I think the draft prep you do prepared me well. I took Francis in the first round and Tmac in the second. tmac has been an absolute stud, however, I think he may have slipped to the third round so I should have taken a big man in the second. I took antonio davis as my big man and he basically single-handedly killed my field goal percentage. This was the first year that I really played the free agent market. I was signing a new guy almost daily...so your emails helped a lot. Overall, I think it was worth the money. It saved me time and effort from having to buy a bunch of roto magazines and compile their info. Overall, I didn't think a prediction or analysis you made this season was off. You were my most reliable source (of many I would check).  Thanks, Danny W  

My team right now is playing in the finals of ESPN fantasy league. HoopsKlyce has helped me a great deal in deciding which players to pick, which are hot or not. It was a tremendous help and will definitely sign up again next year.  Tony D  

The player ratings helped me out tremendously. It definitely gave me the edge of which players to trade for. Although I had big name players, his rating may not have been in the top 20, so when I would make an offer to other owners for say smaller name players (who were actually in the top 20) they wouldn't think twice about the deal. In addition, I would usually get 2 to 3 players for my one. Thanks for another great year Hoops! Since I've been a member to your site I've finished in 1st, 2nd (lost by ONE point) and again this year 1st. See you next year!  Scott  

I am about to finish in 1st for the second year in a row. This is the first year I have used your service. Did I learn any lessons? Probably a few, but no major ones. However, I have been in this league for years, so not any major learnings anymore. I did rely on your service for 2 major impacts on my season:
1) Beginning of the year rankings. Customized to our league, they are invaluable.
2) Daily updates. Also, invaluable. Keeps you on top of the NBA with less time needed that any other alternative.
Thanks, D.

I took first place using the HoopsKlyce list. I obviously found it most valuable during draft time as I was able to select the best player available throughout the draft. I participated in an 11 team league with 8 categories. I found that the only category that possibly was a bit over weighted was 3's and scoring. Guys like Steve Smith and Mitch Richmond were a bit over-rated because of their abilities to hit the trey and score. However, they are categories and so I understood this going into it. I thought your projections were great (except for Croshere...but I traded him early for Mookie based on your figures anyway). I based season trades on your updated rankings, and I based my lineup decisions based on your ten day rankings. Your morning updates were also helpful as they included a personal note along with whatever injury. I can scour the net for injury info, but what I need is the projection and advice that you gave in the mornings. Personally, I think you should look into raising your prices, that's how good your service is! However, with that so too should the rankings and "last 10 days" be updated more frequently. I am a big roto fan, but my hoops knowledge is somewhat limited, especially considering the group of people that I play with. I have done roto baseball for 10 years now and have won several times so I feel I have a good grasp of fantasy/roto knowledge and I want to commend you for your very good work. Next year I will use the HoopsKlyce to draft my team and I have no doubt that it will ensure a place "in the money". Mike S.

Hoops Response – The Ratings are now being provided more frequently

Happy to Report that:

• A) I won my league.
• B) I didn't really have a working knowledge of basketball nuances. And knew enough about rotisserie to know that I had NO time to prepare for the draft.
• C) I exclusively used your draft sheet and advice prior to and during our draft.

·         D) Used your league notes throughout the year to decide who I was picking up.
Thank you very much. And count me in for next year. Money well spent. Donny

My team is going to finish 3rd out of 8 - the highest I've finished previously was 6th. Using your rankings helped me to draft a better team this year and will make a better freeze list this year for next. Your rankings helped me evaluate the player pool better and that combined with my knowledge of the league I'm in led to the improvement. My team was definitely the most improved in our league. In another year or two I could be vying for the league title. Thanks Hoops!  Stephen L

Hi Hoops, Used your service for the second year and have won both of my fantasy leagues the past two years!! (Getting Shaq always helps!) Thanks for the good work, it is well worth it for busy people like me who enjoy fantasy bball.  Bob B  

Hi Hoops!  I sent you an email a little while back. I totally dominated my 10 team rotiss league this year winning the overall and 5 of 10 individual categories. This is all the more remarkable since its a 'keep 5, draft 7' league and I inherited the team that finished last in 99, used your service to finish 4th in 00 and then this year. Not only that, going into this year my keepers in 99 were Mourning, Stockton, Pippen, Van Exel, and Rodman. Using your service this year, I drafted Shawn Marion, Theo Ratliff, and Rashard Lewis in the latter half of our draft, all overlooked by the other guys. Thanks again, I'll be back next year.  Roger  

Hello David!   I'm happy to report that I have finished my season in first place for the first time ever! I am sure that your pre-season info. and draft update had a lot to do with it. I used a lot of your advice, "especially to keep Shawn Marion in our one player keeper league, for only one bid dollar" as well as advice on player trades." I was able to trade Steve Francis for Tim Duncan at mid-season while he was an under achiever" My hat goes off to you for an excellent web site, and invaluable pre-draft information. You have a believer here in your ability to utilize information, and formulate a workable plan that is as accurate as I have ever encountered. I will be a subscriber to your service for as long as I can play fantasy basketball. Thanks for all your help," it was worth every penny"!

I had a great draft cause of the info I got. I have used it the past 3 years and made the playoffs twice, usually with my original drafted team. I can't wait until next season.  

Our league decided to draft teams using an auction system, since I've been kicking butt the past couple of years using the straight draft. I informed you of this change and you promptly sent the list of players with appropriate dollar values. My brother and I used this "cheat sheet" to draft 2 separate teams in our 12 team league, each team consisting of 10 active players. As of this morning, my brother is in first place and I am in second (although I could catch him this week). We really appreciate your help, and of course, we'll be back next year. Based on your ratings, he ended up with Webber, Marbury, Pierce, Nowitski, and Baron Davis as his top 5 picks. I had Malone, Francis, Bibby, Ratliff, and Duncan.  Thanks, John   

I am really excited to tell you that I won my league this year. You, and the service you offer were instrumental. Specifically, I gained a competitive advantage by using your pre-season rankings as well as receiving your timely feedback on possible trades involving my team. I enjoyed your service and also enjoyed working with you this season. Be assured that I will be back next season as a repeat customer!  Paul A   

Thanks for tons of insights and good information both before and during the season. I read your Fast Break every morning and grew to enjoy it a great deal. You're quite an insightful hoop-ologist, and a great writer as well. I drafted my team almost entirely off of your recommendations, and for the first time in five years took first place out of nine teams. You had some great sleeper picks -- Shawn Marion, Lamar Odom, Ben Wallace, Theo Ratliff -- all of whom had career years, and all of whom I picked up later than they would be drafted if the draft were held today. Thanks for the tips. See you next year.  Adam D   

I believe there's a positive correlation between your service and my success. What I found most helpful were your fastbreak updates noting who got hurt, who is emerging, who is slumping, etc. In this day of instant information, it's helpful to have a resource that can provide info or details that I may have missed. For that, your service is worth it. With regards to the rankings you provided for my league, there were some hits (Shaq, VC, KG) and some misses (Eddie Jones, Shareef, Croshere.) But all in all, your list was good. Thanks for the great year. Ramadan H   

My league has (in my opinion) pretty knowledgeable basketball fans, so it's a dog fight every year. Anyway, I finished in 3rd, which is "in the money" so I'm pretty happy. It's my 4th time in 5 years to finish in the money so I can take pride in that. I find your service to clearly be my secret weapon. Thanks for the pre-season ranker and for the daily updates.  Josh  

I've had the best season that I've had in years, largely due to better draft preparation using the information you provided. Moreover, I was able to do it in less time and with more focused effort.   John R   

I finished second this year, continuing my six year streak of finishing either first or second. As usual, your rankings, comments and insights were very helpful. Thanks for your help and for making the season thoroughly enjoyable.  Chad  

Thanks to HoopsKlyce, I jumped up from second to last place to fourth to finish in the money! The HoopsKlyce Pre Season rankings gave me a secret edge on draft day and enabled me to snag the overlooked players that got me out of the blocks quickly. You can bet I will be signing up for another exciting year and hopefully destroy all comers. Craig  

My brother and I used your rankings at out auction. I caught him during the final week of the season to finish in first place! In our 12 team league, my brother wound up in second. We cashed in big time! Thanks for all your help. Obviously, we'll be back next year. Thanks, John  

My very busy schedule leaves me little time to prepare for a fantasy basketball league. I used the Hoops Klyce draft day cheat sheet exclusively for my automated draft. I made no trades during the season and picked up free agents (I think I picked up 2 the whole season) based on your player rankings. I finished first in my league which just goes to show how accurate your draft day lists are. I'll be back again.  Thanks, Lance