From: Charlie Zegers
To: Justin Phan
Sent: Tue, November 17, 2009 8:30:41 PM
Subject: Give and Go: Injury Replacements
I’m not sure that there have been more injuries than usual in the NBA in the last two weeks or so, but it sure feels that way. In one of my leagues, I was scrambling for a Kevin Martin replacement. In another, my astute pickup of Travis Outlaw will go to waste. Other owners lost Chris Paul, Jameer Nelson, Andris Biedrins, Eric Gordon…
You know it’s been a rough week, injury-wise, when Wes Matthews is getting run for Jerry Sloan.
The situation in Philly is particularly interesting. The Sixers lose Marresse Speights – who has been their best big man for most of this season – for six-to-eight weeks. Meanwhile, they’re actively trying to move Samuel Dalembert, and Elton Brand isn’t even practicing with the first unit. My initial thought when I heard about Speights’ knee injury was, “Maybe this will force Brand to step up and show us something … ” but it seems Eddie Jordan isn’t convinced. Is Brand a lost cause?
Read all of Give and Go: The replacements at Yahoo! Sports.
