Day 8 -- Fantasy Gods, Idiots, & Sleepers This just in, roster shakeups! Boris Diaw will start at PF for the Phoenix Suns replacing James Jones, Aaron Williams will start at center for the Raptors, Chris Duhon could miss a few games, Brent Barry is out for a week, Joe Smith is back, Corey Maggette is back, Keyon Dooling is back, Al Harrington is back, Caron Butler is back, and Sprewell wants to be a Hawk. A day before forwards dominated, yesterday guards dominated fantasy basketball. Kobe Bryant scored over 30 for the fourth straight game, Baron Davis stunned the Bucks for 15 assists, and JRich grabbed 14 boards. These stats are what fantasy basketball players concern themselves with and pay more attention to their "guys" instead of the final score. There are three types of performances to describe players from last night, they are "Godlike", "Damn You [<font size=""1"">Insert Curse Word</font>] Idiot", and "Yes My Sleeper Came Through, I Told You So". [imgl]http://www.justbball.org/data/5/7/7/b/c/302//god.jpg[/imgl]Godlike - Are players who, provided you the best stats across the various statistical categories used in fantasy basketball leagues. These are players who put up stats worthy of being a Top 25 selection. [imgl]http://www.justbball.org/data/5/7/7/b/c/302//idiot.jpg[/imgl]Damn You [<font size=""1"">Insert Curse Word</font>] Idiot - Are players you thought were "Godlike", but stunk it up instead and had you cursing at your poor judgement in selecting that letdown player too, early in your draft. [imgl]http://www.justbball.org/data/5/7/7/b/c/302//itoldyouso.jpg[/imgl]Yes My Sleeper Came Through, I Told You So - These are players you drafted in the later rounds and typed out in all caps "HE'S MY SLEEPER THIS YEAR!" or "HE'S A STEAL THIS LATE IN THE DRAFT!" Basically these players exceeded everyone's expectations except your own. These categories include, Points, Assists, Rebounds, Field Goal %, Free Throw %, 3 Pointers, Blocks, Steals, & Turnovers. <u>Godlike</u> <font color=""RoyalBlue""><font size=""1"">Kobe Bryant - 37 Pts :: 5 Asts :: 3 Rebs :: 57.7 FG% :: 63.6 FT% :: 3 Pointers (0) :: 1 Blks :: 1 Stls :: 1 TOs Lamar Odom - 13 Pts :: 6 Asts :: 11 Rebs :: 37.5 FG% :: 60.0 FT% :: 3 Pointers (1) :: 1 Blks :: 5 Stls :: 3 TOs Pau Gasol - 20 Pts :: 4 Asts :: 6 Rebs :: 44.4 FG% :: 50.0 FT% :: 3 Pointers (0) :: 4 Blks :: 1 Stls :: 2 TOs Baron Davis - 20 Pts :: 15 Asts :: 6 Rebs :: 38.9 FG% :: 75.0 FT% :: 3 Pointers (3) :: 0 Blks :: 0 Stls :: 6 TOs Jason Richardson - 23 Pts :: 1 Asts :: 14 Rebs :: 50.0 FG% :: 62.5 FT% :: 3 Pointers (2) :: 0 Blks :: 0 Stls :: 1 TOs Rip Hamilton - 21 Pts :: 5 Asts :: 6 Rebs :: 52.9 FG% :: 60.0 FT% :: 3 Pointers (0) :: 0 Blks :: 0 Stls :: 2 TOs </font></font> <u>Damn You [<font size=""1"">Insert Curse Word</font>] Idiot </u> <font color=""Red""><font size=""1"">Josh Smith - 8 Pts :: 1 Asts :: 6 Rebs :: 33.3 FG% :: 100.0 FT% :: 3 Pointers (0) :: 0 Blks :: 1 Stls :: 3 TOs Luke Ridnour - 2 Pts :: 3 Asts :: 1 Rebs :: 20.0 FG% :: 0.0 FT% :: 3 Pointers (0) :: 0 Blks :: 0 Stls :: 1 TOs Ray Allen - 15 Pts :: 5 Asts :: 3 Rebs :: 40.0 FG% :: 100.0 FT% :: 3 Pointers (1) :: 0 Blks :: 3 Stls :: 2 TOs Yao Ming - 17 Pts :: 0 Asts :: 4 Rebs :: 40.0 FG% :: 83.3 FT% :: 3 Pointers (0) :: 4 Blks :: 0 Stls :: 1 TOs Peja Stoyakovic - 9 Pts :: 0 Asts :: 1 Rebs :: 30.8 FG% :: 0.0 FT% :: 3 Pointers (1) :: 0 Blks :: 1 Stls :: 1 TOs Brad Miller - 8 Pts :: 3 Asts :: 6 Rebs :: 37.5 FG% :: 100.0 FT% :: 3 Pointers (0) :: 0 Blks :: 1 Stls :: 5 TOs </font></font> <u>Yes My Sleeper Came Through, I Told You So</u> <font color=""Green""><font size=""1"">Smush Parker - 21 Pts :: 2 Asts :: 4 Rebs :: 77.8 FG% :: 57.1 FT% :: 3 Pointers (3) :: 0 Blks :: 3 Stls :: 3 TOs Mike Miller - 14 Pts :: 4 Asts :: 5 Rebs :: 54.5 FG% :: 0.0 FT% :: 3 Pointers (2) :: 0 Blks :: 0 Stls :: 2 TOs Joe Smith - 12 Pts :: 1 Asts :: 12 Rebs :: 50.0 FG% :: 66.7 FT% :: 3 Pointers (0) :: 0 Blks :: 0 Stls :: 2 TOs Rafer Alston - 8 Pts :: 9 Asts :: 7 Rebs :: 33.3 FG% :: 0.0 FT% :: 3 Pointers (0) :: 1 Blks :: 0 Stls :: 4 TOs </font></font>
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting GarnettKG21:</div><div class="quote_post">SMUSH! great pickup for me</div> This guy came out of nowhere.. Should I grab him for my team? He's a free agent in my league. I could trade Ginobili for him.
I would definately get him. He's been consistent in points and steals, but I wouldn't trade Ginobili for him. I know Ginobili's been struggling these last couple games, but he'll start producing like he should. You just have to be patient.
Yea I'd pick him up, although he had zero points tonight, he had been giving 17 a game, and a great source of steals too.
So I have a question... Smush was a sleeper putting up 17 a game for the first few games. It got him on the board as such. So now that he has been picked up in most leagues, is he an Idiot for putting up zero?
