Tag: Jose Juan Barea

Under The Radar- JJ Barea

Jose Juan Barea has been out of action the last week with a right thigh contusion but he will be returning to action very soon.

Analysis: Before Jose Juan Barea’s thigh injury he did have three straight ten plus assist games. Luke Ridnour has been playing well at the point but Barea will get his fair share of minutes upon returning from injury. And as good Ridnour has been the last three to four games, Barea’s production right before his injury was significantly better. Barea is averaging about the same amount of points, threes and assists per game as Ridnour yet is playing an average of twelve minutes less per game this year. Keep in mind that Ridnour is shooting just 38% from the floor and 26% from three during this week long “hot” streak he is currently on.

Obviously if either guy is available in your league they are both worth a look but Barea does have more upside. JJ is available in over eighty percent of fantasy leagues so you have some time to assess team needs. Barea’s health is not that much of a concern going forward but his minutes will be the most interesting number to keep an eye on over the next few weeks.

Time To Bail On Ridnour?

Luke Ridnour has not been playing well lately despite being on the end of some heavy duty minutes.

Analysis: Luke Ridnour is shooting just 38% from the field with only two three pointers made in his last five games. Ridnour is only averaging 9.0 points per game in that five game span despite playing over thirty minutes per game. Ridnour’s fantasy strength will always be as a point guard but his assist totals have been on the decline. Ridnour recorded five six or more assist games in his first seventeen contests but has zero in his last six games. His minutes remain high but he isn’t seeing much time at the point and even when he does, he’s just not producing.

Ricky Rubio is negating Luke Ridnour’s fantasy point guard numbers as well as the recent return of Jose Juan Barea. Between Rubio and Barea you cannot expect many assists going forward from Ridnour. He’s essentially a shooting guard now who isn’t a lock for ten points on a given night. He’s still owned in more than half of fantasy leagues but it’s just about time to bail on Ridnour.