Comments on: The Dalembert Report http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/ A Fantasy Basketball Blog. Surprise. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:08:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Spyridon http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-39510 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:06:13 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-39510 Nice... Nice…

]]> by: Petros http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-33920 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 13:42:43 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-33920 Nice... Nice…

]]> by: Dino http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-33726 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:14:29 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-33726 interesting interesting

]]> by: Panayiotis http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-32216 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:18:27 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-32216 Sorry :( Sorry :(

]]> by: Biggs http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-679 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 23:30:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-679 I have to say, the trade looks about even... maybe a little advantage for BV, seeing that Dalembert is hot right now and Terry is not playing quite as good as he did last year. I don't see why Ming won't be solid (i.e., better than Dalembert) when he comes back, but Knight is pretty scary. Stud, yes. But, I wouldn't want him on my team, it's only a matter of time. Tick, tick, tick. I have to say, the trade looks about even… maybe a little advantage for BV, seeing that Dalembert is hot right now and Terry is not playing quite as good as he did last year. I don’t see why Ming won’t be solid (i.e., better than Dalembert) when he comes back, but Knight is pretty scary. Stud, yes. But, I wouldn’t want him on my team, it’s only a matter of time. Tick, tick, tick.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-678 Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:59:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-678 Yao Ming Caricature : <a HREF="http://www.chinese-tools.com/caricatures/yao-ming.html" TITLE="yao ming" rel="nofollow">http://www.chinese-tools.com/caricatures/yao-ming.html</A> Yao Ming Caricature : http://www.chinese-tools.com/caricatures/yao-ming.html

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-677 Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:57:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-677 Yao Ming caricature : <a HREF="http://www.chinese-tools.com/caricatures/yao-ming.html" TITLE="yao ming" rel="nofollow">http://www.chinese-tools.com/caricatures/yao-ming.html</A> Yao Ming caricature : http://www.chinese-tools.com/caricatures/yao-ming.html

]]> by: bv http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-676 Fri, 27 Jan 2006 04:51:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-676 okay, time for me to get my say. First off, I didn't think the difference in FG% was all that much. on the surface perhaps there's a difference: Knight and Ming combine for 11.8 out of 25.6 for 46.1% ... Sammy and Terry combine for 10.0 of 20.3 for 49.2%. However, Ming is shooting 2.4% below his career average this year and 4.5% below where he was last year, in his first year with T-Mac. I think that if T-Mac stays healthy, he'll raise his FG% a few points. Other than that, though, this was purely a a buy-low sell high. Dalembert thas been playing out of his mind (though as i type this he's only played 7 minutes tonight due to foul trouble), and while i'm a huge fan ... well let's look at it this way. If you held a draft today, Ming would go before Dalembert (ming likely late second or third round, dalembert probably not until the 4th or 5th), and terry and knight would probably end up going around the same time. That's why I made the deal. I was raising the overall value of my team, and right now, that's all i want to do. okay, time for me to get my say. First off, I didn’t think the difference in FG% was all that much. on the surface perhaps there’s a difference: Knight and Ming combine for 11.8 out of 25.6 for 46.1% … Sammy and Terry combine for 10.0 of 20.3 for 49.2%. However, Ming is shooting 2.4% below his career average this year and 4.5% below where he was last year, in his first year with T-Mac. I think that if T-Mac stays healthy, he’ll raise his FG% a few points.

Other than that, though, this was purely a a buy-low sell high. Dalembert thas been playing out of his mind (though as i type this he’s only played 7 minutes tonight due to foul trouble), and while i’m a huge fan … well let’s look at it this way. If you held a draft today, Ming would go before Dalembert (ming likely late second or third round, dalembert probably not until the 4th or 5th), and terry and knight would probably end up going around the same time. That’s why I made the deal. I was raising the overall value of my team, and right now, that’s all i want to do.

]]> by: JM http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-675 Fri, 27 Jan 2006 04:16:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-675 Dalembert/Terry for Knight/Ming seems like a very even deal. If it were a 9-category league (including TO) I would say it was nearly identical value based on avg production this season to date. In an 8 category league I would say that Knight/Ming has the slight edge thus far. But given Knight's injury history, I'd rather have Dalembert/Terry for the 2nd half of the season. (Disclosure: I may be biased since I'm a Dalembert owner.) Of course, it can be hard to predict 2nd half production, due to unforseen injuries/slumps. Two weeks ago I traded R.Lewis and D.Howard to get R.Jefferson and E.Brand. I was very excited at my expected increase in FG%,FT%,pts,Assts. However, thus far I've definitely had the lesser of the deal. To start with Brand missed 2 games with a hip injury and Jefferson missed 3 games with back spasms. (That was week 1 of having my new players :-) In week 2 at least they've gotten back in their lineups. Both have slumped in several categories (FG%,pts,assts,rebs) compared to their pre-trade/pre-injury #'s. Meanwhile D.Howard has played amazing the past 2 weeks, increasing his pts,rebs,fg%blks. I was expecting Howard's stats to improve over the rest of the season, and factored that into my decision, but I wasn't ready for such a steep drop off from Jefferson. I just have to be patient and hope that Brand and Jefferson get it going again. Brand has already started to (his FT% and Blks have been stellar). I'm more concerned about Jefferson - especially his plummeting FG% (one of his most valuable attributes during 1st half of season). Do you think Jefferson's back problems may linger. (as Mcgrady's have) Should I try to trade him now...? If so who should I target? Thus far, I've offered him with P.Pierce to get either Iverson/Ilgauskas or Kobe/David West. Unfortunately no responses to those offers. The problem is that Yahoo's ridiculous ranking system has Jefferson at #88. Even despite his recent slump, he's still rated #51 by basketballmonster.com. Man I hate the fact that Yahoo's ratings make it hard to get fair value for certain player's (i.e. guys who don't make 3's, or guys who derive value from the %'s) Dalembert/Terry for Knight/Ming seems like a very even deal. If it were a 9-category league (including TO) I would say it was nearly identical value based on avg production this season to date. In an 8 category league I would say that Knight/Ming has the slight edge thus far. But given Knight’s injury history, I’d rather have Dalembert/Terry for the 2nd half of the season.

(Disclosure: I may be biased since I’m a Dalembert owner.)

Of course, it can be hard to predict 2nd half production, due to unforseen injuries/slumps.
Two weeks ago I traded R.Lewis and D.Howard to get R.Jefferson and E.Brand. I was very excited at my expected increase in FG%,FT%,pts,Assts. However, thus far I’ve definitely had the lesser of the deal. To start with Brand missed 2 games with a hip injury and Jefferson missed 3 games with back spasms. (That was week 1 of having my new players :-) In week 2 at least they’ve gotten back in their lineups. Both have slumped in several categories (FG%,pts,assts,rebs) compared to their pre-trade/pre-injury #’s. Meanwhile D.Howard has played amazing the past 2 weeks, increasing his pts,rebs,fg%blks.

I was expecting Howard’s stats to improve over the rest of the season, and factored that into my decision, but I wasn’t ready for such a steep drop off from Jefferson.
I just have to be patient and hope that Brand and Jefferson get it going again. Brand has already started to (his FT% and Blks have been stellar). I’m more concerned about Jefferson - especially his plummeting FG% (one of his most valuable attributes during 1st half of season).

Do you think Jefferson’s back problems may linger. (as Mcgrady’s have) Should I try to trade him now…? If so who should I target?
Thus far, I’ve offered him with P.Pierce to get either Iverson/Ilgauskas or Kobe/David West. Unfortunately no responses to those offers.
The problem is that Yahoo’s ridiculous ranking system has Jefferson at #88. Even despite his recent slump, he’s still rated #51 by basketballmonster.com.
Man I hate the fact that Yahoo’s ratings make it hard to get fair value for certain player’s (i.e. guys who don’t make 3’s, or guys who derive value from the %’s)

]]> by: T-Plan http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-674 Fri, 27 Jan 2006 01:16:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/01/26/the-dalembert-report/#comment-674 Oh yeah, and keep these names in mind as deep sleepers at the C spot: David Harrison Scot Pollard Actually, I took a 2nd look at their roster and Granger could do okay. Probably no better than where he has been performing in his few games as a starter. But I wouldn't count on him getting any better. I still think Foster and Croshere will get the most benefit, cuz they'll both start and play major minutes. Fred Jones should get at least as many minutes as Granger and I'm calling him as the guy to keep an eye on. I bet they run small lineups with Foster (or Pollard), Peja, S. Jackson, Fred Jones, and a PG a lot. Oh yeah, and keep these names in mind as deep sleepers at the C spot:
David Harrison
Scot Pollard

Actually, I took a 2nd look at their roster and Granger could do okay. Probably no better than where he has been performing in his few games as a starter. But I wouldn’t count on him getting any better.

I still think Foster and Croshere will get the most benefit, cuz they’ll both start and play major minutes. Fred Jones should get at least as many minutes as Granger and I’m calling him as the guy to keep an eye on. I bet they run small lineups with Foster (or Pollard), Peja, S. Jackson, Fred Jones, and a PG a lot.

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