Fantasy Basketball Daily News and Notes (12/21/10)
Dec 21, 2010 Blog
Daily Cash Games – Pretty good night going 1-0 on Fanduel.com and 5-2 on FantasySportsLive.com. Don’t forget the $2500 Fantasy Basketball Tournament Wednesday night on Fanduel.com.
Hedo Turkoglu/Jason Richardson (ORL) – It’s going to take these guys a couple weeks to gel, just as it did for the Heat at the beginning of the season. Neither player had a great line with Turkoglu going for 8pt/6reb and Richardson going for 9pt/3ast. The one thing I noticed with Richardson is that his shot total may really decrease in Orlando, which isn’t good for his fantasy value.
Gilbert Arenas (ORL) – Arenas looks to be the 6th man in Orlando. He had a rough start going 2-11 for 10 points.
Marvin Williams (ATL) – Got moved to the bench, but this is probably just a one time deal with the Hawks starting Jason Collins to try and counter the size and strength of Dwight Howard. It didn’t really work, Howard put up 19pt/20reb. It did however free up Al Horford, who put up a nice 24pt/11reb line.
C.J. Miles (UTA) – Still performing well in the 6th man role, 22 points on 8-16 shooting.
Daniel Gibson (CLE) – Got hot from three going 7 of 8. He had 29 points overall.
Emeka Okafor (NOR) – A rare good game from Okafor, 19pt/15reb with 3 blocks.
Gerald Wallace (CHA) – Missed another game with an ankle injury. No word yet on how long he’s going to be out. Dominic McGuire continues to start for Wallace.
Stephen Jackson (CHA) – Jackson was a gametime decision with a forearm injury, but played through it mainly because Wallace was out. He put up a poor line, 13pt/2reb/2ast.
Nick Young (WAS) – Continues to be a great short term pickup with John Wall out, 21 points on 8-13 shooting.
LeBron James (MIA) – Nearly put up another triple-double against the Mavs, 19pt/10reb/7ast. He probably would have got it had he not picked up two quick fouls in the first quarter.
Jared Dudley (PHO) – Dudley got a start while Phoenix waits for the arrival of their new players, 27 points on 10-16 shooting.
Tim Duncan (SAS) – Big game from Duncan as he filled the stat sheet, 20pt/15reb/6ast/2stl/3blk.
Ersan Ilyasova/Chris Douglas-Roberts (MIL) – Both of them have been huge flops since entering the starting lineup. Ilyasova put up 4pt/3reb while CDR managed the same 4pt/3reb. Find better options.
LaMarcus Aldridge (POR) – Aldridge is secretly hoping that Brandon Roy never comes back, 29pt/19reb.
Rudy Fernandez (POR) – Fernandez continues to get minutes while Roy is out. He got 39 Monday, putting up 17 points on 7-14 shooting.
Kyle Lowery/Aaron Brooks (HOU) – Lowery got the start and 36 minutes, while Brooks came off the bench for 18 minutes. Brooks is still trying to get in game shape, 5 points on 1-5 shooting.
Monta Ellis (GSW) – Great shooting game, 15-20 for 44 points.
Kevin Love (MIN) – Quiet game, 12pt/10ast.
Martell Webster (MIN) – Grab him now, 6-11 for 18 points.
Blake Griffin (LAC) – Outplayed Kevin Love and nearly scored a triple double, 22pt/10re/7ast. The assists are a bonus.
Eric Gordon (LAC) – Got hot shooting 14-23 for 36 points.
Jeff Foster (IND) – If you need some cheap rebounds and blocks, give Foster a look. He got a start last night and put up 7pt/11reb/4blk in only 22 minutes.
Chauncey Billups (DEN) – Billups expects to shoot less with his injured wrist. It might be a good time to bench him for a few games until this resolves itself.
Mike Miller (MIA) – Returned to the court and played 4 minutes, going 0-4. It’s going to take a couple of weeks to work into gameshape and get in sync with his new teammates, but you should grab him if you have a vacant bench spot.
Vince Carter (PHO) – Could have arthroscopic surgery on his knee, which would put him out for a month. Keep an eye on this situation. Surely the Suns knew this before the trade and it’s a pretty clear signal that they are throwing in the towel on this season. Don’t be surprised if Steve Nash finds a new home soon. Jared Dudley could be the add here.
Dante Cunningham (POR) – Another Portland injury. Unbelievable.
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