Aldridge: Off to a good start!

LaMarcus Aldridge, in a bad matchup (SA Spurs), blocked 2 bogies, picked a pocket, grabbed 3 boards, and scored a scorching 27 points, at an efficient 12-19 and 3-3 from the field and line respectively.

Yes, yes… I know its only the first game of the regular season. But that was a hell of a performance, considering his team’s matchup! I’m drooling to see his numbers against a less seasoned and less defensively minded team.

Fine, Duncan ended up with a sweeter spread (24, 13, 1), but at what round did most owners pick up old TD? For his average draft position, Aldridge still appears to be steal! He’s starting to look like his value is worth that of the Al Jefferson draft position region.

I own LaMarcus in a couple of leagues, and am now proud to say that he’s made my official “My Boy!” list (as coined by Rick). Stay tuned as we follow his explosive season!

Starbury, Your Boy…

Pardon the PTI reference.

If you play several fantasy hoops leagues you’re liable to have the “Your Boy” players. You know, the players that show up on more than one of your teams, and sometimes all of them. These guys either tend to be your pet sleeper picks, or the guys you fall back on when your draft goes bad at a certain position and you’re forced to reach for the last guy at a position that you can trust your fantasy season on. There’s nothing worse than being forced to go with Speedy Claxton as your top PG because you passed on Kidd, Nash, Paul and Deron slept right on through Mo Williams, Andre Miller, TJ Ford, Starbury and Ray Felton. (That said, I actually like Starbury this year, but that’s another article altogether.)