Trainwreck2100
09-28-2005, 10:34 PM
Here's the ones we would be interested in
MVP : Baron Davis, Kobe Bryant, T-Mac, Amare Stoudemire
Baron is coming off an injury-plagued season in which he killed fantasy owners everywhere (Dime crew included). The main issue is whether he can remain healthy for an entire season. If he does, then he’s in line to have a monster campaign with Golden State. If they sneak into the playoffs behind a healthy Baron, an MVP award is not out of the question.
Kobe’s always going to be a viable MVP candidate year in and year out. Last season he and Lamar Odom missed a combined 34 games. You know Kobe’s dying to erase the memory of last year’s mess and will take it upon his shoulders to get his Lakers back in the mix.
Tracy is in a rare position. This year’s Houston squad is arguably the best team he has ever been a part of. They’ve added Stromile Swift to their frontcourt and Derek Anderson to the backcourt. This should allow Tracy to spend less time initiating the offense and allow him to focus more on scoring. And of course there’s always Yao. We know for a fact that Tracy’s been keeping up with Yao in the off-season, checking up on his strength and conditioning.
Ahh yes, and then there’s Amare. He’s one of the most gifted athletes in the game...period. Last season he put up huge numbers on a squad full of scorers. Had Steve Nash not been so crucial to the team, Amare may have been flaunting that MVP hardware. Amare makes it a point to add weapons to his game in the off-season – last year he showed up with a vastly improved short jumper. What does he have ready to drop on us this season?
6th Man Award: Jerry Stackhouse, Michael Finley, Antoine Walker/James Posey
We have Stack pegged as a potential sixth man because (despite his protests) Avery may want to use his scoring punch off the bench and use newly acquired Doug Christie as the starter. If that happens, then look for Stack to put up numbers similar to last year or better.
Then there’s Finley, centerpiece of one of the most intense off-season free agent chases in some time. San Antonio eventually won it, like they do everything else (to the dismay of everybody not from San Antonio). Fin’s so coveted because he still has so much game in him. He didn’t really have a place in Dallas anymore but he could still start for many teams in the League. He’ll be a killer coming off the Spurs’ bench.
Miami should stand for "Minutes Is A Major Issue" because it’s easier to pick out Earl Boykins in a crowded locker room than to decipher that line-up. Possible scenarios include, Williams, Wade, Walker, Haslem and O’Neal starting. If that’s the case then a healthy James Posey has a great shot at sixth man. If Stan Van Gundy goes with Antoine Walker shimmying off the bench instead of Posey, then ‘Toine’s got a legit shot at the award.
Defensive Player of the Year: Ron Artest, Ben Wallace, Andrei Kirilenko
Ron-Ron is back and he’s just as hungry as ever. He plays with a nearly unparalleled intensity often unmatched by his opponent.
Then there’s Big Ben. You better believe that he’s familiar with this award. He has a knack for rebounding and swallowing shots in the paint like he owns it, which he does. Ben is going to be right up there once again, with or without Larry Brown.
Andrei has to be here as well. The L’s number one shot-blocker from last season will be back and hopefully healthy enough to carry Utah.
http://www.dimemag.com/feature.asp?id=1922
MVP : Baron Davis, Kobe Bryant, T-Mac, Amare Stoudemire
Baron is coming off an injury-plagued season in which he killed fantasy owners everywhere (Dime crew included). The main issue is whether he can remain healthy for an entire season. If he does, then he’s in line to have a monster campaign with Golden State. If they sneak into the playoffs behind a healthy Baron, an MVP award is not out of the question.
Kobe’s always going to be a viable MVP candidate year in and year out. Last season he and Lamar Odom missed a combined 34 games. You know Kobe’s dying to erase the memory of last year’s mess and will take it upon his shoulders to get his Lakers back in the mix.
Tracy is in a rare position. This year’s Houston squad is arguably the best team he has ever been a part of. They’ve added Stromile Swift to their frontcourt and Derek Anderson to the backcourt. This should allow Tracy to spend less time initiating the offense and allow him to focus more on scoring. And of course there’s always Yao. We know for a fact that Tracy’s been keeping up with Yao in the off-season, checking up on his strength and conditioning.
Ahh yes, and then there’s Amare. He’s one of the most gifted athletes in the game...period. Last season he put up huge numbers on a squad full of scorers. Had Steve Nash not been so crucial to the team, Amare may have been flaunting that MVP hardware. Amare makes it a point to add weapons to his game in the off-season – last year he showed up with a vastly improved short jumper. What does he have ready to drop on us this season?
6th Man Award: Jerry Stackhouse, Michael Finley, Antoine Walker/James Posey
We have Stack pegged as a potential sixth man because (despite his protests) Avery may want to use his scoring punch off the bench and use newly acquired Doug Christie as the starter. If that happens, then look for Stack to put up numbers similar to last year or better.
Then there’s Finley, centerpiece of one of the most intense off-season free agent chases in some time. San Antonio eventually won it, like they do everything else (to the dismay of everybody not from San Antonio). Fin’s so coveted because he still has so much game in him. He didn’t really have a place in Dallas anymore but he could still start for many teams in the League. He’ll be a killer coming off the Spurs’ bench.
Miami should stand for "Minutes Is A Major Issue" because it’s easier to pick out Earl Boykins in a crowded locker room than to decipher that line-up. Possible scenarios include, Williams, Wade, Walker, Haslem and O’Neal starting. If that’s the case then a healthy James Posey has a great shot at sixth man. If Stan Van Gundy goes with Antoine Walker shimmying off the bench instead of Posey, then ‘Toine’s got a legit shot at the award.
Defensive Player of the Year: Ron Artest, Ben Wallace, Andrei Kirilenko
Ron-Ron is back and he’s just as hungry as ever. He plays with a nearly unparalleled intensity often unmatched by his opponent.
Then there’s Big Ben. You better believe that he’s familiar with this award. He has a knack for rebounding and swallowing shots in the paint like he owns it, which he does. Ben is going to be right up there once again, with or without Larry Brown.
Andrei has to be here as well. The L’s number one shot-blocker from last season will be back and hopefully healthy enough to carry Utah.
http://www.dimemag.com/feature.asp?id=1922