I've just been on an academic marathon the last few days, studying for 2 different tests and working on a case due tomorrow, it's been rather exhausting. During the process, I realize during normal times i ignore my academic pursuits a bit, and then when i'm in my academic mode i ignore some of the other things too much.
So..........on that note, I know i've ignored some players in the NBA this year, whether they're not on my fantasy teams, their numbers aren't so noticeable, or just pure apathy on my part. So for them, I apologize, and I hope i make it up to you in this blog.
First off, salute to the baby bulls, they're gonna be putting the hurt on Utah tonight, beating them by DOUBLE DIGITS. Wow. Unfortuantely, the bulls roster has been an absolute fantasy mess this year, including luol deng, kirk hinrich, ben gordon. All those players have underpeformed this season and average less than previous years. I think it's fair, though, to a guy i think has the most fantasy potential on that team ( you may be surprised):
Joakim Noah. This guy came off the bench for most of the year, but he's part of the bulls' future, and he averages .6 stls and .8 blks, in just 18 minutes of action a game. Imagine him w/ 30 minutes, he could easily join the 1 stl/ 1 blk group. Give this guy some time and he could become a fantasy force in the future.
Carlos Boozer hasn't gotten that much love from me this year largely cuz his #'s are the same as last year. A double double machine, not great defensive #'s, no 3's, pretty solid guy. Encouragingly, he might put up a full season in quite a well after 74 games last year.
Kevin Durant- probably one of the most heralded rookies ever in the NBA, he doesn't get that much love from me. Personally, i don't like him. He puts up a lot of points, but his FG% is really low, and the other #'s don't go that well w/ his 19 pts per. However, it is 19pts per, and he IS a rookie. He can develop his game and prove me wrong.
Mike Dunleavy ( Jr) - former dukie putting up quite a year. He's gotten a lot more opportunity as pretty much ( dare i say it?) the top option in the Indiana offense, maybe along w/ danny granger? Averages 18 points +, 1.7 3's, really pretty solid %'s from a shooting guard who specializes at shooting, so he's been a real surprise this year for a very mediocre team.
Antawn Jamison really took over that team in Washington, averaging a career high in rebounds and pumping those points up to 21.4 for a team that really needed it after c-butt went down. Very quiet fantasy contributer, but a solid one.
Grant Hill really enjoying a renaissance year in Phoenix w/ steve nash, but his #'s are really not that impressive for fantasy. It's cuz he's mainly a shooter, and that's the problem when i owned him in 2004. Not that many supporting #'s, but he has raised his 3's to 0.6 a game, which could benefit a little bit, those %'s are also pretty gaudy.
Finally, getting really marginal here, anthony parker could actually be a contributor on someone's fantasy team. He's the only guy in the NBA whose sister is better than him at basketball ( that's not a gender-biased comment, it's just reality. If it makes you feel any better, any girls reading this are probably better than ME at b-ball). Anyway, parker's game is simple: Flow with the offense, wait for jose calderon or t.j. ford to kick it out to him, shoot an open shot, make it. He makes 1.7 of those open 3's a game, and in general his shots, including foul shots, go in at an above average rate. He is rather good. Too bad his sister is better.
-Fantasize on,
Robert Yan
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