Comments on: Head-to-Head’s Up: 12/18-12/24 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/ A Fantasy Basketball Blog. Surprise. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:52:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Give Me The Rock » The Week in Trends: 12/17/06 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-2005 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:29:13 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-2005 [...] Two Celtics make this week’s list - Tony Allen and Al Jefferson (Jefferson for the second week in a row). With Kendrick Perkins, Wally Szczerbiak, Michael Olowokandi, Theo Ratliff, Ryan Gomes, and the brain of Doc Rivers currently out for the Celtics, Big Al and to a lesser extent Allen are getting their chance to play a significant role on a crappy team. Fantasy Basketblog thinks Jefferson is good enough and smart enough, but I’m not quite as excited. I would wait to see what Doc Rivers does with playing time once everyone is healthy before buying high on Jefferson. [...] […] Two Celtics make this week’s list - Tony Allen and Al Jefferson (Jefferson for the second week in a row). With Kendrick Perkins, Wally Szczerbiak, Michael Olowokandi, Theo Ratliff, Ryan Gomes, and the brain of Doc Rivers currently out for the Celtics, Big Al and to a lesser extent Allen are getting their chance to play a significant role on a crappy team. Fantasy Basketblog thinks Jefferson is good enough and smart enough, but I’m not quite as excited. I would wait to see what Doc Rivers does with playing time once everyone is healthy before buying high on Jefferson. […]

]]> by: bv http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-1996 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 14:11:48 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-1996 ok, lots of good questions here. DMAN, we'll cover the brawl extensively once the suspensions are doled out but if you've ever wanted Earl Boykins on your team, this is probably the time to do it. brall, gerald wallace is worth grabbing but i don't know that i could drop any of those three guys for him just yet. see if you can swing a 2-for-1 to clear upa roster spot because wallace should definitely be owned. alex, i wouldn't drop either of those guys for livingston just yet, but it's getting close to that time. I'm still hesitant on livingston for the same reasons you are, though. bublitchki, dropping bibby for livingston is what we like to call "over-reacting." just because bibby isn't his typical self right now it doesn't mean he doesn't have value. he shouldn't be dropped. jeremy, check on my column today for more on david west, one of my favorites coming in to the year... ok, lots of good questions here.

DMAN, we’ll cover the brawl extensively once the suspensions are doled out but if you’ve ever wanted Earl Boykins on your team, this is probably the time to do it.

brall, gerald wallace is worth grabbing but i don’t know that i could drop any of those three guys for him just yet. see if you can swing a 2-for-1 to clear upa roster spot because wallace should definitely be owned.

alex, i wouldn’t drop either of those guys for livingston just yet, but it’s getting close to that time. I’m still hesitant on livingston for the same reasons you are, though.

bublitchki, dropping bibby for livingston is what we like to call “over-reacting.” just because bibby isn’t his typical self right now it doesn’t mean he doesn’t have value. he shouldn’t be dropped.

jeremy, check on my column today for more on david west, one of my favorites coming in to the year…

]]> by: Jeremy http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-1995 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:48:53 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-1995 Yeah, I understand the Bibby problems because I took him in the fourth round myself. Anyways, my question revolves around David West. Apparently he now need surgery....what should I do. He's good enough that I don't know if he should be dropped, because 18/8 is pretty nice, but I've had him for quite some time and I really don't know how long I can hang on to a guy who hasn't played for most of the season. Anyways, is he a guy to drop, or should I wait for a player to go on fire (I already dropped Nelson for Al Jefferson). Thanks. Yeah, I understand the Bibby problems because I took him in the fourth round myself.

Anyways, my question revolves around David West. Apparently he now need surgery….what should I do. He’s good enough that I don’t know if he should be dropped, because 18/8 is pretty nice, but I’ve had him for quite some time and I really don’t know how long I can hang on to a guy who hasn’t played for most of the season. Anyways, is he a guy to drop, or should I wait for a player to go on fire (I already dropped Nelson for Al Jefferson).

Thanks.

]]> by: bublitchki http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-1993 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:12:01 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-1993 Mike Bibby has found himself super-glued to my bench this year. His atrocious FG%, decline in assists, and sudden inability to hit the 3 have made it all but impossible for me to play him. If he wasn't Mike Bibby, I would have sent him packing weeks ago. But no one is interested in trading for him, so he just sits until the day he finally gets things turned around. But will that day ever come? I had high hopes for him coming into the season as he's playing for a contract this year. I also know he's been hampered by a wrist injury on his shooting hand. But he's been so relentlessly awful thus far that I'm starting to think we may be witnessing a player on the downside of his career. Any other frustrated Bibby owners out there? How are you all handling it? Alex mentioned Shaun Livingston - who's also sitting on our league's wire - and I'm starting to wonder if swapping Bibby out for him isn't a totally wacky idea. Mike Bibby has found himself super-glued to my bench this year. His atrocious FG%, decline in assists, and sudden inability to hit the 3 have made it all but impossible for me to play him.

If he wasn’t Mike Bibby, I would have sent him packing weeks ago. But no one is interested in trading for him, so he just sits until the day he finally gets things turned around.

But will that day ever come? I had high hopes for him coming into the season as he’s playing for a contract this year. I also know he’s been hampered by a wrist injury on his shooting hand. But he’s been so relentlessly awful thus far that I’m starting to think we may be witnessing a player on the downside of his career.

Any other frustrated Bibby owners out there? How are you all handling it? Alex mentioned Shaun Livingston - who’s also sitting on our league’s wire - and I’m starting to wonder if swapping Bibby out for him isn’t a totally wacky idea.

]]> by: alex http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-1991 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 02:01:49 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-1991 can someone say the word when livingston is safe to pick up whilst dropping guys like jack and ellis... he's gonna dish it more than those 2 combined but i've been burnt so many times by him and grandpa cassell that i cant do it.. can someone say the word when livingston is safe to pick up whilst dropping guys like jack and ellis… he’s gonna dish it more than those 2 combined but i’ve been burnt so many times by him and grandpa cassell that i cant do it..

]]> by: bublitchki http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-1987 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 21:11:16 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-1987 An interesting sidelight to last night's brawl that hasn't received much atention is its potential impact on Denver's rumored play for Iverson. If the Nugg's roster winds up significantly depleted by suspension, it could limit their maneuverability in putting together a pacakge for AI. On the other hand, if they lose 'Melo, their leading scorer, for 20 games or so they might be more inclined to overpay for AI with an eye toward replacing Carmelo's production. Just a little extra food for thought as we all try and figure out all the prospective implaictions of the impending AI deal... An interesting sidelight to last night’s brawl that hasn’t received much atention is its potential impact on Denver’s rumored play for Iverson.

If the Nugg’s roster winds up significantly depleted by suspension, it could limit their maneuverability in putting together a pacakge for AI. On the other hand, if they lose ‘Melo, their leading scorer, for 20 games or so they might be more inclined to overpay for AI with an eye toward replacing Carmelo’s production.

Just a little extra food for thought as we all try and figure out all the prospective implaictions of the impending AI deal…

]]> by: brall http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-1986 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 18:59:38 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-1986 Looks like Gerald Wallace is picking up his game. Debating dropping either Krstic, Bogut, or Monta Ellis for him. All of these guys are playing solid right now, thoughts on who should go? Looks like Gerald Wallace is picking up his game. Debating dropping either Krstic, Bogut, or Monta Ellis for him. All of these guys are playing solid right now, thoughts on who should go?

]]> by: DMAN http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-1985 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 18:54:09 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-1985 How about the suspensions from the brawl? Mello and JR Smith may be suspended for 10-20 games. Who gets the benefit of this on the nuggets? How about the suspensions from the brawl? Mello and JR Smith may be suspended for 10-20 games. Who gets the benefit of this on the nuggets?

]]> by: bublitchki http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-1981 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:20:48 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-1981 It figures: Al Jefferson's long overdue breakout finally occurs... ...everyone and their brother stampede to snatch him off waivers... ...just prior to a week in which Boston plays only twice. The fantasy gods have a wicked sense of humor, indeed. It figures:

Al Jefferson’s long overdue breakout finally occurs…

…everyone and their brother stampede to snatch him off waivers…

…just prior to a week in which Boston plays only twice.

The fantasy gods have a wicked sense of humor, indeed.

]]> by: Jeremy http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-1978 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 00:01:58 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2006/12/15/head-to-heads-up-1218-1224/#comment-1978 I actually ended up just dropping Jameer for Jefferson, and I did it because it helped me all over the place. I looked at it this way: I recently dropped Darko and Jameer for Webber and Al Jefferson Since it's a H2H league, I looked at all the categories, and noticed that I had upgraded or relatively pushed in all categories except 3ptm. Webber deals out nearly as any assists as Jameer has, and I've been frustrated all year by Arroyo and don't see that ending anytime soon, not to mention that Jameer isn't a pillar of health either, seeing that he only played 66 games last year. Anyways, I really didn't want to drop him, but I figure it's easier to find/trade for a quality PG than it is for a solid big man. Also, I've won 3ptm every week, and lost rebounding most of the time, so I felt this might be able to make me more competitive in different categories...eh, hopefully it will work out. Then again, lots of good players have hit my waiver this year, including Battier, Peja, and Cory Magette, so I figure I can probably get someone good later in the year when my waiver is higher and if one of these guys gets hurt. I actually ended up just dropping Jameer for Jefferson, and I did it because it helped me all over the place. I looked at it this way: I recently dropped Darko and Jameer for Webber and Al Jefferson

Since it’s a H2H league, I looked at all the categories, and noticed that I had upgraded or relatively pushed in all categories except 3ptm. Webber deals out nearly as any assists as Jameer has, and I’ve been frustrated all year by Arroyo and don’t see that ending anytime soon, not to mention that Jameer isn’t a pillar of health either, seeing that he only played 66 games last year.

Anyways, I really didn’t want to drop him, but I figure it’s easier to find/trade for a quality PG than it is for a solid big man. Also, I’ve won 3ptm every week, and lost rebounding most of the time, so I felt this might be able to make me more competitive in different categories…eh, hopefully it will work out. Then again, lots of good players have hit my waiver this year, including Battier, Peja, and Cory Magette, so I figure I can probably get someone good later in the year when my waiver is higher and if one of these guys gets hurt.

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