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Love/Hate for 2011-12

Updated: December 20, 2011, 1:00 PM ET
By Brian McKitish | Special to ESPN.com

With the NBA season now less than a week away and fantasy drafts in full swing, it's time for another edition of Love/Hate, fantasy hoops-style.

For the uninitiated, here's how the whole Love/Hate thing works: It's all about perceptions, expectations and reputation. Those players who I think will outperform our expectations end up on my "Love" list, while those who I think will fail to live up to their billing end up on the "Hate" side. I also consider this my personal list of targets ...

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