6th MTC Fantasy NBA

[joshiasi]

sorry di ako nakasali sa draft.... someone close to me just passed away lang kasi...

[Ankiseth]

Mukhang set na ang Main League..

 

 

Excited na ako sa D League...

 

Hopefully makasali ako sa online draft...

[teio]

ick... nakalimutan ko... :cat:

i'm out of the country bro.

 

OT:

 

sus... wala 'yan... 'di ko alam kung saan na naman kukuha ng offense...

 

unlike RIP_CITY... mcnabb, portis, w. parker, j. jones, j. wilkins... hay... collision course 'to come week 9...

Teio nakuha mo pa si randy moss!

Lakas na ng team mo bro!

[agentjackbauer]

Anybody with a surplus of sgs or centers? Send me an offer:-)

 

 

Cheese,

 

As for the number of waiver moves allowed, sorry pare, its not good to change the rules midstream.:-)

[gwapogi]

Anybody with a surplus of sgs or centers? Send me an offer:-)

Cheese,

 

As for the number of waiver moves allowed, sorry pare, its not good to change the rules midstream.:-)

 

 

r u interested in jason richardson???

[agentjackbauer]

I just finished going through each of the 14 line-ups and I must say the parity in this league is quite amazing. No team truly stands out although a couple of teams seem more impressive than the others. As for my team, it all depends on how players fulfill their potential. If Deron Williams and Marvin Williams get enough burn, then my team wont suck as much. But if they dont, patay ako. As is common with teams I own, I have decent big men but I lack decent guards. Thus, talo agad ako sa assists, A/T ratio. And with baron, curry and dwight on board, sure na mababa ang FT% at mataas ang TOs ko. Sigh, I liked my team more during the draft kaysa ngayon. Parang nag-iba ang tingin ko, haha. Oh well, the waiver wire just might provide the key.

 

Some guys have "hoarded" the center-eligible players. Launchpad has bosh, milicic and kaman while the team owned by this team known as joshiasi mix tape has ming, brad miller and chandler.

 

Mukhang ok ang team ni launchpad. May Bosh and Kaman na. may kidd, hinrich (and andre miller) pa.

 

Gwapogi,

 

Who do you want for j-rich?

Edited October 22, 2006 by agentjackbauer

[gwapogi]

I just finished going through the each of the 14 line-ups and I must say the parity in this league is quite amazing. No team truly stands out although a couple of teams seem more impressive than the others. As for my team, it all depends on how players fulfill their potential. If Deron Williams and Marvin Williams get enough burn, then my team wont suck as much. But if they dont, patay ako. As is common with teams I own, I have decent big men but I lack decent guards. Thus, talo agad ako sa assists, A/T ratio. And with baron, curry and dwight on board, sure na mababa ng FT% at mataas ang TOs ko. Sigh, I liked my team more during the draft kaysa ngayon. Parang nag-iba ang tingin ko, haha. Oh well, the waiver wire just might provide the key.

 

Some guys have "hoarded" the center-eligible players. Launchpad has bosh, milicic and kaman while the team owned by this team known as joshiasi mix tape has ming, brad miller and chandler.

 

Mukhang ok ang team ni launchpad. May Bosh and Kaman na. may kidd, hinrich (and andre miller) pa.

 

same here commish... pinakatakot ako sa line-up ni launchpad... the best line-up by far...

[agentjackbauer]

The Dynamic Dozen

 

By Matt Buser

October 20, 2006

 

 

More NBA: 2006-07 season preview

 

We've got a little over a week until the start of the regular season, and the lion's share of NBA fantasy drafts are going to go down in the interim. You never really know in which order you will be crossing people off of your cheat sheet on draft day until you are actually drafting, but every fantasy owner should have a specific plan of action for at least the first round of their draft. Pore over the numbers, examine the team situations, assess injury risks, and come up with who you would select with every spot in your league's first round. If your draft order has been determined well beforehand, then you only need to do it up to your own pick, but you've got to have a plan for the first round. Let's discuss how the first round of your fantasy draft should pan out, assuming that Yahoo! default scoring settings are in effect.

 

 

1. Shawn Marion, Pho, F

I've heard the rationale for why Marion will fall from the top perch in fantasy hoops this season, mainly because Amare Stoudemire is back and/or Steve Nash will likely play fewer minutes per game this season. The thoughts are that Amare will dip into Marion's stats and/or less Nash means less stats for everyone to go around. As for the first argument, all you need to do is compare Marion's numbers from the '04-'05 season (Amare played 80 games) with his '05-'06 numbers (Amare played three games) and note the similarities. It's true that he improved in some areas last season, but it didn't put him over the top, it simply solidified his hold on the No. 1 spot. And while it at least seems realistic that less Nash would equal less production for Suns players, the fact that a lightning-quick point guard (Marcus Banks) is replacing a lightning-quick shooting guard (Leandro Barbosa) as Nash's primary backup should alleviate the tinge of concern that could creep up. And Boris Diaw will help facilitate the Suns' offense a great deal again this season. Neither of those arguments holds enough weight in my book.

 

Now that we've covered why Marion shouldn't not go No. 1 in fantasy hoops drafts this season, it makes sense to discuss why he is there to begin with. Consistency of excellence is the phrase that best describes what he brings to the table. His percentages are typically stellar, he's scored at least 19.1 points for five straight seasons, has had at least 9.3 boards in six straight, at least 1.1 threes in four straight, at least 1.7 steals in six straight, at least 1.2 blocks in four straight, and 2.0 or less turnovers in every season of his career. Oh yeah, and he's averaged 80.3 games played over the last six seasons. Take his worst showing in each statistical category from any of the past four seasons and put them all together, and you've still got a player that gets drafted in the first round. A lack of assists is, of course, the obvious "flaw" in his game, but that alone isn't a reason to pass him up. If Amare is all the way back this season, then Marion will likely return to his natural small forward position. There might be a slight dip in his rebounding, perhaps a point less in his scoring average, potentially a slight up-tick in his three-point totals, but when it's all said and done, Marion's overall production will be in familiar territory – the best that fantasy basketball has to offer.

 

2. Kevin Garnett, Min, PF

Garnett drew the ire of his fantasy owners for the first time in a long time last season when he sat out the Timberwolves' final six games with tendinitis in his right knee. Of course, much of the rage among the fantasy community was correctly directed at coach Dwane Casey, who sat Garnett (and Ricky Davis) partly to rest their nagging injuries but mostly to give the team's young players big minutes. Regardless, that was the first chink in KG's armor. It goes without saying, but Garnett has been putting up huge fantasy numbers for a long time. The reasons that he's your choice with the second pick instead of the first are the slight decline in defensive stats, no threes, and more turnovers than Marion. That's pretty much it. Garnett is probably feeling better than usual entering this season, as the T-Wolves have added Mike James and Randy Foye to fortify a team offense that was third-worst in points scored last season. While he still has little frontcourt help, he's got more talent around him overall, and the KG we've all come to know and love should once again deliver the goods this season.

 

 

3. LeBron James, Cle, SF

I'm fully aware that there is a fairly strong "LeBron James at No. 1 overall" contingent in the fantasy hoops community. I was actually leading that charge last season, and, yes, he does have a sick stat-line. In head-to-head leagues, the argument certainly has merit, but then that would naturally progress into the whole "punting categories" strategy, which I find hard to condone. King James also has some numbers that are sick in a bad way – simply put, the combination of his free-throw shooting and turnovers puts him below the likes of Marion and KG in standard scoring leagues. James attempted the third-most free throws overall last season (814) and hit just 73.8 percent of them. That's below the league average of roughly 75 percent and a serious hindrance to success in that category. What is particularly troubling is that his shooting from the charity stripe has declined in three straight seasons, from 75.4 percent in '03-'04 to 75.0 percent in '04-'05 to last season's numbers. Granted, if it were just about the turnovers, it wouldn't be so much of a problem – 30/7/7 just about makes up for it – but until James either takes less free throws, makes more of them, or gets a bit closer to Oscar Robertson territory, he shouldn't be taken first (or second) overall.

 

4. Dirk Nowitzki, Dal, PF

Are you a Nowitzness? I thought that was a pretty clever play on Nike's slogan for LeBron last season that showed up during Dallas' playoff run. Anyway, Dirk is certainly a special talent, and a unique player in fantasy hoops. He's a power forward who doesn't skimp on the boards, but is also a low-turnover, high percentage perimeter scorer. His combination of numbers makes him a perennial top-5 pick, although he doesn't quite offer the total package that those players listed above do. You know the offensive output from Nowitzki will be sparkling, but what is of most concern from a fantasy perspective is his conspicuous drop in blocks and steals last season. He averaged 92.4 steals and 96.6 blocks in five seasons before totaling just 58 steals and 83 blocks last season. He did offset it a bit by averaging career highs in points (26.6) and percentages (48.0 percent field goal and 90.1 percent free throw), and he's still the best choice at fourth overall.

 

5. Kobe Bryant, LAK, SG

Kobe is a bit of a first round X-factor. He's got upside and downside from the fifth spot, which is why he should be drafted here. He's got the potential to be bothered by his current knee injury during the season, although his preseason hiatus is being termed as more precautionary than necessary; and on the court, he seemingly does as he pleases, both literally and figuratively, so in the end his overall stats are dictated by his own whims. Over the past three seasons, Kobe has ranged in scoring average by 11.4 points per game, in field goal attempts by 9.1 per game, in threes made by 1.2 per game, in assists by 1.5 per game, in steals by 0.5 per game, and turnovers by 1.5 per game. It's not that Kobe has had a bad season in recent memory, but it's just that his overall numbers might be best described as "like a box of chocolates." It's unlikely that he doesn't once again lead the league in scoring and field-goal attempts, but, frankly, it wouldn't surprise me if he didn't. He's a ridiculous talent and will put up phenomenal numbers again this season, but it's pretty difficult to get more specific than that.

 

6. Elton Brand, LAC, PF

I would be willing to make a bet that Brand won a lot of leagues for a lot of people as a second round pick, not just last season, but for most of the past six seasons. He's been a 20/10/2 (blocks) stalwart since his rookie season, but just managed to stay out of the first round. He's a second-rounder no more. In '05-'06, Brand averaged career highs in scoring (24.7 points per game), field goal percentage (52.7 percent on a career-high 9.6 attempts per game), and free throw percentage (77.5 percent), along with 10.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.0 steals, and 2.5 blocks. Brand is the prototypical fantasy big man, and you have a superb foundation in points, field goal percentage, boards, and blocks with Brand as your first round pick.

 

7. Gilbert Arenas, Was, PG

Arenas made serious noise in fantasy hoops last season, finishing fourth in the league in scoring at 29.3 points per game while averaging 2.5 threes, 6.1 assists, and 2.0 steals. The 24-year-old former second round NBA draft pick has emerged as one of the premier offensive threats in the game, and was particularly effective in the second half of last season, averaging 31.1 points on 47 percent shooting, 2.9 threes, 6.3 assists, and 2.4 steals after the All-Star break. If Arenas can keep his field goal percentage and assists trending upward and find a way to cut back on his turnovers (his 3.7 per game last season led the league), then at this time next year we might be talking about his warranting an even higher draft spot than No. 7 overall.

 

8. Dwyane Wade, Mia, G

You just gotta love D-Wade. He's money, and at this point you also have to assume that he knows it. He's just 24 years old, has an NBA title to his credit, and puts up among the best numbers in the game today. A closer look at those real-life numbers shows some real room for improvement from a fantasy perspective, however. He has finished second in the league in turnovers in consecutive seasons, and he has made just 42 three-pointers in 213 career games. It's worth noting that, after making just 17 percent of his 76 attempts from long range during the '05-'06 regular season, Wade made 14 of 37 (38 percent) in 23 games en route to the league championship. I, myself, am not ready to call it part of the arsenal just yet, but it's at least worth noting. Of concern for prospective Wade owners is the mystery hand ailment that was bothering him when camp opened (but seems to have subsided), and the fact that his busy offseason has questions of fatigue already coming up, despite the fact that we're 10 days from games that matter. But just remember when you are sitting there with pick No. 8 that it's D-Wade, and he's money.

 

9. Chris Paul, NOK, PG

It was evident that Paul was a really nice player coming out of Wake Forest, but who knew he'd blow up like he did? With averages of 16.1 points, 5.1 boards, 7.8 assists, and 2.2 steals, he was a top-15 talent as a rookie, and the sky is the limit. His field goal percentage was an average-ish 43.0 percent, but he made 84.7 percent of his free throws. New running mate Peja Stojakovic should help spread the floor a bit for Paul and should also turn a pretty good number of his passes into assists. Fantasy owners who are telling you about an impending sophomore slump must just say that about everyone – Paul is too talented to suddenly become a worse basketball player. Even modest improvements on last year's numbers, which I fully expect, put him in single digits in the player rankings.

 

10. Chris Bosh, Tor, PF, C

Bosh has developed quite a devout fan club among fantasy basketballers, and with good reason. He improved most facets of his game last season, averaging 22.5 points on 50.5 percent shooting, 9.2 boards, 1.1 blocks, and 81.6 percent free-throw shooting. Those sparkling percentages are what set him apart from most big men, and his tremendous upside is what has fantasy owners wondering what his '06-'07 stat line will end up looking like. Bosh himself told the Toronto Sun that he his goal is "something like" 20 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks, and one steal per game, adding that the defensive numbers are what he's "really focused on." Considering that his career high is 1.4 blocks, two per game might be a bit lofty, but you've got to appreciate the desire and confidence that it takes to set that kind of bar. You know the offense will come for Bosh – with a focus on defense this season, his overall numbers should warrant a pick at the tail end of the top 10.

 

11. Ray Allen, Sea, SG

 

Ray Allen attempts and makes a lot, and I mean a lot, of three-pointers. He also puts up good numbers overall, like the 25.1 points, 4.3 boards, 3.7 assists, 1.4 steals, and 90 percent free-throw shooting of last season, but it's his prowess from long-range that pushes him into the first round with the truly elite fantasy producers. Allen is a guy that won't really hurt you anywhere, gives you a great start in scoring and free-throw percentage, and makes you competitive in 3PTM all by his lonesome. Allen is a "safe" pick at No. 11 overall – he doesn't have the upside of some players before him on this list, but he has virtually no downside.

 

12. Yao Ming, Hou, C

On a per-game basis, Yao Ming was slightly more effective of a fantasy player than Bosh last season. In 57 games, he averaged 22.3 points on 51.9 percent shooting, 10.2 rebounds, 1.7 blocks, and 85.3 percent free throw shooting. He did miss 21 games after having surgery on his big toe, however. Of course, after he returned to the court, Yao simple went off. In 25 games after the All-Star break, he averaged 25.7 points on 53.7 percent shooting, 11.6 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, and 87.9 percent free throw shooting. But, Yao has battled soreness in the same big toe this preseason, and he missed nine days of practice after having it (toe nail) removed early in camp, the fourth time he's had the procedure since July 2004. Drafting Yao is a calculated risk, but certainly one I am willing to take with the final pick in the first round of drafts this season.

 

Matt Buser is a Yahoo! Sports fantasy expert. Send Matt a question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast.

[bubuy]

I just finished going through each of the 14 line-ups and I must say the parity in this league is quite amazing.

commish,

 

can you please criticize my team? say something negative. coz everytime i look at it, it makes me smile, i might be overlooking something.

[launchpad]

walang ganyanan, hindi natin alam mangyayari it might just be good in the papers nga!

 

havent scanned everyone else pa,pero the draft was exciting grabe parang kumukulobug ang dibdib lalo na baka mahuli sa office.

 

josh man! you requested the time and you werent there, hehehehe pero ok lang peace

[launchpad]

nyek, i want to say looking at each lineups kinakabhan ako sa lineup si rip city and fade away j along with chicken nuggets.

 

who wants pj brown?

[agentjackbauer]

nyek, i want to say looking at each lineups kinakabhan ako sa lineup si rip city and fade away j along with chicken nuggets.

 

who wants pj brown?

 

 

Ano to, returning the favor? Wala namang ganyanan, ha ha

[agentjackbauer]

commish,

 

can you please criticize my team? say something negative. coz everytime i look at it, it makes me smile, i might be overlooking something.

 

 

Isa ka pa palang nag hoard ng mga sentro Looking at your team makes me drool over your frontline trio of diaw-duncan-okur. Save for chris paul, your guards arent particularly impressive but they just might put up the needed numbers. What I like about your team is its A/T from last year. Even your big guys have A/T ratios above .1000, a stat which I can only wish my own big men would have. Plus your players shoot well from the line. IMHO though, your team's fortunes will primarily depend on Amare. As he goes, so does your team. He is indeed a risky pick.Losing him for a certain number of games will be a huge blow. Of course, any player could get injured at any moment but Amare just came off the surgeon's table so that makes extra iffy. Your guard play will also benefit if Jack blossoms in Portland and there is no reason why he wont. Overall, great ft%, big on 3s, low TOs, high assists (some teams have better assists men but Diaw helps to balance things outa lot). What can I say, you do have a reason to smile pareng Bubuy. Scoring, FTM and blocks na lang ang dapat ma-improve.

 

So are you willing to trade Diaw for my Rashard Lewis?

Edited October 22, 2006 by agentjackbauer

[agentjackbauer]

nyek, i want to say looking at each lineups kinakabhan ako sa lineup si rip city and fade away j along with chicken nuggets.

 

who wants pj brown?

 

 

Gusto ko si Hinrich :hypocritesmiley:

 

 

Lakas din ng team ni defending champ Rip City. Chauncey, Rip, Manu, RJ, Dirk and Krstic. :cry:

Edited October 22, 2006 by agentjackbauer

[agentjackbauer]

Dahil naubos ang sentro sa draft day at naiwan na lang sa akin ay si Curry, I am now seriously looking for a center via trade. I am willing to trade Zach Randolph or Rashard Lewis. Obviously, since I am offering quality players, I am hoping for quality in return. Kung wala talagang sentrong makuha, I will just have to bear with Curry in the meantime while Murphy plays 15 (?) games at center so he can get center-eligibility. Pwede din pg or sg na mala hinrich o ray allen. Kahit hindi topnotch sg o center pwede din. Baka gusto nyo si Marvin Williams as a forward, he just might have a huge year. (teka, baka pwedeng Krstic for Williams? he he).

[agentjackbauer]

first tune up draft ... picked 6 out of 12

 

bibby

jobe

iguodala

kirilenko

bogut

milicic

collison

dampier

jameer nelson

deng

juan dixon

kwame brown

rudy gay

 

PG J. Johnson

SG Josh Howard

G D. Williams o

SF S. Marion

PF D. Howard

F Z. Randolph

C C. Boozer

C C. Frye

Util A. Harrington

Util B. Gordon

BN A. Miller

BN Q. Richardson

BN R. Gay

 

Eto yung team ko sa isang standard 12-team yahoo league pare. Mukhang lamang ng konti sa team mo, he he. Kung ito sana team ko dito sa MTC League...sarap sana ng buhay.

[hoopburners]

mukhang dame ng proposal kahit di pa umpisa league ah..

 

as for my team, i'm quite ok but i have lots of guards. but then, i'll just hold on to them and see if it'll work for a couple of games/weeks. or if someone gives a good proposal though.. hehe

 

goodluck sa lahat!

[teio]

commish... i think it's best to watch out for the available "once-reliable" centers in the fa pool... they might get a second wind... especially those who got traded to or signed with a new team like nesterovic and l. wright...

Dahil naubos ang sentro sa draft day at naiwan na lang sa akin ay si Curry, I am now seriously looking for a center via trade. I am willing to trade Zach Randolph or Rashard Lewis. Obviously, since I am offering quality players, I am hoping for quality in return. Kung wala talagang sentrong makuha, I will just have to bear with Curry in the meantime while Murphy plays 15 (?) games at center so he can get center-eligibility. Pwede din pg or sg na mala hinrich o ray allen. Kahit hindi topnotch sg o center pwede din. Baka gusto nyo si Marvin Williams as a forward, he just might have a huge year. (teka, baka pwedeng Krstic for Williams? he he).

 

also... can you give your insight with my team?... just like bubs... napapangiti ako tuwing nakikita ko ang team ko... kaso nafi-feel ko na may kulang... :cat:

[agentjackbauer]

commish... i think it's best to watch out for the available "once-reliable" centers in the fa pool... they might get a second wind... especially those who got traded to or signed with a new team like nesterovic and l. wright...

also... can you give your insight with my team?... just like bubs... napapangiti ako tuwing nakikita ko ang team ko... kaso nafi-feel ko na may kulang... :cat:

 

Aba, may bayad na ang analysis. Haha, di naman ako expert pre. Kung napapangiti ka sa team mo, malamang may basehan yun:-) Teka, alin ba team mo? Kung sa yo yung Camachile, aba i-trade mo na si Dalembert sa akin.

 

As for my need for a center, ayoko ko kasi ng latak na sentro, that's why Im willing to trade either Zach or Lewis.

Edited October 22, 2006 by agentjackbauer

[teio]

nyek... ganoon ba...

 

 

hmm... si dalembert... let me think about it...

Aba, may bayad na ang analysis. Haha, di naman ako expert pre. Kung napapangiti ka sa team mo, malamang may basehan yun:-) Teka, alin ba team mo? Kung sa yo yung Camachile, aba i-trade mo na si Dalembert sa akin.

 

As for my need for a center, ayoko ko kasi ng latak na sentro, that's why Im willing to trade either Zach or Lewis.

[gift_of_game]

Commish, may dalawang underrated na center pa sa FA pool, both will be starting for their squads by opening day, norming 25-30 mpg, good for around 7 pts, 8 rebs, 1 blk, maybe even 10-10-2 on a good night.

Baka matsambahan mo yung isa sa kanila. Eto lang clue ko: they play for division rivals, one of them played great but got sidelined midway thru the season; the other got a lot of floortime when his team's starting C went down.

 

Insider trading na ba ito? hmmm...

[fatso8]

List nyo naman teams & draft results nyo..

[bubuy]

Isa ka pa palang nag hoard ng mga sentro Looking at your team makes me drool over your frontline trio of diaw-duncan-okur. Save for chris paul, your guards arent particularly impressive but they just might put up the needed numbers. What I like about your team is its A/T from last year. Even your big guys have A/T ratios above .1000, a stat which I can only wish my own big men would have. Plus your players shoot well from the line. IMHO though, your team's fortunes will primarily depend on Amare. As he goes, so does your team. He is indeed a risky pick.Losing him for a certain number of games will be a huge blow. Of course, any player could get injured at any moment but Amare just came off the surgeon's table so that makes extra iffy. Your guard play will also benefit if Jack blossoms in Portland and there is no reason why he wont. Overall, great ft%, big on 3s, low TOs, high assists (some teams have better assists men but Diaw helps to balance things outa lot). What can I say, you do have a reason to smile pareng Bubuy. Scoring, FTM and blocks na lang ang dapat ma-improve.

 

So are you willing to trade Diaw for my Rashard Lewis?

alam ko na kung bakit ako napapangiti.. kasi i drafted amare again.. what can i say, matigaas ulo ko eh.. sa taas nde sa baba.. i dont know, parang gusto ko malaman if i could build a winning fantasy team around him.. 15/8 for 65-70 games from him would do..

 

from my team last year, i have 3 players coming back.. amare, d-fish and my main man, haslem.. last year i had 2 of the premiere PGs in the league in nash and billups.. now i only have paul.. which by first hand experience last year (i faced RIP_CITY in the semis) CP3 outplayed nash and billups combined in the stats! im hoping jack would be the chris paul this year..

 

i just hope that the 6th man of the year would recover from the injury quick enough to put up stats while gasol is out and the former most improved player would recover quickly too.. puro injuries na agad team ko di pa simula.. sakit sa ulo nito..

 

Lewis for Diaw? interesting.. i would like to believe lewis would be a monster this year.. contract year nya eh.. remember wilcox? which btw i was reluctant to draft coz he already got his $$$.. but my drafting of diaw more had to do with amare's health more than anything.. backup, ika nga.

 

now, now, now.. where is kurt thomas, nash and marion..

[bubuy]

Commish, may dalawang underrated na center pa sa FA pool, both will be starting for their squads by opening day, norming 25-30 mpg, good for around 7 pts, 8 rebs, 1 blk, maybe even 10-10-2 on a good night.

Baka matsambahan mo yung isa sa kanila. Eto lang clue ko: they play for division rivals, one of them played great but got sidelined midway thru the season; the other got a lot of floortime when his team's starting C went down.

 

Insider trading na ba ito? hmmm...

parang kilala ko na yan ah..

[agentjackbauer]

Ha ha, kaso gusto ko kasi topnotch center.