Great content. Couldn't help but think many times during this video that more people need to do auctions. The obvious advantage top picks give you during the Embiid discussion is reason enough to abandon snakes.
Thanks for the enlightenment on Markkanen. I knew that in 2023/24 he missed too many games for my taste but had forgotten about all the games he missed in 2022/23. Hmmm, food for thought in my drafts.
@@OldManSquad I am confused about the Joel embiid part. So do we draft Joel at end of 1st round and pair him with sabonis/sengun/jjj? Or guard pairing like Booker/Mitchell. Or simply skip him and get other players
@@asdedkwan123 Skip in h2h probably, but if you DO draft him your move is either to go HARD efficiency guys and try to make sure your team can hang on if he gets hurt for a few weeks OR go hyper-durable and just accept small losses if Embiid goes down
I’ve come to the conclusion to draft BPA because all players will be making the extra effort until at least the playin tournament so what I do is try to send out trades if I have Kawaii, Embid or whoever have an amazing per game value
i think regardless of if a player is early 2nd or late 2nd rounder, theyre still youre 2nd best player and if they go down, your season is also cooked. So Kyrie or Lamelo anywhere from 13-24 makes no difference. Its still a no from me Im not touching any of these guys. happy for others to gamble Regarding Lamelo, as if in a billion dollar industry and 100 million dollar contracts that a pair of $40 ankle braces are going to be the difference.
Followed you all last season and earned myself my first league championship 👍🏽 looking forward to this seasons content
Awesome! Let’s goooo
Great content. Couldn't help but think many times during this video that more people need to do auctions. The obvious advantage top picks give you during the Embiid discussion is reason enough to abandon snakes.
Auction is definitely more fair. But it also takes like 3x as long and for someone like me that plays in 10-15 leagues, I need FAST drafts
Thanks for the enlightenment on Markkanen. I knew that in 2023/24 he missed too many games for my taste but had forgotten about all the games he missed in 2022/23. Hmmm, food for thought in my drafts.
Though... 2022-23 it wasn't nearly as bad as last year, so kinda hoping for THAT as the good scenario
You are right about the first round pick. Cannot screw up, I got ktown at 5 one year and cannot recover.
It's damn near impossible to come back from
@@OldManSquad I am confused about the Joel embiid part. So do we draft Joel at end of 1st round and pair him with sabonis/sengun/jjj? Or guard pairing like Booker/Mitchell. Or simply skip him and get other players
@@asdedkwan123 Skip in h2h probably, but if you DO draft him your move is either to go HARD efficiency guys and try to make sure your team can hang on if he gets hurt for a few weeks OR go hyper-durable and just accept small losses if Embiid goes down
I believe Jimmy Buckets is going to have an awesome year, he's motivated by the doubters.
Yeah he's a 'go' for me at that price
I’ve come to the conclusion to draft BPA because all players will be making the extra effort until at least the playin tournament so what I do is try to send out trades if I have Kawaii, Embid or whoever have an amazing per game value
I prefer best player too, because it allows me to delay choosing a team build by a few rounds
Keep up the good work - my season depends on you
I think we'll be good
What do you think of picking Kawhi at 22? Is he still worth it as a 2nd round pick?
In roto that's a hell yes. In h2h I might go safer.
@@OldManSquad follow up question! - if harden falls to 22. Should I grab him instead of Klaw?
@@tepoj1 Yes!
I am generally risk averse, so I don't think I would draft any of the guys unless Kyrie or LaMelo fell into the 3rd round.
Can't see that happening... but man, impossible for me to pass on kawhi in the 3rd
@@OldManSquad Kyrie went in 3rd in every mock draft I have done so far
@@tadasciuberkis Interesting. Hasn't made it past 22 in any of mine
The Tre, Lamelo pair is definitely what I was thinking, drafting from 8.
I'm a slut for assists
Hahahaha it would seem so
I did that last year and it was by far the worst of my 9 teams. Never again for me.
@@MargeauxMutz Yeah I actually had 1 team of those guys. Dead in like 5 weeks.
i think regardless of if a player is early 2nd or late 2nd rounder, theyre still youre 2nd best player and if they go down, your season is also cooked. So Kyrie or Lamelo anywhere from 13-24 makes no difference. Its still a no from me Im not touching any of these guys. happy for others to gamble
Regarding Lamelo, as if in a billion dollar industry and 100 million dollar contracts that a pair of $40 ankle braces are going to be the difference.
I remain quite skeptical of those braces
Giannis was out at the end of last season. And I still won my league. Just sayin'
Pretty briefly, though. He was upright for like 85% of the year haha