of them hit threes?
Centers are the necessary evil of fantasy basketball, and if you want to survive, you’re going to have to ensure that you have at least two solid options. A quick glance at this list and you won’t find model citizens of health, so even two is a bit thin. Most of this list will be gone by the time round three is finished, so while those other positions are looking very nice, plan ahead or you could be regretting your decision come round 10. Does it hurt to use draft picks on guys that will most likely give no more than four categories? Sure does, but not as much as starting guys that give considerably less than that that were drafted later on. Here’s a breakdown of the big men you’re going to want to target on draft day.
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft 2007: Round 6, Pick 7 - Al Harrington
Posted by Dennis Velasco Categories: H2H, Pacific Division, Golden State Warriors, Roto, Site Features,
The Fig Cap: I ROCK!!!
GUEST BLOGGER: Phil Partington of Suite 101 and Fantapedia fame!
Drafted straight out of high school in 1998, it’s been a long road for Al Harrington and he’s more than paid his dues. At 6-9 250lbs, he’s one of the more versatile power forwards in the league. Whether it be a bomb from behind the arc or putting the ball on the floor in penetration to the hoop, Harrington has the type of all-around skills that make him a great fit for Warriors coach Don Nelson’s offensive-oriented style system. What’s more, Harrington reportedly dropped 20 lbs this offseason and coach Don Nelson has touted him as the best player in Golden State’s training camp this season. His motivation more than likely derives from the great playoff run the Warriors had last May.
Round 6, Pick 7: Al Harrington, PF/C, Golden State Warriors
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft 2007: Round 6, Pick 6 - Samuel Dalembert
Posted by Matt Satten Categories: Atlantic Division, Philadelphia 76ers, H2H, Props, Roto, Site Features,
The Fig Cap: New Spirit. New Attitude. Same Underachieving Sammy.
With that determined look in his eyes, pogo sticks for legs and pterodactyl-like wingspan, nearly everyone expected by now that Samuel Dalembert would have evolved into a top flight center capable of dominating the game on both ends of the floor. Alas, for all of his blessed gifts, he was also burdened with rocks for hands and a penchant for injuries. In fact, he’s still dealing with a stress reaction (read: nearly broken bone) in his left foot. Even so, the risk is worth the reward when the positives look like 1.9 bpg, 8.9 rpg and 54.1 FG% on 10.7 ppg in 2006-07 and the negatives are more real-life related – early foul trouble, goaltending and an inability to catch an interior pass – than fantasy related.
Round 6, Pick 6: Samuel Dalembert, C, Philadelphia 76ers
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