Team Focus: Squirtle Squad

The cornerstones of this franchise, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, are a great duo for any team. Garnett fills it up in every category while Ray Allen shoots enough 3PT for two people -- plus he's not bad in the other categories. Third round pick Diaw is undoubtably a great all around player, but will Amare's comeback affect his numbers dramatically? Or maybe that'll just make him better. Mr Carlos Boozer, on the other hand, is capable of putting up 20-10 but he's not exactly the healthiest guy on the market, nor does he block any shots at power forward.

Brian popped the rookie cherry by taking Brandon Roy in the sixth round, which may have been a round or two too early. But youth is everything isn't it? Roy is expected to be the rookie of the year afterall. Point guard Deron Williams is looking toward a successful second year while Andres Nocioni and Nenad Krstic are looking to build upon their breakout successes. Later round picks Damon Stoudamire and Bonzi Wells could both have success this year, while Earl Watson should steal huge minutes off of Luke Ridnour. We love the mighty mites of Stoudamire and Watson. Both should provide big AST/STL bang for the buck. Promising big man Kendrick Perkins is slated for a possible starting position, and if he does start, expect good REB and some BLK.

Overall, the Squirtle Turtles are another of those well rounded teams that don't quite do anything spectacularly (highest rank is 4th in AST) but is solidly in the upper half for most categories. It's gonna be a matchup game for Brian with this roster, but it's hard to bet against a man who I've heard legendary stories about in the realm of fantasy sports -- 4 out of last 5 football championships, in a 16 team league no less. Never underestimate the heart (and brains) of a champion.

Best pick: Ray Allen in Rd2.
Future star: Brandon Roy in Rd6.
Steal: Ray Allen in Rd2.
Questionable: Boris Diaw in Rd3.
NBA copycat: Dallas Mavericks.