SB Nation User Blog: n1ck34

Stuckey 2.0

n1ck34 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:14:12 -0000

I agree with the majority on the last post, in that trading Stuckey would be uselss, unless someone were to make an outrageous offer that blew us away. He does have a lot of potential, and Dumars basically has built this team around him.

However, I seriously doubt that he will ever be an All-Star player. He played 31 minutes per game last year. This is a pretty decent amount for such a young player, so to really increase his numbers, he is going to have to up his efficiency. The only facet of the game I can ever see him becoming outstanding in is scoring. This is where he really excels. I don't think he will ever be an elite player, as long as we expect him to be a PG

Look at who he would have to beat out in the Eastern Conference to become an All-Star:

Jameer Nelson- Made the team last year, will have to bounce back after the injury

Devin Harris- Already an outstanding scorer, hard for defenses to contain

Rajon Rondo- An excellent team player, an outstanding athlete and rebounder for his size

Derrick Rose- Has already shown that Stuckey is going to have a hard time hanging with him as a rookie

Jose Calderon- Not flashy, but uber-efficient

You could also throw in guys like Gilbert Arenas and Mo Williams.

Honestly, do you ever see Stuckey as an All-Star PG?

Opinions needed

n1ck34 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:15:50 -0000

To be honest, I have never really been a huge Pacers fan, but I recently joined PASPN, a new type of fantasy basketball league where you inherit an NBA franchise and it's players and contracts, and must follow cap rules. Being the last person to join the league, the only team left was the Pacers, so here I am, the Pacers G.M. Anyways, I would like to know which of the Pacers players would be the best to keep around and how I have done so far.

I traded Mike Dunleavy and the Pacers 2nd Round pick to the Grizzlies for Hamed Haddadi and Hakim Warrick

I traded T.J. Ford, Maceo Baston, and Brandon Rush to the Pistons for Greg Oden and Richard Hamilton

I drafted Jrue Holiday with the 13th pick

I am currently working on a buyout with Jamaal Tinsley

That leaves my roster as

PG- Jarrett Jack- I will probably try to retain him?

SG- Rip Hamilton

SF- Danny Granger

PF- Troy Murphy

C- Greg Oden

Flex1- Roy Hibbert

Flex2- Jrue Holiday

Bench- Jeff Foster, Hamed Haddadi

I am still questionable on whether I should resign Diener, Nesterovic, Daniels, and Harrison. I probably won't keep any

Any advice is appreciated...remember, this is fantasy basketball

An Outsider

n1ck34 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:27:15 -0000

Hello, I recently joined Posting and Toasting because the Knicks are a very interesting team to me. Everybody thinks they are in such bad shape, but I think Donnie Walsh has done a solid job and they have put together some excellent pieces. With this being said, I have a few questions

1. What is your teams current starting lineup and rotation ( a little of bit of analysis would be helpful too)

2. In your opinion, what will the Knicks do with Nate Robinson and David Lee this offseason

3. I recently read the fanpost mentioning a rumor of trading Wilson Chandler for the 5th pick in the draft. Many commenters said this would be bad. Do you guys see this much value in Chandler? I mean, he is versatile and pretty good all around but, is there something I am missing? What position do you see him winding up at?

4. Who do you see the Knicks taking with the 8th pick and who do you want them to take. Just wondering because I will probably do something resembling a Mock Draft later tonight on my blog, Nick and Roll (sorry about the plug...I wouldn't even recommend going there for a few days...I haven't blogged in quite a while)

Any info is appreciated

McGrady's Suitors?

n1ck34 — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:08:32 -0000

Word on the street is that we are trying to dump McGrady A.S.A.P. What I want to know is who are the possible teams that are willing to take him. On Hoopshype, I have read that the Bulls are possibly interested in taking him. I don't really think Morey would want Kirk Hinrich for 4 years at 10 million per year. So the only trade that works is Brad Miller, Tim Thomas and filler. I don't see that really helping the Rockets. I have also heard the Knicks may be interested. They give us more options. I am interested in what everyone is hearing.

My Top 30 Centers

n1ck34 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:31:30 -0000

With all the trade speculation, I have been thinking about ranking players. So...here is my current list of the top 30 centers. By no means is this list perfect, so I welcome any corrections, so long as their is reasoning behind it. Most of my reasoning is based off of simple statistics and personal opinions, so I would like this to be corrected. Also, some players didn't make this list that occasionally play C, like David Lee. This was also my choosing...so deal with it.

Shaquille O’Neal

Jermaine O’Neal

Sam Dalembert

Congrats...sort of

n1ck34 — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:08:52 -0000

After watching the Lakers win yet another title, I have decided that rather than being disappointed nearly every year when a team I hate wins, I will expand the teams that I like, thus increasing the odds of a team I like winning. For this reason, I have joined this blog. The Houston Rockets will always be my favorite team, and I like the Pistons because I live in Michigan, but the Thunder have secured the third spot. Why? Even with the lackluster results from this season, I believe this franchise is putting pieces in place to create a winner in a few years. Between Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, Russell Westbrook, and even Nick Collison and Nenad Krstic, the team is full of young and exciting players. Anyways, I would just like to introduce myself to everyone on this site and say that I will now be rooting for the Thunder.

Look what Rafer's been up to

n1ck34 — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:51:29 -0000

Look what Rafer's been up to

Draft Needs

n1ck34 — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:37:54 -0000

Ever since I was about 9 or 10, my favorite team has been the Buccaneers. The only problem is that I live in Michigan. With that being said, I don't get to hear any media on the Bucs, and sometimes can be left in the dark (well, except for this site.) To get to the point, I was wondering what all of the Buc's fans felt were the biggest team needs right now. Here are my top 5, but I could be off base

1.WR-clearly we need somebody besides Antonio Bryant

2.DT-Hovan is still solid, but Haye is gone

3.OLB-I really do not trust Quincy Black

4.CB-Ronde is still Pro-Bowl level, but even if Talib starts, we still need a nickelback

5.QB-I'm still not sold on Luke McCown being a starting quarterback

Recently, I made the 19th selection for the Buccaneers in the Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft. I selected Peria Jerry, who I think would be a valuable asset to the team. I could have taken Andre Smith, who fell that far. Josh Freeman was still available too, but I don't think he is deserving of a first round pick. Did I make the right choice?

Time to accept the facts

n1ck34 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:06:40 -0000

At this point, it almost seems inevitable that the Lions will choose Matt Stafford. I really don't like this pick, but I can only get mad so many times. It is time to start looking for the positives. I would like us to pick Aaron Curry, but I don't see that happening after the Peterson trade. That brings us to OT. Who is the real #1? During the season, it was Mike Oher and Andre Smith, but now the distinction falls to Jason Smith or Eugene Monroe. Shouldn't we be looking at what they did in the season? Isn't that what is really important? I am just saying if we can get either Smith or Oher at #20, I will be elated. Neither may be the smartest guy, or be a workout warrior (or in Smith's case, even show up to workouts) but they can play.

NBA fans

n1ck34 — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:56:24 -0000

If you are bored, help a brother out. I had been blogging about the Pistons, but I got tired of it, so now I just blog about the NBA in general. Anyways, I devised the 2009 NBA Alumni Tournament to determine which college has the most impressive group of NBA alumni. As most of you are from Texas, you could help me determine who would win the first matchup, between Texas and Alabama. All of this can be found at Nick and Roll.