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This is their draft kit. Who are overrated & underrated?

1. Kevin Durant, OKC
2. LeBron James, MIA
3. Chris Paul, NOR
4. Kevin Love, MIN
5. Dwyane Wade, MIA
6. Amar'e Stoudemire, NY
7. Dirk Nowitzki, DAL
8. Russell Westbrook, OKC
9. Pau Gasol, LAL
10. Kobe Bryant, LAL
11. Derrick Rose, CHI
12. Carmelo Anthony, NY
13. Monta Ellis, GS
14. Rajon Rondo, BOS
15. Deron Williams, NJ
16. LaMarcus Aldridge, POR
17. Al Jefferson, UTA
18. Josh Smith, ATL
19. Stephen Curry, GS
20. Danny Granger, IND
21. Kevin Martin, HOU
22. Blake Griffin, LAC
23. Andre Iguodala, PHI
24. Chauncey Billups, NY
25. Steve Nash, PHO
26. Al Horford, ATL
27. Dwight Howard, ORL
28. Kevin Garnett, BOS
29. Manu Ginobili, SAN
30. Chris Bosh, MIA
31. Carlos Boozer, CHI
32. Paul Pierce, BOS
33. Luis Scola, HOU
34. Tim Duncan, SAN
35. David West, FA
36. Joe Johnson, ATL
37. Andrea Bargnani, TOR
38. Ray Allen, BOS
39. Stephen Jackson, MIL
40. Jason Kidd, DAL
41. Wilson Chandler, FA
42. Gerald Wallace, POR
43. Zach Randolph, MEM
44. Paul Millsap, UTA
45. John Wall, WAS
46. Eric Gordon, LAC
47. David Lee, GS
48. Devin Harris, UTA
49. Andrew Bogut, MIL
50. Elton Brand, PHI
51. Nene Hilario, FA
52. Tony Parker, SAN
53. Aaron Brooks, PHO
54. Darren Collison, IND
55. Michael Beasley, MIN
56. Luol Deng, CHI
57. Jason Terry, DAL
58. Lamar Odom, LAL
59. Joakim Noah, CHI
60. Jason Richardson,
61. Andray Blatche, WAS
62. Jose Calderon, TOR
63. Raymond Felton, POR
64. Tyson Chandler, FA
65. Marc Gasol, MEM
66. DeMar DeRozan, TOR
67. Jameer Nelson, ORL
68. Maurice Williams, LAC
69. Mike Conley Jr., MEM
70. Brook Lopez, NJ
71. Dorell Wright, GS
72. Tyreke Evans, SAC
73. Roy Hibbert, IND
74. Kyle Lowry, HOU
75. Danilo Gallinari, DEN
76. Rudy Gay, MEM
77. Andrew Bynum, LAL
78. Trevor Ariza, NOR
79. Brandon Jennings, MIL
80. Andrei Kirilenko, FA
81. Richard Jefferson, SAN
82. Jrue Holiday, PHI
83. Jamal Crawford,
84. Marcus Camby, POR
85. Rodney Stuckey, DET
86. Vince Carter, PHO
87. Andre Miller, DEN
88. Rashard Lewis, WAS
89. Beno Udrih, MIL
90. D.J. Augustin, CHR
91. DeMarcus Cousins, SAC
92. Ben Gordon, DET
93. Baron Davis, CLE
94. Nicolas Batum, POR
95. Anthony Morrow, NJ
96. JaVale McGee, WAS
97. Luke Ridnour, MIN
98. Nick Young, WAS
99. Carl Landry, FA
100. Boris Diaw, CHR

Underrated


12. Carmelo Anthony, NY
22. Blake Griffin, LAC
27. Dwight Howard, ORL
34. Tim Duncan, SAN
36. Joe Johnson, ATL
59. Joakim Noah, CHI
65. Marc Gasol, MEM
71. Dorell Wright, GS
72. Tyreke Evans, SAC
98. Nick Young, WAS
99. Carl Landry, FA

overrated

13. Monta Ellis, GS
17. Al Jefferson, UTA
23. Andre Iguodala, PHI
24. Chauncey Billups, NY
28. Kevin Garnett, BOS
38. Ray Allen, BOS
40. Jason Kidd, DAL
41. Wilson Chandler, FA
42. Gerald Wallace, POR
48. Devin Harris, UTA
53. Aaron Brooks, PHO
54. Darren Collison, IND
60. Jason Richardson,
62. Jose Calderon, TOR
66. DeMar DeRozan, TOR
67. Jameer Nelson, ORL
80. Andrei Kirilenko, FA
81. Richard Jefferson, SAN
86. Vince Carter, PHO
87. Andre Miller, DEN
93. Baron Davis, CLE
95. Anthony Morrow, NJ
97. Luke Ridnour, MIN

For underrated (there's more but I'll focus on the higher ranked guys):

Steph Curry jumps out the most. The guy had a lot go wrong last year (ankle, benching, etc.) and still ended up 9th overall in an 9 cat league. I love Curry next year. Rondo above Curry is flat out crazy. Curry is my #2 PG this year and I would pee myself if I somehow got him in the second round this year.

Horford. Not a sexy pick at all but he helps across the board and doesn't hurt you anywhere. Very solid 2nd round pick.

Dwight but it obviously depends on your settings and whether or not you can counter his weaknesses. I had him last year and won with him. #1 guy if you use him properly.

Eric Gordon. Health is a concern but if he stays healthy he'll outperform that spot.

Marc Gasol. Had a down year last and he still outperformed where he's ranked.

Wright. I expect a slight decrease in his numbers, but the opportunity is still there so he'll produce.

Lowry. I believe in the guy. He's no fluke.



Overrated:

Kobe. Kobe in the first is awful, awful value. 3rd round value last year and he's on the downswing of his career.

Griffin. He's going to tank your FT's and doesn't produce in the other categories the way Dwight does yet he's ranked ahead of him? 7th round value last year, I love him in real life, but I'm not spending a 2nd rounder on him.

Kidd. I know him winning a ring was a nice story but he looked real old to me in the playoffs. Barea (assuming he's back) will continue to eat into his minutes.

Boozer. #31??? Wtf? Did last season not happen or something.

Aaron Brooks. I'm not spending a 5th round pick on a guy who may play 10 minutes a game.

Bogut. Do not want in the 4th with his injury history and Ben Wallaceness on the line.

Billups. I'd consider him in the 4th or 5th, not the 2nd.

I'm not a huge fan of Love at 4. I think he'll be really hard pressed to match last season's production. At the very least I'll take Wade there instead.

I hate Kobe in the first this year too. Ick, don't want. I'll take a look at him in the mid-second.

I think I'd take Curry over either of Westbrook or Rose, and I think he should be a first round pick in all formats (but especially roto).

Melo at 12 is wishful thinking. There's no way he sustains his Knicks production from last season. Late second for me thanks, at the earliest.

Rondo is pretty high. I think he's a third round guy, maybe early third if you like him a lot, or if your league only scores dimes and steals, but not at 14. I think 20 at the very earliest.

Horford and Howard should both be higher, and ahead of Granger, Martin, Griffin, Iggy, Chauncey and maybe Nash.

Boozer and Scola are both high. See Bank Shot's post for disbelief about Boozer's ranking, and then repeat with less emphasis for Scola.

I don't think DeRozan is overrated at 66. It's a little higher than you'd see him ranked some other places, but it's in line with his development last season and the potential of adding some three ball.

I'm going to disagree with Bank Shot about Wright too. I think there's almost no chance he sniffs last season's massive numbers. Mostly it's about the system at PT there, not a skills issue - he's not going to play as many minutes and he'll almost assuredly being playing at a slower pace, both of which hurt his numbers. I might take a flyer on him a small touch higher than he's ranked here if I really didn't like the other options available, but I doubt it.

It will be an interesting fantasy year for the PG position I think. The always-solid guys (Nash, Billups, Kidd) are falling fast, while the new comers are ranked very highly (Rose, Rondo, Westbrook, Lowry, Holiday).

The thing that will turn draft strategies upside-down is that many of those highly ranked guys will absolutely kill you in a few cats. There really aren't many PG that can be an all-purpose type and fit seamlessly into many rosters. This year the majority of the PG crop is based solely on draft strategy due to their abilities to kill you in cats PG is usually strong in (steals, 3's, ast, FT%).

As for the rankings as a whole, I don't think the Yahoo! people have taken the ranks very seriously yet, and probably won't until the lockout is lifted.

Curry, Iggy, Horford, D-ho, Ginobili, Granger, Pierce,Nash, Kidd, Randolph, E Gordon, Mo Will, D Lee, Nene, Noah, M Gasol, Evans, Hibbert, Lowry, Gallo, Gay, Bynum, Jennings, AK-47, Conley Jr., Cousins, Holiday all look like potential steals.

Hate guys like D-Rose, Melo, Ellis, Aldridge, Griffin, Billups, Garnett, Scola, Duncan, West, JJ, Bargnani, S-Jax, Brand, Brooks, Collison, Beasley, J-Rich, Calderon, Chandler, DeRozan, Nelson, Ariza, R-Jeff, Crawford, Vinsanity, Lewis, Udrih, B-Diddy, Ridnour.