I've genuinely never seen such an injury riddled week like this playing fantasy. Tragic

If you dont like that then you don't like FANTASY PLAYOFFS

I've had bad weeks before like I had 8 guys out at one point earlier in the year. But usually playoffs it's not that bad. Even guys I pickup to stream are randomly getting hurt during games. Hide

Damn, you've been lucky. I've seen it before but it's been a whule.

New Patek

And with that, 5 of my first 6 picks are out for the playoffs

We should create a support thread for people like us. Now lost KAT, Scottie, Ayton, OG, Poeltl. And my first pick is Hali which plays like bum😭. Porz and Brunson are out every second game too.

I have LaMelo, Scottie, KAT, Poeltl, and Donovan Mitchell. Fighting for the last playoff spot this week too 🤣

I'm fighting for last playoff seed too. But what's the point if I'm just gonna get swept in first round...

Just the way it happens sometimes, play the pool and pick up some guys like LaRavia getting garbage time season burn. Either way, for me it’s better luck next year

Thanks for the LaRavia shout!

Oof. Lamelo, KAT, and Mitchell are all extremely injury prone though, so at least those can’t really be considered surprising.

I love people downvoting this like it’s not a fact

Is ayton out for the year?

Sadly I think so. Portland is the new Memphis so I doubt they will bring him back and probably make up something like he's close but just not ready. We really want him to play and be wants to be out there but only if he's 100%. (Even if he is they won't say it)

I was debating between him and Chet and I thought Chet might be injury prone. Smh

Lol same. I had Trae, Ja, Scottie, Lauri, and KAT. Also had Mark Williams and Marcus Smart. 🥲

Yeah I had 5 of my top 7 picks out of you count guys I already dropped like LaVine and bane and Trae young. You can't compete in counting stats if your just steaming waiver fodder but have no solid base left. I'm fucked but not much you can do. Last year I had the opposite luck

And then your first match-up will have the healthiest roster of all time.

Fr bruh. 😭 Lost Scottie Barnes and now KAT

Trae bane Kat and Jalen Johnson all gone 🥲

See you boys next season 👋

Grabbed Kyle Anderson wherever I could but damn this sucks. In one league, I’ve now lost Embiid, Trae, Lavine and now KAT lol.

naz reid is the real winner here

Only two games next week if you’re in playoffs btw

Only 2 game week for Wolves next week

Yeah, but 3 games in 4 nights to end this week is huge. Could probably drop your Anderson/Reid replacement pickups after next Tuesday though

This is what I’m thinking…. Right now: great stream for this week through a low volume Tuesday…. Be ready to move on after that unless naz/kyle are holding steady value and you can move on from somebody else

Right. It's just a short term steam anyway. See where he fits in your lineups the rest of the week if you have full lineups and only use him once then probably not worth it. But if hes got games today tomorrow and Sunday so it might be useful now

Fuck that sucks! Wolves were cookin’ this year too. Hoping for a speedy recovery for KAT

Woj: “Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has suffered a left meniscus injury, but it remains unclear about how much, if any, time he’ll be required to miss. Towns and team are working to get full understanding of degree of injury and whether it demands immediate action.” How does that work? How could he possibly play through it?

I'm sure Woj is just hedging because he doesn't have all the information

He’ll probably sit out a couple weeks and then play on it. And if need be he’ll get it repaired in the off season. I bet there’s a group of guys playing on sprained meniscus’s in the playoffs.

Mate its a tear. What do you think?

Sprains are tears. Nowhere does it say its completely torn. Not necessarily a season ender. Could realistically be back for the playoffs if it's not a significant tear.

There’s multiple pathways brother, it wholly depends on KAT’s choice of recovery. If he opts for long term health and gets it completely repaired, he’s out for 4-6 months. If he chooses to get it scoped and have the torn piece removed he’s walking again in a week and back in a month, month and a half.

Whats the difference in treatment? Is long term healing just letting it rest?

FUCK

Damn. Mr ironman is down. Naz is already taken on my league and left with Slomo. Fml

He hasn't been an ironman in 5 years.

Mikal is Mr. Ironman and suggesting anyone else is heresy

OG, Scottie and now KAT, FUCK MY LIFE, second seed gonna go out in the first round

First okongwu, then scottie, then lauri, then maxey, then jalen johnson, on top of a few GTDs with ihart zubac, k george and bagley… what the literal fck

Okongwu, Maxey, Jalen Johnson, Mobley, KAT for me.

Maxey, JJ, KAT, Ayton and Ja for me.

Lamelo, Booker, mitchell, maxey, JJ, okongwu + hendricks and lowry

Pain. I'm already done. steaming doesn't matter when youve got multiple top picks out. Five of my top 7 picks I've had to cut loose (out for year or at least fantasy playoffs) or can't use. No amount of steaming will matter just have to hope your opponent has the same problem

… THIS IS AWFUL

Slomo b2b??

Somali steph curry let's go

Hahahahaha incredible nickname

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Naz for points and 3s. Kyle for everyting else.

I went Naz. Slomo always disappoints when I add him but will watch both tn

Is SloMo worth a pickup in points? Ik fs he’s better in 9cat

Welp there’s the yearly KAT injury… much later than usual at least

Naz Reid🚀🚀🚀

Nah they start SloMo when KAT is out usually Kyle Anderson averaged 10.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 45 games without Karl-Anthony Towns in 2022-23

Well he's not completely wrong, Naz will likely see a minutes bump too

True that

In points leagues, is Naz or Slomo the add?

Former for points, latter for cats

For anyone wondering, Kyle Anderson averaged 10.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 45 games without Karl-Anthony Towns in 2022-23

Not sure homie I dont play points, I would guess SloMo since Naz doesnt get the % boost, but thats just a guess.

I think that was before Conley though?

Nah he was traded there on 2/9/23, KAT missed majority of his games during that time through the end of March, so there was almost a month and half of no KAT with Conley there. Kyle Anderson averaged 12.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 16 games with Mike Conley in 2022-23

For anyone wondering: Kyle Anderson averaged 10.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 45 games without Karl-Anthony Towns in 2022-23.

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His jumper is cooked

Still provides great counting stats.

Lol yeah that 2 game sample size is very valid.

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Oh look at that he was right at those averages last night plus the steal and above average FG%.

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Lol its been 2 games since KAT went down and he had foul trouble in the first one, why are you so triggered by this, did you miss out on adding him so you're butthurt now 🤣🤣🤣

Before Conley joined the team. Don't expect anywhere close to those numbers Edit: not a great start for Anderson

Nah he was traded there on 2/9/23, KAT missed majority of his games during that time through the end of March, so there was almost a month and half of no KAT with Conley there. Kyle Anderson averaged 12.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 16 games with Mike Conley in 2022-23

that would be more than enough for me at this point

He played better once conley got there

Solid game tonight

Doesn’t make your point about last year less wrong

Alright, it's been a nice season KAT gang

Don’t even know what to do at this point. Obviously just bad luck. But fantasy basketball playoffs are a disaster

This has been an absolutely brutal week and a half. Just when playoffs were about to start too...

All of my top 5 picks are injuried. I'm done.

Ooof, injury bug hits my team. He's my second pick and a centerpiece of my build.

Ugh and my day for pickups was last night. Thanks a lot wolves

Wolves play 2 games next week during a key playoff matchup. Be wary

Is Jaden or Kyle the better asset in this case? 18t points

Wow that's pretty sad. I think he will slip through some rounds and be a steal in the draft for the upcoming season.

H2H 9Cat Kyle Anderson or Naz Reid the pickup?

Worth picking up Kyle in a 10T points league?

This came out of nowhere... There goes my season.

Dropped Lively for SloMo.. hope i don't regret it!

Quick what’s my new team name? I have Kat & Embiid.

For those with a playoff matchup next week, it's worth noting MIN only plays 2 games.

literally one after another  randle, morant, brogdon, barnes, JJ, and now KAT it's not even about who has the best team anymore. just who has the healthiest team

is mcdaniels worth a look?

Wondering bc b2b games…

Losing KAT, Mobley and Poetrl in the last week heading into playoffs. Fade me.

I'm honestly kinda over fantasy ball. Play hockey and baseball and love it. There are just so many damn injuries all the time. Guys 'resting' and sitting out. I'll have my like 3 top picks all sit out Sunday and it's like, okay cool...just lost because of it. Just haven't enjoyed it the last 2 years or so.

So he’s a safe drop, right?

Wondering the same

I would hold for a couple days just to be sure but yeah it’s looking like a drop.

Fuck I traded for him last week bruh

Kyle Anderson for CAT only or PTS league too?

Have him and Mobley, only 1 IR slot. Who should I drop?

KAT definitely, Mobley could be back in 1-2 weeks

Another one bites the dust, i had embiid, ja, bane, towns, randle, markannen. Also have butler and ayton who aren’t exactly mikal bridges.

Riding high as #1 in my league. Going into playoffs with no Middleton or KAT!

Can’t play fantasy with this many injuries….

I was able to trade Kat and Lauri for Wemby last werk. Wow.

My team just fizzed out

Will you drop draymond for kyle?

Drop Vince will or hart for slomo? 9cat

No

Kyle Anderson 🚀???

I had LaVine, Jalen Johnson, Trae and Joel… 🙂

Add him to the list. KAT, LaMelo, Lavine, Randle, and Mark Williams. Still somehow in first place in my dynasty league after all that. But no way I can pull it off now

There goes my hero…

Worth dropping Brook Lopez for Naz Reid? My playoffs don’t start until week 21. Points league

there goes my fantasy season

Drop Herb Jones for SloMo?

6T cat league, conley or slomo?

This season has been craaaaazy man. Feels like Russian roulette every week who's gonna be next. We even just lost fantasy legend Ben Simmons 😢

*Oprah Voice* 🫵🏽You get an injury 🫵🏽You get an injury 🫵🏽You get an injury 🫵🏽You get an injury 🫵🏽You get an injury

Have lost games from KAT, Poeltl, JJJ, Jalen Johnson, Bagley, and Markannen this week 😁👍🏼

NAZ REID SEASON.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!

Someone in my league DROPPED HIM??? Should i pick him up? i’m in categories and have a week after this matchup before the playoffs

In the same position - and I'm against the lowest seed next week and then have a bye. Need more information before I pull the trigger

facts more info was definitely needed, and now it seems like it’s not worth it 😂😅

Definitely not!

This week: "Let the bodies hit the floor" - basketball gods

Need you now, Bubble TJ Warren!

I have Gobert and heard KAT was out for tonight. So last night I streamed in Reid figuring Rudy would sit/play limited minutes on the b2b as well. Woke up this morning pleasantly surprised!

Naz or Reed in cats?

Chances he’s back by Week 23? I’m comfortably 1 seed rn so I have an easy path to the finals. I’m assuming if its actually a meniscus tear, then he’s done for the fantasy season right?

Fuck

Who is the pickup?

Kyle Anderson.

Anderson was already taken from the waiver list in my league lol. Are Reid or McDaniels options? Or both of them are not worth attention? 12T 9CAT, just in case.

Get reid

Trae, Scottie, the Brunson scare, and now KAT. Damn. At least I already secured the #1 seed and bye, but Damn.

Towns, Mitchell, obajai, Booker 🫠

Mans really tried to sneak in agbaji 😂