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Subject: PROFL - Final Recap
Posted by: Guru
- [330592710] Fri, Apr 18, 2003, 08:38
I just completed the strongest season I've ever had in roto-format hoops. I led from wire to wire, always ahead by a double-digit margin. Here are the final standings, in total and byu category:STANDINGS, OVERALL
RANK TEAM TOTAL DIF BEHIND
1 DH-Undisp Heavyweights 84.0 0.0 0.0
2 AS-Fantasy Sports Network 71.0 4.0 13.0
3 KS-Four Score 66.0 0.0 18.0
4 AC-RotoWire 64.0 -1.0 20.0
5 MM-CBS SportsLine 59.0 -1.0 25.0
6 TC-FantasyRef Freaks 53.0 2.0 31.0
7 KL-Fourplay Fury 49.0 0.0 35.0
8 JL-Sporting News 40.0 2.0 44.0
9 SM-Logical Operators 37.0 0.0 47.0
10 JG-Quad City Warriors 36.0 -3.0 48.0
11 PG-WildCardSports 34.0 1.0 50.0
12 DF-Four Horsemen 31.0 -4.0 53.0
Breakdown by Category
TEAM FGP PTS DIF TEAM FTP PTS DIF
JG-Quad City Warrio 47.1 12.0 0.0 DH-Undisp Heavyweig 80.4 12.0 0.0
DH-Undisp Heavyweig 46.7 11.0 0.0 SM-Logical Operator 80.0 11.0 0.0
AS-Fantasy Sports N 45.8 10.0 0.0 AC-RotoWire 78.6 10.0 0.0
KL-Fourplay Fury 44.8 9.0 0.0 AS-Fantasy Sports N 78.4 9.0 0.0
AC-RotoWire 44.6 8.0 0.0 MM-CBS SportsLine 78.1 8.0 0.0
SM-Logical Operator 44.5 7.0 0.0 KS-Four Score 77.8 7.0 0.0
KS-Four Score 44.4 6.0 0.0 DF-Four Horsemen 77.5 6.0 0.0
DF-Four Horsemen 44.1 5.0 0.0 TC-FantasyRef Freak 77.4 5.0 0.0
JL-Sporting News 44.0 4.0 0.0 KL-Fourplay Fury 76.9 4.0 0.0
MM-CBS SportsLine 43.8 3.0 0.0 JL-Sporting News 76.0 3.0 0.0
TC-FantasyRef Freak 43.7 2.0 0.0 PG-WildCardSports 75.6 2.0 0.0
PG-WildCardSports 43.4 1.0 0.0 JG-Quad City Warrio 72.7 1.0 0.0
TEAM 3PT PTS DIF TEAM TRB PTS DIF
TC-FantasyRef Freak 1023 12.0 0.0 AS-Fantasy Sports N 6011 12.0 0.0
AC-RotoWire 868 11.0 0.0 DH-Undisp Heavyweig 5662 11.0 0.0
AS-Fantasy Sports N 807 10.0 2.0 KS-Four Score 5605 10.0 1.0
DH-Undisp Heavyweig 802 9.0 -1.0 AC-RotoWire 5569 9.0 -1.0
MM-CBS SportsLine 762 8.0 -1.0 JL-Sporting News 5433 8.0 2.0
JL-Sporting News 754 7.0 0.0 KL-Fourplay Fury 5423 7.0 0.0
KS-Four Score 735 6.0 0.0 JG-Quad City Warrio 5391 6.0 -2.0
PG-WildCardSports 584 5.0 0.0 MM-CBS SportsLine 5137 5.0 0.0
SM-Logical Operator 577 4.0 0.0 PG-WildCardSports 5125 4.0 0.0
KL-Fourplay Fury 543 3.0 0.0 TC-FantasyRef Freak 4743 3.0 1.0
JG-Quad City Warrio 528 2.0 0.0 DF-Four Horsemen 4690 2.0 -1.0
DF-Four Horsemen 451 1.0 0.0 SM-Logical Operator 4165 1.0 0.0
TEAM AST PTS DIF TEAM ST PTS DIF
MM-CBS SportsLine 3449 12.0 0.0 KS-Four Score 1201 12.0 0.0
DH-Undisp Heavyweig 3257 11.0 0.0 TC-FantasyRef Freak 1133 11.0 0.0
TC-FantasyRef Freak 3230 10.0 0.0 DH-Undisp Heavyweig 1112 10.0 0.0
KS-Four Score 2956 9.0 0.0 MM-CBS SportsLine 1083 9.0 0.0
PG-WildCardSports 2897 8.0 0.0 PG-WildCardSports 1005 8.0 0.0
AS-Fantasy Sports N 2869 7.0 0.0 AC-RotoWire 986 7.0 0.0
KL-Fourplay Fury 2724 6.0 0.0 JL-Sporting News 956 6.0 1.0
JL-Sporting News 2695 5.0 0.0 DF-Four Horsemen 955 5.0 -1.0
AC-RotoWire 2685 4.0 0.0 KL-Fourplay Fury 941 4.0 0.0
SM-Logical Operator 2557 3.0 1.0 SM-Logical Operator 878 3.0 0.0
DF-Four Horsemen 2553 2.0 -1.0 AS-Fantasy Sports N 877 2.0 1.0
JG-Quad City Warrio 2454 1.0 0.0 JG-Quad City Warrio 864 1.0 -1.0
TEAM BK PTS DIF TEAM PTS PTS DIF
DH-Undisp Heavyweig 848 12.0 0.0 AS-Fantasy Sports N 15295 12.0 1.0
AC-RotoWire 754 11.0 0.0 MM-CBS SportsLine 15095 11.0 -1.0
JG-Quad City Warrio 742 10.0 0.0 KL-Fourplay Fury 13819 10.0 0.0
AS-Fantasy Sports N 733 9.0 0.0 KS-Four Score 13615 9.0 0.0
TC-FantasyRef Freak 647 8.0 1.0 DH-Undisp Heavyweig 13340 8.0 1.0
KS-Four Score 639 7.0 -1.0 SM-Logical Operator 13215 7.0 -1.0
KL-Fourplay Fury 593 6.0 0.0 DF-Four Horsemen 12884 6.0 0.0
PG-WildCardSports 573 5.0 1.0 JL-Sporting News 12830 5.0 0.0
DF-Four Horsemen 565 4.0 -1.0 AC-RotoWire 12569 4.0 0.0
MM-CBS SportsLine 553 3.0 1.0 JG-Quad City Warrio 12074 3.0 0.0
JL-Sporting News 546 2.0 -1.0 TC-FantasyRef Freak 11853 2.0 0.0
SM-Logical Operator 334 1.0 0.0 PG-WildCardSports 9713 1.0 0.0
I was in the top 2 in five categories, and finished 3rd, 4th, and 5th in the other three. In addition to great statistical balance, I was helped by not having any critical injuries. I did lose some playing time for Stojakovic, Mike Miller, and Radmanovic, but Peja came on great in the second half, Miller had spurts where he was very solid, and Radmanovic was only used sparingly anyway. Bobby Jackson was also out for most of the second half, but that was after Bibby had returned, so he'd probably not have been active even if healthy.
More to follow. Let me get this posted, and then I'll continue. |
| 1 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Fri, Apr 18, 2003, 09:38
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Although I had a few valuable free agent pickups along the way, my draft was generally responsible for the overall success. Here's a round-by-round recap, along with a retrospective assessment:
Round 1 (pick #1) - Tim Duncan
Duncan ended up as the 5th rated player in the ESPN fantasy player ratings, behind Kobe, Garnett, Dirk, and Marion. But I've got no complaints. He did what was expected.
Round 2 (pick #24) - Peja Stojakovic
He ended up rated only 32nd in total stats, but that is partly because he missed a few weeks. Based on per-game averages, he ranked 27th. Again, I got pretty much what I paid for - scoring, good percentages, and lots of 3s.
Round 3 (pick #25) - Jason Terry
At the time, this was a somewhat controversial pick, based on feedback at this forum. But it turns out to have been one of my better ones, as Terry was ranked #11 overall, ahead of such guards as Iverson, Nash, and Payton.
Round 4 (pick #48) - Andrei Kirilenko
Kirilenko seldom stands out, but his final rating was #23, evidence that he finds ways to contribute across the board. Another great pick for the end of round 4, since his stats woudl have supported 2nd round status.
Round 5 (pick #49) - Kurt Thomas
In many respects, Thomas had a disappointing year. But his final ranking was #43, and with center eligibility, this pick worked out just fine.
Round 6 (pick #72) - Chauncey Billups
Billups really came on strong in the second half, and finished ranked #51.
Round 7 (pick #73) - Doug Christie
Christie is another one of those players that doesn't attract attention, but contributes in so many different categories. His final ranking was #26, which is pretty much the norm for him. In an "experts" league, there is no reason that he should have slipped this deep.
Round 8 (pick #96) - Eric Snow
Solid throughout, with several peaks and no valleys. Final ranking: #36. Not bad for the 96th pick!
Round 9 (pick #97) - Keon Clark
Probably one of my weaker selections, and I had reservations at the time, too. I was hoping that he could ably fill my second center slot. He did have some solid periods, especially when Webber was injured. Divac stayed relatively healthy this year, though, which hurt Clark's potential playing time. His final ranking of #107 suggests that he was a respectable choice at this stage of the draft, but certainly not an inspired pick.
Round 10 (pick #120) - Mike Miller
An aggravating player to own because of his perpetual aches and pains. He probably led my team in active DNPs. But he ended up ranked #97, so he was certainly a reasonable choice at this level. And I was able to keep him on the bench for a fair number of his DNPs, so I think his net value to my team was greater than his overall ranking indicates.
Round 11 (pick #121) - Vladimir Radmanovic
Another pick with mixed results. He spent a lot of time on my bench, partly due to injury, partly due to having better options. His final ranking was #135, so this pick wasn't totally off base, however. But I'd have done just fine without him.
Round 12 (pick #144) - Bobby Jackson
Ka-ching! Jackson's final ranking of #106 doesn't tell the story. For the first 2 months, he was probably a top 25 player. Once Bibby returned, Jackson was pretty much relegated to collecting splinters, but for those first 2 months, he produced way above expectations for a 12th round pick. Consider some of the players who were drafted prior to him: Chris Whitney, Redd, Kukoc, Derek Anderson, Trenton Hassell, Pat Garrity... Jackson's contributions, even for 2 months, greatly outstripped these guys.
Round 13 (pick #145) - DaJuan Wagner
Another pick that paid big dividends for awhile. I ended up releasing Wagner before the year ended, but for a few months, he was a very solid guard, especially helpful as a replacement during Peja's down time.
Round 14 (pick #168) - Chucky Atkins
When I took him, I said it was Billups insurance. Billups didn't need it. This pick was a bust, and Atkins was dropped early in the season.
Round 15 (pick #169) - Adonal Foyle
At the time, I figured that Foyle would spend all year on my bench if I didn't release him first. But I actually did activate him off and on, paricularly during February and March, and he is is part of the reason I led in blocks, and finished 2nd in rebounds. Believe it or not, his final ranking was #80! Who knew!
Round 16 (pick #192) - Tom Gugliotta
For a few weeks, Gugs looked like a useful final pick. But then he got injured, and all was lost.
Key free agent pickups:
Christian Laettner (final ranking #86)
Dale Davis (#116)
Kenny Thomas (#133)
All three of these guys played quite a bit, filling up either center or forward slots depending on schedule. They all made valuable contributions. Thomas was particularly valuable after his trade to Philly. That's about the time I added him. And over the final month of the season, he was the #49 ranked player.
As you can see, the roster wasn't laden with star power. But most players produced above their draft level, and many were useful contributors in many categories. All told, the team chemistry was superb!
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| 2 | Janitor
ID: 463161012
Fri, Apr 18, 2003, 15:18
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Congrats Guru!
You are the King of fantasy hoops!
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| 3 | DR Stars
ID: 0839516
Fri, May 02, 2003, 17:27
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Congrats to the Guru!!!
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| 4 | Seattle Zen
Donor
ID: 55343019
Mon, May 05, 2003, 20:09
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Utter annihilation. Congrats
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| 5 | blue hen
Leader
ID: 10433170
Sat, May 17, 2003, 01:50
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Good job!
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