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Brandon Bass, PF, DAL
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Nenad Krstic, C, NJ
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Josh Powell, SF, LAC
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Mikki Moore, PF, SAC
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Jerry Stackhouse, SF, DAL
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Wilson Chandler, SF, NY
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Chris Quinn, PG, MIA
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Steve Blake, PG, POR
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Erick Dampier, C, DAL
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Ronald Murray, PG, IND
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Bonzi Wells, SG, NO
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Vladimir Radmanovic, SF, LAL
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Ronny Turiaf, PF, LAL
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Ryan Gomes, PF, MIN
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Joel Przybilla, C, POR
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Rashad McCants, SG, MIN
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Martell Webster, SG, POR
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Jamario Moon, SG, TOR
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Spencer Hawes, C, SAC
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Juan Carlos Navarro, PG, MEM
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 Durant headlines All-Rookie team
Kevin Durant, SF SEA
News: Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant and Al Horford headlined the NBA All-Rookie team announced Tuesday. Atlanta's Horford was the only unanimous choice with 58 votes, followed by Seattle's Durant with 57 in balloting by the league's head coaches. Houston's Luis Scola (53), Los Angeles Clippers forward Al Thornton (48) and Seattle's Jeff Green (43) also made the first team.
Analysis: The 6-foot-9 Durant led the SuperSonics with 20.3 points per game, 7.6 more than any other rookie. He was the only first-year player to lead his team in five categories - points, blocks, steals, free throws made and free throw percentage. Durant blocked more shots than any other guard in the league (75). He was a bright spot during a dismal basketball season in Seattle. The Sonics won only 20 games, and the owner is moving the team to Oklahoma City. Durant ended the season with his best overall game as a pro, scoring 42 points with 13 rebounds and six assists at Golden State in a hint of what's to come for the burgeoning star. He'll be selected in the early rounds in most Fantasy formats next season as a possible No. 1 guard option with high upside.
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 Billups doubtful for Game 5
Chauncey Billups, PG DET
News: Chauncey Billups is not expected to play for the Detroit Pistons in Game 5 against the Orlando Magic because of a strained right hamstring. He was hurt early in Game 3 and did not play the following game, which the Pistons won to take a 3-1 lead in the second-round series
Analysis: The All-Star point guard went through a strenuous workout confined to a 15-foot area on Monday, the day before Game 5. Billups was replaced by rookie Rodney Stuckey and veteran Lindsey Hunter on Saturday. For the second consecutive season, Billups averaged exactly 17.0 ppg. He added 6.8 apg and 2.7 rpg, only slightly down from his 2006-07 totals. Billups continues to be a consistent Fantasy guard, but at 31 he can no longer be expected to surpass his totals. Instead, it's very likely his numbers will start to decrease slightly. Fantasy owners should still view him as a low-end No. 1 Fantasy guard, just understand that it's more likely he'll under-perform than it is that he'll exceed his draft value.
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Kobe: I'll be ready for Game 5
Kobe Bryant, SG LAL
News: Kobe Bryant tweaked his back in the opening minutes of Sunday's 123-115 overtime loss at Utah that tied the Western Conference semifinals 2-2. He met the media Monday with an electronic stimulation device hooked up to his sore lower back. "It's pretty sore right now," Bryant said Monday. "It's tight. It's to be expected the next day, I guess. I don't know how I made it through the game, to be honest with you." Bryant said he was receiving treatment around the clock. Bryant said he was glad Game 5 wasn't being played Tuesday. "It was give me another day to recuperate," he said. "I'll be ready to play. I can't imagine it being any worse than it was last night."
Analysis: Bryant entered the season as the league's two-time defending scoring champion and took home his first NBA Most Valuable Player award. He averaged 28.3 points while playing all 82 games despite tearing a pinkie ligament in February. That was actually down from the 31.6 average he had a season ago, but he appeared in all 82 games for the first time since 2002-03 and led the Lakers to the top seed in the Western Conference. The MVP award comes on the heels of a regular season in which he seemed to mature as a total player, getting others involved and making his team better in the process. Playing alongside the likes of Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum (when healthy) could actually result in a slight decline in his scoring numbers again next season, but a 28-6-5 season isn't too shabby. The NBA MVP will be worth a top-5 pick in all Fantasy formats once again in 2008-09.
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Landry on All-Rookie second squad
Carl Landry, PF HOU
News: The NBA's All-Rookie second team was announced Tuesday. Toronto's Jamario Moon, Memphis' Juan Carlos Navarro, Philadelphia's Thaddeus Young, Detroit's Rodney Stuckey and Houston's Carl Landry were selected. Landry appeared in 42 games during his rookie season, but did not start any games. He shot a very impressive 61.6 percent from the field, but averaged taking just 5.2 shots per game.
Analysis: Landry's biggest contributions came in the second half of the season after Yao Ming went down with an injury that sidelined him for the rest of the season. But his efforts may have earned him a bigger role in 2008-09. He'll be a restricted free agent in the offseason, but the Rockets may look to keep him as a backup to Luis Scola. Chuck Hayes is also around to take some of the minutes at power forward, though, and the cluster limits Landry's Fantasy appeal.
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Young on All-Rookie second squad
Thaddeus Young, SF PHI
News: The NBA's All-Rookie second team was announced Tuesday. Toronto's Jamario Moon, Memphis' Juan Carlos Navarro, Philadelphia's Thaddeus Young, Detroit's Rodney Stuckey and Houston's Carl Landry were selected. Young appeared in 74 games during his rookie regular season in 2007-08. He averaged 10.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.3 steals in 22 games as a starter.
Analysis: Young was inserted into the starting lineup after showing some flashes of brilliance in a limited role off the bench. The first round pick figures to play an even bigger role in his sophomore NBA season, but his full potential likely won't be reached for another couple of seasons. In 2008-09, view him more as a sleeper than a regular starter in Fantasy.
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Stuckey on All-Rookie second squad
Rodney Stuckey, SG DET
News: The NBA's All-Rookie second team was announced Tuesday. Toronto's Jamario Moon, Memphis' Juan Carlos Navarro, Philadelphia's Thaddeus Young, Detroit's Rodney Stuckey and Houston's Carl Landry were selected.
Analysis: Stuckey appeared in 57 games as a rookie, averaging 7.6 ppg, 2.8 apg and 2.3 rpg. He came off the bench in all but two of those games. Stuckey, unfortunately, is stuck behind Richard Hamilton and Chauncey Billups and while he stands to see more playing time next season, he likely won't break out until either player leaves the Pistons and that doesn't figure to happen anytime soon. His Fantasy appeal will be limited as a backup in 2008-09, making him worth only a late-round pick as insurance.
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Moon on All-Rookie second team
Jamario Moon, SG TOR
News: The NBA's All-Rookie second team was announced Tuesday. Toronto's Jamario Moon, Memphis' Juan Carlos Navarro, Philadelphia's Thaddeus Young, Detroit's Rodney Stuckey and Houston's Carl Landry were selected.
Analysis: Moon averaged 27.8 minutes as a rookie and made a good impression by averaging 8.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. He displayed very promising raw athleticism and burst onto the scene with some very acrobatic dunks and flashy play. His best month was February, when he averaged 10.2 points per game. Fantasy owners should expect his numbers to rise a bit in his second NBA season, but a true breakout season may still be a couple of years away. He started 75 games as a rookie and should have a head start at a starting job in 2008-09.
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Green selected for All-Rookie team
Jeff Green, SF SEA
News: Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant and Al Horford headlined the NBA All-Rookie team announced Tuesday. Atlanta's Horford was the only unanimous choice with 58 votes, followed by Seattle's Durant with 57 in balloting by the league's head coaches. Houston's Luis Scola (53), Los Angeles Clippers forward Al Thornton (48) and Seattle's Jeff Green (43) also made the first team.
Analysis: Green averaged 10.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists as a rookie, but had a much better second half after a slow pre-All-Star start. He averaged 13.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 31 games after the break and figures to be a fixture at small forward for the young Oklahoma-bound team. Green and Durant are the building blocks of that franchise and Fantasy owners should use his post-All-Star break numbers as a guide to his 2008-09 projections.
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