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 | HOT - 4/3 to 4/9
Toronto G Mike James continues to have a huge year. This week he averaged 31.8 PPG , 5.3 RPG, 6.8 APG and 3.8 three pointers and shot 57% from the field.
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|  | NOT - 4/3 to 4/9
Wizards F Antwan Jamison didn't have his usual kind of week. He averaged only 15.7 PPG and 4.7 RPG, and 0.8 steals while shooting 34.2% from the field.
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2005 NBA Draft Guide
By Eric Weinstein
Published: October 13, 2005, 7:38 pm
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2005 NBA Draft Guide
Top 24 Players
1. LeBron James (Cle SF)
2. Kevin Garnett (Min F)
3. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal PF)
4. Tim Duncan (SA PF/C)
5. Kobe Bryant (LAL SG)
6. Shawn Marion (Pho SF)
7. Allen Iverson (Phi PG)
8. Tracy McGrady (Hou SF)
9. Dwyane Wade (Mia G)
10. Elton Brand (LAC PF)
11. Vince Carter (NJ SG)
12. Shaquille O’Neal (Mia C)
13. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind PF)
14. Gilbert Arenas (Was PG)
15. Larry Hughes (Cle SG)
16. Paul Pierce (Bos SF)
17. Jason Kidd (NJ PG)
18. Ray Allen (Sea SG)
19. Stephon Marbury (NYK PG)
20. Ron Artest (Ind SF)
21. Peja Stojakovic (Sac SF)
22. Steve Nash (Pho PG)
23. Brad Miller (Sac C)
24. Rashard Lewis (Sea SF)
*Amare Stoudemire (Pho PF/C) will not be playing for at least the first four months of the season.
Help at the Positions
Point Guard – The point is a tough position to fill. After the first seven guys, they start to thin out quite fast. Iverson, Kidd, Marbury, Arenas, Nash, Bibby, and Davis are the guys that you’ll want to have at least one of. If you happen to miss all of these guys, Kirk Hinrich and Tony Parker are both descent options. Way down the draft list, you’ll also have guys like Bobby Jackson and Sam Cassell as huge sleepers. Point guards are meant to give you a combination of points and assists, the guys who do that best are Iverson, (Yes, Iverson) Nash, Marbury, and Kidd.
Shooting Guard – The shooting guard has a lot more depth then the one-guard. The top fifteen guys are all worth starting. From Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade to Stephen Jackson and Richard Hamilton, these guys will do what they are supposed to do, put up points. Most shooting guards will score the points, and do nothing more, but guys like Kobe and Dwyane get you a good number of rebounds and assists per night. Some guys to look for to be picked semi-late are Jamal Crawford, Caron Butler, and Ricky Davis.
Small Forward – Small forward is definitely the deepest position in basketball. The top twenty guys are all great players, the twentieth guy being Antoine Walker. Names such as LeBron, Marion, McGrady, and Pierce come into mind. The best player in all of basketball plays small forward, LeBron James. The one thing small forwards don’t always put up is assists, but LeBron puts em’ up, with seven a game. If you can grab two of the top twenty small forwards, your team is already in good shape. Some of the good small forwards that won’t be drafted too early are Bobby Simmons, Josh Howard, Quentin Richardson, Andre Iguodala, Josh Smith, and Tayshaun Prince. After the top twenty though, names like Finley, Mason, and Wally are the ones that are left.
Power Forward – Three of the top five fantasy basketball players play power forward: Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, and Dirk Nowitzki. There are about ten power forwards who will put up great numbers. The guys are Garnett, Dirk, Duncan, Brand, O’Neal, Bosh, Okafor, Gasol, Martin, and Randolph in no particular order. Once these guys are gone, Jamison is an excellent option, along with Shareef, Webber, Thomas, Howard, and many more. The 10-20 guys aren’t excellent, but they are very, very good players. If by some odd twist, you don’t get any of the top twenty guys, Curry, Harrington, and Haslem aren’t bad options to fall upon.
Center – Center is by far, the skimpiest position in the league. There are maybe six guys, and then from then on, the position doesn’t look to good. Amare, Shaq, Yao, Miller, Camby, and Big Z (Ilgauskas) are the six guys that are worthy centers. Once these guys are gone, you’re better off waiting a few rounds and grabbing guys like, LaFrentz, Haywood, Cato, Dalembert, Magloire, and Chandler. If you get absolutely none of these guys, you will need to trade for a center, badly.
Sleepers
Point Guard
Jameer Nelson – Sophmore year, should see much improvement
Sam Cassell – Total upset last year, but if he goes back to form, could be huge pick
Bobby Jackson – Injured last year, could have big comeback year
Damon Jones – New team, new coaches, possible better year
Shooting Guard
Kareem Rush – Never know what to expect out of this guy
Jim Jackson – Player great with Houston, has time to develop with Suns
Ricky Davis – Underestimated, if Pierce should go down, he’ll get tons of time
Small Forward
Gerald Wallace – Plays for improving team, should continue individual improvement
James Posey – Could get the starting nod from Miami
Desmond Mason – Possible late good late round pick-up
Power Forward
Shareef Abdur-Rahim – New team, won’t be taken til’ semi-late in your draft
Al Harrington – Solid player, team with new talent to help him out
Kwame Brown – Looking great in training, plays for Clippers now
Eddy Curry – Knicks starting power forward, could get more touches
Donyell Marshall – Now with Cleveland, showed signs of greatness before
Center
Chris Mihm – Second year with starting, improvement should be seen
Brendan Haywood - Has been working hard during off-season, expected to do better
Andrew Bogut – Rookies, you never know what to expect
Samuel Dalembert – Had a horrific start last year, can’t get much worse
Jamaal Magloire – Injured last year, now Hornets go-to guy
Nenad Krstic - Underrated, puts up points and rebounds
A Few Last Tips
•If you see a guy who is obviously better then a so-so guy at a position you need, go for the better guy, you can always trade later on/ put him on the utility spot.
•Rookies can be worth the risk late in a draft.
•Don’t rush; take at least a full minute making sure there are no better options then the guy you’re going to take.
•If no one on your team helps a certain category (For example, three pointers) picks up a guy who shoots three pointers often.
•Look for a big improvement from guys who are coming out of their rookie year
•Don’t go for the guy that gets mainly points, go for the solid, all around player
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