Who To Watch: Kristaps Porzingis
(New York Knicks • Forward/Center)
November 2015-2016
When playing fantasy basketball, many players want to get the biggest names and the guys that take all the shots. Well, unlike other fantasy sports, basketball is all about statistics. In fact, many fantasy players that are good at fantasy baseball are good at basketball, too. Like baseball, it's all about percentages.
So many fantasy players get tempted to draft big names guys, like: Kobe Bryant or Derrick Rose, but those guys will ruin your fantasy season right from the start. Guys that I like to pickup in my NBA draft are the more role-specific players. Players, like: Mike Conley, Klay Thompson, and Serge Ibaka, are more likely to win you the season. Don't get me wrong, points are important, but points aren't the only stat that counts in fantasy. Similar to baseball player's batting average, NBA players have free throw percentage, field goal percentage, and 3-point percentage. While many leagues are set up different, you have to keep in mind that your all star player, like a Carmelo Anthony, can be a great basketball player but a horrible fantasy player. Taking 80 shots might sound great, but if he only makes 12 of those shots, his percentage kills you. Sometimes it is best to draft the role players, 3-point specialists, lock-down defensive players, and rebounders.
Personally, I like to grab players that have the higher chance of having a double-double every night. Looking at it this way, guys like LeBron and Kobe are no longer the best in the NBA. I believe the best in NBA fantasy basketball are Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Dirk Nowitzki, Stephen Curry, Rajon Rondo, and Russell Westbrook. They're hardly hurt; they put up double-doubles consistently; and they shoot for high percentages. Along with these, one of my favorite players for fantasy this year is my Who To Watch for the start of the NBA season in the month of November, New York Knicks' Kristaps Porzingis.
Entering into the 2015-2016 NBA season, the New York Knicks are are extremely excited about their rookie forward, Kristaps Porzingis. The 7'3", 240 lb Latvian star was selected by the New York Knicks as the 4th overall pick in the 1st round of the 2015 NBA Draft. Only 20 years old, the young rookie has been praised by the scouts, coaches, and Knicks teammates, especially from Knicks' all star, Carmelo Anthony. Looking like a young Dirk Nowitzki, Porzingis will be a definite sleeper this season; he'll win a ton of championships this season. Looking ahead, Kristaps is a great draft pick for any keeper or dynasty leagues. To me, he looks like the Knicks' franchise player.
By: Cameron Black
@GBCam_Black @realkingshiva
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