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Originally Posted by JuniorNoboa
My simple advice, is don't complicate things. Pick how many games each team will play, don't choose many upsets, and multiply PPG's by games.
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Here is some additional strategy to think about.
- Pick guards over big men. They handle the ball more and will take more shots if they are losing.
- Spread your picks out across all four regions.
- Avoid picking two players from the same team.
- Try to select players from the top 4 seeds in each region. (Try to limit your selection of players from teams seeded higher than 4th).
- When analyzing the top seeds in each region, stick with teams from the big conferences rather than the mid-majors.
- Never pick players whose teams will play each other in the first or second round.
- With your late draft picks select players from higher seeds who are first or second on their team in scoring rather than players from #1 and #2 seeds that are 5th or 6th in scoring. The guy who gets 25 points a game is usually better than the player who plays 4 games and averages only 5 points.
- Pick 3 point shooters. 3 points are better than 2, plus they will shoot more 3 pointers if they are losing.
- Pick guards who will get to the foul line late in a game (point guards or good foul shooters). This is a critical factor. So many times a game is already decided and the losing team just keeps fouling at the end. This is an easy way to add on more points.