Comments on: Head On http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/11/23/head-on/ A Fantasy Basketball Blog. Surprise. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:33:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Rook http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/11/23/head-on/#comment-321 Fri, 25 Nov 2005 20:19:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/11/23/head-on/#comment-321 bublitchki, I can't make sense of the developments you mentioned either. I'd say Bonzi can't possibly keep this up. He's a good rebounder, but he's never been above 6.0 in his career. bublitchki, I can’t make sense of the developments you mentioned either. I’d say Bonzi can’t possibly keep this up. He’s a good rebounder, but he’s never been above 6.0 in his career.

]]> by: bv http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/11/23/head-on/#comment-320 Fri, 25 Nov 2005 18:16:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/11/23/head-on/#comment-320 You know, i'm in the same situation. I've got Magloire and last weekend i finally had to put him on my bench. You certainly can't drop him - he's still getting minutes and his upside is as big or bigger than any of the guys you listed. that said, if you do decide to drop him i'd go with either chandler or Blount. You know, i’m in the same situation. I’ve got Magloire and last weekend i finally had to put him on my bench. You certainly can’t drop him - he’s still getting minutes and his upside is as big or bigger than any of the guys you listed.

that said, if you do decide to drop him i’d go with either chandler or Blount.

]]> by: bublitchki http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/11/23/head-on/#comment-319 Fri, 25 Nov 2005 10:31:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/11/23/head-on/#comment-319 Of the centers you listed, I like Chandler's upside the most. He's underperformed so far this year, but his blocks and scoring should improve. As the hosts of this site have pointed out on numerous occasions, he's really the Bulls only option in the middle so heavy minutes are all but guaranteed in the future, barring a trade. Diogu has the opposite situation. I know he's been a pretty trendy pickup since his return from injury but he's going to have a hard time getting much burn in Golden State's crowded frontcourt. The Warriors just gave Foyle a huge contract, so I don't see them benching him anytime soon; Murphy is entrenched at the 4; and both Capabarka and Biedrins have shown promise in limted minutes. I just don't see Ike leapfrogging the lot of them to get the 25-30 mpg he needs to be relevant, fantasy-wise. Having said that, I don't much care for Foyle either as I don't see him emerging from that crowd with any kind of significant playing time advantage. As for the others: Diop appears to be a Theo Ratliff type, a two-dimensional boards/blocks guy who's also prone to foul trouble; Olowokandi still can't play; and Mark Blount is...well, he's Mark Blount. Other than Chandler, I actually like Magloire better than any of the centers you mentioned. Of the centers you listed, I like Chandler’s upside the most. He’s underperformed so far this year, but his blocks and scoring should improve. As the hosts of this site have pointed out on numerous occasions, he’s really the Bulls only option in the middle so heavy minutes are all but guaranteed in the future, barring a trade.

Diogu has the opposite situation. I know he’s been a pretty trendy pickup since his return from injury but he’s going to have a hard time getting much burn in Golden State’s crowded frontcourt. The Warriors just gave Foyle a huge contract, so I don’t see them benching him anytime soon; Murphy is entrenched at the 4; and both Capabarka and Biedrins have shown promise in limted minutes. I just don’t see Ike leapfrogging the lot of them to get the 25-30 mpg he needs to be relevant, fantasy-wise.

Having said that, I don’t much care for Foyle either as I don’t see him emerging from that crowd with any kind of significant playing time advantage. As for the others: Diop appears to be a Theo Ratliff type, a two-dimensional boards/blocks guy who’s also prone to foul trouble; Olowokandi still can’t play; and Mark Blount is…well, he’s Mark Blount.

Other than Chandler, I actually like Magloire better than any of the centers you mentioned.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/11/23/head-on/#comment-318 Fri, 25 Nov 2005 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/11/23/head-on/#comment-318 this is not really related to this topic, but I really need you guys' opinion on my center situation. I've been sitting on Jamaal Magloire since the start of the season. He's getting his blocks and good rebounding numbers, but the points and the percentages are just HORRIBLE. I have the following center options, should I replace one of them and drop Jamaal? Adonal Foyle Desanga Diop Olowokandi Mark Blount Chandler or even take a chance on Ike Diogu? Not sure about his minutes though. please help me out on this one this is not really related to this topic, but I really need you guys’ opinion on my center situation.

I’ve been sitting on Jamaal Magloire since the start of the season. He’s getting his blocks and good rebounding numbers, but the points and the percentages are just HORRIBLE. I have the following center options, should I replace one of them and drop Jamaal?

Adonal Foyle
Desanga Diop
Olowokandi
Mark Blount
Chandler
or even take a chance on Ike Diogu? Not sure about his minutes though.

please help me out on this one

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/11/23/head-on/#comment-317 Thu, 24 Nov 2005 20:22:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/11/23/head-on/#comment-317 One guy i have been really dissapointed in is Joel Przybila(sp?). I dont know if you have mentioned him before, but i had him last year in my league and he was tearing it up. But, this year?? yesterday he had 18min, and his minutes are slowly going down. Do you think this trend will continue? Is it time for me to send him to the waivers? One guy i have been really dissapointed in is Joel Przybila(sp?). I dont know if you have mentioned him before, but i had him last year in my league and he was tearing it up. But, this year?? yesterday he had 18min, and his minutes are slowly going down. Do you think this trend will continue? Is it time for me to send him to the waivers?

]]> by: bublitchki http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/11/23/head-on/#comment-316 Thu, 24 Nov 2005 09:59:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/11/23/head-on/#comment-316 I don't know bout y'all, but I'm having a real tough time getting a read on some of the early season results. Here's a few off the top of my head that I find particularly perplexing: 1) Gerald Wallace: I thought the injury might have cooled him off after his torrid start, but 24/9/4 with 2 blks & 3 steals in his first game back? Yeah, it was aginst the Knicks but, lawdy, those are some sick, sick numbers. 2) Bonzi Wells: 8.5 rpg? Where in hell'd that come from? Yeah, I know dude's in a contract year but to be averaging nearly the same number of boards as Yao, a man almost a full foot taller? 3) Marquis Daniels: A player I fully expected to blossom as a starter, given his tantalizing flashes of brilliance in a limited role the past two years. But his mediocrity thus far has been breathtaking. Now, I know that every year there are players who step up, others who regress but in most of those cases you can kind of see the reasons behind it. But in the three cases above, I'm kind of at a loss for an explanation. Do these early season results represent a trend? Or,will each of these players eventually revert back to being the players we expected them to be coming into the season? I don’t know bout y’all, but I’m having a real tough time getting a read on some of the early season results.

Here’s a few off the top of my head that I find particularly perplexing:

1) Gerald Wallace: I thought the injury might have cooled him off after his torrid start, but 24/9/4 with 2 blks & 3 steals in his first game back? Yeah, it was aginst the Knicks but, lawdy, those are some sick, sick numbers.

2) Bonzi Wells: 8.5 rpg? Where in hell’d that come from? Yeah, I know dude’s in a contract year but to be averaging nearly the same number of boards as Yao, a man almost a full foot taller?

3) Marquis Daniels: A player I fully expected to blossom as a starter, given his tantalizing flashes of brilliance in a limited role the past two years. But his mediocrity thus far has been breathtaking.

Now, I know that every year there are players who step up, others who regress but in most of those cases you can kind of see the reasons behind it. But in the three cases above, I’m kind of at a loss for an explanation. Do these early season results represent a trend? Or,will each of these players eventually revert back to being the players we expected them to be coming into the season?

]]> by: DM http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/11/23/head-on/#comment-315 Wed, 23 Nov 2005 23:37:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/11/23/head-on/#comment-315 In theory, Smith is a good buy low candidate. But the thing is, he was probably drafted relatively high. In my league he was taken in the 7th round. So even though he's been underperforming, it's hard to see one of his owners giving him up super cheap, especially since he was probably drafted to carry a team in blocks. So yeah, if you can get him really cheap, it's not a bad move, but that's easier said than done. In theory, Smith is a good buy low candidate. But the thing is, he was probably drafted relatively high. In my league he was taken in the 7th round. So even though he’s been underperforming, it’s hard to see one of his owners giving him up super cheap, especially since he was probably drafted to carry a team in blocks. So yeah, if you can get him really cheap, it’s not a bad move, but that’s easier said than done.

]]> by: Rook http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/11/23/head-on/#comment-314 Wed, 23 Nov 2005 23:25:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2005/11/23/head-on/#comment-314 Enjoyed your thoughts on Josh Smith. With his minutes possibly becoming more consistent, is he a perfect "buy low" guy now? Or do you think his jumper and youth will keep us FG% down in the 30's, keeping him a "borderline play?" Enjoyed your thoughts on Josh Smith. With his minutes possibly becoming more consistent, is he a perfect “buy low” guy now? Or do you think his jumper and youth will keep us FG% down in the 30’s, keeping him a “borderline play?”

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