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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft Blog Round One Recap
Posted by Dennis Velasco Categories: H2H, Roto, Site Features,
Whew! I can’t believe we’ve already finished the first round of our second annual Dropping Dimes Mock Draft Blog. It’s like “they” say, time flies when you’re having fun. Now, who exactly “they” are is still a question, but I’m putting my money on it being Gilbert Arenas-related. HIBACHI! In any case, below are the players drafted in the first round and the order in which they were picked. Word.
1.1. LeBron James, SF, Cleveland Cavaliers
1.2. Kobe Bryant, SG, Los Angeles Lakers
1.3. Shawn Marion, SF/PF, Phoenix Suns
1.4. Kevin Garnett, PF, Boston Celtics
1.5. Dirk Nowitzki, PF, Dallas Mavericks
1.6. Gilbert Arenas, PG, Washington Wizards
1.7. Steve Nash, PG, Phoenix Suns
1.8. Amare Stoudemire, PF/C, Phoenix Suns
1.9. Dwyane Wade, PG/SG, Miami Heat
1.10. Chris Bosh, PF/C, Toronto Raptors
1.11. Elton Brand, PF, Los Angeles Clippers
1.12. Yao Ming, C, Houston Rockets
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft Blog: Round 2, Pick 12 - Carlos Boozer
Posted by Scott Sargent Categories: H2H, Northwest Division, Utah Jazz, Roto, Site Features, Talent,
I figured that I would let Ray Allen and the ever-disturbing ankle picture marinate a bit before making the final pick of the second round. After LeBron James went first overall, we’ve seen a bunch of top-notch point guards a big men fly off of the board.
Ideally, I would like to pair James with a stellar free throw shooter to help my glaring weakness that’s inherent from the sole selection of the King. However, unless you reach for someone like Chauncey Billups or Vince Carter at this slot, you’re pretty much going to have to wait on a shooter. Plus, if you go small, you’re stuck waiting another 22 picks before adding a big man…which could then turn ugly.
But not as ugly as the man I’m drafting with the 12th pick of the second round:
Carlos Boozer, PF/C, Utah Jazz
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft 2007: Round 2, Pick 11 - Ray Allen
Posted by Alvin Lai Categories: Atlantic Division, Boston Celtics, H2H, Roto, Talent, Trades,
DO NOT DRAFT RAY ALLEN. We here at Dropping Dimes have made these type of statements before. Amare Stoudemire dropped to the very end of the second round last year in our inaugural mock draft blog. Sarge made that “gutsy” pick and obviously Amare turned out more than all right. Well, this year between his injury woes and his trade to Boston, Ray has dropped from the end of the first round in last year’s draft to almost the end of the second round this year. So is the “Velasco Amare factor” the reason that Ray slipped? Or is this a proper market correction to his fantasy value?
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Dropping Dimes One-on-One Tourney: The Champ is here!
Posted by Alvin Lai Categories: Site Features, Talent, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers,
With the start of the NFL season only weeks away, I’d like to give a little plug to Sarge’s new football blog, First and 10 Inches. For the basketball-centric, fantasy football is simply a way to pass the time until the new NBA season starts, right? Sarge knows his stuff be it pigskin, hoops or his good looks, so check him/it out.
Thanks to all who followed and participated our one-on-one tourney this summer. Now that the mock draft season is in full effect, the time has come to make our exit. But first we have to crown our champion. Lakers vs. Celtics should mean something again as the Big Ticket has landed in Boston.
Kobe Bryant vs. Kevin Garnett
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft 2007: Round 2, Pick 10 - Carmelo Anthony
Posted by Dennis Velasco Categories: Editorial, H2H, Northwest Division, Denver Nuggets, Props, Roto, Site Features, Talent,
The Fig Cap: LeBron might have gone first in this draft, won the Rookie of the Year award, named to numerous All-Star teams, All-NBA teams, and achieved a commercial appeal I can only hope to reach, but DOES HE HAVE ONE OF THESE?!?! Yeah… didn’t think so.
Okay, I’m not saying that Melo is this great fantasy basketball stud that should be considered for the first round, afterall it’s not like he’s LeBron or anything (the comparisons will NEVER end), but Melo might be better than you think. And I start off with this preface because considering that Melo has this stigma of only being a scorer in the fantasy scheme of things (no, not that type of “scoring” you pervs), he actually brings a little more than just huge point production to a fantasy basketball team. I suspect that Melo could fall into the third round in most drafts as the savvy fantasy basketball manager doesn’t really put a lot of credence in the points category, but the other “secondary” cats such as steals, free-throw percentage, etc. So, how does Melo measure up? Let’s take a jab at this and get down with the analysis… yes, the pun was fully intended.
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft 2007: Round 2, Pick 9 - Allen Iverson
Posted by Ron Chow Categories: H2H, Northwest Division, Denver Nuggets, Roto, Site Features, Talent,
If you told me last summer that Allen Iverson and Kevin Garnett would be traded in the next year; I would have asked you what funny tobacco were you smoking? If you also told me that I would be able to draft Allen Iverson in the second round of my fantasy basketball league to pair up with KG; I would asked you what silly juice are you drinking with your funny tobacco? Fast forward today, Allen Iverson is a Denver Nugget and Kevin Garnett is a Boston Celtic (Check out the Dropping Dimes’ podcast of the KG trade.). In the Dropping Dimes mock draft, I was able to team up Allen Iverson with Kevin Garnett! Hey, do you have any stock tips?
Round 2 Pick 9: Allen Iverson, PG/SG, Denver Nuggets
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft Blog 2007: Round 2, Pick 8 - Tim Duncan
Posted by Scott Sargent Categories: H2H, Roto, Site Features, Southwest Division, San Antonio Spurs, Talent,
While the NBA Playoffs were pretty exciting for fans in Golden State, Toronto and Cleveland, the NBA Finals weren’t exactly fun for anyone outside of select fans in San Antonio. The four-game series was pretty much over before it started, and all a lot of Cleveland fans have to show for it are some catchy-slogan t-shirts and “Witness” posters.
The Finals MVP was taken home by newlywed Tony Parker, but the big reason why the Spurs were able to take home their fourth title was The Big Fundamental, Tim Duncan.
The 10-year veteran is a lock for 20, 12 and 2 every night. Yes, his free throw percentage is a bit rough, but don’t forget who was drafted in the first round to help build this squad.
2.8 Tim Duncan, PF/C, San Antonio Spurs
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft Blog 2007: Round 2, Pick 7 - Josh Smith
Posted by Alvin Lai Categories: H2H, Roto, Southeast Division, Atlanta Hawks, Talent,
J-Smoove! Yo, we ain’t got nuthin’ to prove! J-Smoove! Yo, we ain’t got nuthin’ to prove! J-Smoove! Yo, we ain’t got nuthin’ to prove! J-Smoove! Yo, we ain’t got nuthin’ to PROOOOOOOVE.
If you are too young, or too cool to remember Fu-Schnickens, then that’s too bad. That was a pretty hype track way back when. Maybe Atlanta needs to take hold of my riff on it and adopt it as Josh Smith’s theme song.
Round 2, Pick 7: Josh Smith, SG/SF Atlanta Hawks
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Injury Lowdown-Elton Brand is out!
Posted by Ron Chow Categories: Injuries, Pacific Division, Los Angeles Clippers, Site Features,
PF Elton Brand will not be patrolling the post for the Los Angeles Clippers till sometime 2008. Brand ruptured his left Achilles tendon on Friday during his daily workout. Brand is expected to undergo surgery in the next week.
The normal recovery time for an injury of this severity is usually a year which could force Brand to miss the entire 2007-2008 season. The Clippers have received preliminary medical reports that Brand will be sidelined for only 6 months which may mean he could return to action in February.
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Dropping Dimes One-on-One Tourney: THE FINALS!
Posted by Alvin Lai Categories: Site Features, Talent,
It is so sweet that KG is now a Celtic. Not that I am a fan of Boston teams, but it just gives me an excuse to post a classic Bird and Magic photo. Our finals pit a (current) Laker and a Celtic. It’s a good one, people! Dropping Dimes just turned one year old, and we couldn’t have handpicked a better match-up to close our one-on-one tourney!
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