FANTASY season scouting reports for 2004-05

Last year I was able to win my leagues, so here are my predictions. Feel free to post your grades for different players as you see fit.

WOLVES-

Garnett A
+ Reigning MVP, the first guy you want to pick.
- Entering year 10, will the mileage start to show?

Cassell B-
+ Allstar debut last year, a returning Wolf
- Age, injuries

Spreewell C
+ familiar with role on the wolves as third scorer
- not getting any better or younger

Hoiberg D+
+ good percentages on threes, FT
- won't get starter minutes

KINGS
Webber B-
+ has something to prove, an established player on his team
- injured last year, 12th season

Stojakovic A-
+ Has become a leading offensive threat
- trade rumors

Bibby B+
+ Hitting his prime, still a King

Miller B+
+ no Divac this year

Ostertag D-
+ increased value last year
- will play backup, was never really good

GSW

Richardson A+
+ not the first guy you'd pick, but nothing but upside on his sucky team

D. Davis D
+ might start, entering a weaker team than portland
- serious decline last year

C. Robinson C-
+ double digit scorer last year
- so old

Fisher C+
+ will get more time on the floor
- still a role player

BOBCATS

Okafor A-
+ is the main kid here
- limited offense, might have back probs

Wallace C+
+ its time for him to show what he can do.

LAKERS
Kobe A+
+ Main option now. Prime time player. No court case.

Divac C+
+ should start, many people to pass to
- 16th season.

Grant D
+ a solid rebounder
- health concerns, bench likely

Atkins D+
+ not a factor in the past, but Lakers best current PG.

Feel free to add your reports as well.

Clips

Brand A
+ So solid, leads a horrid squad of clips, still young

Maggette B+
+ Another sure thing. A little upside still.

Kittles C-
+ a double digit guy on a good team, what can he do on a bad one?
- after 8 seasons with the nets, he may struggle to find his role.
Questionable.

Livingston D+
- expect him to come along slowly, though not DAKRO slowly.

Pistons
R wallace B
+ returning to the champion squad, healthy enough.
- overall game isn't really improving.

B Wallace A-
+ THE factor for blocks and rebs
- no FT, no PTS

Billups B+
+ FInals MVP has to boost his confidence
- not in the same league as other finals MVPs like Shaq, Duncan

Hamilton B+
+ Good player. Prime. Same team.

Elden Campbell D+
+ a brusier off the bench, can help in a deep team.
- stats have fallen off

Coleman D-/F
+ had a lot of talent years ago.
- you wouldn't know it now.

McDyess D+
+ solid bench guy
- used to be a star

Prince C+
+ young, rising, returning. Can block. The kind of player you want. He won't decline, and he knows his role.

PHILA

Iverson B-
- early decline had definitely set in

Dalembert C+
+ on his way up, plays the center spot

G Rob C-
+ still scores enough
- 11th season, no overall contribution beyond pts

Atlanta
Harrington B+
+ a breakout year is expected on this suck team.

Walker B
+ will have a big role.
- FG %

Willis D-/F
+ not on the spurs anymore.
- 21st season. Good for him.

Barry D-
+ will get chances off the bench
- not a real factor, aging, balding.

Cleveland
Ilgauskas B+
+ one of my favortie centers. A true center.
- foot probs, maybe

James A+
+ can only get better. and better.

Snow D
- was in PHILA for years. he's just an vet backup here.

Spurs

Ducan A-
+ consistent
- bad FT. his MVP years may be behind him.

Barry B-/C+
+ useful 3pt guy
- will be a scrub

Ginobilli B+
+ prime. returning spur. the kind of player you want.
- misses a few games here and there. Has off nights.

Parker A+
+ rising. returning. good.
- an A+ in later rounds, not obivously immediate pick.

( all my ratings are based on what stage you should pick them up, not overall)

Nestovic D-
+ returning. A center.
- has no game. Plays dumb.

Bowen D-
- not a factor on offense.

Pacers
Miller D
+ can still hit it, if he starts.
- 18th season. wouldn't get a chance anywhere but Indy.

J Oneal A+
+ perfect fantasy guy. Solid and young, yet established.

Artest A-
+ breakthough last year. A FACTOR in all caps.
- trade rumors, defense doesn't help in fantasy.

Jax B-
- not in ATL anymore. Still good though.

Portland
Van Exel C-
- will he start? I'd avoid a player his age unless no one decent is left.

Stoudemire C-
- will HE start? He' s established here, and showed comeback attempts last year, but a 5'10'' guy in his 10th year is never a good thing.

Miles C+
+ upside, a swatter of shots.
- yet to show potential.

Randolph B+
+ improved player award. 20/10 at least.
- off court life. Reef Rahim.

Reef Rahim C-
- where he will go? A factor in ATL, but not here. Wait for the trade.

Q Woods D+
+ I like his upside.

Denver
Camby C-/D+
+ very good last year actually
- last year was last year. He's an injury case and not an elite center anyway.

Melo A+
+ he's 20. He's on the cover of NBA LIVE. He's younger than the player on the cover of the college game, Okafor. He's going to be great.

Boykins C-
+ Everybody likes a 5'5" guy cause we wish we could play too. Not bad,
- But Boykins isn't going to cut it in a winning fantasy squad. Bench.

Miller B
+ vet PG for denver. Not going to decline yet. Consistent enough.
- don't take him early.

Martin B+
+ a big name star
- second fiddle once again in new team.

Seattle
Allen B
+ it's the Ray Allen show now. He's smart, and makes threes.
- he is overrated.

R Lewis B+/ A-
+ a seattle vet, but still young. The kind of guy you need.
- hasn't yet become a real star.

Are there any other factors here?

Dallas
Nowitzki A
+ big. Prime.

Fin-dog B-
+ I like this player. a smooth shootin' star.
- gradual decline since 1999-2000. Very very sloowly stepping away from of the "core" in dallas.

Stackhouse B-
+ 29 ppg in 2000-01. That's something. He's a star who is fading. Value is still high, not a Free Agent pickup yet.
- I wouldn't take him. Injuries, age, role all questionable.

J Howard B+
+ upside

Daniels B
+ upside...

Podkolzine D-
- he is not ready. a blocker for the future.

Booth D+
+ surprisingly OK at center. blocks 10 or more shots sometimes.
- reputation: he sucks.

New Jersey

Kidd B-
+ a star. It's just him and RJ now, so lets share the stats.
- injuries. Older. Hold off on him.

RJeff A+
+ I've said it before THE KIND OF GUY YOU WANT. He's young enough. He's returning. He's taking over as the star. Time to prove himself.

A Williams D+
+ no KMART.
- a career backup.

NYK

Hardaway D-
+ he's somebody you know, in the FA market that is. late-late pick.
- it's over for penny. sad. I liked him but it's past.

Houston C-
+ can score 20.
- limited. twillight of career. injured.

J williams C+
+ the junk yard dog can steal and board
- not a high profile player. a scrub?

Mohammed B
+ this could be his year.
- he won't be great, but he's a Center

Boston
Payton C
-Gary Play a ton? or gary no play? Don't draft this former star.

Fox F
- he's likely done.

Googs D-/F
- done, but doesnt' know it.

Pierce A
+ perfect fantasy guy. 7th year in boston.
- don't take him over somebody REALLY good.

Davis C+
+ upside still.
- what's his role here?

Blount B+
+ as good as you'll get for center in the late draft.
- he wasn't good before, but he's good now??

Raptors
Carter A-/B+
+ still a big time guy. Slowing down athletically, but taking wise 3pt shots. Not wasting as much energy dunking.
- trade rumors are the main concern. Wait on him.

Marshall B+
+ he was HUGE last year. Resembles current UCONN guy Josh Boone.
- he's been around a while.

Rose B-
+ overall talent high.
- losing it.

Corie Blount D
+ if he is on the team, he might be a factor. was good last year.
- not really good.

HORNETS
PJ brown C
+ solid guy, can go 10/10. Hornet for a while now.
- too old to be relied upon.

Wesley C-
+ scores.
- SGs his age break down. He's no exception.

Don't think about mashburn.

Davis A/A-
+ he's great. has not yet peaked, hopefully.
- wants out of NOH.

Magloire B+
+ all star, a good C spot.
- he's not a perennial all star guy like Shaq or Yao.

Armstrong B-
+ a factor off the bench.
- got to a late start in the NBA. Much older than you think. He's 36.

my hands hurt now. thanks y'all.

Memphis Grizzlies


Pau Gasol A-

+he is the strong leader of the team
-will maybe not put up same numbers like some other team leaders.

J-Dub B+

+ he can do mad passing!
-his defense could be better.


Utah Jazz

Mehmet Okur B

+brings a little bit Finals to Utah to the spot which has never been the Jazz`s best.
- the actual beast inside him often don`t show up.

AK-47 A

+ it`s up to him now, whether Utah could make it to the Playoffs or not.
-offense, man!