Fantasy Impact of Kritic on Thunder

Mikchek · Post #1 » by **Mikchek** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:50 pm

will he take over the center position or will he create even more of a log jam?

NetsForce · Post #2 » by **NetsForce** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:48 pm

With the amount they're paying him ($5 million or so a year) Krstic will definitely get minutes as the season progresses but he's not someone I would jump the gun on and pickup right now unless you're in a very deep league and have a scrub filler on the bench...

He was disappointing his last year in NJ and played poorly overseas, there's no guarantee he's going to be any good this season.

-[P]- · Post #3 » by **-[P]-** » Fri Jan 2, 2009 10:57 am

Couldn't agree more to NetsForce. I'm going to wait until some things are resolved, because right now there's a log jam at the PF/C in OKC. Add to that that Krstic wasn't spectacular in Russia and I'm not sure if he'll put up noteworthy stats, at least not from the beginning.

Hawkman · Post #4 » by **Hawkman** » Sun Jan 4, 2009 9:34 am

I took a shot and waivered him in a very deep league, I'm currently in 1st so I'm going to sit on him for a while. Been sitting on Areanas for a couple months as well.

theman · Post #5 » by **theman** » Mon Jan 5, 2009 10:30 pm

-[P]- wrote:Couldn't agree more to NetsForce. I'm going to wait until some things are resolved, because right now there's a log jam at the PF/C in OKC. Add to that that Krstic wasn't spectacular in Russia and I'm not sure if he'll put up noteworthy stats, at least not from the beginning.

Does anyone have a link to his Russia stats? I haven't seen any yet. From what I hear he wasn't very inspired playing in Russia; hopefully, he will be inspired in OKC.

Indications are he will be the starter. It could take time for him to get minutes (do to the need to get into shape). But, he should be quite valuable by the end of the season.

SpeedyG · Post #6 » by **SpeedyG** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:04 am

Don't expect much. I think he'll be rated by Yahoo somewhere in the 120s. He'll give you points, and some rebounds (good FG% if that's a cat and he's healthy), but even when he was healthy and playing well with the Nets he really wasn't a great fantasy option.

Only plus with him is he was PF/C as far as Yahoo is concerned, he gave you 15+ PPG from PF/C (which is hard to come by, especially C), about 6-7 rebounds (which is average/below avg for starting PF/C), and he really doesn't give you blocks (maybe one a game).

-[P]- · Post #7 » by **-[P]-** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 9:31 am

Exactly and I don't think he will even get those numbers, at least not from the beginning, maybe if you're lucky by the end of the year.

Jimmy103 · Post #8 » by **Jimmy103** » Wed Jan 7, 2009 8:39 am

It'll be tough for him to find a place in the OKC offense this late in the season

Durant is obviously well on his way to becoming a superstar; Jeff Green has played very well; and Westbrook seems to be emerging as a player

Where does that leave Krstic when there is already a log jam at PF/C?

I'd keep an eye on him, but wouldn't pick him up unless it's a very deep league