Somewhat OT: RipCityTwo Fantasy Basketball League

Is there enough guys who still want to play to start another league?

 

I am not really comfortable going from a 14 to 16 team league unless the rest of the current managers are interested in doing that.

 

@Chris Craig and @BoBoBREWSKI I do have another option for you guys. I play in a keeper league that needs 3 managers. You get 3 kept players from last year's manager. Pretty good keepers too (One team has Paul George, another has LeBron, etc). It is free to join. If you want in then just PM your email address.

 

Too many, 14 is already near madness.

 

Agree. I think 14 will be fun though, because getting value in the late rounds and finding breakout players is going to be very important. I expect a lot of waver wire action. But 16 is definitely too much.

 

Draft room is open.

 

@BigGameDamian @Shaboid

 

Good draft, everyone.

 

14th pick of 14, so back-to-back picks. I'm okay with it.

PG Damian Lillard Por - PG
SG DeMar DeRozan Tor - SG,SF
G Brandon Knight Pho - PG,SG
SF Harrison Barnes Dal - SF,PF
PF Paul Millsap Atl - PF,C
F Andre Drummond Det - PF,C
C Jahlil Okafor Phi - C
Util Bojan Bogdanovic Bkn - SG,SF
Util Elfrid Payton Orl - PG
BN Alex Len Pho - PF,C
BN T.J. Warren Pho - SF
BN Matthew Dellavedova Mil - PG,SG
BN Tim Hardaway Jr. Atl - SG,SF
BN Mirza Teletovic Mil - SF,PF
BN Domantas Sabonis OKC - PF

 

K. Towns Min - C

K. Walker Cha - PG

M. Turner Ind - PF,C

J. Crowder Bos - SF,PF

M. Gasol Mem - C

T. Young Ind - SF,PF

M. Williams Cha - SF,PF

J. Lin Bkn - PG,SG

R. Jackson Det - PG,SG

J. Murray Den - SG

K. Anderson SA - SF

S. Curry Dal - PG

E. Davis Por - PF,C

T. Booker Bkn - PF

B. McLemore Sac - SG

If I had it to do over I wouldn't have taken Reggie Jackson as it put me in a hole that I have to fill for 6 or so weeks.

 

I think I like it better than mine. I had Knight and Teletovic queued up before you took them.

 

James Harden (Hou - PG,SG,SF)
Serge Ibaka (Orl - PF,C)
Blake Griffin (LAC - PF,C)
Zach LaVine (Min - PG,SG)
Evan Fournier (Orl - SG,SF)
Devin Booker (Pho - SG)
Greg Monroe (Mil - PF,C)
Joel Embiid (Phi - C)
Bismack Biyombo (Orl - PF,C)
Tim Frazier (NO - PG)
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Cha - SF)
Dion Waiters (Mia - SG,SF)
Patty Mills (SA - PG)
Ben Simmons (Phi - SF,PF)
Channing Frye (Cle - PF,C)

Some risky picks there, a few I'm sure wont pan out. I feel good about my front court, and Harden should have a huge year. Lavine, Embiid, Booker, Frazier, Waiters were all picked hoping they reach their upside. Ben Simmons was drafted to stash. This could finally be the year Patty Mills starts to get an uptick in minutes, so I wasn't about to let someone else get him. I've got a bunch of scorers, so I'll rely on Biyombo to rack up the REB.

 

I like most teams better than mine. I am definitely hedging on break out years from some people.

Pg -Steph Curry
SG- Rodney Hood
G - Dennis Schroeder
SF- Aaron Gordon
PF- Kristaps Porzingis
F- Damarre Carroll
C- Rudy Gobert
Utility- KCP
Utility- Jrue Holiday
Bench - Jared Sullinger
Bench - Taj Gibson
Bench - Andre Iguodala
Bench- Jamal Crawford
Bench- Jeremy Lamb
Bench - Dante Exum.

I am definitely relying on 2nd and 3rd year players stepping up. I wish I had a little more shot blocking as well.

 

I like this team a lot, aside from Delly.

 

Your team is set aside from assists and 3's. I think Ben Simmons misses the whole season, by the way.

 

Jordan Clarkson LAL - PG,SG
Jimmy Butler Chi - SG,SF
Klay Thompson GS - SG,SF
Jabari Parker Mil - SF,PF
Dario Saric Phi - PF
Markieff Morris Was - PF,C
Enes Kanter OKC - C
J.J. Redick LAC - SG
Buddy Hield NO - SG
Maurice Harkless Por - SF
Thon Maker Mil - PF
Dragan Bender Pho - PF
Ersan Ilyasova OKC - SF,PF
Doug McDermott Chi - SF
Cory Joseph Tor - PG

While I do have reliable established players, one word to describe my roster is; potential. Being the 11th pick you have to think a little outside the box. Risk or reward? We'll see how it goes.

 

Yeah 3's will be a problem for me vs most of you guys. Should hold the scoring title this year though. I definitely don't have a top assist team but I don't think I will be bottom of the barrel either. I'd guess somewhere from 7-11.

Here's the article I read on Simmons a few weeks back. I'm not reading too much into since I also heard that his agent wants him held out the entire season.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ers-rookie-ben-simmons-surgery-foot-next-week

Also I wanted Porzingis and you took him right before me!

 

I had Schroeder, Kristaps,Carroll, and Exum in my queue.