B-Ball, B-Fast: Centers of Attention

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Cup of Coffee
I never wish injury on anyone. But just like Old Yeller, at least the Knicks had the sense to put Eddy Curry out to pasture for this season. But you know what that means? Well, not much in terms of real basketball, since the Knicks stink. But in fantasy terms it means a lot, especially since Isiah Thomas wasn't smart enough to stock a second center on his roster. Zach Randolph should be center eligible soon and that's a huge boon to fantasy owners looking for late season positional mobility. It also means that David Lee will be starting. Which is you-uge. Also, you can expect to see Randolph's field goal percentage bump up and his rebounds to increase as well without Curry clogging the lane.

Hot Cakes
Ronny Turiaf might be able to backdoor some center eligibility as well, depending on Pau Gasol's injury length. He scored 13 points with eight boards, two dimes and three blocks on Sunday against the Rockets. Look to grab him immediately in smaller leagues with lower eligibility requirements.

Gerald Wallace continues to come off the bench after his return from a concussion. The Bobcats want to make sure he's good and healthy, plus they have an interest in making sure he doesn't disrupt their recent run of chemistry. (Not shockingly coinciding with the release of Jeff McInnis.) Expect "Crash" to ease back into the rotation, but you should be starting him.

Daequan Cook is getting the nod for Dwyane Wade at the two apparently, with Ricky Davis starting alongside Shawn Marion at forward. Oh. Right. Marion is on a recruiting trip. Er, injured. Impressive team, that Miami Heat. Cook is worth starting in larger leagues just because he's getting minutes and can score. His field goal percentage is awful, but the volume is nice.

Props to Marcus Camby for lobbing up a trip-dub that involved, surprisingly, assists. Camby was one of many that took part in the fantasy friendly 168 point outing for the Nuggets last night. Oddly enough though, there's not a lot to glean from that outing. You still know who does the scoring on that team.

Jason Kapono came out of nowhere to score 26 points in a loss to the Kings last night, and while the L doesn't help matters, it would make sense for the Raptors to shake things up mid-reel. Don't be surprised to see Kapono get some more run if he can keep getting hot, so get ready to use him again/add him again if he's been discarded.

Wally Szczerbiak played less than 10 minutes against the Bobcats, continuing to come off the bench. Wally's seen a drop in minutes the last two games and while he's probably locked into a sixth man role, at the same time it's not unreasonable to see the Cavs scale his minutes back in preparation for the playoffs. Adjust accordingly.