Discussion 2021 Round 9: Teams & In Game Discussion
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Definitely how I see it. I've had him from the start though 
One of the bummers when you have someone like him go through a down patch is you know everyone gets to jump on cheap, so it's good if they don't and they miss the upswing. Well, let's hope it's a real upswing. Maybe I'm just getting cocky.
One of the bummers when you have someone like him go through a down patch is you know everyone gets to jump on cheap, so it's good if they don't and they miss the upswing. Well, let's hope it's a real upswing. Maybe I'm just getting cocky.
2018 - started the year with his groin injury, played 3 weeks and then missed 6. Came on strong mid year and then got concussed.
2019 - missed the start of the year, built up form, started to dominate and then got injured again
2020- started slow-ish, missed 1 game early and then built up high level form and got concussed.
2021 - started slow and building up form now
This year might be a little different with a role change but I think there’s enough evidence to suggest it takes his body a while to acclimatise to the season, in future I’ll be aiming to get him as an early trade in target, rather than getting lured in at the start by his ostensible ceiling and majestic aesthetics
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Yes I too am prone to being lured by players with majestic aesthetics. (I am currently considering trading in Rozee this week, which obviously speaks to this unhealthy habit).
Normally I have J Kelly in the basket with Fyfe, where you start them if they're discounted and don't if they're not. (Fyfe has now moved to the bucket of players old enough to purposefully ignore until they get forward status). But this year I got lured by the fabled perfect preseason and the dearth of other premo options that I liked.
I suspect there's something in what you say about his starts to the year and it might be part of the reason for the way they've played him so far. Who knows. I think I am less inclined to assume stupidity on the part of coaches than some others, and that there is probably stuff going on that we don't know about that motivates strategic decisions we otherwise think are strange, and that they will sort themselves out when the time is right. Though possibly I'm just naive.
Think we all look for different things in players we pick and it's good to play to your strengths. I know I chase ceiling and value. I want players who hurt non-owners. As a result I don't pay as much attention to durability and consistency as I probably should. But as long as you're aware of your blindspots and prejudices and work to hedge against them I think it's okay.
If I didn't have him I couldn't press the trade button hard enough. (Although would probably take Titch first, if I didn't have him either).
Normally I have J Kelly in the basket with Fyfe, where you start them if they're discounted and don't if they're not. (Fyfe has now moved to the bucket of players old enough to purposefully ignore until they get forward status). But this year I got lured by the fabled perfect preseason and the dearth of other premo options that I liked.
I suspect there's something in what you say about his starts to the year and it might be part of the reason for the way they've played him so far. Who knows. I think I am less inclined to assume stupidity on the part of coaches than some others, and that there is probably stuff going on that we don't know about that motivates strategic decisions we otherwise think are strange, and that they will sort themselves out when the time is right. Though possibly I'm just naive.
Think we all look for different things in players we pick and it's good to play to your strengths. I know I chase ceiling and value. I want players who hurt non-owners. As a result I don't pay as much attention to durability and consistency as I probably should. But as long as you're aware of your blindspots and prejudices and work to hedge against them I think it's okay.
If I didn't have him I couldn't press the trade button hard enough. (Although would probably take Titch first, if I didn't have him either).
