Jan. 13 -- Just like "Last Call" at a bar, where you suddenly get a little more desperate and not nearly as picky, we’ve got the fantasy hoops equivalent. For people in leagues where they have been decimated by injuries, or really deep leagues, or just need a long shot name for one week that is definitely available on their wire. Fantasy Basketball Experts Andy Behrens and Christopher Harris search through the dregs to help you make a one week pick-up you won’t regret in the morning.

Andy says: Triple-overtime games rule. And triple-overtime games involving competent offenses like Phoenix and Denver really rule. That 139-137 tilt between the Suns and Nuggets on Tuesday was terrific, a game worthy of the point-scoring legacies of Truck Robinson and Alex English. It was just immensely satisfying, as viscerally enjoyable as any regular season NBA game I can remember. Oh, and it didn’t hurt that my various fantasy squads had a fair number of players involved. Thank you, Raja Bell (a recent Chris Harris special).

So, fantasy expert, who do you like next week?

Chris says: I’m thinking of naming my first-born Raja. Not necessarily because I’m a huge fan of Mr. Bell (though his 17.8 point-per-game average over his last five do make me feel like something of a Last Call hero), but more because I like the sound of “Raja Harris.” “Hey, Raja Harris, make sure you vacuum the back seats this time, too.” Yeah, I like the sound of that. Speaking of nice calls, I couldn’t help but notice David Lee, a Behrens special from last week, put up games of eight and five rebounds in limited minutes after you picked him, Andy. Not bad, though he needs to stop putting up 10-minute, four-point, no-rebound performances as he did in Cleveland on Tuesday night. However, let’s also remember that Behrens is the one who told you to pick up Vladimir Radmanovic way back in November, and now he’s starting for the Sonics under new coach Bob Hill. Hey, wait a minute. Come to think of it, I like “Truck Harris” even better than Raja. “Hey! Truck Harris! Next time clean out all the fryolaters!”

Jacque Vaughn, PG, NJ: This is purely a one-week-or-so selection, which is truly the domain of Last Call. Richard Jefferson is hurting (back spasms), and missed Tuesday’s loss in San Antonio. The primary beneficiary of RJ’s owie was Vaughn, who got 46 minutes, scored 10 points, plus got five assists and five steals. Obviously, Jason Kidd is the locus for all things assist in Jersey, but Vaughn is an eight-year veteran who can dish a little bit (eight in his last two games), and if Jefferson is at all limited over the next week or so, Vaughn has nice matchups at Philly on the 18th and Boston on the 20th, not exactly two defensive powerhouses. This pick is all about Jefferson’s health, but with no real challenger in the Atlantic Division, I’ll wager the skinny little dude coaching the Nets (er, um, Lawrence Frank) takes no chances with uber-leaper Jefferson, and plays Vaughn a bit more this week. (Once Jefferson is healthy, however, cut him. Please.)

Jameer Nelson, PG, ORL: I just gave you a quasi-obscure, Band-Aid-style pick, so cut me some slack as I stomp up and down on one obvious one. If Vaughn is good for a week, Nelson is good for a year, and if perchance someone in your league hasn’t pounced on the Magic’s new starting point guard, go get him. Yes, I feel a little like a fraud hyping a guy who went from being owned in about 10% of typical leagues to about 90% this week, but, well, so, I’m a fraud. Nelson’s simply too good of a fantasy opportunity, the kind of guy who could, if things work out right, alter the destiny of many guard-starved fantasy hoops squads. Steve Francis is struggling big-time (he made 3-of-16 shots Tuesday night), and continues to have vertigo problems. Into the breach steps Nelson, who accounted for 18 points and five dimes on Tuesday night against the Clippers. He’s scored over 20 a game in his last five, to go along with 5.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.6 threes. If he keeps getting 40 minutes a night, the St. Joseph’s sparkplug will make anyone who picks him up now a very happy owner. Go ahead, Andy. Kill me for being obvious.

Andy says: No, I think you’re really helping out our readers in four-team roto leagues. Those owners need expert advice too, right? Even though Jameer hasn’t been available in any of my leagues since, like, December, I’m sure he’s still out there on someone’s waiver wire. Somewhere. It could happen. Anyway, one of us has to pick the low-hanging fruit from the waiver tree.

Before I give you my picks this week, here’s a quick non-waiver tip: go make a trade offer for Ron Artest. Nothing too generous, just something at the low end of reasonable. Make the offer fair, but not too fair. Al Harrington reportedly thinks an Artest-for-Maggette deal is near, and he just offered this gem to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “Any team with a sane Ron Artest is going to be tough to deal with.” Exactly right, Big Al. And any fantasy squad with a sane Ron Artest can make noise in the second half of the season, too. This is an excellent time to make a play for him.

But trade advice isn’t really my domain. I’m just sayin’. Now, onto the pick-ups...

Earl Watson, PG, DEN: In Watson’s last two games, the three-OT thriller against the Suns and a 20-point effort against the Rockets, he’s shot 10-of-13 from three-point territory with 10 boards, 11 assists and 35 points. Will he sustain that level of play? Duh. No, he won’t. But it looks like he will continue to see 25-to-30 minutes a game, and he’s going to keep jacking the threes. Over the past month, Watson has attempted five or more three-pointers in 11 of the Nuggets’ 15 games, and he’s shooting .433 from the arc on the season. Anyone can find a place for that sort of production. Denver has a pair of four-game weeks coming up, too, so Watson should be useful more often than not.

Nenad Krstic, FC, NJ: Okay, so this guy is really just a one- or two-week placeholder for fantasy squads, someone to fill in at center while, say, Emeka Okafor recuperates from his ankle injury. Krstic is one of the worst rebounding centers in the NBA on a per-minute basis. Despite averaging 30 minutes a night, the seven-footer has only cracked double digits in boards three times. Ick. And in 29 minutes against the Spurs earlier this week, the tallest man on the floor managed to pull down exactly two rebounds. So, yeah...bad. (I’m not really making a strong case so far, am I?) But here’s the thing: at center, your waiver wire options are extremely limited. The marginally useful Kurt Thomas is generally at around 70 percent ownership, and Mark Blount is at 45. The pickings are slim, so you take what you can get when a starting center goes down. Right now, Krstic is about as good as it’s likely to get. The one thing he will consistently do for you is score. The guy reaches double-digit points nightly, including every game in January thus far. That’s helpful. Being seven feet tall also allows Krstic to stumble into the occasional blocked shot. The Nets also have consecutive four-game weeks on the horizon, with games against torchable teams like Philly, Seattle and Boston (twice).

Chris says: First off, I just love saying, “Nenad.” Here I go again: “Nenad. Nenad.” Fun times. Second off, ew. Krstic, while being a few vowels short of a full set, is also a few grades short of being acceptable fantasy fodder. Love the Watson pick. Believe it or not, a major fantasy site had Jameer Nelson owned under ten percent until this week, when Mr. Nelson went off. So while he’s not traditional Last Call chaff, I’d still take a look and see if someone picked him up. So there.

Chris Harris and Andy Behrens are fantasy experts for NBA.com. Their column Last Call runs every Friday as part of the NBA.com Premium Scouting Report. Contact them at Harris@TalentedMrRoto.com and Andy@TalentedMrRoto.com.

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