The Wire Troll: Al Jefferson Can Still Ball

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Brewer went off Friday for 22 points, six steals, three assists, two treys and a block with zero turnovers in 31 minutes. His three-point shooting has been off the charts lately (8-for-16 over the last five) and his touches are way up this month. Brewer has never been a star, but the veteran seemed to have bottomed out with the Lakers. Since being signed OKC, he’s mostly been used as a starter, revitalizing his career. Wasn’t Brewer just going to be a depth player for the Thunder? This has been a shock, but we’ll give him props: he knows how to win, having been a key cog for Florida’s NCAA championship back in 2007.

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The Wire Troll: J.J. Barea Torches It up in Dallas

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Barea is 31 now, people, but you wouldn’t know that looking at his recent stats (no offense to the vets still going strong at the 30 year mark). He made his way into the starting lineup and has been torching since — especially beyond the arc (five treys on Wednesday). It’s hard to find a solid point guard who’s also a three-point shooting gem that’s available on the wire this deep into the season, so Barea needs to be picked up now without a doubt.

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The Wire Troll: O.J. Mayo Gets His Groove Back in Milwaukee

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Zeller has been mostly stellar (yes, we’re poets at heart) over the four games (okay, maybe not so much over the last two). Regardless, his season-high of 20 points with six boards and two blocks on Monday did raise some eyebrows. With Jefferson (calf/suspension) out, Zeller will try to take advantage and gain more minutes and confidence in the low post. Playing pivot is giving Zeller a chance to shine in areas we don’t normally expect from him; he’ll contribute with boards, points and occasional blocks.

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2014-15 Fantasy Basketball Deep Sleepers

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As we’re writing this, we are pretty sure Kris Humphries is still herpes free. Pretty good news for him, but even better news is after finally getting some run in Boston he has proved once again that he can rebound! More than likely Humphries will land on a team in need of frontcourt depth like San Antonio or Chicago, but if he is to be truly Fantasy-relevant, he needs big minutes. His best per 36 numbers came during his time in New Jersey — 13.3 PPG, 12 RPG, along with a solid 48 per cent shooting from the field and a combined steals/blocks per game of 2.0. You could do a lot worse in the latter rounds of your draft.

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