LayupDrill’s Top 10 Fantasy NBA Players

Every 10 weeks LayupDrill.com will list the Top 10 Fantasy NBA Players thus far.

We begin with number 10…

10. Brandon Roy (SG, POR) Read more

Cavaliers end 2008 on top of Power Rankings

The LayupDrill Power Poll - The Sweet 16
12/30/08

As 2008 comes to a close, we have a new team sitting on top of the Power Poll.

Lebron and the Cavaliers are playing better than anyone in the NBA right now, even the champs. Boston doesn’t fall far though, as they are sitting at 2. We do have two new contenders enter our great 8, and the pretenders list is mixed up again. Read more

Boston sits on top of Power Rankings again

The LayupDrill Power Poll - The Sweet 16
12/20/08

The more things change, the more they stay the same…

Boston leads the way of our 8 Contenders, meanwhile Atlanta and Phoenix look good on paper, but are they really pretenders? Check the list Read more

DJ’s NBA Power Poll: A Tale Of Two Teams In One City, LA That Is!

Biggest Movers: New York +11, Toronto -10, Memphis -9

1. Los Angeles Lakers 12-1 (1): Should remain number one into December as next five games are against teams with .500 record or less.
2. Boston Celtics 13-2 (3): KG and team are on a five game winning streak and have four of the next five at home.
3. Cleveland Cavaliers 11-3 (5): Lebron leads this team and I mean literally as he is the team leader in points, rebounds, assists, and steals per game.
4. Orlando Magic 10-4 (10): D Howard is the man in Orlando. Averaging nearly 21 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 blocked shots per game.
5. Houston Rockets 10-5 (8): Until T-Mac or Yao Ming go down to injury this team looks to be a steady top ten or maybe top five.
6. Utah Jazz 9-6 (2): The fact that this team is 9-6 and not 1-14 with as many injuries as Utah has had is a testament to why Jerry Sloan should win Coach of Year.
7. Phoenix Suns 9-5 (9): Nash and Co. look to close out November strong with games against teams that are a combined 17-34.
8. Denver Nuggets 10-5 (12): The trade for Billups is having a great effect as the nuggets have won seven of ten.
9. Portland Trailblazers 9-6 (13): These are the Jailblazers of old. These young men will give the Jazz and the Nuggets a challenge this for the Northwest this year.
10. Detroit Pistons 8-5 (7): I just might be right about the AI trade not working Detroit’s lost three of the last four including one to Minnesota.
11. New Orleans Hornets 8-5 (6): CP3 is averaging 21 points, 12 assists, and 3 steals per game. The man is an animal, a speedy leopard who can handle a basketball.
12. Atlanta Hawks 8-5 (4): The Hawks fast start has slipped back to a more proper level of mediocrity.
13. San Antonio Spurs 7-6 (20): If only the Spurs could play the Jazz all 82 games they might go undefeated.
14. New York Knicks 7-7 (25): Is anyone sure that the Yankees aren’t secretly playing for the Knicks? Does Mike D’Antoni look like Joe Torre?
15. Chicago Bulls 7-8 (17): Derrick Rose is making a case for why he was picked first overall. Did anyone see how he played against the Jazz on Monday night?
16. Miami Heat 7-7 (14): The future is looking quite sunny for the Heat with their young guns in Mario Chalmers and Micheal Beasley.
17. Philadelphia 76ers 7-7 (22): The starters on this team are starting gel. If only the bench could at least mingle a little bit they might become contenders.
18. Dallas Mavericks 7-7 (15): J-Kidd and Dirk still have game. But what about the rest of the Mavs?
19. Milwaukee Bucks 7-9 (18): It won’t be long before Luke Ridnour is looking up from the bench while Ramon Sessions runs the floor on a full time basis.
20. New Jersey Nets 6-7 (21): A four game road swing out West won’t help the Nets stay above .500.
21. Toronto Raptors 6-7 (11): The Raptors have lost seven of the last ten. Not the direction a team this talented should be headed.
22. Indiana Pacers 5-8 (19): This is a two man team. Fans please welcome your to the floor the Indiana Ford Grangers.
23. Golden State Warriors 5-9 (23): Jamal Crawford will fit in well with Don Nelson’s run and gun style.
24. Sacramento Kings 5-10 (26): Giving up 105 points per game isn’t going to win many games in the NBA.
25. Memphis Grizzlies 4-10 (16): Young team + talent + no experience = another trip to the lottery.
26. Charlotte Bobcats 4-9 (24): It’s a good thing this team can play defense because they have no idea what an offense is.
27. MinnesotaTimberwolves 3-9 (27): If Randy Foye can play more aggressive then these young Wolves have a chance at a few more wins.
28. Washington Wizards 2-10 (29): Goodbye Eddie Jordan. Hello Ed Tapscott? It doesn’t matter who the coach is the Wizards need Agent Zero.
29. Los Angeles Clippers 2-12 (30): Is that another star? Nope just the gleam of hope in Billy Crystal’s eye after the Zach Randolph trade.
30. Oklahoma City Thunder 1-14 (28): The Blunder (I mean Durants) have lost eleven in a row. PJ never had a chance at staying on as Coach.

Check back December 1st for a special Power Poll and Awards article.

DJ’s NBA Power Poll: Lakers and Jazz Look Like Title Contenders

One and a half weeks into the season and the NBA landscape is starting to take shape. Only three teams are left undefeated so far: Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz and the Atlanta Hawks…? Yeah I know not expected. Two teams are still out of the win column in the Wizards and the Clippers. This promises to be an exciting season and I personally can’t wait to be for the rest of it to unfurl. Pre-season rankings are in parenthesis.
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The Top Ten Players

Entering the 2008-09 season, these ten players enter the league as the best of the best.
Some, entering are in the downside of their careers(Nash, AI) while others have the best yet to come(Wade, Lebron).

1. Kobe Bryant
2. Lebron James
3. Tim Duncan
4. Chris Paul
5. Dwight Howard
6. Dwayne Wade
7. Kevin Garnett
8. Deron Williams
9. Steve Nash
10. Allen Iverson

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