Buy Low: Antawn Jamison - Sell High: Josh Smith

SELL HIGH: JOSH SMITH - F - ATLANTA HAWKS

In Fantasy Sports, there is only one rule to remember, Don't Fall In Love With Your Players! I know many of you out there are cursing my existence for even suggesting Josh Smith might be a Sell High here. I know I know, all those blocks he gives you. So what, go trade for another shot blocker. Swap him for Dwight Howard. Must I remind you all of last year for Smith? Talk about a buy low gone wrong! Anyway, enough of that, let's get to the numbers:

JOSH SMITH
CAT   2009   Career
PTS   15.6   14.1
REB   8.5    7.4
AST   3.7    2.7
3's   0.0    0.3
STL   1.5    1.2
BLK   2.5    2.4
TO    2.0    2.5
FG%   53.4   45.8
FT%   58.8   67.4

Dominating in almost every single category. In fact, blocks is the only one he seems to be pacing his career numbers in. I wish it were the other way around, I wish Josh were just outpacing in blocks cause I could see him keeping that up. But shooting 53% vs a career of 46%! Almost half a turnover less per game?! These are the kind of numbers that are going to snap back, and they'll do it quickly. Deal him off for something more stable while there's a chance. I love offering him for Dwight Howard right now. Almost the same stat line, except Howard is a little below his career numbers...

BUY LOW: Antawn Jamison - F - Washington Wizards
My God could the Wizards use a nice spark and some cohesiveness. Tough last second loss to my Celts last night. Whatever, it's a long season and the negativity will turn around, trust me. Jamison came flaming out the gate after missing the first couple weeks to injury, scoring 31 points in his first night on the floor. Well after 5 games of top notch production he's definitely cooled off. From watching that game last night, I don't think it's injury related, it's more defense (KG) related. Expect a bounce back, which should come pretty quickly. This is a rare talent, the 3's he hits round off a premier stat line. Let's go to the numbers:

ANTAWN JAMISON
CAT   2009   Career
PTS   19.7   19.9
REB   8.6    8.0
AST   1.2    1.7
3's   1.6    1.0
STL   1.2    1.1
BLK   0.5    0.4
TO    1.3    1.7
FG%   46.9   45.6
FT%   58.6   73.2

It's amazing how much FT% can affect a players value isn't it?! Jamison's never played a full season and shot below 70% from the line, this number will rebound. There's no such thing as a guy who can nail treys like he can, but can't hit a shot from the FT line 7/10 times. Everything else is in line with what has been a great career. Jamison is one of those fantasy monsters like a Gerald Wallace or Jason Richardson or CP3 or LBJ, the type of guy who gives you bonuses in the stat line. He'll give you the same big man stats as most run of the mill PF's, and oh yeah he drops in one and a half treys a game. Huge. Go lock this guy up before he bounces back. Try offering similar position, currently hot, soon to be chumps like Frye or Gallinari. You never know, you just might get a steal. And if they ask, tell em The Thief sent ya!