Comments on: 2006 Overall Rankings: 51-100 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/10/24/2006-overall-rankings-51-100/ A Fantasy Basketball Blog. Surprise. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:27:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Jeremy http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/10/24/2006-overall-rankings-51-100/#comment-1274 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 11:18:24 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/10/24/2006-overall-rankings-51-100/#comment-1274 Where do you guys see Bonzi Wells fitting in with Houston? Do you draft him at the end of your bench for when Tmac gets hurt again? Furthermore, how will this affect the value of Shane Battier. Wells does not appear to have played in a preseason game yet, so I wonder how it will all work out, but he is someone imo to keep an eye on. I think that with Wells in the picture, someone like Caron Butler would be a better bet than Battier for this upcoming year. Where do you guys see Bonzi Wells fitting in with Houston? Do you draft him at the end of your bench for when Tmac gets hurt again? Furthermore, how will this affect the value of Shane Battier. Wells does not appear to have played in a preseason game yet, so I wonder how it will all work out, but he is someone imo to keep an eye on.

I think that with Wells in the picture, someone like Caron Butler would be a better bet than Battier for this upcoming year.

]]> by: Jeremy http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/10/24/2006-overall-rankings-51-100/#comment-1273 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:28:26 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/10/24/2006-overall-rankings-51-100/#comment-1273 Check out Deron Williams's numbers from Pre-season. Not as much hype, but he could also be a breakout. He's certainly starting better than Jameer Nelson and is going much, much lower in drafts. Furthermore, pay attention to Jarret Jack because he is the unquestioned starter at PG in Portland and should put up some pretty good numbers for a guy who probably won't be a regular starter on a fantasy team. Check out Deron Williams’s numbers from Pre-season. Not as much hype, but he could also be a breakout. He’s certainly starting better than Jameer Nelson and is going much, much lower in drafts. Furthermore, pay attention to Jarret Jack because he is the unquestioned starter at PG in Portland and should put up some pretty good numbers for a guy who probably won’t be a regular starter on a fantasy team.

]]> by: bv http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/10/24/2006-overall-rankings-51-100/#comment-1272 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 01:31:31 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/10/24/2006-overall-rankings-51-100/#comment-1272 Will Roy be dependable? Well, he's got his fans amongst our commenters, that's for sure. But he's a rookie, so be prepared for ups and downs. As for Okafor - look at it this way. He's a big risk, but he's also got a pretty decent ceiling. If I've got a shaky C1 (say, Camby), i don't want to add a shaky C2 to the mix in Okafor. I'd rather wait a bit and take a lower-ceiling, lower-risk guy like a Krstic or Bogut or someone like that. Will Roy be dependable? Well, he’s got his fans amongst our commenters, that’s for sure. But he’s a rookie, so be prepared for ups and downs.

As for Okafor - look at it this way. He’s a big risk, but he’s also got a pretty decent ceiling. If I’ve got a shaky C1 (say, Camby), i don’t want to add a shaky C2 to the mix in Okafor. I’d rather wait a bit and take a lower-ceiling, lower-risk guy like a Krstic or Bogut or someone like that.

]]> by: JM http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/10/24/2006-overall-rankings-51-100/#comment-1271 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:59:55 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/10/24/2006-overall-rankings-51-100/#comment-1271 Terrance, I'm not a huge Randolph fan, but still think he's a fine value pick in the 7th-8th round (pick 84-96) You need to factor in that all his stats were down last year because he was coming of microfracture knee surgery...particulalry his %'s. The three years preceding his knee surgery he shot: 82%,76%,76% FT 51%,49%,45% FG Last year he didn't have the knee strength to play down low, so he shot mostly outside shots - hence the declining FG% The knee also affected his FT shooting. His knee's been looking great thus far...he's the leading scorer in the NBA this pre-season, and is also averaging 2.6 assts and 1 stl (I know that preseason doesn't mean much, but still it shows something) His stats had been declining the last few years before the injury as his team got worse and worse, and he was forced to take bad shots. The Blazers are now on the upswing, and he's been surrounded by solid,unselfish players who will keep the ball moving and ensure he gets better shots. (i.e. Jack,Roy,Dickau,etc.) Also, the presence of outside shooters (Webster, Lafrentz, Roy) will open up the floor, and reduce his double teams. Terrance,
I’m not a huge Randolph fan, but still think he’s a fine value pick in the 7th-8th round (pick 84-96)

You need to factor in that all his stats were down last year because he was coming of microfracture knee surgery…particulalry his %’s.
The three years preceding his knee surgery he shot:
82%,76%,76% FT
51%,49%,45% FG

Last year he didn’t have the knee strength to play down low, so he shot mostly outside shots - hence the declining FG%
The knee also affected his FT shooting.

His knee’s been looking great thus far…he’s the leading scorer in the NBA this pre-season, and is also averaging 2.6 assts and 1 stl (I know that preseason doesn’t mean much, but still it shows something)

His stats had been declining the last few years before the injury as his team got worse and worse, and he was forced to take bad shots. The Blazers are now on the upswing, and he’s been surrounded by solid,unselfish players who will keep the ball moving and ensure he gets better shots. (i.e. Jack,Roy,Dickau,etc.) Also, the presence of outside shooters (Webster, Lafrentz, Roy) will open up the floor, and reduce his double teams.

]]> by: Terrance http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/10/24/2006-overall-rankings-51-100/#comment-1270 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 21:05:00 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/10/24/2006-overall-rankings-51-100/#comment-1270 i wrote a long post here and then lost it so heres the shortened version: zach randolph is garbage. 100-110, would rather have krstic! mo pete is about right but with big upside eddy curry-im not sold on him 110-120 jr smith-dont trust someone who doesnt want to play d, might end up in karls doghouse 120-130. but he could also do something i wrote a long post here and then lost it so heres the shortened version:

zach randolph is garbage. 100-110, would rather have krstic!

mo pete is about right but with big upside

eddy curry-im not sold on him 110-120

jr smith-dont trust someone who doesnt want to play d, might end up in karls doghouse 120-130. but he could also do something

]]> by: Rook http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/10/24/2006-overall-rankings-51-100/#comment-1269 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:54:55 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/10/24/2006-overall-rankings-51-100/#comment-1269 I still don't get why, for example, Okafor should be pickable at #52 for teams who already have a C, but not for teams that don't already have a C. Also, on David West: could you explain why you view "percentage players" as less valuable? Is it just that percentages are more variable year to year than the other categories? I still don’t get why, for example, Okafor should be pickable at #52 for teams who already have a C, but not for teams that don’t already have a C.

Also, on David West: could you explain why you view “percentage players” as less valuable? Is it just that percentages are more variable year to year than the other categories?

]]> by: Francesc http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/10/24/2006-overall-rankings-51-100/#comment-1268 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:06:49 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/10/24/2006-overall-rankings-51-100/#comment-1268 No problem, bv, i had him ranked somewhere in the 6th round (mid 50's) but i think you can get him cheaper than that, around 70th or even later. BTW, do you think Brandon Roy can be dependable fantasy wise this season? Should i look at him as a fantasy starter, or play it safe and see him just playable on 4-game weeks. Thanks in advance. Francesc. No problem, bv, i had him ranked somewhere in the 6th round (mid 50’s) but i think you can get him cheaper than that, around 70th or even later.

BTW, do you think Brandon Roy can be dependable fantasy wise this season? Should i look at him as a fantasy starter, or play it safe and see him just playable on 4-game weeks.

Thanks in advance.

Francesc.

]]> by: bv http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/10/24/2006-overall-rankings-51-100/#comment-1267 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:08:58 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/10/24/2006-overall-rankings-51-100/#comment-1267 francesc, ABSOLUTELY. honestly, i thought i had put him in the top 50! big mistake on my part, i've been pushing Battier all month. I'd put him right around 50, but it looks like I value him more than most folks. francesc,

ABSOLUTELY. honestly, i thought i had put him in the top 50! big mistake on my part, i’ve been pushing Battier all month. I’d put him right around 50, but it looks like I value him more than most folks.

]]> by: Francesc http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/10/24/2006-overall-rankings-51-100/#comment-1266 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:44:32 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/10/24/2006-overall-rankings-51-100/#comment-1266 Long time reader, first time writer here. Wouldn't you rate Shane Battier in your top-100 for this season? I thought he'd be somewhere around 70th. Keep up the good job! Francesc. Long time reader, first time writer here.

Wouldn’t you rate Shane Battier in your top-100 for this season?

I thought he’d be somewhere around 70th.

Keep up the good job!

Francesc.

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