Comments on: Center of Attention http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/03/07/center-of-attention-4/ A Fantasy Basketball Blog. Surprise. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:27:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Jeremy http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/03/07/center-of-attention-4/#comment-3705 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:10:38 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/03/07/center-of-attention-4/#comment-3705 Depends on what you need. If you need blocks and FG% go with Biedrins. Otherwise Webber will get more assists, an occassional three, and is also in a position to succeed. Depends on what you need. If you need blocks and FG% go with Biedrins. Otherwise Webber will get more assists, an occassional three, and is also in a position to succeed.

]]> by: Poop http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/03/07/center-of-attention-4/#comment-3690 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:08:41 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/03/07/center-of-attention-4/#comment-3690 Center Deadline Deal: MARCH 8 BIEDRINS vs. WEBBER WHO WINS? Center Deadline Deal: MARCH 8

BIEDRINS vs. WEBBER

WHO WINS?

]]> by: Mase http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/03/07/center-of-attention-4/#comment-3689 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:46:46 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/03/07/center-of-attention-4/#comment-3689 Very interesting analysis... I'm truly glad I got Amare on my team this year, but at the same time I hate myself for drafting Brad Miller. Very interesting analysis… I’m truly glad I got Amare on my team this year, but at the same time I hate myself for drafting Brad Miller.

]]> by: Jeremy http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/03/07/center-of-attention-4/#comment-3687 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:34:26 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/03/07/center-of-attention-4/#comment-3687 This last year, I intentionally drafted more centers than needed because I figured they would be good to package and send to another team. As a result, I turned Larry Hughes and Zaza Pachulia into David West and Luol Deng (and Deng into Josh Howard). Even with Krstic going down, I was able to find a good replacement (like Al Jefferson). I'm not sure how this will impact my draft strategy for next year, because there are lots of quality bigs now. This last year, I intentionally drafted more centers than needed because I figured they would be good to package and send to another team. As a result, I turned Larry Hughes and Zaza Pachulia into David West and Luol Deng (and Deng into Josh Howard). Even with Krstic going down, I was able to find a good replacement (like Al Jefferson).

I’m not sure how this will impact my draft strategy for next year, because there are lots of quality bigs now.

]]> by: JM http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/03/07/center-of-attention-4/#comment-3686 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:24:56 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/03/07/center-of-attention-4/#comment-3686 interesting note about Darko... Career FG% = 43% This Season FG% = 43% This Season (as starter) FG% = 43% If he could just get that to 48-50%, he'd be a safer 6th-7th round pick. He flashed that (50%FG) during the 25 games last year after he got traded to Orlando. If only he could do that for a full season... Two problem sfor his FG% is that 1) he plays so soft and sticks to outside jumpers and 2) he isn't the best finisher even when he's near the rim. interesting note about Darko…

Career FG% = 43%
This Season FG% = 43%
This Season (as starter) FG% = 43%

If he could just get that to 48-50%, he’d be a safer 6th-7th round pick.

He flashed that (50%FG) during the 25 games last year after he got traded to Orlando. If only he could do that for a full season…

Two problem sfor his FG% is that
1) he plays so soft and sticks to outside jumpers and
2) he isn’t the best finisher even when he’s near the rim.

]]> by: cman http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/03/07/center-of-attention-4/#comment-3684 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 19:19:30 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/03/07/center-of-attention-4/#comment-3684 In a vacuum I'd say that Darko goes round 6 or 7 based on performance, potential, and C eligibility. He's still a young 'un and he's still learning a lot. Next season Darko could easily turn into a category winner in blocks while giving plenty of help elsewhere. Worse players have certainly been taken around the 70-80th pick in the draft. However, there are just so many centers next year with question marks that it is really hard to say. If people start taking chances on guys in round 4, then you could see a big center run in rounds 4-6. If everybody holds off, then all these guys could end up falling to rounds 8-10. In a vacuum I’d say that Darko goes round 6 or 7 based on performance, potential, and C eligibility. He’s still a young ‘un and he’s still learning a lot. Next season Darko could easily turn into a category winner in blocks while giving plenty of help elsewhere. Worse players have certainly been taken around the 70-80th pick in the draft.

However, there are just so many centers next year with question marks that it is really hard to say. If people start taking chances on guys in round 4, then you could see a big center run in rounds 4-6. If everybody holds off, then all these guys could end up falling to rounds 8-10.

]]> by: JM http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/03/07/center-of-attention-4/#comment-3682 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:54:51 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/03/07/center-of-attention-4/#comment-3682 good article. And on the flipside, how do we predict the future vaule of centers who underperformed A LOT this year, who aren't old...i.e. Chris Kaman / Joel Przybilla? And then there's Darko, who didn't exactly underperform, since the expectations for him were pretty mixed. And he certainly has been inconsistent, even after gaining the starting job. He has a gret game every week or two, with several medicore games mixed in. I don't think I would draft him before the 9th round. But could imagine him getting drafted as early as the 6th due to his "potential" good article.

And on the flipside, how do we predict the future vaule of centers who underperformed A LOT this year, who aren’t old…i.e. Chris Kaman / Joel Przybilla?

And then there’s Darko, who didn’t exactly underperform, since the expectations for him were pretty mixed. And he certainly has been inconsistent, even after gaining the starting job. He has a gret game every week or two, with several medicore games mixed in.

I don’t think I would draft him before the 9th round. But could imagine him getting drafted as early as the 6th due to his “potential”

]]> by: cman http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/03/07/center-of-attention-4/#comment-3680 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:18:38 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/03/07/center-of-attention-4/#comment-3680 Good column. I think it is really hard to say where a lot of these guys go next year. As a previous Chandler owner who has been burned, someone will most likely take him before I am willing to. Are Boozer/Okafor going to play at the same level next year AND stay healthy? I'm willing to bet that one of Big Z, Miller, or Wallace bounces back a bit next year. At the very least all 3 could go above your Bogut/Nenad tier. Biedrins had a break-out this year, but he's constantly had foul problems and maturity/growth/learning issues. Thus he is far from his ceiling and he could easily make a leap next year into a steady 15/12 with 2.5 blocks. So there are lots of questions with a lot of these guys. I don't think we'll see much consensus. Good column. I think it is really hard to say where a lot of these guys go next year.

As a previous Chandler owner who has been burned, someone will most likely take him before I am willing to.

Are Boozer/Okafor going to play at the same level next year AND stay healthy?

I’m willing to bet that one of Big Z, Miller, or Wallace bounces back a bit next year. At the very least all 3 could go above your Bogut/Nenad tier.

Biedrins had a break-out this year, but he’s constantly had foul problems and maturity/growth/learning issues. Thus he is far from his ceiling and he could easily make a leap next year into a steady 15/12 with 2.5 blocks.

So there are lots of questions with a lot of these guys. I don’t think we’ll see much consensus.

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