By now you have discovered what the strengths and weaknesses of your team are. Although you would like to dominate 2 or 3 categories you never want to do that at the expense of others. Although punting is a little smarter in head to head formats a well rounded team will always give you the best chance to win. With that said it's always difficult to work out a trade for a top 25 player to instantly come in and help your team. The real bargains are the middle tier guys that can fill out your team exactly where you need the help. Also finding guys who contribute in categories that usually don't come from that position help IMMENSELY! Here are a list of guys you can target that can help you fill in some holes on your team without having to trade your 1st or 2nd round talent.
(keep in mind points and rebounds are the easiest things to fill so they will not be discussed here)
Need Assists?
Guys like Boris Diaw, Marcus Camby, Lamar Odom and Joakim Noah all perform well above the league average for their position in this category. Averaging 3 assists a game might not sound like a lot but when most PF/C types only average 1-1.5 you are picking up around 8-10 dimes a week on your opponent.
Need 3's?
Try trading for guys like Channing Frye, Rasheed Wallace, Matt Bonner, Ryan Anderson or Ryan Gomes. When playing a team with traditional big men sprinkling in a few of these guys could give you a 5-6 3pm advantage over the course of a given week or match up.
Need blocks?
This is one of the toughest categories to get help in but in return can be one of the easiest to secure if you have the right guys. Having multiple players contributing in a category is the best way to win it and few players can average a block a game. Guards such as Dahantay Jones, Thabo Sefolosha and John Salmons as well as Small Forwards such as Wilson Chandler, Shane Battier and Charlie Villanueava can all bring you a cheap source of blocks.
Are your %'s lacking to where they should be?
Most big men shoot above 50% but finding PG's who do that is scarce. Getting your hands on plyaers like Beno Udrih, Ramon Sessions or Jose Calderon can go a long way in helping out. Also SG's such as Ronnie Brewer and Anthony Marrow can help out as well.
On the opposite side of things your guards are usually the ones carrying your FT%. Getting big men like Carl Landry, Al Harrington, Elton Brand and Brad Miller will give you a chance to stabilize a normally tough category.
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