<div class="quote_poster">Quoting cool__guy:</div><div class="quote_post">Im about to give up lebron and billups for wade and francis. what do u guys think about that?</div> hmm...it's a tough one but I'd do it. Here's why: Wade is gonna get more ppg, better fg%, more assists, 4 or more rebounds, pretty good ft% (78% -/+), most likely more steals and blocks than his rookie season. Francis is regaining fantasy value because he's not playing under the strict JVG. It's already evident that his stock has gone way up. Ofcourse you have to weigh out if this is what you need and weigh out if you're better off with LBJ and Billups' stats.
yeaa i just finished the trade. i kind of regret it after though because i needed billups and lebrons 3's. i just hope wade keeps putting up the numbers and francis starts doing better cus he had a pretty bad game last time.
if you need a 3 shooter try picking up Damon Jones or Rasual Butler (I say these because I'm pretty sure they're FA and no one in your league has em). I have em in my fantasy team from late round picks and their pretty decent. Either way they get you more stats in other cats so the ends justify the means.
If your pool counts turnovers then i suggest you don't do this trade. Lebron and Billups are 5 category players meaning that they both give you steals, points, rebounds, 3's and assists. Wade and Francis are 4 category players with points, steals, assists and boards. But the thing is they produce a hell of a lot of turnovers as well. Francis also is pretty bad with FG% too so that is also something to take into account. This trade is just too lopsided IMO.
I agree with CV. I guess it's a bit too late, but I also would not have pulled off this trade. A team with Lebron and Billups match up better in Fantasy BBall than Francis and Wade. Lebron showed early in the season that he can carry his team and has a definite chip on his shoulder already in trying to make the playoffs. Billups has also been playing very well. Both players give you exactly what you are looking for at their respective positions. Now you have two PGs, both of whom aren't three point shooters but rather slasher types who still shoot only average. Even though Wade is great, he's not going to get the overall stats as LeBron. Francis is a wildcard because no one knows if he will go back to the Francis of 2-3 years ago or not.
That nba.com guy just named Wade the "Stockton of the night" for fantasy value. Categories he kicked --- in tonights game: 22pts, 67%-FG, 9 dimes, 4 boards, 2 steals, 2 blocks.
