2011-12 NBA Fantasy Basketball Thread | ESPN & Yahoo Playoffs

[img]http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/223/20011decisiondayfantasy.png[/img] Rejoice, the NBA season is back and so is Fantasy Basketball. Here are the rankings for this year: [quote]ESPN: 2011-12 Fantasy Hoops Rankings 1. Kevin Durant SF OKC 2. Chris Paul PG NO 3. LeBron James SF MIA 4. Derrick Rose PG CHI 5. Deron Williams PG NJ 6. Russell Westbrook PG OKC 7. Dwyane Wade SG MIA 8. Dwight Howard C ORL 9. Kevin Love PF MIN 10. Amare Stoudemire C/PF NY 11. Pau Gasol PF/C LAL 12. Monta Ellis PG/SG GS 13. Dirk Nowitzki PF DAL 14. Stephen Curry PG/SG GS 15. Josh Smith PF/SF ATL 16. Kobe Bryant SG LAL 17. Carmelo Anthony SF NY 18. John Wall PG WAS 19. Al Jefferson C/PF UTA 20. Al Horford C/PF ATL 21. LaMarcus Aldridge PF/C POR 22. Rudy Gay SF MEM 23. Blake Griffin PF LAC 24. Eric Gordon SG LAC 25. Steve Nash PG PHO 26. Zach Randolph PF MEM 27. Rajon Rondo PG BOS 28. Tyreke Evans PG/SG SAC 29. Kevin Martin SG HOU 30. Andre Iguodala SG/SF PHI 31. Paul Pierce SF/SG BOS 32. Danny Granger SF IND 33. Kyle Lowry PG HOU 34. Manu Ginobili SG SA 35. Dorell Wright SF GS 36. Andrew Bogut C MIL 37. DeMarcus Cousins PF/C SAC 38. Chris Bosh PF/C MIA 39. Chauncey Billups PG NY 40. Joe Johnson SG/SF ATL 41. Nene C/PF DEN** 42. Andrew Bynum C LAL 43. Stephen Jackson SG/SF MIL 44. Serge Ibaka C/PF OKC 45. Gerald Wallace SF/PF POR 46. David Lee PF/C GS 47. Luis Scola PF/C HOU 48. Paul Millsap PF UTA 49. Marcin Gortat C PHO 50. Jrue Holiday PG PHI 51. Marc Gasol C MEM* 52. Joakim Noah C/PF CHI 53. Luol Deng SF CHI 54. Raymond Felton PG/SG POR 55. Brandon Jennings PG MIL 56. David West PF NO** 57. JaVale McGee C/PF WAS 58. Carlos Boozer PF CHI 59. Brook Lopez C NJ 60. Andrea Bargnani C/PF TOR 61. Devin Harris PG UTA 62. J.J. Hickson PF/C CLE 63. Andray Blatche PF/C WAS 64. Jason Kidd PG DAL 65. Kevin Garnett PF BOS 66. Tim Duncan C/PF SA** 67. Greg Monroe PF/C DET 68. Ty Lawson PG/SG DEN 69. Kris Humphries PF UFA 70. Tony Parker PG SA 71. Kyrie Irving PG CLE 72. Elton Brand PF PHI 73. James Harden SG OKC 74. Tyson Chandler C UFA 75. Ray Allen SG BOS 76. Mike Conley PG MEM 77. Marcus Thornton SG SAC* 78. Mo Williams PG LAC 79. Wesley Matthews SG/SF POR 80. Emeka Okafor C NO 81. Danilo Gallinari SF/PF DEN 82. Chris Kaman C LAC 83. Roy Hibbert C IND 84. Channing Frye PF/C PHO 85. Lamar Odom PF/SF LAL 86. Amir Johnson PF TOR 87. Jason Terry SG DAL 88. Darren Collison PG IND 89. Michael Beasley SF/PF MIN 90. DeMar DeRozan SG TOR 91. Ed Davis PF TOR 92. Jose Calderon PG TOR 93. Derrick Williams PF MIN 94. Antawn Jamison PF CLE 95. Brandon Roy SG/SF POR 96. Jason Richardson SG UFA 97. Jamal Crawford SG/PG UFA 98. Anderson Varejao PF/C CLE 99. Jordan Crawford SG WAS 100. Ricky Rubio PG MIN 101. Trevor Ariza SF/SG NO 102. DeAndre Jordan C LAC* 103. Rodney Stuckey PG/SG DET* 104. C.J. Miles SF/SG UTAH* 105. Nick Young SG WAS* 106. Shawn Marion SF/PF DAL 107. Boris Diaw PF/SF CHA 108. Samuel Dalembert C UFA 109. Jameer Nelson PG ORL 110. Chase Budinger SF HOU 111. Jeff Teague PG ATL 112. Carlos Delfino SF/SG MIL 113. Wilson Chandler SF/SG DEN* 114. Carl Landry PF UFA 115. Nicolas Batum SF POR 116. Andre Miller PG DEN 117. Thaddeus Young SF PHI* 118. Brandon Knight PG DET 119. Tyler Hansbrough PF IND 120. Anthony Morrow SG/SF NJ 121. D.J. Augustin PG CHA 122. Tony Allen SG MEM 123. Hedo Turkoglu SF/PF ORL 124. Landry Fields SG NY 125. Andrei Kirilenko SF/PF UTA 126. Gerald Henderson SG CHA 127. Lou Williams PG/SG PHI 128. Ryan Anderson PF ORL 129. Beno Udrih PG MIL 130. Jose Juan Barea PG UFA 131. Arron Afflalo SG DEN* 132. Tayshaun Prince SF UFA 133. Leandro Barbosa SG UFA 134. J.R. Smith SG UFA 135. Wesley Johnson SF MIN 136. Marcus Camby C/PF POR 137. Jodie Meeks SG PHI 138. John Salmons SG/SF SAC 139. Jason Thompson PF SAC 140. Toney Douglas PG/SG NY 141. Baron Davis PG CLE 142. O.J. Mayo SG MEM 143. Jerryd Bayless PG/SG TOR 144. Chuck Hayes SF/PF UFA 145. DeJuan Blair PF SA 146. Kemba Walker PG CHA 147. Jeff Green PF/SF BOS* 148. Kendrick Perkins C OKC 149. George Hill PG/SG IND 150. Tyrus Thomas PF CHA[/quote] [quote]Yahoo!: Big(ger) Board 100: Basketball Rank Player Stock Pvs. 1 Kevin Durant(notes) , OKC, SF AST:TO is the final frontier for Durant's fantasy impact 1 2 LeBron James(notes) , MIA, F As likely the No.1 pick in h2h as Durant, for good reason 2 3 Chris Paul(notes) , NOR, PG Team roster still shaky, sign&trade gossip still rampant 3 4 Kevin Love(notes) , MIN, FC Adelman and Rubio are two very positive additions 4 5 Dwyane Wade(notes) , MIA, G Slow start in 10-11 was quickly made just a bad memory 5 6 Derrick Rose(notes) , CHI, PG Legions of fans anxiously await his MVP follow-up 6 7 Dwight Howard(notes) , ORL, C Box score domination no matter where he plays 7 8 Pau Gasol(notes) , LAL, FC Consistent beast in LA and Brown will use post even more 8 9 Stephen Curry(notes) , GSW, PG Ankle issues a drag in 10-11 but didn't limit per-game impact 9 10 Dirk Nowitzki(notes) , DAL, PF Fantasy legend for years, ring assures his real-life legacy 10 11 Al Jefferson(notes) , UTH, FC Reports of offseason regimen are stoking optimism 11 12 Russell Westbrook(notes) , OKC, PG Can he add 3PM? Already golden when you can ignore TO 12 13 Deron Williams(notes) , NJN, PG Turkish stint was an early indication that the wrist is fine 13 14 Monta Ellis(notes) , GSW, G Jackson unlikely to try system overhaul during short camp 14 15 Al Horford(notes) , ATL, FC Lacks dominant stat, but roto lines don't get much cleaner 17 16 Amar'e Stoudemire(notes) , NYK, FC Anything but a lock in his first full season sharing with Melo 15 17 Carmelo Anthony(notes) , NYK, F Key stats after he arrived in NY: 4.6 3PA and 42% shooting 19 18 LaMarcus Aldridge(notes) , POR, FC Emerged from Roy's shadow in impressive fashion 18 19 Kobe Bryant(notes) , LAL, SG New coach/system and packed schedule are concerns 16 20 Josh Smith(notes) , ATL, F Glorious upside always tempered by inconsistencies 20 21 Rudy Gay(notes) , MEM, F Breakout 10-11 season derailed by shoulder injury 21 22 Gerald Wallace(notes) , CHA, F Does he seem a great fit in Portland? In a word, yes 22 23 Danny Granger(notes) , IND, F Can't whitewash low FG% and drop-off in 3PM-STL-BLK 23 24 Blake Griffin(notes) , LAC, FC Special talent with fantasy line that requires special handling 26 25 Eric Gordon(notes) , LAC, SG This is a discount if he can avoid the injury bug in 11-12 24 26 David Lee(notes) , GSW, FC Overcame gruesome elbow injury for huge 10-11 stretch run 28 27 Dorell Wright(notes) , GSW, GF Most important numbers to repeat: 82 games, 38 minutes per 25 28 Rajon Rondo(notes) , BOS, PG Celts need healthy Rondo to take pressure off aging Big 3 30 29 Paul Millsap(notes) , UTA, PF Hard to dislike Millsap despite some role uncertainty 27 30 Serge Ibaka(notes) , OKC, FC Defending blocks champ (198) looking at expanded role 29 31 Paul Pierce(notes) , BOS, GF Career-best FG%, FT%, and career-low TO at age 33 31 32 Manu Ginobili(notes) , SAS, SG Expect Pop to be very cautious with his vets, including Manu 32 33 Brook Lopez(notes) , NJN, C Deron-influenced improvements will trump decline in boards 36 34 Nene Hilario(notes) , FA, C Top wish for 11-12 is a career-high in minutes (31mpg in 10-11) 37 35 Steve Nash(notes) , PHO, PG Health and schedule concerns are paramount with Nash 39 36 Kevin Martin(notes) , HOU, SG Full health in 10-11 allowed for return to fantasy prominence 35 37 Zach Randolph(notes) , MEM, FC Z-Bo has come full circle as a consistent force for Grizz 34 38 John Wall(notes) , WAS, PG Super soph seems as likely to make "the leap" as anyone 49 39 Andre Iguodala(notes) , PHI, GF Collins' influence led to fewer shots and a sterling AST:TO 43 40 Chauncey Billups(notes) , NYK, PG Aging vet in great system, but alongside two usage hogs 33 41 Chris Bosh(notes) , MIA, FC Upon further review, 19/8 with great %s is a big fantasy help 50 42 Jrue Holiday(notes) , PHI, PG Didn't disappoint in 10-11, true breakout likely the next act 45 43 Kyle Lowry(notes) , HOU, PG Added a three-point shot to his other well-established skills 41 44 Joakim Noah(notes) , CHI, C Move up relative to your faith that he'll avoid major injury 42 45 Greg Monroe(notes) , DET, FC Coaching change just another reason to dig Monroe 44 46 Marcin Gortat(notes) , PHO, C Lived up to the hype, delivered quintessential 'big-man' stats 48 47 Raymond Felton(notes) , POR, G Things are looking up now that he's got PG gig to himself - 48 David West(notes) , FA, PF Knee and FA uncertainty: early drafters, proceed with caution 38 49 Channing Frye(notes) , PHO, FC Two-year averages: 2.2 3PM, 1.7 STL+BLK in 30 min 46 50 Elton Brand(notes) , PHI, FC Full health and Collins' arrival fueled comeback campaign 47 51 Luol Deng(notes) , CHI, SF Win-win: added 3PM without negatively affecting his FG% - 52 Kevin Garnett(notes) , BOS, PF Count on 16-year vet having his minutes micro-managed 40 53 Joe Johnson(notes) , ATL, GF 3P% should normalize, but best days are behind him - 54 Mike Conley(notes) , MEM, PG Finally showed consistency, time to put it all together - 55 Ray Allen(notes) , BOS, SG Ideally, you draft steady vet at a discount in a roto league - 56 Danilo Gallinari(notes) , DEN, SF Karl couldn't be a bigger fan and team needs production - 57 Marc Gasol(notes) , MEM, C Some upside from here but role for MEM is not extensive - 58 Tyreke Evans(notes) , SAC, G Easy to see physical gifts, hard to ignore fantasy flaws - 59 Andrew Bogut(notes) , MIL, C "Night and day" improvements following elbow surgery - 60 Jason Kidd(notes) , DAL, PG One of the best reasons to consider "punt PTS" strategy - 61 JaVale McGee(notes) , WAS, FC Sky is the limit if he can stay focused and get right with Flip - 62 Andray Blatche(notes) , WAS, FC Enters his seventh NBA season at just 25 years of age - 63 Jason Richardson(notes) , FA, GF Certain role as three-point gunner no matter where he lands - 64 Tim Duncan(notes) , SAS, FC Per-minute production is there, but Pop will rest him plenty - 65 Ty Lawson(notes) , DEN, PG Would feel even better if Miller weren't also in the mix - 66 James Harden(notes) , OKC, SG Harden's offensive talents now trump Thabo's defense - 67 Marcus Thornton(notes) , SAC, SG Return to SAC and plenty of usage competition looks likely - 68 Lamar Odom(notes) , LAL, F Season impact buoyed when Bynum misses games - 69 Carlos Boozer(notes) , CHI, FC Fantasy owners are growing weary of hit-or-miss ways - 70 Andrea Bargnani(notes) , TOR, FC Serious letdown in first season out of Bosh's shadow - 71 Jason Terry(notes) , DAL, G Efficient roto lines still coming but lack of upside is clear - 72 Andrew Bynum(notes) , LAL, C Averaged 51 G over four seasons, not much else to say - 73 Brandon Jennings(notes) , MIL, PG Fatal flaw (career 38% FG), now battling S-Jax for touches - 74 Wesley Matthews(notes) , POR, GF Breakout performer looking at a lot of usage competition - 75 Antawn Jamison(notes) , CLE, F Amnesty candidate clearly on the downside of fine career - 76 Hedo Turkoglu(notes) , ORL, F Happiness in ORL manifested itself in production spike - 77 Tony Parker(notes) , SAS, PG Should see heavier load for Pop and Spurs in short season - 78 Jared Dudley(notes) , PHO, GF Tentative optimism: projected starter, career 42% 3PM - 79 Luis Scola(notes) , HOU, FC Steady performer, well-defined strengths and weaknesses - 80 Mo Williams(notes) , LAC, PG Great fit for LAC roster but needs to stop missing games - 81 Stephen Jackson(notes) , MIL, GF Remains to be seen what Skiles asks and how he responds - 82 Roy Hibbert(notes) , IND, C We'd all love to see a breakout, but its not up to us - 83 DeMar DeRozan(notes) , TOR, GF Further maturation of skills could mean huge third season - 84 Nicolas Batum(notes) , POR, GF Money as long as he can stay about 30 minutes per game - 85 Tony Allen(notes) , MEM, GF What is his role and can he stay healthy with major minutes? - 86 Darren Collison(notes) , IND, PG Post-hypey, with lots of the hype coming from yours truly - 87 Austin Daye(notes) , DET, F No more Prince and no more Kuester paves the way here - 88 C.J. Miles(notes) , UTA, GF Miles and Jazz are both banking on a breakout season - 89 Chuck Hayes(notes) , FA, FC Non-scoring stats are stuff of legend for The Chuckwagon - 90 Nick Young(notes) , WAS, GF We know he can score, the question is can he diversify - 91 Kris Humphries(notes) , FA, PF Late bloomer finished second to Love in reb% in 10-11 - 92 D.J. Augustin(notes) , CHA, PG Loss of S-Jax negated by Kemba and Maggette additions - 93 Boris Diaw(notes) , CHA, F Versatile performer should see more offensive touches - 94 Michael Beasley(notes) , MIA, F Yet to prove he's more than "scorer when he shoots a lot" - 95 Carlos Delfino(notes) , MIL, GF Combination of threes and steals never goes out of style - 96 Jose Calderon(notes) , TOR, PG Amnesty candidate still providing useful fantasy numbers - 97 Tyson Chandler(notes) , FA, C Back in good graces after healthy and productive season - 98 Arron Afflalo(notes) , DEN, SG Overhauled team depth chart means bigger role on the way - 99 Rodney Stuckey(notes) , DET, G One of many to benefit from coaching overhaul in DET - 100 Charlie Villanueva(notes) , DET, PF Per-minute contributions haven't wavered in ups and downs - DROPPED OUT: ON THE BUBBLE: Emeka Okafor(notes), NOR, C; Devin Harris(notes), UTA, PG; Kyrie Irving(notes), CLE, PG; J.J. Hickson(notes), SAC, FC; DeMarcus Cousins(notes), SAC, FC; Jameer Nelson(notes), ORL, PG; Anderson Varejao(notes), CLE, FC; Andrei Kirilenko(notes), FA, F; Paul George(notes), IND, GF; Corey Maggette(notes), CHA, F; Chase Budinger(notes), HOU, GF; Jodie Meeks(notes), PHI, SG; Anthony Morrow(notes), NJN, GF[/quote]

ESPNs rankings always suck

[quote="mavsman13"]ESPNs rankings always suck[/quote] i know where the fuck is Scalabrine?

[quote="a15kko"][quote="mavsman13"]ESPNs rankings always suck[/quote] i know where the fuck is Scalabrine?[/quote] Living legends dont need to be on rankings

[quote="MyJaysIzClean"][quote="a15kko"][quote="mavsman13"]ESPNs rankings always suck[/quote] i know where the fuck is Scalabrine?[/quote] Living legends dont need to be on rankings[/quote] This is the list ranking challengers to his throne. Scalabrine MADE the list.

i actually drafted scalabrine one year for shits and giggles :lol:

[quote="1neTRUEsole"]i actually drafted scalabrine one year for shits and giggles :lol:[/quote] in the league with my friends, its kind of like a game of chicken to draft Scalabrine. You dont want to draft him too early, but whoever does get him gets bragging rights :lol:

Gallinari is a sleeper pick.

my draft is on the 15th. whats everyone elses draft date

Where are these leagues?? I want to join in!!!