In Fantasy NBA, I need to improve my stats on FT%, 3PM, steals, turnovers?
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pick up gerald wallace
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No Deal you already have a well balanced team from what it looks like here.  Plus let me very honest with you, the season is way early and only if you need serious help should you be considering a trade. Let the players you have go for about 2 maybe 3 weeks then see where you are in each of your offensive and defensive categories. Then go from there. Your team is well balanced with offense and defense, and if it was a head to head league you're in then I imagine you're doing prettu good thus far, if it's a roto league the only place i see you struggling is in FG% and Steals. Stick with your team for a few weeks then come back to a trade tha better suits you for the long haul if possible
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It really depends on what your team needs.  With O'Neal you get a PF/C who can give you minutes, points, rebounds, and blocks.  However, he has a history of injuries and has already missed a game for the Pacers this early into the NBA season.\n\nIn Allen, you can put your three point conversions to bed.  He is solid!  Aside from the threes, Ray-Ray gives you minutes, FT%, points, and would you believe, steals this season.\n\nHope this helps. Good luck this season!\n\nIf you are interested in joining another Yahoo! Fantasy NBA league, I am inviting you and everyone here at Yahoo! Answers. League ID is 218266. The password is 1234567
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You have to focus on some categories, try to beat others big in some categories, then you can get max points on them.  An everything-above-average team is not going to get you in front of others.\n\nFor example, by looking at your teams, it's easy to see you can't win SB and HR.  You have only Barfield can steal (Tori Hunter doesn't steal much after last year's injury, Stewart's number has declined too).  You should focus on AVG and RBI, that means to get someone hit at 3rd, 4th or fifth spot, in a good offense team (not SD or Min).
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*Work on your freethrows(being down low you will get fouled a lot)\n*Work on quick feet(although you are big you need to be quick so you can move to the ball faster)\n*Take about 500-1000 mid-range jumpers a day(work on getting the right form, keep the ball above your chest)\n*Keep the ball low and work mostly on your off hand ball handles\n*Make sure you keep your pivot foot while spinning, and when you pump fake make sure you show a real shot fake, not that fake ball show.\n*Beat your man down the floor(again quick foot work), establish position early and don't give in to the man guarding you. Get deep into the post area.\n*Don't flop, don't dip into the defense, and go up STRONG no matter what.\n\n*THE BEST THING TO DO IS DO CARDIO, STRENGTH TRAINING, AND QUICKNESS DRILLS. ALSO DO A LOT OF CATCH AND SHOOT DOWN IN THE PAINT
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Can he make baskets from everywhere? If he can only shoot from straight on that's great because if you double team him into a corner he won't be able to make many if any from there. In other words keep moving him to where he is uncomfortable. Another thing to look at is his stealing. Is he sloppy? If so, you should be able to draw fouls. Fall if you have to. Just make sure the world knows when you have been hit. What you guys really need to do is work on your game. Stick to the basics. Stay away from the fancy. Your foul shooting is critical. Practice shoot these foul shots every chance you get. Next you have to work on getting the ball in. Practice many different ways to do it so your prepared for anything. Want to draw fouls? Work on your layups. You can get 2 points plus 2 more if you are fouled. Practice your passing. For this game stay away from the bounce pass because it can be easily stolen. More questions? Let me know. Good luck.
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well first of all it depends on what kind of league ur in.\nhead to head or rotiser. once you know that u gotta understand how to win in each. but these are some guidelines to drafting\n\nif your in the top 5 pick a star who you can ride throught the season. \n\nmake sure you get a quality Center as they are hard to come, and a quality pg. there are many of them, but some have horrible turnovers or fg percent and jack the 3 to much. so get a quality pg\n\nyou also need a flat out scorer like ray allen, redd, j-rich arena's the top scores will be taken, but someone who can put up 25 30 on any given night is key.\n\nremember you dont have to go in that order center pg scorer, just get the best possible person and look to take a chance like if you feel no will will pick up lets say mike bibby till the 4th round take him then, and get a better scorer. \n\nmost importantly remember this conversation\na steal in the nba is worth 10 points and a block is worth 7 points. i say this cause any person can average 30 to 20 points in a game, but the average steal is little less then 2, and blocks is little less then 3. so if you have lets say ak47 or ron artest who will get you like 1.5 steals and 2 blocks a game and still get you 20 points and 8 reboundsa i would take him him over a ray allen who gets you 26 points 3 threes and like 2 steals. \n\nand last pick players you like, i am a raptor fan and i hate what vince carter did to my team. so neva in the 3 years ive played fantasy have i traded for or drafted for that bitch carter.\n\nenjoy the season\nand then look for the best players availble.
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Yahoo is obviously messing up somewhere -- my league has the same problem. On your league page, click on the "Help" link in the upper right hand corner. Follow the links to contact Yahoo and report it as a scoring error.
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Well, the first thing in Fantasy basketball is to pick players that will produce consistently in Points, Rebounds, Assists, Steals, Blocks, Turnovers, and 3-PT Goals. You don't have bad players, but you really don't have any big producers that are consistent other than Tim Duncan, Lamar Odom, and Kirk Hinrich. Adam Morrison is OK, but being a rookie, he's going to be up and down this year. \n\nI'd consider going after a point guard that dishes more assists (maybe Deron WIlliams), a quality shooting guard, and look to upgrade at your Center or Power Forward position. Dalembert, Dampier, and Swift just won't do it. You need consistency in each key stat. Start with one main player in each position and then fill in the rest after that with quality players.
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it can't really be taught, but there are ways to improve to play that role.\n\nwork on your ball handling and passing. practice with dribbling with both hands and use different drills. if you are really interested in improving your dribbling, try Better Basketball's Better Ball Handling. Second, practice triple threat in the perimeter. \n\nthat is the easy part. the hard part about playing point foward is the foward part. i played the point foward role(some what). i was a converted guard forced to play power foward because of our teams lack of height. one thing i had was quickness. now, i don't know if you are tall and long with handles, or short with post moves. i suggest that you should work on your explosivness. sprint, do squats, lunges, and etc. that way, you could get rebounds as well as take people off the dribble. \n\nto be a good point foward, practice on your post moves. you don't have to operate in the post, just use your body when going up. i had zero post moves, but found ways to score down low. learn to create space and explode up. \n\nin a game, a point foward is a versitle guy. you have to be able to dribble and create, but you need to usually guard the big man defensively. learn to box out and use your legs for leverage. see if you can front your man and recover. \n\nbasically, point foward is the hardest position to play. you need phsyical gifts as well as a history of either playing guard or a killer work ethic to learn to. you need to practice on your box outs, post defense, ball handling, and you body. get toned, and explosive.
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focus on executing simple fundamentals - these are the only things you can consistently control in a game.  See yourself in the flow of the game starting from \n1. rebounding or stealing the ball to gain possession - anticipate and screen out. \n2. offense - ball handling, passing, shooting\n3. defense - moving your feet, seeing man and ball, communicate, anticipate, help and recover. \n\nthe cycle repeats over and over so see yourself doing it like an olympic skier sees the course before skiing down it.
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Start running a lot. I mean like 2 miles like 5 times a week. You need conditioning first. Then between your runs you could do Mikan drills. http://www.hoopsu.com/files/mikan_drills.html These drills will help hone your offensive skills. Also practice mid range shots more than any other shot. Three point shots are fun to do, but limit practicing it. Your brother should be strict because coaches are that way. Also work on your side to side movement, the quicker your side to side movement is, the better defender you'll be. For tryouts though, endurance is critical, thats why you need to condition yourself with running. You should also lift weights a few times per week if you can. It is not imminent you do that, but it would help. Then you should also study offenses. Most teams run a variation of the Motion offense. There are so many sets for the motion offense though, just try to learn it before you get to the coaches.
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All it looks like is you need one more center, T.J Ford is your weak link. There are plenty of decent centers available on the FA list and decent meaning someone who will get you rebounds and Blocks. Check to see if Nazr is avail which in most leagues he is. Also Check to see Frye or maybe if you're lucky be able to get Darko, In a lot of my leagues people are giving up on him too soon.\n\nOr you can do the smart thing and hold off until about 2 or 3 weeks and see what kind of production your guys will give you once they are really in playing shape.  A lot of people make moves so early in the season and they fail to realize that most players haven't found their stroke yet, and they drop and add and drop and add to compensate what they feel they might be lacking in. Your team is very good as is, I know you might not believe that but it is. If you really wanted to make a move Ford is your best option for a PF/C.\n\nGood luck
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Just improve your dribbling skills and your jump shooting because they will be your great weapons when you play basketball. Dribbling so that you can slash to the basket with your speed and blow by the defenders since you are small. Shooting is another way to score if you don't have an opportunity to drive to the basket. Just watch Earl Boykins play and you will realize the same thing dude.
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I believe sportsline.com will allow divisions (which then takes care of matching up games.) If you are doing it by hand, it's really hard unless you've done it before. I'm sure there is fantasy scheduling software out there.
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Let me break each player down for you.  Ray Allen: will give you 25 ppg and a few steals.  Lewis:  smokin hot so far this season one of the top 3 players in fantasy basketball right now.  Melo: averaging 30 a game (nuff said).......................Billups: 20 pts and LOTS of assists.  Wade:  not producing as much so far because J williams is injured but should up his #'s.  Barbosa:  He has been playing good lately but raja bell is back and barbosa numbers should start to decrease soon.  Odom:  He has been good lately but if the Lakers start losing Kobe is gonna take the ball himself more and that will decrease odoms numebers.    SO i would NOT make the trade unless you are like last in your league and need some major improvements, otherwise why risk it?
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I agree that your pitching is solid, but your offense may need some tweaking. That is a huge starting lineup though and depending on the number of teams in your league, it might not be too bad. \n\nIf you have 8 teams or less in your league, your offense needs an upgrade at most positions.