Mr. Stoudemire has simply been ‘en fuego’ this season.  He has elevated his scoring average to 26.2 PPG, trailing only Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant.  It was hard to imagine Stoudemire would have this sort of impact on the lowly Knicks franchise.  Many questioned whether he could carry the load without Steve Nash by his side, and he’s certainly proved his detractors wrong.  

During his impressive ’10-‘11 campaign thus far, Stoudemire has put up extraordinary numbers across the board, with a 53.3 FG%, 9.1 RPG and 2.0 BPG…now that’s Amar’e.  So either Raymon Felton is as good of a PG as Nash or Stoudemire is simply the goods.  It looks like the Knicks may have finally turned the corner and are ready to move forward with a young supporting cast surrounding Stoudemire.  
Andrew Bogut, C – MIL

Is this the same Andrew Bogut who was the first overall pick way back when in 2005?  Why yes, it is the one and only Mr. Bogut who is putting together the best season of his career and has been on quite a tear in December.  Bogut has posted double-digit points, with a high of 31 in a win against Orlando on the 4th.  He’s also posted double-digit rebounding totals in every game this month, with a high of 22 for another Bucks victory (coincidence?), this time against the Rockets.  

His season averages currently sit at 14 PPG, 12.3 RPG – good for second amongst NBA centers, and a league-leading three blocks per game.  Bogut has been slowly improving every year in the league and has started to blossom into the player the Bucks hoped they had drafted five years ago.  

It was thought that Mr. Hickson would have an expanded role in the Byron Scott post-Lebron era in Cleveland.  And it certainly started out that way as Hickson scored in double-digits in eight of his team’s first nine games, with a high of 31 points on Nov. 2nd.  However, he was recently replaced in the starting lineup by Antawn Jamison and started to lose valuable playing time.  He’s only averaging 7.8 PPG and 3.2 RPG over his last five games and has only twice scored in double-digits in his last fifteen contests.  

Hickson is doing some serious damage to his fantasy value and even more damage to the teams who are still carrying him.  It’s too early to give up on the raw Hickson, but as long as he’s coming off Cleveland’s bench, he should be on your bench as well.  

Mr. Turner, where oh where is your game??  I’m sure everyone in NBA-land from coast to coast is wondering the same thing about the No. 2 selection in the 2010 draft.  Turner’s minutes and points have dwindled to the point where he’s sunk to fantasy irrelevance.  Look no further than the goose egg he’s put up in four of his last nine games, with only one double-digit performance mixed in.  

One would assume that a struggling Sixers franchise looking to rebuild would give minutes to the future cornerstone, but that hasn’t been the case.  The SG is still owned in 65% of CBS leagues but starting in only 12%, so owners have not give up on him just yet.  However, to instill faith in his owners, Turner will need to produce and that hinges directly on Doug Collins.