Fantasy Basketball: Who's Da Best?

Question

Out of these players who is the best sleeper to pick up?
Matt Barnes
Mickeal Pietrus
Zaza Pachulia
Ricky Davis
Stephon Marbury
Chris Wilcox
Luther Head
Andrew Bogut
Mike Dunleavy
...others?

And for extra credit: will sam cassell come back to the starting lineup and when?

Answer 1

For me these players can help you above all others you mentioned.

Pietrus, Pachulia, Wilcox and Dunleavy

Pick someone which will help you on your stats requirement/ needs.

Sam Casell may comeback from the starting line-up for a while if Livingston isn't performng well. He's old and injury prone and Coach Dunleavy(just renewed his contract) is now thinking about the team's future and definitely Livingston is part of it. If I were you, drop Casell and find somebody else.

Answer 2

I dunno about Starbury. He'll get ya maybe 15 ppg at 42%, a 3, and a steal. Yer gamble would be whether he gets ya 5 assists at 2.5 turnovers or 6.5 assists at 2.0 TO's. He'll get his minutes while Robinson and Francis are out, but we are talking the Knicks here.

None of those guys really qualify as sleepers, tho. Barnes is hot right now, and, like Pietrus, is really lovin' Nellie's free-wheeling style. But neither is gonna do any better than they are already.

Luther Head is likely to cool off a little with TMac back, but you never know how long Tracy's gonna be back, and Lute still might get the start with Yao out for a while.

For sleepers, I like Salmons in Sacramento, maybe Tony Allen or Gerald Green in Boston, Nene (if he's available) as long as Camby and 'Melo are out, and Bonzi Wells in Houston (if he stays out of Van Gundy's doghouse). There's also that Maxiell kid in Detroit. He's bringing a lot of energy to the floor, and if any of the starters go down to injury, could get enough minutes to make an impact.

As for Sammy C, that plantar fasciitis is a nasty thing. Some guys can play through it, but it doesn't heal (see Tim Duncan's numbers from last year). The only way to cure it is to stay off it for a prolonged period (see Kendrick Perkins' numbers from this year). My wife's got a touch of it, and it's a real b***** (the fasciitis, that is). My call on Cassel's return to the line up would depend on Shaun's play. If Shaun continues to play well, Sam sits and heals. If not, Sam comes in and plays through the pain (if only during clutch shots at the end of games); but, if so, don't look for fantasy numbers akin to last year's. Look more for what you've been seeing over the last 2-3 weeks.

-Regards

Answer 3

Starbury would be the best followed by Wilcox and Bogut. Cassel won't ever start again due to Livingston but will return in a couple games.

Answer 4

Half the players you have on that list aren't sleepers at all, and no...Cassell won't crack the starting lineup again unless he gets healthy and livingston gets injured

Answer 5

Go with Marbury. His team is on a playoff push (believe it or not). Plus, the rest of his team is suspended so he will get more opportunity than he normally would. He is also the captain of the Knicks which means he will most likely be on the floor more than the rest of those guys. Pick up Marbury.

Answer 6

Marbury he is on a sucky team but he is still a good playa

Answer 7

Marbury and then Bogut.

Answer 8

dunlevey