Day 39: Khris Middleton would like your attention

(Kyle Korver is now a record-holder. Illustration courtesy of Terry Fan)

Hip-hooray, zippy zay, I've been doing The Dailies for 39 days now -- not including that one time I got stuck in traffic and was unable to write anything for a full day. Ah, 39 days worth of writing. It's so... writetastical. Or is it writistical? Eh, who cares.

I've been kind of lousy with my timing though, as these posts are regularly starting to go up in the middle of the afternoon. I haven't been getting a hell of a lot of comments lately, and I know that's largely because people are more inclined to read about what happened in last night's game in the AM, as opposed to, like, 3 PM. Which is totally understandable. Unfortunately, as we wind up this calendar year, it's just not practical for me to pump out these posts in the morning, at least while I've got a slew of other things to deal with. Of course, if I happened to be making money of this, it'd be higher on my priorities list. But, it's not. So... you know.

But anyway, I'm not really suffering from any burnout or anything (or am I???). So I'm fine keeping this puppy rolling for the foreseeable future. Still, I figured I'd explain why these posts are suddenly appearing at a rather unusual time, as opposed to a few weeks ago, when I was pumping out posts in the AM. So there, dear reader. You are now more informed than you were five seconds ago. Go forth into the world, knowing exactly why Broken Leagues' post schedule is several hours off from what it was not that long ago. Go forth, I say!

All righty. So, with that bit of business out of the way, what do you say we dive into some fantasy blurbage?

• Khris Middleton (yes, that's how you spell his first name) was plumb goofy on Friday, going for 29 points, 7 rebounds, 4 three's, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block in 47 minutes for Milwaukee. Middleton's lines were pretty damn good even when he was coming off the bench, and now that he's been gifted the starting small forward spot, he has a chance to be a very interesting fantasy player. However, Larry Drew is something of a madman with his rotations right now, and if we've learned anything from Timofey Mozgov and Jordan Hill, it's that sometimes it's prudent to keep things in perspective when it comes to assessing the random trendy waiver pick-up of the week. Middleton contributes in so many categories that he's worth the add, as he has tremendous upside if he can actually maintain his averages of late over the course of the year. But with Caron Butler returning to action at some point and Larry Drew being an unpredictable force of nature, I'm not convinced he can do it.
• Andrew Bynum is starting to pick up steam. The Cavaliers center went for 20 points, 13 rebounds and 2 block in 27 minutes yesterday, and he's now averaging 18 points and 10 rebounds over his last three games. Bynum, much like Nene, is someone who you should never be too comfortable owning, as a catastrophic injury is always just around the corner. He absolutely needs to be picked up right now, but I wouldn't hesitate to shop him around.
• With Michael Carter-Williams resting with an injury, Tony Wroten filled his place like a boss, going for 21 points, 9 assists, 8 rebounds, a steal and a block. Wroten is a must-own player when MCW is hurt, and though his latest sojourn in the starting point guard spot is expected to be a brief one, no self-respecting fantasy basketball fan shouldn't have Wroten in their watch list, just in case MCW misses any more time.
• Steve Blake finished with 13 points, 10 assists and 3 rebounds the other night. Blake has been a fantasy godsend this season, but with Kobe Bryant slated to return this Sunday and with Steve Nash not far behind him, this is an excellent time to sell high on him.
• With Tyler Hansbrough going down to an ankle injury, Amir Johnson was able to get a good run on Friday, and he delivered by putting up 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks. I'm a big fan of Johnson's, as he's capable of producing a double-double with a block and a good free-throw percentage. Hansbrough never should have been starting to begin with, and now that he's hurt, Johnson absolutely needs to be scooped up in the off chance someone waived him recently.
• Dwight Howard was solid on Friday, going for 22 points, 18 rebounds, 3 steals and a block. Yes, he did also go 12-20 from the foul line, which is god awful. But his line proves that the concern some fantasy owners have been expressing about him is misplaced. 
• Kris Humphries finally had a nice night for the Celtics, going for 18 points, 7 rebounds, a steal and a block. Humphries played just 20 minutes off the bench, and unless he gets promoted to the starting lineup, it's impossible to justify owning him. Which is a shame, because he could've been a rebounding juggernaut for the C's this year.
• Kyle Korver finished with 10 points and 2 assists Friday, which in and of itself isn't all that notable. However, Korver did sink a pair of three's, and in doing so, he broke Dana Barros' record of 89 straight games with a three-pointer. Well done, you Ashton Kutcher lookalike.
• Dion Waiters exploded (ka-boom!!!!!) on Friday, scoring 30 points off the bench for the Cavs. Waiters' production has gone way up since he went to the bench, which is curious, as most NBA players see their production wither as a result of the demotion. Waiters makes for a solid pick-up, though with Jarrett Jack and Kyrie Irving around, I don't see him cracking that illusive "must own" territory at any point. Oh, and speaking of No. 2...
• Kyrie Irving was disastrously bad the other night, missing all 9 of his shot attempts and finishing with 0 points and 4 assists. The Cavs got smoked by 19, so this performance can be discounted in the grand scheme of things. Still, if you owned Irving and were counting on him helping you in a tight matchup, boy did he not deliver.
• John Henson was terrific, putting up 19 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists. With no Larry Sanders or Zaza Pachulia, Henson is in line to be a fantasy monster for the next few weeks. Can he continue being great throughout the season? Perhaps not. But for now, there's no reason why he should be left on the waiver wire.
• Otto Porter Jr. made his NBA debut last night. The No. 3 overall pick in last year's draft played 14 minutes for the Wizards, missing all 3 of his shot attempts and finishing with no points. Porter's pedigree is such that he could very well be a fantasy asset at some point. And with Martell Webster going down with an ankle injury yesterday and with Bradley Beal still out, this is as good a time as any for him to do something. On the other hand, we have absolutely no idea what he can do out there (or at least I don't), so for now it's probably for the best to just watch him and see what he does.
• Trevor Ariza continued his spectacular season, going for 22 points, 12 rebounds, 5 three's, 4 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks the other night. His production will probably dip in the relative future, what with Porter, Webster and Beal soon to be challenging him for playing time. But until then, fantasy owners should enjoy what he's doing out there.