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Subject: RIHC 2016-17: Draft Rationales
Posted by: Guru
- [330592710] Thu, Oct 13, 2016, 22:00
This thread will contain all of the individual pick rationales for the 2016 RIHC draft. RIHC managers should supply those rationales in the Rationale Collection thread. You will not be able to post directly into this thread.
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| 143 | WG
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Oct 20, 7:34 pm
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12.11 Green, Jamychal - MEM - PF
As mentioned previously, I was debating Green and Randolph with my 11th round pick. When I woke up to see Green still available, I didn't give it much thought and selected him. Between Randolph and Green, I figure one will present themselves as a consistent big option. |
| 144 | Mighty Meatwads
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Oct 20, 8:10 pm
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12.12 Gibson, Taj - CHI - PF
I felt I needed a little boast in FG%/REB/BLK and Gibson has been a solid player for a few years now. He's never really been fully given starters minutes, and I don't expect that to change, but he will give steady value if he gets 25 minutes plus. He looked good in preseason, but I can't see how a lineup of Rondo/Wade/Butler/Gibson/Lopez can ever hit an outside shot. I expect Mirotic to relegate Gibson to the bench eventually, but I expect Gibson to be more than just an early season cut. |
| 145 | Mighty Meatwads
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Oct 20, 8:23 pm
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13.01 Curry, Seth - DAL - SG
Not sure if this is a reach or not, but we're nearly 150 picks deep, so the core of my team is already established. I liked what I saw from Curry in his late season audition last year. I took a look at his potential role in Dallas and thought there's some definite upside. I'm just hoping this pick isn't a complete bust with him getting 15 mins per game or something. There's always risk in projecting something to happen that never has, and this Curry has never been given good minutes in the league. I think he'll end up having obvious value or be an obvious cut early, so that makes things easier for me, I guess. It's not completely unrealistic seeing an injury open up some serious value here. |
| 146 | WG
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Oct 20, 9:00 pm
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13.02 Williams, Lou - LAL - SG
This late in the draft I was just looking for players that had the potential to be above average contributors in a few positions. Williams fit the bill. At the time, it was unclear whether he or Clarkson would start at SG, but either way, I figured Lou's veteran presence on a young Lakers team would earn him solid PT. He still has the ability to score a lot, hit a few 3's, and be a strong contributor in FT. |
| 147 | Dave R
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Oct 20, 9:15 pm
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13.03 Lee, Courtney - NYK - SG
I'm kind of excited about this pick, at least as excited as you can be with pick 147.Lee is the starting SG for the Knicks, and has little competition for that spot, virtually assuring him of 30+ minutes. While not a great scorer, Lee is an efficient shooter, and knocks down his Ft's at 85%. I'm thinking 12 points, 1 steal and 1.5 3's per game, with few other counting stats thrown in |
| 148 | Swish
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Oct 21, 4:44 am
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13.04 Grant, Jerami - PHI - SF
Having filled some positional needs, i had some focus on hustle stats here. Grant is a great choice for these at this point. 2.3 combined blocks and steals last season, along with increased opportunity from injuries this season, and reports of improvement in the offseason leave me happy with this pick. |
| 149 | Tosh
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Oct 21, 5:15 am
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13.05 Mozgov, Timofey - LAL - C
Oops. Looks like I don't have enough Blocks for my team. And I also need a 3rd Center-eligible player. Mozgov can hopefully get me a few of those blocks. And there doesn't appear to be much competition for playing time in Laker-land for him. Even as player #13 on my team (so on paper ... not one of my starters), I hope I can use him regularly. |
| 150 | stramonio
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Oct 21, 5:46 am
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13.06 Johnson, Joe - UTA - SG
Have to give a rationale on a player that's in the league for 17 years? I ask him to do exactly what he did in the last years, scoring points with some three pointers. Nothing more. |
| 151 | Gmoney
ID: 330592710
Oct 21, 8:40 am
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13.07 Hibbert, Roy - CHA - C
Sticking with the theme I went big again. Roy was a top 60 pick not long ago and is now sitting at pick 151. He is in a new town without much competition for minutes and it was reported that he is working on his skills. I expect 8 pts, good shooting percentage and one of the NBA block leaders if he plays 25 minutes a game. |
| 152 | Addicted
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Oct 21, 9:33 am
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13.08 Chriss, Marquese - PHO - PF
I needed a PF or C here. Thought about Taj Gibson and JM Green, but I picked a round late.
Chriss has had a good preseason and come on, he's behind Jared Dudley. |
| 153 | Da Bomb
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Oct 21, 9:39 am
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13.09 Mcconnell, T.j. - PHI - PG
He'll at least open the season as the starting point guard. Last season as a starter he was sneakily productive with 5 assts, 5 boards, 1 steal, 0.5 blocks and 3s, with 48% FG. |
| 154 | louky
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Oct 21, 10:16 am
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13.10 Kaminsky, Frank - CHA - C
Diamond in the rough stage of the draft. Frank got 21 minutes a game last year, ave 7.5-4. Preseason at 30 mins 15-8. |
| 155 | Guru
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Oct 21, 10:16 am
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13.11 Bogdanovic, Bojan - BKN - SG
I wanted a SG here. So far, I have only 4 players eligible at guard, and only one is eligible at SG. I set up a long queue about 12 picks ago, and Bogdanovic was at the top of my list, so that worked out well.Bojan may or may not start for the Nets, but he should earn the majority of minutes at SG, regardless. He doesn’t bring much to my team other than scoring and treys, but those are the stats I need. As a 3rd year player, it would be great if he can build on last year’s 11.2ppg and 1.6 treys. In his last 4 preseason games, he averaged 12 pts in just 20 minutes/game, draining 2.2 treys/game (9/18). That’s a good foundation to build from. |
| 156 | ywk
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Oct 21, 10:23 am
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13.12 Lyles, Trey - UTA - PF
He is going to back up both Gobert and Favors and should be the first one coming off the bench. I grabbed him partly because of his capability of delivering outside the arc. Plus, Lyles could benefit most with Derrick Favors nursing his knees. Should improve quite a lot from last year's performance. |
| 157 | ywk
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Oct 21, 10:23 am
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14.01 Bayless, Jerryd - PHI - PG
Did not even bother to check Bayless's status here---another evidence that I am usually not well prepared for the things. He would have been a solid point guard if he were healthy. However, with no specific timetable to return (whether having the surgery or not) he will be the first person I drop this season. |
| 158 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Oct 21, 10:27 am
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14.02 Winslow, Justise - MIA - SG
I went back to my prior queue and the top three were Winslow, Danny Green, and Tyler Johnson. I could make the case for any of them, but decided to go with youth. A speculative pick. And maybe a year or two premature. |
| 159 | louky
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Oct 21, 11:39 am
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14.03 Harrell, Montrezl - HOU - PF
If Montrezl can find his way to the floor, he will be a great source of hustle stats. Also shoot a high percentage. |
| 160 | Da Bomb
ID: 330592710
Oct 21, 11:39 am
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14.04 Hill, Solomon - NOR - SF
A new $52M contract plus an injury elsewhere assures Solomon his starting gig. He's been playing well this preseason and showing the ability to contribute in most categories |
| 161 | Addicted
ID: 330592710
Oct 21, 12:12 pm
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14.05 Richardson, Josh - MIA - SG
I had him as a FA late last season and he helped the team. He'll be a starter so at this pick he's worth it. Welcome to team YGAOF. |
| 162 | Gmoney
ID: 330592710
Oct 21, 12:18 pm
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14.06 Powell, Dwight - DAL - PF
All my needs have been filled so now its time to search for the diamond in the rough. Powell was an interesting player last year and now a year older, he is getting minutes as a back up to Dirk and even Bogut. Neither Dirk or Bogut are spring chickens. Powell will be one of the first off the bench each night and should get 20+ minutes with great potential to be playing big minutes if either Dirk or Bogut are out. |
| 163 | stramonio
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Oct 21, 12:49 pm
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14.07 Zeller, Cody - CHA - PF
Sorry I have nothing to say on Cody Zeller… |
| 164 | Tosh
ID: 330592710
Oct 21, 1:03 pm
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14.08 Green, Danny - SAS - SG
At pick #164 in the draft, it looks like Green has slipped to me. At Rotoworld, he's #85. At Rotowire, he's #112. At ESPN, he's #121. At Yahoo, he's #76. And he went at pick #126 and #138 in the other RIHC drafts.He had a really poor 2015-16 season. I'm looking for a solid bounce-back and a bunch of 3s. |
| 165 | Swish
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Oct 21, 1:18 pm
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14.09 Johnson, Tyler - MIA - PG
Would have preferred Josh Richardson here, but happy enough with Tyler, who shot a stellar 49% from the field last season. If he can carve out a 25 minute role, which is very possible given the departure of Wade, i think he'll be an effective low end contributor.And kudos to Tosh on the Danny Green pick. I felt certain he would fall to me, and i would have gobbled him up in the 160s. Great pick. |
| 166 | Dave R
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Oct 21, 1:21 pm
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14.10 Kidd-gilchrist, Michael - CHA - SF
At this point, I pretty much had my roster filled. Michael had his season shortened last year and actually has missed 122 games over the last 3 seasons. So what was I thinking?I'm thinking I'm getting a starter, albeit an oft injured one, but one who is a decent rebounder from the SF slot, but also one who lacks the 3 point range you typically get in a SF MKG should be able to score 12 ppg, grab 6.5 boards while shooting respectable %'s |
| 167 | WG
ID: 330592710
Oct 21, 1:49 pm
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14.11 Moore, E'twaun - NOR - SG
Though I didn't actively watch and hope certain guys fell, I did consider the possibility of taking a few guys if they were available in the later rounds: Marquese Chriss, T.J. McConnell, Trey Lyles, Josh Richardson, and Dwight Powell, among others. Somehow, all these guys went between my last pick and this one. I had a few other young/upside/potential guys on my radar but I was fortunate enough to be up when news broke that Moore was going to start in the rotation to begin the year. He performed well at times in the starting role last year and I thought it was a good value pick here as. At the very least, he should be able to chip in a few points and 3's. |
| 168 | Mighty Meatwads
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Oct 21, 2:11 pm
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14.12 Henson, John - MIL - PF
Wanted to add a late shot blocker and felt he had the best chance to make a difference for me. Averaged nearly 2 blks per game last season in low minutes, so he's obviously good at what he does. Realistically I have to assume he receives less than 20 mins per, but the upside is relatively massive if he ever gets more. I'm just hoping he's a difference maker as a specialist for me. |
| 169 | Mighty Meatwads
ID: 330592710
Oct 21, 2:12 pm
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15.01 Smart, Marcus - BOS - PG
This is a stab in the dark. I drafted Isaiah Thomas early, so he makes decent sense as a handcuff. He's shown flashes, but his weaknesses overshadow his potential at this point. If he can give me some value in AST, STL, 3PM and doesn't butcher my shooting percentage, he has a chance to make it past week one on my roster. |
| 170 | WG
ID: 330592710
Oct 21, 2:35 pm
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15.02 Murray, Jamal - DEN - SG
Not much thought to this pick and not much knowledge of the picked player either. I wanted some upside here so I read a few rookie rankings and saw that Murray was having a solid preseason so I rolled the dice on him. |
| 171 | Dave R
ID: 330592710
Oct 21, 2:45 pm
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15.03 Afflalo, Arron - SAC - SG
I had Afflalo last year and found him to be a pretty boring guy to own. But last year I drafted him much higher than the next to last round.That doesn't make him any less boring, but he is at least a starter for the Kings, capable of scoring in the low teens,knocking down better than a 3 per game. I guess that's acceptable for the 171st player taken |
| 172 | Swish
ID: 330592710
Oct 21, 6:00 pm
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15.04 Barnes, Matt - SAC - SF
I still felt a bit sour about losing Danny Green, but i got a great consolation the next round in Barnes. The Kings don't have much firepower outside of Cousins, and if Gay gets moved, this could be great for Barnes. Ultimately, Barnes is always a threat for the 1/1/1 club. Wilson Chandler was also a consideration, but i'd rather have more steals and blocks than 3s and scoring at this point. |
| 173 | Tosh
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Oct 21, 6:00 pm
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15.05 Simmons, Ben - PHI - PF
This was just a dumb pick. I was rushed, and had just seen a Rotoworld blurb that said 'January'. In retrospect, that's a lot further away than it seemed at the time. Benches are too shallow to carry dead weight. Thanks Ben for your time on my team, but I'd prefer [undrafted] right now. |
| 174 | stramonio
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Oct 21, 6:31 pm
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15.06 Mills, Patty - SAS - PG
Backup of an old guy. Can play a few more minutes. That's it. |
| 175 | Gmoney
ID: 330592710
Oct 21, 6:52 pm
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15.07 Chandler, Wilson - DEN - SF
This pick was going to be Matt Barnes but he went three before me. It wasn't a big deal because I am very intrigued by Chandler. He missed most of last year and there is a lot of young talent in Den but the guy has skills to fill stats across the board. Like Powell/Bogut in Dallas, Chandler is only a Gallinari injury away from significant minutes. What Gallinari injury? No way. |
| 176 | Addicted
ID: 330592710
Oct 21, 7:24 pm
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15.08 Mccaw, Patrick - GSW - SG
I had TJ Warren, Devin Booker and a center to be named later here. Then I went looking at depth charts and saw McCaw. If the Warriers are going to contend for the championship this year, they're going to need to rest their stars. Also, I expect a lot of blow outs, so McCaw will get his time to shine. |
| 177 | Da Bomb
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Oct 21, 10:52 pm
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15.09 Rodriguez, Sergio - PHI - PG
Cornering the market on potential starting PGs for the 76ers. |
| 178 | louky
ID: 330592710
Oct 21, 10:56 pm
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15.10 Davis, Ed - POR - PF
Another returner from last year's squad. Can help with boards. |
| 179 | Guru
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Oct 21, 10:56 pm
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15.11 Warren, T.j. - PHO - SF
Just looking for best ranked player available. Short list was Warren, T. Booker, Bjelica. Settled on Warren here since he seems to be the designated starter at SF for Phoenix. But he’ll likely ride my bench until he shows something. |
| 180 | ywk
ID: 330592710
Oct 21, 11:25 pm
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15.12 Oubre Jr., Kelly - WAS - SF
Playing behind Otto Porter apparently limits Oubre's upside. That said, the coach may still find ways to give him minites to keep him relevant. With the potential of around 20 minutes of playing time, Oubre undoubtedly will be making some serious contribution to the Washington team. |
| 181 | ywk
ID: 330592710
Oct 22, 12:07 am
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16.01 Reed, Willie - MIA - C
After Wade, Deng, and Bosh are no longer with the team, there should be a lot of basketball going around this year for Heat. Reed is entrenched to backup Whiteside. Since I spend big money on Whiteside on my another fantasy team, I have no intent to say anything unfortunate about him. Still, after an impressive preseason Reed should have earned a spot in the rotation. |
| 182 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Oct 22, 12:13 am
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16.02 Booker, Trevor - BKN - PF
Follow up to 15.11. Booker won the coin flip for the two remaining in my short list. Interesting that Bjelica went 2 picks later. Made me wonder if I should have used a different coin. |
| 183 | louky
ID: 330592710
Oct 22, 8:07 am
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16.03 Rozier, Terry - BOS - SG
16th pick is always reserved for a fringe ex Cardinal, kind of like Spurrier always giving Duke a vote in the coaches poll. A few year back it was Gorgui Dieng which worked out great. |
| 184 | Da Bomb
ID: 330592710
Oct 22, 10:05 am
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16.04 Bjelica, Nemanja - MIN - PF
Before the draft I created a list of late round options and they are all gone. So onto NB who has played well this preseason showing an all around game and earning a sizable role with the Wolves. |
| 185 | Addicted
ID: 330592710
Oct 22, 10:15 am
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16.05 Hernangomez, Willy - NYK - C
Yes, he's behind Joakim Noah, or should that be Yes! He's behing Joakim Noah.Can I start the Free Willy meme now! Seriously, there's a lot of potential here for Willy to get time, but he's more of a stash. No real expectations here, and he'll probably be the first guy I drop for the FA of the week. |
| 186 | Gmoney
ID: 330592710
Oct 22, 10:40 am
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16.06 Delaney, Malcolm - ATL - PG
Lots of people have no idea who Malcolm Delaney is. When J. Jack got cut, the European became the only back up PG in Atl. If DS needs a rest, gets in the dog house or gets injured, MD is what the doctor orders. |
| 187 | stramonio
ID: 330592710
Oct 22, 10:40 am
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16.07 Sabonis, Domantas - OKC - PF
Son of Arvydas. Is enough. |
| 188 | Tosh
ID: 330592710
Oct 22, 11:11 am
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16.08 Lawson, Ty - SAC - PG
Most likely, just a 8-game rental, while Darren Collison serves a suspension. As Collison's backup, he's probably non-rosterable. As a starter, I'm looking for 30 pts, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals. Decent-enough numbers for pick #188. |
| 189 | Swish
ID: 330592710
Oct 22, 12:56 pm
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16.09 Anderson, Kyle - SAS - PF
A pick of opportunity. My queue was wiped out and i did not have time to scour, but browsing through the Yahoo boxes from the last few days revealed Anderson. When i also read that Danny Green was out for a while, and that Pop 'has to find this guy more time', just decided to go for it. |
| 190 | Dave R
ID: 330592710
Oct 22, 2:14 pm
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16.10 Exum, Dante - UTA - SG
Throw away pick, 3rd from the last player taken. Exum has had an injured plagued carrer, but is still only 21. He's had a few decent games in the pre-season, so why not take a gamble here. If he doesn't pan out, he goes in the scrap heaop for the next hot waiver add |
| 191 | WG
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1/0/00 12:00 AM
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16.11 MISSED PICK - 0 - 0
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| 192 | Mighty Meatwads
ID: 330592710
Oct 22, 6:30 pm
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16.12 Mcdaniels, K.j. - HOU - SF
Mr. Irrelevant of the RIHC draft, and it couldn't be a more fitting nickname for this human. I could be insane, but I see a magical potential of fantasy goodness ready to burst out when age and opportunity meet. Odds are not high it happens this year, if ever, but D'Antoni has given him more run than past coaches and he is arguably Houston's best defender at the moment. |
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