Things didn’t go so well in his next game, but with Okafor sidelined for up to three weeks, Smith should see close to 25 minutes per night in the short term. The third-year pro has averaged a modest 10.2 points and five rebounds in his six career starts, so don’t knock over the furniture in your race to add him to your roster. If you’re in a deep league, though, Smith should provide some short-term help at the centre position until Okafor returns. Note: ESPN does not recognize Smith as a centre.

Perkins made his first appearance of the season on Tuesday, after missing the Celts’ first 43 games while recovering from ACL surgery. He has averaged 6.3 points and 6.3 boards in his first three games back, but those numbers are bound to grow as his playing time increases. Perkins averaged 10.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks last season, but his injury situation caused him to go undrafted in most leagues this season. While he is off to a slow start, Perk’s track record should make him a must-add in deep Fantasy leagues, and he is worth monitoring in just about every format.

In any event, Monroe’s aggressive defensive style should continue to produce plenty of steals, which a rare thing indeed from a big man. Right now, Monroe looks like a nice grab in deeper formats, but he has the upside to become a viable option in standard leagues if he continues his fine play.

Kaman has not played since Dec. 5, and has made only two appearances since Nov. 9 – and a return does not seem imminent. That’s good news for Jordan, who has averaged 10.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.5 blocks over his past six outings. Those block numbers are deceptively low, however, as he has swatted a ridiculous 19 balls in his past three contests. If you need big-man stats, and don’t mind an occasional clunker, Jordan makes a great fill-in until Mountain Man Kaman is ready to return.

I’m also planning to join you all in watching college football – though I’ll only glance at the undercard until the Only Game That Really Matters is played next Monday. Great system this BCS thing, huh? Have you guys/computers ever considered taking the top four teams – as determined by your Precious Microchips – and matching them up (1 vs. 4, 2 vs. 3) in, say, the (insert corporate sponsor here) Rose Bowl and (insert corporate sponsor here) Sugar Bowl this year, then alternating the major bowls as “semi-final” matchups in each succeeding year? You add only one more game to the schedule, and three bowl games actually mean something instead of only one. I think NCAA football and synchronized swimming are the only sports without a playoff system, and I can say that this is one sports fan that’s college football fan-dom has gone right down the tubes since the idiotic BCS system came into force.