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Guard:
Jannero Pargo - PG, New Orleans Hornets
Pargo has had a good week averaging around 15 points and 4 assists a night. An adept scorer, Pargo put up serviceable numbers last season when he started in place of an injured Chris Paul. January marks the first month Pargo has averaged over 20 minutes a night this season as his solid play has made him one of the first guys off of Byron Scott's bench. He has responded to the increased burn putting up nearly 12 points a game along with 4 assists, a steal and a three pointer this month. Pargo is a decent option for fantasy owners looking for help in points and three pointers; some contributions in assists and steals are also possible.
Forwards & Centers:
Kurt Thomas - PF/C, Seattle Supersonics
Thomas has seen ample playing time for the young Sonics, averaging 27 minutes a game this month. Old crazy eyes is your classic fantasy specialist, having the ability to provide owners with double digit rebounds on any given night; he's averaging 9.4/game on the season. Thomas can also provide minimal contributions in defensive stats and shoot a solid FG%. However, don't expect much in the way of points from the former college basketball scoring king, those days are behind him.
Nazr Mohammed - C, Charlotte Bobcats
Mohammed was actually a fairly hot add earlier in the month after stringing together a few solid outing following a spike in playing time. However, Nazr came back down to Earth mid-month and is now a free agent once again in many leagues. Although he doesn't do anything exceptionally well, Mohammed has 10-12 point 7 rebound potential on his better nights and can help owners in both statistics. In addition, he shoots a high FG% and can offer limited contributions in defensive stats.
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2 comments:
I think your comment on Mohammed was a bit skewed because there was no mention of his benching. He played a very solid game as a starter but obviously he is playing at a lower level given his place on the pine.
Thanks for the comment.
Although Mohammed has been coming off the bench, he is getting decent minutes of late. Over his last three he is seeing around 25 a night, making him a pretty good stopgap option for owners looking for rebounds and blocks.
Sam Vincent has been playing him alongside Okafor of late and he has responded by stringing together solid back to back efforts. We'll see how long he can keep it going...
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