From: swleon01@rigel.spd.louisville.edu (Stephen W. Leon)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: Re: NBA Rotisserie Draft - Suggestions
Date: 6 Nov 92 13:42:48 GMT
Organization: University of Louisville

In <1992Nov5.212227.19646@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> C.Thomas.Eyford.III@dartmouth.edu (C. Thomas Eyford III) writes:

>Hello, I'm involved in an NBA rotisserie league draft, and I was
>curious if any of you out there might have some suggestions.  There are
>seven owners in the league, each team will have 2 centers, 4 forwards,
>and 4 guards.

   I am currently in a league also, only four teams and it's just for fun.

>Stats that will be used (all team totals):
>Points per game 
>Field goal percentage 
>Free throw percentage 
>Rebounds per game 
>Assists per game
>Steals per game
>Blocked shots per game
>Three-point goals per game

      These are pretty much the same categories we are using.
>The top team in each category receives seven points, the next highest
>six points, and on down to the worst team in the category receiving one
>point.  All stats are cumulative; points from week to week are not. 
>Everything depends on final end-of-season statistics.  Points,
>Rebounds, and Assists are weighted twice as high as the others.

   We decided to do ours different, because the thrill of actually playing
   another owner in the league, which I got from fantasy football, is better
   than just getting ranked.  So we made up a 21-week schedule, where we play
   one opponent each week.  We tally all the stats for that week for a starting
   lineup of 5 players, regardless of position, and then whoever wins the most
   categories wins the game.  At the end of the season there's best-of-five 
   playoff series.

>I happen to disagree that these are the most relevant stats to work
>with in determining the best team, but this is the system that has been
>decided on, so I'd like to hear what any of you think about who to
>draft (we are drafting this Saturday).

>In regards to the draft - each team starts with $250 'dollars' to
>spend.  A player is nominated (and bid $1 on) by a team; the player
>then goes to the highest bidding team.

    One tip I will give you from experience in AUCTION drafts, and it wasn't
    from basketball, but baseball.  Other owners are going to nominate players
    they want, bid higher than anyone else, and get that player.  But the best
    bet is to be conservative, and wait for everyone else to blow their money.
    Then you'll get all the "second-echelon" players - like Reggie Miller, 
    Drazen Petrovic, etc.  These guys put up numbers with the big boys, just 
    don't get the credit because their teams lose.  
>Total, there will be 14 centers, 28 forwards, and 28 guards taken.

>Who should I spend my money on to get?  Should I go all out for
>Shaquille?  Who are the steals in the draft going to be? (This season
>in the baseball draft, I picked up Gary Sheffield for $4 and Doug Jones
>for $7. [Bonds went for $39, to give you an indication of top player
>prices].  Any of these types out there to be had?)  Who should I avoid
>getting?  I've got my own list of must-haves and what not, but I'd like
>to hear other people's opinions too.  If you have any advice, please
>e-mail it to me (or post it, if you want).  Thanks in advance.

    Don' trust me on this, but from what I've seen of Shaq, he's going to be 
    very inconsistent.  He'll give you 30 one night, then go 0-14 the next.
    If you like risks, take him.  If you're conservative, don't.  In our draft,
    some players went later than expected - I took Hakeem Olajuwon in the 11th
    round of a 12-round draft of 4 teams. His instability with management hurt 
    his stock, but he scored 30 the other night, and I'm not phased.  Just this
    morning I saw Kevin Johnson get put on IR, don't know how long.  Otis Thorpe    is out for 4 weeks.  My best steal would probably be Reggie Lewis because: 
    (1) He's my favorite player.  
    (2) He's a super star, but not everyone knows it.
    (3) Bird is gone, so HE'S the main guy(he got named team capt.).
    (4) You can probably wait and get him between rd 3-5.

>-Tom

>RL: Tom Eyford                        E-mail: eyford@mac.dartmouth.edu

>"So, you'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sword, and we'll
>try to kill each other like civilized people?"  
>                                      -- Westley, _The Princess Bride_  
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