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Pau Gasol & Stromile Swift

Stepping in for Pau Gasol is Stromile Swift, averaging 21.3 minutes per game up to the point of the injury.

Stromile is a fantasy beast waiting to happen, and his numbers as a starter are always borderline incredible. I've been wondering for years why Memphis insists on playing Lorenzen Wright (a good offensive center) for more minutes, or even comparable minutes to Stromile Swift. The Grizz don't want to play him 30, but they've refused to trade him many times.

In the first game of Gasol's absence, Swift put up 18 points on 8-16 shooting, with 9 boards, 2 steals, 3 blocks, and 1 turnover... in 38 minutes. This is the kind of line Swift could put up every night. Last year he averaged .7 steals and 1.5 blocks in 19.8 minutes. Run some projections on that, and add to it the fact that when he's starting, he plays better than when he's coming off the bench, minutes being equal: he's a potential defensive monster with decent percentages to match. His rebounding is the least impressive part of his game, but in 35+ minutes, they'll be an overall plus for your squad.

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