In my preseason H2H draft strategy I urged folks to target point guards and big men while avoiding the majority of one-dimensional G/Fs.  The idea was to build a team that would dominate in 4 or 5 categories while remaining competitive in the rest… thus giving you the best chance to win every week, no matter who your opponent.  I discouraged drafting SGs and SFs like Rip Hamilton and even Carmelo Anthony, but made an exception for multi-category contributors such as Gerald Wallace, Andre Iguodala, and Josh Smith. The versatility of these swingmen was too obvious to ignore.  In most leagues ‘Melo was typically drafted in the second or third round. He’s definitely lived up to those expectations (2nd in the league with 29ppg), but it appears he’s reached a fantasy ceiling because of his limitations in other categories (0.5 threes, 0.3 blocks, etc).
When you look at players like G-Force, Iggy, and J-Smoove… the sky is the limit.  Not only are they more valuable in H2H leagues, but they ultimately have higher upside than Carmelo Anthony in all leagues. In other words, all three players (and other players in their mold) could potentially be future first round draft picks due to their “Matrix-like” ability. Here are some numbers to chew on:

2006-07 Season:
Andre Iguodala: 18/6/6, 0.7 3s, 2 stls, 0.4 blks, 45/83%.  -Ranked #17 overall.
Josh Smith: 16/8/3, 0.6 3s, 1.4 stls, 2.9 blks, 44/69%.  -Ranked #24 overall.
*Carmelo Anthony: 29/6/4, 0.5 3s, 1.2 stls, 0.3 blks, 48/80%.  -Ranked #25 overall.
Gerald Wallace:17/7/3, 0.5 3s, 1.8 stls, 1 blk, 50/69%.  -Ranked #42 overall.

Keep in mind the young trio each had obstacles to overcome this season. Iggy didn’t truly breakout until after AI and C-Webb were traded, while Smith and Wallace have struggled at times with injuries.  Yes, Carmelo had his suspension, but it did not affect his averages.  So when we look at a more recent sample, you can really see the multi-cat swingmen strutting their stuff:

Last 30 days:
Gerald Wallace: 22/8/4, 0.7/1.9/1.6, 54/76%.  -Ranked #4 overall.
Josh Smith: 20/9/4, 0.8/1.4/3.6, 47/72%.  -Ranked #5 overall.
Andre Iguodala: 21/7/6, 1.0/2.2/0.5, 46/85%.  -Ranked #6 overall.
*Carmelo Anthony: 24/6/3, 0.4/1.1/0.2, 46/77%.  -Ranked #72 overall.

That’s right… over the last month Wallace, Smith, and Iggy are ranked #4, 5, 6 overall, while ‘melo is chillin at #72! The secret is certainly out on the trio, but Anthony may still be drafted ahead of all of them next year.  They may not be first round material quite yet, but I’d be more confident drafting Iguodala or Smith (and Wallace if not for the injury risk) over Carmelo Anthony.  Imagine landing all three Mad Black Swingmen in your H2H draft next year.  It’s certainly possible. Hell, you could even throw AK-47 into the mix as a mid-round sleeper!

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