Photo. Gary Land

Andrei Kirilenko - AK-47 fell hard in drafts because of his very so-so last season. With promises of an inspired season, Kirilenko looked great last night.

Paul Millsap - 16 points and 10 boards. Utah dominated the glass as usual against Golden State, but no matter the opponent, Millsap will post a few more double-doubles throughout the year. He should have been drafted in your league. If he wasn’t, go grab him right now. He’s worth owning.

LaMarcus Aldridge - If you’ve drafted in the last 10 days to 2 weeks, someone drafted LaMarcus Aldridge very early. He has been a popular sleeper pick, and last night he showed why. The rebounding numbers weren’t exactly up to par, but he runs the floor so well and is going to be the main scoring option for the Blazers this season.

Martell Webster - Funny. We were talking yesterday afternoon that Webster could be one of the early free agent pickups, and then he went out and showed his range by dropping jumpers all over the court. He is 100% someone to keep an eye on. He’s a guy who knows how to get open and has a legit NBA shot.

Jarrett Jack - Someone e-mailed me and asked if they should cut Jack after last night’s performance. Don’t overreact; that was just Game One and we’ve got a long way to go. You’re not rushing out to pick up Joel Przvbilla are you? Well, actually…

Joel Przybilla - 13 points? 5-for-6 from the line? I wouldn’t exactly run out the door to grab him, but if you are desperate for blocks, big Joel is always an option. Don’t expect double-digit points too often, though.

Steve Blake - Blake made this list more than any other player last year and it was clear last night that the kid can still play. The Blazers looked much better with Blake in the game, and his numbers were still much better than Jack’s even though he came off the bench. Don’t grab him now, but keep an eye on him.

Steve Francis - Wow. There is going is to be a very unhappy Franchise in H-Town today, as Francis’ biggest camera time last night came with him lying down next to the bench. I’d give it one week, then cut him.

Ben Wallace - Big Ben should be in the starting line up tonight, blocking shots, grabbing boards and missing free throws when the Bulls take on the Nets. Hopefully you kept him active.

Mickael Pietrus - The other guy we mentioned in the office yesterday as a possible free agent pickup, Pietrus had a really nice start with 3 threes and 17 points. We’re just overly concerned with Nellie ball to settle in on any of the Warrior fringe guys.