So far this season, I think we have already segregated the weeds from the wheat, the men from the boys, if you will. Out West, two teams have exactly done that-- not only in the standings-- but their style of play as well: the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors. After losing key pieces in the offseason through trades (Jeremy Lin to LAL) and free agency (Chandler Parsons to Dallas), nobody gave Houston much of a chance in a stacked conference. As it turns out, the Rockets are winning Read More
The NBA is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get until you slip on the wet floor. Anyway, I couldn't help but feel for the Toronto Raptors. The only team north of the border has turned many heads for their stellar play last season and pundits expected them to do good this year after a little seasoning. Not this good, though. The Raptors currently sports a 13-3 record, the best in the Eastern Conference and third overall. A testament to their consistency, there really Read More
Fantasy players thirst for one thing and that is numbers. While we like to be amazed at the sheer statistical volume and diversity the elite ballers consistently flash, how about satisfying your hunger with the downright peculiar stuff? Let's get right to the weirdest stats of this season. (Note: All statistics are accurate as of November 27, 2014) Shaun Livingston The former No.4 overall pick may never accrue fantasy relevance in a Warriors' backcourt rotation dominated by the Spash Read More
Half of the top 10 players in the Player Rater are point guards and this is no coincidence. Here we are at basketball's Golden Age of point guards and the way the game has been played in the recent years, you have to have an elite PG (or players that play like one) to be successful. That is even more true when constructing a fantasy team. The fantasy blue print "point guards and power forwards" (explained here) did not come about by chance. Careful observation from our fellow fantasyheads Read More
I have always found myself rooting for the underdog. Ever since I was 7, when I decided to watch hoops rather than X-Men or Power Rangers, my heart was with the underrated ones. Of course, I didn't mean I cheered for the worst team, but my favorite player is not always the best one. While everybody goes all crazy for the high-flying, acrobatic antics that Michael Jordan always displayed, I applauded the Hersey Hawkins, the Jeff Hornaceks, the Antoine Carrs, and the Rex Chapmans of the world. Every Read More
I am officially heartbroken. I came into my leagues ready for the draft and my cheat sheets on, fully aware how thin the wing positions are going to be. I knew all the mainstays at the SG and SF will be gone after the second round so I have to look elsewhere. As far as I can remember, I had the chance to grab Gordon Hayward in every single one of my teams but I didn't. I don't know why but I just didn't and that has got to be the worst decision I have ever made in all of my years playing fantasy Read More
Fantasy Basketball 101: Stock Watch We started the year simply on speculations and basing player average stats out of projections. It has been 3 weeks in the NBA and things are starting to show us some glimpse on which players will have a better season than last year. Today we are going to discuss which players you need to keep, sell and buy now. Buy: Chris Copeland - Indiana Pacers - SF With the Pacers short handed in almost every position, Chris Copeland did what he needed to do. He took advantage Read More
You have been a hoops fan for quite some time now and because of a natural propensity for numbers and statistics, you may have considered playing fantasy basketball. The only apprehension is, well, you have never done it before. That fear is understandable. It's like the first time I played StarCraft (seriously) and everybody was building Corsairs and Arbiters while I'm stuck with my Zerglings. Sigh, fun times.The point is there is no fun in losing and it basically sucks any pleasure out of Read More
How To Become A Better Fantasy Basketball Player Undeniably for you to be good at fantasy basketball, you need to know the game itself. Not just the fantasy basketball game but the real NBA game as well. From the recent player and team news, rumors, and all those little things that you do not think about as much without knowing that those little things are the ones that are going to help you become a better fantasy player. If you are just a casual gamer and is just playing the game for fun with Read More
The past week has been very kind for a couple teams especially the Houston Rockets and the Phoenix Suns. Both squads played three of their four games at home and drew the worst defensive teams during that span. The Rockets played the Philadelphia 76ers (ranked 28th in Efficiency Difference) and the Suns had the Los Angeles Lakers (30th). Which brings us to this simple strategy: Any player on a team with a 3-4 game schedule this week and drew the Sixers, Lakers, or the Cleveland Cavaliers is worth Read More
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