Injury Talk
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 1:35 am
I thought I saw a similar thread once but I can't find it now. I wanted a general thread to discuss outlooks on returning players, what do you expect from them.
Amare Stoudemire: Possible New Year's Day return. What are you expecting out of Amare possibly on the second team unit. A Glen Davis clone? 16-8-2 shooting around 45-47% FG with less defensive stats. Or do you expect some greater return on this 5th-6th rd pick.?
Eric Gordon: Could be suiting up Saturday. I honestly don't know what to expect with him. Part of me thinks he's going to come out flat and shoot cold for a while til he catches fire but I also wouldn't be shocked if he shoots lights out and skyrockets up the rankings in his first week back.
Hedo Turkoglu: Traveling with the team this week. No Glen Davis for at least a month. The team has a small rotation he should jump right back in but what do you think he'll produce? 12-4-4 too optimistic with a couple 3s and at least a steal per night?
Wilson Chandler: Targeting Jan 13. Does he have any role on his team now? He always seem to play well with limited mins. but with Iggy, Gallo and Brewer there are hardly any mins there at all.
Other guys you might discuss but are in crowded situations are Bradley, Shumpert and Fields.
This also might be a good place to discuss injured players to hold or drop. This one is probably harder to discuss since the size and level of competition factor heavily in the decision to drop.
Mo Williams: Serve sprain in thumb. Didn't Chris Paul injury his thumb earlier this year and opted for surgery took him about 8 weeks to recover in the offseason. Out indefinitely label is so annoying. Has he had his second opinion yet?
Bargnani: Another out indefinitely stamp. I remember a three week projection around the time the interview where he didn't trash his team happened. That would be next week. He's probably not out on the WW anymore but with no news might not be worth stashing for some shallower leagues.
Amare Stoudemire: Possible New Year's Day return. What are you expecting out of Amare possibly on the second team unit. A Glen Davis clone? 16-8-2 shooting around 45-47% FG with less defensive stats. Or do you expect some greater return on this 5th-6th rd pick.?
Eric Gordon: Could be suiting up Saturday. I honestly don't know what to expect with him. Part of me thinks he's going to come out flat and shoot cold for a while til he catches fire but I also wouldn't be shocked if he shoots lights out and skyrockets up the rankings in his first week back.
Hedo Turkoglu: Traveling with the team this week. No Glen Davis for at least a month. The team has a small rotation he should jump right back in but what do you think he'll produce? 12-4-4 too optimistic with a couple 3s and at least a steal per night?
Wilson Chandler: Targeting Jan 13. Does he have any role on his team now? He always seem to play well with limited mins. but with Iggy, Gallo and Brewer there are hardly any mins there at all.
Other guys you might discuss but are in crowded situations are Bradley, Shumpert and Fields.
This also might be a good place to discuss injured players to hold or drop. This one is probably harder to discuss since the size and level of competition factor heavily in the decision to drop.
Mo Williams: Serve sprain in thumb. Didn't Chris Paul injury his thumb earlier this year and opted for surgery took him about 8 weeks to recover in the offseason. Out indefinitely label is so annoying. Has he had his second opinion yet?
Bargnani: Another out indefinitely stamp. I remember a three week projection around the time the interview where he didn't trash his team happened. That would be next week. He's probably not out on the WW anymore but with no news might not be worth stashing for some shallower leagues.