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Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
2011 Fantasy Basketball, Effective Shooting Percentages
Nene Hilario led the league in FG% in 2010, but attempted just 40 percent of the shots Kobe Bryant did. Blake Griffin attempted 20 more…
- Adam
- June 8, 2011
- 2
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
2011 Fantasy Basketball Keeper, Greg Monroe
Quality is a relative term. One man’s trash is another man’s trash that he treasures (or whatever). Your Member’s Only windbreaker and matching L.A. Gears…
- Adam
- June 6, 2011
- 0
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Another O’Neal Ends It All In Boston
Future Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal called it quits over Twitter (and eventually a proper press conference later today) after deciding his nearly 39-year-old body…
- Adam
- June 3, 2011
- 0
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Thaddeus Young, 2011 Fantasy Basketball Sleeper
If there were a sixth man in the NBA who appeared in every one of the season’s 82 games, but was only on the floor…
- Adam
- June 1, 2011
- 0
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
It’s So Harden To Say Goodbye
What the hell song am I even quoting there? Is that Backstreet Boys? Boy II Men? Men At Work? Kraftwerk? I remember it being slow…
- Adam
- May 27, 2011
- 0
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Marcus Thornton, 2011 Fantasy Basketball Sleeper
In 73 games last year, rookie Marcus Thornton averaged 14.5 points, 1.6 threes and percentages of .451/.814. “I’m listening,” you decided back in August. “Not…
- Adam
- May 25, 2011
- 0
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
2010 Fantasy Basketball, The Freshman Fifteen
We’ve looked back on the best players at each position from the 2010 fantasy basketball season. Now we’re preparing to steal a few glimpses at…
- Adam
- May 23, 2011
- 2
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Toney Douglas, 2011 Fantasy Basketball Sleeper
Funny thing about sleepers: as soon as they’re recognized by even a small group, they can’t be sleepers anymore. It never fails. After scratching and…
- Adam
- May 20, 2011
- 2
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
2010 Fantasy Basketball, Defensive Dynamos
Fantasy-wise, defensive stoppers don’t get much respect. Chances are if you’re known for defense, it’s because you’re not known for offense. There may be a…
- Adam
- May 18, 2011
- 2
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Top 20 Centers, 2010 Fantasy Basketball
We’ve got a bit of a Good News / Bad News situation. The Bad News is that the NBA regular season is finished, and with…
- Adam
- May 16, 2011
- 0
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Fantasy Basketball Strategy, Ignition At 24 Years
In his mammoth tome, The Book of Basketball, a work I begrudgingly call both comprehensive and wholly entertaining, Bill Simmons shares the theory that 24…
- Adam
- May 13, 2011
- 2
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Jared Dudley, 2011 Fantasy Basketball Sleeper
There were three guards I remember teasing in the comment sections of Razzball’s preseason posts back in September/October. The first was Mike Conley, the second…
- Adam
- May 11, 2011
- 0
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Jeff Teague, 2011 Fantasy Basketball Sleeper
I suppose I could be a tad blinded by Jeff Teague‘s second-round production in these playoffs, but it’s not as if the 16/2.5/4, with 1.5…
- Adam
- May 9, 2011
- 4
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Ramon Sessions, 2011 Fantasy Basketball Sleeper
With apologies to Señior Ramon, the only way we’re going to properly pump Ramon Sessions is to properly dump Baron Davis. It has to be…
- Adam
- May 6, 2011
- 0
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Top 20 Power Forwards, 2010 Fantasy Basketball
Point guards, shooting guards and small forwards have all been accounted for. Now, call this list the “anti-point guards.” With the exception of maybe Boozer,…
- Adam
- May 4, 2011
- 2
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Louis Williams, 2011 Fantasy Basketball Sleeper
When people reflect on the 2010-11 playoffs, they’ll think any number of the following thoughts: 1) Bill Simmons probably went nuts jibbering on about Rudy…
- Adam
- May 2, 2011
- 2
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Top 20 Small Forwards, 2010 Fantasy Basketball
We looked at the top 20 shooting guards for 2010 on Monday. Today? The 20 best fantasy swingmen (“fantasy swingmen” sounds naughty) from the year…
- Adam
- April 29, 2011
- 2
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
James Harden, 2011 Fantasy Basketball Sleeper
There are really just two numbers you need to know when it comes to evaluating James Harden. The first is 29.9. The second is 23.…
- Adam
- April 27, 2011
- 0
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Top 20 Shooting Guards, 2010 Fantasy Basketball
We looked at the top 20 point guards for 2010 last week and decided that injuries wreaked havoc on most fantasy teams. Today, we decide…
- Adam
- April 25, 2011
- 4
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Top 20 Point Guards, 2010 Fantasy Basketball
As the 2010 fantasy basketball season drifts farther and farther away from us and teams like the Wolves, Kings and Wizards seem like a distant…
- Adam
- April 22, 2011
- 2
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Jordan Crawford, 2011 Fantasy Basketball Sleeper
By now the idea of the mildly attractive girl who hangs out with female friends that appear to have done some hard drinking in the…
- Adam
- April 20, 2011
- 0
Loose Balls
The 2010 Fantasy Basketball Awards
Ha! We beat the NBA in handing out awards. This way, if any of our awards coincide with the Association’s awards, I’ll be able to…
- Adam
- April 18, 2011
- 6
Razzball Commenter Leagues
Fantasy Basketball Final Standings, 2010 Razzball Commentor Leagues
Whoomp! Here it is! A dated reference to an overused hip-hop song from the ’90s? No, silly … well, I mean, yeah, but I was…
- Adam
- April 15, 2011
- 9
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Add’s All Folks!
One more night. I know I’ve got a long summer filled with postseason rankings ahead of me. Not to mention keepers, sleepers, rookies, lockout news,…
- Adam
- April 13, 2011
- 12
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
If You’re Not A Native, You’re A Dead Rabbit
In Martin Scorsese’s “Gangs of New York,” the film opens with Liam Neeson and his young son sharpening weaponry, gathering soldiers and marching from their…
- Adam
- April 11, 2011
- 6
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
If I’m Ryan, I’m Flyin’
Dwight Howard‘s 18th technical was upheld yesterday, which means he won’t have the pleasure of going 30/20 against the Bobcats on Sunday. (NOTE: Mostly because…
- Adam
- April 8, 2011
- 13
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Teach Me How To Douglas
Toney Douglas dropped 17 points the day after he dropped 28 and I suggested you probably ought not pick him up. Do I still say…
- Adam
- April 7, 2011
- 9
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Jamal Or Nothin’
After averaging 11.1 ppg on .385 shooting from the floor in February and March, Jamal Crawford is averaging 18.3 ppg on .500 shooting from the…
- Adam
- April 6, 2011
- 2
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
2010 Fantasy Basketball Strategy, The Final Week
With no (pro) games last night, a true fantasy killer* likely spent the entire evening alone in a dark room, with a mason jar used…
- Adam
- April 5, 2011
- 12
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
The Perplex Files: Trust No One’s Health
We’re down to the wire now. Toss your burners, Marlowe. With just 10 days left, it’s time to erase the history of what got you…
- Adam
- April 4, 2011
- 8
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
April 1: April Who’ll Play
Rajon Rondo dropped a 22/5/14 line, with no steals, but also no turnovers last night. After the game Rondo and his tender pinkie told Rick…
- Adam
- April 1, 2011
- 6
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Wall Brawl!
John Wall threw a punch at Zydrunas Ilgauskas and was ejected in the middle of the second half. What the hell was he swinging at…
- Adam
- March 31, 2011
- 3
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
The Guard Situation In Jersey Now Farmar Confusing Than Before
Jordan Farmar played, at least in the beginning. He ended with a sorta solid 12/4/7, with four threes line, but Avery Johnson’s egg timer went off…
- Adam
- March 30, 2011
- 4
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Redd Dead Redemption?
Skiles said he’d only play Michael Redd single-digit minutes to work Redd into the swing of things. Then he played him more than 15 in…
- Adam
- March 29, 2011
- 9
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Delonte’s Inferno
Delonte West started in place of Rajon Rondo‘s nagging pinky injury. Or is it pinkie? Does it matter? You know what I mean either way.…
- Adam
- March 28, 2011
- 13
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Ant Rand Shows There Is No ‘I’ In Lose
After a small hubbub over Kevin Love‘s return date, the smoke has cleared a bit and tells us that he’s still targeting Sunday as his…
- Adam
- March 25, 2011
- 11
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Bobcat Goal-Thwart
(Today’s post title is for all you connoisseurs of niche comedians from the ’80s.) Stephen Jackson is hobbled, but played anyway. If you have another…
- Adam
- March 24, 2011
- 4
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
90-180 Days of Bummer
Rudy Gay got a second opinion from Dr. Freeze who told him he was going to need surgery that would lay him low for up…
- Adam
- March 23, 2011
- 9
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
Three-Way Splitter For San Antonio Forwards
San Antonio’s Tim Duncan left early in the first quarter with an ankle injury that Spurs TV announcer and Channing Frye look-alike, Sean Elliot declared…
- Adam
- March 22, 2011
- 13
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes
The Ky’s And Low’s Of A Houston Reserve
Who knew that Kevin Martin would drain 34 points and sink a perfect 18-for-18 from the line and he wouldn’t even have the most impressive…
- Adam
- March 21, 2011
- 9
