NBA 2K11 Fantasy Draft -- Scouting for Success

[Jackmouv]

I restarted my fantasy league with my NY Knicks and gave myself the 30th Pick. Put all the traditional powers towards the top (Lakers, Celtics, Bulls, Jazz, etc) and the bottom feeders towards the bottom of the draft order (Nets, Clippers, Warriors, Wizards, etc).

I've mocked a couple of drafts and for the first time Yao Ming fell to me @ 30. I prefer to pick dead last every round because it obviously makes it more difficult to assemble a quality team. Here are the results of my draft.

1-C Yao Ming
2- PF Kevin Love
3- SF Andre Kirelenko
4- SF Rahard Lewis
5- PG Michael Bibby
6- SG Aaron Afflalo
7- PF Boris Diaw
8- SG Thabo Sefolosha
9- SF Kyle Korver
10- C DeAndre Jordan
11- PG Boobie Gibson
12- SF Donte Green
13- PG AJ Price

I then signed Blake Griffin's twin brother and Joe Alexander (of West Virginia Univ fame) and sent them to the D-League.

Thabo then became unhappy when I had to demote him from Sixth Man to Bench Warmer. His defense impressed me so I then promoted him to Role Player but his moral was still in the dumps so I turned around and traded Sefolosha and AJ Price for Chris "Bird Man" Anderson. His contract expires at the end of the season so It should give me room to free up space to re-sign Aaron Afflalo to a multi-year deal.

Another thing fellas....make sure to edit all the generic D League players to 44 or 45 years old so that they retire after season 1 and the 2nd season of your association will have 90% real NBA journeymen and real prospects from the draft class.

Lastly (actually do this before starting the Assoc) I created a pretty accurate Ricky Rubio and added him to the existing 2012 draft class I uploaded from 2k share as I was reading he should be stateside next season.

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I don't like Rishard at the 2, I'd go with Affalo and bring Rishard off at 6th man in much the same way Odom does for the Lakers.

[Nickp23]

Thanks been looking for a guide like this for a while

[jiva8]

Just completed my draft..picked the knicks i had the 13th pick

C- Marc Gasol (Hopefully gona trade for oden)
PF - Lamarcus Aldridge
SF-Dorrell Wright
SG- Joe Johnson
PG- Baron Davis
6- Aaron Affalo
7-mickael Pietrus
8- Toney Douglas
9-Ryan Anderson
10- Kwame Brown(i know but he was the only center there!)
11-Jake Robinson (CPU Generated but 92 3pter)
12-Dante Cunningham
13-Mike Harris

bout to tear it up!

[parker987]

Re: NBA 2K11 Fantasy Draft -- Scouting for Success

I normally take a center or PG first because there aren't many good centers in the NBA and i need a good pg to control the floor

[CHANNAH4]

I like taking Josh smith with my 2nd round pick because he is the best defender on the game hes usually there in the top 10 of the second round

[woody2goody]

Eric Bledsoe is a heck of a player. My association is with the Clippers, and even though he wasn't starting to begin with, he made a good impression, so much so that I traded Baron Davis after just 4 games or so in order for Bledsoe to become my starter.

Since then he's averaged about 18 points per game and has been excellent from behind the arc in addition to his inside scoring prowess.

Another player to recommend is Jason Thompson, the Kings' young Power Forward. He was great for me in last year's game and is excellent on the glass. He is one to develop definitely.

[mjbird123]

well I cant find a good pick to be in a draft but now I will always draft this way it will make it better and more entertaining.

[mjbird123]

Well I just did a draft so here is my 5 and bench for the Thunder. here is my 5, bench and their overalls
starting 5
pg Derrick Rose 91
sg Wesley Matthews 75
sf Wilson Chandler 80
pf Kevin Love 82
c Marcus Camby 78
bench
sg Arron Afflalo 72
pf Amir Johnson 71
sf Luc Richard Mbah A Moute 70
pg Goran Dragic 68
Pg Eddie House 65
pf Dante Cunningham 63
sf Dante Greene 62
c Etan Thomas
So thats my team didnt make any trades. I have some good rebounders and some good scorers. I think this a team that i will keep for seasons. Hope you like this team to if have some trades I can do tell me I will be happy to make them or think about them If there good i'll make the trades. will play my 1st game tomorrow afternoon.
pg Eddie House 65

[BullsClips]

Re: NBA 2K11 Fantasy Draft -- Scouting for Success

Hey everyone, thought I would explain the rationale for my fantasy draft team. I'm the Magic and am up 3-0 in the first round of the playoffs against the Hawks and finished my regular season 65-17.

PG: Derrick Rose
SG: Jason Richardson
SF: Dorrell Wright
PF: Blake Griffin
C: Chris Bosh

Bench
SF: Chase Budinger
SG: JJ Redick
C: Channing Frye
PF: Taj Gibson
PG: Earl Boykins
PF: Luke Harangody
SF: Rasaul Butler

I decided to trade my third round selection, LaMarcus Aldridge, and my next two first round picks (2011 and 2012) for Blake Griffin and a second rounder in 2012 to create my Big 3 of Rose, Griffin and Bosh. I figured I would go for the known commodities of Rose and Griffin as the foundation of my franchise as opposed to making 2 first round picks in the coming years. The rest of my team, I wanted to be able to spread the floor. With Rose's ability to drive and kick, my team has been deadly. J-Rich is a fantastic 2-guard option, and shoots well off of a double screen, and when he is not on, JJ is in to carry the load from the perimeter. I think Richardson was a steal in the 4th round, and his contract situation is pretty good, as he is locked up for the next three years (I think). I won the MVP with D-Rose, averaging 27.9 and 12.8 assists, and am looking forward to bringing a title to the Amway Center. Contract situation with Rose may be a bit dangerous, but I will release who I have to in order to keep him around for a long time.

Just my two cents. I love reading about other people's philosophies and teams, so great thread. In my opinion, the fantasy draft keeps everything fresh and interesting.

[mjbird123]

I forgot to save my draft so now I will do a new one w/ the Magic got pick14 Im doing the draft as I post this.Here is my sarting 5 and bench
I will go in the order I draft them
pf Amar'e Stoudemire 88
sg Eric Gordon 84
c Shaq 77
sf Richard Jefferson 77
pg Jameer Nelson 75
Bench
sg Arron Afflalo 72
pf Channing Frye 70
sf Damion James 70
pg Earl Boykins 70
pf Ryan Anderson 65
pg eddie House 65
c Etan Thomas 64
sf Donte greene 62
So thats my team wount forget to save if have trade ideas tell me

[mjbird123]

something must be wrong w/ my game because my draft is not there . ill have to DO A NEW DRAFT i REALLY LIKED THAT DRAFT. So I will do a new one and post MY team around 4ISH tomorrow.If not 4 than 6:00

[mjbird123]

Ive done thousands of drafts since I got nba 2k11 I know its hard to believe, but its true. drafts have never suited me because I quickly get tired of them.I cant find a good team or a pick that I want to be. I will try giving drafts until Saturday if I dont find a good draft by Saturday. I'll stop doing drafts. I will have a association to fall back on which will be the Celtics season I might start. I will keep trying drafts till sat. What pick should I be what team should i be? can you guys help me make a decision?

[mjbird123]

Ive done thousands of drafts since I got nba 2k11 I know its hard to believe, but its true. drafts have never suited me because I quickly get tired of them.I cant find a good team or a pick that I want to be. I will try giving drafts until Saturday if I dont find a good draft by Saturday. I'll stop doing drafts. I will have a association to fall back on which will be the Celtics season I might start. I will keep trying drafts till sat. What pick should I be what team should i be? can you guys help me make a decision?

I forgot to say I will be posting all my drafts that I canda like. Then you guys can choose what draft I should keep

[mjbird123]

So I will do a draft as every pick and post them here. post drafts later all the drafts should be up by tonight or tomorrow. Then on sun or sat I will choose the draft I will keep. Everyday I will take away 1 or 2 drafts I dont want. Then on sun or sat you can choose beetween the top 2 drafts

[mjbird123]

Re: NBA 2K11 Fantasy Draft -- Scouting for Success

so I start doing the drafts tonight so all 30 of them will be up most likely be tonight or maybe tomorrow afternoon :wink: