Millsap dons the Hosen

Hosen drop A. Carter, pick up Millsap

We've discussed Carter and Millsap, so there's no need to repeat. However, the crucial point here is that Carter appears to have lost significant value with the trade of AI for Chauncey. AI has mostly been playing SG in Denver, while Chauncey is a pure PG. What will also be interesting to watch is whether the half-court offense of Detroit becomes more open with AI at the helm, and whether Denver's wide open offense (and no defense) changes with Chauncey running the point.

Judgment: Great move by the Hosen. Millsap is a beast, when he's given minutes and isn't in foul trouble, and Carter, though he has been productive, looks to lose a lot of minutes. Moreover, the Hosen need bigman stats more than smallman stats at this point.

Millsap Dropped!

my$hkin drops Millsap for Jason Thompson

Paul Millsap, in his 3rd year out of La Tech, has been quite effective as a rebounder when given minutes. He's a high-energy wideman, and will be highly sought after when Boozer goes down. Until then he'll have nights like his first game (20 minutes - 4/4) with occasional 10/14 outbursts

Jason Thompson, picked 12th overall by Sacramento, surprised everyone with a 18/10 opening night. The intrigue mounted when it was realized that, even after B-Mill returns from his drug suspension, has only Mikki Moore ahead of him at PF. In tonight's game, he had 10/7 in only 18 minutes.

Judgment: I'm not sure, honestly. Thompson has a bit more opportunity, it seems, than Millsap, but Millsap has proven he can perform consistently. Thompson's a rookie from a tiny school (Rider), and will likely struggle at times. As they are both rebounding specialists, I'm calling this one a wash.