Rotoworld vs. RotoEvil
July 17, 2008 by Evil E
How do my fantasy hoops opinions differ from Rotoworld’s? Here are just a few examples.
Rotoworld.com calls itself “America’s #1 Source for Fantasy Sports News,” and they are indeed a great resource for breaking news.
However, I often disagree with their NBA analysis, so I am going to provide some examples of this and will continue to update this post over the summer.
My intentions are not to simply badmouth Rotoworld’s fantasy hoops content, but to point out the differences between their analysis and mine. I should first thank them, because if it wasn’t for an email that they sent me 5 years ago, I wouldn’t be here today. You see, I purchased Rotoworld’s “Fantasy Basketball Draft Guide” in 2003, and was very disappointed with their “expert” analysis and stat projections. I sent them an email citing examples of projections that did not seem very logical to me, and they responded by saying something like: Clearly, you are knowledgeable and experienced in fantasy basketball, but our draft guides are geared towards more novice players.
I was extremely offended by that email. Why would someone sell a guide (of ANY kind) without putting maximum effort into it in hopes that even the most experienced person could gain some kind of knowledge or insight from it?
Since that day, I’ve been on a mission to create my own Fantasy Basketball Draft Guide to the best of my ability. Over the last 5 years, I’ve won over $15,000 playing fantasy basketball, which is no easy feat considering the lack of high-stakes hoops leagues. After years of keeping my rankings and projections to myself, I released my first comprehensive Draft Guide last year on 82games.com, to much acclaim (see below). So before you purchase Rotoworld’s 2008 NBA Draft Guide, perhaps you should take note of the differences between Rotoworld and RotoEvil.
Rotoworld vs. RotoEvil
Kevin Love-F- Timberwolves Jul. 18 – 10:07 am et
RW: Kevin Love led the Timberwolves to a Summer League victory on Thursday, finishing with 26 points and 15 rebounds. Love’s line was a bit unorthodox — he shot 7-of-20 from the field, but made 12-of-14 free throws. He also grabbed 10 of his rebounds on the offensive end, and even attempted three 3-pointers (missing them all). Fantasy owners can expect solid point and rebound totals from the No.5 overall pick — anything else is a bonus.
RE: So in 3 short days, Love has gone from being a possible starter to being a solid point and rebound guy? What happened to Craig Smith? Of course Love is going to be a potential double-double guy every night (since he IS going to start), but I’m surprised Rotoworld is saying that “anything else is a bonus,” suggesting that you can’t count on him for much else. Doesn’t making 12-of-14 free throws count for something?
25 NBA players averaged 9+ boards last season (Love pulled down 10.6 in college), but only 9 of those 25 shot 75% or better from the line (Love shot 76.7% FT). Now of those 9, only 5 averaged 4.5 or more free throw attempts per game (Love averaged 6.6 FTA at UCLA and had 11 games with 10+ attempts). Their names? Amare Stoudemire, Kevin Garnett, Yao Ming, Chris Kaman, and Antawn Jamison.
Clearly, Love has a very good chance of joining a select group of big men who can provide you with lots of rebounds while also helping out (or at least not hurting) your overall FT%. That makes the rookie very valuable in my mind. And since I expect solid FT shooting from him, it won’t be a bonus when it happens.
Kevin Love-F- Timberwolves Jul. 15 – 11:32 am et
RW: Rookie Kevin Love scored 18 points in his Timberwolves’ debut at summer league… He could end up starting at power forward, but will have plenty of competition for the job. (Also see this article, published on 7/14, where “Dr. A” projects Ryan Gomes and Craig Smith to be Minnesota’s starting forwards).
RE: Kevin Love COULD start? Competition?!? Oh, you must mean Mark Madsen, Brian Cardinal, and Juwan Howard. FIERCE competition right there. Yes, Ryan Gomes is a nice player but he’s more of a small forward, and Corey Brewer is far from being polished, so Gomes will see more minutes at the “3″ this year. Not to mention the fact that Gomes is a restricted free agent who has yet to re-sign. Craig Smith? A wide body indeed, but his upside is limited to say the least. Ahh, perhaps you’re thinking that Al Jefferson will play power forward and that Minnesota will go with the deadly center duo of Calvin Booth & Jason Collins. Opponents are shaking in their Nikes already.
I pity da Rotoworld fool! Love & Big Al will be starting alongside each other on opening night, GUARANTEED. Who plays center and who plays power forward doesn’t matter, because both guys are going to get big minutes and will switch often. Competition? Gimme a break. You think Kevin McHale traded OJ Mayo for a guy who’s gonna come off the bench?
OR… maybe he’s in love with Love because his name is Kevin too and he’s also white, and he knows it’s reciprocal because Love used to study tapes of himself, and ever since he found that out he’s been having dreams of Love/Jefferson being the next McHale/Parish, and if he can’t convince Bird to come out of retirement then dammit, he’s going to trade for Mike Miller. OR, maybe Brian Cardinal is going to average 20 and 10 and make the All-Star team. You decide.
David Lee-F- Knicks Jul. 14 – 9:34 am et
RW: there’s still an excellent chance Lee will be included in a trade of Zach Randolph as the Knicks look to clear cap space for the “summer of LeBron” in 2010.
RE: I’m a betting man, and if someone wants to wager that Randolph and Lee will be traded TOGETHER, I will gladly take you up on the offer. Of course the Knicks wants to trade Zach Randolph, but why would they include his younger, cheaper, more athletic, and more entertaining replacement in the deal as well? So Mike D’Antoni can start Jared Jeffries and Eddy Curry together up front? I don’t think so. That’s Isaiah Thomas thinking right there.
Jason Williams-G- Heat Jul. 9 – 5:40 pm et
RW: The Magic are interested in signing Jason Williams… J-Will still has a little fantasy gas left in the tank, but he’s not worth a pick until after the better point guards are off the board.
RE: Orlando has since signed Anthony Johnson, so so much for that. But regardless of the team that Williams lands on, I’m going to ask you for a fork, because that sucka is DONE. Wait until the better point guards are off the board? How about ALL of them. If someone actually picks him in your league (even in the last round), feel free to laugh at them. Or if you prefer the more Evil approach, say “Damn! I wanted Jay-Will,” while you pick someone who actually has some upside, like Rudy Fernandez or Marco Belinelli.
Brandon Rush-G- Pacers Jul. 9 – 4:26 pm et
RW: Rush is going to be a good scorer in the NBA and could either turn out to be the next Reggie Miller or Ben Gordon.
RE: Does that statement make any sense to you AT ALL? Usually when you hear NBA prospect comparisons, they follow the formula: This guy could either be the next Player X (best-case scenario) or Player Y (worst-case scenario), with Player X being a proven All-Star or close to it and Player Y being a disappointment who never lived up to his potential. X is true for Reggie Miller, but is Y true for Ben Gordon?
And why are Gordon and Rush even being compared to each other in the first place? Gordon is a 6-2 scoring machine whose weaknesses are his inabilities to play point guard on offense and defend shooting guards on defense. Meanwhile, Rush is 6-7 with a 6-11+ wingspan, so he won’t have to worry about not being big enough to defend 2 guards, and in fact should have enough size to guard small forwards as well. A much better comparison can be found on Rush’s DraftExpress page, where they list his Best-case scenario as Eddie Jones and his Worst-case scenario as Kelenna Azubuike. And by “better” I mean more accurate and logical, which is usually what one strives for when making comparisons.
Chris Duhon-G- Knicks Jul. 9 – 12:53 pm et
RW: We like Duhon as a value point guard pickup in your fantasy league this fall, although the jury is still out on whether or not he’s really an NBA player.
RE: This statement really bothers me. Now, I have no problem calling players out like I recently did with Nick Young, but why is Rotoworld picking on Chris Duhon? I’ve always considered Duhon to be one of the more reliable backup PG’s in the league. He’s a proven winner (won a Championship for Duke in ‘02), plays hard-nosed D, likes to get his teammates involved, and rarely turns the ball over (career assist/ turnover ratio of 3.26). His outside shot is pretty streaky, but perhaps that’s why he fell to the 2nd round in ‘04.
“The jury is still out on whether or not he’s really an NBA player?” Gimme a break! Duhon has already proven that he belongs in the league, and he’s still only 25, meaning his best days are still ahead of him. You could even argue that he’s more accomplished than Steve Nash was at the same age. And now D’Antoni has chosen Duhon to be his new engine to run the Knicks. As a result, I’m fully expecting a breakout year from the former Dukie.
Leave it to Rotoworld to diss someone and then downplay it by saying that they “like him as a value pickup.” Sure, don’t we all like EVERYONE as a value pickup? How about growing some balls and going out on a limb with your predictions every now and then? If you’re looking for one fundamental difference between Rotoworld and RotoEvil, it’s that I’m not afraid to speak my mind (as my loyal readers already know).
So how about this?
Chris Duhon is going to be a Top 100 fantasy player in ‘08-09 (didn’t even crack the top 200 last year), and he’ll finish the season being more valuable than at least 3 of the following point guards (all of whom will be drafted earlier): Raymond Felton, Tony Parker, Rafer Alston, Jameer Nelson, and Kirk Hinrich.
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“Clearly, you are knowledgeable and experienced in fantasy basketball, but our draft guides are geared towards more novice players” – this is absolutely fucking bullshit!!! I would not even dare use their draft guide even if it is free after hearing this…
Jason Williams has still fantasy value? – hahaha… they are funny! this one is a no brainer! I rather have chris quinn as he put up some decent fantasy stats on jason’s absense late last season…
I love this site! very good work… thanks evil!
The next time I’m in Borders I’ll grab a copy of Rotoworld…to poop on! I’m a big fan of your work E, I just wish I had discovered your draft guide a little sooner last year. Grr. I had a disappointing season last year, finishing out of the money. Biggest mistake: I drafted Tony Parker when Ginobli was still on the board. What was I thinking?!?!
Hey Evil E… I know you won’t like my post but I really believe this is “SIMPLE BADMOUTHING†Rotoworld… While I know for sure your draft guide had A LOT of value and as I mentioned before I will buy it this year; I also think that the comparisons you chose are not convincing and don’t mean much particularly in the middle of July… everybody has his/her own opinions and I think it really doesn’t matter if somebody is saying J-Will has “little fantasy gas†or J-Will is DONE… the same is true for the others – “the jury is still out†for Duhon doesn’t mean that Dr. A will not include Duhon in his top 100… the whole brouhaha about Rush-Gordon-Reggie is just talking without ANY value, same for David Lee etc. etc…
In fact, I don’t think these blurbs on Rotoworld have any genuine fantasy value in the middle of July… however as you mentioned they are an excellent “breaking news†web site and I think their draft guide has some value too… I think a person should buy at least couple of draft guides, compare, analyze and make his/her own cheat sheets because in any draft guide you will have some good and bad predictions… I know it is very easy to judge post factum but the same is true for your draft guide… I would like to remind you that for some reasons http://www.82games.com/fantasy/5_reasons.htm you chose to pick KG as #1 last year… I think that last year, the year before, next year and so on – the number one pick should always be Lebron and that is very simple (but that is just my opinion)… you even suggested Marion ahead of Lebron?!?!… I can give many examples with Kirk Hinrich in the 3rd round, Jason Terry in the 4th etc…
You know I am a regular visitor to your web site and I believe it is an excellent source of information (not just fantasy basketball)… There are several web sites with a lot of statistical information…there are not so many web sites that have valuable updates, weekly articles etc. throughout the whole year and while last year you tried to make some weekly planners you did not provide them for every week… I think it is not just the draft guide… the information throughout the year is important part and has some value too… once again I WILL BUY your draft guide but at least for me this article is plain BADMOUTHING…
I will ask you a straightforward question – what is your opinion – as of today which web site is # 1 source for fantasy basketball information?
Hey Damian – It’s good to have someone with your viewpoint, so allow me to respond.
First off, in defense of Rotoworld, that email they sent WAS 5 years ago and I don’t remember the person’s name who sent it. Their management & draft guide team back then could be completely different than their current team, so I’m not implying that they still feel & operate the same way. I was merely explaining why I stopped looking for assistance from other guides and instead chose to create my own.
As for your question about other fantasy hoops sites, I don’t think there is a definitive #1. All sites have their strengths and weaknesses. I’m going to stay hush about naming any of them, because I’m currently in the process of contacting sites that I respect the most to explore possible collaboration ideas. I’ll keep you posted, but I can tell you now, I won’t be contacting Rotoworld.
RE: KG vs. LeBron for #1 pick. I had the #1 pick in 2006 and chose LeBron. He’s been a favorite #1 pick for several years now (for obvious reasons), but yet he’s never finished the season as the #1 ranked fantasy player….mainly due to his FT%. In that KG article, I said: “With the #1 pick, what you simply cannot afford to do is dig yourself a hole in either FG% (Gilbert Arenas) or FT% (LeBron James)” and I stand by that statement.
As for KG, who knew the Celtics were going to be so dominant and he would rest so much? After playing 38-40 mpg for 11 straight years, his minutes fell to 32.8. That’s going to kill anyone’s value, but if you look at his per minute stats, most of them were in line with previous years. And as predicted, he set a career-high in FG% at 53.9%. As for Marion, even in a MAJOR down year, he was still a top 8 fantasy player. Of the elite fantasy performers, he’s been more consistently dominant than anyone else over the past 10 years.
All that being said, predicting and drafting the #1 overall player is simply setting yourself up for failure because there is no room for error. Even if you pick the guy who ends up being ranked #2, you didn’t get maximum value from your draft position. That’s why I would much rather NOT have the #1 pick. The KG article I initially wrote for the NBA.com forums, where people were asked to give reasons for picking someone #1. I remember seeing LeBron, Kobe, Marion, Arenas, and Garnett, but I don’t remember ANYONE saying Chris Paul. So I guess we were all wrong.
Which brings me back to Rotoworld, because I distinctly remember them warning people about CP3’s foot on multiple occasions last summer. I honestly believe their warnings made me downgrade Paul more than I wanted to, perhaps even subconsciously. You see, I believe everything that we read, hear, and experience has a tendency to float around in our brains for an indefinite period of time, even if we wanted to completely dismiss said thing from the moment we heard it.
So yes, I believe every little Rotoworld blurb matters, whether it’s in July or October, because we could read something in July that we disagree with, and then read the opposite thing in October and agree with it, but then your decision could still be partially affected by what you heard back in July, whether you realize it at the time or not.
But I digress, because there is a more important matter at hand. Why do millions of people play fantasy sports? Is it not so we can all play the role of General Manager and attempt to prove our sports knowledge?
Now if you look at how real-life NBA teams are built and how real General Managers operate, isn’t a MAJOR KEY TO SUCCESS their ability to accurately assess a player’s value BEFORE EVERYONE ELSE CAN?
For example, Dallas trading Robert Traylor for Dirk Nowitzki in 1998, or San Antonio drafting Manu Ginobili with the second to last pick in 1999. A decade later, those guys are stars who would command top dollar on the free agent market. But Dallas and San Antonio recognized their value BEFORE everyone else, and as a result, their franchises have achieved (different levels of) success.
Unfortunately, reality & fantasy are a little different, because guys like Dirk and Ginobili are not fantasy-WORTHY until they receive enough NBA minutes. As a result, the astute fantasy owner who recognizes their talents before others is not rewarded in the same fashion. This is why I long to be in an auction keeper league with a separate rookie draft where you can draft and stash prospects. I believe that’s the type of league where I would really excel, but now I’m getting off-topic.
My point is that I operate on the same principles.
I enjoy discovering hidden gems in all walks of life, and since I don’t have much to gain by keeping those things to myself, I try to share them with whoever is willing to listen. Whether it’s an unheralded player who is about to blow up, a musician who is way ahead of his time, or a little-known documentary that deserves more recognition, if I feel that way, I try to bring these things to the forefront BEFORE others recognize and follow.
So you say it doesn’t matter if Rotoworld writes “the jury is still out on whether or not (Duhon is) really an NBA player” in July, because they could easily wait until AFTER he puts up great stats in preseason to say positive things about him and rank him in their top 100 in October? To me, that type of thing matters a lot.
Then I guess you didn’t appreciate it when I featured Stephen Curry on my site as a “Player to Watch” BEFORE the NCAA tournament started.
http://www.rotoevil.com/nba/march-madness-stephen-curry
You mean, I could have waited until AFTER Davidson made it to the Elite 8 and been like everyone else and their momma talking about how great Curry is and it would have meant the same thing?
That’s disappointing to hear, because I pride myself in being an independent thinker who doesn’t follow the masses. I’d like to think that my site reflects these ideals, and my intention of Rotoworld vs. RotoEvil was to demonstrate how this type of thinking translates into my basketball analysis in relation to other sites. Perhaps I’ve failed in this regard…
Check the Kevin Love update to see how this post will evolve.
Yeah, I would say many people “enjoy discovering hidden gems†before the others do so; the whole sleepers guessing game, every year, is exactly this… however I believe the last two posts and particularly the second one explain better your intentions than your original comparison… I still think July blurbs are no big deal (maybe I am wrong)… the most important – when I was reading your original article I was thinking – why he is making this kind of “cheap-shot-rob†style comparisons but maybe that’s just me… I see other people are praising the post so you should have some benefits… I simply expressed my opinion…
I actually very much enjoy seeing Rotoworld taking a shot in the nuts. The fact of the matter is that you have gained a following because your information is better. Rotoworld maybe better at getting out info quicker but they do at what price? In a rush to put out information do you think they really spend an adequate amount of time evalualting what they are about to post? I have used their site for years to get a jump on fantasy competitors, but I will never be able to trust it to the same extent of stuff posted by Evil E.
Is it just me or does it seem that making a statement like “geared toward more novice players” is the same as saying something like we have no intentions of helping our subscribers compete?
In my opinion fantasy basketball is the fantasy sports league where luck plays the smallest role, which requires those looking to get ahead to have the best sources available. Maybe we should all send a Thank You card to Rotoworld since they have done such a good job of distracting our competitors while we snatch up all the loot.
Evil – Love your draft picks. Is GS going to let K. Azubuike go to the Clips (my team) and, if so, will that increase his ranking this year. I see him as a potential starter or 6th man on the Clips. Thx
Thanks dumber. Shot in the nuts? I thought I was just playfully throwing some jabs. When I send a swift kick to the nuts they will FEEL IT.
John – At $9 million for 3 years, they’re probably going to let him go, altho it doesn’t really make sense to let Pietrus, Azubuike, and Barnes ALL go. I’m gonna miss Buke. I see him getting solid minutes behind Thornton at small forward, but he probably won’t have any fantasy value unless there’s an injury.
One thing you will notice right away is that Kelenna is an excellent rebounder for his size. The guy routinely gets boards that he has no business getting due to his strength and hops. He drives hard and can finish around the rim. One concern I would have is his perimeter defense. He is prone to getting beat off the dribble against smaller, quicker players. And compared to Q. Ross (who it looks like the Clippers are going to let walk), his D is going to be a big drop-off. I’m sure he’s working on that now as we speak tho. The other key for Azubuike’s improvement is his outside shot. He’s a pretty streaky shooter, so he needs to be more consistent. If those 2 aspects have improved, he’ll challenge Thornton for crunch time minutes. With both he and Baron, I’ll be watching a lot of Clipper games this year!
I thoroughly enjoyed this article (and the commentary from both evil and demian). This is what a good site is all about and the fact that you can take criticism just as well as you can dish it is an admirable quality.
2 comments/questions.
1. I like your idea of a keeper league stashing prospects. If you organize maybe we could do the league through your site with you and 29 of your most frequent visitors. Could be fun.
2. Would you consider doing an artilcle evaluating where you think current nba teams are headed. Maybe evaluating their management and decisions. I know a lot of sites do it and it’s not fantasy related but I think you could make an interesting article.
Hey RyanB –
Thanks for the article idea. I’ve thought about it before and think I could make it interesting as well, but I don’t think I’ll have time for it. I HAVE decided to do a Team-by-Team analysis for the upcoming season tho. I’ll talk about the team’s rotation, what could be different this year, and player’s fantasy values of course, but I will try to mention some of their management decisions as well. Kind of roll everything into one.
I would be all for participating in a 30 team league with keepers, but obviously, that’s a long-term league, and I don’t want to act as the Commish who has to organize everything. If there’s someone out there who enjoys being Commish, I would gladly serve as one of the board members, but I would still be concerned with keeping a league like that alive.
As far as organizing leagues go, I think I need to start small. So who would like to participate in a mock draft in late August/ early September? It would be a nice warmup to get a feel for where guys might be drafted this year, and if it goes smoothly, I would like to feature it on my site. If some of you are interested, let me know and I’ll start a signup thread…
i’m in.
count me in on a mock draft.
I would love to join this…
Props to Ryan B for the great idea.
Indeed. I just added a sign-up thread and put your guys’ names down. Check it out and lemme know what you think.
And for more Rotoworld vs. RotoEvil action, check out “R to the E” and read it as if it’s directed at R to the W.
thanks!!! can’t wait.
E – did GS really sign Maurice Evan to a 2 year 6.4 mill contract?? If so, looks like Buike will be a Clip. Oh happy days in Clipperland. We love Buike.
“The Warriors have signed Evans to a three-year, $6.4 million deal, according to the Riverside Press-Enterprise. By adding Evans, it means the Warriors would not match the three-year, $9 million contract restricted free agent Kelenna Azubuike signed with the Los Angeles Clippers last week. The Warriors had until Friday to match Azubuike’s deal, but Evans represents a cheaper – and perhaps better – alternative.” from the San Jose Mercury
REALLY a BETTER alternative? Who has more up side, Mo or Buike? Is that reporter a Rotoworld analyst??
Those reports are weird, because if you look at the Riverside Press site, they don’t mention anything about Evans. Plus, why would a paper in Riverside be the first to know about ANYTHING? Ouch, sorry Riverside.
http://www.pe.com/sports/basketball/
But yeah, Evans at a cheaper salary makes sense to me. His eFG% (adjusting for threes) last season was a rock solid 55.5%, compared to just 50.5% for Buike. Of course, Evans got a LOT of open looks thanks to Man-Beast, so it will be interesting to see if he continues to shoot that well.
I’m expecting Azubuike, Barnes, and Pietrus to all play well in their new homes.
wow… childress is also moving to a european team… together with delfino, nachbar, navarro and brezec… should this post concern for the NBA?
at first i thought the NBA talents is just too many for these player to be able to sign up a high contract… but childress?! i believe he should be playing in the NBA! will this trend continue for the coming seasons? i hope not… what do you think guys?
dimebag – read the abbott article in truehoop today. very interesting take on the Euro thing. He thinks it will make the NBA better in the long run.
E – saw the same Mo report in Hoopsworld today, probably just copied from the press enterprise article.
Yeah, TrueHoop has some great thoughts on J-Chill. I say good for Childress! No good for Atlanta fans tho. Remember when they were loaded at forward? Not anymore.
If the NBA pulls its head out of its ass this shouldn’t hurt them too much, but Commish Stern seems content to just rake in money, keep a smug smile on his face, and continue being oblivious to many things.
Post updated for “Birdman.”
Dang. GS matches offer sheet to Buike. Good for GS, sucks for ClipperNation.
Alright, some quality analysis for a change! I’ve a feeling I’m going to be on this site a lot, especially once my keeper league (I’m commish) gets running.
Actually, I’m experimenting a keeper league where the amount of players each team keeps is based on a pre-agreed (hard) salary cap. Fantasy players salaries are calculated based on how the player performed the previous season (formula: fantasy points per game average multiplied by fantasy points per minute average = salary that counts against salary cap.) e.g. VC average 24.1 Fantasy PPG and 0.80 Fantasy Pts per Minute, so 24.1×0.80 = 19.28 (million) to keep him on your team for next season. The better the player played last season, the higher his salary to keep on your team.
Oh, question, Kevin Love is going to get tons of minutes, but wouldn’t his rebounds and ball touches mean that Al Jefferson’s all-round stats go down this season?
And I can’t wait for your team-by-team analysis. Go Kings.
Thanks elfboy. Sounds like an interesting salary formula.
Al Jefferson’s stats are definitely going to take a hit, and not just because of Love. Last season, Big Al averaged 17.6 FG attempts per game and pulled down 11.1 boards. Rashad McCants was 2nd on the team in FG attempts at just 12.6 and Gomes was 2nd in boards at just 5.8. That was with Gomes playing a lot of power forward. Now Love is in town, and I heard Love say that he can get 5 boards a game just by standing under the basket. Gomes will play more at the 3 this year, meaning their rebounding from that position will be improved. And don’t forget about Mike Miller, who was the LEADING rebounder at SG last year. So yeah, no way Big Al pulls down 11. His shot attempts are sure to come down as well. Randy Foye is healthy now and will be looking to score, and you know Mike Miller needs his shots. Thus, Jefferson will have a hard time averaging 20 and 10 this year, let alone 21 and 11.
Even when healthy, it’s doubtful that either K-Mart or Nene is going to pull down 10+ boards per game, so there are rebounds to be had…
…and these rebounds go to newly acquired Mr. Balkman…
Am I right guessing that most probably neither one (Balkman, Andersen) should be drafted in a 12 teams/12 (or even 13) rounds league…?
Yeah, neither guy is even worth consideration unless you’re going 200 deep. Just be ready if/when K-Mart or Nene gets hurt. I like Balkman’s hustle, but his offensive game is pretty limited. I think he’ll help Melo out a lot in reality, but won’t help others much in the fantasy realm.
E – you need to update this article. i want to read MORE
If you want a good laugh, just look at Rotoworld’s “LATEST NBA DEPTH CHARTS” and scroll down to Milwaukee.
http://rotoworld.com/content/Depth_NBA.aspx?sport=NBA
Jones as the starting pg
Also, do you think Pietrus will start at SG in Orlando?