It’s so funny to me how reluctant the average fantasy basketball player is to accept change in fantasy standings, but also how quickly someone’s opinion will change based on something they hear or perceive. For example, let’s take the case of Kevin Durant. Long slated to be a mega-stud in the NBA, KD broke out on a torrent last year. Let’s take a look at his beastly totals from last year:

.476/.863 FG/FT%    452FTM, 97  Tre’s,     1871 Pts,  482 REB,  205AST, 96st,  53blocks

Averaging 25.3 ppg, Durant was a gem. He’s young, incredibly athletic, and the precision outside shooting from a 6′9 G/F makes him almost unstoppable when he’s hot.

All of a sudden, people are saying that Durant is better than Lebron James. Folks, these types of statements are absurd. Let’s break this down for a second. Lebron plays on a team with Mo Williams, Delonte West, Zydryunas IlGauskas……..all guys who can put the ball in the basket. Durant played with Russell Westbrook ( shot …

DJ Mbenga- F/C  Los Angeles Lakers

Mbenga is one-half Belgian, one-half Congolese, and one-half useless. Perennially signed to intimidate opponents in the paint, the only person Mbenga intimidates is the closest reporter to the end of the bench, because that is where he sits for about 42 minutes every game. Unless you are in a 40 team league, stay away from the Belgian Bruiser.

Jerome James- C  Chicago Bulls

According to Chicago news wires, “Big Snacks” has cut back on the cheesesteaks and turned up his training regimen, and he’s hoping to make a dramatic comeback in 2009 and possibly scam one last team in free agency. Either way, the best logic is to stay away…..far, far away. The Knicks didn’t get that memo, but I hope you do.

Hamed Haddadi- C   Memphis Grizzlies

Hamed Haddadi might be the Prince of Persia, but in America his throne is a metal chair on the end on the bench. In fact, when the Lakers play the Grizzlies, not only do you get Gasol …

C- Emeka Okafor

If you’re looking for a real, dominant center to hold down those REB and BLK numbers, look no further than Emeka Okafor. Long stamped with the “underachiever tag”, a trade to new Orleans could be exactly what Okafor needs to break through. Chris Paul helped transform Tyson Chandler, an athletic big man with relatively few offensive skills, into a double-double machine. Emeka was a double-double machine without the star pg(no disrespect to Ray Felton, he’s my boy). In the last 3 seasons, Okafor has eclipsed the 750 reb and 135 blk thresholds, including seasons of 875 rebounds and over 170 blocks. He also puts up a more than respectable 56% from the field. Last year, Chris Bosh shot 48% from the field and blocked 77 shots, just to put things in perspective. Don’t overpay for points at the C position.

PF- Luis Scola

With Yao slated be out most of if not the whole season, Luis Scola is an absolute no-brainer. Last year, Scola had the 11th most rebounds in the league. Safe to …

Chauncey Billups- Unlike Detroit, where Billups played essentially 45 minutes a game and was considered the second or 1st scoring option with RIP,  he is getting older and there are many capable scorers in Denver like Melo and J.R. His FT%, 3PTM, and Pt’s are all solid, but most pG’s are good from the stripe, and he only had 506 assists and 93 steals last year. In comparison, Ray Felton had 553 assists and 126 steals, and Rajon Rondo had 659 assists and 149 steals. He’s a good value late in the 2nd round, but don’t spend too much for him if youre looking to solidify the main PG categories. There are cheaper options.

Kevin Garnett- Defense wins championships, but it doesn’t win fantasy basketball leagues. Garnett’s #’s have gown down across the board, and a bum knee is a concern for all prospective owners. The arrival of Rasheed Wallace and depth at PF in Boston’s lineup means youre paying for a 2nd round name and getting a late 3rd round value

Kevin Martin- SG, Sac. Yes, …

I had previously slammed Marty Appel’s book Thurman Munson: The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain for being just another Munson bio. This is probably because I didn’t get past the first three pages. After sitting down and actually taking the time to read the book, I have to say that this is THE Munson bio. Pretty much as deep as one would want to delve into the private life of one of New York’s most hallowed legends. Great for anyone who grew up in that time, but also for someone trying to turn back the clock and learn a good deal of Yankee history. This book isn’t just about Thurman, but about the Yankees too.

Take some time to check this book out.

Ok let’s cut the crap. Some one’s not in the Hall of Fame and I wanna know why…….

Player A(Hall of Famer)

In 1211 Games: .322 Avg / 1491 Hits / 812 R/ 42Hr / 523 Rbi

His Bio:

**** ******  was a stocky, hard-hitting, fierce-running and tough-sliding right fielder for the champion Giants of the 1920s. Aggressive and consistent, he was called “the greatest outfielder I ever saw,” by manager John McGraw. ****** hit over .300 for seven straight seasons and compiled a career average of .322. He led National League outfielders in assists on three occasions. A kidney disorder ended his career in 1926 and resulted in his premature death at the age of 30.

Player B (Snubbed)

In 1423 Games: .292 Avg / 1558 Hits / 696 Runs / 113 Hr / 701 Rbi

1st Yankee captain since Gehrig. 7-time All-Star in 10 years, ***** was one of game’s greatest clutch hitters. Stats & awards don’t do his career justice. Still loved decades after his death. Many Yanks achieved more but …

Recently, I watched some punk from Boston named Rice get inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame. It took him every single one of his 15 eligible years to finally get voted in. This makes me upset. Here’s why…………

Let’s compare these two statistics. The first set is Jim Rice. The second set is a player who retired in 2000 who has not even come up in the discussion. He too was one of the most feared hitters in his decade. And like Rice, he had a tumultuous relationship with the media. Let’s compare.

Rice: 16 Seasons  2089 Games  1249 Runs  382 HR  1451 RBI .298 AVG  670BB  .502 SLG   .854 OPS

Player B: 12 Seasons 1539 Games  974 Runs  381 HR  1239 RBI  .295 AVG  683 BB  .564 SLG  .933 OPS

Jim Rice was an 8 time all star and has an MVP award. Albert Belle only went to 5 all-star games, but he was as good a hitter as any during the 90’s. His career OPS is almost 80 points higher than Rice’s, and he drew …

Here are some feasible and some ridiculous ideas for the Knicks to consider. It’s already known that Eddy Curry and Jared Jeffries have player options for the 2010/11 seasons, and most likely, since no other teams will pay them what our amazing Knicks pay them, they will take these options and literally screw the Knicks into possible century-long shittyness. Here’s some  moves the ‘Bockers  can attempt.

1. Eddy Curry and Larry Hughes(NY) <——> Tracy McGrady(HOU)

The salaries match up perfectly. Hughes can score and can play some decent defense, and the Rockets seem to have differences with Mr. Mac. With Yao out for an extended period of time, the new, slim Eddy(He lost 50 pounds) could actually be useful somewhere other than closing time at China Buffet.

2. Jared Jeffries(NY) <—–> Mike James(WASH)

James is the odd, old man out now that Washington has healthy Gilbert and Randy Foye. They can use some depth in the 3/4 spot, and the Knicks happen to have a clusterf*ck since we drafted Hill and Galinari in back to back drafts.

3. Eddy Curry …

Here’s 10 facts about our old. buddy Jerome James who we miss greatly.

10. Jerome James won the Heisman without ever going to college.

9. When Jerome goes to Hooter’s, he order’s the whole Buffalo.

8. Jerome James leaps tall infants in a single bound.

7. Jerome is never late…..everyone else is just early.

6. You know the answer to Final Jeopardy last night? Jerome James

5. Jerome once blocked 200 shots in the first half of a high school basketball game.

4. Jerome James was Gatorade High School player of the year….in kindergarten.

3. What do you get when you cross Michael Jordan and Bill Russell? Jerome James

2. Jerome James clotheslined his Grandma when she was going for a layup.

1. Jerome James’ 100m Dash times:

With the wind: 10.4 sec

Against the wind: 11.8 seconds

After a cheesesteak: 2.4 nanoseconds.

For anybody out there who thinks bringing Jason Kidd to New York is a bad idea, I slap you with a ham.

Let’s take a look at 10 reasons why the Knicks MUST bring J Kidd to New York.

10. The Knicks suck. J Kidd is awesome.

9. J Kidd loves New York. New York loves J Kidd. I believe that’s a palindrome.

8. J Kidd fits perfectly into Mike D’Antoni’s run and gun system. Even better than Steve Nash.

7. Jason Kidd is one of the 5 greatest point guards to ever play this game. Say what you want, he’s a beast. The Knicks don’t have many top 5 anythings, except maybe the five worst contracts, or the five most out of shape players. Or the 5 worst draft picks in NBA history.

6. J Kidd still has gas in the tank. And it’s not 87. He’s not a “slasher” like Iverson, nor a half-court guy like Chris Paul. He doesn’t take a lot of abuse, and surprisingly, for a point guard, doesn’t even have the ball in his hands …

When I was a little kid, coloring books were still really popular. Nowadays, with the spread of the Internet and new forms of electronic entertainment, it seems like books are taking a real hit. Sad to think that, 20 years ago, a nice new book could be someones prized possession for the week or month or year it takes to complete. In today’s society, kids are using the Internet before they can even understand many of the words on the screen.

But every once in a while something comes along that brings us back, to that stinky paper smell that we love. In 1997 it was Harry Potter, and in 2003 it was The Da Vinci Code. Well another six years have gone by, and there’s a new must read on the shelves. The New York Yankees Coloring & Activity Book by Peg Connery-Boyd and Brendan Fitzgerald is the new feel good book of the year! Talk about a crowning achievement for children’s literature. This is the best coloring book I have ever seen. The crossword …

The NBA draft is just around the corner, which is a good time to reminisce about some major draft blunders. In order from 5 to 1. Okay let’s do this.

5- 1998. Los Angeles Clippers. Round 1. Pick 1. Michael Olowokandi (Pacific)

      Usually, when you have the first pick in the BASKETBALL draft, you don’t choose a SOCCER player. The Kandi Man only played a handful of organized basketball when the Clipp-Show decided to put all of it’s eggs into the Kandi basket. Looks like those eggs were soft-boiled, as Olowokandi isn’t even playing anymore, while draft-mates Vince Carter, Antawn Jamison, Mike Bibby, and Dirk Nowitzki are supposedly playing O.K. So I hear.

4- 2001. Washington Wizards. Round 1. Pick 1. Kwame Brown (Glynn Academy)

     New GM Michael Jordan wanted to make a big splash by drafting a HS player first overall. And he did make a splash. Right into a pool of crap. Brown is lazy and soft, a deadly combination. He also sucks, which …