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Chris Bosh not the same as third wheel

"With the month of January in the books, it's time for another game of fun with numbers, this time focusing on recent trends and monthly splits.

21.6: Points plus rebounds per game for Chris Bosh since Dwyane Wade's return from an ankle injury. Coming off his best month as a member of the Heat, in which he posted 21.9 points and 7.6 rebounds in January, Bosh has been rather pedestrian as the third option when both LeBron James and Wade are healthy. Bosh is averaging just 14.0 points and 7.6 rebounds per game since Wade's return, so his owners should temper their expectations unless James or Wade goes down with an injury.

1.6: Blocks per game for Blake Griffin in his past 10 games. That's a lot of blocks for a guy who supposedly can't block shots. "Is Blake Griffin overrated?" has been the most asked question this fantasy season thanks to his poor free throw shooting, but Blake is slowly starting to prove that he's more than just an option for scoring and rebounding. Despite his poor defensive output in the past, Griffin's recent surge in the shot-blocking department should not come as a shock to anyone. With his athleticism and explosiveness, Griffin should have no problem swatting at least a shot per game if he puts in the effort. And now that he's finally starting to contest shots at the rim, I think this is only the beginning of what should be a trend going forward."


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