Wednesday Recap

10 GAMES ON THIS HUMP-DAY:

• (W) BUCKS -VS- LAKERS
• With King James and Tha’ Brow out, we hoped this was the Drummond show.
• Unfortunately, after all that time off, his big toe wasn’t ready.
• Jrue Holiday: Complete baller, Jrue the Damajah is on point.
• Rare for the PG to be the “Glue Guy.”
• On this roster, he steadies the ship and makes the tough plays.
• Efficiency, rebounding and 5 STOCKS, this guy does it all.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
28	8	6	4	1	4	3-4	11-16	3-4

• Giannis Antetokoumpo: ABCD double-doubles in his sleep.
• What happens when he gets angry?  Love me some heated ABCD.
• 9 To’s is tough, but this squad is so deep that their superstar need only take 13 shots and they still get the win.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
25	10	4	–	3	9	1-1	8-13	8-10

• Kyle Kuzma: Kuz does his thing, but even on a night where he’s the man, he’s often Meh…1-
• 9 from range shows his block-headedness, in Spanish he would be called “Cabezon.”

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
16	7	3	1	–	2	1-9	7-17	1-1

• Dennis Schroeder: Dude can definitely hoop, but his picture on the marquee is a bit much.  
• This is my issue with super teams, when said superstars are on the sidelines, you get a wayward squad like this year’s Fakers.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
17	3	8	1	1	3	3-8	6-18	2-2

• BULLS -VS- (*W) SUNS: 3 double-doubles by the Bulls.  Still Lose.
• Nikola Vucevic: Dude’s game travels to any court.
• Meshes in any offense.
• A pro’s pro, and he’s a 7-footer.
• Checks every box tonight.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
24	10	3	2	1	–	2-4	8-18	6-6

• Thaddeus Young: A friend told me the nickname “Thadgic Johnson” for Thad.  I rather like it.  
• Working as Donovan’s de-facto Point Forward.
• Because he’s not in love with his 3-ball, he keeps his efficiency tight.
• Because he drives hard to the rack, he racks up freebies.
• Learn from this Jedi, young Padawans.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
19	10	4	1	–	1	–	7-14	5-6

• Lauri Markannen: Gets the start tonight.
• Goes for Double-double.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
16	10	2	–	–	1	2-8	5-13	4-5

• Chris Paul: Having a great *(and healthy) campaign.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
19	3	14	–	–	1	–	7-13	5-7

• Devin Booker: 40-Burger!!  BOOK getting his.
• Having a world-class passer must feel like a windfall to this baby face assassin.
• Highly skilled, expert at his craft.
• Balmy 17-of-24 from the field.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
45	4	4	1	1	5	2-5	17-24	9-10

• *(W) JAZZ -VS- GRIZZLIES:
• Bojan Bogdanovic:  The less-heralded Bogdanovic brother is by far the better of the two.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
23	5	3	2	–	–	5-12	6-17	6-6

• Mike Conley Jr.: All-Star in his record-setting 14th season.
• Both of these vets back with health is a reason the Jazz lead the NBA landscape currently.
• When Conley is getting STOCKS, his value is vaulted.
• We may see some resting of Jazz vets down the stretch…

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
26	4	7	4	–	4	2-8	11-18	2-2

• Ja Morant: This high flyer almost willed his team to victory.
• 12-for-15 from the charity stripe conveys his down-hill mastery.
• Slippery Ja, like a Ja snake.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
36	2	7	3	–	5	2-4	11-18	12-15

• Jonas Valunciunas:
• Double-Double factory.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
16	14	5	1	–	–	–	8-17	–

• Kyle Anderson:
• Love Slo-Mo’s versatility.
• He can effortlessly switch between SG/SF/PF and as such always has a role in Memphis’ offense.
• Double-Double effort in this win.
• With B. Clarke held out, Slo-Mo did his best Clarke impression.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
18	11	1	–	3	2	1-4	6-11	5-7

• KNICKS -VS- *(W) WOLVES:
• Julius Randle: Continues to wow on volume.
• Continues to show his improved methods.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
26	12	6	–	–	4	2-5	11-20	2-2

• Jaden McDaniels: Switched this week into the starting role.
• Rangy rookie big shows 3PT capability and efficiency.
• No STOCKS tonight, but he can get them as well.
• Pick this guy up for the upside down the stretch.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
18	5	3	–	–	2	4-9	7-13	–

• Anthony Edwards: Has really come into his own.
• I was skeptical the first two months of the season.
• Now I can see why he was compared to Flash.
• Flashing flashes of Flash.
• 2-for-7 from range and still finished above 50% FG. That shows his versatile and diverse arsenal.
• 4 x 3 game!

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
24	2	3	3	3	3	2-7	9-16	4-5

• RAPTORS -VS- (*W) THUNDER: THUNDER WIN!
• Fred VanVleet: This guy continues to shock us couch-jockeys!
• Masterful performance!
• He had 3 blocks in the opening frame and finished with an impressive 9 STOCKS!
• Like his mentor Kyle Lowry, FVV has learned to do it all on nights when his shot is a brick.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
18	4	7	5	4	2	3-10	5-17	5-6

• OG Anunoby: 
• Q: Who’s gunna stop OG when he’s cooking?
• A: Anu-NO-BODY, that’s who.  
• Double-Double in this loss.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
20	11	3	3	1	2	4-11	7-18	2-2

• Gary Trent Jr.
• Junior got the most shot attempts for the Raps.
• Dude can shoot.
• Great Raptors culture of short guys playing hard should teach GT2 the ropes to become a two-way stopper.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
31	2	–	2	–	–	6-11	12-22	2-2

• Isaiah Roby: Young buck is emerging on this rebuild as a force.
• Double-Double in this win.
• High turnovers are his one flaw.
• If you can absorb those, add him now.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
17	10	3	–	–	4	1-2	7-12	2-2

• Moses Brown: Man-Child can hoop.
• Double-Double in this win.
• Moses either doesn’t do it or does it well.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
20	12	–	–	1	–	–	6-10	8-9

• Svi Mykailiuk: 
• Just call him “Maverick” and thank me later.
• Getting run in OKC with SGA out.
• Grab him if still in your league’s free-agent pile.
• Every since his Kansas Jayhawks days, we knew Svi can shoot.  Now seeing him rebound solidifies his potential in my eyes.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
22	9	–	–	2	4	4-8	9-14	–

• KINGS -VS- *(W) SPURS:
• De’Aaron Fox: 

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
20	–	4	–	1	4	1-5	7-18	5-6

• Richaun Holmes:
• Double-Double in this loss.
• Been a huge fan since his Bowling Green Days.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
14	15	–	–	2	1	–	6-8	2-2

• Dejounte Murray: 
• Coming of age this season.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
12	6	6	3	–	3	1-3	4-11	3-4

• DeMar DeRozan:
• His masterful formula is simple:
• Don’t take 3’s unless left wide open
• Downhill like a Maserati TM
• Get to line and/or rack
• Repeat.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
26	5	7	1	–	4	–	12-20	2-2

• *(W) BLAZERS -VS- PISTONS:
• Damian Lillard:

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
33	4	10	1	–	2	5-7	9-19	10-11

• CJ McCollum: 
• Stringing together three strong games in a row
• Finally showing signs of being healthy
• Under-rated shot blocker.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
24	3	6	1	2	1	4-8	8-16	5-5

• Jerami Grant:

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
30	2	4	1	3	1	3-5	11-19	5-9

• *(W) HEAT -VS- PACERS:
• Jimmy Butler: Yuuuuuuuup.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
18	5	4	2	1	2	–	6-14	6-7

• Bam Adebayo: Bam Bam!
• Forms quite the pair with Jim.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
18	8	7	1	2	2	–	4-10	8-12

• Duncan Robinson: 
• Heat seem to live and die by Dun-Dun‘s Hot/Cold hand.
• Baby Dun-Dun was effective tonight.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
18	8	4	–	–	3	6-11	7-12	–

• Caris LeVert: 
• He’s back and feeling better
• 4 thefts show a healthy feeling CLV.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
14	1	6	4	–	3	–	5-12	4-6

• *(W) MAVS -VS- CELTICS:
• Luka Doncic:
• Zero STOCKS, 8 Turnovers, and still gets the win.
• Must be those double ” 7-11, 7-11, 7-11, even back door Little Joe…”

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
36	8	5	–	–	8	7-11	11-15	7-11

• Jayson Tatum:

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
25	9	3	3	–	3	1-8	10-24	4-4

• ROCKETS -VS- *(W) NETS: Duh!
• Kevin Porter Jr.:

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
20	2	6	–	–	1	2-6	9-16	–

• Christian Wood:
• Two-way production helps bolster the fact that he’s not a great 3PT shooter.
• He better focus or Kelly O is coming for his minutes 🙂

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
14	8	3	2	3	3	1-5	4-12	5-6

• James Harden: 

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
17	8	6	–	–	3	–	5-10	3-3

• Kyrie Irving:

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	3PT	FG	FT
31	6	12	1	–	2	3-8	12-25	4-4