Rate my Draft - #1 pick

[creative1]

I got lucky for the first time in my 7 year NBA Fantasy career and got first pick. I could not be happier that i got it this year and was easily able to take Durant with no second-thought. I think this might be the best team I've ever assembled as almost every player on my team is poised for a significant increase in fantasy stats. I've also got an incredibly good FT% & FTM team, which I've never had really on any team. I should be dominate in PTS, 3PTM, FTM, FT% and should be able to compete in RBS, BLKS, STLS, FG%. I always punt TO's so that doesn't concern me. Here's my squad in a 10 team, H2H, standard cats + FTM with the 1st pick in the draft:

PG's
C. Billups
D. Collison
B. Jennings
DJ Augustin

SG's
J. Salmons
E. Gordon
J. Harden

SF's
K. Durant
C. Maggette
(Salmons is eligible here also)

PF/C's
A. Horford
J. Noah
R. Hibbert
C. Frye

Please let me know your feedback. The categories I could see improvement on are RBS and ASSTS as my I only have 4 big men and my PG's are not necessarily pass first, elite assist producers. I think Collison should come around nicely and Billups/Jennigs/Augustin can help me compete.

[creative1]

Thanks for the feedback guys... it's amazing how many people take the time to read the post but not leave any feedback.

[Imadogg]

Lol.

I like the team. I like seeing guys like Augustin, Harden, and esp Hibbert near the bottom of those names.

[Starkiller]

Either you have a small league, or you got super lucky, that is a monster squad right there.

[creative1]

This is a 10 team, H2H league so it's a little smaller than the average 12 team league. It's not that small though and the managers are very competitive.

[Kirsten19]

I doubt its a ten team league.

[cochiseuofm]

You have four players (Durant, Billups, Horford, and Noah) who are top 30 players and another who is top 40 (Collison). Given that you have 1st pick, you must have also had 20th pick, 21st pick, 40th pick, and 41st pick.

It is pretty hard to believe you all five of those guys, and to that point even Jennings at 60th pick, in a competitive league.

The roster is good though.

[creative1]

Believe it... here is the 1st 7 rounds of my draft:

Round 1
1. Kevin Durant (OKC - SF) Hoops Addict
2. LeBron James (Mia - SF) CalCutta
3. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal - PF) Uptown Freeb...
4. Chris Paul (NO - PG) hair nets
5. Kobe Bryant (LAL - SG) Knuckle Drag...
6. Deron Williams (Uta - PG) RediGo
7. Dwight Howard (Orl - C) .
8. Dwyane Wade (Mia - PG,SG) T Baggers
9. Stephen Curry (GS - PG) Billy Hoyle
10. Danny Granger (Ind - SF,PF) dime droppers

Round 2
1. David Lee (GS - PF,C) dime droppers
2. Pau Gasol (LAL - PF,C) Billy Hoyle
3. Amar'e Stoudemire (NY - PF,C) T Baggers
4. Brook Lopez (NJ - C) .
5. Josh Smith (Atl - PF) RediGo
6. Andre Iguodala (Phi - SG,SF) Knuckle Drag...
7. Steve Nash (Pho - PG) hair nets
8. Carmelo Anthony (Den - SF) Uptown Freeb...
9. Rajon Rondo (Bos - PG) CalCutta
10. Chauncey Billups (Den - PG) Hoops Addict

Round 3
1. Al Horford (Atl - PF,C) Hoops Addict
2. Chris Bosh (Mia - PF,C) CalCutta
3. Brandon Roy (Por - SG,SF) Uptown Freeb...
4. Monta Ellis (GS - PG,SG) hair nets
5. Tyreke Evans (Sac - PG,SG) Knuckle Drag...
6. Gerald Wallace (Cha - SF,PF) RediGo
7. Jason Kidd (Dal - PG) .
8. Al Jefferson (Uta - PF,C) T Baggers
9. Joe Johnson (Atl - SG,SF) Billy Hoyle
10. Paul Pierce (Bos - SG,SF) dime droppers

Round 4
1. David West (NO - PF) dime droppers
2. Nene Hilario (Den - PF,C) Billy Hoyle
3. Andrea Bargnani (Tor - PF,C) T Baggers
4. Manu Ginobili (SA - SG) .
5. Russell Westbrook (OKC - PG) RediGo
6. Kevin Love (Min - PF,C) Knuckle Drag...
7. Zach Randolph (Mem - PF,C) hair nets
8. Derrick Rose (Chi - PG) Uptown Freeb...
9. Rudy Gay (Mem - SF,PF) CalCutta
10. Darren Collison (Ind - PG) Hoops Addict

Round 5
1. Joakim Noah (Chi - PF,C) Hoops Addict
2. Danilo Gallinari (NY - SF) CalCutta
3. Stephen Jackson (Cha - SG,SF) Uptown Freeb...
4. Jason Richardson (Pho - SG,SF) hair nets
5. Paul Millsap (Uta - PF) Knuckle Drag...
6. Marc Gasol (Mem - C) RediGo
7. Tim Duncan (SA - PF,C) .
8. Kevin Martin (Hou - SG) T Baggers
9. LaMarcus Aldridge (Por - PF,C) Billy Hoyle
10. Mo Williams (Cle - PG) dime droppers

Round 6
1. Marcus Camby (Por - PF,C) dime droppers
2. Aaron Brooks (Hou - PG) Billy Hoyle
3. Devin Harris (NJ - PG) T Baggers
4. Antawn Jamison (Cle - SF,PF) .
5. Troy Murphy (NJ - PF,C) RediGo
6. Raymond Felton (NY - PG,SG) Knuckle Drag...
7. Gilbert Arenas (Was - PG,SG) hair nets
8. John Wall (Was - PG) Uptown Freeb...
9. O.J. Mayo (Mem - SG) CalCutta
10. Brandon Jennings (Mil - PG) Hoops Addict

Round 7
1. Roy Hibbert (Ind - C) Hoops Addict
2. Ray Allen (Bos - SG) CalCutta
3. Blake Griffin (LAC - PF) Uptown Freeb...
4. Baron Davis (LAC - PG) hair nets
5. Jeff Green (OKC - SF,PF) Knuckle Drag...
6. Hedo Turkoglu (Pho - SG,SF) RediGo
7. Andray Blatche (Was - PF,C) .
8. Kevin Garnett (Bos - PF) T Baggers
9. Carlos Boozer (Chi - PF,C) Billy Hoyle
10. Chris Kaman (LAC - C) dime droppers

[creative1]

Also, do you think I should look at trading Billups for J. Kidd? I could use an elite assist producer like Kidd who would also replace Billups 3's and steals. I passed him up in the draft for Billups but now I'm wondering if I should have taken Kidd instead. I like my PG's but they don't produce elite level assists (Collison might this year). I guess Jennings should increase his assists as well this year so maybe I'll be alright? I'm pretty sure the other manager would take Kidd... but I drafted Chauncey because I think he's due for a monster year, especially when Melo leaves. I really like Billups' game all around and I think he complements Durant well. I guess I can wait a few weeks and see how I'm competing on assists.