So, what would the JBL teams want for Christmas? Let's have a look...and we'll start at #13 and work our way up...
#13 - Maui Ribs. Trev could use some health for starters. He's been ravaged by injuries this season. Unfortunately, those injuries have killed his 'average' players. There are no superstars on this team and that has hurt Trevor all season long. He can block (4th) but everything else he's in 12th or 13th place. What Trevor needs for Christmas is a stud keeper for next season and then the ability to climb into 12th place so he can keep said stud keeper. Maybe Trevor can leverage Granger or Bogut into someone magical for next season?
#12 - Belgrade Zombies. Marko needs his role players to emerge and become blossoming stars. He needs the DJ Augustin, Carl Landry, DeMar DeRozan, and Linas Kleiza types to become better than what they currently are. He needs Lopez to rebound like a big man - not like a small forward. He needs Carmelo and Odom to continue their all-star like play. And he really needs a time machine to go back and re-think trading Chris Bosh for Devin Harris.
#11 - Brussels Muscles. Here's another team that needs some health. Timmy needs John Wall and Gerald Wallace to get healthy, get on the court, and perform like the potential superstars they are. Brussels also needs time. He has some big names (Zach, Monta, Wall, Wallace) but he is going to need more from those so-called role players (Flynn, Ilyasova, and Terrance Williams). And most of all, Timbo needs Troy Murphy out of New Jersey and back into Fantasy relevance asap.
#10 - Juan de Fuca Yo Mamas. The 3-headed Ontario monster team needs Mr. Bargnani back soon. This team is loaded with 'name' players but needs to stay healthy as he's lost man games to Bargs, Johnson, Barbosa, and Gooden. Juan is 11th in 4 categories, one of which is Scoring, and I think they should be better than that with the players on this squad. I am thinking Juan needs some patience to see what this team can do when healthy. But if it's not working, he has the ultimate keeper chip to play with Kevin Durant. He should be able to parlay KD into any keeper he wants.
#9 - Golden Showers. My team is slowly climbing in points but still has a long way to go. Golden needs 2 players to become Fantasy factors in 2011. Tyrus Thomas and Roddy Beaubois. Both have oodles of talent and just need to be set free. The coaching change in Charlotte could be a dream come true for Tyrus and Mark Cuban and Dirk Nowitzki still rave about Roddy Buckets and can't wait to get him on the court. So, that's what Golden wants for Christmas - for those 2 guys to become Fantasy must-start players.
#8 - Manhattan Beach Ballers. Bobby Hucul needs a 4th stud to emerge from his team of balance. He has Amare, Pau, and Manu leading the way. But he needs someone else to elevate their game. Can that guy be Baron Davis if he leaves LA? Can Josh Howard be a fantasy factor again? The other thing Santa should bring Bob is a permission slip. Santa should let Bob know it's OK to trade and shake things up. Answer me this readers of the Chronicles - have you been offered a trade from MBB? Have you? Cause I would love to know if Bob has thrown something out there. I mean, come on, MBB has enough blocks...he should be moving Darko for some other categories...shouldn't he? This team is 13th in ATO and should look to acquire someone to assist him there (get it?).
#7 - Yuma Thurmans. Chubby needs to get out of mediocre-ville. Yuma spent a lot of time there last season. You remember, he was 8th for 20 of 24 weeks (or something like that). Well, this season appears to be shaping up to be quite similar. Pat is lacking in blocks and rebounds right now and that equates to the need for a big man (something many JBL teams could use). Hey, wait a second, Yuma is 2nd in ATO and is lacking REBS and BLKS? MBB is strong in BLKS and is lacking in ATO? Shouldn't a Darko for Mike Conley deal be discussed? Anyways, Pat is not afraid to trade and will likely be looking to make a move to improve the squad in 2011.
#6 - Chilliwack Offs. Benny is nicely positioned in the top 6. Or the elite status teams as I like to call them. Losing Joakim Noah for 10 weeks hurts but Benny is still loaded with talent to compete. Benny's weakest category is 3PT% and he could really use a Reggie Miller or Glen Rice type right now. The Wack is the #1 scoring team in the NBA these days and it will be difficult to pry top scorers away from the Offs. However, if you look at a team like Juan (11th in scoring and 4th in 3PT%) maybe there's a way for those two teams to hook up on some sort of deal. Just saying. Benny is no stranger to tweaking himself or his JBL team and I expect this team to be in the running come April.
#5 - Idaho Udapimps. The youngster has assembled a solid, well-balanced team led by Dwight Howard, Deron Williams, and Chris Bosh. Tuna has been blessed with good health through the first 8 weeks but is starting to feel the effects of the long NBA season as he lost Brandon Jennings for 4-6 weeks. He traded for the hurting and struggling Tyreke Evans and he also brought in Mr. No Meniscus Brandon Roy. Tuna is certainly hoping for a magic elixir in Santa's bag to keep his team healthy because his roster from 10 to 12 isn't that pretty (Dragic, Sessions, Ben Gordon).
#4 - Seoul Brothers. Philly Woo is still hoping for those platform sneakers that Santa promised him in 1994. It's not happening, move on. Philly Woo is cursing the trade that took J-Rich from PHX to ORL. Damn you NBA trades! The Brothers are a very good team and their only real weakness right now is ATO. However, his team has been OK in this category lately. As usual, Woo is waiting in the wings and his teams traditionally go on late season runs. Woo is looking for the 3-peat and still has some tricks up his sleeve. Look out Santa, I mean JBL, the Brothers are coming.
#3 - French Lick Celtics. French should want 1 thing for Christmas - a shot blocker. He is 20 blocks away from gaining 52 points and going over the 1000 point plateau. Just 20 blocks. That's all. In fact, if you look at the other categories, French is very close to going over 1000 points and it could happen in the next 4-5 days in fact. He's close in ATO. He's close in FG%. He's close in steals. He should gain more in PTS. Yup, this is another 1000 point JBL team in a heartbeat. Now, if he adds that shot-blocker - look out JBL. Look out.
#2 - Bangkok Fighters. The crown jewel of the JBL thus far this season. He's spent the majority of the year in 1st place and at the moment trades places with Arctic for 1st place on a nightly basis. This team is strong but does need to get healthy again. He's missing Biedrins and Kaman right now and that's a lot of rebounds out of the lineup. He's also missed Stephen Curry for the better part of almost 3 weeks now. He has been able to maintain a strong position in the standings despite the injuries because of the great depth he has and the strong seasons he's getting from unexpected sources (Brand and Dorell Wright). I think Rick is asking Santa for some health pills and some consistency in 2011. He has the horses. We'll see what happens.
#1 - Arctic Circle Jerks. 2010 has been a magical season for Crikker. He won the baseball pool on the last day and he has assembled an absolute JBL juggernaut that is fighting for the ultimate Fantasy prize. His big man combo of Love, Griffin, Horford, Camby, and Beasley is stuff that GM's dream of. And think about this - he has 1061 points as I type this and he's 10th in blocks. 10th I say!! With a mere 25 more blocks the Arctic squad would be at 1227 points!! So, how would Arctic get those blocks without sacrificing much else?? I've long thought that the perfect trade for Arctic would be Kevin Love for Dwight Howard. I have no idea if Tuna would be interested in something like this but this would a killer trade for Arctic in my mind. What does Chris want from Santa. He wants 2011 to be just like 2010 - because 2010 was working out just fine.
A Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night...
John
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