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Kingdom of Kevin
By Brett Angel November 15, 2006
Kevin Martin performed well enough as a fill-in starter last season that the Kings had no problem losing Bonzi Wells to the free agent market over the summer. Martin easily won a training camp battle with John Salmons to sew up the starting spot at shooting guard and has been the Kings' leading scorer through the season's first two weeks, averaging 23.8 points in his first six games. Should Martin's fantasy owners take advantage of the sell-high opportunity, or is there really a chance he has already developed into an elite scorer in his first year as a full-time starter?
2006-07 Stats
G.......Pts.....Reb.....Ast.....Stl.....3's.....FG%.....FT%
6.......23.8....4.8.....2.0.....1.8.... 1.3.....54.7....93.2
The Stat: Martin ranks 16th in the NBA with 23.8 points per game.
The Quote: "Nothing Kevin does surprises us anymore," Kings coach Eric Musselman told the Sacramento Bee. "He is becoming a real all-around threat."
Fantasy Analysis: Reading down the list of the NBA's top scorers this season doesn't provide many surprises until you get to No. 16. There, one spot ahead of perennial MVP candidate Kevin Garnett sits the name of Kevin Martin. Though he was little more than a role player until Wells was lost to injury a year ago, Martin has developed into the Kings top offensive weapon in his third professional season. Through six games, he leads Sacramento in minutes, scoring, field goal percentage, and free throw percentage.
Martin's fantasy value isn't limited to offensive statistics, however. He is averaging 4.8 rebounds per game, and ranks among the league's top 10 in steals. Though his scoring numbers are destined to decrease somewhat once his 55 percent shooting cools off, Martin can still be expected to score around 20 points per game because he makes the most of his opportunities. Martin shot 48 percent from the floor last season and has made 36 consecutive free throws, both tremendous assets to fantasy owners in eight-category leagues.
With point guard Mike Bibby still battling a sore wrist and center Brad Miller out until mid December with a foot injury, the Kings will continue to rely on Martin for scoring. His coaches also believe teammate Ron Artest has helped Martin develop his defensive skills, something that has been evident early in 2006. There's also something to be said for consistency. The fact that Martin has at least one steal and one three-pointer in every game this season make a pretty convincing argument this kid is no fluke.
Trend or Mirage? Martin an above-average fantasy guard
TREND
Edited to add article:
Kingdom of Kevin
By Brett Angel November 15, 2006
Kevin Martin performed well enough as a fill-in starter last season that the Kings had no problem losing Bonzi Wells to the free agent market over the summer. Martin easily won a training camp battle with John Salmons to sew up the starting spot at shooting guard and has been the Kings' leading scorer through the season's first two weeks, averaging 23.8 points in his first six games. Should Martin's fantasy owners take advantage of the sell-high opportunity, or is there really a chance he has already developed into an elite scorer in his first year as a full-time starter?
2006-07 Stats
G.......Pts.....Reb.....Ast.....Stl.....3's.....FG%.....FT%
6.......23.8....4.8.....2.0.....1.8.... 1.3.....54.7....93.2
The Stat: Martin ranks 16th in the NBA with 23.8 points per game.
The Quote: "Nothing Kevin does surprises us anymore," Kings coach Eric Musselman told the Sacramento Bee. "He is becoming a real all-around threat."
Fantasy Analysis: Reading down the list of the NBA's top scorers this season doesn't provide many surprises until you get to No. 16. There, one spot ahead of perennial MVP candidate Kevin Garnett sits the name of Kevin Martin. Though he was little more than a role player until Wells was lost to injury a year ago, Martin has developed into the Kings top offensive weapon in his third professional season. Through six games, he leads Sacramento in minutes, scoring, field goal percentage, and free throw percentage.
Martin's fantasy value isn't limited to offensive statistics, however. He is averaging 4.8 rebounds per game, and ranks among the league's top 10 in steals. Though his scoring numbers are destined to decrease somewhat once his 55 percent shooting cools off, Martin can still be expected to score around 20 points per game because he makes the most of his opportunities. Martin shot 48 percent from the floor last season and has made 36 consecutive free throws, both tremendous assets to fantasy owners in eight-category leagues.
With point guard Mike Bibby still battling a sore wrist and center Brad Miller out until mid December with a foot injury, the Kings will continue to rely on Martin for scoring. His coaches also believe teammate Ron Artest has helped Martin develop his defensive skills, something that has been evident early in 2006. There's also something to be said for consistency. The fact that Martin has at least one steal and one three-pointer in every game this season make a pretty convincing argument this kid is no fluke.
Trend or Mirage? Martin an above-average fantasy guard
TREND
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