Fantasy Basketball Draft
seonghuhn | November 5, 2008 11:07 PM
This is my first Fantasy Basketball team, named the Funky Kimchees, the same name I have used for all my Fantasy Baseball teams.
| PG | Jose Calderon, Tor PG |
| SG | Dwyane Wade, Mia SG |
| SF | Danny Granger, Ind SF |
| PF | Al Harrington, GS PF, C |
| C | Al Horford, Atl PF, C |
| G | Joe Johnson, Atl SG, SF |
| F | LaMarcus Aldridge, Por PF, C |
| UTIL | Andris Biedrins, GS C |
| UTIL | Troy Murphy, Ind PF, C |
| UTIL | Tyson Chandler, Nor C |
| Bench | Randy Foye, Min PG, SG |
| Bench | Marc Gasol, Mem C |
| Bench | Anthony Carter, Den PG |
After the draft I was immediately fifth, the other four teams being the other teams that had live drafted while the teams below were the ones that the computer had drafted for them. Today I moved up to third but I think I will have a hard time winning this league.
Looking over the draft I observed many mistakes.
- I should have prepared a little better by planning what I would pick each round. Whenever my pick came up I found myself scrambling.
- I wish I had better numbers to analyze and use for creating formulas. I will next season.
- I did not like having the number 9 pick. I was hoping to have a top 4 pick so I could get Chris Paul.
Here is my analysis of my draft.
Rounds 1 and 2
I had planned on taking Dwight Howard at #9 and then Deron Williams at #12. But Deron Williams went at #8. I then opted to take Dwayne Wade because I needed his assists and three pointers. Then I made the possible mistake of taking Danny Granger, whom I have a man crush on. Maybe I should have taken Elton Brand or Josh Smith.
Rounds 3 and 4
I knew entering this draft that I would take Jose Calderon and I did as my number three pick. I think Jose Calderon could end up as the 2nd best point guard. Then i could not decide between Chris Bosh and Joe Johnson. Remembering how Joe Johnson destroyed the Celtics and how he can do everything including assists, I took him.
Rounds 5 and 6
I took last year’s rookie sensation Al Horford and so far he has been disappointing. I then took Andris Biedrins who has been great. But I wonder if it would have been better if I had taken Ron Artest or Brandon Roy or Stephen Jackson instead of these two.
Rounds 7 and 8
I mistakenly miscalculated and thought I would be getting Brandon Roy and Stephen Jackson. But they were taken immediately before me. Panicking I picked Troy Murphy and LaMarcus Aldridge. Murphy looks alright but Aldridge is underwhelming. I wish I had taken Tracy McGrady, I had no idea he was still available.
Rounds 9 and 10
I was looking for point guards but nothing seemed appealing so I ended up picking big guys again, Tyson Chandler and Al Harrington. Al Harrington was appealing because he shoots the three but watching him tonight sit on the pine I realize Nelson hates him. I should have taken T.J. Ford, when healthy he is good. Zach Randolph also was appealing though I was concerned about what was going on with the Knicks.
Rounds 11, 12 and 13
Here I picked up Randy Foye, Marc Gasol, and Anthony Carter. Randy Foye because he is an up and coming point guard in Minnesota. Marc Gasol because he had been hot and I was hoping to put him in the starting lineup for the last week in place of Tyson Chandler though it turned out I could not do that. Now he is trade bait or I will cut him. Anthony Carter was another player who had been red hot and who I was hoping to put in my starting lineup. He is another guy I will cut since Billups is coming on board on Friday.
Overall an interesting draft. I could have done better but I am hopeful I will still win this league.
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