Southeast Division Fantasy Preview Part II In Part 1, we covered the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks. In Part II, we look at the Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards and Charlotte Bobcats. Orlando Magic “Incompetence is the world’s greatest cloak for corruption.” I heard this quote on a local radio talk show discussing the referee situation in the NFL. I wish I knew the guest so I could properly credit him. It stuck with me as a perfect explanation for what may be going
Northwest Division Fantasy Preview (Part I) Yesterday, Kent kick-started our week of division previews with the Atlantic. Today, I tackle the Northwest. The Northwest is a mecca for fantasy basketball players. The division has four of the NBA’s seven highest-scoring teams, and even the fifth (the Portland Trailblazers) finished in the top half. With new a coach and point guard in Portland, I expect all five teams to continue to push the pace in 2012-13. With all that scoring, the division gives fantasy
Northwest Division Fantasy Preview (Part II) For the introduction to this article and our comments on the Thunder and Nuggets see Part I. Utah Jazz Last year the Jazz surprised many by qualifying for the playoffs and again are viewed as a bubble team. The reason isn’t their talent level but how the pieces come together. Whereas the Denver Nuggets are an example of an ideal fantasy team, the Jazz resemble a poorly-built one. All their talent, depth and upside is concentrated in a
Fantasy Basketball Primer Part 2 – H2H, Roto and Keeper League Strategies Last week, I introduced you to the Sheridan Hoops Fantasy Primer, where you will learn how to use league settings to your advantage, separate the right players from the wrong ones and prepare for your draft. Today, let’s look at strategies specific for Head-to-Head, Rotisserie and Keeper leagues. Head-to-Head versus Rotisserie Notice that I omitted Points leagues. They are great for novices and passive players, but there is limited tactical challenge
Fantasy Basketball Primer Part 1: Introduction Have you ever played a game largely determined by luck — like Monopoly — against someone who just kept beating you? He wouldn’t win every time, just often enough that you wondered how could he be so damned lucky. Well, I am one of those guys, and while it may seem that I’m “so damned lucky,” you know that I am not. I simply play the game with a well-thought-out strategy that takes advantage of