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Sports Grumblings -
http://www.sportsgrumblings.com/basketball/articles
NBA Grumblings: Fantasy Spin - Oct. 1, 2007
http://www.sportsgrumblings.com/basketball/articles/articles/180/1/NBA-Grumblings--Fantasy-Spin---Oct-1-2007/Page1.html
Fantasy Forecaster
 FANTASY SPORTS SERVICES INC. is a sports editorial, statistical
information and fantasy games company that specializes in interactive content
and games for sports fans. By Fantasy Forecaster
Published on 10/2/2007 |
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STOCK Watch
THE MOST RECENT major NBA star
to declare he wants to be traded? Shawn
Marion (picture, top). The fantasy dominator reportedly told the Arizona
Republic on Tuesday that he wants out of Phoenix. With two years left on
his massive contract, Marion might be tough for the Suns to move. The
Lakers are the most talked-about possible destination for him, but
Marion's no sure thing to be traded. The Suns are on the verge of a
championship and have long maintained that they won't make a deal that
hurts their team. Marion's biggest beefs: he obviously wants a long-term
extension, and he has also been quoted several times the past few years
as saying he wants more public acknowledgment for his stellar
contributions.
SPEAKING OF THE Suns, this week they added a player who might
help them replace the traded Kurt
Thomas. It's Brian
Skinner, one of the more underrated defenders and rebounders in
the Association. While Skinner isn't likely to start for Phoenix, he is
a very serviceable veteran post player who averaged 10.5 points, 7.3
boards, and 1.1 blocks during the 2003-04 season with Milwaukee. If
Skinner ends up getting some regular playing time in the Suns' rotation
he might post some solid numbers.
THERE WAS A lot of action on the fantasy point guard front this
week. First off, veteran playmaker Troy
Hudson signed with the Warriors (fresh off their release of Sarunas
Jasikevicius). If his ankles hold up, Hudson could become a
solid backup for Baron
Davis. Meanwhile sometimes-starter Devin
Harris inked a five-year, $42 Million extension to stay with the
Mavericks. He doesn't pass the ball enough, but Harris' new money should
at least guarantee regular playing time. And Dee Brown, a backup last
season with the Jazz, has also signed a new deal - - overseas, with
Turkish club Galatasaray. That may mean more playing time in Utah for Ronnie
Brewer.
AS RECENTLY AS 2002 Corliss
Williamson was a real force in the NBA. That was the year he won
the league's Sixth Man award while coming off the bench for the Pistons.
But now it appears the Big Nasty has had enough of pro ball. Wednesday
he announced his retirement from the NBA, and he's going straight into
coaching (as an assistant at Arkansas Baptist College). Now 33,
Williamson played 12 NBA seasons and averaged 11.1 points, 3.9 rebounds,
and 1.2 assists per game.
SLEEPING Giant
Gerald
Green, F, Timberwolves
When Green was drafted straight out of high school in 2005 (No.18
overall), it was less a question of Îif' he would become a star, than
"when." After spending two years mostly coming off the bench for the
Celtics, Green may finally be ready for "when." Now 21, the uber-athletic
swingman finds himself in Minnesota as a key part of the Kevin
Garnett trade. Green has a chance to earn a regular starting
job, and if he does he has the goods to put up big numbers. Last season
Green averaged almost 23 points per 48 minutes played, a rate similar to
stars such as Shawn
Marion, Chauncey
Billups, and Mike
Miller. Snap him up if you can.
INJURY Update
LAST YEAR, THE
Lakers often struggled in the paint, since so many of their usual
big-men were injured. Lamar
Odom (shoulder), Chris
Mihm (ankle), and Kwame
Brown (ankle and shoulder) all missed playing time (to varying
degrees), which put a lot of pressure on youngster Andrew
Bynum to produce. The Orange County Register reports Mihm and
Brown are both making solid progress en route to returning, but that
Odom is behind schedule in returning from shoulder surgery and might not
be ready to start the regular season.
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Defensive double-threats from 2006-07 |
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1.
Marcus
Camby, C, Nuggets