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Day 67 of 170: Put Me in Coach, I’m Ready to Play

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Categorized as: Author: Patrick, Fantasy Basketball, New York Knicks
Posted on: January 2nd, 2010

Line of the Night: Even with only three games yesterday, there were still a lot of strong fantasy performances to be had. Al Horford (0.93) used both the Knicks’s “defense” and an overtime to score 22 points, grab 19 boards and block three shots. He was also 11-14 shooting from the field. And the question has to be asked, if you could have any center in the league anchoring your team right now, wouldn’t Al Horford at least be on the short list?

Honorable Mentions: Jonny Flynn (0.92) scored 23 against the Magic, adding 4 steals and 5 threes in the loss; my boy Beno Udrih (0.83) continues to be more than an adequate fill in for Kevin Martin. He had 19 points and 13 assists in a 109-108 loss to the Lakers; and Spencer Hawes (0.8) exploded for a career-high 30 and 11 in a solid 40 minutes on the court. I would not expect a repeat of that performance anytime soon.

Waiver Wire Line of the Night: Nate Robinson (0.58). It was straight out of a movie. Disgruntled guard gets benched for a month by the coach, publicly demands a trade, doesn’t get his trade, finally gets called into a game against the Hawks in the first quarter, and goes absolutely nuts for 41 points on 18-24 shooting, helping the team to an overtime win over Atlanta. I have a feeling this movie isn’t going to have a happy ending, but if you’ve got the bench spot and Robinson is a free agent, you owe it to yourself to grab him quickly and see if he has a sequel in him.

Knicks Hawks Basketball

Omri Casspi (0.58) was more than solid in 41 minutes on the court for the Kings, scoring a career high 23 points, with 6 rebounds and 3 threes. He’s now getting 35+ minutes a game for the team and is worth a look if he’s available in your league.

The Biggest Loser: Jason Thompson (-0.8) has been a revelation this season, but not so much last night. Thompson got the start and 25 minutes for the Kings, but missed the 4 shots he took and finished the game with 0 points, 6 boards and 0 blocks.

All Eyez on Me: A full slate of games today, including:

Toronto (16-17) at Boston (23-8) – KG is again questionable for this game and Paul Pierce is doubtful, making both Tony Allen and Rasheed Wallace good options for any fantasy team today. In the C’s last game, Allen, who was filling in for Pierce, scored 12 points with 7 rebounds and 6 assists in 32 minutes.

The Golden Ticket: Golden State (9-22) at Portland (21-13) – For all the talk of the Warriors injuries, the Blazers are actually in worse shape. Steve Blake is going to miss this game with pneumonia, while LaMarcus Aldridge sprained his ankle on Wednesday and is currently wearing a boot on his foot for the injury. This means that Juwan Howard actually becomes a legitimate fantasy play again (rockin’ it like Y2K) and Jeff Pendergraph is going to see some time on the court.

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  • samanthaverdaguer
    What are your thoughts on Devin Brown? He's on waivers right now.
  • I actually just dropped him, but only because I wanted someone with more Big Man type stats. He definitely looks good for steals.
  • samanthaverdaguer
    thoughts on Ridnour......?
  • Brwon and Ridnour are basically the same player, with Brown a little better on steals and Ridnour on assists. Neither have much upside, but both are solidly mediocre. Add in the fact that Ridnour is a playing through a dislocated elbow and I'd personally go with Brown out of two.
  • samanthaverdaguer
    morning!

    would u trade garnett for paul? i need help in assist, steals, and blocks!
  • Yes. Paul's assists and steals will help you move up the rankings there, and while you'll lose Dirk's blocks, he hasn't been blocking that much more than Paul in the last month, so it's not as big a hit as it looks.
  • samanthaverdaguer
    U have any idea how long Kaman is out for....and will that really hurt me or help with playing maximum games? And, how do u feel about JJ Redick?
  • samanthaverdaguer
    WHO CAN ADVISE ME ON SOME EMERGING STUDS?
  • samanthaverdaguer
    Hi:

    Who would you suggest I try to get for Blocks. I'm 5th in my league now out of 12 but ranked 5 in assists, 4 in steals and 3 in blocks. All the other ranks are pretty high. Most of the good ones are taken as you can imagine. Please email me your response to help with those 3 categories..... Thanks!

    Samantha

    ps. i picked up Randy Foye once I heard about the gun incident. good idea?
  • As far as blocks go, in addition to what Nels said, there is always the option of trading/picking up Andris Biedrins or Erick Dampier. Both are certainly risky, but can probably be had on the cheap.
  • Samantha
    Biedrins is picked up and Erick Dampier. next? lol Got any suggestions for a steals guy too?

    Samantha
  • Patrick
    Well, I wouldn't worry TOO much about missing out on Andre Miller. With Steve Blake expected to return next week, Miller's 40+ minute games will likely be short lived. He would however, have been a nice guy to pick up short term.

    Steals? How about a guy I almost picked up in the readers league yesterday - C.J. Watson. He's inconsistent as hell, but the steals are certainly there. Matt Barnes and Luther Head aren't going to get you as many steals, but have been playing well recently.

    Blocks? Like you said, Greene or Gooden seem like the safest bets. Historically, Gooden is not a shot blocker, so going froward Greene might be your guy (although overall Gooden will be better until Damp returns). The rest of the free agent list isn't pretty. Taj Gibson is starting to get the squeeze now that Tyrus Thomas is back, and like most of the Warriors, Ronny Turiaf is inconsistent. It gets ugly fast as far as big men go.
  • samanthaverdaguer
    Barnes and Head are taken....and C.J. Watson too..... more and more I'm thinking of getting greene.. He has a game tonight.maybe i'll wait to see if he'll do as well as his double figure status in the last 3 games....
  • Re: Blocks... Right now, I'd look at Donte Green and Drew Gooden. They have fairly high block numbers for guys who are available in my leagues, and they also contribute fairly well in other categories.

    Re: Foye... can't hurt. Not sure what the Wiz are going to do if Arenas does get suspended since they also have Boykins who can play pretty well when given the minutes, and they've got Mike James who should be coming back from injury some time soon.
  • samanthaverdaguer
    Hi Patrick and Nels!

    Long time no contact. Hope you guys are doing well. I was wondering if you
    guy had any thought of future pick ups that will get big after the trade
    deadline. Let me know. I'm looking to drop jarviis hayes, steve blake, brad
    miller once he's outta the starter position, and I also have Jared Dudley
    all on my bench . If you guys know of potential players that I should get
    before the rest of my league knows. Please let me know. Thanks~

    ...samantha
  • Read Patrick's post from Saturday about the most recent trade (it's the one
    about the dunk contest). Other than that, we just have to wait to see who
    actually gets traded (at least I do, because I don't usually pick up and
    drop guys based on rumors and guesses).
  • samanthaverdaguer
    Hey Patrick and Nels:

    Im about to make a huge trade in FB. Gerald Wallace, Okafor, and Deng for me
    giving kaman. Camby, and Garnet. Do you konw how many games are left to
    be played so I know if I should take the trade? More games the better.

    Thanks,
    ...sam
  • samanthaverdaguer
    ok, where do i see Patrick's post?
  • samanthaverdaguer
    Who would u suggest for 3s steals and blocks?
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  • Grab DeAndre Jordan, who is going to become a starter for the Clippers if Camby is traded.
  • samanthaverdaguer
    Good thing I got deandre jordan....anyone else u think I should get?
  • We'll have to wait to see how the trades play out before I'd have any other recommendations for you. It looks like Roger Mason wants to be traded from the Spurs more than the Spurs actually want to trade him. I'd be surprised if he got moved. And the Hinrich deal sounds like a long shot too. It seems like the Knicks will probably end up acquiring Tracy McGrady before the deadline, but they want him more for his contract than his game.
  • samanthaverdaguer
    Woulld u drop outlaw or steve blake one player is available?
  • Blake is expendable now imo.
  • samanthaverdaguer
    Thanks....let me know if something comes up!
  • samanthaverdaguer
    What do u think of roger. Mason and also the lakers trade for hinrich
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  • samanthaverdaguer
    Got any ideas for steal or 3s guys?
  • samanthaverdaguer
    Should I drop for dudley, blaKe, or miller?
  • samanthaverdaguer
    Thanks
  • samanthaverdaguer
    Thanks
  • samanthaverdaguer
    Morning Guys!

    Well, I've gone a point up in Blocks ahha but went down in Rebounds. Still
    need help with steals.who are the studs you think to get that aren't yet
    open to other players u know?

    Thanks, make it a blessed day!
    Sam
  • Patrick
    If I remember my research correctly, threes, steals and rebounds are the easiest stats to find on waivers generally. I'd recommend someone like Goran Dragic, who will get a lot of play while Barbosa is out. He's not a super steals guy, but will get 1+ a game for you while not being a drag on your other stats. Earl Watson is the probably the best source of pure steals, but his game kinda sucks otherwise.

    Really short term, go Jerryd Bayless until Roy gets back.
  • samanthaverdaguer
    thinking of dropping Speights for Jared Dudley and don't know for Cartier
    Martin.....
  • Look at Jared Dudley's game log. That game was overtime and it was a total fluke. I don't think he's going to have another game like that for a while. Drop Speights for Martin.
  • samanthaverdaguer
    but with Monta Ellis coming back soon I saw isn''t that gonna dampen Cartier
    Martin's minutes?
  • I bet if Monta Ellis does come back, Jared Dudley will still be there
    waiting for you. And there's a reason for that.
  • samanthaverdaguer
    So get cartier martin then rite?
  • Yeah.
  • samanthaverdaguer
    What u think of jared dudley or ramon sessions?
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  • Dudley and Sessions are both pretty bad, who do you plan to drop if you pick one of them up?
  • samanthaverdaguer
    Thinkin Ilyasova? Or craig smith got him when heard about camby. Think he'll be back wonite tho?
  • I'd take Ilyasova and Smith over Dudley and Sessions. Kaman is listed as
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  • samanthaverdaguer
    Ok.....u know of any studs that are must get?
  • Must gets? No. But Rudy Fernandez and Nicolas Batum both had nice games yesterday for Portland and will get some run while Roy is out.
  • samanthaverdaguer
    morning!

    I need your guys' help again! I went down pretty bad in league. Wanna get hot players but I'm always too late! Ahhh do u know any east coast places or sites that give tips? Thanks nels and Patrick!

    ...sam
  • Patrick
    Honestly, the only way you are going to get to the hot free agents before anyone else is to watch the games yourself and pick up guys as the games are going or immediately after they are done. By the morning, guys like Darren Collison have already been picked up in just about every league. It's one of the worst parts of fantasy sports (but especially basketball) in my opinion.
  • samanthaverdaguer
    that's true!
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    How frustrating dunno who get for Smith!
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    Coo now who to drop.
  • samanthaverdaguer
    Hii guys any new players I ould get u think?
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  • samanthaverdaguer
    Got Him! Please let me know if u know of any other studs before the rest of players on team find out lol
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  • samanthaverdaguer
    K thanks
  • samanthaverdaguer
    nope Goran is taken...ahhhhhhhhh anyone else?
  • Samantha
    Thanks! i guess i'll keep Foye until i find out what they will do after Arenas gets suspended.

    Greene and Gooden are not picked up in my leagues. I think I would most likely get Greene than Gooden cuz once Dampier comes back..there goes his minutes. I'll keep researching... I'm also thinking of picking up Andre Miller. He was just dropped. We'll see... Got any picks for a steals guy?

    Samantha
  • samanthaverdaguer
    Crap someone got Andre Miller while he was on waivers. Oh well..... think i'm gonna rethink getting Greene for Foye.........
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