Archive for November, 2009

Fantasy Basketball Daily News (11/21/09)

Nov 21, 2009 Blog

I’ll get to the news in a second, but did you see where 2 of the Memphis Grizzlies announcers were suspended for mispronouncing Eye-ran when talking about Memphis center Haddadi [Full text of announcer comments] ?  It offended a total of ONE broadcast viewer.  Are you fucking kidding me? Suspend 2 American guys from their jobs because they pissed off one viewer?   I wonder if Eye-ranian broadcasters get suspended when the bash the USA?  Doubtful.  Political correctness is destroying the US of A.  You can’t even say what you want anymore in this country because you might hurt someone’s feelings.   Toughen up and develop a little thicker skin, or better yet, just leave.  

Oh well, here’s some fantasy reading before college football kicks off:

  • Week 5 Fantasy Planner from Sergio Gonzalez.  [CBS Sports]
  • Buy Low/Sell High report for Week 4.  [Dime Magazine]
  • Devin Harris will return Saturday for New Jersey. [ESPN]
  • Article:  Fantasy vs. Reality.  [HoopsDaily]
  • Daily Fantasy Report from GiveMeTheRock.com.
  • Fantasy Basketball Boxscore Breakouts.  [LestersLegends.com]
  • Rotosynthesis reviews the progress of their sleeper picks. [Rotosynthesis]
  • Will Bynum vs. Rodney Stuckey fantasy comparison. [SlamOnline.com]
  • Daily Fantasy Update from OpenSports.com.
  • Rip Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince are back practicing but no definite return date has been given for either player.  [Detroit Free Press]
  • Anderson Varejao returned on Friday and looked much better than Zydrunas Ilgauskas.  Look for Varejao to possibly pick up a start at Center if Shaq can”t go in his next one.
  • Orlando Sentinel reports that Jameer Nelson could be back in as little as three weeks, so be careful if you decide to cut him or if you are waiting to pick him off the wire if he’s already been dropped.  [Orlando Sentinel]
  • Which Celtic leads the league in technicals?  Rasheed?  Nope, Kendrick Perkins.

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Fantasy Basketball Daily News (11/20/09)

Nov 20, 2009 Blog

A lot of injuries going around and many players are risky starts tonight.   There are 10 games on the fantasy schedule which should provide ample alternatives if you have to bench some of your starters.  I took a little gamble in the GiveMeTheRock.com Keeper league yesterday and picked up Allen Iverson and dropped Marreese Speights.  It doesn’t look like that gamble is going to pay off as New York reports they aren’t interested in Iverson.

  • Recap of Thursday’s Fantasy happenings around the league.  [DamnLiesandStatistics.com]
  • Fantasy Basketball Boxscore Breakouts for Thursday.  [LestersLegends.com]
  • Article on Elton Brand and how fantasy owners should handle him.  [Rotosynthesis]
  • Video from the TheBasketballJones.com.  Skeets and Nas take you around the league, and elsewhere.  Entertaining for sure.  [TheBasketballJones.com]
  • Andew Bogut is out 2-4 weeks with left leg problem.  Extra minutes for Dan Gadzuric and Kurt Thomas, not sure if that’s a good thing.
  • Manu Ginobili will miss 7-10 days with a groin strain, Tony Parker is doubtful for tonight.
  • Thursday’s Game Action Fantasy Recap from GiveMeTheRock.com.
  • Friday Fantasy Forecast from TheHoopsHaven.com.
  • 5 Coaches who could be on the chopping block.  If you want to gamble on some waiver wire pickups, keep these possible coaching changes in mind.  [Dime Magazine]
  • Daily Fantasy Diagnosis, 11/20.  [Dime Magazine]
  • Shawn Marion will miss Friday’s game with an ankle injury.  [ESPN]
  • Rookie Watch, Week 2.  [HoopsDaily.com]
  • Shaquille O’Neal has been ruled out for Friday.  No word yet on Anderson Varejao.  Plug in Hickson and Ilgauskas.  [OpenSports.com]
  • Look for Devin Harris to try and get some minutes off the bench on Saturday. [NetsAreScorching.com]

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Fantasy Basketball Daily News (11/18/09)

Nov 18, 2009 Blog

I’m taking a few days off from the Daily Boxscore Review and putting the News report back on the blog space.  I’m not finding enough time to do both reports for the site, at least not as well as I’d like.  I enjoy the news report more than the boxscore review, so I’ll probably sacrifice the boxscore column and dedicate more time to the fantasy news.  I’m also considering just doing a Daily Four Factors Boxscore Report for each game rather than posting all the player stats.   We’ll see how it goes over the next few days.

  • Trade rumors involving Samuel Dalembert are reported to be old news and something that was discussed before the season even started.  With Speights out now, Dalembert should stay put anyway.  [Philly.com]
  • Paul Pierce should play tonight against Golden State.  Careful starting him since he will probably sit much of the second half when this game becomes a blowout.  [Boston.com]
  • It doesn’t appear that a strained right groin is limiting Kobe Bryant, 40 points last night. 
  • Raja Bell elected to have surgery rather than play for Don Nelson.
  • Article from Dime Magazine on Chris Duhon and his struggles this season.  Keep an eye on Toney Douglas as well as the possibility of Allen Iverson joining the Knicks. [Dime Magazine]
  • Jameer Nelson is out 4-6 weeks, so give Jason Williams and Anthony Johnson a look if you need some assists.
  • Watch the Rodney Carney/Elton Brand situation in Philly tonight to see who gets the start and how the minutes are distributed.
  • Hedo Turkoglu missed last night with a sore left hip so check before game time to see if he is a go on Wednesday against Utah.
  • Pau Gasol is scheduled to be back in the lineup on Thursday.  [LA Times]
  • Derrick Rose tells ESPN he is only about 90% healthy, but progressing.  His stats so far this season definitely show that he isn’t healthy and I’m not sure he’s even 90% yet.  [ESPNChicago]
  • Antawn Jamison should return Wednesday against Cleveland.  Randy Foye will also be available.  [WashingtonTimes.com]
  • Ersan Ilyasova may move back into the starting lineup for Milwaukee.  He makes a nice speculative pickup if you have a spot to gamble with.  [JSOnline.com]
  • Jermaine O’Neal returned to action on Tuesday and got 38 minutes.  Udonis Haslem is dealing with a shoulder injury, which may explain his poor production on Tuesday.
  • Shaquille O’Neal and Anderson Varejao may miss Wednesday’s game.  Activate JJ Hickson and Zydrunas Ilgauskas if you can.  [CBS Sports]
  • Wes Matthews will continue to start for Utah.  Ronnie Brewer will move to SF with Kirilenko coming of the bench.  [DeseretNews.com]
  • Micheal Redd is targeting a return on Friday.  [BrewHoop.com]
  • Adam Madison’s Buy Low/Sell High report, Grand Theft Roto.  [ESPN]
  • Fantasy Review for 11/18 from ESPN.  [ESPN.com]

Fantasy Basketball Daily Boxscore Review (11/16/09)

Nov 16, 2009 Blog

Only 4 games on Sunday and a small schedule with only 3 games tonight.  Nice win by Houston over the Lakers last night.  Aaron Brooks was fantasy monster in this one.

DAL 95 @ DET 90  Poss: 90  DAL ORtg: 105.6  DET ORtg:  100.0

DAL:    eFG%  48.1   OReb%  25.5    DReb%  69.3    TO%   7.7    FTR 25.6
DET:    eFG%   46.9   OReb%  30.7   DReb%  74.5   TO%   14.4   FTR  20.4

DAL Fantasy Notes:  Shawn Marion 11pt/7reb/4ast/2stl/1blk…. Dirk Nowitzki 25pt/6reb/5ast/2blk….Drew Gooden 37 minutes, 11pt/11reb….Jason Kidd 10pt/4reb/7ast/3tov….Rodrigue Beaubois with a start, 14pt/4ast….Jason Terry a quiet game, 9pt/4reb/3stl.

DET Fantasy Notes:  Charlie Villanueva improving, 13pt/10reb….Jonas Jerebko still starting for Tayshaun Prince, 2pt/5reb…Ben Wallace 9pt/10reb/3blk….Ben Gordon horrible game, 1-16 shooting, 5pt/1reb….Rodney Stuckey 28pt/4reb/2ast.

 

LAC 101 @ OKC 93  Poss:  92  LAC ORtg: 109.8  OKC ORtg:  101.1

LAC:    eFG%  51.2   OReb%  28.5    DReb%  62.5   TO%   13.0   FTR 35.4
OKC:    eFG%  40.5   OReb%  37.5   DReb%  71.5   TO%   13.0   FTR  34.1

LAC Fantasy Notes:  Marcus Camby 6pt/9reb/1blk….Al Thornton looking like he may be fantasy worthy again, 20pt/5reb….Chris Kaman 25pt/7reb….Baron Davis 24pt/5reb/6ast….Rasual Butler8pt/4reb.

OKC Fantasy Notes:  Jeff Green bad game, 7pt/1reb….Kevin Durant 40pt/8reb….Nenad Krstic 10pt/5reb….Thabo Sefolosha 4pt/8reb….Russell Westbrook 17pt/9reb/7ast/2stl….Nothing from the bench.

 

TOR 100 @ PHO 101  Poss: 94  TOR ORtg:  106.4  PHO ORtg:  107.4

TOR:    eFG%  50.5   OReb%  24.4    DReb%  70.0   TO%   11.7   FTR 15.9
PHO:    eFG%  50.0   OReb%  30.0   DReb%  75.6   TO%   15.9   FTR  34.6

TOR Fantasy Notes:  Hedo Turkoglu 20pt/6reb/3ast….Chris Bosh 25pt/10reb….Andrea Bargnani 17pt/4reb….Jose Calderon 8pt/7ast….DeMar DeRozan 6pt/2reb….Marco Bellinelli11pt on 4-9 shooting, 3-5 from three.

PHO Fantasy Notes:  Grant Hill 6pt/3reb/3ast, he’s really slowing down from his hot start to the season….Amare Stoudemire 30pt/8reb and you probably missed your chance to buy low on him….Channing Frye 20pt/7reb, 6-8 from three….Steve Nash took 21 shots, 10-21, 23pt/9ast….Jason Richardson 8pt/10reb.

 

HOU 101 @ LAL 91  Poss:  104  HOU ORtg: 97.1  LAL ORtg: 87.5

HOU:    eFG%  46.7   OReb%  28.8   DReb%  88.7   TO%   18.2   FTR 20.8
LAL:    eFG%   42.2   OReb%  11.3   DReb%   71.2    TO%   12.5  FTR  32.1

HOU Fantasy Notes:  Shane Battier only 18 minutes, 3pt/3ast….Luis Scola 6pt/9reb/5ast….Chuck Hayes looking like Chuck Hayes, 2pt/7reb….Trevor Ariza with something to prove against his old team, 9pt/8reb/4stl/2blk…. Aaron Brooks the fantasy stud in this one, 33pt/6reb/4ast….Carl Landry good game off the bench, 15pt/10reb….David Anderson with his best game as a Rocket, 19pt/6reb on 9-14 shooting.

LAL Fantasy Notes:  Ron Artest 22pt/6reb/3stl….Lamar Odom 5pt/7reb/6ast and it might be time to move him if you can since Bynum/Gasol are coming back….Andrew Bynum 21pt/11reb/5blk….Kobe Bryant 18pt/3ast….Derek Fisher 7pt/6reb/5ast….Shannon Brown 12pt in 15 minutes.

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Fantasy Basketball Daily Boxscore Review (11/14/09)

Nov 14, 2009 Blog

Nice game from the Atlanta Hawks last night taking down Boston.  New Orleans looks to be in real trouble if Chris Paul’s injury is serious, but keep an eye on Darren Collison and Marcus Thornton to see which one might pick up minutes.  10 games on the fantasy schedule for Saturday.  Let’s get to last night’s boxscores:

Fantasy Studs:  Dwight Howard, Rafer Alston, Carlos Boozer, Andre Iguodala, Danilo Gallinari, Dirk Nowitzki, Al Horford, LaMarcus Aldridge, Luis Scola, Jason Thompson, Trevor Ariza, Andrew Bynum, Chris Bosh, Jose Calderon.

Fantasy Duds:  Brook Lopez, Elton Brand, Samuel Dalembert, Stephen Curry, Wilson Chandler, Larry Hughes, Erick Dampier, the entire New Orleans team, Spencer Hawes, Chauncey Billups.

 

NJN 72 @ ORL 88  Poss:  94   NJN ORtg:  76.7  ORL ORtg:  93.6

NJN:    eFG%  35.8   OReb%  14.8   DReb%  82.3    TO%   11.7   FTR 15.2
ORL:    eFG%  50.0   OReb%  17.7   DReb%  85.2   TO%   15.9   FTR  33.7

NJN Fantasy Notes:  Trenton Hassell another start, 13pt/2reb….Josh Boone 5 minutes…..Brook Lopez bad night dealing with D. Howard, 4pt/5reb/3blk….Bobby Simmons 15pt/6reb….Rafer Alston a triple double, 17pt/10reb/10ast….Terrence Williams 11pt/12reb.

ORL Fantasy Notes:  Mickael Pietrus back up to 38 minutes after missing a few games, 16pt/4reb/2stl/5tov….Matt Barnes 13pt/13reb/5ast….Dwight Howard 26pt/12reb/5blk, 10-14 shooting….Vince Carter played 35 minutes and  looks recovered from his latest injury, 14pt/5reb….Jameer Nelson still looking pretty average, 10pt/5reb/4ast.

 

UTA 112 @ PHI 90  Poss:  91  UTA ORtg:  123.1   PHI ORtg:  98.9

UTA:    eFG%  54.8   OReb%  35.1   DReb%  77.5   TO%   13.1   FTR  29.2
PHI:     eFG%  51.4   OReb%   22.5  DReb%   64.9   TO%   18.6   FTR  32.3

UTA Fantasy Notes:  Ronnie Brewer got some time at SF last night, 14pt/5reb/6ast/2stl….Carlos Boozer 24pt/12reb/4ast/3stl….Mehmet Okur 15pt/4reb….Wes Matthews with a start 16pt/4reb/2stl….Eric Maynor with a start at PG in place of Deron Williams, 13pt/4reb/11ast….Paul Millsap 15pt/7reb….Andrei Kirilenko 13pt/6reb/3ast.

PHI Fantasy Notes:  Thaddeus Young playing through an injury, 17pt/3reb….Elton Brand 11pt/2reb….Samuel Dalembert 4pt/6reb…. Andre Iguodala 11pt/7reb/10ast/4blk….Lou Williams 10pt/4ast/4tov….Jason Kapono 12pts on 5-7….Marreese Speights with an off night, 4pt/5reb. 

 

GSW 121 @ NYK 107  Poss: 103  GSW ORtg: 117.5  NYK ORtg: 103.9

GSW:     eFG%  61.9   OReb%  19.3    DReb%  72.1    TO%   14.5    FTR  27.3
NYK:    eFG%  53.4   OReb%   27.9   DReb%   80.7  TO%   20.3   FTR  22.0

GSW Fantasy Notes:  Kelenna Azubuike 22pt/5reb/5ast/2stl…. Stephen Jackson 23pt/8reb/5stl….Mikki Moore still starting, 2pt/4reb….Monta Ellis 22pt/3reb/4tov….Anthony Morrow 7pt/7reb….CJ Watson 19pt on 7-8 shooting….Corey Maggette 22pt on 8-10 shooting….Stephen Curry got a whopping 3 minutes as Nelson tried to make some kind of point.

NYK Fantasy Notes:  Wilson Chandler with weak game, 8pt/2reb….Danilo Gallinari 19pt/10reb, 7-10 shooting….David Lee 17pt/8reb….Chris Duhon with a typical Duhon game, 5pt/4reb/7ast/2stl….Larry Hughes 3pt/2ast and time to put him back on the waiver wire….Al Harrington 16pt/4reb….Toney Douglas 15pt on 7-16 shooting.

 

DAL 89 @ MIN 77  Poss: 101  DAL ORtg: 88.1  MIN ORtg:  76.2

DAL:     eFG%  42.3   OReb%  22.0   DReb%  79.4    TO%   16.8   FTR  25.8
MIN:    eFG%   34.2   OReb%  20.6   DReb%   78.0   TO%   11.8   FTR  30.3

DAL Fantasy Notes:  Shawn Marion 15pt/3reb/4ast/1stl….Dirk Nowitzki 20pt/11reb….Erick Dampier’s value should take a hit now that Drew Gooden is back, 0pt/5reb….Jason Kidd 6pt/7reb/6ast/4tov….Rodrigue Beaubois with a start, 9pt on 3-7 shooting….Jason Terry 12pt/6reb…Josh Howard is out again with his ankle problem.

MIN Fantasy Notes:  Ryan Gomes 10pt/9reb….Nathan Jawai with a start due to Al Jefferson’s absence (personal leave), 10pt/4reb….Ryan Hollins 5pt/6reb….Corey Brewer is going to have a lot of nights like this, 4-13 shooting, 10pt/7reb/4stl/1blk.  FG% isn’t his strong point….Jonny Flynn 11pt/4ast….Ramon Sessions no better, 7pt/3ast….Oleksiy Pecherov only 15 minutes, 9pt/6reb.

 

ATL 97 @ BOS 86  Poss:  91  ATL ORtg:  106.6  BOS ORtg: 94.5

ATL:     eFG%  47.6   OReb%  41.0   DReb%  83.8    TO%  14.2   FTR 27.3
BOS :    eFG%   50.0  OReb%   16.2   DReb%  59.0   TO%   16.4  FTR  26.0

ATL Fantasy Notes:  Josh Smith 14pt/7reb/2ast/3blk….Marvin Williams 6pt/3reb….Al Horford 12pt/13reb/3stl/1blk….Mike Bibby 37min/13pt/6ast….Joe Johnson 40min/24pt/7reb….Jamal Crawford 18pt on 6-15 shooting.

BOS Fantasy Notes:  Kevin Garnett 14pt/5reb.  He’s just an average fantasy players these days….Paul Pierce 24pt on 8-16 shooting, not much else….Kendrick Perkins 14pt/10reb/4tov….Ray Allen 10pt/5ast….Rajon Rondo 4pt/4reb/9ast/1stl….Rasheed Wallace 7pt/3reb/3blk, 1-5 from three.

 

POR 86 @ NOH 78  Poss:  90  POR ORtg: 95.6  NOH ORtg: 86.7

POR:     eFG%  39.0   OReb%  39.2   DReb%  71.7   TO%  13.3   FTR  29.8
NOH:    eFG%  38.6   OReb%  18.3   DReb%   60.8   TO%  10.0  FTR  27.8

POR Fantasy Notes:  Brandon Roy 15pt/8reb/6ast and his stats seem to be suffering lately with Blake and Miller starting along side him….LaMarcus Aldridge 20pt/13reb….Greg Oden 8pt/12reb/3blk….Andre Miller 12pt/6reb/3ast….Steve Blake 3pt/4reb in 32 minutes….Joel Przybilla 10pt/8reb/3blk.

NOH Fantasy Notes:  Chris Paul left this one with an ankle sprain, not sure of the severity….Devin Brown 7pt on 2-7 shooting….Peja Stojakovic 2pt/6reb on 1-7 shooting….David West 15pt/10reb….Emeka Okafor 7pt/4reb on 2-7 shooting….Darren Collison could start at PG if Paul misses time, 18pt/2ast/2stl….Marcus Thornton could also pick up some minutes, 20pt on 8-15 shooting.

 

HOU 100 @ SAC 109  Poss: 97  HOU ORtg: 103.1  SAC 112.4

HOU:    eFG%  46.0   OReb%  19.1   DReb%  62.0    TO%  10.3    FTR  21.3
SAC:     eFG%  112.4  OReb%  38.0  DReb%   80.1   TO%   18.5   FTR  35.8

HOU Fantasy Notes:  Shane Battier with a good scoring game, 23pt on 8-11….Luis Scola 20pt/9reb/4tov….Chuck Hayes regressing, 7pt/4reb….Trevor Ariza 28pt/6reb/5ast, 10-21….Aaron Brooks 10pt/5ast….Nothing from the bench.

SAC Fantasy Notes:  Andres Nocioni 15pt/7reb/3ast/2stl….Jason Thompson with a good one, 27pt/11reb/2blk….Spencer Hawes 6pt/9reb….Beno Udrih enjoying his opportunity, 22pt/4ast…. Tyreke Evans 20pt/6reb/4ast….Nothing from the SAC bench either.

 

LAL 79 @ DEN 105  Poss: 98  LAL ORtg:  80.6  DEN ORtg: 107.1

LAL:     eFG%  39.2   OReb%  28.3   DReb%  78.6    TO%  16.3   FTR  18.1
DEN:    eFG%  47.0   OReb%  21.4   DReb%   71.7   TO%  10.2   FTR  34.1

LAL Fantasy Notes:  Ron Artest 11pt/3reb/6ast on 4-11….Lamar Odom 14pt/7reb/3ast….Andrew Bynum 19pt/15reb….Kobe 19pt/3reb….Derek ‘the most useless player in all of fantasy’ Fisher, 0pt/2reb/4ast in 23 minutes.

DEN Fantasy Notes:  Kenyon Martin looking healthy, 10pt/9reb/5ast….Carmelo Anthony 25pt/4reb/3stl….Nene 13pt/6reb/4ast….Chauncy Billups 6pt/8ast, he’s been turning in some very inconsistent performances and I wonder if there isn’t a nagging injury there….Arron Afflalo still starting at SG, 8pt/3reb….Earl Smith 20pts in 23 minutes, 7-16 shooting.  Wonder how much 16 shots a game is going to cut into Melo’s chances at the scoring title?….Ty Lawson with a nice one off the bench, 13pt/6ast in 22 minutes.

 

TOR 104 @ LAC 89  Poss: 86  TOR ORtg: 120.9  LAC ORtg: 103.5

TOR:    eFG%  56.8   OReb%  25.0   DReb%  68.5    TO%  10.4   FTR  18.7
LAC:    eFG%  50.0   OReb%  31.5   DReb%   75.0   TO%  17.4  FTR  38.5

TOR Fantasy Notes:  Hedo Turkoglu 9pt/3reb/5ast….Chris Bosh 21pt/14reb/6ast and he will get a nice payday if he keeps this up….Andrea Bargnani 19pt/2reb.  2 rebs from the center position?….Jose Calderon 18pt/9ast….DeMar DeRozan still getting to start, 11min/2pt/1ast….Marco  Bellinelli 15pt on 6-10, 3-5 from three.

LAC Fantasy Notes:  Marcus Camby 9pt/6reb/4ast….Al Thornton 12pt on 5-7 shooting….Chris Kaman 25pt/7reb….Baron Davis 17pt/7ast/4tov, 6-16 shooting….Rasual Butler 6pt/6reb, 2-10 shooting….Steve Novak with some action, 10pt on 4-9 shooting.  Yes, things are bad in LAC.