Fantasy Basketball: Fool’s Gold

Kareem Rush, Indiana Pacers
Rush exploded for 22 points on Wednesday and looked very good in doing so. However, that’s not something you can expect out of him. He’s a one-dimensional streak shooter who can just as easily go 1-for-8, just like he did the previous game for the Pacers. Keep him on your league’s waiver wire.

Wally Szczerbiak, Seattle Supersonics
Szczerbiak has had some big games this year. He’s shooting the ball well and he can light up the scoreboard. That said, his role in Seattle isn’t dependable enough to warrant a spot on your fantasy team. He’s not going to start for a rebuilding team, which means his minutes are going to be erratic. Let someone else make the mistake of picking him up.

Matt Bonner, San Antonio Spurs
You might have seen Bonner put up a monster stat line against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Not be confused by those 25 points or those 17 rebounds. First of all, it was against the Warriors. Second of all, the Spurs were without Tim Duncan. Bonner will return back to earth soon enough.

Channing Frye, Portland Trail Blazers
A couple years ago, Frye was a very promising rookie. A lot of NBA teams wanted to get their hands on him. Since then, Frye has been horrible. He has spurts of being decent, but he’s been pretty horrible for much of the last two years. Don’t expect him to regain his rookie form. He could very well eventually play his way out of the rotation in Portland.