Tag: Marcus Camby

Glen Davis Is Surging

With just a little over two weeks left in the season it’s time to make your final tweaks to your fantasy roster.

Analysis: Glen Davis is on fire and the fantasy world is taking notice. Davis has averaged 19.4 PPG, 11.0 RPG and 1.6 SPG in his last five games for the Orlando Magic. In four of those five games he has played at least thirty-five minutes. Davis is available in over seventy percent of leagues but he is going fast. A power forward who is averaging a double-double recently and is getting thirty plus minutes per game is a rare commodity on the wire, so take advantage.

If Glen Davis is not available in your league other solid rebounding bigs may be. Brandon Bass and Marcus Camby are still available in a few leagues but they do not possess the offensive potential we have seen from Davis over the past few weeks. Ed Davis is another power forward who has been rebounding quite well lately but his minutes remain in the 18-24 range.

Glen Davis may not be a shot blocker but he does shoot around 70% from the stripe. There is not a better power forward so widely available on the wire.

Last Call On JJ Hickson

Since his move to Portland, JJ Hickson has turned his disappointing season around.

Analysis: JJ Hickson is one of the NBA’s hottest power forward/centers and fantasy owners have been taking notice since late March. Hickson’s line in his last five games looks like this- 15.6 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.0 BPG with a 59% field goal percentage. You really cannot ask for more from a guy who is still available in about half of all fantasy leagues. His minutes have been hovering in the thirty minute range over the past week as he continues to put up solid numbers.

Outside of Marcus Camby for blocks there really isn’t too much left on the wire in terms of big men. Hickson’s point production might take a hit a bit but he will rebound very well with the minutes he’s been getting. There isn’t much time left in the fantasy basketball season and taking a chance on Hickson just may pay off. Keep in mind that Amare is still out, DeJuan Blair is struggling and Derrick Favors isn’t blocking shots anymore. With the numbers he keeps putting up, it’s last call on JJ Hickson.

Blocks And Boards- Marcus Camby

When Marcus Camby is healthy he is a force in the fantasy world. Although the veteran is thirty-seven years old, he still has plenty of fantasy upside.

Analysis: In Camby’s three games this year his fantasy line looks like this- 11.3 RPG with 2.3 BPG. He has always and will continue to produce in rebounds and blocks. His points per game can hurt you but he does not shoot enough to hurt you in field goal percentage as a big man. His minutes have been in the mid twenty range in all three contests this year and if he continues to get those kinds of minutes he will be an asset to any fantasy squad.

Camby is available in well over half of all fantasy leagues and next to Spencer Hawes he is the hottest center on the wire. Camby has not played in over sixty games since the 2008-09 season but adding him will not hurt. You use Camby until he gets injured and pick him right back up a few days before he is ready to return to action. This is the tried and true method over the years concerning Marcus Camby and fantasy basketball.

Last Call On Marcus Camby

Marcus Camby is expected to return shortly after the All Star break and he may be ready to go Wednesday against the Lakers.

Analysis: Camby is available in about thirty percent of fantasy leagues and now is the time to pick up the forgotten center. 11.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game is just what every fantasy owner needs out of a center and that’s what Camby was averaging this year. Yes, he is injury prone but with Camby you ride him until he can’t carry you any more. When healthy he’s one of the most value centers in fantasy, he’s averaging .9 steals per game this year and 1 steal per game for his career, how many centers can do that? Camby may not be ready to play thirty minutes a game right away but even at twenty to twenty-five minutes he’s a beast.

Projection: Give Camby some time to get into game shape and find his groove but he’s a rebounding machine regardless of age, minutes, team, etc. Expect 10-12 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal and a solid field goal percentage from Marcus Camby when he returns.