So, I was trying to get my fantasy basketball team sorted out, right? I wanted to find a way to filter players based on different categories during the draft. That’s when I stumbled upon this idea of creating a website for it. It sounded cool, and I thought, “Why not give it a shot?”
First, I started looking around online. I mean, there’s gotta be something out there already, yeah? I found a bunch of articles and tools talking about fantasy basketball rankings, player profiles, and all that stuff. Some even mentioned mock drafts, which was pretty interesting. I thought to myself, “Okay, there are some resources available, that’s good.”
Then, I got into the nitty-gritty. I began to think about what I really needed. I wanted to see players ranked by different categories, like points, rebounds, assists, you name it. I also wanted something that could help me practice mock drafts. You know, like a rehearsal before the actual draft.
I checked out a few different websites. There was one that had these “Dan’s fantasy basketball rankings” which were supposedly a draft guide. It was alright, but I wanted something more interactive. Another one had “Alex Burns’s top 250 fantasy Basketball rankings”. It was okay, but it didn’t really let me filter the way I wanted.
There was also this site that mentioned “numberFire projections” and category scoring based on nine categories. That sounded promising, but it still wasn’t exactly what I was looking for. I just want something simple, you know?
I even found a “fantasy basketball draft tool” that claimed it could predict which players to target. It seemed cool, but also, it felt a little too much. I like to make my own decisions, you know? Just give me the data and let me do my thing.
I came across another one that mentioned drafting on ESPN and then using something called “Fantrax” for everything else. I even heard some folks saying that once you switch to Fantrax, you never go back. Interesting, right? This Fantrax thing lets you compete with one opponent each week in nine different categories to see who has the best overall record. Categories like points, rebounds, assists, three-pointers, field goal percentage, blocks, and steals. It’s a whole thing!
After all that digging, I finally decided to start putting things together myself. I started with the basics: a simple webpage where you can select different categories and see the players ranked accordingly.
I put in some basic filters for the main categories. I mean, who doesn’t look at points, rebounds, and assists, right? It was a bit rough at first, but I managed to get it working. You could select a category, and it would show you a list of players sorted by that stat. It was pretty satisfying to see it come together.
But I didn’t stop there. I wanted to make it even better. So, I added more categories, like steals, blocks, and three-pointers. I even added a filter for field goal percentage and free throw percentage. It was starting to look like a real tool. And you know what they say, if you want something done right, do it yourself!
Then came the mock draft feature. This one was a bit tricky. I wanted to simulate a draft where you could pick players and see how your team would look based on the categories you’re focusing on. I started with a basic version where you could just select players, and it would show you their stats in each category.
I spent a good amount of time tweaking and testing it. I wanted to make sure it was user-friendly. After all, what’s the point of a tool if it’s too complicated to use, right?
Finally, after all that hard work, I had a working prototype. It wasn’t perfect, but it was mine. I had a website where I could filter players by different categories and even run a mock draft to see how my team would shape up. It felt pretty good to see it all come together.
It was a fun project, and I learned a lot along the way. It’s not every day you get to build something from scratch, especially when it’s for something you’re passionate about. Plus, I now have a cool tool to use for my fantasy basketball drafts. I might even share it with some friends and see what they think. Who knows, maybe it’ll help them out too.
Here’s what I ended up with:
- A simple, user-friendly interface.
- Filters for all the major fantasy basketball categories.
- A basic mock draft feature to practice drafting.
- A tool that I can use and improve over time.
So yeah, that’s my little adventure into building a fantasy basketball categories draft filter website. It was a blast, and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. If any of you guys are into fantasy basketball, maybe give it a try yourself. It’s a fun challenge!
