I’m changing up how review the previous slate.  My lineup was the following;

PG – M. Conley      (49.5)

SG – D. DeRozen     (47.5)

SF – M. Kidd-Gilchrist     (12.0)

PF – F. Kaminisky     (27.75)

C – A. Drummond      (39.75)

G – C. Joseph     (26.25)

F – J. Leuer     (16.0)

U – I. Smith     (13.5)

Sometimes I get stubborn when making a lineup.  I was determined to go with a core that included Conley, DeRozen, and Drummond.  Conley was playing Denver, which is a great match-up for opposing guards.  Derozen was playing Portland, another poor defensive team, and with  Lowry out, was going to get a boost in his usage rate.  Drumminf usually crushes against Boston, a team which doesn’t rebound well.  Joseph was a good value at $4500, so I included him in my “core”.  The problem with the big three of my core, is that it didn’t leave much room left for the other positions, and I ended up with less optimal choices.  Kaminski did fine, getting close to value.  Kidd-Gilchrist and Leuer rarely have scores that win tournaments, yet I played them anyway.  The point guard situation in Detroit is in flux.  I was playing the hot hand in Smith.  Unfortunately for my lineup, Jackson got hot, and Smith didn’t get much time.  Looking back, I needed to reduce my core by one of the three, and spread the money out so I had more upside plays.  At least that is my observation after looking at the results.