Comments on: Don’t Worry, You Can Trust Them http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/12/dont-worry-you-can-trust-them/ A Fantasy Basketball Blog. Surprise. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:35:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Tommy http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/12/dont-worry-you-can-trust-them/comment-page-1/#comment-3089 Tommy Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:21:03 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/12/dont-worry-you-can-trust-them/#comment-3089 Should i pick up Marvin Williams or Livingston? I really need 3's and FT% Should i pick up Marvin Williams or Livingston? I really need 3’s and FT%

]]> By: swami http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/12/dont-worry-you-can-trust-them/comment-page-1/#comment-3080 swami Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:00:57 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/12/dont-worry-you-can-trust-them/#comment-3080 Rookie, I was thinking about your dilemma some more. One of the things that seems really hard is to know, when do I drop a guy who's pretty good (or has been in the past) but is underperforming? For example, Ricky Davis started off the year awful. I kept him for a couple of months, but he wasn't really doing much. So I dropped him. Another guy picked him up, and over the last 15 days he's like 34 on the player rater. This just kills me. At the same time, you've got to make a decision. With Diaw, the challenging thing is though he gets good boards, assists, and FG% (and a few blocks), he's a goose egg with 3s and steals many nights. The way I'd assess that would be, how competitive are 3s and steals, versus the cats where he's helping? Really though this becomes an issue of how balanced is your team. Does he throw it out of balance, and is there a guy on the wire who, if you dropped Diaw and picked up, would bring it more in balance--or help you gain points in the categories you need to win? The same goes for Kaman. I have Ilgauskas, who's had terrible games--but I've been rotating in when I think he could have a good game, and he's helping me. But it's a dance. Anyway, if you're somewhere b/t 2nd and 4th, sounds like you have a good team. Maybe you can make Kaman and Diaw role players for the rest of the year? I don't really have any answers for you, but it's a good question you pose. Rookie, I was thinking about your dilemma some more. One of the things that seems really hard is to know, when do I drop a guy who’s pretty good (or has been in the past) but is underperforming? For example, Ricky Davis started off the year awful. I kept him for a couple of months, but he wasn’t really doing much. So I dropped him. Another guy picked him up, and over the last 15 days he’s like 34 on the player rater. This just kills me. At the same time, you’ve got to make a decision. With Diaw, the challenging thing is though he gets good boards, assists, and FG% (and a few blocks), he’s a goose egg with 3s and steals many nights. The way I’d assess that would be, how competitive are 3s and steals, versus the cats where he’s helping? Really though this becomes an issue of how balanced is your team. Does he throw it out of balance, and is there a guy on the wire who, if you dropped Diaw and picked up, would bring it more in balance–or help you gain points in the categories you need to win? The same goes for Kaman. I have Ilgauskas, who’s had terrible games–but I’ve been rotating in when I think he could have a good game, and he’s helping me. But it’s a dance. Anyway, if you’re somewhere b/t 2nd and 4th, sounds like you have a good team. Maybe you can make Kaman and Diaw role players for the rest of the year? I don’t really have any answers for you, but it’s a good question you pose.

]]> By: swami http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/12/dont-worry-you-can-trust-them/comment-page-1/#comment-3078 swami Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:20:58 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/12/dont-worry-you-can-trust-them/#comment-3078 Diaw just showed up on my wire--along with Sam Cassell (and the aforementioned Hughes). How would you rank those three? Diaw just showed up on my wire–along with Sam Cassell (and the aforementioned Hughes). How would you rank those three?

]]> By: Rookie http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/12/dont-worry-you-can-trust-them/comment-page-1/#comment-3077 Rookie Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:04:56 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/12/dont-worry-you-can-trust-them/#comment-3077 I discovered this website just a few weeks ago and find it really informative, especially given that it's my first time playing fantasy basketball. What do you think of "breakout" players last season who aren't living up to their hype? For example, I drafted Diaw (3rd round) and Kaman (5th round) and am kicking myself for it. I want to move either or both of these guys for a big man that can help in rebounds and/or blocks. Kaman has been frustratingly inconsistent, so I'd prefer to get rid of him. All of my trade offers were rejected. I'm fluctuating between 2nd and 4th in my roto league. Should I drop these guys, or ride it out and hope that they'll improve? What do you think I could reasonably get in return in a trade for these guys? I discovered this website just a few weeks ago and find it really informative, especially given that it’s my first time playing fantasy basketball. What do you think of “breakout” players last season who aren’t living up to their hype?

For example, I drafted Diaw (3rd round) and Kaman (5th round) and am kicking myself for it. I want to move either or both of these guys for a big man that can help in rebounds and/or blocks. Kaman has been frustratingly inconsistent, so I’d prefer to get rid of him. All of my trade offers were rejected. I’m fluctuating between 2nd and 4th in my roto league.

Should I drop these guys, or ride it out and hope that they’ll improve? What do you think I could reasonably get in return in a trade for these guys?

]]> By: DM http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/12/dont-worry-you-can-trust-them/comment-page-1/#comment-3076 DM Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:48:22 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/12/dont-worry-you-can-trust-them/#comment-3076 It's hard to be too enthused about Larry Hughes at this point, but if you can pluck a 6th or so round pick off the WW for free, may as well give it a shot. Just know that he will absolutely kill you in FG% and is merely decent in steals these days. It’s hard to be too enthused about Larry Hughes at this point, but if you can pluck a 6th or so round pick off the WW for free, may as well give it a shot. Just know that he will absolutely kill you in FG% and is merely decent in steals these days.

]]> By: Hoodlum http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/12/dont-worry-you-can-trust-them/comment-page-1/#comment-3074 Hoodlum Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:50:14 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/02/12/dont-worry-you-can-trust-them/#comment-3074 Comlete non sequitor. What's the read on Larry Hughes? I just took him off the wire. I love that he can get 3s, steals, and assists--all cats I'm competitive in, and need a boost to win (it's an 8-cat roto league). Think he'll rebound in the second half? Worth holding tight to? Comlete non sequitor. What’s the read on Larry Hughes? I just took him off the wire. I love that he can get 3s, steals, and assists–all cats I’m competitive in, and need a boost to win (it’s an 8-cat roto league). Think he’ll rebound in the second half? Worth holding tight to?

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