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Week 7's Top NBA Pickups

Week 7's Top NBA Pickups
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Chris Duhon started for injured Jameer Nelson (concussion) on Friday, scoring eight points on 3-of-8 shooting (including two threes) with two rebounds, five assists, and one steal in 36 minutes.

As long as Duhon plays like this and the Magic continue to win then he should hold off any challenge from newcomer Ish Smith, but for fantasy purposes he's a desperate spot-starting option at best. Nelson is said to have a chance at playing on Monday, but only the folks in the Magic locker room know what's really going on there.
Feb 3 - 11:47 PM

Jason Richardson (knee) returned to action and started at shooting guard on Friday after a two-game layoff, scoring 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting (including three treys) with four rebounds, a steal, and a block in 28 minutes.

We'll be watching to see if he had just enough juice to be explosive for one game, but he looked night-and-day different after lugging around his knee for the past few weeks. If he was dropped in your league he has enough upside to be considered a must-add player, while J.J. Redick (23 minutes) shrunk in Richardson's return game with an absolute bagel in the box score.
Feb 3 - 11:44 PM

Hedo Turkoglu scored 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting (including two threes) with seven rebounds and four assists in the Magic's win over the Cavs on Friday.

Turkoglu had hit a bit of a speed bump last week but now has two solid outings under his belt. At his age and current ability-level we can't expect full-time consistency out of him, but until the Magic changes their philosophy this is the type of performance that owners should be counting on for 'good nights.'
Feb 3 - 11:40 PM
Earl Clark - F/C - Magic

Earl Clark scored eight points on 3-of-9 shooting with five rebounds and a steal with Glen Davis serving the first game of his two-game suspension on Friday.

Clark is worth watching in deep leagues to see if Baby just landed in the doghouse. Baby is good friends with Dwight Howard, but who knows what that is worth these days in Orlando. If on-court performance is any indicator, then Clark could push Baby for a job, anyway.
Feb 3 - 11:32 PM

J.J. Redick missed all five of his shot attempts with Jason Richardson (knee) back in the fold on Friday, and managed just one assist to his credit in 23 minutes off the bench.

Redick won't be this awful every night, but combined with the surprising athleticism shown by Richardson it's a bad combo for owners. J-Rich scored 19 points with three treys and had plenty of points in the paint, and the time off appears to have helped. If you added Redick in what looked like a winning position battle for him, you may want to see how this plays out, but dropping him for a hot free agent shouldn't be ruled out.
Feb 3 - 11:30 PM

Ishmael Smith made his Magic debut on Friday, playing nine minutes with two points on 1-of-2 shooting, two rebounds, four assists, and one steal in nine foul-plagued minutes.

Yes, Ish managed to rack up five fouls in just nine minutes, and that's going to be an outlier. Jameer Nelson sounds like he could be back on Monday, and if the Magic need a jumpstart at the PG position we wouldn't be surprised to see Smith get an opportunity down the road. For fantasy purposes, he's hands off as the No. 3 PG.
Feb 3 - 11:25 PM

Ramon Sessions scored 14 points on 3-of-8 shooting (including a three) with six rebounds and eight assists in 26 minutes off the bench on Friday against the Magic.

Sessions has been a known trade-candidate all year long, and with rumors about him landing with the Lakers being relatively believable owners are looking at a decent stash in the long-term, and a solid short-term play while the Cavs are auditioning him. Don't be surprised if Daniel Gibson (neck) and Anthony Parker (back) are conveniently held out a few more games.
Feb 3 - 11:17 PM

Kyrie Irving hit just 7-of-21 shots from the field (no threes) in Friday's loss to the Magic, scoring 18 points with four rebounds and six assists in 40 minutes.

Irving hasn't improved on his quick start, holding his early mid-round value for the whole season. We are seeing, however, a loosening of Byron Scott's minute restrictions, as Irving has now played 37 or more minutes in his last two games. It may be no coincidence that he has shot just 14-of-37 over that span, but the bump in counting stats is nice. He has averaged 23.5 points in his last four games.
Feb 3 - 11:13 PM
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