Feb. 17 - 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: Hey, Harris. I realize you've kept yourself busy lately penning exhaustive fantasy previews of the 2006 Kansas City Royals. After all, someone has to tell me exactly when to draft Emil Brown in a 12-team AL-only roto league. But if I can get you to focus on the NBA for a few moments---just long enough to shill for a few more zomboid Celtic big men---that would be nice. I simply must know when Brian Scalabrine will have his big five-point, five-rebound, one-assist breakout game.

Chris says: Hey, before you get too uppity about my supposed Celtics love, Behrens, I must descend from Mount Hardball to do a hard count. Celtics I've recommended this year: three (Raef Lafrentz, Kendrick Perkins, Delonte West). Bulls you've recommended this year: six (Tyson Chandler, Luol Deng, Chris Duhon, Andres Nocioni, Darius Songaila, Michael Sweetney). I believe you've also dedicated 500 words to Scottie Pippen's greatness, and would've suggested our loyal readers add Bullet Bob Boozer, but you were afraid about mentioning such an alcohol-suggestive name in front of the kids. And I haven't been to a Celtic game in ten years, whereas I've got it on good authority you double on game nights as Jerry Reinsdorf's personal footstool. Anyway, perhaps it's because I rented Donnie Darko this weekend, but I've got one heck of an opening salvo here:

Darko Milicic, PF/C, ORL: Why not a flier on the recently traded #2 overall pick from the 'Bron-'Bron draft? After all, this is a fantasy hoops article entitled "Last Call," and his trip out of frigid Detroit into the lovely Florida winter is a "last call" of sorts for Donnie Darko. I've heard too many stories over the past two-plus seasons about the array of low-post moves and sweet jumpers Milicic has displayed in practice not to be morbidly intrigued. Dwight Howard is obviously standing in Milicic's way for the Magic, but so is Tony Battie, which is to say, I'd expect the 20-year-old to get significant minutes over the next month or two. Orlando isn't the top-flight talent-evaluation factory it used to be, but neither is it run by chimps. They wouldn't give away their salary-cap chip (a.k.a. Kelvin Cato) for Milicic and Carlos Arroyo if they didn't think Darko could play. At least more than he played for the Pistons.

Melvin Ely, F/C, CHA: In my never-ending quest to find a useful fantasy big man every week for our beloved readers, the fickle finger of fate has landed on Ely, who should not be mistaken for anything resembling a long-term fantasy solution, but who is a sturdy guy and the current fill-in for Emeka Okafor. Wednesday night he scored 15 points and grabbed nine boards against New Jersey, and I'm sorry, that's pretty sweet. He never worked out as a first-rounder for the Clippers, and he does seem stuck in an every-other-game sort of rut. (19 points against Philly, four points against Toronto, 21 points in Milwaukee, six points against Portland, then the 15 against the Nets). But the Bobcats won't be any less decimated any time soon, and have three games next week (at Denver, at Portland, at Phoenix) where Ely could legitimately be expected to produce. Rumors abound that Ely could go by the February 23rd trade deadline. He'd almost certainly have less value almost anywhere else, because no other team so closely resembles the set of E.R. than Charlotte does. For now, though, Ely is a nice short-term add.

Andy says: Today, I happily bring you two players who it seems I've been adding and dropping for decades in head-to-head leagues. Although that obviously can't be possible. These dudes visit my roster nearly every week, but only for a day or so. If I ever own one of them for more than 72 consecutive hours, it would be a clear sign that either A) I have abandoned all hope of winning my league, B) I'm trapped and injured at the bottom of a well, or C) Dick Cheney has shot me in the face. So please check on my condition if such roster stagnation occurs.

Vladimir Radmanovic, F, LAC: Okay, so I get irrationally excited by trades, too. Even minor trades. I admit it. Sometimes I'm actually more amused than excited, like when the Knicks make a deal. But under normal circumstances, trades excite me. A lot. So it has come to pass that I really like Vladi moving to Los Angeles. With Corey Maggette remaining out for a yet-to-be-determined length of time, Radmanovic should log consistent minutes. And when this guy plays 25-30 minutes, he's a very useful fantasy player. He'll launch threes with impunity, grab five or six boards, and snag a few steals. In fact, at his current rates, if Radmanovic were to play 35 minutes per game, he'd average 2.4 three-pointers made, 14.1 points, 5.9 boards, and 1.1 steals. That would make him an exceedingly ownable fantasy forward. There's a lot of upside for Vladi right now; we know he'll be given an opportunity to play his natural position for the Clips. I'm expecting an especially nice outing for him next Tuesday at Dallas. His percent-ownership at this moment is in the neighborhood of a mere 13 percent, but expect that to climb quickly as other trade-crazed owners take a flier.

Jeff Foster, PF/C, IND: There's no great thrill in adding Jeff Foster to your fantasy roster. It's certainly nothing like the unnatural buzz that follows the addition of Vladi Radmanovic to your team. No, adding Foster is just one of those things that you do at the end of week when you need a handful of rebounds. Jeff Foster is steady and unspectacular: you'll get seven to 12 rebounds, and seven to 12 points. No more, no less. Unless he gets himself into foul trouble, as occasionally happens, in which case you'll get four and four. But on most nights, you'll get a Chris-Kaman-like statistical line from Foster, which can help situationally. With so many of the Pacers' frontcourt players injured and infirmed, Foster is a solid bet to receive 30 minutes a game for awhile. He should be a productive, reliable fantasy contributor--though not a fantasy difference-maker--in the months ahead. Use him sparingly, but use him. The Pacers play four games next week following the All-Star Break.

Chris says: Well, Andy, that's the first time all year either one of us re-selected both our picks in a given week. You yourself picked Radmanovic on 11/24, and I had Foster on 10/27. I have to say that Radmanovic was a much better pick than Foster, you son of a gun. And I also have to say that Radmanovic is also a very good call now that he plays for the Clip joint. I agree he'll get minutes. Probably even more than Donnie Darko.

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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