Monthly Archives: December 2009
Fire and Ice: Gerald Wallace and Andrew Bynum
Each week, we’ll examine two players that have gone in opposite directions in the past week or two and their prospects for the immediate future. Fire: Gerald Wallace Whoever has Gerald Wallace in your fantasy league is probably close to first … Continue reading
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Old Guards, Old Legs
While the extent of their injuries is currently unknown, Chauncey Billups (groin) and Allen Iverson (knee) are both heading for MRI’s. Any extended absence for either player would open up a chance for a rookie to take a significant leap … Continue reading
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See Mike Score, Trade Mike Soon
After six weeks dealing with a shaky knee and one unsuccessful comeback attempt, Michael Redd erupted for 25 points on 11-of-24 shooting and made a pair of 3-pointers to go with four assists and one steal. For such a prolific … Continue reading
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Lies! Damned Lies!
Just yesterday I posted that Samuel Dalembert would be a good free agent option for at least a couple more weeks. This was based on a report I read that Marreese Speights would be out until Christmas. Imagine my surprise … Continue reading
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Bridging the Gap
My goal in any basketball draft is to grab as many guys in my Top 100 as I can. Because my rankings and projections are usually unconventional, as discussed in a previous post, it’s pretty normal for 90 percent of … Continue reading
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Ridnour Rolling
It was surprising to find the Luke Ridnour has been the 73rd best player in eight-category leagues over the past month, according to the Basketball Monster rankings. The stat that jumps out at you is a .517 FG% to go with Ridnour’s usually decent … Continue reading
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Rookie Spotlight: Jonas Jerebko
As a companion piece to my weekly “Rookie Report” at the Fantasy Basketball Report, each Friday a different rookie will be looked at in-depth. Even for those of us who follow NBA basketball on a daily basis, there was probably … Continue reading
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Fire and Ice: Carl Landry and Manu Ginobili
Each week, we’ll examine two players that have gone in opposite directions in the past week previous week and their prospects for the immediate future. Fire: Carl Landry At 6-foot-6, Landry has the honor of being the shortest center* in … Continue reading
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Grangerless Pacers – Day 1
A quick follow up to yesterday’s post. Taking a look at what the Pacers did in their first game without injured superstar Danny Granger. And no, I will not be doing this for every Pacers game. Troy Murphy (PF/C): Scored 10 points, … Continue reading
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FallOut Boy: Danny Granger
Injuries to elite player are more devastating in fantasy basketball than any other sport. There are always home runs and steals to be found on baseball’s waiver wire and whenever a football player gets hurt, there are others on his … Continue reading
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The Fantasy Answer?
Can Allen Iverson’s season be anymore confusing? First, he had an undefined role as a member of the young but talented Memphis Grizzlies. An preseason injury was followed by brief stints in three games before he decided he was unhappy … Continue reading
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The Kidd’s Alright
My first fantasy basketball trade of the season went down this week as I dealt Vince Carter in exchange for Jason Kidd in my eight-category roto league. In the end, this trade was about my desperate need for assists and … Continue reading
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Ron Artest: Providing Great Fantasy Team Names Since 1999
It usually takes me quite some time to think of a name for my fantasy teams. I’m often in the draft room with a team named “TBA” or “TBD”. Sometimes, the makeup of roster dictates the team name. One season, … Continue reading
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F@#! You Coach D’Antoni
Periodically an NBA coach implements a change in strategy that negatively impacts an otherwise valuable fantasy player. Such men must be dealt with harshly. The white hot spotlight currently belongs on New York Knicks’ coach Mike D’Antoni. Listen, everyone understands … Continue reading
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Fire and Ice: Monta Ellis and Rudy Gay
Each week, we’ll examine two players that have gone in opposite directions in the past week previous week and their prospects for the immediate future. Fire: Monta Ellis Following Stephen Jackson’s departure from the Golden State Warriors, much was made … Continue reading
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