I try not to write up the same player in the top blurb two days in a row for a variety of reasons. It’s good to change it up. My wife and I are on page 360 of the Kamasutra book that we “read” every night before bed. Ha! Who am I kidding? I’ve been married for 12 years and have two kids. Page 360. Ha! It’s nice to show love to everyone, as there is so much skill in the league, and every night greatness is produced by many. But sometimes, a string of performances is so great that there is nothing to do but bow down and pay homage. In my many years at Razzball, I think I’ve only written a player in back-to-back nights maybe four or five times. Now, this is not a back-to-back, but it’s damn close. On Sunday, Julius Randle went 29/14/7 against the Bucks. After meditating and correcting his issues, Randle came back the next game and went HAM….

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
28 12 11 1 0 9 4/4 9/16 6/10

In 44 minutes!!! Thibs is Thibsing. He just can’t help himself. Serious question, why stop at 44? That now makes seven times Randle has messed around in his career. Thibs has freaking unlocked Randle. The assist percentage is a whopping 34.1%, after being at 15.8% the last three seasons. While he had nine turnovers last night, prior to that he had an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.50, after being at 1.03 last season. Now, the tres are likely unsustainable and the 55% field goal percentage is going to come down, but the points, boards, and dimes are real.

Here’s what else I saw last night:

 

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Aaron Gordon

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
12 5 2 1 1 3 0/3 5/10 2/2

A blocked shot!!! Dude is 6′ 9″ with a 39-inch vert. And he blocked 39 shots last season in 62 games. Lonzo Ball had 38. Someone, please cue up Chris Carter…..

Gordon did only play 22 minutes, as the Magic have him on a minutes limit due to the hamstring injury he suffered in August.

Nikola Vucevic

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
28 10 5 1 0 1 3/4 12/18 1/1

You take a seat in the cab of the Vucevic coaster, fasten your seatbelt, then wait for the operator to press the button. You lurch forward slightly as the chains below grab hold of the car and proceed to take you on a journey. The first incline presents itself. Clack. Clack. Clack. Clack. It’s a slow process. As the incline forces your head back into the cushion, you turn sideways and gaze upon the landscape that is growing smaller with each Clack. Then you reminisce about the top 20 seasons Vucevic has produced the past two years and a smile cracks on your face. Clack. Clack. Clack. You’re almost there.

Dwayne Bacon

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
18 8 0 0 0 0 0 9/10 0

Got the start and played 23 minutes, as James Ennis continues to miss games due to injury. I love slab bacon, buckboard bacon, Canadian bacon, Irish bacon, peameal bacon, streaky bacon, and uncured bacon. Dwayne Bacon? Not so much. He doesn’t score, dish out dimes, or contribute much in the defensive stats. He will grab some boards, though. But Son, he shot 9 for 10 last night! Go have fun with your Dwayne Bacon then, while I gorge on my bacon.

Isaiah Roby

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
19 7 0 1 2 1 1/2 9/12 0/3

Got the start and played 28 minutes, as Al Horford (rest) did not play. Roby is 6′ 8″, 230 pounds, and played his college ball at Nebraska. He was drafted 45th overall by the Pistons in the 2019 NBA Draft.

Darius Bazley

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

Momma said that there would be days like this. Don’t fret. He’s starting, playing a ton of minutes, jacking up a lot of shots, and will contribute in every cat but dimes. The shooting efficiency is a concern though.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
23 7 7 0 0 5 3/3 8/10 4/5

There ain’t much to say about Shai…except that he’s freaking Gilgeous-Alexander!!!

The Bucks put out the Heat, 144-97. As a result, Giannis Antetkounmpo only played 24 minutes and produced 9 points, 6 boards, 6 dimes, and 3 steals. Jrue Holiday scored 24 points with 7 dimes and 2 steals while Khris Middleton scored 25 points and contributed 5 dimes and 2 steals. The Bucks had 14 steals, good for 14th all time!!! Back in 1988, the Supersonics had 22 steals in a game.

Tyler Herro

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
23 3 7 1 0 1 3/8 9/16 2/3

This Herro did not have the strength to carry his team along, though.

Lauri Markkanen

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
9 4 0 0 0 1 1/2 3/8 2/3

Markkanen was dealing with a calf contusion from Monday’s game then left early in the third quarter of this one. No official designation or timeframe has been given. When Markkanen is off the court, Zach LaVine’s usage rate spikes up to 42.9! Lol. So he basically morphs into good looking Harden. Speaking of LaVine….

Zach LaVine

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
23 5 6 4 0 3 3/7 6/15 8/9

One more for the true five-finger discount. Through four games, LaVine is the 51st player on a per-game basis. He’s similar to Donovan Mitchell in that both will score a bunch of points and produce tres, boards, dimes, and steals, but the turnovers are elevated while the boards and dimes are….a finger short of a hand.

Not sure if it was due to the Markkanen injury or not, but Otto Porter Jr. and Garrett Temple both played 29 minutes.

Otto Porter Jr.

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
16 3 1 0 0 2 3/7 4/10 5/6

Minutes are half the battle, right? Yo, Joe? Not sure how real this is but something to monitor for sure. Before making any rash assumptions, I Otto wait for some more concrete data. Thank you, I’m here every morning, Monday through Thursday.

Garrett Temple

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
12 1 2 1 0 0 2/6 4/10 2/4

Even if I was Jewish, I’d never go to the Temple.

Deni Avdija

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
9 4 4 2 1 1 3/5 3/6 0

Continues to start and played 26 minutes. It looks like he’s going to be a really good player, as he can contribute a little something something in every cat. The usage rate is sub-10 though, so he may be a year away.

Russell Westbrook

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
21 15 11 1 0 6 1/4 9/17 2/2

Let’s go video highlights of Westbrook’s performance last night….

Make that the 158th time Westbrook has messed around. Only 31 more to tie Oscar Robertson for the career lead. That’s crazy.

Davis Bertans

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
20 4 2 1 0 0 3/9 4/10 9/9

Played 26 minutes off the bench. The minutes’ restriction is slowly unraveling. Woo hoo! Now, when both he and Rui Hachimura are ready to go, how does the starting lineup look? Rui next to Deni? Does Bertans come off the bench? Or does Deni move to the bench? Things to keep an eye on.

Kyle Lowry

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
24 8 9 1 0 4 3/8 6/15 9/9

Played 37 minutes. I love Nick Nurse. The turnovers and shooting efficiency can be problems, but everything else is magnifique.

OG Anunoby

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

He wasn’t the OG, but he is the OG. He’s currently a top 20 player and could finish as a top 50 player. The usage is low at 13.3 and he’s only averaging nine shots per game, but he contributes everywhere else, especially in the defensive cats. What an OG!

Stanley Johnson

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

Played 22 minutes off the bench. Why? No idea. A matchup thing? Maybe it’s to throw the 76ers dogs off the scent. Or Nurse is pulling a Bill Belichick and putting something out there on tape so that the 76ers and other rivals will have to prepare. That said, it’s Stanley Johnson so what would teams prepare for? If anything, they’d be ecstatic if he played 20 minutes a game. I kid. He played well. Don’t think much of this but if he cracks the rotation, then we have to do some soul searching.

Alex Len

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

Played 21 minutes off the bench. Scroll up to the Stanley Johnson blurb. Copy, then paste here. Len had not played a minute prior to last night.

Chris Boucher

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

Played for five minutes. Boucher is a per-minute stud but he won’t play in a matchup against big, studly centers me thinks.

Tobias Harris

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
26 11 3 2 2 2 2/5 11/20 2/2

In 38 minutes. Wowzers! TH see how high he can take you. Take that regression fairies! The defensive stats aren’t going to be  a consistent thing, but Harris will provide plenty of points, tres, and boards, with good percentages.

Ben Simmons

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
11 13 7 1 1 3 0 3/11 5/8

It’s BS that God edited the shooting slider all the way down to 10. What did he do?

Joel Embiid

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
29 16 4 2 2 5 1/6 7/17 14/16

Imagine if Boucher played? The 16 free throw attempts were only good for 11th in his career. Back in 2018, Embiid shot 23 free throws against the Pistons. He’s a top 10 player right now and just needs to stay healthy.

Seth Curry

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
17 6 4 1 1 3 3/6 5/11 4/4

Usually don’t expect much outside of points and tres, so it’s nice to see Curry display the full repertoire. The most impressive thing about Curry’s game is that he shoots close to 50% from the field, with most of the shots coming from the outside.

Jayson Tatum

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
27 11 4 3 0 4 1/3 9/17 8/10

Played a team-high 40 minutes. Scroll up the Nikola Vucevic blurb. Copy, then paste here.

Tristan Thompson

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
14 10 1 0 0 1 0 5/7 4/4

Continues to start and played 27 minutes. Will provide boards, but tough seeing him get 30 minutes of run in any game.

Payton Pritchard

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

In 27 minutes off the bench. The front office loves him. The coaching staff loves him. The players love him. Should fantasy owners love him too? He’s played 13, 25, and 23 minutes to start the season. When Kemba Walker returns, there probably won’t be room for much. Until then though, he will get some run and provide some tres, points, and steals. He has to be extremely efficient shooting because he’s not going to get many looks, but with defenses focused on Tatum and Brown, the looks that he does get should be of the open variety.

Domantas Sabonis

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
14 11 8 2 1 2 1/2 5/12 3/4

MVP! MVP! Is it a coincidence that Julius Randle and Sabonis are similar in so many ways? Hmmm, I don’t believe in coincidences. It’s like yin and yang with both being the same. That made absolutely no sense but it sounded good and makes people think.

Victor Oladipo

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
24 6 6 0 1 2 2/6 10/18 2/2

Played 34 minutes! Yummy. He’s the number 12 player for fantasy! Stop the season! He looks good and the shot is falling. Now, he’s not going to shoot 61% from the field for the entire year, so regression is coming. That said, Top 50 season is a feasible outcome.

Andrew Wiggins

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
27 7 3 1 3 2 5/8 9/19 4/4

Getting Wiggins Wit It! We don’t get to celebrate often, so when the situation arises, we must go full bore. If he could play like this every night, Wiggins could fulfill the Maple Jordan prophecy and be one of the great fantasy players in the land.

HAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH!!!!

Steph Curry

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
31 5 6 2 0 8 5/9 9/17 8/8

Chinatown was popping in San Fran and Oakland with all the 8s! It’s crazy that even with the putrid games to start the season, Curry is the 14th player on a per-game basis right now.

Blake Griffin

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

Only played 17 minutes because he was sent to the concussion protocol. While going up for a rebound, James Wiseman inadvertently bashed his elbow into Griffin’s face. Hmmm, a Wiseman indeed as the Warriors defeated the Griffin-less Pistons 116-106.

Killian Hayes only played 17 minutes after tweaking his right ankle.

Josh Jackson

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
17 6 3 1 1 1 0/5 6/14 5/8

Got the start and played 29 minutes. The percentages can be rough, but Jackson is providing a little something something in every cat. He’s garnering a usage rate of 26.3! Maybe Dwayne Casey is the Reclamationer.

Reggie Bullock

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
17 7 0 1 1 3 5/9 6/13 0

Continues to start and played 41 minutes. Class? Yo, Joe! Now, Alec Burks did not play due to an ankle injury, so Bullock got some extra minutes. The shooting efficiency isn’t great but Bullock can provide tres.

Mitchell Robinson

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
9 10 0 1 2 1 0 4/9 1/2

Got the start and played 32 minutes.

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That’s back-to-back games with over 30 minutes of run. If it happens again on Thursday, then it’s time for a block party in Mr. Robinson’s neighborhood. I can’t believe the day has finally come.

Elfrid Payton

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
14 8 7 0 0 5 2/4 6/15 0/2

That’s back-to-back good games for Payton. The real test will come when Quickley is able to play.

Cedi Osman

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
6 1 3 0 0 1 0/5 2/12 2/2

Not so Osman. Actually, down right dreadful.

Andre Drummond

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
18 17 2 3 6 4 0/1 7/13 4/10

Sayonarra to your free throw percentage but, but, but…. パーティーの時間! as the counting stats will be tough to match. Such a beast!

JaVale McGee

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
11 9 0 1 1 2 1/1 5/7 0

Played 16 minutes off the bench. There was actually a time when McGee and Drummond were on the floor at the same time!!!

Out there to space the floor!

The Pelicans got smoked in Phoenix, 86-111. As a result, no one played over 20 minutes and only four players scored in double figures. No stat boxes for you!!! Brandon Ingram went 13/6/6 with a block. Zion Williamson went 20/2/0 with a steal. Lonzo Ball dished out 1 dimes and shot 3-for-12 from the field. Yuck.

Jae Crowder

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
21 2 1 1 0 0 5/8 6/11 4/4

This is the fantasy equivalent of a broken clock being right twice a day.

Due to the Pelicans sucking, only one player played 30 minutes (Mikal Bridges) while Crowder was the only Suns player to score at least 20 points. The world is truly going to end.

Naz Reid

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
11 3 1 0 0 0 1/1 4/6 2/2

Got the start for Karl-Anthony Towns but only played 20 minutes. It Ain’t Hard to Tell that Naz is no KAT.

Ricky Rubio

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
17 0 5 1 0 3 2/3 6/8 3/3

Got his second start of the season and played 26 minutes while Jake Layman moved to the bench. On the season, Rubio is averaging 23.9 minutes per game and is mainly a dimes and steals guy.

D’Angelo Russell

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
22 3 4 2 0 3 4/11 9/19 0

Played 31 minutes. Without KAT, Russell had a 30.6 usage rate.

Malik Beasley

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
19 4 0 0 0 1 2/5 5/16 2/8

Had a 30% usage rate! Crazy, but not as crazy as his off-the-court life.

The Clippers spanked the Timberpuppies, 124-101, so no on played over 29 minutes.

Serge Ibaka

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
16 8 4 0 2 1 0/2 7/12 2/2

In only 22 minutes! Iblocka is back baby! He’s such a perfect piece for this team and will provide points, tres, boards, and blocks for fantasy. The main issue is the 20.8 minutes per game.

Michael Porter Jr.

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
30 10 1 0 2 0 4/7 12/18 2/2

Played 40 minutes. I just jizzed in my pants. Excuse me.

Nikola Jokic

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
26 11 12 2 0 10 1/3 9/14 7/7

Uh, uh, uh, ooooooooohhhhh. Sorry, I just jizzed a second time. You know what’s crazy? The Nuggets lost 115-125 to the Kings with those lines. Maybe those 10 turnovers had something to do with it. Whatever. Turnovers. Schmunovers. That’s now 44 times Nikola has messed around. What a Jokic!

Monte Morris

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
24 1 4 2 1 1 2/6 10/15 2/2

Got the start and played 37 minutes because Jamal Murray was scratched due to an elbow contusion. Morris garnered a 20% usage rate last night, while Jokic was at 31.8. He’s great when Murray is out, but only averages around 20 minutes when he’s in.

Richaun Holmes

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
20 5 3 2 1 1 0 10/13 0/1

Orale, Holmes!!! Played 32 minutes, while Hassan Whiteside played 13 minutes. Stop the fight.

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De’Aaron Fox

PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV 3PT FG FT
24 3 9 2 1 2 2/4 8/15 6/7

Clack. Clack. Clack. Clack. Go up to the Vucevic blurb. Copy, then paste. You gotta love the early season when the sample sizes are small but emotional reactions are at stock market-esque highs.

 

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fantasy-sleeper
fantasy-sleeper
2 years ago

Maan I’m soo done with trying to get every hot WW pickup. Every year I missed out on early hot WW adds and this year wanted to do the opposite so I took PWill, then Boucher just to have them and later dropped. Hell, let’s concentrate on winning from now on 😀

fantasy-sleeper
fantasy-sleeper
2 years ago
Reply to  Son

I see what u did here 😀 in other news, do we like herro ros outlook? Herro vs Donte vs Garland, who to target for Beasley?

fantasy-sleeper
fantasy-sleeper
2 years ago
Reply to  Son

I would like good scorer with some ast and tres. Not killing my FG would be nice too. And Beasley in two weeks will have only 2 game week and after that a possible suspension. Does is smart move to try move him to guy like Herro?

Son
Son
2 years ago

Gotcha. I like Garland the most then

Tony C
Tony C
2 years ago

Hey Son great work. Thanks for your daily updates! In 12 team 9-cat Head to head league, PWilliams, Josh Jackson and MGasol. Which 2 do I keep when D.White on my IL is ready to play?

My current roster
G -Kyrie, Harden, Coby, Garland, D.White
F- George, Wood, Oubre, Bazley, PWilliams, Josh Jackson
C- Aldridge, Horford, Plumlee, Gasol

Thanks!

Hamtime
Hamtime
2 years ago

Hi Son – 16m 11cat deep league and thin FA

1. Love cleared waivers. Drop Naz Reid for him and hope Love comes back in a month? Hard to gauge how long KAT will be out and Naz isn’t doing much

2. Rondo, Payne, or monte morris ROS

3. Drop melo for unknown rookie bigs like Precious, Stewart, Toppin or Mcgee/favors

hamtime
hamtime
2 years ago
Reply to  Hamtime

UPDATE

2. Payne and Morris already taken.. guess that leaves me w rondo!

3. Add theis / nerlens as an option for bigs too

Take flight
Take flight
2 years ago

Love reading your writeups Son!

Wanted your thoughts on Delon Wright – seems quite inconsistent to start the season. Im in a 12 team 9 cat std H2H league – keep him or pick up guys like Rondo, Tyus Jones, Pritchard?

jakeTPE
jakeTPE
2 years ago

Son!

Thanks for the recaps. They are fantastic and offer plenty of food for thought.

Couple of quick Qs: Do we still like OG over RJ Barrett? OG had a great game last night and I love the overall game/potential for Team Wins on TOR, but RJ has been logging insane MIN in the early going. I’d feel kinda bad dropping him (we play in a shallow ten teamer about 120 players deep).

If I want to open a streamer spot, who goes out of: OG/RJ, Bryant (WAS), and Rubio? I know they offer different things, but who do we feel least bad about casting away? (FWIW RJ was a FA add, Bryant was a FA replacement for Whiteside (uggghhh), and Rubio was drafted 100th overall.)

Hope this makes sense. Thanks and happy New Year!

BallsDeep
BallsDeep
2 years ago

Hey Son!
Draymond just got dropped in one of my leagues.
H2h 9-cat
Are you dropping deandre Hunter, Steven Adams, Brook Lopez, Mike Conley, Hachimura or Derrick White for him?
Or staying put? Thanks!

P.Ramos
P.Ramos
2 years ago

Hi Son.

Someone from my main league has dropped Kemba Walker and Al Horfod and they are both on the waiver till Saturday.

I am No. 2 on the waiver order. Would you take any of them? Which one do you think can be a better pick this year?

My team is:

Simmons
Ayton
Nurkic
Fox
Wood
Covington
Dejounte
Sexton
Warren
Barton
P Willians
Tyus Jones
Naz Reid

Towns (IR)

Thanks in advance

stevie
stevie
2 years ago

Looking to trade kawhi. Too many missed games. Thoughts on a straight up deal for Beal or Shai? Sound fair? No real needs. Thanks

Son
Son
2 years ago
Reply to  stevie

Just curious, didn’t you expect this when you drafted Kawhi?
That said, you’re losing value by trading him for Beal or Shai but it’s your squad so do what you think is best for it

stevie
stevie
2 years ago
Reply to  Son

Yes, a very fair point. I think I’ll take a wait and see approach but keep my scouts eye open for a deal.

Son
Son
2 years ago

Always good to keep your eye open

Trader
Trader
2 years ago

My Horford, Barton and Rooster for his JRich and Ibaka?

Seeking to improve D stats. Thoughts?

Son
Son
2 years ago
Reply to  Trader

I’m good with it

TriggaMike
TriggaMike
2 years ago

Yo Son! Awesome work per usual.

12 team points league where we expanded rosters to 16 players (covid).

Bledsoe was dropped. How do you feel about burning the number 1 waiver for him?

Usually my last two bench spots I like to stream but thinking he’s off to a slow start.

Thanks in advance!

TriggaMike
TriggaMike
2 years ago
Reply to  Son

Cool!

G.hill, Keldon Johnson, Barton, and Bane are currently my last 4 bench spots.

SIR
SIR
2 years ago

Happy New Year’s Eve, Sir SON! Twenty-twenty won, but we shall rise up like Big Country from the ashes of Vancouver.

In category leagues, do you find yourself veering towards or swerving away from the OG/Mikal B types that are efficiency machines but may be inflated some since most high-end teams punt TOs due to star usage rates? Or was the extremely foolish and it should be stricken from the record (or struck? stricken?)?

Segue…h2h 11 cats, std 9 PLUS off reb & def reb…Would you advise trading Lonzo, Roco, and Deni for D Mitchell, Smart, & Mikal Bridges (or if he won’t do that, drop off to Kuzma, A Edwards, or TJ Warren)?

I am not sure if I am selling low on Lonzo or RoCo in that deal, or if Spiderman and Co. is a good return for two slow starters on packed teams?

SIR
SIR
2 years ago
Reply to  Son

Bruh, Otto is dead to me – not too long ago when he was supposed to be elite, I took him in the second round of my keeper instead of Luka! :'( But, I get what you’re saying, just seems like value gets inflated at times. But it’s probably bitter berry juice I am still tasting.

Squad is sick. Likely Keepers are Ayton, Jokic, Bam, Wood, & Wiseman (based on league settings, pos/stat scarcity, & rounds kept). I have a supporting cast of Ocean’s 11: Harden, Dame, PG, RoCo, LaVine, Fox, Plumlee, & Lonzo.

To quote the great Alonzo Harris, “The shit is chess it ain’t checkers!”

Sir
Sir
2 years ago
Reply to  Son

But he brings pain to the spiritual celebration that is Halleluka.

Unacceptable!

Trader
Trader
2 years ago

Gallinari and Barton for his OG? I would use the open slot to pick up PJ , Batum, or G Hill. Good for me?

Hyun-Jin & Juice
Hyun-Jin & Juice
2 years ago

Hey Son, 14 team 9 cat H2H

I went all in during my auction draft and took KAT and Jokic. With KAT going down I’m exploring trades to move Jokic and fill out my roster. This is my current roster:

PG – Paul
SG – Terrence Ross
G – Delon Wright
SF – Will Barton
F – Boucher
PF – Jokic
C – Baynes
UTIL – Crowder
BN – Redick, Killian Hayes, Noel, Lonnie Walker IV, Shake Milton
IL – Kevin Porter Jr.
IL – KAT

I’ve got this offer on the table, would you pull trigger?
His – Lowry, Oubre, JV
My – Jokic, Barton

Other notable players he has – Kyrie, OG, Gobert

Hyun-Jin & Juice
Hyun-Jin & Juice
2 years ago
Reply to  Son

What if I replaced Lowry with Kyrie in the trade?

Would you not move Jokic at all or that’s just not enough?

I’m getting crushed this week with no output from a lot of the players on my roster and no timetable on KAT has me worried

Hyun-Jin & Juice
Hyun-Jin & Juice
2 years ago

I could also ask him to throw in Schroeder who is a $2 keeper next year

Son
Son
2 years ago

That works

Son
Son
2 years ago

Didn’t think it was enough. Kyrie is better

Do what you think is best for your squad

Ben
Ben
2 years ago

Offered his Simmons ($35) for my Brogdon ($14). $250 auction, 13 team roto. Should I be considering it? Massive price difference, but Simmons is very good. My %’s, assists, and steals are okay, otherwise I could use help. Thanks!

Ben
Ben
2 years ago
Reply to  Son

Jokic, Lebron, Porzingis, Brogdon, Otto Porter Jr., Bazley, Mitchell Robinson, Harrison Barnes, Dillon Brooks, Fournier, Tristan Thompson. And some rookies I have from a rookie draft (Halliburton, Killian Hayes, Okoro). So a bit of a mix. I have Shake Milton and Nicolas Batum too, but there’s a start limit so I haven’t used them or the rookies much.

Thanks.

Son
Son
2 years ago
Reply to  Ben

Tough. You do gain in five cats while losing in two but the hits in those two are massive. Tough to punt in roto. That coupled with the price difference has me leaning no

Ben
Ben
2 years ago
Reply to  Son

9 categories, but yeah, I’m on the fence. Thanks Son.

Son
Son
2 years ago
Reply to  Ben

Anytime

JC
JC
2 years ago

In a nine cat league,

1. Would you trade Horford and Bledsoe for his VanVleet and K Anderson?
Very early in the year but trying to move two older guys off their decent games tonight.

2. Best on the wire: Keldon, Batum, Nunn.
Just not sure about how D White’s return impacts Spurs rotations and Keldon and Walker IV’s playing time.
My drop options would be Gallinari, Barton and/or Walker IV. Hold or make a move?

For context, my team below:

G: Harden, Beal, Paul, Bledsoe, Bog Bog, D White
F: Horford, Gallinari, Barton, Walker IV
C: Holmes, JV, Ayton (been absent so far!)
IR: JJJ

Thanks!

ADfan
ADfan
2 years ago

Wassup, great write! Never miss those! Son, I appreciate you always answering all the questions, and this time I need your guidance as bad as ever. Team:
G: Shai, DMurray, CWhite, Beasley, Clarkson, Brooks
F: Siakm, Oubre, Clarke, Bazley, Keldon
C: Nurkic, Turner, Boucher
O: KAT, MPJ

Context: 10T , 9cat, H2H. Started 0-2

1) What to do with underperformers – Siakm, Shai, Oubre, Nurkic? Should hold all or lose faith in some of them and try to move? Do u see any of them performing this poorly trough out this season?

2) Beasley, Clarkson, Brooks, Oubre – I think they are my worst players and one has to go. Imo Beasley is the worst but TWolves will have like six weeks with 4 games in the row.

3)I currently good in blocks and rebs but so average in other cats. Do you see any pattern for me to punt one other cat and boost others?

Advice will be much appreciated!

ADfan
ADfan
2 years ago
Reply to  Son

Ahh yeah!

Beasley would be a streaming spot, cause I need one of those. I picked Clarkson to be the streamer but he gives me more D stats with better percentages than Beasley imo so I think I keeping him for now.

So I should move players like Coby and Beasley and target bigs with good fg, stl and decent FT, yeah? Would it then kill me not only in AST but in PTS and 3PM too, with average STL and FT?

ADfan
ADfan
2 years ago
Reply to  Son

Thanks, Son, I’m stopping to bother you! Have a great week, and take those W’s!