A Nikola Jokic ejection and completely forgetting to put Willie Cauley-Stein back into my cash lineup when I was tinkering before lock really had me tilting my lineups Tuesday night. Donovan Mitchell would’ve panned out in our picks last night had the Jazz shown up in Denver.
But we get back to the grind, stay the course and like Embiid, trust the process.
Tonight we have 10 games to sift through and most of our superstars look like they could be in blowout spots.
Russell Westbrook and the Thunder are at home against Toronto on a back-to-back.
Kevin Durant and the Warriors are at home against Utah on a back-to-back.
Boogie and Brow are at home against Brooklyn on a back-to-back.
LeBron is on the road at Sacramento, also on a back-to-back.
I try not to predict blowouts, but they do give me pause when rostering players from those games. Even at 3 quarters, many of these guys could still smash because all four of the guys I mentioned really are in great spots and could crush regardless of the blowout.
Tonight we have the studs we want to jam in, which is much different than last night where building a more balanced lineup was the way to go, especially since Giannis busted.
I think value is pretty thin tonight, but it is the NBA and I am sure there will be lots of news and notes that will come out before lock (and some that won’t).
So with that said, let me preface with my statement that I am certainly not going to be on some of these guys should some value open up. And also a reminder, that I go in to my selections with cash games in mind (mostly). I will play some in cash and some in tournaments or both, but I usually always like guys because I feel comfortable enough with them in cash games.
Jordan Clarkson – PG/SG – Los Angeles Lakers – $5,600
Analysis: I imagine that Jordan Clarkson is going to be one of the highest owned players on the slate. Lonzo Ball iso out and Clarkson took over all of those PG minutes. He did take 24 shots in that outing, but we might have to temper that kind of usage with Brandon Ingram returning to the lineup. That doesn’t worry me anyway because Clarkson can still put up 13-15 shots and be more of a facilitator, racking up assists.
Andrew Harrison – PG/SG – Memphis Grizzlies – $4,100
Analysis: This play is definitely going to be one of the chalkiest, in my mind (should other value not open up), despite the back-to-back. Harrison gets to face the Lakers, who are one of the top-paced teams in the league. Tyreke and Gasol eat up the usage here, but Harrison should see the majority of the point guard minutes as he has been, and because Mario Chalmers sucks. The Grizzlies are thin all the way around, so they should have a tight rotation and Harrison should see all of the minutes he can handle once again.
