Stuckey on Repeat?

Spoonful drop Warrick, pick up Stuckey

Just for variety, the Spoonful dropped Warrick rather than Landry this time, to pick up formerly dropped Rodney Stuckey. Though consumed with regret after dropping Warrick last time (for Nicolas Batum), Warrick has frankly done nothing to justify that regret, or his roster spot. He had one really good 21/10 game, but is averaging only 9 and 5 on the season. We're honestly not sure why, as rookie Darrell Arthur hasn't been 'all that' either. It seems with Gasol and (in one game) Darko up front to rebound, and prolific scorers in Mayo and Gay, Warrick (generally offensive minded) just isn't useful. He may turn it around, but we doubt there will be (consistent) cause for regret.

Stuckey, the dropping of whom was not regretted at all, has also been poor, but he has improved his play (if not his shooting), of late, recording a 13/5/11 double double on Wednesday, showing a bit of what 'they say' he can do. He may start on Friday (since AI decided to skip practice), so that will give him a chance to earn his keep. If he reverts to his 5/2 with 4 TO form, he'll be back in the FAP by next week. With no regrets!

Judgment: This looks to us like a move-for-move's sake, though it would be a shame to miss out on Stuckey. It looks to us as if the Spoonful missed out on Blatche and on re-claiming E-Gord, and needed to shake things up in the locker room. The Spoonful still need rebounds, but neither player is providing much there. It might be Melvin Ely time sooner than we think...

Who can resist?

Spoonful drop Stuckey for unknown Morrow

Another Detroit 'sleeper' type is given up on by the Spoonful, following A.Johnson and Maxiell. Stuckey's the PG of the future in Detroit, but his poor shooting, heart trouble, and fouliness (and AI's arrival) have limited his minutes of late. Moreover, he's basically an non-3, shoot-first PG (think Tony Parker who can't finish), and is thus of limited fantasy utility at this point. He gets some steals (which is partly why he's so fouly), but until his shot drops consistently, or injuries strike the Pistons, he won't be too useful. We were hoping for 14/5, this year, but it looks like 9/3 is more the more likely average for the short term.

We have no idea who Anthony Morrow is, but he started at PG for GS today (over CJ Watson) and scored 37 points, 4 3s, and 11 rebounds (only one assist, but still). There is no doubt he would get scooped up by the end of the day, so acting quickly was warranted. But who is this 'Morrow' fellow? Apparently, he's an undrafted rookie from Georgia Tech. Somewhat disturbingly, Stephen Jackson has taken Morrow under his wing, even calls him "Little Steve." That's about all we know at this point, but 37/11 speaks for itself.

Judgment: Cutting the 'sleeper' types can come back to haunt one, but it is quite liberating. Morrow's not likely to be a super-genius very often, but a line like today's is difficult to pass up. If Morrow turns back into a pumpkin, having the rotatable roster spot will be useful for the Spoonful. Stuckey's points and steals are less valuable to the Spoonful, as they generally have an excess of them, and Morrow could be a nice source of 3s. On the other hand, REBs are a more pressing need, and Morrow may well be moved for a big man if he doesn't pan out.