Fantasy Basketball Podcast: Dynasty Detour

September 17, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast | Leave a comment

Taking a break from early drafting, Ossie and Joel pivot to a dynasty discussion. The duo recap the conclusion of last season’s Razzball Salary Cap League, hash out how league sizes influence builds, weigh the impact of timing in dynasty leagues, pick some favorites from the ’24 rookie class, and consider the buy-low potential of […]

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Fantasy Basketball Podcast: Checking Blindspots

September 10, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast | Leave a comment

by: Mr. Hooper

After two free-wheelin’ gut drafts, Ossie and Joel tap the breaks and ask the question: But what if we’re wrong? Will fading Nikola Vucevic and Zach LaVine backfire? Are we passing on Ja Morant at our own peril? Which rookie center — in any — will pay off? Adjust your mirrors, y’all, we’re checking blind-spots. […]

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Fantasy Basketball Podcast: Seeing the Mountain

September 5, 2024 | Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes, Podcast | Leave a comment

by: Mr. Hooper

While you were taking your much-deserved day off, Ossie and Joel put in a little work on Labor Day by spotting trends in the still-very-early draft season. Using two draft boards and NFC ADP data, they discuss the squishy turn at the end of the first round, guard options in round two, and identify good […]

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Fantasy Basketball Podcast: Love in the Late Rounds

August 27, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast |

by: Mr. Hooper

Picking up where the last podcast left off, Joel and Ossie speculate on their five favorite players who were outside of last year’s top 150 but are poised to break into standard-league relevancy this time around. Amidst technical difficulties (flagging mic batteries, power surges, and swarming flies), Ossie loves up some young Blazers, Joel doubles […]

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Fantasy Basketball Podcast: We Are So Back!

August 21, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast |

by: Mr. Hooper

Does this mean that summer is so over? Not quite, but we are talking fantasy hoops again. On the first episode of the ’24-25 season, Joel and Ossie recap an NFBKC draft that went down in early August. Twenty-five picks and $150 later, did either one do well enough to take down some of the […]

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Joel Pod 14: Is Wemby an Untouchable Dynasty Asset?

March 7, 2024 | 2023-24 Fantasy Projections, Podcast |

by: Mr. Hooper

Spring is in the air as we come down the home stretch of the fantasy season. With birds chirping and flowers budding, Son and Joel look ahead to drafting next year. Is Nikola Jokic still the easy pick at the top of the draft? How big of a discount would you need to buy back […]

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Joel Pod 13: Silly Season Look Ahead

February 16, 2024 | 2023-24 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast |

by: Mr. Hooper

On the last day of games before the All-Star break, Joel and Stan take a tour through the NBA’s basement to get a sense of the potential risers and fallers in the NBA’s upcoming silly season. Who stands to gain if (when) the Wizards shut down Kyle Kuzma? Does Miles Bridges’ status as an unrestricted […]

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Joel Pod 12: Trade Deadline Breakdown

February 8, 2024 | 2023-24 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast | 2 Comments

by: Mr. Hooper

On the heels of a thoroughly meh trade deadline, Joel and Son break down all the big moves, including Dejounte Murray, D’Angelo Russell, and Bruce Brown! [inter whispers in ear] Or not! Instead, the duo discuss Dallas’ new frontcourt of PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford, Buddy Hield’s fit in Philly, and consider the redemptive possibilities of Richaun […]

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Joel Pod 11: New Year, New Me?

February 2, 2024 | 2023-24 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast |

by: Mr. Hooper

On a peculiar February 1, Joel and Son look back at January’s risers and fallers across the fantasy basketball landscape. The pair discuss OG Anunoby’s opportunity in New York, Pascal Siakam’s ceiling in Indiana, and draw parallels between Brandon Ingram and Julius Randle. Should the Thunder trade Josh Giddey? Is LeBron finally old? Where did […]

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Joel Pod 10: How to Manage an Inherited Dynasty Team

January 25, 2024 | 2023-24 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast | 2 Comments

by: Mr. Hooper

Taking a break from the January grind, Joel is joined by Ossie from Razzball to discuss differing strategies for managing inherited dynasty teams. Ossie walks us through how he approached his first offseason and rookie draft in the 30-team salary cap league and explains why he tends to be more aggressive when revamping a roster. […]

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Joel Pod 9: Midseason Survey and Second Half Lookahead

January 18, 2024 | 2023-24 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast | 4 Comments

by: Mr. Hooper

We’re back from break and podding in the new year! After spending a week in a basketball deprivation tank, Joel and Son kick off 2024 by surveying their fantasy teams and discussing what’s gone right (Alperen Sengun for Son, Grayson Allen for Joel) and what’s gone wrong (Cade Cunningham and Devin Booker for both.) The […]

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Joel Pod 7: Diving Into the Deep End Again

December 21, 2023 | 2023-24 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast | 7 Comments

by: Mr. Hooper

While Racco’s Mid-Season draft hums along in the background, Son and Joel pivot their attention to their 30-Team Dynasty squads. After claiming victories last year (Son snagged the roto title, Joel the H2H chip), they reflect on their build strategies and consider what they’d do differently if they were drafting all over again. Larger questions […]

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