NBA Fantasy Hoops

[u2]

Renewed the league already. League name is GAMEFACE. Please PM me for the password.

hi cub, puwede pa ba sumali? pls email the details to me straight,may problema ako sa access to gameface lately, dunno when i can get back in again. thanks!

[john_paul_manahan]

Eto ang malupit na fantasy league -> http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/...-nba-christmas

[june2674]

Market Trends?
The first week of fantasy basketball 2012 is now in the record books and during the first week we’ve witnessed a number of players who’ve greatly outperformed their draft positions (if they were drafted at all). We were all enthralled by their production. The likes of Spencer Hawes and Ryan Anderson have even produced Round 1 averages, surpassing the stats of sturdy fantasy veterans like Josh Smith and Deron Williams. However, not all of these players will actually deliver a breakout season. Just like a counterfeit object, most players will deliver a Class A performance only for a little while until their usage has run its course. The key to winning our respective leagues is to pinpoint who are the players who will prove to be diamonds in the rough and who are just cheap imitations.

Must Add Players NOW

Ryan Anderson
If Mr. Anderson is still on your waiver wires, then I DEMAND that you pick him up right now. Currently, he is ONLY 84% owned in all Yahoo leagues. That is what I call a travesty. For someone who’s averaging 20 pts., 6 reb., 4 threes, 48% fg, 90% ft, and 0.4 turnovers a game, it should be a crime not to get him. His production will definitely dip as the season progresses but not as dramatic as others would think. By the end of the season, he might post a stat line of 18 pts, 6 reb, 2.3 threes, 46% fg, 85% ft, and 1.5 turnovers a game. As long as Dwight Howard is in Orlando, expect Mr. Anderson to post such averages night in and night out, and word out of Orlando is that they want to keep Dwight for as long as they can. I look for Ryan Anderson to win the fantasy most improved player this year, following the reigns of Danilo Gallinari in 2010, and Dorell Wright in 2011.

Spencer Hawes
After a “breakthrough” performance in the 2008-2009 season, Hawes has been mediocre at best in terms of his fantasy production; culminated by his worst year since his rookie year. It’s no wonder why a lot of owners disregarded his name during their drafts, simply because they’ve given up on him. During the first week, he is averaging a double-double (12 pts. and 12 rebs.) with 4 assts., 1.3 stls., and 1.8 blks. per game. His stat line reminds me of a poor man’s version of Kevin Garnett circa 2004, where Garnett was the top ranked fantasy player of that year. His increase in playing time, from 21 mins. to 33 mins. per game, indicates that Doug Collins has finally realized that Hawes is a much better basketball player than what his reputation precedes him. Expect him to average a double-double along with 3.5 assts., 1.5 blocks, and a steal for the rest of the season.

Al Harrington
Al Harrington is quietly putting up Ryan Anderson – esque like numbers without the ridiculous 4 threes a game average. He’s basically a carbon copy of Ryan Anderson with slight dips in points (15.4 ppg.), threes (1.4 per game), and turnovers (2.2 per game). Just like Ryan Anderson, odds are he will be able to sustain his production throughout the season or as long as Wilson Chandler stays in China. He is basically a no risk pick-up who will reward the owners remarkably given that the Nuggets are malnourishedly thin in the front court. Expect him to carry out his averages throughout the rest of the season or until Wilson Chandler comes back.

Andre Miller
The age old veteran is turning another one of his vintage performances during the first week of the season. We were all expecting him to accept his role as the backup of Ty Lawson but he refuses to follow the script. Instead, Dre is taking up the minutes that were supposed to be Afflalo’s and creating a chicken dinner out of it. His production is nothing out of what we are accustomed of from him except for the 0.8 three point field goals made per game. At the sweet age of 35, Dre has finally learned how to shoot threes. A lot of owners never found Andre Miller’s game to be sexy because of the lack of scoring and threes. The scoring will not see an uptick anytime soon but his 1.8 three point field goal attempts is a nice surprise for his owners. Looks like he is committed to shooting long balls this season. Expect him to post the same averages with an optimistic 1 threes made a game.

Brandon Rush
From being in the dog house to being the first player off the bench, Rush’s trade from Indiana has done wonders for his career. He is again seeing minutes on the floor, which was taken by George Hill in Indiana. Although, he is not a starter, he will still log heavy minutes to a fantasy friendly team in the form of Golden State. As all fantasy veteran owners know, Golden State is one of the top-3 fantasy factories in the NBA. Their style of play will guarantee serious production from its players, and as history points out, Golden State is usually 6 players deep in terms of fantasy production (with four of them ranked in the top 50 in pre-draft rankings). Golden State’s sixth man has more value than the starting point guard and center of Miami, and judging from the first week, Brandon Rush is that guy. Owners should refrain from expecting monster numbers from him ala Dorell Wright last year. A decent average of 14 pts., 4 reb., 1.5 stls, and 1.5 blks. is likely more feasible from him.

Use them wisely

James Johnson
In the first two games of the season, James Johnson averaged 7 rebs., 3.5 assts., 4 stls., and 2.5 blks.; a stat line that would embarrass an elite Andrei Kirilenko circa 2004. Since then, his minutes have dropped significantly from 30 mins. to 15 mins. per game; and as such, his production has significantly dipped as well. This season will be and up and down season for James Johnson. There will be stretches wherein he will put up monster numbers like what he did in the first two games, and there will be stretches where he is as useful as an ice tray on winter. For owners who would take the risk in putting him on their rosters for the entire season, you must closely monitor his stats in order to ride his positive production. James Johnson would most likely be the most added and dropped player this year.

Paul George
After a hot start, Paul George has been overtaken by George Hill in production. Although his defensive stats are still there, his offense nosedived significantly after the first two games. As the Pacers are still forming their identity, several of their players will experience a fluctuation in their games until they relatively settle down. Paul George has the potential to be a perennial all-star, whose ceiling is up high as a Scottie Pippen; unfortunately, his growing pains will dictate the direction he will be headed. The Pacers have suddenly become a deep team; and with only one basketball to share the ball with, there is no sure shot method to predict who will explode behind Danny Granger. Continue playing him as he will still be useful due to the defensive stats he provides but temper your expectations on his scoring until either Danny Granger or George Hill goes down with an injury.

Ricky Rubio
The Wonder Child, Ricky Rubio is tantalizing fans with his dazzling array of passes and his fantasy production. With averages of 10 pts., 4 rebs,, 7 assts., a steal, a three, 57% fg, and 83% ft., owners are clamouring for his inclusion in the starting five. They believe that an uptick in his minutes will significantly increase his stats pushing him onto the upper echelon of point guards in the NBA. Well, for a 23-year old who played in the Spanish League for the past 5-7 years, Rubio doesn’t have the luxury of playing a full regular season yet. Sooner or later, he will definitely hit the rookie wall (not John) and will see his production dip significantly. The schedule in this condensed season is brutal even for the veterans; how much more can a rookie from Europe? What I suggest is that you temper your expectations from the wunderkind and remember that he is still human, after all.

[u2]

May gusto pa ba sumali sa upcoming season? Live draft is this sunday night

[cub]

We need atleast 3 more players.