- We saw a couple of big trades over the weekend. Let me tell you my thoughts on those. Golden trades Amare and Channing Frye to Boston for Dirk Nowitzki. If there was ever a case to be made that an NBA player knows where he plays in the JBL - Frye is the case. He was very much average (at best) for his short stay in Golden. The moment he gets moved out of town and into Pancake-land he erupts for 21pts and shoots 5/10 from downtown. There, point proven, NBA players know exactly where they stand in the JBL world. So, why did Golden do this deal? Well, I needed a 2 for 1 to get under the roster limits for starters. I also see Dirty Dirk as a slight upgrade on Amare (especially in ATO). Why did Boston do this deal? Well, I can think of a couple of reasons. Boston really doesn't have anyone as a potential keeper so there is the value in Frye. Amare and Dirk are similar but there are a couple of categories that Boston could push in with Amare on board - FG% and REBS - both of which Amare is stronger than Dirk in. And really, when you're in 12th and you can get Amare and another player with value for 1 player - why not - nothing else has really worked in Boston this year (and I'll bet Trevor never forgets his laptop cord ever again).
- Then we saw Brussels and Chilliwack hook up on a 5 player deal. Chilliwack gets Jamison and David West. I get this move for the Offs. Benny gets 2 top-quality forwards and there are rumors another deal is coming. As for why Brussels made this move - this is a little harder to figure out. Timmy gets Granger, Green, and McGrady. How on earth does Brussels move Jamison and West and not get a keeper in the deal? And come on, no one honestly thinks T-Mac for $6 bucks is an option for next season do they? Granger is $50 bucks and likely the best player in this deal but he certainly isn't a bargain at that price. Jeff Green, in my books, is having a disappointing season and is destined to be back in the JBL draft next season. Maybe Brussels is hoping he can move up so he can protect Durant and Rudy Gay (who I think is a bargain at $24 bucks keeper value by the way).
- We also got to see one half of a Tuna trade message posted to the entire league. It read a lot like jibberish, which I understand because I've been to Jibber and it's lovely there this time of year. So, who was that post supposed to be for?? He was offering Okafor, Parker and Richardson. Was it Arctic perhaps? Unknown....
- Looks like there is quite a group of potential waiver wire pickups this week. Yes, I'm gonna post them right here and let the cat out of the bag. But come on, you guys are sharp, I'm not revealing any super secrets here - we all watch the box scores. So, who's out there this week? How about Marcus Thornton becoming the starting SG in New Orleans? How about Udonis Haslem? What about Aaron Afflalo? Goran Dragic? Boobie Gibson? (Yes I know his name is Daniel - but you honestly didn't think I was going to pass up the chance to type 'boobie' did you?). Lots of choices out there this week. I expect all of them to go before the weekend. And let me throw one more out there...Anthony Tolliver in Golden State. He had back-to-back double doubles for an injury depleted Warriors team. Now, remember the last part of that...Warriors team. We, the normal thinking public, think that Tolliver's performances are fluke because he got those with all the injuries in GS...but then, think again, this is a team coached by Don Nelson who loves to play weird line-ups and seems to get boners off of the odd NBDL guy. So, watch what Tolliver does this week and see if he's worth a flyer.
- So we've seen some of the top teams make some significant moves over the last couple of weeks. Juan, Golden, and the Wack have made some drastic changes. Will French, Bangkok, and Arctic respond? What about the 7th place team - Seoul? Which way will he go? He either has to cash in his chips and make a big move to get back in the race or he throws in the towel and trades Lebron and focuses on 2010/11.
- Speaking of 2010/11 - my #1 ranked keeper, Marc Gasol, had one of those nights that can give a grown man a big chubby. 19pts, 8rebs, 4stl, 3blks, 5/8FG....oh yeah, that's it baby, just like that...
- With the JBL keeper deadline 3 Sunday's away (Feb 14th) - what kind of last minute activity will we see? There are a couple of factors at play here. The first is that this is Valentine's Day and I'm thinking that some of the guys won't be online all night making those last minute deals. Secondly, I think that some of the teams have already blown their wads and might make a run with what they have (ie. Golden). Juan de Fuca still has a nice shiny Mercedes (Brook Lopez) just waiting for a rich SOB to come in and not even look at the sticker price and just say "I'll take it" without even worrying about what it costs him. The big question remains will Arctic, French, and especially Bangkok make a big move. Bangkok, I think, has the most chips to play. He has 5 legit top keepers for next season and has to make a move...doesn't he? And finally, the team with maybe the biggest chip to play is still Seoul. He has Lebron and Lebron may just have the keys to the storage locker where the JBL keeps its championship trophy. What Philly Woo decides to do with Lebron could ultimately decide the fate of the JBL title. Who will step up with the best offer? I know I don't have the chips for the King so I look forward to hearing about all the offers. It should be exciting. The worst part (or best part) for me is that I will be in Orlando from Feb 11th to Feb 26th enjoying some well-deserved R&R and I won't be privy to that last weekend prior to the keeper deadline. But I know Philly Woo will make it exciting. I know it...
Well, that's all for now...other than I am very pleased with the Golden squad tonight. I had a good night with my 9 guys and that was without my big 2 studs (Dirk and Bosh) playing tonight. As predicted, my ATO took a tumble...but everything else was just fine. Cheers.
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