SixersTalk & NBA Free Agency

The NBA took center stage this week with the signings and trade period that officially started on July 1. So many impactful deals all around the league. The Sixers were involved as they signed J.J. Redick and Amir Johnson. They improved their 3 point shooting and added a quality backup to their frontcount. Sixers can vie for a playoff position if Ben Simmons is the player he was when drafted number 1 last year. They also  need a healthy Joel Embiid that plays the majority of the games and at least 30 minutes a night. The eastern conference is very fluid due to roster moves by other teams. The Sixers could take advantage of this  if they gels together quickly.

J.J. Redick

The top NBA Free Agent moves so far involve Paul George,Gordon Haywood and Chris Paul.

Paul George going to OKC improves their chances of returning to the playoffs by 15%. They got their this past season largely due to Russell Westbrook's stellar year. Now that he has help, the win total will increase. OKC must sign George to a contract extension or they will be in this same situation next season.

Haywood and George switch conferences

Gordon Haywood is the perfect fix for Boston. He is what they coveted and gives them the player that makes them the 2nd best team in the East. They match up better with the Cavs The Celtics should vie for best record in the conference and should be the odd on favorite because they had that distinction last season without Haywood.

James Harden & Chris Paul

Chris Paul being traded to Houston signals that the Rockets were not going to stand pat and play second fiddle to the Warriors. If they make one more move and acquire a marquee frontcourt player,they become the projected 2nd seed in the West. Harden and Paul merit consideration for the best guard tandem in the league. The Rockets  leap over the Spurs and distance themselves from Memphis and Dallas.

Team to watch: Minnesota, with the addition of Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson, will improve their roster by 20% and become more sound defensively. They have a great chance to make the playoffs and have the athletes to guard multiple positions.

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NBA Playoffs Preview: Western Conference

Let's look at the Western Conference where most of the elite NBA teams are.

The Warriors are the top seed and the favorite to win the title. They should beat the Blazers in 5 games. Too many weapons for Portland.

Spurs should sweep the Grizzlies. Memphis just not offensive enough to hang in a series with a team
that has multiple threats. Leonard dominates this series.

Clippers over the Jazz in 6. Clippers have a way of making things difficult. Jazz will dictate tempo and win two games at home. Chris Paul puts his team on his back and wins the last two games of this series.

The best matchup is the Rockets against the Thunder. Harden vs. Westbrook. The top MVP candidates and the leaders in triple doubles. Harden has more to work with than Westbrook and has the 3 ball analytic on his side. Three of the games during the regular season were decided by 3 points or less. If Westbrook gets help from Gibson and Mcdermott, this series goes seven. Going with Westbrook in six.

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NBA Fav Five: Week Three

This feature will post every Monday during the season. The good news is that Russell Westbrook and Chris Paul continue to put up great numbers. They flirt with triple doubles every night and score at least 24 points a game. Needless to say they are staying on the team.

Mason Plumlee did not hit the thirty to thirty-five total of points,rebounds, assists,blocks and steals in two games so he comes off. Anthony Davis did awesome in one game and average in the other. He cost too much money to get production 50% of the time. Kevin Love did good in each game but not outstanding. We shopped the league and found replacements for the 3 aforementioned players.

Lebron James

We will add Lebron James. No explanation needed. TJ Warren of the Phoenix Suns will join the team at forward. He plays at least 35 minutes a games and was puts up between 15 to 20 shots a contest. He may not outperform Love but is cheaper. He enable us to get Lebron.

Nikola Vucevic

Nikola Vucevic of the Orlando Magic is the center this week. Nikola is consistent and should get the range we anticipate. We look for a double-double of 14 and 10 with at least 2 assists and 1 block. Those numbers would compute to approximately 30 points per game.

We take at least one player is priced lower than the elite ones to make the team fit into a salary cap. Elite players will cost between $9,000 and $12,500. Our cap is approximately $40,000 to $45,000.

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NBA DFS Fav Five: Week Two

This feature will post every Monday. Last week lineup has mixed results. Great production from Russell Westbrook and Chris Paul. Joel Embiid played well but will not be on the court more than 20 minutes. Our other two selections did not score enough points. We need at least 30-35 pts in all scoring categories combine for the player to stay on the team. Horford and George come off. 

We take at least one player is priced lower than the elite ones to make the team fit into a salary cap. Elite players will cost between $9,000 and $12,500. Our cap is approximately $40,000 to $45,000.  

Here are the top selections for this week's favorite 5 for the NBA DFS players and fans. We will add Anthony Davis, Mason Plumlee and Kevin Love. Westbrook and Paul stay.

Anthony Davis

Kevin Love

Mason Plumlee

This is our 5 all week.  Next week, we will substitute at least 3 of them. As the season goes on, we will use data based on recent performances to determine selections.

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NBA DFS Fav Five: Week One

Here are the top selections for this week's season opening favorite 5 for the NBA DFS players and fans. This feature will post every Monday.

We will go with Paul George, Russell Westbrook, Joel Embiid, Al Horford and Chris Paul. We will give reviews of how they are doing.

 

Joel Embiid

Paul George

Chris Paul

This is our 5 all week.  Next week, we will substitute at least 3 of them. As the season goes on, we will use data based on recent performances to determine selections.

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NBA Playoffs 2015-2016

The NBA playoffs started this week. I will have a series of articles that will compare comparable

players based on daily fantasy prices and make a determination as to which one has the best value.

I will also participate in a contest that will run through the entire playoffs. The players that obtain

a double - double will get one point. If the player get a triple double, he gets two points. A quadruple double that does not include turnovers would get 4 points. The player that gets the most points wins.

I want the fans of DraftKing and FanDuel to follow me and see how well I do. Tell me who you would pick as your player. I will update this blog post through the duration of the playoffs.

Which of these guys would you pick?

Follow me and see which one, if any, I select. Leave a comment if you like someone not pictured.

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