Home Delivery is your morning roundup of last night's action in the NBA from a fantasy perspective.It's getting tough to really assess the performances of the Los Angeles Lakers. If they continue to blow teams out like they did last night against the Nets, we might be seeing more 5-point, 18-minute performances out of Lamar Odom. But all of that will be on the back pages of the paper, with the real story being the Nets 0-17 start. The Lakers destroyed the lowly Nets, ending this game in the second quarter. In fact, with six minutes to go in the third, the Nets were barely beating Kobe Bryant by a score of 39-30. Fresh.
Brook Lopez actually seemed like he was having a good time, going for 26 points, 12 rebounds and two steals. For a moment I think he forgot he was playing for the New Jersey Nets. Chris Douglas-Roberts, on the other hand, knew his place as he shot just 2-of-11 from the floor in 32 minutes. Lawrence Frank, enjoy your your time off. It's well deserved.
Also In the Headlines
• Ben Wallace, baby. He continues to be a force in the paint, going for 10 points, 18 rebounds and two steals against the Hawks. It was nice to see him get involved in the offense, though he made just 4-of-10 shot attempts. Owned in just 50-percent of leagues, Wallace is an instant impact add.
• The Suns torched the Raptors yesterday by 17 points, but the reall story is just how terrible Toronto's defense has been this season. They have allowed 100-plus points in nine straight and 112-plus in their past four games. It's time to start looking at the Raptor matchup as one of the more favorable in the league.
• Marc Gasol is the best center in fantasy hoops. He dropped 26 points on 13-of-18 shooting, five rebounds, six assists, three steals and three blocks against the Clippers. Remember when the Grizz took Hasheem Thabeet as their franchise center? Of course you do.
• Danilo Gallinari got back on track last night. I was starting to get nervous. He hit four threes last night, finishing with 15 points and two blocks in 30 minutes. With four games this week, Gallo should continue to be a valuable asset.
• Jrue Holiday did nothing in his third start of the season. He scored just six points with two rebounds, one assist and two steals in 19 minutes. You still have to like his upside, but let's be realistic here -- he's 19 years old and far from being ready. But, if you're willing to be patient I think he can have some value games depending on the matchup. Standard leagues, though, have no use for a guy like Holiday.
• Carl Landry notched his first double-double of the season. He scored 21 points on 9-of-18 shooting and 10 rebounds. Typical. Again, Landry is a universal add.
• Trevor Ariza shot 7-of-23 from the floor last night. He's now trending toward 35-percent shooting from the floor. He still has managed to pick 12 steals in his last six and has dropped at least one three-pointer in each game this season. We're starting to see flashes of Stephen Jackson here. Tough guy to own in the FG% category, yet he helps elsewhere across the board. What's an owner to do?
• Kenyon Martin was my start of the week and he certainly didn't disappoint on Sunday night -- 16 points, 14 rebounds, two blocks and a trey. I still think he needs to be owned in most standard leagues.
Lost and Found
• Ben Gordon missed Sunday's game as his ankle continues to bother him. Chucky Atkins started in his place, though once again it was Will Bynum who took advantage of the extra playing time -- 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting, four assists and a steal. Bynum continues to be a solid option while Gordon and/or Richard Hamilton remain out. It seems like it might be a while before we see Rip Hamilton back in action.
• Charlie Villanueva suffered a broken nose against the Hawks. We should know more about his timetable on Monday, so stay tuned. From a 'hot new trend' perspective, wouldn't you love to see a masked duo of Rip Hamilton and Villanueva on the court at the same time?
• Leandro Barbosa scored 17 points in 15 minutes. He left the game early with an ankle injury and might miss the coming week. I still think he's undervalued. Too many owners bailed on Barbosa who is still more valuable than many of the fringe two-guards who are being rostered. You might want to pounce once he's close to returning.
• Luis Scola didn't even make it through the first minute of last night's game. He got a finger to the eye 22 seconds in, knocking him out for the rest of evening. Maybe we'll get to see him in an eye patch? Eye-wear or not, let's hope he doesn't miss any more games. I'm sure we'll find out more info on Monday.
• Manu Ginobili returned to action last night. Unfortunately, the Spurs play just twice this week, so he more than likely won't offer much value.
Classified Adds
• Ryan Gomes re-introduced himself in a shocking victory against the Nuggets. He led the way with 27 points on 12-of-18 shooting, two threes, two steals and a block. He's worth a look, but he can be streaky. Especially considering that he had a combined eight points in his previous two games. The T-Wolves offense can be virtually non-existent at times, so I wouldn't be surprised to see a few duds in tough defensive matchups.
• Jonas Jerebko is starting to look more comfortable on the offensive side of the ball. He posted his first career double-double yesterday afternoon -- 10 points on 4-of-13 shooting, 11 rebounds, and a steal. Look past the shooting percentage and lend an eye at the 33 points he's scored over his last two, along with the fact that he's taken double-digit shot attempts for the second straight game. This might have something to do with Charlie Villanueva moving to the bench, but if it becomes a trend you might want to take a flier on Jerebko in deep leagues.
• Jamaal Tinsley is making a case for being a standard league add. He pushed Mike Conley to the bench Sunday, playing 29 minutes and scoring 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting with two three-pointers, seven assists, three steals and a block. As of now he's more valuable than Conley.
• Donte Greene didn't do much damage in his 19 minutes of action last night. He left the big-ups for Sergio Rodriguez -- 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting, two three-pointers, five assists and two steals in 25 minutes. That's three plus-performances for Serge. I don't think he's ownable in standard leagues, but what this does do is push Greene out the window.
Tonight
• Four games on the schedule to close out the month of November -- Chicago at Milwaukee, Philadelphia at Dallas, Memphis at Utah, and Indiana at Golden State.
• I think it's worth watching to see how coach Jim O'Brien divvies up the playing time in Indiana. There are a lot of guys fighting for serious minutes. Let's see who prevails on Monday, and make moves accordingly.
• Both Andrei Kirilenko and Paul Millsap are both considered game time decisions on Monday night. I would give Millsap better odds at playing. If you still have a chance to set your weekly lineups, I would consider sitting both. The Jazz play three times, and I'm not sure you'd want to take the chance with a two-game week when you might have a sure four-gamer sitting on your bench.
