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Sports Channel / NBA Home / Bullz-Eye HomeIt may not boast the same rabid fan base as fantasy football, but fantasy hoops is definitely gaining in popularity behind the star power of guys like Dwayne Wade, Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James. You'll find some helpful draft content below, including positional rankings and regular player updates and analysis.
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The All-Underutilized Team, and random thoughts from the All-Star Game (J. Paulsen, 02/19/2008)
The superstars were all on display Sunday night at the NBA All Star Game, but John wants to talk about those players who just don't get enough love. His All-Underutilized Team is filled with guys like Jordan Farmar and Hakim Warrick who put up good numbers in limited minutes.
Breakdown of the Gasol trade, the Lakers’ next move and Kidd trade ideas (J. Paulsen, 2/05/2008)
The Lakers made a terrific deal in acquiring Pau Gasol, but they shouldn't stop there. John Paulsen looks at their revamped roster and suggests the Lakers move
Lamar Odom for a better fit at small forward. He also discusses several deals that could entice the Nets to part ways with Jason Kidd.
Who is the best (and the worst) shooter in the NBA?
(J. Paulsen, 1/29/2008)
Who is the best shooter in the NBA? John Paulsen says that's a loaded question, but if you're asking who the most efficient shooter is, he looks to the Points Per Shot stat for an answer and finds several of the usual suspects leading the way. PPS also tells us who the league's worst shooters are.
Can the Lakers weather the coming storm? (J. Paulsen, 1/22/2008)
Kobe's team is off to a great start, but the loss of Andrew Bynum and a grueling upcoming schedule will be a tough test for the Lakers. If they're going to weather
the storm, John Paulsen says the young team needs Kwame Brown to ignore the boo birds and step up his game in Bynum's absence.
Nods and snubs: Who should go to the 2008 NBA All-Star Game? (J. Paulsen, 1/15/2008)
The Celtics own the NBA's best record and are lapping everyone else in the East, but
will their success translate into All-Star votes for Boston's Big Three? John
Paulsen reveals his All-Star picks, which include no-brainers like LeBron James and
Kobe Bryant, along with a few surprising selections.
One month in: efficiency per minute leaders (J. Paulsen, 11/07/2007)
What's the best way to gauge an NBA player's productivity? John prefers the
Efficiency Per Minute stat, which basically subtracts all the bad things a player
does from all the good things he does. One month into the season, John checks out
the EPM leaders at all five positions.
Kobe trade talk (J. Paulsen, 11/09/2007)
It's fun to speculate, and let's face it: at this point, all Kobe Bryant trade talk
is pure speculation. John checks in with his own thoughts on potential Kobe trade
scenarios, including hypothetical deals involving Shawn Marion, Tracy McGrady,
Michael Redd and Gilbert Arenas.
Five rookies to watch and a longshot blockbuster
(J. Paulsen, 11/02/2007)
Greg Oden may be out for the year but John says there are plenty of NBA rookies who
should make a splash this season, led by Seattle's Kevin Durant and Atlanta's Al
Horford. Speaking of making a splash, John says the Lakers should consider dealing
Kobe Bryant to a division foe
Fantasy hoops: 10 sleepers to target (J. Paulsen, 10/12/2007)
Fantasy basketball may not be as popular as fantasy football or baseball, but John knows its fan base is growing by the season. With that in mind and draft season looming, he targets two sleepers at each position, including Andrew Bogut, David Lee and rookie Mike Conley.
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Why would the Sixers do a three-way deal for Stoudemire?:
The Arizona Republic is suggesting that the Sixers could do a three-way deal that would send Amare Stoudemire to Detroit instead of dealing directly with the Suns.
Possibilities with Philadelphia could be stronger with two fronts, a deal between bringing in swingman Andre Iguodala for Stoudemire with perhaps young power forward ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
Caron Butler to Texas?:
NBA.com's David Aldridge does not like to write trade columns, but fans love them, so he relented. Here are a few of the more interesting tidbits:
...by this time next week, it's almost a certainty that Caron Butler will be gone from Washington, and highly likely that Tyrus Thomas will no ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
Billups scores 39 as Nuggets upset Lakers in L.A.: Chauncey Billups hit 9-13 from long range en route to a 39-4-8 night against the Lakers. The win is mightily impressive, especially considering the Nuggets were without Carmelo Anthony.
Oh, and Ron Artest almost punched Joey Graham. Almost. Take a look...
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Monta Ellis hits over-the-backboard shot [video]:
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David Thorpe says that Marcus Thornton is a better scorer than Brandon Jennings:
Wait...what?
In his Rookie Watch: Midseason Awards (Insider subscription required), Thorpe says that Thornton is the next best rookie scorer after Tyreke Evans.
There are a few obvious choices here, but I think Thornton is the most deserving simply because of what he's done in difficult circumstances. Despite being pulled into and ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
LeBron wants Antawn Jamison:
Ken Berger of CBSSports.com says that LeBron James is the driving force behind the Cavs' renewed interest in Antawn Jamison.
It’s been well documented that the Cavaliers’ infatuation with Antawn Jamison has been rekindled. What’s been underplayed is the reason behind it: LeBron James is the one driving the team’s pursuit ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
One way to make basketball more entertaining:
In this morning's post, TrueHoop's Henry Abbott laments about something that is very wrong with the game of basketball...
You know what's wrong with basketball? Not guns, not gambling, not any of that. The biggest problem in basketball is free throws. If there was some way to severely reduce the amount ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]