Fantasy Basketball: Daily Dandiesby Michael Pichan (@FantasyNomad) [caption id="attachment_16040" align="alignleft" width="302"]photo courtesy of philly.com Time for you Daily Leaguers to Jrue the Night![/caption] What a night of NBA hoops last night. Steph Curry went from being thrown around like a rag doll, to making Raymond Felton look like a rag doll. Tyson Chandler took advantage of David Lee being out of the line up pulling down 28, yes 28 rebounds, and scoring 16 points. My sleepers Rockets Donatas Motiejunas, Suns Wes Johnson and Magic's Tobias Harris each getting 25 or more fantasy points. While an abnormal of other players scored 50+ FP including Monta Ellis, Al Horford, Andre Iguodala, and others.   Thursday nights are usually slim pickings as we only have a few game, but here you will find that I have grouped the players in A,B,C,D Tiers, which is a play off my background as a teacher and the old ABCD basketball camps. I play at different sites, so I have generalized the cut-off price tag for each tier. If you have any specific questions post them in the comments section and I will answer them asap. Good Luck to everyone, and if you are looking for a chance at some free money here you go: Free H2H Challenge at Draft Day winner gets five bucks: Challenge the Fantasy NomadIf you sign into Daily Joust (no deposit necessary) you get an entry into a Free Roll: Jousting with the Fantasy Nomad use the promo code: FantasyNomad  A-All Star priced players that should put up All Star stats today (target 35+ FP).
  • PG Jrue Holiday- PHI @ CHI: Holiday J-rude to Fantasy owners in his last contest finishing with just 21 FP in what seemed like a favorable match up vs. the Magic. Look for him to bounce back vs a Bulls back court that has played about as good of defense as Raymond Felton did on Steph Curry Wednesday night.
  • SG Kobe Bryant- LAL vs MIN: Should make the TWolves look like little puppies running around wetting on the floor attempting to contain the Black Mamba.
  • PF/C Joakim Noah- CHI @PHI: Philly is not good defending bigs and Noah has scored 28+ FP in seven of his last eight.
  • C Nikola Pekovic- MIN @ LAL: Pekovic has 30+ FP in five of his last six contests and the Lakers have been one of the worst teams vs Centers lately
B-rated Ballers: Big name players with big games, but not as high of a price tag as the top five or so priced players at each position (target 30+ FP).
  • PG Ricky Rubio- MIN @LAL: Lakers don't defend the point very well and Rubio has improved his production lately having finished with a 36, 41, and 45 fantasy point output in three of his last five games.
  • F Luol Deng- CHI @PHI: Good for about 40 minutes and is averaging 22 pts, 9.5 rebs, five assists, and 1.5 steals in two games vs Philly this season.
  • PF/C Carlos Boozer- CHI @PHI: Although Boozer has not produced at the level he did before the New Year he should do well tonight, for the same reason Noah should succeed.
C-as in players that COULD be in line to provide you with good to great value (target 25+ FP).
  • PG Steve Nash- LAL @MIN: Nash finished with 17 point, seven boards, and seven assists the last time the Lakers took on the TWolves
  • PG Luke Ridnour- MIN @LAL: Ridnour has played around, or above, 30 minutes in each of his last eight games and the match up is favorable.
  • SF Caron Butler- LAC @IND: Butler has been around the 25 FP range in four of his last five games.
D-Discounted Dandies: Players on the cheap, but due to some recent factors suggest they may exceed their discounted price tag (Double Digit Fantasy Production).
  • G Chauncey Billups LAC @IND: Bledsoe could miss tonight's game with a calf injury, but even if he does suit up Billups has provided similar, if not better, Fantasy production then Bledsoe
  • SG/SF Jimmy Butler CHI @PHI: It's tempting to recommend Dorrell Wright here, but I have more confidence that even if Butler under-performs it won't be at the level Wright could do you wrong.
  • PF/C Tyler Hansbrough IND vs LAC: Hibbert is suspended one game and thus will miss Thursday's game. I don't love the match up for Hansbrough, but I do like the value and that he is averaging about 10 points, six rebounds when he plays 20+ minutes this season.
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