WHAT’S UP? IT’S FANTASY SPORTS GIRL JESSI WITH THE HOTTEST NBA ACTION. FANTASY LEAGUES ARE PICKING UP PACE AND YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO HAVE DUDS IN YOUR LINEUP, SO LET'S CHECK OUT THE GUYS TO PLAY AND BENCH IN THIS WEEK'S HOT OR NOT.
I'M STARTING DOWN IN THE PAINT WITH CARLOS BOOZER. THE TRADE RUMORS CLEARLY AREN'T BOTHERING BOOZER AS HE'S A REBOUND SHORT OF FIVE STRAIGHT DOUBLE-DOUBLES. OVER THE LAST SIX GAMES, HE'S BEEN GOOD FOR 20.7 POINTS, 13.3 BOARDS AND, AS AN ADDED BONUS, 2 STEALS.
IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR DOUBLE-DOUBLES, YOU COULD DO A LOT WORSE THAN ANDREW BOGUT. THE AUSSIE BIG MAN A DOUBLE-DIP IN ALL BUT FOUR GAMES THIS MONTH, AVERAGING 18 POINTS AND 11 REBOUNDS IN JANUARY.
BOGUT ISN'T THE ONLY FOREIGN CENTER FINDING A HOME ON THRIVING FANTASY ROSTERS. MARC GASOL HAS BEEN A KEY PART OF THE MEMPHIS REVIVAL WITH 16.9 POINTS, 9.6 BOARDS, AND 2.4 BLOCKS OVER THE LAST SEVEN GAMES.
THE LIST OF DISAPPOINTMENTS STARTS WITH VINCE CARTER. HE'S HAD A COUPLE OF STRONG GAMES, BUT HE'S STILL AVERAGING JUST UNDER 10 POINTS AND 3 BOARDS IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY. AT SOME POINT, CARTER OWNERS HAVE TO START THINKING TRADE.
ELTON BRAND'S MINUTES HAVE BEEN INCONSISTENT AND IT'S SHOWING ON THE SCORESHEET. ONE NIGHT HE'LL PUT UP 10 POINTS AND THE NEXT HE CAN GO FOR 23. OVERALL, HE'S BEEN JUST PLAIN AVERAGE WITH 14 POINTS AND LESS THAN 5 REBOUNDS PER GAME THIS MONTH.
THE KINGS WERE ANXIOUS TO SEE HOW KEVIN MARTIN WOULD PLAY WITH TYREKE EVANS AND SO FAR, THE RESULTS AREN'T GOOD. HE'S PUT UP JUST 9 POINTS AND 3.6 REBOUNDS OVER THE LAST FIVE GAMES, BUT THE REAL STORY IS HE’S SHOTTING 29 PERCENT FROM THE FIELD AND 13 PERCENT FROM BEYOND THE ARC.
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