Fantasy Basketball Daily News and Notes (10/15/10)
Oct 15, 2010 Blog
Andrea Bargnani – He’s looked pretty bad this preseason and the loss of Chris Bosh seems to be hurting him. I could see opposing defenses collapsing on Bargnani and making his life miserable. He really has no help to take the pressure off. Who else on that team is going to beat you?
Gilbert Arenas – Groin strain. You had to see that one coming.
Antawn Jamison – He suffered a minor knee injury last night, but I don’t think it’s too serious. I get the feeling that Jamison is one of those guys who won’t gradually decline, he’ll fall off a cliff. Don’t be the guy left holding the bag when it happens.
Donte Green – It looks like he’s won the starting SF spot for the Kings. I picked Casspi on this one, but he’ll be the backup for now.
Arron Afflalo – He’s been great in preseason and should now be on your SG draft rankings. He’s going to start and J.R. Smith could get shipped out of Denver at any time, leaving huge minutes to Afflalo.
Jamario Moon – He’s in the lead to replace LeBron James at SF. Just a bit of a downgrade there. He’s probably waiver wire material.
Kirk Hinrich – He could pick up SF eligibility this season. Every little bit helps.
Quention Richardson – Should have the starting SF spot locked up for Orlando. He’s a great source of threes in your draft.
Sam Young – Keep an eye on Young this season. He’s moved into the backup spot behind Rudy Gay and he could be the main source of offense off the bench for Memphis.
D.J. Augustin – I’ve been slowly sliding Augustin up my PG rankings. Shawn Livingston is having knee problems again and it looks like D.J. is going to play big minutes. He’s just starting his third year and still only 23 years old, so there’s a lot of room for him to improve.
Derrick Rose – Coach Thibodeau has had Rose putting more on the ball pressure on opposing PG’s, so you could see an uptick in his steals this season. Thibodeau had Rondo playing much the same way in Boston.
Amare Stoudemire – He’s going to rest Saturday, so make sure you get him out of all your daily cash games.
Jordan Crawford – He’s not going to be fantasy relevant this year, but if you are in a dynasty league, you may want to give Crawford a spot. Bibby is probably gone next season and Jamal Crawford could find himself shipped out too, which would leave Crawford as the first guard off the bench.
Nick Young – Young is a guy you want to put on your watchlist. Gilbert Arenas is going to get himself either traded or suspended and Young should be the beneficiary.
Mileena Hayes – HoopedUpOnline.com Daily Distraction Girl. Thick.
Brett Farve – Speaking of Karma. Nutshots never get old. It’s just a comedy staple.
Last Night’s Injuries – Kyrylo Fasenko (wrist), Gilbert Arenas (groin), Jeff Green (shoulder), Thabo Sefolosha (finger), Antawn Jamison (knee), Sasha Vujacic (concussion), Anthony Parker (finger)
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