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The Preseason: My Favorite Time of Year

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Categorized as: Author: Patrick, Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Basketball Strategy, Fantasy Draft Cheatsheet 2007
Posted on: October 28th, 2007

I lied. My favorite time of year is actually Talk Like a Pirate Day. But the NBA preseason is fun and it gives us the first glimpses into the upcoming year. I’m so excited that I ran the preseason stats for the entire league through our player rater and calculated rankings for everyone who played in at least one game. The list that follows is the top 100 players during the preseason on a per game basis (note that Jason Kidd has only played one game, for example). Of course, don’t take too much stock in these numbers (small sample sizes apply as do guys sitting out of games and not ready for prime time rotations), but it is possible that a few of these players will continue their performance during the regular season. And as Bill Belichick taught me, every little advantage counts.

I’ll breakdown some of the over/under performing players a little later. Until then, enjoy the list.

Rank/Player/Rating/Games
1. Monta Ellis (6.4) – 2 games
2. Marcus Camby (5.2) – 3 games
3. Gerald Wallace (4.9) – 7 games
4. Dwight Howard (4.7) – 6 games
5. Rudy Gay (4.7) – 6 games
6. Allen Iverson (4.3) – 6 games
7. Kevin Garnett (4.2) – 6 games
8. Manu Ginobili (4.2) – 4 games
9. Martell Webster (3.8) – 7 games
10. Vince Carter (3.8) – 5 games
11. Shawn Marion (3.5) – 8 games
12. Dirk Nowitzki (3.1) – 6 games
13. Amare Stoudemire (3) – 2 games
14. Joe Johnson (2.9) – 7 games
15. Lamarcus Aldridge (2.9) – 6 games
16. Corey Maggette (2.8) – 6 games
17. Ronnie Brewer (2.7) – 7 games
18. Kevin Martin (2.7) – 7 games
19. Steve Nash (2.7) – 8 games
20. Baron Davis (2.5) – 4 games
21. Josh Childress (2) – 6 games
22. Chris Paul (1.8) – 8 games
23. Chris Wilcox (1.8) – 7 games
24. Josh Smith (1.7) – 8 games
25. Al Jefferson (1.5) – 7 games
26. Kelenna Azubuike (1.5) – 5 games
27. Andrei Kirilenko (1.4) – 7 games
28. Carmelo Anthony (1.3) – 5 games
29. Jermaine O’neal (1.2) – 3 games
30. Jason Kidd (1.2) – 1 games
31. Jason Richardson (1.1) – 6 games
32. Chris Kaman (0.8) – 6 games
33. Leandro Barbosa (0.8) – 6 games
34. Paul Pierce (0.7) – 6 games
35. Eduardo Najera (0.7) – 4 games
36. Carlos Delfino (0.7) – 4 games
37. Andre Iguodala (0.7) – 7 games
38. Mike Dunleavy (0.6) – 8 games
39. T.J. Ford (0.2) – 4 games
40. Andrea Bargnani (0.1) – 4 games
41. Delonte West (0.1) – 4 games
42. Rashad Mccants (0) – 5 games
43. Anthony Roberson (0) – 5 games
44. Andris Biedrins (0) – 2 games
45. Travis Outlaw (-0.1) – 7 games
46. Jamaal Tinsley (-0.1) – 7 games
47. Kevin Durant (-0.1) – 6 games
48. Kobe Bryant (-0.2) – 6 games
49. J.J. Redick (-0.3) – 5 games
50. Andre Miller (-0.3) – 7 games
51. Hilton Armstrong (-0.3) – 8 games
52. Grant Hill (-0.4) – 8 games
53. Bostjan Nachbar (-0.5) – 6 games
54. Al Horford (-0.5) – 8 games
55. Mo Williams (-0.5) – 6 games
56. Damon Stoudamire (-0.5) – 4 games
57. James Jones (-0.5) – 2 games
58. Brad Miller (-0.6) – 7 games
59. Josh Howard (-0.7) – 7 games
60. Boris Diaw (-0.7) – 7 games
61. Brent Barry (-0.7) – 5 games
62. Linas Kleiza (-0.8) – 6 games
63. Ricky Davis (-0.8) – 6 games
64. Marvin Williams (-0.9) – 8 games
65. Chauncey Billups (-0.9) – 6 games
66. Luke Ridnour (-1) – 7 games
67. Hedo Turkoglu (-1) – 6 games
68. Brandon Bass (-1) – 8 games
69. Andrew Bynum (-1.1) – 7 games
70. Ray Allen (-1.1) – 7 games
71. Jarrett Jack (-1.1) – 7 games
72. Daniel Gibson (-1.2) – 4 games
73. Theo Ratliff (-1.2) – 5 games
74. Al Harrington (-1.2) – 5 games
75. Jordan Farmar (-1.3) – 7 games
76. Al Thornton (-1.3) – 8 games
77. David Lee (-1.5) – 6 games
78. Carlos Boozer (-1.5) – 4 games
79. Mike Bibby (-1.5) – 7 games
80. Earl Watson (-1.5) – 6 games
81. Deron Williams (-1.5) – 7 games
82. Raja Bell (-1.6) – 8 games
83. Chris Duhon (-1.6) – 7 games
84. Louis Williams (-1.6) – 7 games
85. Ike Diogu (-1.6) – 8 games
86. J.R. Smith (-1.7) – 6 games
87. Shane Battier (-1.7) – 6 games
88. Lebron James (-1.7) – 7 games
89. Wally Szczerbiak (-1.7) – 6 games
90. Darius Washington (-1.7) – 6 games
91. Jose Calderon (-1.8) – 4 games
92. Sam Cassell (-1.8) – 6 games
93. Troy Hudson (-1.8) – 4 games
94. Tyrus Thomas (-2) – 7 games
95. Damien Wilkins (-2) – 7 games
96. Anthony Parker (-2) – 4 games
97. Charlie Villanueva (-2) – 8 games
98. Rajon Rondo (-2) – 8 games
99. Juan Dixon (-2.1) – 4 games
100. Francisco Garcia (-2.1) – 7 games

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  • matt

    hey, is there a way to sort the player rater so it gives you the rankings with the turnovers in that order? i’m not real familiar with google docs.

  • http://www.givemetherock.com Patrick

    matt, I think you can sort the spreadsheet for TOs by putting the mouse over the column, right clicking, and selecting sort “Z to A”.

    However, I’m working on a better player rater spreadsheet that I’ll link to once the season starts. I’m thinking about creating one spreadsheet for 8-cat leagues (with no turnovers) and another for 9-cat leagues (with turnovers). Stay tuned.

  • matt

    awesome. thanks.