The timing of this league couldnt be any better.  I need something to help
me forget the Irish football problems, Golf ends next week, and baseball is
months away.  and to think that I thought about skipping this hoops season.
(lets see if I am as positive in 6 months....)

Here is the way I see the league finishing - top to bottom....

Dippers - my wild card is MJ.  Michael Jordan will most likely return to 90%
of his greatness this season, and as a 3rd round pick - he will be a steal.
Nowitzki as either a Center or Forward gives great flexibility, and Antoine
Walker has spend all summer training with MJ so look for him to be a star
this season.  my boys will probably win the points and average, and finish
last in the FG%.  I'm also concerned about Assists, but as long as they stay
healthy - watch out for the Big Dippers.

Red Foxes - the 'ol Professor snagged another quality team.  I like the
center tandem of Alonzo and Raef.   Kobe is a top 5 player in the league,
and Grant Hill has had great years - in the past.  what about this year?
Can he share the ball with Tracy and Darrell?  should be interesting.  Look
for this team to lead in assists with Terry and Nash on the floor.

Posse - Jack has assembled some real firepower with Ray Allen leading the
way.  Finley is a great 4th round pick. Does the Admiral still have it?
Watch Eddie Jones and Allan Houston have great years and lets see if Rasheed
Wallace self-distructs.  Good balance on this team.

Bleepheads - Shaq.  you almost dont have to say much else.  Miller and
Brandon will provide the assists and steals.  Brand is solid and Mutombo can
block with the best of 'em.  This team may actually push a couple of the
squads ahead of them.

Fatsos - In a track meet, these guys would probably win.  Francis and Carter
are bonafide blue chippers and J. O'Neal is the next great center.  too bad
he is teamed with an old man center - Hakeem O.  The Nets tandem of Martin
and Van Horn will disappoint.   Watch Dickerson - he'll light it up in
Memphis.   again, who is Jahidi White?

Gliders - sorry Andy.  someone has to finish last.  just ask Sobo in
baseball.  already one of your starters, Eddie Robinson, sustains an injury
and is out for a few weeks.  He joins #1 pick C Webb on the bench (C Webb
was great for me last year - when he was healthy).  And Camby is also out
right now.  OK, I'll give you rebounds and blocks with Ratliff and Wallace.
the rest of the catagories will suffer.

Good luck to everyone as you all fight over 2nd place.

Hans (Coach Dipper)

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Mags' reply:

Hans,

Sometimes in life you have to stop looking down, lift your head, and see what is
above you.  In the case of roto-hoops, I will be generous and assume that this
is the reason you omitted comment on the Punks.  Look above the Dippers and
there you will see them.

Mags

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And Hans' reply:

Mags - I guess your team does scare me and that is why the Punks were 
inadvertantly missed.  In reviewing your draft, I see a few former 
Dippers, some good, some not so good.  The good ones include Malone 
and Iverson.  Not so good include Divac, Howard and Van Exel.  Despite 
this fact, I see your team in third place.  Not sure if it'll
be third from the top or third from the bottom, but I'm sticking with third.

Hans