LeBron. Le Cordon Bleu. Le Diplomate. Le Creuset. Le Meruice. Le Meridien. Le PS5. Le Los Angeles Lakers. Le just means The but that doesn’t diminish its greatness. It’s the first one written, first one seen, first one spoken, and introduces all things, big or small. With that said, only a select few are blessed with the Le. In France, not so much but in the good ole’ US of A, it’s akin to finding Coke in a glass bottle. LeVert, as in Caris LeVert has been great and looks to have finally found his footing in Indiana. Two games ago, he went for 34 points, two tres, five boards, three dimes, one steal, and three blocks. For an encore, he went bonkers again….
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 26 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1/8 | 7/18 | 11/13 |
….in 36 minutes. The usage rate was a whopping 29. Over the last four games, LeVert has been a top 15 player. Houston sure could use a player of his caliber.
Here’s what else I saw last night:
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Kyle Kuzma
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4/12 | 7/18 | 6/6 |
Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuz! The boy can score. For fantasy, he’s meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh because he doesn’t do much else outside of tres, points, and boards.
Andre Drummond
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2/7 | 0 |
Since arriving in LA, Dre has played 24, 25, 23, and 27 minutes. He’s grabbed double-digit boards in each game and contributed the defensive stats. Just no points. He’s going to get a ton of cheapies when LeBron and AD return to the mix. That’s going to be fun.
Alex Caruso
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3/5 | 4/6 | 2/2 |
The Hornets were without LaMelo Ball, Gordon Hayward, Malik Monk, and Terry Rozier.
Caleb Martin
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3/7 | 7/14 | 0 |
In 35 minutes. Momma and Poppa Martin were glued to the tube last night. Good times.
Bizmack Biyombo
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4/6 | 2/4 |
Bizmack Biyombo Boards Blocks
Got the start because PJ Washington was out. Remember when Cody Zeller was balling the F out early in the season? Yeah, me neither.
Brad Wanamaker
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/2 | 1/11 | 2/2 |
In 23 minutes off the bench. He’s soaking up most of the backup guard minutes with all the injuries. In the last five games, he’s played over 20 minutes and garnered a usage rate above 20 in four of those contests. Last night, it was 27. He just couldn’t buy a bucket or a vowel. Even the prostitute was like, naw.
Kevin Durant
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4/6 | 11/15 | 5/6 |
Played 27 minutes and was the Lone 1 as both Kyrie and Harden were out. Since returning to action, KD has played 10, 24, and 27 minutes. It looks like he’ll be above 30 in no time.
Joe Harris
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 23 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5/8 | 8/12 | 2/2 |
When two of the Big 3 are out, Joe is definitely not average, as he often garners a usage rate above 20.
DeAndre Jordan
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
Played 21 minutes. He’s still in the league? Checks box score. Oh, Nets 127 Timberwolves 97. Damn, DJ is the janitor now, just in there for mop-up duty. Life came at him fast.
Anthony Edwards
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/11 | 8/22 | 9/12 |
No KAT in this one. No Beasley. The Snitch still coming off the bench. Edwards…..
Marcus Morris Sr.
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/3 | 9/12 | 1/2 |
This M & M has been delicious, like the green ones. Wait, they all taste the same? Naw, the green ones are for sure the best ones. Morris has scored 22 and 33 points in the last two games. His ability to shoot opens up the floor for Kawhi and PG.
Paul George
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 36 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4/7 | 13/25 | 6/6 |
With no Kawhi on the floor, PG becomes X-rated with a usage bump of over 7 percent to 37. Last night? 37 usage rate. Stats are cool. PG is on quite the heater, scoring over 30 points in four straight games. He’s been a top-five player over the last six games.
Nicolas Batum
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2/7 | 6/12 | 0 |
In 28 minutes off the bench. Talk about a heater, Batum has been a top 50 player over the last seven games. He’s been a 1/1/1 player over that span in 26 minutes per game.
Domantas Sabonis
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 20 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1/4 | 9/17 | 1/1 |
5th in dub-dubs on the season. Ring ring. Ring ring. Hello? Dad! I can’t dub-dub every game. Why not? asks Arvydas.
Malcolm Brogdon
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3/8 | 12/18 | 2/2 |
If only he would contribute more in the defensive cats. Then this Malcolm wouldn’t be stuck in the fantasy middle.
Clint Capela
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 19 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7/11 | 5/8 |
6th in the NBA for dub-dubs. This is why Chris Boucher will have difficulty being a full-time starter at center. He just gets bodied and bullied down low.
Brandon Goodwin
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3/4 | 6/12 | 3/6 |
Second straight start for Trae and Goodwin delivered the goods again. When Trae plays, he rarely gets off the pine so maybe he should become an Uber Eats driver on the side. He’s scored 18 and 17 points while providing tres, boards, and dimes.
Bogdan Bogdanovic
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5/8 | 9/18 | 0 |
He’s baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack. It’s safe to say that BogBog is healthy as he’s been a top 20 player over the last eight games.
Pascal Siakam
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 30 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1/5 | 13/19 | 3/4 |
This is what he can do. P. S., please do it more often.
Malachi Flynn
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6/13 | 8/18 | 0 |
Has started three of the last four games because Kyle Lowry has been out. He’s basically Fred VanVleet. What happens when Lowry moves on to another team next year and Flynn and FVV share the backcourt? Will the space/time continuum be able to handle it? Will the Matrix crash because it cannot compute?
Khem Birch
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 | 5/6 | 2/3 |
In 25 minutes. He’s completely displaced Aron Baynes from the rotation. I actually thought Baynes would be a sleeper this season. I’m a stupid, stupid man.
Lu Dort
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 42 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7/11 | 16/31 | 3/7 |
Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
Damn, that’s an impressive line. Will there be a NFT with all the highlights from this game? Someone gonna pay millions to place it on the wall of the bathroom, right above the toilet. Better head to Costco and buy tons of lotion.
Moses Brown
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 12 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4/8 | 4/4 |
In 26 minutes. Impressive considering it was against Rudy Gobert. Moses delivers once again.
Georges Niang
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6/13 | 6/14 | 0 |
Got the start and played 34 minutes because the Royce O’Neale was parked in the garage. Niang has shot over 40% from downtown in each of the last three seasons.
Rudy Gobert
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6/7 | 1/2 |
Mike Conley
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 15 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3/6 | 5/13 | 2/2 |
Returned from a one-game absence and went HAM. That was only the third double-digit assist game of the season and the first since January 19th.
Bam Adebayo
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4/6 | 3/4 |
He’s already so Bam good but I don’t think he’s reached his potential yet. I can’t wait. I’m about to purchase a NFT and hang it above the toilet too. I’ve already got all the lotion ready.
Deandre Ayton
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8/10 | 3/4 |
Were the Suns just playing possum with us along? Ayton has been a top 20 player over the last five games.
Devin Booker
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1/8 | 4/16 | 3/3 |
And they beat the Heat 106-86. The Suns are going to be a problem in the playoffs.
Jayson Tatum
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 32 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4/7 | 10/17 | 8/10 |
I have not doubt that Channing has a Tatum NFT hanging above the toilet.
Kemba Walker
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 21 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4/11 | 7/17 | 3/3 |
Over the last three games, Kemba has been a top 40 player, averaging 36.1 minutes, 17.3 points, 2.3 tres, 6.7 boards, 7.3 dimes, and 1.3 steals. The big bugaboo is the 39% shooting from the field. Outside of that, this Walker label has been smooth to the last drop.
Jusuf Nurkic
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 | 4/6 | 0/1 |
Back in the starting lineup and played 26 minutes. Slowly but surely he’s rounding into form. He could provide a crazy boost for the Trail Blazers, who are sixth in the Western Conference.
Damian Lillard
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | 3PT | FG | FT |
| 28 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5/13 | 9/23 | 5/6 |
Ah man, it feels like forever that I’ve been to post and listen to some Dame Dolla.
