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Sports

Fantasy fan chooses temp help or team

Holding Court

Richard Whitrock

With the halfway point of the NBA season and All-Star break looming overhead, many fantasy NBA team owners are dealing with rosters that have at least one or two members on injured reserve and at least one player picked up early on who's had a year that hasn't quite lived up to expectations.

So, many owners are in the market for some temporary help to their ailing rosters. Here's a guide of a few players that just may have slipped through the cracks and can, at least in the short term, be quite valuable to most fantasy owners.

Point Guard: With Baron Davis sitting out the last few games and headed to the injured list, any owner is looking to plug some holes. Starting after Davis' absence, in the last five games Dan Dickau has averaged 20.2 points with a high of 27, 7.8 assists with a high of 16, nearly two steals and better than two treys a game.

Shooting Guard: Since Jim Jackson refused to report to the New Orleans Hornets, many fantasy owners dropped him from their rosters, making the new Phoenix Sun a steal. In the four games since joining the Suns, Jackson has scored 17 points twice, made five treys twice and even had six assists in one game.

Small Forward: Kobe's backup last year is more than capable of taking over a game, and Kareem Rush recently moved from behind his monstrous shadow and into a starting role with the expansion Charlotte Bobcats. In the last five games Rush averaged nearly 17 points a game, more than two 3s and almost three assists per game.

Power Forward: Rockets fans may be familiar with the agony that is Eddie Griffin, and while he may be a streaky player, he happens to be on an incredible streak. For the last five games, he's averaging nine points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.8 blocks per game. Since he's also a legitimate three-point threat, it's a good idea to pick Griffin up, especially while he's this hot.

Center: Chris Kaman has battled injuries all year, so he should be available in most leagues. The former first-round draft pick isn't phenomenal, but he certainly has the capability. He's averaged 10.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and nearly two blocks a game in the last five.
 

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