Comments on: Buy Low, Sweet Chariot http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/02/28/buy-low-sweet-chariot/ A Fantasy Basketball Blog. Surprise. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:21:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: bv http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/02/28/buy-low-sweet-chariot/#comment-906 Wed, 01 Mar 2006 01:06:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/02/28/buy-low-sweet-chariot/#comment-906 well, maybe i should have made this it's own topic. But yes, in my mind, servicable centers are harder to come by this year. trying to quantify it, i went to the Yahoo! rankings (which, admittedly, aren't too great, but at least they've got last year's stats, too), and compared the top 25 top centers from last year to this year's top 25. The average ranking has fallen about 11 spots, from 61.5 to 72.2. so that's at least a clue that yes, they are worse this year than last. but as we all know, yahoo! rankings are not the end-all be-all. well, maybe i should have made this it’s own topic. But yes, in my mind, servicable centers are harder to come by this year. trying to quantify it, i went to the Yahoo! rankings (which, admittedly, aren’t too great, but at least they’ve got last year’s stats, too), and compared the top 25 top centers from last year to this year’s top 25.

The average ranking has fallen about 11 spots, from 61.5 to 72.2. so that’s at least a clue that yes, they are worse this year than last. but as we all know, yahoo! rankings are not the end-all be-all.

]]> by: JM http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/02/28/buy-low-sweet-chariot/#comment-905 Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:53:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/02/28/buy-low-sweet-chariot/#comment-905 t-plan, regarding the "Centers being at an extreme premium this year" statement. It's true that decent Centers are rare every year. I'm curious whether ther are more issues creating scarcity this year than usual, i.e. Injuries: Amare, Yao, J.O'neal, Okafor, Cato Decline in production: Shaq, Magloire, Duncan, Przybilla Plus, there's probably some guys who used to have C-eligibiliy who have lost it in recent years (i.e. Nowitzki) Do others think that Centers are scarcer this year than normal? There are injuries and production declines every year, but is this year worse than usual? t-plan,
regarding the “Centers being at an extreme premium this year” statement.
It’s true that decent Centers are rare every year. I’m curious whether ther are more issues creating scarcity this year than usual, i.e.

Injuries: Amare, Yao, J.O’neal, Okafor, Cato

Decline in production: Shaq, Magloire, Duncan, Przybilla

Plus, there’s probably some guys who used to have C-eligibiliy who have lost it in recent years (i.e. Nowitzki)

Do others think that Centers are scarcer this year than normal?

There are injuries and production declines every year, but is this year worse than usual?

]]> by: T-Plan http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/02/28/buy-low-sweet-chariot/#comment-904 Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:34:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/02/28/buy-low-sweet-chariot/#comment-904 Hey Bub, Actually, Brown anounced that he would be starting Frye for the majority of games, but he never promised every game. That's why I left my FA throwback on the wire for someone else. Larry Brown won't stop D#cking with the rotation just because he said Frye will start. This is the 2nd time this season he claims that is his plan. Dude must be Bi-Polar, cuz his lineups and announcements are all over the place. I'm much happier with Pachulia and PJ Brown, even as mediocre as they are. RE: the original comment about Centers being rare this year in the blog post for today - what year have they ever been in abundance? Never in my 6 years of playing Fantasy NBA. Hey Bub,

Actually, Brown anounced that he would be starting Frye for the majority of games, but he never promised every game. That’s why I left my FA throwback on the wire for someone else.

Larry Brown won’t stop D#cking with the rotation just because he said Frye will start. This is the 2nd time this season he claims that is his plan. Dude must be Bi-Polar, cuz his lineups and announcements are all over the place.

I’m much happier with Pachulia and PJ Brown, even as mediocre as they are.

RE: the original comment about Centers being rare this year in the blog post for today - what year have they ever been in abundance? Never in my 6 years of playing Fantasy NBA.

]]> by: bublitchki http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/02/28/buy-low-sweet-chariot/#comment-903 Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:19:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/02/28/buy-low-sweet-chariot/#comment-903 In the real world, where people make decisions based on logical thought processes, your reasoning on Steve Francis would make perfect sense. But in the batshit-crazy bizarro world of Larry Brown, who the hell knows? I've been burned so many time by his playing time decisions, I'd be leery of picking up Wilt Chamberlain were he to be reborn and retunred to the present day Knicks in his prime. The last straw for me was Channing Frye. Just prior to the All-Star break, Brown announced that he would be starting Frye for the balance of the season. For the first week following the break, Larry was true to his word; Frye started for a week and averaged a near double-double. I rushed to pick him up only to watch in horror last night as Malik Fuckin' Rose (!?!?) started at the 4 against the Spurs. Frye played less than 20 minutes, got 11 pts, 2 boards, a block and a steal. That was the last straw. Any coach that would choose to start a decrepit Malik Rose over an emerging young talent like Frye just cannot be trusted. If Marbury does in fact go down, Larry's just as likely to play Crawford, Robinson or the flippin' ballboy at the point instead of Francis. In the real world, where people make decisions based on logical thought processes, your reasoning on Steve Francis would make perfect sense.

But in the batshit-crazy bizarro world of Larry Brown, who the hell knows? I’ve been burned so many time by his playing time decisions, I’d be leery of picking up Wilt Chamberlain were he to be reborn and retunred to the present day Knicks in his prime.

The last straw for me was Channing Frye. Just prior to the All-Star break, Brown announced that he would be starting Frye for the balance of the season. For the first week following the break, Larry was true to his word; Frye started for a week and averaged a near double-double. I rushed to pick him up only to watch in horror last night as Malik Fuckin’ Rose (!?!?) started at the 4 against the Spurs. Frye played less than 20 minutes, got 11 pts, 2 boards, a block and a steal.

That was the last straw. Any coach that would choose to start a decrepit Malik Rose over an emerging young talent like Frye just cannot be trusted. If Marbury does in fact go down, Larry’s just as likely to play Crawford, Robinson or the flippin’ ballboy at the point instead of Francis.

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