Roto standings are bunching up and the Head-to-Head playoffs are looming. There are daily leagues at DraftStreet for fun and profit; our Freeroll there is always worth entering because the price is right, but it’s at least a 1,000-1 shot and your odds are many times better in cash leagues, where I’ve been doing pretty well the last couple of months.
Fantasy Spin: Heat Make It 14 Straight; Thunder Beat Clippers; Rockets Crush Mavericks
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Rosen: Total control in Seattle may be appealing to Phil Jackson
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Phil Jackson has been considered for the in-season vacancies with both the Lakers and the Nets. Both teams opted for an alternative to the most successful coach in NBA history.
There were reasons why Jackson did not return to coaching, including this possibility: Could it be that Jackson wants to change his game plan and build a championship team from scratch?
Bernucca: Money for nothing, checks for free
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Now that we are about a month into the NBA season, are you disappointed in the performance of a player or two on your favorite team?
Take a number and get in line.
There are dozens of players who are not coming close to meeting expectations this season. And when you factor in their salaries and how much they limit their team’s financial flexibility, it can be downright infuriating.
SH Blog: Rasheed Wallace wants to coach someday
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With the Grizzlies’ win over the Knicks on Friday night, they took over the title of best record in the NBA, a pretty impressive feat, even eight games in. And they’re doing it with a roster that’s almost completely devoid of true star power, though today’s blog names one Memphis player who Carmelo Anthony wants another shot at.
SH Blog: Carmelo ready to play power forward, Barkley dislikes Lakers offense
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When LeBron James made his move to the power forward position last season, things changed drastically – in a championship winning way – for the Heat. There aren’t too many small forwards that are versatile enough to play both small forward and the power forward positions: the difference in physicality is simply too significant to handle for most.
Another three that is capable of playing the four – and creating havoc in the process – is New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony. He, by far, tasted the greatest amount of success at Madison Square Garden last season while playing the power forward position due to Amare Stoudemire’s injury. Just how good was he? He averaged 29.8 points on 49.5 percent shooting, 7.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 12 April games. And oh, the numbers dropped down across the board again when Stoudemire returned in late April as Anthony switched back to his natural position.
Anthony may not like playing the role of a big man, but with Stoudemire out once again, it’s probably in the team’s best interest for him to sacrifice – something he has harped about in the preseason. The only question is, can he elevate the level of his team the way James did for the Heat by taking advantage of the opportunities created by playing a different position? It all depends on how far Anthony is willing to explore his game. He could never impact the game the way James does on the defensive end, but is capable of being just as dominant offensively. See how he feels about the situation, along with other noteworthy items from Tuesday below:
- Carmelo Anthony will man the power forward position while Amare Stoudemire is out, something he wasn’t in favor of doing earlier in the preseason. Frank Isola of New York Daily News has details:
