By The Fantasy Doctor
Beast of the Night: Pau Gasol had a very smooth return to the tune of 24 points, 13 boards, 3 assists, 1 block and 2 turnovers. He shot 60 percent (9-15) from the field and perfect (6-6) from the free throw line. His owners have waited a long time for Gasol to play his first game this season and he looks ready to justify his first-round draft position in most leagues. Now the question is which Gasol brother will finish the year with better fantasy value. Read More »
Tags: Andrew Bynum, Darren Collison, Devin Brown, Jared Dudley, joakim noah, kobe bryant, pau gasol, Paul Millsap, Peja Stojakovic
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By Jack Jensen
In June of 2003, the Detroit Pistons made a decision that forever changed the face and future of the Denver Nuggets. By selecting Darko Milicic with the No. 2 pick, it allowed Denver to finally secure a franchise player in Carmelo Anthony with the next selection.
Since that evening in the Garden, the Nuggets have only gotten better. Business the prior season though, pre-Melo, was anything but exciting for the city of Denver. The 2002-2003 squad, which featured a younger Juwan Howard, ultimately rotated through 21 players and 65 losses. The Nuggets finished the year with 17 wins and found themselves 43 games behind the division-leading and eventual NBA Champions, San Antonio Spurs. Read More »
Tags: carmelo anthony, Chauncey Billups, Chris Andersen, Darko Milicic, denver nuggets, Devin Brown, Donnell Harvey, james posey, Jeff Bzdelik, Junior Harrington, Juwan Howard, Kenny Satterfield, Kiki Vandeweghe, Marcus Camby, Nene, Nikoloz Tskitishvili, Rodney White, Ryan Bowen, Shammond Williams
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By Austin Burton
The NBA preseason is underway, meaning it’s time again for Dime’s team-by-team season previews. Last year we debuted the “Highs and Lows” system — predicting the respective ceilings and basements for each team. In other words, what is the realistic best-case and worst-case scenario for the 2009-10 campaign?
Added: Emeka Okafor, Darren Collison, Darius Songaila, Marcus Thornton, Ike Diogu, Bobby Brown Read More »
Tags: chris paul, Darius Songaila, Darren Collison, David West, Devin Brown, Emeka Okafor, Hilton Armstrong, Ike Diogu, james posey, Julian Wright, Marcus Thornton, Morris Peterson, Peja Stojakovic, Rasual Butler, Tony Parker, Tyson Chandler
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