The Playoffs are here! I love this time of year no junk value, now is when the studs matter!
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Guards
Top Play | Luka Doncic ($10,600)
Luka Doncic is a very good young player, the best part now is hes playing 40+ minutes since it’s playoff time. Luka gives you a massive 36% usage rate with heavy minutes, I see no reason to avoid that. Kristaps Porzingis is playing heavy minutes as well at 35+, however he is coming off an injury.
Mid-tier | Kyrie Irving ($8,800)
I doubt I get to Kyrie tonight, but I also think he is the type of player worth taking a shot on. Kyrie should be fairly low owned in my opinion more of a GPP play.
Value | Dennis Schroder ($5,600)
Dennis Schroder is an absolute lock for me at this price. Schroder is going to play heavy minutes, north of 35. Schroder isn’t a junk value play, he commands a 23% usage rate and like I mentioned will play a ton.
Fade | Chris Paul ($7,600)
Chris Paul is at a great price point, I’d love to play him if I knew he was healthy. Paul will play no question, but we don’t know how healthy he is. I can’t pay that price with that risk.
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Forwards
Top Play | Kawhi Leonard ($8,300)
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Here is another Player that is just too cheap. Kawhi Leonard is playing 40+ minutes with a 29% usage rate. Playoff Kawhi is a different animal and at this price tag there is no reason to avoid him, unless you think the Clippers win by 30+.
Mid-tier | Mikal Bridges ($5,300)
Mikal Bridges isn’t a fun play with huge upside, but he offers 40+ minutes at just $5,300. I assume he will be popular, but for good reason. I would say hes a must play, but I think he is a solid filler.
Value | Nicolas Batum ($4,300)
Nicolas Batum closed last game over Serge Ibaka, and Ivica Zubac. The minutes may be concerning here, but when trying to jam in studs in the playoffs you have to find value somewhere and I think hes worth a roll of the dice.
Fade | Joe Harris ($4,700)
The Nets are just too healthy for Joe Harris to be in play nothing against Harris, just a usage change.
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Centers
Top Play | Anthony Davis ($9,600)
Anthony Davis is probably my favorite stud, I’m going to attempt to get AD, Kawhi and Doncic in the same line up tomorrow. Anthony Davis laid a stinker in game 1, however he played 40+ minutes. I think the Lakers will bounce back and take game 2, and I also think AD is in better game shape than Lebron, and he is cheaper.
Mid-tier | Deandre Ayton ($6,100)
You can’t play ever stud you need to get into the mid-range to get there. Ayton played amazing in Game 1 and is another player with increased minutes due to the playoffs. The Lakers are good defensively, but a Center that plays 37ish minutes is rare at this price point.
Value | Andre Drummond ($5,900)
This is a pure pivot play off of Ayton who I expect to be chalky. Drummond is going to have his minutes increased eventually in my opinion. The Lakers have had Andre Drummond for almost two months and still have not figured out his rotation. I think Drummond deserves to play 30+ minutes, but I don’t coach the team.
Fade | Blake Griffin ($4,500)
The Nets are extremely healthy and Griffin is only playing around 20 minutes.
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