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Experts Hoops Draft (cont.)

Posted: Tuesday October 17, 2006 1:50PM; Updated: Tuesday October 17, 2006 2:03PM
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By Matt Satten, Special to SI.com, ProFantasySports.com

Dave Gawron (10th pick): RotoCommando.com

Elton Brand is one of the quietest double-double threats in the league.
Elton Brand is one of the quietest double-double threats in the league.
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PF Elton Brand -- Got to the draft late, Yahoo picked this one. I was happy with it, though. It's nice getting 2.5 blocks per game in your pocket right off the bat.

F/C Amare Stoudemire -- Yahoo picked this one, too. Not happy about it. I don't trust his injury recovery, plus I would have rather taken a top point guard like Kidd here to balance out brand.

PG Jameer Nelson -- Stoudemire made me "reach" in the third round for the top remaining point guard for my purposes, providing some steals and threes.

C Chris Kaman -- Here's another solid shot blocker that should improve upon his breakout '05-'06 season.

SF Andres Nocioni -- Yahoo requires one SF and one SG to be drafted, though I normally don't bother with the positions. Nocioni is the type of player that helps across the board -- just the type I want when forced to draft a SF.

PG/SG Brandon Roy -- Roy was the top SG-eligible in my opinion. I generally shy away from rooks, but I think Roy can do something special this year, and he'll give me some point guard type stats from the SG position.

PG Mo Williams -- Can't have too many point guards, and Mo is another that provides steals and threes. I don't care if he splits time, I just need those stats, and he'll provide.

PG Jason Williams -- Here's another steals and threes point guard I can stash on my bench until he's healthy.

F/C Nene Hilario -- Nene will serve as my third forward. He'll get 30 minutes per game with Camby and Martin around and more when they get hurt.

F/C Kendrick Perkins -- Perkins can rotate in when he has four-game weeks, providing good blocks.

G/F Martell Webster -- Martell is upside bench fodder. Who knows, maybe Roy will need time to get accustomed to the NBA, and Webster will start out strong.

SG Jamal Crawford -- Shooting guard is the one position where I felt I should take a chance on a player that could really nail threes for me. Crawford could do just that.

Best Pick -- Maurice and Jason Williams in Rounds 7 and 8 are two solid point guards who should certainly provide a good return on investment with picks No. 103 and 122.

Worst Pick -- Well, I wasn't fond of Yahoo giving me Stoudemire in the second. I would have rather come away with Kidd and Villanueva than Amare and Jameer Nelson. Otherwise, I was happy with my picks.

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