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First round? Second round? Either way, his owners have to be praying that he tames his fouling issues this season. (Doug Benc/Getty Images)

Depth chart:
PG: Jameer Nelson, Chris Duhon, Jason Williams
SG: Vince Carter, J.J. Redick
SF: Mickael Pietrus, Quentin Richardson, Stanley Robinson
PF: Rashard Lewis, Brandon Bass, Ryan Anderson
C: Dwight Howard, Marcin Gortat, Daniel Orton

Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Dwight Howard – C (Rd. 1-2): 20 Pts, 13.5 Reb, 3 Blk
Rashard Lewis – F (Rd. 6-7): 16 Pts, 2.5 threes, 5.5 Reb, 1 Stl
Vince Carter – G/F (Rd. 7-9): 15.5 Pts, 1.5 threes, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl
Jameer Nelson – PG (Rd. 8-10): 12 Pts, 1.5 threes, 3 Reb, 5 Ast
Mickael Pietrus – G/F (Rd. 13+):  10 Pts, 1.5 threes, 3 Reb, 1 Stl
Quentin Richardson – G/F (Rd. 13+): 9 Pts, 1.5 threes, 4 Reb
Chris Duhon – PG (Rd. 13+): 5.5 Pts, 1 three, 4 Ast
J.J. Redick – SG (Rd. 13+): 10 Pts, 1.5 threes (continue reading…)

Yeah, that's right Gilbert -- your number's finally been called. (Keith Allison/Flickr)

Round seven and still going strong.

It’s been a fun ride so far and this middle part of the draft is where it gets really exhilarating. The pressure of conforming to general opinion from the earlier rounds is gone, but the pickings aren’t yet slim enough that you can let up a bit like you may be able to do in the latter rounds. This is where you start seeing and doing things you might not have expected heading into the draft, and where big-time steals are made.

Henry got me nodding, grimacing and raising my eyebrows in round six, so I’m hoping to give him (and you) a similarly emotional ride here in round seven.

If you need to catch up, here are round one, round two, round three, round four, round five and the aforementioned round six.

I could call this round the “Dirty Dozen,” since there are so many dudes being taken here that might cause you to groan in boredom and agony. But there are some exciting picks, too. Read on and hold onto your butts — this might be a rocky one: (continue reading…)

Dwight had it going on last night. (Flickr/Keith Allison)

Beast of the Night: Dwight Howard put up 17 points, 20 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 5 blocks. He shot 55 percent (6-11) from the field, 63 percent (5-8) from the line and had 3 turnovers. He had a rough start to the season but has returned to being a beast lately.

Noteworthy Lines:
Vince Carter – 8-17 FG (47%), 2-4 FT (50%), 1 3ptm, 19 Pts, 7 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 TO

Rashard Lewis – 2-6 FG (33%), 2 3ptm, 6 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 TO

Chauncey Billups – 6-13 FG (46%), 7-8 FT (88%), 2 3ptm, 21 Pts, 4 Reb, 6 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk, 1 TO (continue reading…)

J-Rich gets his first "Beast" honor this season. (Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

Beast of the Night: Jason Richardson abused the Warriors with 34 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, hitting 5 threes in the process. He shot 60 percent (12-20) from the field, 100 percent (5-5) from the line and had a turnover.

Noteworthy Lines:
Rashard Lewis – 8-12 FG (67%), 5-6 FT (83%), 3 3ptm, 24 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Blk

Andre Iguodala – 8-14 FG (57%), 6-8 FT (75%), 1 3ptm, 23 Pts, 6 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 TO

Dwyane Wade – 9-13 FG (69%), 9-12 FT (75%), 27 Pts, 7 Reb, 12 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk, 2 TO (continue reading…)

Wade was wicked wonderful. (Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)

[Read the full, original post at Dimemag.com]

Beast of the Night: Dwyane Wade finished with 36 points, 3 threes, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 1 turnover against the other team in Florida. Despite lower all-around numbers this year, Wade has managed to remain a top-10 fantasy player.

Noteworthy Lines:
Rashard Lewis – 8-17 FG (47%), 4-4 FT (100%), 4 3ptm, 24 Pts, 11 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Blk, 2 TO

Vince Carter – 9-21 FG (43%), 6-7 FT (86%), 3 3ptm, 27 Pts, 3 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 TO

David West – 7-16 FG (44%), 14 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Ast, 5 TO (continue reading…)