Wallace working on boosting scoring: Gerald Wallace had 20 points and nine rebounds for Portland on Wednesday against the Rockets. Wallace went 8 of 11 from the field, adding five assists, one steal and four turnovers. Wallace has 20-plus points in two of five February games. (Updated 02/09/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Wallace is averaging 13.5 points per game in 2011-12, which is the second straight season he has seen a drop in scoring. Wallace might not be the scorer he was in his prime, but he still puts together decent stat lines and is worth starting in the majority of Fantasy leagues. (Updated 02/09/2012).
02/10/2012 22:44 Trail Blazers 94, Hornets 86
Jamal Crawford scored a season-high 31 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a two-game skid while handing New Orleans its eighth straight loss, 94-86 on Friday.
02/07/2012 01:15 Questionable call helps OKC prevail
Kevin Durant had 33 points, including a dunk with 2.9 seconds left in overtime, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 111-107 on Monday night.
02/05/2012 00:36 Batum, Blazers thump Nuggets
Nicolas Batum set a Trail Blazers record with nine 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 29 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-97 Saturday night.
Gerald Wallace's numbers took a little hit last season, although there are plenty of reasons to believe he will be able to bounce back in 2011-12. The 29-year-old averaged 15.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists over 71 games last season with the both the Bobcats and Blazers, but played much better after he was dealt to Portland. Although Wallace initially was not happy about being dealt, he was able to quickly fit into coach Nate McMillan's offensive scheme and saw his scoring numbers and shooting percentage go up after the trade. That trend should continue heading into next season, as he should be much more in tune with the offense heading into his first full season in the Western Conference. While Wallace won't need to be the main scoring presence that he was back in Charlotte, he will still be counted upon to provide consistent scoring from the wing position. He is expected to be in the starting lineup, so at the very least, owners should be able to count on another year of mid-teens scoring with around 8-9 rebounds per night. Combine that with the 1.5 steals and block a game he has been averaging and it is easy to see why Wallace is such an attractive Fantasy option, especially in Rotisserie formats. Fantasy owners should have no qualms about spending a middle to late round pick on Wallace on Draft Day. (Updated 8/29/11)
