The All-Star Break is coming up, and H2H fantasy managers have a challenge on their hands with NBA teams only hitting the floor once or twice this week.
Here’s a look at week 2/12-2/18:

Two Games: Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Golden State, Houston, LA Clippers, LA Lakers, Memphis, Milwaukee,  New Jersey, New Orleans, New York, Portland, Sacramento, San Antonio, Toronto, Utah.

One Game: Boston, Charlotte, Indiana, Miami, Minnesota, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Seattle, Washington.

So what’s your point?  Do you need a point?  Here are five PGs that you should have in your lineups even though you probably didn’t start them last week.

Plug ‘em in, Plug ‘em in:

T.J. Ford, PG:  Raptors’ coach Sam Mitchell said that Ford would have his starting job back once he got back to full strength, despite backup Jose Calderon’s inspired play in 8 starts (14/3/10 avg).  T.J. now finds himself back in the saddle after his minutes have inched up every game since returning from a sprained ankle: 16, 17, 21, 26, to 28 minutes in his start last night.  Now that he’s healthy, we can expect the Raptors’ floor general to see around 30 minutes a game.  Calderon will still get his share, but he won’t contribute in enough categories coming off the bench to have a fantasy impact.  Last week both guards were start-worthy, but now’s the time to make the switch… sit Jose down and rev up the Ford.

Shaun Livingston, PG: You gotta give Sam Cassell credit for holding off the youngster for two seasons now, but Livingston has earned more playing time by elevating his game this year.  The Clippers are having a down year, but should be in the thick of the playoff hunt ‘til the end.  Livingston returned to the SLU last night as Cassell was dealing with the flu.  Coach Dunleavy would love for Livingston to continue to improve his game and remain the starter, while Sam I Am serves as the veteran sub.  Shaun is shooting an impressive, career high 46.5% from the floor and has started 27 games this season.  As a starter he’s averaging 12/4/6 with 1 steal and 0.5 blocks.  He has yet to add three-point range to his repertoire (only 5 for 15 this season), but his contributions in other categories definitely make him worth your while.  Have you all noticed the striking resemblance between Livingston and Andre Miller?  Well their stat lines will often look similar as well.  With two games on tap, Sly Sliv deserves the starting nod over Miller (only one game).

Smush Parker, PG: I’m not really a fan of Smush (or sludge or smog for that matter), but he’s posting numbers similar to last season’s “breakout” campaign and is currently on a good run.  Parker’s value comes mainly from his steals (1.6) and treys (1.4) but he’s also scored double digits in 10 of his last 11 games.  As a starting point guard, his 2.3 assists per game have got to be worst in the league, but perhaps with Odom healthy we might see him push that number closer to 4.  The Lakers host the Knicks and Cavs this week, so Smush should be in for a couple decent outings.

Steve Blake, PG:  Did you see the busted lip Ron Artest gave Blake last week?  Dude looked like he was strugglin’.  Blake will never be more than a borderline fantasy starter, but that’s what this column is all about.  Here is another one of those weeks when the ex-Terp/Wizard should be in your lineup.  Iverson has sat out 5 of the last 6 games with a bum ankle and will probably remain sidelined until after the All-Star Break.  This just gives Blake the opportunity shoot more and a chance at more assists.  Take a look at what he’s done so far in February: 12/3/9 with 1.2 threes and 1.0 steals.  Those are some very solid numbers from a waiver wire PG.  The Nuggets host the Warriors and their league-worst defense (107.4 ppg), before visiting the T-Wolves on Valentine’s Day.

Jarrett Jack, PG: While BV may have overvalued Jack a bit on draft day, I certainly underestimated the second-year guard going into this season.  Jack has proven himself as a capable starting NBA guard and shown significant progress over his rookie season.  His contributions have been stellar (12/3/6), particularly in the thefts department (1.3).  He’s shooting a very respectable 44.7% from the field and a pristine 88.2% from the charity stripe.  I’m sure the Blazers are pleased they stuck with him rather than overhyped Sebastian Telfair (now third string on a Celtics team that has lost 100 straight games).  Yes, Jack’s numbers took a slight hit when rookie Brandon Roy returned from injury and went on a tear, but February has actually been Jack’s best month of the year.  He’s averaging 14/4/7 with 2 steals and nearly 1 three per game over his last five.  Keep JJ in your lineups for two matchups this week.