Weekly Fantasy Basketball Update

After a long week, lets look back at the week that was.

For the second time this season the big 3 of Miami Heat lost to the big 4 of the Boston Celtics.  When Lebron, Wade, and Bosh were all on the court at the same time, the Celtics outscored the Heat by 10 points.  Rondo continued his incredible start by dishing out 16 assists raising his average of 14.8 assists/game.  What killed the Heat even more was the Ray Allen was almost unstoppable, hitting his first 7 three pointers. 

I don't understand how no one sees that the Heat are better when Lebron is playing like Lebron, not dishing out assists.  When Lebron is scoring, the Heat are nasty, when he's trying to dish out assists and his teammates are simple not shooting well the Heat lose.  In the first two match ups with the Celtics, Dwayne Wade is a dismal 6-28 from the field. 

Moving on from the Heat, what is the deal with the New Orleans Hornets.  After the Lakers losing last night, the Hornets are the only team left in the NBA that is undefeated.  After a long off season about how he wanted to be trade, Chris Paul has finally shut his mouth and is off to a good start, averaging 17.9 points a game and 9.9 assists a game.  I mean I think he will eventually play his way out of New Orleans, but at this rate why would he. 

My Pick Ups of the Week

• Francisco Garcia- Garcia has started this season hot, averaging 13.7 ppg, 1.3 spg, 1.3 bpg, and 1.9 threes a game.  He has moved ahead of Omri Casspi due to his slow start, and Garcia should be an option at small forward.
• Eric Bledsoe- With Baron Davis battling a different injury every day, Bledsoe has started the Clippers last 5 games and over the last seven games he has averaged 10.2 ppg and 8.2 apg. 
• Paul Mislap-  Another play I loved going into the season and still do now, is Mislap.  After the departure of Boozer, the Jazz opened up the starting PF position for him.  This past week he exploded for 46 points to beat the Heat.  Over the past 2 weeks he is averaging 21.2 ppg and 12.0 rbg

Sell

• Al Jefferson- I simply love this guy, especially now that he is in Utah, but is he really going to stay healthy for an entire season.  If you can package someone with Jefferson I would go after an Amare Stoudemire or Chris Bosh. 
• Rudy Gay- Another guy I like, but right now his value is so high.  I can see him putting up decent numbers like 20 and 6, but I can't see him staying consistent averaging 25 ppg and 7.2 rbg.  
• Luis Scola-  He is off to a ridiculous start averaging 22.7 ppg and 11.4 rbg a game and with a depleted front court I can see him putting up big numbers.  However I can't see the Rockets actually limiting Yao's minutes all season long if he is playing like he is healthy.  I have also heard some rumors that they might be interested in Kevin Love (since apparently he has been clashing with his head coach)