RotoSynthesis Blog Posts for Washington Wizards

Hitting the NBA Reset Button - Eastern Conference

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 34:00 PM 0000

A little over three weeks into the season and things we knew when the season started are no longer true. Injuries, trades, coaching changes and personnel changes have altered rotations, changed starting lineups and increased some players' value. Who are the players benefitting from early season lineup tweaks in the Eastern Conference?

Trend Spotting

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:00 AM 0000

An early look at some of the more significant statistical trends that are having major negative effects on players' values.

Opening Thoughts

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 45:00 PM 0000

The NBA season is finally upon us, so let's move past all the preseason speculation and delve into Tuesday's freshly baked batch of games. Even though opening night called for a short order of four games, there was plenty of action and a fair share of fantasy-relevant observations to take away.

Opening Night

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:00 PM 0000

Really nice win for Washington and new head coach Flip Saunders Tuesday night, going into Dallas and leaving with a 102-91 win over the Mavericks. The Wizards flew under my radar during training camp and preseason, but they looked ready to make the Southeast Division one of the best in the league in 2009-10.

Earlybird Special: 4-Before-4

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 58:00 AM 0000

In this article I'll take a detailed look at a few players who are being overdrafted in the early rounds (1-4). This may be a bit controversial given their perceived values at the moment, but bear with me. Just set aside your preconceived notions for the duration of this piece and you'll come away convinced as to why you should avoid these players at their current ADPs.

Regrets, I Have a Few

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 22:00 PM 0000

The RotoWire staff basketball league is ramping up and I had to submit my keepers last week. And heading into Year Three of the league's existence, it’s the first season when decisions on extending contracts had to be made. I have regrets.

Early Experts Mock Draft

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 59:00 PM 0000

Geoffrey Stein from Mock Draft Central recently hosted an early mock draft with some industry pros. It was a standard 12-team league draft with 15 rounds. The scoring system was field goal percentage, free throw percentage, points, treys made, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks.

Pre-Draft Thoughts and Observations

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00 AM 0000

What's on my mind heading into Thursday's NBA draft:

For all the talk about how the Clippers can't screw this one up with Blake Griffin sitting there for them at #1, the reality of the situation is that they certainly can (and will probably find a way to). The Clippers have been nearly as bad when it comes to player development as they have been with evaluating/drafting prospects. Even if they do end up drafting Griffin first overall, Clipper nation shouldn't be breathing a sigh of relief just yet.

That's Progress

Fri, 3 Apr 2009 16:00 PM 0000

Sports Illustrated writer Ian Thomsen ranks the most efficient and most wasteful NBA franchises, as measured by "payroll per win."