Comments on: Stone-Cold Locks http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/ A Fantasy Basketball Blog. Surprise. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:38:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Fantasy Basketblog » Blog Archive » Categorically Speaking http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-3784 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:45:23 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-3784 [...] Blocks We’ll start with blocks because it’s one of the easiest categories to make a move in. I’ll use my own situation as an example. Right now I have 9 points in the category, with 461 total blocks. Two teams are sitting right behind me, tied with 460 apiece, while PR is right ahead of me at 473. One player, even a scrub that’s available in a center-desperate league, could make a big difference here. Remember a month or so ago when BV did his “Stone Cold Locks” column? Well, he was right about Baron Davis and Jermaine O’Neal, and it looks like he was even right about Stromile Swift having fantasy value for a few days. The perennial tease turned perennial disappointment has been in and out of the lineup all year but has managed 24.5 mpg in his last two contests and has swatted away 7 shots in that time. If you are way under games at center and need some blocks, this is the best time to pick up Swift. Shaq’s inspired play of late has made Alonzo Mourning mostly irrelevant for fantasy purposes, but if there’s anyone who can still swat a handful of shots in his 15 minutes, it’s ‘Zo. He won’t give you much else, but at least he’ll hit the few shots he takes and he’ll have the occasional big game like he did yesterday. Kwame Brown is well back into the picture now in Los Angeles and seems ready to take Andrew Bynum’s starting job any day now. He’s never been an especially great shot blocker, but he should be able to get a few. And there’s always Erick Dampier, who always has a chance to put up an absolute clunker like he did yesterday, but can swat a few shots also. [...] […] Blocks We’ll start with blocks because it’s one of the easiest categories to make a move in. I’ll use my own situation as an example. Right now I have 9 points in the category, with 461 total blocks. Two teams are sitting right behind me, tied with 460 apiece, while PR is right ahead of me at 473. One player, even a scrub that’s available in a center-desperate league, could make a big difference here. Remember a month or so ago when BV did his “Stone Cold Locks” column? Well, he was right about Baron Davis and Jermaine O’Neal, and it looks like he was even right about Stromile Swift having fantasy value for a few days. The perennial tease turned perennial disappointment has been in and out of the lineup all year but has managed 24.5 mpg in his last two contests and has swatted away 7 shots in that time. If you are way under games at center and need some blocks, this is the best time to pick up Swift. Shaq’s inspired play of late has made Alonzo Mourning mostly irrelevant for fantasy purposes, but if there’s anyone who can still swat a handful of shots in his 15 minutes, it’s ‘Zo. He won’t give you much else, but at least he’ll hit the few shots he takes and he’ll have the occasional big game like he did yesterday. Kwame Brown is well back into the picture now in Los Angeles and seems ready to take Andrew Bynum’s starting job any day now. He’s never been an especially great shot blocker, but he should be able to get a few. And there’s always Erick Dampier, who always has a chance to put up an absolute clunker like he did yesterday, but can swat a few shots also. […]

]]> by: Give Me The Rock » Boom Dizzle Fizzle - Baron Davis out indefinitely http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-3084 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:24 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-3084 [...] I have to give Fantasy Basketblog credit for calling that one 6 days ago. [...] […] I have to give Fantasy Basketblog credit for calling that one 6 days ago. […]

]]> by: Jeremy http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-2965 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:51:29 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-2965 Yeah, I definitely recommend taking a look at who will be playing for playoff position during the last few weeks. Guys like Kobe always light up that time of the year. Also, especially in H2H, look at how many games a player has in the last few weeks. If they only have 2 games (as opposed to 4) then you may want to move them, especially if you have several members of the same team on your roster. Yeah, I definitely recommend taking a look at who will be playing for playoff position during the last few weeks. Guys like Kobe always light up that time of the year.

Also, especially in H2H, look at how many games a player has in the last few weeks. If they only have 2 games (as opposed to 4) then you may want to move them, especially if you have several members of the same team on your roster.

]]> by: Min http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-2962 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:18:08 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-2962 you named Dalembert, what about Iguodala? you named Dalembert, what about Iguodala?

]]> by: JagoJago http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-2960 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:16:22 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-2960 Although I agree with 97.5% of the column, I just don't see Ray Allen shutting it down towards the end of the season. Ray Allen being a good player on a bad team towards the end of the season can be alarming, but a glance at his annual gamelogs and you'll see that Allen plays to the end on those lost-cause Sonics seasons. Last year was a slight abberation as Allen was going for most 3PTM made in a season, so he was probably going to *keep playing regardless* of the chance to get to the playoffs, but check onto 2003-04 and you'll see that Allen played through the last stretches of the season, hopefully the same deal this year too. Although I agree with 97.5% of the column, I just don’t see Ray Allen shutting it down towards the end of the season.

Ray Allen being a good player on a bad team towards the end of the season can be alarming, but a glance at his annual gamelogs and you’ll see that Allen plays to the end on those lost-cause Sonics seasons.

Last year was a slight abberation as Allen was going for most 3PTM made in a season, so he was probably going to *keep playing regardless* of the chance to get to the playoffs, but check onto 2003-04 and you’ll see that Allen played through the last stretches of the season, hopefully the same deal this year too.

]]> by: Rook http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-2959 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:56:07 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-2959 Pretty eye-opening post to read for a guy who just made offers for both Dalembert and Ray Allen. Pretty eye-opening post to read for a guy who just made offers for both Dalembert and Ray Allen.

]]> by: bv http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-2957 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:40:49 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-2957 dave, i don't think you'd get a top-10 guy but i think a second-round kinda value would be about right for Davis and Miller. dave, i don’t think you’d get a top-10 guy but i think a second-round kinda value would be about right for Davis and Miller.

]]> by: dave http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-2956 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:18:26 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-2956 I agree with Davis, I have him and have been trying to ship him forever but its tough because his value is so good right now, and it's hard to part woth. After reading this I was a little concerned about Miller, it never occured to me that he could be a dud come fanatasy playoffs. What do you think about packaging the two of them off: What kind of one player return should you expect? Should you expect a top 10 guy in return? I agree with Davis, I have him and have been trying to ship him forever but its tough because his value is so good right now, and it’s hard to part woth. After reading this I was a little concerned about Miller, it never occured to me that he could be a dud come fanatasy playoffs. What do you think about packaging the two of them off: What kind of one player return should you expect? Should you expect a top 10 guy in return?

]]> by: bv http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-2955 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:44:03 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-2955 min, i just picked up barnes. i dunno if sarunas is ever going to have value, but if it's gonna happen it'll happen over these next few days. it'll be a good one to watch for sure. min, i just picked up barnes. i dunno if sarunas is ever going to have value, but if it’s gonna happen it’ll happen over these next few days. it’ll be a good one to watch for sure.

]]> by: Min http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-2954 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:33:09 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/06/stone-cold-locks/#comment-2954 With news of a major injury for Monta ellis and Baron Davis hurting, does Sarunas all of a sudden have a huge amount of value going forward as possibily the starting PG for GS? What about Barnes? With news of a major injury for Monta ellis and Baron Davis hurting, does Sarunas all of a sudden have a huge amount of value going forward as possibily the starting PG for GS? What about Barnes?

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