Injury bug ensnares NBA centers
One of the most unpredictable elements of fantasy basketball is injuries. Sure, some players are more likely to get injured than others, but even that can surprise you.
Take, for example, the barrage of recent injuries to NBA centers. We’d expect to see injuries to Shaquille O’Neal or Yao Ming, given their history. But both are playing healthy as ever (even if Shaq does skip some games). However, season-ending injuries to Chris Kaman, Elton Brand, Al Jefferson, Andrew Bogut and the long absences of Carlos Boozer and Andrew Bynum are being felt across the fantasy basketball leagues. And it hurts.
Even Marcus Camby has been relatively healthy. Next thing you know, Andris Biedrens will be out for the season and Dwight Howard will be injured in a freakish 12-foot dunking accident.
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Yeah, the situation is pretty crazy. I didn’t draft Yao (even though he was available) for that very reason; I figured he’d break his spine or something (his injuries manage to level-up every year). Yet he’s going strong while some of the more dependable guys are out.
To be fair, though, we all knew there was high risk in picking Brand and Bynum. I hate to use the term “injury-prone”, but I think it can be safely applied to these two.
Heh, your last bit prompted me to imagine Howard jumping up and STANDING on the rim, then simply dropping the ball through the hoop… if anyone can do it, Superman can!