You guys know the rules... post your comments, analysis - whatever - here... just don't mention undrafted players.

Don't do it!

I'll try and update the rosters at least once a day, but I can't make any promises on weekends.

lhtgk -Wilt Chamberlain
macphisto - Charles Barkley
tricky24 - LeBron James
empdenied - Dennis Rodman
coachcroft - Michael Jordan
shapandrew7 - Moses Malone

ncih - Magic Johnson
banditone - Larry Bird
garyman - Kareem Abdul Jabbar
scudmissle - David Robinson
uvasooner 2 - Chris Paul
gtak - Dwyane Wade

xxevilivexx - Dwight Howard
98average - Kevin Garnett
sappy - Shaquille O'Neal
captainzen - Bill Russell
dh555 - Artis Gilmore
eleibowitz - Tracy McGrady

vancem - Oscar Robertson
uvasooner (1)
katernberg
ashamael
felonius
jweb1510

For me there are two major surprises here... one of them was Chuck going #2.  He's a top 5 guy in a $42M cap league, imo, but not in a $52M.  There are good $52M seasons of his, but I don't believe a single one of them are worthy of even a top 10 selection.  I'm not just saying that because I'm mad I didn't get to draft him.  I think his best seasons are too low of defense to warrant the high draft choice.  However, you can't get a much better rebounder at the 3 spot - ESPECIALLY on the offensive boards.

McGrady was the other shocker to me.  Again, the guy is a $42M staple, but his best seasons are kind of sub-par defensively to be drafted in the 1st round of the higher capped league (not to mention his efg%).  Still, he's a force and will win some games by himself.

(of course, when the new rosters come out, assuming they do before the draft is finished, we may be really surprised at how some of these guys change, so take everything I say with an even larger grain of salt than you would normally).

ps - don't take my guy next 3 people!

Posted by ashamael on 6/21/2010 5:32:00 PM (view original):
For me there are two major surprises here... one of them was Chuck going #2.  He's a top 5 guy in a $42M cap league, imo, but not in a $52M.  There are good $52M seasons of his, but I don't believe a single one of them are worthy of even a top 10 selection.  I'm not just saying that because I'm mad I didn't get to draft him.  I think his best seasons are too low of defense to warrant the high draft choice.  However, you can't get a much better rebounder at the 3 spot - ESPECIALLY on the offensive boards.

McGrady was the other shocker to me.  Again, the guy is a $42M staple, but his best seasons are kind of sub-par defensively to be drafted in the 1st round of the higher capped league (not to mention his efg%).  Still, he's a force and will win some games by himself.

(of course, when the new rosters come out, assuming they do before the draft is finished, we may be really surprised at how some of these guys change, so take everything I say with an even larger grain of salt than you would normally).

ps - don't take my guy next 3 people!

LOL Ash I just pick off the cuff have a lot going on.  Hope I can make up for it!

im interested to see how uva builds around paul....could be scary

cp3 is (imo) the second best PG in a $52M league.  Magic, in my mind, is first.  His rebounds & ftas > cp3's lack of turnovers to me.  Oscar's up there, as well, but you end up with surplus minutes if you're not extremely careful.  Of course, that doesn't always mean anything, as long as it's not a ridiculous waste of money.  After that there's a big dropoff, imo.

yea i had a tough time deciding between oscar and artis....he does so many things for you with the first pick...really helps you out later in the draft...but ive been wanting to use gilmores 72-73 season for awhile and hes alot easier to build around in 52 mil then 42

Posted by dh555 on 6/21/2010 6:14:00 PM (view original):
yea i had a tough time deciding between oscar and artis....he does so many things for you with the first pick...really helps you out later in the draft...but ive been wanting to use gilmores 72-73 season for awhile and hes alot easier to build around in 52 mil then 42

Part of me picking McGrady is you choosing Artis, dh.  That's who I wanted....

I am making my short strides here and there; but this time I am confident that my picks will be deadly

sorry for the lack of updates.  Been an exceptionally trying week at work.

Rounds 1-4

lhtgk - Insane Clown Possee: Wilt Chamberlain, Grant Hill, Jerry West, (cool trio)
macphisto -  Carnivorous Carp: Charles Barkley, Jerry Lucas (no.2 taken early?)
tricky24 - King Damage: LeBron James, Wes Unseld, Manu Ginobili, (gunslinger and his ammo) 
empdenied - Nashed Potatoes: Dennis Rodman, Mel Daniels, Steve Nash, (love rodman, my number 2)
coachcroft - King Faisal's Kabobs: Michael Jordan, Elton Brand, Tyson Chandler, (like looking for a 9 mil sf in the desert) 
shapandrew7 -Scream: Moses Malone, Deron Williams, Paul Pierce, (frightening already)

ncih - Wikki Tourists of Bauchi: Magic Johnson, Robert Parish, Ray Allen, (ninjas at work) 
banditone - St. Frances's Fighting Orphans:  Larry Bird, Walt Frazier, Spencer Haywood, Kevin Durant, (too much octane?)
garyman - The Purple Pounders: Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Ben Wallace, Fat Lever (double team kareem) 
scudmissle - Yellow Submarine: David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Mookie Blaylock, (admiral's crew)  gtak - Tooth Fairy Management: Dwyane Wade, Bill Walton, Willis Reed (sucker-punchers) 

xxevilivexx - The Wet Wedgies: Dwight Howard, Swen Nater, David Lee (ball squeezing in the paint)
98average -  Rise of the Viagra Debacle: Kevin Garnett, Scottie Pippen, Sidney Moncrief (pill-poppin' limp noodles)
sappy - Multiple Scorgasms: Shaquille O'Neal, Dirk Nowitzki, Terry Porter (just add joystick control)
captainzen - Drunk Again and Looking to Score: Bill Russell, Julius Erving, Kevin Johnson (just holwing at the moon here))
dh555 - Rock With Your Waka Out: Artis Gilmore, Chauncey Billups, Anfernee Hardaway, Danny Granger, (hold fast!)
eleibowitz - Two Big Macs for Bullwinkle: Tracy McGrady, Bob McAdoo, Tom Boerwinkle, Donyell Marshall, (fast food)

vancem - Meth Lab Einsteins: Oscar Robertson, Carlos Boozer, Brent Barry, Arvydas Sabonis, (oscar's alchemy, surrealistic) 
uvasooner (1) - Smooth Operators: John Stockton, Kevin McHale, Kevin Willis, Bob Lanier, (this is what sade sings about)
katernberg- Moose Knuckles: Karl Malone, Troy Murphy, Marcus Camby, Emeka Okafor, (wild game in the frontcourt)
ashamael - Jalapeno Hopscotch: Jason Kidd, Hakeem Olajuwon , Vince Carter, Antawn Jamison, (giv'em space, let'em play)
felonius - Dangerous Divas: Dikembe Mutombo, Kobe Bryant, Cedric Maxwell, Terrell Brandon, (leather outfits and handcuffs!)
jweb1510 - Oompa-Loompas: Shawn Marion, Gary Payton, Anthony Mason, Nate Thurmond, (oil spill slow and sloth-like)

gotta love scud. genius, my friend. pure genius. 

Posted by shapandrew7 on 6/24/2010 11:27:00 PM (view original):
gotta love scud. genius, my friend. pure genius. 

Agreed Shap but would love to see what Ash has to say

yeah i want to hear from the kid who didn't even make the playoffs last season

98...thats no way to speak to your own son...shouldnt fathers be more encouraging?



some real nasty looking teams at the bottom of the draft so far....thats a tough, versatile frontcourt katernberg put together

sorry leibo... this weekend one of my best friends got put in the hospital after a whole bunch of dumb work-related crap.  I'm not sure when or IF I'll be able to put time into this.  My draft has suffered greatly because of it.