2/15/2005 06:05:00 PM|||Shep|||I was looking at ranking on basketballmonster.com yesterday in an attempt to identify any anomolies that would allow for arbitrage opportunities fantasy basketball style.

Well, it was a successful attempt my friends... sort of. While it may not directly impact fantasy basketball owners, the results of my determined efforts should yield a couple actions items for a one Kevin McHale.

These three players on the Minnesota Timberwolves have the highest rankings per minute according to basketballmonster.com. (Here's a hint... they're right down there...)

Wha are Kevin Garnett (obviously), Fred Hoiberg, and Eddie Griffin?

Now, of course, the caveat is that basketballmonster.com ranks people according to the fantasy performance... but since when are the best fantasy players not the best players in general? With few exceptions, rarely ever. Those three have positive ratings (0.49, 035, 0.18, respectively) and everyone else on the team is in the red.

So, Mr. McHale... if I may suggest... make those itchy-trigger-finger fantasy owners who snapped up Griffin (and possibly Hoiberg) happy and play them more! Here's your new lineup:

PG - Sam Cassell
SG - Freddy Hoidbergto
SF - Wally Cab
PF - Eddie "Stone" Griffin
C - Kevin "The Original Man-Child" Garnett

Yes, it's time Kevin Garnett grows up and learns to accept that he's a Center. 6-11 my left ass cheek. Dude is at least 7-1. Yes, I realize this would throw the world of fantasy basketball into a type of entropy from which it may never recover, but seriously, how much longer are we going to let KG stay at F. Griffin is 6-10... so, you can let him guard the other team's Centers, and that's okay because Garnett has enough trouble doing every thing else on the team.

And if you need an offensive coordinator, my services are available. I could run that team in my sleep.

Count it.

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