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Fantasy Spin: September 24, 2012 – Part II

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Atlantic Division Fantasy Preview (Part II) For the introduction to this article and our comments on the Nets and Knicks, see Part I. Philadelphia 76ers Another case where last year’s numbers mean very little. The team is now built around the very position (center) that was a constant problem. If you compare Offensive Efficiency (101.7) to Defensive Efficiency(96.3), the Sixers’ differential of 5.1 was fifth-best in the entire NBA. If you had no idea they were that good, you aren’t alone. Best to Own Andrew Bynum

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Morning News Roundup

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Darnell Maybery of The Oklahoman: “The Northwest Division has more than just the Lakers.” Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News: “Dirk Nowitzki excited about Mavericks’ overhaul, says knee is good to go” Al Iannazzone of Newsday “Knicks considering retired All-Star Rasheed Wallace” Ethan J. Skolnick of The Palm Beach Post: “As camp approaches, the Heat appears healthy” Vincent Goodwill of The Detroit News: Point Guard Jonny Flynn will get camp tryout with Pistons. Ryan Wolstate of the Toronto Sun: “Raptors’ Valancuinas injures foot” Brian T. Smith of The Salt Lake Tribune: 

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SH Blog: Nets will “fight for the heart” of NYC fans, Knicks “considering” Rasheed Wallace

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It’s been tough for Nets fans the last few years. In addition to playing in New Jersey, the team just wasn’t anything to get excited about. But this offseason, things have changed, and now it’s at the point where I’m seeing Nets gear as far away from Brooklyn as Halifax, Nova Scotia. It’s funny how that happens. More on that below, with all the latest NBA news: Perhaps the biggest storyline in the East this season is the Nets’ complete overhaul of

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Tweet of the Day (via Weibo): Yi Jianlian

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Basketball is a part of my life! At any stage, anywhere, to my importance and my belief in it never changes. All the fans around family and friends, thanks! We look forward to a new day, a new season! If there is a way to embed a tweet from Sina Weibo, I have not figured it out. So this is a copy and paste version. Here is the link to Yi’s Weibo page. I answered some questions regarding Yi’s decision from our Beijing-based columnist, Guan

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Fantasy Spin: September 23, 2012

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Sunday is a good time to catch up on items of interest in the world of fantasy hoops. As a nod to Mike D’Antoni, one of fantasy’s greatest coaches, we’re calling this Seven Topics or Less. There’s even homework. Be sure to study yesterday’s excellent advice on strategy by Jeff Nichols. Over the next few weeks, readers will learn exactly how to take advantage of loopholes in common formats, categories and rules. There will be a test — in your draft

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Tweet of the Night: Marco Belinelli

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Just finish the kingoftherock at alcatraz…..Great night!!! twitter.com/marcobelinelli… — Marco Belinelli (@marcobelinelli) September 23, 2012 Tough night in jail, Marco? Of course it wasn’t. You got to take a boat off of Alcatraz after taking part in the third annual Red Bull King of the Rock competition on Alcatraz island. Good thing you didn’t have to swim. Only one prisoner is believed to have escaped from the island prison and made it safely to shore on the mainland, but others may have. Lots

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SH Blog: Prokhorov guarantees playoffs this season, title by 2015

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We’re in full-on season preview mode here at Sheridan Hoops, and we’ve got some excellent stuff up today: Brian Geltzeiler’s “Shell Answer Man” column where he addresses several big questions regarding the NBA, and Adam Zagoria’s preseason NCAA Top 25. And here’s all the latest news from the NBA: Mikhail Prokhorov is guaranteeing that the Nets will make the playoffs, writes Tim Bontemps of the New York Post. That’s not going out too far on a limb, but he is standing by

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Geltzeiler: Playing the “Shell Answer Man” Role

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The Shell Answer Man is a column theme that was inspired by my 8th grade journalism teacher Bill Ehrlich, who taught me as much about basketball as he did about journalism. The background story is linked right here. Essentially, these are questions I’ve either been asked on Twitter, on the radio, in person, or questions I’ve asked of myself. So let’s get right to it: What can we expect from the Chicago Bulls this season? On the surface it appears as though the Bulls

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