Comments on: FBB Mock Draft Report, Part 1 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/ A Fantasy Basketball Blog. Surprise. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:46:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Give Me The Rock » GMTR Ultimate Fantasy Buffet http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-22293 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:18:47 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-22293 [...] If that’s not quite what your looking for, we have a lot more Dropping Dimes Mock Draft: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Round 4, Round 5 Fantasy Basketblog: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 NBA.com : Mock Draft Mock Draft Central: MDC Basketball Expert Mock [...] […] If that’s not quite what your looking for, we have a lot more Dropping Dimes Mock Draft: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Round 4, Round 5 Fantasy Basketblog: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 NBA.com : Mock Draft Mock Draft Central: MDC Basketball Expert Mock […]

]]> by: Patrick http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-21362 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:06:49 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-21362 I'm no fan of Carmelo, but there's nothing wrong with Melo in the second round, especially going at #23. For much of last year, he was in the top 10 on various player raters before a drop of at the end of the season. He has gotten better every year he's been in the league and you figure one of these years he's going to finish in the top 10. I’m no fan of Carmelo, but there’s nothing wrong with Melo in the second round, especially going at #23. For much of last year, he was in the top 10 on various player raters before a drop of at the end of the season. He has gotten better every year he’s been in the league and you figure one of these years he’s going to finish in the top 10.

]]> by: HawthorneWingo http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-21277 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:00:21 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-21277 Well, DM, I'll grant that it's not a reach that's gonna kill you, especially if you think Melo's gonna post better numbers than ever this year. Me, I don't see that happening with Iverson on the Nuggets. My drafting philosophy is to make sure I get as close to guaranteed 1st and 2nd round value in the 1st and 2nd rounds, and to overvalue PGs and big men in the first half of the draft, because there's typically a bigger drop-off in these positions than among SGs and SFs later in the draft (i.e. there's gonna be quality available at the SG and SF positions until very late in the draft -- you're gonna score a Richard Jefferson or a Corey Maggette even if you miss out on Carmelo -- while you're gonna be much happier with Deron Williams rather than Rajon Rondo, or Carlos Boozer rather than Chris Kaman. I'd rather have a star PG or C alongside a Maggette than a mediocre PG or C alongside Melo. Well, DM, I’ll grant that it’s not a reach that’s gonna kill you, especially if you think Melo’s gonna post better numbers than ever this year. Me, I don’t see that happening with Iverson on the Nuggets. My drafting philosophy is to make sure I get as close to guaranteed 1st and 2nd round value in the 1st and 2nd rounds, and to overvalue PGs and big men in the first half of the draft, because there’s typically a bigger drop-off in these positions than among SGs and SFs later in the draft (i.e. there’s gonna be quality available at the SG and SF positions until very late in the draft — you’re gonna score a Richard Jefferson or a Corey Maggette even if you miss out on Carmelo — while you’re gonna be much happier with Deron Williams rather than Rajon Rondo, or Carlos Boozer rather than Chris Kaman. I’d rather have a star PG or C alongside a Maggette than a mediocre PG or C alongside Melo.

]]> by: Give Me The Rock » I guess there’s other fantasy basketblogs out there… http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-21266 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:25:47 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-21266 [...] Fantasy Basketblog has the first 2 rounds of their mock draft up. [...] […] Fantasy Basketblog has the first 2 rounds of their mock draft up. […]

]]> by: DM http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-21264 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:19:15 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-21264 In order... 1) Personally, I just can't take Camby in the 2nd round. If you do and he plays 70 games, great. But that's just too much risk for me. 2) The aura of LeBron is still enough that people will gamble on him earlier than the numbers support. One of these years he'll figure it out from the line ... right? 3) I'm not a big Dwight Howard fan and wouldn't even consider him in the 2nd round. 4) I love Carmelo this year. I'll get into that more later on, but as a general rule I think serious FBBers sometimes overthink the whole categories thing and overlook great players who score a ton and play huge minutes. He finished #21 per game in non-TO leagues last year and is just getting better. 5) I sure hope Amare is on the court for the season opener, or at least sometime in November. It's just more fun when he's around. In order…

1) Personally, I just can’t take Camby in the 2nd round. If you do and he plays 70 games, great. But that’s just too much risk for me.

2) The aura of LeBron is still enough that people will gamble on him earlier than the numbers support. One of these years he’ll figure it out from the line … right?

3) I’m not a big Dwight Howard fan and wouldn’t even consider him in the 2nd round.

4) I love Carmelo this year. I’ll get into that more later on, but as a general rule I think serious FBBers sometimes overthink the whole categories thing and overlook great players who score a ton and play huge minutes. He finished #21 per game in non-TO leagues last year and is just getting better.

5) I sure hope Amare is on the court for the season opener, or at least sometime in November. It’s just more fun when he’s around.

]]> by: Jeremy http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-21261 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:48:11 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-21261 My last round pick now looks very good, very quick. You'll see what I mean soon enough. I feel bad for Amare. My last round pick now looks very good, very quick. You’ll see what I mean soon enough. I feel bad for Amare.

]]> by: HawthorneWingo http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-21219 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:45:24 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-21219 I have to say I question the Carmelo pick in the 2nd round. Other than in PPG, he's not a very special 8-cat roto player. To me there are a number of guys you've got to pick before Carmelo, including Deron Williams, Allan Iverson, Chauncey Billups, Caron Butler, Joe Johnson, Michael Redd, and Marcus Camby. And there are bunch more that merit consideration as being more valuable than Carmelo in 8-cat roto, guys like Gerald Wallace, Al Jefferson, Emeka Okafor, Baron Davis, Carlos Boozer, Tracy McGrady, Ray Allen, and Josh Howard. Every year, I watch 'Melo go way too early in the draft. It's a 12 team league, and he's going late in the 2nd round? I'd say his actual value is more like late 3rd/early 4th. I have to say I question the Carmelo pick in the 2nd round. Other than in PPG, he’s not a very special 8-cat roto player. To me there are a number of guys you’ve got to pick before Carmelo, including Deron Williams, Allan Iverson, Chauncey Billups, Caron Butler, Joe Johnson, Michael Redd, and Marcus Camby. And there are bunch more that merit consideration as being more valuable than Carmelo in 8-cat roto, guys like Gerald Wallace, Al Jefferson, Emeka Okafor, Baron Davis, Carlos Boozer, Tracy McGrady, Ray Allen, and Josh Howard. Every year, I watch ‘Melo go way too early in the draft. It’s a 12 team league, and he’s going late in the 2nd round? I’d say his actual value is more like late 3rd/early 4th.

]]> by: JM http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-21174 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:08:23 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-21174 I agree that Howard is a roto killer with his FT% and # of attempts. Probably wouldn't take him until the 4th round in a non-To league, and even later in a TO legue. I agree that Howard is a roto killer with his FT% and # of attempts. Probably wouldn’t take him until the 4th round in a non-To league, and even later in a TO legue.

]]> by: Frank http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-21170 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:34:11 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-21170 Even in roto, I worry about Dwight Howard--his FT% is a category killer. Isn't that a big risk for the 2nd round? In my league's draft last year (10-team league), somebody took Camby in the 2nd round and everybody thought it was a bad pick--but he won the league. Even in roto, I worry about Dwight Howard–his FT% is a category killer. Isn’t that a big risk for the 2nd round?

In my league’s draft last year (10-team league), somebody took Camby in the 2nd round and everybody thought it was a bad pick–but he won the league.

]]> by: JM http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-21169 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:28:01 +0000 http://www.fantasybasketblog.net/2007/10/01/fbb-mock-draft-report-part-1/#comment-21169 1st round Unless you think Lebron is going to make a big jump in FT%, I'd take Nowitzki,Marion and maybe Arenas and Nash ahead of him... 2nd round NIce comment about the bottom of the 2nd round being as valuable as the top. Those with a top 5 pick this year, have a pretty big advantage as they'll get a much better 1st rounder, an equally good 2nd rounder. I wonder where the drop off will be in the 3rd round? 1st round
Unless you think Lebron is going to make a big jump in FT%, I’d take Nowitzki,Marion and maybe Arenas and Nash ahead of him…

2nd round
NIce comment about the bottom of the 2nd round being as valuable as the top.

Those with a top 5 pick this year, have a pretty big advantage as they’ll get a much better 1st rounder, an equally good 2nd rounder. I wonder where the drop off will be in the 3rd round?

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