Fantasy Doctor, NBA / Mar 10, 2010 / 10:30 am

Daily Fantasy Diagnosis: 3.10

Beast of the Night: Andrew Bogut busted up the Celtics with 25 points, 17 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks. The Aussie shot 56 percent (10-18) from the field, 100 percent (5-5) from the line, had 2 turnovers and dunkfaced Glen Davis in the process. He’s been healthy this season and has been a top-10 fantasy force during the past month.

Noteworthy Lines:
Drew Gooden – 5-12 FG (42%), 2-2 FT (100%), 12 Pts, 14 Reb, 1 Stl, 1 TO; It’s a good thing he didn’t seek a buyout. Gooden is averaging a nice double-double to the tune of 15/10 since coming to the Clips. Congratulations if you were quick enough to scoop him up.

Dwight Howard – 9-12 FG (75%), 4-4 FT (100%), 22 Pts, 15 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Blk, 4 TO; In the past month, Howard has justified owners who drafted him in the second round of their drafts. But with the Magic’s dreadful fantasy playoff schedule and the likelihood that he’ll get some rest down the stretch, owners in leagues that haven’t had their trade deadlines pass yet should see what they can lure with the beast.

Luis Scola – 8-16 FG (50%), 7-8 FT (88%), 23 Pts, 10 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 7 TO; He’s been a beast during the past four games, though he’s also turning the ball over like it’s his job. With Houston’s strong playoff schedule, Scola’s owners should reap huge rewards.

Trevor Ariza – 4-13 FG (31%), 2-2 FT (100%), 3 3ptm, 13 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 TO; He finally returned after a hip injury kept him sidelined for seven games. This was a fine line but he was only a borderline starter before the injury.

Samuel Dalembert – 7-12 FG (58%), 2-2 FT (100%), 16 Pts, 11 Reb, 4 Blk, 2 TO; This was a nice bounce back from a poor showing on Sunday, when he came off the bench for disciplinary reasons. Dalembert has been inconsistent but his strong rebounds and blocks keep him relevant in most leagues.

Roy Hibbert – 5-14 FG (36%), 2-2 FT (100%), 12 Pts, 11 Reb, 7 Ast, 1 Blk, 2 TO; A very nice all-around line from Hibbert, who’s on a mini-roll right now. He always tosses in at least one stinker a week, so weigh your options before excitedly inserting him in your starting lineups.

Ray Allen – 0-3 FG (0%), 3-3 FT (100%), 3 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl; Brian Scalabrine could’ve done more with 34 minutes. This was Allen’s second three-point performance in four games and he’s clearly struggling with Paul Pierce back in the lineup. Congrats if you sold high on him a couple weeks ago.

Deron Williams – 11-15 FG (73%), 3-4 FT (75%), 3 3ptm, 28 Pts, 1 Reb, 17 Ast, 1 TO; D-Will (who needs a better nickname, by the way) put on a clinic in Chicago and even had an epic dunk of his own on Derrick Rose.

Jarrett Jack – 4-8 FG (50%), 8-8 FT (100%), 2 3ptm, 18 Pts, 7 Reb, 7 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 Blk; Jack has been great during the past couple weeks and is turning out to be one of the best waiver-wire pickups of the season.

Kobe Bryant – 11-20 FG (55%), 10-11 FT (91%), 32 Pts, 6 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl, 4 TO; Another night, another game-winner. If you want to get nitpicky, a three would’ve been nice, but it’s good to see Kobe shoot at a high clip again.

Waiver Wire Appeal:
Matt Barnes – 10 Pts, 2 3ptm, 5 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl; Barnes is on a nice little streak right now and deserves consideration in deeper leagues.

Jordan Hill – 11 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Ast; He had 12/8 on Sunday and could be finding his niche in Houston.

James Singleton – 12 Pts, 4 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 3 Blk, 1 TO; If you need blocks on a regular basis, Singleton’s your man.

Jrue Holiday – 21 Pts, 2 3ptm, 2 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk, 4 TO; This was his second straight 21-point game, though inconsistency is always in the cards for the rookie.

Brandon Rush – 24 Pts, 4 3ptm, 9 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl; He benefited from Danny Granger’s absence last night, but is having a fine March so far.

Dahntay Jones – 25 Pts, 4 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Blk, 3 TO; He’ll likely fall back to earth when Granger returns.

Carlos Delfino – 19 Pts, 5 3ptm, 8 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 3 TO; He’s still relevant.

C.J. Miles – 26 Pts, 6 3ptm, 1 Reb, 2 Stl, 1 Blk, 1 TO; Give him a look if you need threes and steals.

Brad Miller – 20 Pts, 3 3ptm, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 TO; He’s hitting a good number of threes, though he doesn’t give you many blocks.

Hakim Warrick – 11 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 3 TO; He could have a nice boost in value if Luol Deng’s injury is serious.

Injuries:
Antawn Jamison (knee): MRI was fine, so he should play Friday

Brendan Haywood (back): could return tonight

Ty Lawson (shoulder): out another week

Rodney Stuckey (head): out at least another game

Jerry Stackhouse (hamstring): day-to-day

Deng (calf): MRI scheduled today

For Tonight:
See if Al Jefferson keeps on flying or plummets back to earth against the Nuggets.

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11 Responses to “Daily Fantasy Diagnosis: 3.10”

  1. Heckler says:

    some of yall gonna have to soon recognize that Andrew Bogut is better than you first thought.

    don’t just crown brook lopez as the 2nd best center in the east behind dwight howard.

    and i keep telling yall and have done told yall many times over; Andrew Bogut is better than Andrew Bynum.

  2. b says:

    hey doc, who’s got more value diaw or delfino? thanks

  3. RonNation says:

    dwills line was better than boguts

    come on now

  4. The Fantasy Doctor says:

    @b: Tough call, but Diaw gets the slight edge. If you need more threes though, Deflino’s your guy.

  5. Joe says:

    hey doc, what do you think about me sending dwight and danillo for josh smith and bogut? i am doing this based on fantasy schedule.

  6. The Fantasy Doctor says:

    @Joe: I like the deal, though you’re losing out on threes.

  7. Ian says:

    heckler
    everyone that isnt a laker fan knows that.

  8. BrickLayer says:

    Hey Doc,

    I am in a 13 team roto league, i am towards the lower end of the standings, but feel i could make a run at top 5. My team is:

    Guards – M Thorton, Wade, George Hill
    Forwards – Rashard, Josh Smith, Q Rich (just picked up…)
    Centers – Bosh, Scola
    Util – Steph Curry, Randy Foye
    Bench – Toliver, Brad Miller, Eddie House

    I have waiver 1, and someone just dropped diaw, i am coming last in ft% and points% but not by much and i could easily move 5 points in ft%.

    My question is do i move for diaw and his terrible ft%, or should i wait and hope someone drops someone better…
    if you think i should take diaw, who would you drop, 3s is the other cat i could make up a lot of points

    Cheers

  9. The Fantasy Doctor says:

    @BrickLayer: Diaw won’t help too much with threes, but he’s certainly better than Foye, and steadier than Richardson. If you can benefit from points, rebounds and assists, along with decent %s, I’d definitely take Diaw over Foye.

  10. Lets Go Hawks says:

    Doc,

    Here is the best part of my roster

    Deron Williams
    Stephen Curry
    Josh Smith
    Dirk Nowitzki
    David Lee
    Nene Hilario
    Antawn Jamison
    Andray Blatche
    Aaron Brooks
    J.R. Smith
    Marcus Thorton

    I get one of every position and and 3 utilites. We have 9 categories- FG%, FT%, 3’s, Pts, Reb, Ast, Stl, Blk and TO. Who should i go with down the stretch?

    thank you

  11. The Fantasy Doctor says:

    @Lets Go Hawks: Well, if you’re in a weekly update league, it kind of depends on the number of games each week. Otherwise, I’d consider these nine as the ones to go with, in general:

    Deron Williams
    Stephen Curry
    Josh Smith
    Dirk Nowitzki
    David Lee
    Nene
    Aaron Brooks
    Andray Blatche
    J.R. Smith

    Marcus Thornton is almost interchangeable with Smith.

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