

Experts Hoops Draft (cont.)Posted: Tuesday October 17, 2006 1:50PM; Updated: Tuesday October 17, 2006 2:03PM By Matt Satten, Special to SI.com, ProFantasySports.com Dennis Velasco (5th pick): DroppingDimes.com
PF Dirk Nowitzki -- How do you go wrong with picking Nowitzki? He gets a lot of points, boards, triples, and excellent percentages. The only drawback is knowing that he's a fan of The Hoff, but I can get over that as long as he stays healthy and produces. SF Rashard Lewis -- While Ray Allen is like a heavy downpour raining jumpers and treys from all over the court, Lewis is like a steady rainfall. Another 20-point season isn't out of the question, so bring the galoshes. G/F Gerald Wallace -- This is my Scarlett Johansson pick -- still growing in their respective games, gets props for their performance, and you know that they're just going to get better. Plus, in fantasy hoops circles, Wallace is a sexy pick. Any chance I can draft Johansson? No? Guess that's the wrong type of fantasy. PG Raymond Felton -- Felton came on strong at the end of the season and should get enough burn even with Brevin Knight still on the roster. The potential for something like 18/8 each night could not be passed over! This is probably my best pick in the whole draft. G/F Morris Peterson -- Laugh all you want, Satten, but you know what they say down in Tennessee and Texas -- "He who laughs last ... shame on you... if fooled, you can't get fooled again." Umm, yeah. F/C Pau Gasol -- This is my cavalry pick. Hopefully, by the time he gets back my team's scalp isn't chopped off. This is my worst pick because I will get absolutely nothing for about two or three months. F/C Channing Frye -- Frye is a great talent and has a lot of potential, which should be tapped a little more now that he should be getting more consistent minutes on the floor under Isiah Thomas. Of course, this is assuming Renaldo Balkman doesn't take away Frye's job. OK, Frye has nothing to worry about. G/F Wally Szczerbiak -- Ohmigod!!! Where's my kewpie doll?!?!?! I just spelled Szczerbiak's name without looking it up. Dang, I'm good! And so is Wally. No, seriously. C Alonzo Mourning -- All the centers I thought would fall into my lap didn't. So, since I wanted to get a center that would produce at least in the blocks category, I had to go with Zo here. Full disclosure: At this point, I had to leave to do another draft, but felt fairly strong in my queued up picks. PG Antonio Daniels -- I would much rather have Daniels' BFF, Tim Duncan, but obviously he went rounds and rounds ago. But, since I needed a backup point guard, I had to go with Daniels and hope with a season under his belt, he's feeling comfortable with the offense and can drop some dimes to Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison, and Caron Butler. G/F Marquis Daniels -- There are no morals or ethics in fantasy sports, just results. This pick and the pick before me, Stephen Jackson, is proof of that. Daniels may get a chance to play a little more with charges filed against Jackson, who could miss an indefinite amount of games. Oh wait, there are no morals or ethics in real sports either! PG/SG Charlie Bell -- This pick was made because I think he has a chance to rush for over 1,000 yards. Especially with that offensive line. However, I don't like the fact that he fumbles at least nine times a game. What, wrong Bell? Oops, sorry. How about double-digit scoring the last two months of the season? That's enticing for a bench guy, right? He's the Midwestern version of Leandro Barbosa. 5 of 14 |
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