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The Wire Troll: Aron Baynes Burying Buckets in Beantown

November 11, 2017 | by RotoRob | Comments Comments Off on The Wire Troll: Aron Baynes Burying Buckets in Beantown
Aron Baynes is getting a bigger role with the Boston Celtics.
Aron Baynes has reason to smile in Boston. (SI.com)

Welcome back to another week of Fantasy basketball. We’re into November now, closing in on one-sixth of the season complete. Milk that wire, Fantasy hoops peeps!

This week, Lonzo Ball’s rookie season continues to have its ups and downs as now he’s dealing with the distraction of his kid brother’s arrest; Cleveland, which is already taking a hit when it comes to betting odds to win NBA Championship, is now without Derrick Rose (ankle); and Kevin Durant (thigh) was sidelined Wednesday, but was expected to return to action Saturday.

And now, let’s get to this week’s Fantasy basketball waiver wire picks, featuring a pair of players from the red hot Celtics, winners of 11 straight games…

Aron Baynes, C, Boston Celtics (ESPN: 4.9 per cent; CBS: 9 per cent): Baynes has played five NBA seasons in relative obscurity, but he showed what he’s capable of on Wednesday, starting for the currently concussed Al Horford. Baynes flashed a nice offensive touch, canning eight field goals on 12 tries en route to 21 points with eight boards and three assists in just 23 minutes. Deep league owners need to start paying attention as he’s played at least 21 minutes in three of the last five games. He’s not the best rebounder in the world relative to his size, but he’s known for his toughness. Last season, he didn’t dress in as many games for Detroit as the season before, but he’s getting more touches in Boston than he ever has. Just don’t expect any treys — he has exactly one in his career. Horford remained out on Friday, giving Baynes another start, but even after Baynes returns to the bench he can still be useful in deep formats. Baynes’ performance has not gone unnoticed by opposing coaches (see video below).

Terry Rozier, PG, Boston Celtics (ESPN: 22.1 per cent; CBS: 47 per cent): Rozier has already taken a much bigger role off the bench for the Celtics this season, but with Kyrie Irving getting knocked out of the game Friday with a suspected concussion, we got to see what Rozier could do in extended minutes. It was impressive. Rozier didn’t shoot well, yet still went off for 15 points with seven rebounds, four assists, two treys and two steals. Coming off a 14-point effort in the previous game, you can see that his scoring is starting to come around, making him a nice target. Always a bench player, Rozier could get a chance to start if Irving is sidelined, but even if he remains in the second unit, he’s sinking more buckets this season. We’d definitely like to see him improve his shooting touch before really investing heavily in him, but the fact that he has the flexibility to fit into different types of lineups that Coach Brad Stevens tries to employ should guarantee him decent PT.

Quick Dribbles

  • Brooklyn PG D’Angelo Russell has been a bit inconsistent with his scoring lately, but he came through when it mattered Friday, scoring 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter as the Nets snapped a four-game skid against Portland. He also dished nine dimes, giving him four straight games of at least six assists. We love the fact that Russell’s rebounding has improved in his first season in Brooklyn, but it would be nice to see his outside shooting touch return.
  • Detroit’s amazing start continued as Andre Drummond went off for 16 points, 20 rebounds, two blocks and a career-best seven assists on Friday. Back-to-back 20-board games? Woah.
  • Portland centre Jusuf Nurkic bounced back from an off game with 21 points on Friday, despite sitting most of the fourth quarter. His PT is down a couple of minutes from what he was getting after landing on the Blazers last season, but his touches are way up.
  • Inconsistent Atlanta SG Kent Bazemore shook off a couple of poor shooting games by canning 8-of-16 en route to 22 points on Friday. It was a phenomenal all-around game for him as he nailed 3-of-6 from downtown, was a perfect 3-for-3 from the line and added five boards, five assists, three steals and a block. There’s a chance Bazemore is available in your league, too.
  • Milwaukee had lost four straight games before PF Giannis Antetokounmpo took matters into his own hands on Friday with sixth double-double of the season — and fifth over the last eight games. Oh, and he added five assists and four blocks. The improvements he has shown every season boggle the mind. Where is his ceiling?
  • Add toughness to Boston’s rookie Jayson Tatum’s resume. After shaking off an ankle injury that limited him to nine minutes on Wednesday, he played 31 minutes Friday and scored 16 points while continuing his amazing shooting (fourth straight game of at least 50 per cent field goal percentage). This kid can score.
  • Every now and then, 40-year-old Manu Ginobili has a turn back the clock game. On Friday, the Spurs’ two-guard nailed 7-of-10 from the field (1-for-3 from downtown; 3-for-3 from the line) to pile up 18 points in 25 minutes, with three assists, two steals and a block. Ginobili might still have some use in a deep format.
  • The Hornets got off to a nice start, but have now dropped four straight as Kemba Walker has slumped a tad. He’s averaging under 16 points over this skid, but he helped in other ways Friday with a great FT shooting performance, 11 assists and a steal.

Now it’s your turn. Let us know in the comments below who your favourite Fantasy basketball waiver wire pick of the week is.

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The Wire Troll: Amir Johnson Filling the Cream in Boston

November 5, 2016 | by Adrian Wallace | Comments Comments Off on The Wire Troll: Amir Johnson Filling the Cream in Boston
Williams has now dropped double-digits in points in his last three contests. His sporadic steals come in as a nice Fantasy surprise as well. If you need a deep-league scoring boost, give Williams a look as he’s getting a chance to provide some veteran leadership on the young Lakers.
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The Wire Troll: Amir Johnson Powers Forward in Boston

January 10, 2016 | by Adrian Wallace | Comments Comments Off on The Wire Troll: Amir Johnson Powers Forward in Boston
Belinelli has scored at least 11 points, canned tons of treys and pitched in with some steals in his last six games — and played 43 minutes in a Tuesday’s double-OT loss to the Mavericks. Obviously, the extra 10 minutes of game time led to the season-high in minutes, but the fact is Belinelli is seeing extra time given a number of Sacramento injuries. He’s worth owning in deeper leagues, and if he could just up his three-point production and keep gloving steals, his minutes and Fantasy value will go up.
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The Wire Troll: Jeremy Lin Goes Super Saiyan in Charlotte

December 19, 2015 | by Adrian Wallace | Comments (2)
Though this did come from a 47-minute game because of OT, Lin is not your typical high scorer so we must not overlook that scoring total. Additionally, he moved into the starting lineup. This may be a sign of more minutes and production to come for Lin if he could resurrect the Linsanity he created in New York back in 2012 — or at least be consistent. The Saiyan will dish you out some assists and should average double-digit scoring.
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The Wire Troll: O.J. Mayo Gets His Groove Back in Milwaukee

December 12, 2015 | by Adrian Wallace | Comments Comments Off on The Wire Troll: O.J. Mayo Gets His Groove Back in Milwaukee
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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