For the record Mk can DO the Ubuntus... but I'll prob. disagree with every word SINCE UTAH FINISHED BELOW ME IN BOTH LEAGUES FOR THE FIRST TIME EVAH!!!!!!!!!
Time to take the focus off of LB for a few minutes. I believe all this attention may be going to his head. 
Let's take a look at everyone's favorite H2H league commissioner/champion GC & his Point League silver plated roster!
Since UY! finished in second place this season, let's base this review of his teams viability to contend. We are using the baseline of 33.5ppg as the PAR value for a contending roster. A team averaging 33.5ppg over the 902 games season, will total 30,217. Pitt only totaled 29,537 points this season in 887 games for an average of 33.3ppg.
FBB Elite (50+ppg):
DeMarcus Cousins - If Cousins remains with the Kings, George Karl's uptempo offense may boost, his already obscene 53.7ppg. If/when Cousins is traded to the Cs, I would expect his ppg to remain about the same.
FBB Super Stars (44-50ppg):
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FBB All Stars(35-43ppg):
Rudy Gay - Like Cousins, Gay's stellar production may increase under Karl.
Paul Millsap - I expect Paul to remain with the Hawks, but regardless of where he ends up next season, his production will be similar.
Unrated/ Under Appreciated (30-34ppg):
Mike Conley - Boringly consistent.
Reggie Jackson - If Reggie elevated his game next season, I would not be surprised. SVG runs a PG friendly system. I can see him moving up to the All Stars by averaging ~40ppg.
David West - His production may take a hit next season, but should still be solid. Perhaps, 28-32ppg. Health is a concern.
Startable Depth (25-29ppg):
Roy Hibbert - Hibs is normally a pretty health guy. His production has violent swings in both directions. He's much easier to deal with in a points format. In a h2h league, his 3 week stretches of non-production are difficult to handle. He could use a change of scenery. It seems like Bird and co are ready to move on, but his production should remain consistent wherever he ends up.
Joe Johnson - Slowly fossilizing.
Jarret Jack - Jack's production depends on his team. Brooklyn is perfect for him. I would expect Billy King so offer him a max extension after next season b/c, well, he's Billy King.
Break In Case Of Emergency (20-24ppg):
C.J. Miles - PG13's return will cut into C.J.'s production. I can see a 17-19ppg ave for min next season.
Brandan Wright - Nothing new here.
Patrick Patterson - If Toronto make some changes, PPat may be inline for a boost. If his role increases, I would not be surprised is he hit 27-30ppg.
Jose Calderon - Jose is better when playing with better players. Is a bounce back season on the way? I am not sure. I would not gamble on it. He may be replace by a rookie or FA.
Prospects/Waiver Wire (<20ppg):
Justin Hamilton - I am not a fan. He's just another guy, but then I did some research. His 8th grade statics are remarkably similar to Bismack Biyombo's 15 y/o KBA (Kazakhstan Basketball League) production. I would expect GC to flip Hamilton for a lottery pick in this fall's draft.
2015 #8 (Draft Express - Frank Kaminsky PF) - GC acquired a very good lottery pick. I am a little hesitent to pencil in Frank the Tank b/c I expect him to be selected by BV, #1 or #1, but let's go with it.
2015/16 Projections:
PG Mike Conley 34ppg
PG Reggie Jackson 38ppg
SG Joe Johnson 26ppg
SG Jarret Jack 25ppg
SF Rudy Gay 43ppg
SF Paul Millsap 38ppg
PF David West 28ppg
PF Patrick Patterson 27ppg
C DeMarcus Cousins 55ppg
C Roy Hibbert 29ppg
U Brandan Wright 21ppg
Total Points: 364
Average Points Per Game: 33.1
B #8 (Kaminsky) 37ppg (jk!!! let's go with 18ppg)
B C.J. Miles 17ppg
B Jose Calderon 16ppg
B Justin Hamilton 8 ppg
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It looks like GC has a real chance to make the leap into true contention next season... or does he? The 33.1ppg is a little misleading b/c there is no adjustment for injuries. One way to work in an injury adjustment, it to add in the 12th most productive player's ppg ave (Let's use C.J's 17ppg instead of an unknown rookie's) and divide by 12. This drops GC's ppf to 31.75. This is a 1ppg increase over this pas season's 30.8ppg. This is good, but not quite contending.
For GC to solidify his roster, he needs to find a better 11th starter than Brandan Wright & his 21ppg and add one mid-level ~25ppg bench scorer. These two things can be done via trade or the waiver wire. GC really needs to hit on the #8 pick. Adding the right rookie here can inject a talented roster with a young player who will increasingly help as the year gets on. Striking gold with this pick, e.g. selecting a surprise ROY MCW (38ppg), may the special sauce to become just the second Points/H2H leagues cross-over Champion.
Mk
P.S. 33-00-32, u r up next.
I'm looking forward to seeing a preview of Pitts as well. Team dominated last season, but interestingly enough their points total (29536.90) was 7th all-time and injuries forced them into a couple championship-securing long-term sacrifices that might cost them down the line.
It would have been interesting if Utah had stayed the course for one more season... at the time of blowing it up, they had an average player score of 32.08 and Pitts had an average player score of 37.27... Pitts was on pace for a historical finish. But by the end of the season, Pitts finished with 33.30. Still better than Utah's peak this season, but considering Utah finished the previous season with an average of 35.50, championship #6 may have been within reach for the team.
It's understandable why #firemkogav has been trending since December. Ungrateful Utah fans.
But really, even if you don't do all 20 teams publicly, you should do a Season preview post where you predict the rank and average player scores next year. My money is on Ya'll Hate to be a major contender (after finishing 4th this year). Average player score jumped from 25 to 28 by season end and they just made a couple key additions that could make a big difference.
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