Dropping Dimes Mock Draft: Round 4, Pick 2 - Ron Artest
Posted by Alvin Lai Categories: H2H, Site Features, Southwest Division, Houston Rockets, Talent
I know he will play for the Houston Rockets this year, but I had not come across this picture before prepping for this article and just had to use it. It was a long time ago, but my hometown Raptors passed on you twice in the draft for two dudes named Jonathan Bender (used in a trade for Antonio Davis) and some guy named Alek Redojevic (?spelling). Chicago drafted Artest with the 16th pick in the draft in 1999.
The Houston Rockets need to rid themselves of the monkey on their back that is exiting the first round of the playoffs. If, and it’s a big if, the team can stay healthy enough to become a cohesive unit, they can certainly earn a high seed in the West. This guy would stand to be the difference maker.
Round 4, Pick 2: Ron Artest, SF/PF, Houston Rockets
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft: Round 4, Pick 1 - Kevin Martin
Posted by Alvin Lai Categories: H2H, Pacific Division, Sacramento Kings, Site Features, Talent
Dwyane Wade.
Al Jefferson.
Rudy Gay.
Through three rounds of a head to head draft, having these three guys from the 12 spot. Time to press the advantage in scoring, and this guy might be the best scorer left out there. Plus he provides in bundles what this team still needs lots of…three-pointers.
Round 4, Pick 1, Kevin Martin, SG, Sacramento Kings
The Fig Cap: With the Tru Warier gone, K-Mart is open 24-7! Give me the rock!
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft: Round 3, Pick 12 - Rudy Gay
Posted by Alvin Lai Categories: H2H, Site Features, Southwest Division, Memphis Grizzlies, Talent
With the 12th and 13th picks in the draft, this team secured Dwyane Wade and Al Jefferson. Strengths of this pairing include scoring in particular, as well as the fact that between the two of them, the major categories have been addressed decently to start, with the exception of three-pointers. Wade is eligible at point guard while Al Jeff can play center, so there is no need to worry about positional issues.
This sounds like a good chance to draft a player who can 1) pad the stats Wade and Al Jeff are good at and 2) start to address three-pointers.
Round 3, Pick 12: Rudy Gay, SF/PF, Memphis Grizzlies
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft: Round 3, PIck 11 - Carmelo Anthony
Posted by Alvin Lai Categories: H2H, Northwest Division, Denver Nuggets, Site Features, Talent
Overrated or underrated? Is it possible for a top five scorer in the league to be underrated? Though their games differ greatly, ‘Melo splits the fantasy nation into two camps similar to how Dwight Howard does. One camp sees the warts, the other sees the aspects of the game to push an advantage.
After the jump, let us see if this Olympian power forward has the game to help your team out this year win the gold.
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft: Round 3, Pick 10-Andre Iguodala
Posted by Ron Chow Categories: Atlantic Division, Philadelphia 76ers, H2H, Site Features, Talent
The Rob Babcock era was a very painful time for Raptor fans. His drafting woes were highlighted by fellow writer Alvin, with the team taking a pass on Danny Granger twice in the 2005 NBA draft. What about the gaffe from the previous draft in which Babcock drafted Rafael Araujo before Andre Iguodala! Rafael Araujo is now manning the middle for Spartak St. Petersburg of the Russian Basketball Super League. Aggghhhh!
This season there is a lot of hype in Philadelphia around the 76ers, as they signed the much-conveted free agent Elton Brand. Let’s see what effect Elton Brand will have on Iggy’s numbers.
Round 3, Pick 10 – Andre Iguodala, SG/SF, Philadelphia 76ers
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft: Round 3, Pick 8 - Jose Calderon
Posted by Alvin Lai Categories: Atlantic Division, Toronto Raptors, Disses, Editorial, H2H, Site Features
Imagine Team USA starring LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and company posing for a picture like this. David Stern would have been on the next plane to China putting out fires and doing interview after interview insisting that the NBA loved its international flavor and that this type of stuff was not condoned at all. Fines probably would have been levied, and big companies might have stayed away from the Team USA stars i.e. it might have been a while before we saw Dwyane Wade and Charles Barkley hawking cell phones again.
It hurts a little extra because the guy picked here plays for my home team, the team I cheer for. My family comes from a Chinese background, and both the photo and the subsequent comments from this man have left a bad taste in my mouth. I even said, “Bring back T. J. Ford” when it first happened. Just as a fan, Jose, this is not the media’s fault, you and your team mates should not have done it, should not have caved if you were being goaded into it and you should have said sorry because you came off as ignorant instead of remorseful.
The moral of the story? Sometimes you have to put aside your feelings about a player and just look at the numbers.
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft: Round 3, Pick 7 - Paul Pierce
Posted by Alvin Lai Categories: Atlantic Division, Boston Celtics, H2H, Site Features, Talent
In Dirk Nowitzki and Baron Davis, this team has a pair of versatile fantasy studs. So it is time to draft the “best player available,” right? But are you not always trying to draft the best player available? I suppose that double-talk came from the notion of not drafting due to positional needs or off-the-court issues.
This man continues to ride high on a championship wave. A little over a year ago, he wanted to be traded. Now people mention him as being hall of fame material. That’s the “Truth.”
Round 3, Pick 7: Paul Pierce, SG/SF, Boston Celtics
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft: Round 3, Pick 5 - Chauncey Billups
Posted by Ron Chow Categories: Central Division, Detroit Pistons, H2H, Site Features, Talent
It was anticipated that it would be a summer of change for the Detroit Pistons. Soon after the Boston Celtics eliminated the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals, the President of Basketball Operations, Joe Dumars, vowed to make some changes. He felt that his players were getting complacent and missing the sense of urgency they had during their championship run. Dumars claimed that he would trade any player on the roster and the only untouchable was Rodney Stuckey (?!). A coaching change was the first course of action; Flip Saunders was fired and replaced by former Piston, Michael Curry. The summer has come and gone, the Detroit’s roster remains virtually the same heading into training camp (the lone addition was Kwame Brown (?!) as a free agent). Dumars has stated prior to the start of training camp that the nucleus of the team will stay together for now.
This year will be Chancey Billups’ seventh season with the Pistons; let’s see how the seven-year itch may affect his numbers this year.
Round 3, Pick 5 – Chauncey Billups PG, Detroit Pistons
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft: Round 3, Pick 4 - Antawn Jamison
Posted by Alvin Lai Categories: H2H, Site Features, Southeast Division, Washington Wizards, Talent
Drafting in the four spot has so far yielded a top flight center Amare Stoudemire and Rashard Lewis, a SF/PF-eligible player who can fill it up from outside while strengthening the percentages. Options in the third round are to either add a point guard, or find another PF-eligible player who can score, rebound, and hit the trey. Teamed with ‘Shard, this player helps make this fantasy team’s forward spots a tough check when it comes to moneyballs.
Round 3, Pick 4: Antawn Jamison, SF/PF, Washington Wizards
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Dropping Dimes Mock Draft: Round 3, Pick 2 - Pau Gasol
Posted by Alvin Lai Categories: H2H, Pacific Division, Los Angeles Lakers, Talent
So far this team has the best point guard and possibly the best fantasy player out there in Chris Paul and arguably the most dominant center in terms of doing what he is good at in Dwight Howard. The turnovers will rack up quickly on this team, but who cares about turnovers, right?
The choice in the war room is to add a big man who can pass the rock, thereby giving both CP3 and Superman a little backup.
Round 3, Pick 2: Pau Gasol, PF/C, Los Angeles Lakers
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