We have finished the second day of Fantasy NBA Basketball, and we have a whole bunch of people who suddenly have really good averages. We have a bunch of our starting players who didn’t play, for one reason or another, or who had really poor stats. Now we have a list of available players who look as good or better than some of the guys on our bench.
I saw that in all 4 of my leagues somebody picked up Rudy Gay. Gay’s 21 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 blocks, 1 turnover, 1 3-pointer and 100% Free Throw shooting combine for an outstanding statline, but can we really count on him being worth picking up? Unless all 12 or 13 of your players are sure-fire good players, I think I’d try him out. If you’re like me, you didn’t really necessarily like your last couple of picks and you are just praying that you can replace one of them with the next big thing. I wouldn’t be too surprised if he does do well this year in Memphis. I also wouldn’t be too surprised if this is just one good game in an up and down season, as most rookies experience, but I think he might be worth a try, especially if it doesn’t hurt to replace someone else with him.
Among the other starters (possibly undrafted) that might be worth taking a look at are:
C.J. Miles (Utah) – If he continues to start, he might be worth a pickup. He numbers weren’t great (unless you consider his phenomenal percentages), but he is starting. They’ll probably continue to improve. He is going to have a problem getting minutes in a position that also has Derek Fisher, Gordan Giricek, Ronnie Brewer, and Matt Harpring. Brewer, Fisher, and Harpring will probably continue to get the minutes, if they don’t take over his starting spot.
Shaun Livingston (LAC) – Shaun is finally starting. At point guard, he only got 3 assists last night, but he did get 2 3-pointers and 14 points as well. Look for him to continue to improve his stats and hopefully his assists. Cassell will probably continue to take time away from him, even though he is the starter. For most of us, we are just waiting for him to get injured again.
Kirk Snyder (Houston) – Got the start at shooting guard and had 13 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists. This is his 3rd team since he was drafted by the Utah Jazz in 2004, which usually doesn’t speak well of a player. McGrady started at the 3 to give Snyder the start. He was playing against the team who spoke poorly of his locker room demeanor, so it’s hard to say if he only played this well because it was against a former team, but it might be worth keeping an eye on him. With Yao, McGrady and Alston taking a lot of shots, it’s hard to say how much Snyder will get. Of course, when McGrady goes down with his annual back injury, you might wish you had picked him up a little earlier.
Anthony Parker (Toronto) – Hasn’t played in the NBA since 2000. Suddenly starting for the Toronto Raptors at SG, he gets 22 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 3-pointers. And he shot 52% from the field. I’m honestly not sure what to expect from him. More of the same? Watch him. It’s always nice to pick up another starter in a deep league, especially if some of your bench players are 6th men on real NBA teams.
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