In all walks of life, we yearn for predictability. How long will the commute take? Is it going to rain tomorrow? Will the Big One occur tomorrow (I live in Cali)? What if we could predict the stats for every player on a nightly basis? That would be a good thing, right? Ever do a fantasy draft in NBA 2K or Madden against the computer? How about a fantasy basketball mock draft against the AI? What if your significant other did the exact same routine under the sheets every single time? Life would get boring and mundane. Imagine a world with no surprises. Imagine a world with no highs and lows. Just a living flat line. Fantasy sports would become an efficient market with everyone valuing players the same. I bring all this up because Victor Oladipo‘s career has been anything but predictable. Selected by the Orlando Magic with the second overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, greatness was expected. And why not? At 6’ 4″ 210 pounds with a 42″ vertical jump, Oladipo had the physcial tools. Judging from his production at Indiana University, he also had the skills. But then life happened. After three seasons in Orlando, the team traded him to Oklahoma City. After one season in OKC, he was shipped off to Indiana for Paul George. Maybe he wasn’t ready. Maybe he didn’t gel with his teammates. There are so many factors to consider, but one thing is certain: He’s found a home with the Pacers. Oladipo is scoring almost eight more points than last year on four more shot attempts, the shooting percentage has increased substantially (from both the suburbs and downtown), the rebounds are up, assists are up, steals are up, and blocks are up. I guess I could’ve just said every statistical category has improved, but I like the dramatic effect of spelling everything out. He’s the 14th overall player right now!!! Anyways, yesterday against the Nuggets, Oladipo played 45 minutes in an OT game and went:

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 47 7 6 2 1 4 6/12 15/28 11/13

Oladipo Ho! Oladipo Ho! Oladipo Ho!

Here’s what else I saw yesterday:

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Myles Turner

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 24 8 3 2 1 0 2/3 10/15 2/4

The Odometer (props to whoever created the name) logged 41 minutes and looks to be in good shape. You know how they slap that sticker on your windshield after the oil gets changed? That’s how I feel right now with Myles. All systems go.

Lance Stephenson

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
12 6 6 0 0 2 0/1 6/11 0

Played 36 minutes, a season high. It was on OT game, so this is not the NWO.

Domantas Sabonis

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 14 4 2 1 0 1 0 6/10 2/2

Continues to produce, but only played 20 minutes. That seems to be his nightly allottment. Goldfish will die if you keep giving them food because they just keep eating and eating and eating. Is that the worry here for Domantas?

Wilson Chandler

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
18 8 1 1 1 2 3/9 7/16 1/1

Wilson hasn’t been a fantasy force of extraordinary magnitude, but he gets minutes and I always have a soft spot for him. Wilson was the only friend I had when my boat capsized and left me stranded on an island.

Will Barton played 45 minutes while Gary Harris played 44. They both scored 21 points and had a +/- of -14.

Kenneth Faried came off the bench, but ended up playing 32 minutes.

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 4 11 3 1 1 4 0 2/5 0

Tres Lyles

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 25 5 0 1 0 2 5/7 9/15 2/3

Played 26 minutes and the 25 points were a career-high. It’s only fitting that he’s a big man that can shoot the 3. He’s played at least 22 minutes the past three games and should continue to receive run as long as both Millsap and Jokic are out.

Ersan Ilyasova

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 20 4 2 2 2 2 5/6 7/11 1/2

Got the start at power forward again and played 31 minutes. Deuces were indeed wild yesterday. That’s back-to-back 20 point games, but I wouldn’t expect that to be the norm, as he shot 7-for-11 yesterday and 9-for-9 the game before. Ersan is inconsistent but he can fill up the stat sheet on any night. As long as he’s starting and getting minutes, he’s a viable option.

Taurean Prince

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 17 8 5 0 0 3 1/3 7/12 2/2

The only throne that Taurean will be sitting on is in the bathroom, but he’s been playing pretty well lately. He gets minutes and has the ability to contribute across the board on any night. Prince will get around 8-12 shot attempts per game.

Dennis Schroder

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 21 1 3 0 0 2 0/2 9/14 3/3

Dennis only played 22 minutes and sat during crunch time. He must’ve been a menace.

Kristaps Porzingis

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 30 8 2 2 3 2 1/5 10/23 9/10

Kristaps balls out on the court, has his own Burrough in NYC, and models like his Instagram posts. That’s all well and good but he only has three double-dubs on the season! And he only dishes out 1.1 assists a game. Even Melo is impressed. With all that said, he’s still the 16th overall player in fantasy. You know who doesn’t hate on him? Stocktonator, as it loved him yesterday.

Jarrett Jack

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
19 3 4 0 0 3 0/2 7/11 5/7

New Jack City!

Courtney Lee

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
4 2 0 0 0 1 0/1 2/6 0

Only played 22 minutes. Was there a band of misfits rounding up all the relatives of Robert E. or something?

Doug McDermott

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
23 3 0 0 0 0 2/4 9/13 3/3

Doug played a season-high 31 minutes. Hey! What do you know? His career-high in points is 31! Doug can get buckets on any given night, but the shot attempts are not always there.

Ron Baker

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 9 1 4 2 0 1 1/3 2/5 4/4

Played 31 minutes. Why? It was the Lord’s day and Hornacek couldn’t make it to church.

Frank Ntilikina

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
8 3 1 3 0 1 1/2 2/7 3/4

It’s only a matter of time for the Frenchise. Unfortunately, New Jack City has been renovated.

Joel Embiid did not play, so Amir Johnson got the start at center.

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
16 5 4 1 0 1 1/1 5/7 5/5

The Amir played 24 minutes while Richaun Holmes played 25.

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 12 9 1 1 2 0 0/1 6/11 0

Well, handcuffs are designed for two, so it makes sense.

Trevor Booker

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
16 9 0 1 1 2 0/1 5/9 6/7

Since coming over to Philly, Booker has played 25 and 20 minutes, scored 16 and 12 points, and grabbed nine and eight rebounds. Trevor ain’t no $5 Booker.

Dario Saric

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
13 11 4 0 0 2 3/6 5/16 0

Got the start at power forward and played 27 minutes. The 16 shot attempts tied Ben Simmons for the team lead. File that away the next time Embiid sits. When I used to go to swap meets in my youth, I’d always find Mike’s, not Nike’s. I always think of that when I see Dario, like he’s some knockoff Mario. Regardless, Saric is a bonafide fantasy asset, not some swap meet special.

Robert Covington sat due to a back issue. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot got the start and played 24 minutes.

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 4 1 1 0 0 2 0/4 2/10 0

Anthony Davis

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
29 8 4 1 5 3 1/1 11/19 6/9

Played 40 minutes. I guess he’s feeling fine. AD was the Stocktonator‘s third overall play yesterday.

Rajon Rondo

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 13 2 18 5 1 3 1/2 5/7 2/2

Played 37 minutes and the 18 dimes were the most in a game this season. And he liberated five. Rondo was truly a man of the people on Sunday.

Jrue Holiday

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 34 4 5 2 2 6 5/8 11/21 7/8

Played a team-high 41 minutes and led the Pelicans in shot attempts. That’s a risky move with Boogie on the squad, but Jrue probably popped in a Madonna CD pregame.

Maximillian Kleber

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 16 5 1 0 1 0 3/5 6/9 1/2

Played 34 minutes and Maximillian is evidently a thing. Not just some Abby Carlisle crush. As long as keeps starting and getting minutes, he could be a source of some blocks and boards with a 3 mixed in. By the way, Maximillian is the most ganster of all gangster names.

With Dennis Smith Jr. out, Yogi Ferrell played 33 minutes, JJ Barea played 22 minutes, and Antonius Cleveland played 18 minutes.

Yogi got the start and went:

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 10 4 7 0 0 3 0/3 5/11 0

Barea went:

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
16 1 4 0 0 1 2/4 5/9 4/5

DSJ is expected back soon, so Cleveland will once again be irrelevant. That’s funny because the same thing will happen when LeBron goes to the Lakers.

Harrison Barnes:

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 19 3 2 1 0 1 2/5 8/15 1/1

Wesley Matthews:

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 14 4 4 1 0 0 2/8 6/17 0

Here’s what I think of Barnes and Matthews:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew Wiggins

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
10 3 1 0 1 3 0/3 3/12 4/8

This is the first time I’ve written up Wiggins. And for good reason. He’s been not so good and I’ve never been a fan of his to begin with. The points have come way down from last year, but the free throw percentage has been atrocious (64%). He’s still only 22 years old, so there’s potential, but he may be what he is at this point.

Al Horford

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 18 9 6 0 2 0 2/7 7/15 2/2

Ended up playing 34 minutes, but he did leave the game for a bit after bumping knees with another player. He seems fine but could be rested for Monday’s game.

The Celtics had five players in double figures, yet no one scored more than 20 points. They have the best defense, according to defensive efficiency, and held the Pistons to 81 points. You score 81 points, you get no blurbs Pistons. Unless someone drops a 50 burger or something.

Serge Ibaka

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
20 4 1 0 1 0 4/7 8/13 0

That’s back-to-back games with at least 20 points and three games in a row with one assist. I feel like I’m walking through a casino lobby right now and I see the roulette tables. One of them has that stupid sign that shows the prior numbers and it’s displaying 10 reds in a row. Yes, I’m a donkey and get sucked to it like a moth to light. Gotta go with Wesley Snipes, right?

Jonas Valanciunas played 22 minutes, Pascal Siakam 19 minutes, and Joel Poeltl 22 minutes. Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. Catch a Raptor by the toe. Valanciunas may be going the way of the dinosaurs.

Zach Randolph started at center and played 34 minutes.

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
19 11 1 1 0 3 1/3 9/11 0/2

That’s a double-dub in four of the past five games. I shall continue to give props to those that kept telling me that Randolph was a steal in drafts this year until the pain ceases to consume me. Randolph will continue getting minutes because, if he doesn’t, he will just walk into Joerger’s office and say, “I’m playing or else.” Someone on Twitter said the other night that if Randolph walked into his house and said that it was his house now, there’d be no argument. Stocktonator has no fear of Randolph, as it ranked him pretty high yesterday.

With George Hill out, Bogdan Bogdanovic got the start and played 30 minutes.

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
15 1 1 0 0 0 4/8 5/10 1/2

Bogdan can shoot and is a nice source of steals. Sounds like a hardcore criminal to me.

With Willie Cauley-Stein still out, Skal Labissiere got the start but only played 14 minutes. JaKarr Sampson played 19 minutes.

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 11 4 0 1 3 1 1/1 5/5 0

Sampson will board, block, and launch the occassional three.

Vince Carter played eight minutes.

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
0 1 0 0 1 0 0/1 0/1 0

Ahhhh. Finally. The elusive binary code line. He also posted a bagel in the personal foul department and +/-. Now, we must be on the hunt for a binary code line with a player that receives 10, 11, 12, 20, 21, or 22 minutes. It’s like the new Pokemon game.

Frank Mason

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 6 2 3 0 0 0 0/2 1/10 4/5

Did not play well but received 25 minutes. He’s getting run so you best recognize.

Buddy Hield

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
 17 3 2 1 0 6 3/5 7/13 0

Buddy has played 28, 33, 26, and 30 minutes the last four games. He’s scored 17, 18, 17, and 19 during that stretch.

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Eddie
5 years ago

Never heard “Odometer” for Turner, that is geeenius.

Got offered Avery Bradley for my Dennis Smith Jr. It’s a bit of a challenge trade, as both players have been below expectations, and their stats aren’t too different. Just in a vacuum, who do you like better? I’m tempted to accept it, as I’m getting weary of DSJ’s lack of efficiency. Thanks Son!

tokyofantasy
tokyofantasy
5 years ago

Hi Son,

Nice write up! Can you rank Wes Matthews, Prince, W Chandler, Wes Johnson and J Simmons pls?

Cheers.

Pavel
Pavel
5 years ago

Son, my team been struggling. I’ve been feining for a win. Currently sitting in 8th seed (been dropping ever-so-slowly). Team been struggling because of little injuries but also I am losing the pct categories, turnovers, and even assists. Really need to make some trades here with this squad:
G: Westbrook, Rubio, Fox, C. Lee
F: RHJ, Gallinari, Aminu, Ariza, Simmons
C: Horford, Jokic, Cousins, WCS

Papasito, send reinforcements.

Pavel
Pavel
5 years ago
Reply to  Son

@Son: What stats tho? Plenty want him. Been trying to get harden, but no biting yet. Any players for my build?

Jay
Jay
5 years ago

Hey son. Looking to drop a guy for a streamer spot. Who would you drop between Jamal Murray, Taureen Prince, and Julius Randle?

Wnwdotcom
5 years ago

Great write up man, love reading daily! 12 team h2h 8 cat and was offered Mike Conley for Milos Teodosic . Conley’s calf scares me, should I accept?

Wnwdotcom
5 years ago
Reply to  Wnwdotcom

@Wnwdotcom: Achilles you know what I mean lol

Jake
Jake
5 years ago

Drop Crabbe or len for lamb?

Mr. Blast
Mr. Blast
5 years ago

Ayyyyyo!

Sup Son son !?

Mannnnn, injuries are stacking up – Wall/Blake/Hardaway/Love/DSJ/Batum

(and waiting on Okafor to play)

Literally half my team is out…. (hand over face) No I.R spot..

Who is the better Point Guard to stream this week ? Ulis, Mudiay or Yogi Ferrel ?

I almost want to say Yogi, to use as my hand cuff for “our boo” since no timetable yet..

Thoughts ?

Thanks my man!

Mr. Blast
Mr. Blast
5 years ago
Reply to  Son

@Son: Word!

And my day doesn’t feel right without dropping by and reading up here!

Added Yogi.

What do you think about dumping Batum for Ilya or Kleber ?

Joel
Joel
5 years ago

Big trade question : My McCollum, Teague, and Favors for his Jimmy Butler, Marvin Williams, and Dieng. Should I pull the trigger?

Joel
Joel
5 years ago
Reply to  Son

@Son: how about if I got Brogdon instead of Dieng

I just wanna Kawhi
I just wanna Kawhi
5 years ago

Jesus, is Dipo guardable still? I knew he had it in him, owned the dude 3 seasons ago when the phrase “he got Skileeeeed” was still a thing. He had an outstanding 2nd half that time.

The thing is heading into the season everybody thought Turner is the leader and will finally have a career year, but we are all wrong. True hoopsters, with Dipo’s move to Indy knew this was a good move for him real life and fantasy wise… BUT HOT DAMN. HE IS FUCKING BALLIN SO HARD LIKE A MOTHER FUCKER RIGHT NOW. Now Turner is looking like the support personnel. Wish I took him instead of Rickybobby, but I’m so glad I lucked out on guys like Gordon Capela Butler and Mitchell. I own Dipo still in my secondary league, but damn, really would’ve loved owning him in my main.

Your thoughts on Isaac? Can he carve out a consistent 21-23 role coming off the bench? His upside in d-stats is mouthwatering–19mpg/0.7/1.3; with 4.4 rpg. Maybe in a consistent court time of 22 mpg he could provide 1.0/1.6 of stocks with 5.2 boards? What do you think? I’m stashing him on my IR.

I just wanna Kawhi
I just wanna Kawhi
5 years ago
Reply to  Son

@Son:

Don’t blame ya self, we were all fools. Haha Turner was supposed to be a 19/9/3/1/2.6 guy.. But nope. Hah

Is Isaac considered a hold in a 20-21 min role, or just a streamer? Thinking of doing a Collison & James Johnson deal for Teague to make room for him…

Relaxntakeitez
Relaxntakeitez
5 years ago

Sup Son! Great work as always, love reading your stuff.

Drop Ullis for the Frenchise?

Also I’m in a 12 tm 9 cat H2H. Get killed with 3’s pretty much weekly.

Ben Simmons / Burks/ Tyler Ullis
Ingram / Jon Simmons / Waiters /Korver
Giannis / Melo / Rooster
Draymond / Ryan Anderson
Drummond / Valanciunas / Jordan Bell

Any tips and/or targets on how I could go about improving the 3 ball without killing my core? Or am I due for a major shake up?

Thanks And keep up the good work, yo!

Court Vision
Court Vision
5 years ago

I just traded Bledsoe and Rivers for a hobbled Steph. Did i do good?

I just wanna Kawhi
I just wanna Kawhi
5 years ago

Slowly but surely James Johnson is looking like the man that we know he is. His high turnover rate is driving me crazy but fortunately he hasn’t been turning the ball over like a mad fuck in his past couple of games. Thoughts on him ROS, and with Whiteside’s eventual return? I’m seriously not asking for a lot, but I’ll be happy with a line of 10.2/5.2/3.3/1.1/1.2 with a trey and just under 2 errors per game. His FT% is questionable but if he could limit his turnovers, man, I’d be the happiest man alive. I still would love to flip him and Collison for a top 40 PG/PF… Lol

And your thoughts on David Nwaba? Thinking of dropping Crabbe for him. Thanks, Son

I just wanna Kawhi
I just wanna Kawhi
5 years ago
Reply to  Son

@Son:

What happens when LaVine returns?

I just wanna Kawhi
I just wanna Kawhi
5 years ago
Reply to  Son

@Son:

Thanks buddy!

J
J
5 years ago

Would you drop either Tatum or Mirotic right now or just ride the week with fewer games played? Currently don’t feel like I can drop anyone on my squad to make up for low game nights. Not the worst problem I guess, maybe I can try and package a 2 for 1 or something. Here’s the squad in full:

PG: Lillard, Rubio, Rondo
SG: Oladipo, Gary Harris, Tyreke
SF: Durant, Tobias Harris, Tatum
PF: MIrotic, Kuzma,
C: Vucevic, Marc Gasol

What do you think?

J
J
5 years ago
Reply to  J

@J: Tatum/Gary Harris for Jimmy Butler? Or Tatum/Tyreke? Seems like a lot

J
J
5 years ago
Reply to  Son

@Son: Yeah he’d only do Tobias Harris and Tatum for Jimmy and even then is pretty luke warm. Guess I’ll just ride or die. You’d rather have Tatum than Tyreke? Tyreke has been an absolute beast!!

Optimistic
Optimistic
5 years ago

Hey Son would you give up rondo for melo? 12 team h2h 9 cat

lillard
lebron
m gasol
wilson chandler
elfrid
lamb
zbo
dirk
kanter
randle
lavine
mike james (stream spot)

Thanks! nice writeup as always

Willy
Willy
5 years ago

Hello Son,

which side you choose
1.Porzingis + devin or jrue + argon
2.Porzingis + devin or oladipo +argon
3..dray +gary harris or mccollum + argon

h2h 10cat (9cat+PF)

thanks a lot son

Pedro
Pedro
5 years ago

Hi Son. I think i didn´t ask you but here I go again.

Courtney Lee x Gibson?
Turner x Draymond Green?

Thanks.

Pedro
Pedro
5 years ago
Reply to  Son

@Son:

I am thinner in centers, so….
Considering I get Gibson (I am the one to offer) would you trade Turner for McCollum.
Dipo for Leonard? (I guess the anwser is no, but just checking). (I am thinking in the PO calendar).

Both SA and POR play 4 games, and Indiana plays 3. So happy with Dipo, but…

Pedro
Pedro
5 years ago
Reply to  Son

@Son:

I know it’s risky, but there´s a few contenders with SA, OKL, POR, TOR or HOU players, and I only have Cousins(at least) (and Hield).

In the end it’s gonna be better 4 McCollum games than 3 Turner’s but I can wait. I will look for some other formulas.

Thanks a lot.