Sunday, March 29, 2009
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NBA Search Market: Week 22
If your league has playoffs, you're probably just starting your semifinal matchups today. Exciting stuff. Hopefully you've been able to avoid all the injured players listed below!
Players In The Top Ten You Can Consider Dropping
Stephen Jackson – Unless you are in a season-ending surgery league, you can safely drop Jackson.
Corey Maggette – In addition for suffering from a horrible affliction called "Crazy Coach," Maggette has a bruised melon (head). While it is possible that he plays Monday night, it is also possible that he hands in his swipe cards to the team practice facility, cleans out his locker, and jets off to Key West. Given the status of his Jackson (see above), it is probably more likely that he does start the Operation Shutdown sequence. My guess is he provides two excellent games from here on out, but he also misses a few and has a few clunkers. Is that worth waiting for? You decide.
Gilbert Arenas – If you are in a weekly-lineup setting league, he's not worth holding onto. However, if you are in a daily league, and if you have bravery in your DNA, and then you sign up to ride the Areanas Rollercoaster. He had ten assists in his first game back. That's pretty good. Pencil in 7-10 more for each Wiz homegame he decides to play in.
Kevin Garnett – How did playing Garnett last week work out for you? Not so well? I'm guess you're a little gunshy about starting him this week, then. Garnett might play Friday, but I wouldn't hold your breath. I wouldn't drop Garnett, but in some leagues that might be the smart thing to do.
Troy Murphy – Troy might be back before the season ends. Which means, if you are in a weekly league, you might get him for your finals matchup. Or you might not. So if you need healthy players to win now (which most of us do), then you should cut him. But if you have a deep bench and can slide Troy onto it, do that.
Josh Howard – It has been difficult to get accurate reports on Howard, but one of the things we do know is that he is going to need surgery on his ankle. I've given up hope on him, quite honestly. Drop him for non-dunking JJ Barea and move on, I say.
Here is the NBA Search Market Timeline:
Players that can help you
Devin Harris – Harris has returned from injury to post two solid games. While Harris owners should be concerned that the playoff-missing Nets will shut Harris down at some point, he's a great play for now.
Richard Hamilton – UConn! UConn! Sorry. Rip returned after missing six games to post two solid games. Like Butler below, he might miss more time, but he's a must start until that time comes.
Caron Butler – UConn! UConn! Sorry again. So as you can clearly see, Caron knows how to get the job done when he is on the court. After missing seven games with a day-to-day injury (which was clearly more of a week-to-week thing), he returned to post two solid games. He might miss a few more games along the way, but until then he is a must start.
Move along, nothing to see here
Mike Taylor – Baron Davis missed time with to deal with a fight against a stomach ulcer, but he should be returning soon. When he does, Taylor loses all, or most, of his fantasy value. Then again, should we be trusting Baron Davis after he has betrayed our trust all season by being, well, terrible? If you are the gambling type, you can run with Taylor as far as he will take you.
Players In The Top Ten You Can Consider Dropping
Stephen Jackson – Unless you are in a season-ending surgery league, you can safely drop Jackson.
Corey Maggette – In addition for suffering from a horrible affliction called "Crazy Coach," Maggette has a bruised melon (head). While it is possible that he plays Monday night, it is also possible that he hands in his swipe cards to the team practice facility, cleans out his locker, and jets off to Key West. Given the status of his Jackson (see above), it is probably more likely that he does start the Operation Shutdown sequence. My guess is he provides two excellent games from here on out, but he also misses a few and has a few clunkers. Is that worth waiting for? You decide.
Gilbert Arenas – If you are in a weekly-lineup setting league, he's not worth holding onto. However, if you are in a daily league, and if you have bravery in your DNA, and then you sign up to ride the Areanas Rollercoaster. He had ten assists in his first game back. That's pretty good. Pencil in 7-10 more for each Wiz homegame he decides to play in.
Kevin Garnett – How did playing Garnett last week work out for you? Not so well? I'm guess you're a little gunshy about starting him this week, then. Garnett might play Friday, but I wouldn't hold your breath. I wouldn't drop Garnett, but in some leagues that might be the smart thing to do.
Troy Murphy – Troy might be back before the season ends. Which means, if you are in a weekly league, you might get him for your finals matchup. Or you might not. So if you need healthy players to win now (which most of us do), then you should cut him. But if you have a deep bench and can slide Troy onto it, do that.
Josh Howard – It has been difficult to get accurate reports on Howard, but one of the things we do know is that he is going to need surgery on his ankle. I've given up hope on him, quite honestly. Drop him for non-dunking JJ Barea and move on, I say.
Here is the NBA Search Market Timeline:
Players that can help you
Devin Harris – Harris has returned from injury to post two solid games. While Harris owners should be concerned that the playoff-missing Nets will shut Harris down at some point, he's a great play for now.
Richard Hamilton – UConn! UConn! Sorry. Rip returned after missing six games to post two solid games. Like Butler below, he might miss more time, but he's a must start until that time comes.
Caron Butler – UConn! UConn! Sorry again. So as you can clearly see, Caron knows how to get the job done when he is on the court. After missing seven games with a day-to-day injury (which was clearly more of a week-to-week thing), he returned to post two solid games. He might miss a few more games along the way, but until then he is a must start.
Move along, nothing to see here
Mike Taylor – Baron Davis missed time with to deal with a fight against a stomach ulcer, but he should be returning soon. When he does, Taylor loses all, or most, of his fantasy value. Then again, should we be trusting Baron Davis after he has betrayed our trust all season by being, well, terrible? If you are the gambling type, you can run with Taylor as far as he will take you.
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