ENWorld Fantasy Basketball IS HERE!!! (league now filled)

[Black Omega]

Kobe's a great player, make no mistake. But Kirilenko was my MVP last year. Good FG%, very good FT%, better rebounding, steals, blocks than Kobe. Can hit the three. My team last year focused alot on overall stats, not scoring. Kirilenko's blocks and steals probably won me the Championship on the final day.

 

[The Sigil]

I was actually disappointed that Misty grabbed Dirk. I love Dirk's game and he's about the only guy who qualifies at C that WON'T destroy your FT% numbers. Kirilenko, though... he's a monster at filling up the stat sheet... a 15-5-5-5-5 guy.

It'll be interesting to see how things shake out as the draft progresses, that's for sure.

--The Sigil

 

[LeapingShark]

The draft will be cutting it close; we'll need to average at least 6 picks a day in order to finish before the start of the season.

Sig I think you should continue updating the title to show the person "at-bat"; and add a couple of "on-deck" people, in order to keep everybody "on alert" when their times are getting close (especially since it's a snake draft and the order fluctuates). This also would be helpful during the times that the title isn't updated as fast as the pickings take place, because on-deck people may shift to bat quicker than expected.

 

[The Sigil]

Good ideas, Leaping Shark, but I'm hoping that the first round will be the roughest as people figure things out. Hopefully things will run more smoothly as we continue along.

*crosses fingers*

BTW, I will be at Disneyland tomorrow, so I will not be able to alert people they are up until late in the evening... or if my pick comes up, I won't be able to make it until then.

Please keep your heads up, everyone... I don't expect you to drop your pick in 5 minutes after the guy in front of you, but the faster, the better... so please check in as often as you are able... or subscribe to the thread.

--The Sigil

 

[Mistwell]

Good ideas, Leaping Shark, but I'm hoping that the first round will be the roughest as people figure things out. Hopefully things will run more smoothly as we continue along.

*crosses fingers*

BTW, I will be at Disneyland tomorrow, so I will not be able to alert people they are up until late in the evening... or if my pick comes up, I won't be able to make it until then.

Please keep your heads up, everyone... I don't expect you to drop your pick in 5 minutes after the guy in front of you, but the faster, the better... so please check in as often as you are able... or subscribe to the thread.

--The Sigil

Have fun at the Halloween haunted mansion! Which reminds me, it's time I renewed my year pass...

 

[reapersaurus]

I'm pissed.

I was looking for this thread the past week, during a transfer to a new computer, and couldn't find it, since I didn't know where it would be located (don't read the boards much anymore).

Oh, well - I doubt if I have enough time to properly dedicate to improve on my first year's experience last year.

Here's to a season filled with competition and following your favorite team!

 

[Krug]

I choose... Kobe!

 

[LeapingShark]

I was wondering where reaper was; haven't seen you around this place for a while, I thought maybe you were banned or something.

Krug: Wrong thread!

 

[johnsemlak]

Can anyone offer a brief [Idiots Guide] primer on the best way to select players? What are the most important stats to look at and so on?

I did this three years ago and I'm a bit rusty. I assume looking for guys who are good at more than one stat is key.

 

[Black Omega]

Look for two basic types of players. General players who contribute in several stats. These guys go pretty fast. Think Kobe with his 30/5/5, for example. Also look for spike players, someone who gives you a big bonus in a specific area you want to focus on. If blocks, look for people with high blocks. Ratliff is good here. As you draft along remember you have several positions to fill. Don't take too many guards and leave yourself short on forwards. This is just the very basics.

My personal favorite trick later on is to look for guys who have not been great in the past but who are poised for a break out year. Last your I got Brad Miller, for example. Decent guy, but he stepped it up a notch in Sac-town.