JJ is finally deciding to play at a level closer to what his contract would seem to demand. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Beast of the Night: Joe Johnson posted 27 points, five rebounds, six assists, two steals, three blocks and three three-pointers last night. He shot 45 percent (9-20) from the field, 86 percent (6-7) from the free-throw line and turned the ball over once. Johnson has really turned things up a notch lately and is putting up top 40 numbers so far this season, a notable improvement from last year’s disappointing averages. There’s not much reason to think he can’t keep this up.

Lines for Discussion:
Mike Conley: 9-13 FG (69%), 1-1 FT (100%), 1 three, 20 Pts, 7 Reb, 8 Ast, 4 Stl, 5 TO; he’s shooting 92 percent from the charity stripe and is stealing 2.5 balls per game, which helps his top 30 value so far in 2011-12

Ryan Anderson: 11-19 FG (58%), 1-1 FT (100%), 7 threes, 30 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Stl, 1 TO; he leads the league with 3.6 threes made per game and maintains top 10 value

Kemba Walker: 6-21 FG (29%), 1-2 FT (50%), 1 three, 14 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast, 4 Stl, 2 Blk, 2 TO; the Bobcats need all the scoring help they can get, so Walker should continue to have the green light to launch shots

Samuel Dalembert: 9-11 FG (82%), 2-2 FT (100%), 20 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Blk, 2 TO; Dalembert is averaging 10.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.0 steal and 2.0 blocks in his six starts this season

John Wall: 13-22 FG (59%), 12-16 FT (75%), 38 Pts, 6 Reb, 8 Ast, 4 Stl, 1 Blk, 2 TO; he’s not out of the woods yet, but he’ll find his way out soon

Andray Blatche: 4-8 FG (50%), 3-4 FT (75%), 11 Pts, 12 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 TO; his shoulder is still a notable concern

Anthony Morrow: 0-2 FG (0%), 2-3 FT (67%), 2 Pts; he came off the bench, and this snapped a six-game streak of solid lines

Blake Griffin: 9-15 FG (60%), 5-13 FT (39%), 23 Pts, 14 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 4 TO; he hasn’t improved much from last season, but he’s still a valuable fantasy asset

Josh Smith: 13-19 FG (68%), 2-4 FT (50%), 28 Pts, 15 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Blk, 4 TO; he has cut down on his three-point attempts this season (0.6 per game), and it appears to be helping his overall value (increased field-goal percentage, rebounding and scoring)

Kobe Bryant: 7-22 FG (32%), 0-1 FT (0%), 14 Pts, 3 Reb, 7 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 Blk, 4 TO; the magic carpet ride is over — for now

Waiver-Wire Watch (four stars = must add; one star = keep an eye on him):
Marreese Speights: 16 Pts, 12 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Blk, 2 TO (***)

Alonzo Gee: 10 Pts, 1 three,2 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 3 TO (**)

Greivis Vasquez: 3 Pts, 2 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 TO (**)

Jordan Farmar: 6 Pts, 7 Reb, 7 Ast, 2 Stl, 3 TO (***)

Randy Foye: 13 Pts, 1 three, 3 Reb, 10 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk, 5 TO (*)

Leandro Barbosa: 22 Pts, 2 threes, 4 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 TO (****)

Mickael Pietrus: 14 Pts, 3 threes, 2 Reb, 1 Blk (**)

Jason Thompson: 12 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Blk (*)

Wayne Ellington: 15 Pts, 3 threes, 2 Reb, 1 Stl, 1 Blk (*)

Luke Ridnour: 25 Pts, 4 threes, 3 Reb, 9 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 1 TO (***)

Injuries:
Keyon Dooling (knee): day-to-day

Anthony Parker (back): left last night’s game early; monitor his status

Rudy Fernandez (Achilles): doubtful tonight

Charlie Villanueva (ankle): out Tuesday and Wednesday

Monta Ellis (knee): monitor his status

Courtney Lee (calf): seems close; day-to-day

Mo Williams (foot): day-to-day

Chris Paul (hamstring): day-to-day

Zach Randolph (knee): he’ll soon start 4-6 weeks of rehab

Carmelo Anthony (ankle): aggravated his ankle injury last night; monitor his status

Jason Richardson (knee): likely out the next two games

Andrea Bargnani (calf): day-to-day

Rashard Lewis (knee): day-to-day

Tracy McGrady (back): left last night’s game early; monitor his status

Derrick Rose (toe): could miss tonight’s game

Vince Carter (foot): questionable for Wednesday

For Tonight:
C.J. Watson and John Lucas could be decent spot starts again in deeper leagues if Rose doesn’t go for the Bulls.

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How will Gay fit in next season? (Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)

Depth chart:
PG: Mike Conley, Greivis Vasquez, Ishmael Smith, Josh Selby
SG: Tony Allen, O.J. Mayo, Xavier Henry
SF: Rudy Gay, Sam Young, Shane Battier*
PF: Zach Randolph, Darrell Arthur, Leon Powe*
C: Marc Gasol**, Hamed Haddadi**

* unrestricted free agent
** restricted free agent

Relevant fantasy players and their projected draft positions/per-game stats:
- Rudy Gay, SF/PF (Rd. 3): 48% FG, 80% FT, 1 Three, 18.5 Pts, 6 Reb, 2.7 Ast, 1.5 Stl, 1 Blk, 2.5 TO
- Zach Randolph, PF/C (Rd. 3): 50% FG, 75% FT, 20 Pts, 12 Reb, 2 Ast, 0.7 Stl, 2 TO
- Marc Gasol, C (Rd. 4): 55% FG, 75% FT, 12.5 Pts, 8 Reb, 2.5 Ast, 1 Stl, 1.5 Blk, 2 TO
- Mike Conley, PG (Rd. 5): 45% FG, 75% FT, 1 Three, 13 Pts, 3 Reb, 7 Ast, 1.5 Stl, 2.5 TO
- Tony Allen, SG/SF (Rd. 10): 50% FG, 75% FT, 11 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Ast, 2.5 Stl, 0.7 Blk, 1.5 TO
- O.J. Mayo, SG (Rd. 13+): 43% FG, 80% FT, 1.3 Threes, 11 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 1.5 TO

Sleeper:
Allen

Most likely to surprise:
Gasol

Most likely to disappoint:
Gay

Category specialists:
- Steals: Gay, Conley, Allen
- Blocks: Gasol

Things to consider:
- how Gay fits in after the Grizzlies successful playoff run without him
- whether the Grizzlies re-sign Gasol

Team’s statistical NBA ranks from 2010-11:
- Pts: 12th
- FGM: 3rd
- FGA: 8th
- FG%: 6th
- FT%: 23rd
- 3PTM: 30th
- Reb: 16th
- Ast: T-21st
- TO: T-12th
- Stl: 1st
- Blk: 7th
- Pace: 15th
- Offensive Efficiency: 16th
- Defensive Efficiency: T-8th

Fantasy-friendliness for 2011-12: B

Bonus:
Rudy Gay doesn’t look at the clock

Melo (and his owners) had good reason to smile last night. (thisismelo.com)

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Beast of the Night: Carmelo Anthony posted 34 points, three rebounds, five assists, one steal and hit four three-pointers last night. He shot 75 percent (12-16) from the field, 100 percent (6-6) from the free-throw line and had two turnovers. This was a nice bounce-back game after shooting just 33 percent from the field on Sunday. Anthony’s stats have remained mostly steady since his transition into a Knicks uniform, with improvements in threes made and points per game.

Lines for Discussion:
Boris Diaw: 8-13 FG (62%), 1-2 FT (50%), 2 threes, 19 Pts, 8 Reb, 8 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 TO

Al Jefferson: 17-26 FG (65%), 2-3 FT (67%), 36 Pts, 12 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Blk, 2 TO

Mike Conley: 9-20 FG (45%), 2-2 FT (100%), 20 Pts, 2 Reb, 9 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

Samuel Dalembert: 4-12 FG (33%), 8 Pts, 12 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Blk, 1 TO

Waiver-Wire Watch:
Eric Bledsoe, Gerald Henderson, Ryan Anderson, Derrick Favors, Toney Douglas, Brendan Haywood, Jarrett Jack, Marco Belinelli, Tony Allen, Chase Budinger

Injuries:
Shaquille O’Neal (Achilles): said he should return to action in a week

Matt Carroll (ankle): day-to-day

Tyson Chandler (ankle): expects to play Wednesday

Luis Scola (knee): questionable tonight

Corey Maggette (knee): didn’t travel with the team Monday

Trevor Ariza (groin): day-to-day

Bill Walker (knee): day-to-day

Ronny Turiaf (knee): day-to-day

Chauncey Billups (quad): day-to-day

Channing Frye (shoulder): could miss 2-3 weeks

Reggie Evans (foot): status for Wednesday is “up in the air”

Andrea Bargnani (illness): monitor his status

Paul Millsap (knee): left Monday’s game early; monitor his status

Andrei Kirilenko (back): day-to-day

Jason Kapono (personal): day-to-day

DeMarcus Cousins (ankle): questionable for Wednesday

Conley's not quite No. 1, but he's been solid this season. (Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

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Beast of the Night: Mike Conley had 26 points, two rebounds, 11 assists, two steals and four three-pointers made last night as he led the Grizzlies to a victory over the Magic. He shot 64 percent (9-14) from the field, 80 percent (4-5) from the free-throw line and had three turnovers. This was his second double-double in as many games. Though Conley’s numbers have slipped a bit from his hot start to the season, he remains a better fantasy player than he has been in past seasons.

Lines for Discussion:
Roy Hibbert: 9-19 FG (47%), 6-9 FT (67%), 24 Pts, 11 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 Blk, 5 TO

DeMar DeRozan: 3-15 FG (20%), 4-4 FT (100%), 10 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast, 3 Stl, 2 Blk, 2 TO

Tyson Chandler: 5-10 FG (50%), 8-14 FT (57%), 18 Pts, 18 Reb, 4 TO

Jason Kidd: 3-8 FG (38%), 2-2 FT (100%), 3 threes, 11 Pts, 9 Reb, 11 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 1 TO

Gerald Wallace: 2-7 FG (29%), 3-4 FT (75%), 7 Pts, 6 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk, 2 TO

Corey Maggette: 6-13 FG (46%), 13-15 FT (87%), 25 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 TO

DeAndre Jordan: 7-8 FG (88%), 2-4 FT (50%), 16 Pts, 7 Reb, 5 Blk, 1 TO

Waiver-Wire Watch:
Ed Davis, Paul George, Tyler Hansbrough, Travis Outlaw, Manny Harris, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Mike Miller, Yi Jianlian, C.J. Miles

Injuries:
Josh Smith (knee): didn’t practice Monday; monitor his status

Al Horford (ankle): ditto

Joakim Noah (thumb): coach Tom Thibodeau expects Noah to return “right after the All-Star break”

Taj Gibson (ankle): practiced Monday; monitor his status

Daniel Gibson (quad): should return in a game or two

Courtney Lee (flu): day-to-day

Andrew Bynum (knee): sat out Monday’s practice to rest his sore left knee; should be fine, but check his status

Jordan Farmar (back): out at least one more game

Emeka Okafor (hip): out tonight

Brandon Bass (knee): sprained his left knee; check his status

J.J. Redick (shoulder): day-to-day

Jason Thompson (ankle): out tonight

Paul Millsap (finger): dislocated his left pinkie Monday, which adds to his bruised right thumb; he still finished with 14/12, but deserves monitoring

Wes Johnson (knee): sat out practice with a sore right knee; questionable for Wednesday

Andrew Bogut (knee): monitor his status

Andrei Kirilenko (ankle): day-to-day

This is how Granger's owners are feeling -- so far. (Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

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Beast of the Night: Danny Granger crowned the Kings with 37 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 3 threes last night. He shot 63 percent (12-19) from the field, 91 percent (10-11) from the line and had four turnovers. Despite the talk of cutting back his minutes, Granger is playing about a minute more per game and has mostly maintained his averages from last season.

Lines for Discussion:
Anderson Varejao: 7-12 FG (58%), 2-3 FT (67%), 16 Pts, 12 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 TO

Nicolas Batum: 0-4 FG (0%), 2-2 FT (100%), 2 Pts, 2 Reb, 2 TO

Brook Lopez: 14-24 FG (58%), 8-9 FT (89%), 36 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Stl, 3 Blk, 3 TO

Raymond Felton: 10-15 FG (67%), 1-1 FT (100%), 21 Pts, 7 Reb, 10 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 Blk, 5 TO

Wilson Chandler: 9-15 FG (60%), 8-8 FT (100%), 1 three, 27 Pts, 11 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Blk, 2 TO

Mike Conley: 10-13 FG (77%), 4-6 FT (67%), 4 threes, 28 Pts, 3 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 TO

Beno Udrih: 9-12 FG (75%), 4-5 FT (80%), 2 threes, 24 Pts, 4 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl

DeMarcus Cousins: 9-16 FG (56%), 2-4 FT (50%), 20 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 TO

Tim Duncan: 6-15 FG (40%), 3-5 FT (60%), 15 Pts, 18 Reb, 11 Ast, 2 Blk, 2 TO

Manu Ginobili: 8-13 FG (62%), 8-9 FT (89%), 3 threes, 27 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Ast, 5 Stl, 2 TO

Waiver-Wire Watch:
Glen Davis, Marquis Daniels, Wesley Matthews, Andres Nocioni, Jordan Farmar, Xavier Henry, Solomon Jones, George Hill

Injuries:
Devin Harris (knee): injured his left knee, probably a sprain at best, a torn meniscus at worst; check his status after his MRI today

Darrell Arthur (groin): day-to-day

Mike Miller (thumb): shot around for the first time Tuesday, still weeks away from returning

Joe Johnson (elbow): questionable tonight

Stephen Jackson (suspension): one-game suspension for chewing out an official and failing to leave the court in a timely manner after an ejection

Carlos Boozer (hand): expected to make his season debut tonight

Chauncey Billups (wrist): should return tonight

Corey Maggette (ankle): says he’ll play tonight

Drew Gooden (foot): out for a few more games

Ronny Turiaf (knee): day-to-day

Baron Davis (knee): will return tonight

Randy Foye (hamstring): questionable tonight

Samuel Dalembert (knee): left last night’s game early with right patellar tendinitis, should be monitored

Brand is the No. 1 fantasy player right now, but it won't last. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Buy Low:
LeBron James

Amar’e Stoudemire

John Salmons

Gerald Wallace

Trevor Ariza

Baron Davis, Carlos Boozer, Gilbert Arenas and any other productive fantasy players who are injured should be considered buy-low candidates.

Sell High:
Elton Brand

Dorell Wright

Mike Conley

Tim Duncan

Lamar Odom

Here's winking (or grimacing) at you, kid. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Beast of the Night: Chris Paul rocked the Rockets with 25 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals, 1 block, 1 turnover and a three to top things off. He shot 58 percent (7-12) from the field and 83 percent (10-12) from the free-throw line. Of the top-three picks heading into the season, Paul is the only one who has justified that status so far this season.

Lines for Discussion:
Dwight Howard: 7-13 FG (54%), 4-11 FT (36%), 18 Pts, 16 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 8 Blk, 3 TO

Ben Gordon: 9-19 FG (47%), 4-5 FT (80%), 22 Pts, 4 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 3 TO

Elton Brand: 9-15 FG (60%), 7-7 FT (100%), 25 Pts, 12 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

Danny Granger: 2-14 FG (14%), 2-2 FT (100%), 1 three, 7 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 TO

Andrew Bogut: 8-17 FG (47%), 5-7 FT (71%), 21 Pts, 13 Reb, 1 Blk, 1 TO;

Deron Williams: 7-14 FG (50%), 8-9 FT (89%), 22 Pts, 8 Reb, 14 Ast, 2 Stl, 3 TO

Dirk Nowitzki: 15-31 FG (48%), 5-6 FT (83%), 35 Pts, 12 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 TO

Kobe Bryant: 9-22 FG (41%), 9-10 FT (90%), 3 threes, 20 Pts, 10 Reb, 12 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 TO

Mike Conley: 6-13 FG (46%), 5-7 FT (71%), 1 three, 18 Pts, 7 Reb, 13 Ast, 3 Stl, 3 TO

Dorell Wright: 8-17 FG (47%), 2-3 FT (67%), 7 threes, 25 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Stl, 2 Blk, 3 TO

Waiver-Wire Watch:
Ryan Anderson, Nazr Mohammed, Derrick Favors, Josh McRoberts, Marco Belinelli, Chase Budinger, Richard Jefferson, Arron Afflalo, Eric Bledsoe, Reggie Williams

Injuries:
Marvin Williams (knee): left the game early last night, targeting a return next Friday

Jamal Crawford (toe): questionable for Friday, check his status

Kyrylo Fesenko (stomach): day-to-day

Brook Lopez (shoulder): hurt it on the last play last night, monitor his status

Nene (groin): surprise DNP last night, questionable for Friday

Brandan Wright (flu): day-to-day

Stephen Curry (ankle): could play Friday

Jeff Foster (ankle): he called it one of the worst sprains he’s ever had; day-to-day at best

Little Gasol has that crazy look in his eyes. He could be in for a big year. (Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)

Depth chart:
PG: Mike Conley, Greivis Vasquez, Acie Law
SG: O.J. Mayo, Tony Allen, Xavier Henry
SF: Rudy Gay, Sam Young, DeMarre Carroll
PF: Zach Randolph, Darrell Arthur
C: Marc Gasol, Hasheem Thabeet, Hamed Haddadi

Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Marc Gasol – C (Rd. 4-5): 16 Pts, 9.5 Reb, 2.5 Ast, 1 Stl, 1.5 Blk
Zach Randolph – F/C (Rd. 4-5): 20 Pts, 11 Reb, 1 Stl
Rudy Gay – F (Rd. 4-5): 20 Pts, 1 three, 5.5 Reb, 1.5 Stl, 1 Blk
O.J. Mayo – SG (Rd. 5-6): 18.5 Pts, 1.5 threes, 4 Reb, 4 Ast, 1.5 Stl
Mike Conley – PG (Rd. 10-12): 10 Pts, 1 three, 2 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl

Sleeper:
Henry

Most likely to surprise:
Gasol

Most likely to disappoint:
Mayo

Category specialists:

• Blocks: Thabeet

Things to watch:

• if Conley‘s minutes are nibbled at by Vasquez, Law and Henry
• how often Mayo plays point guard (if at all)
• if Gay can break through the early ceiling he seems to have hit

Team’s statistical NBA ranks from 2009-10:

• Pts: 7th
• FGM: 4th
• FGA: T7th
• FG%: 9th
• FT%: 25th
• 3PTM: 30th
• Reb: T3rd
• Ast: T29th
• TO: T26th
• Stl: 7th
• Blk: T15th

Fantasy-friendliness for 2010-11: C+

If you don't recognize this dude, it's time to start learning the name "Mario Chalmers." You'll be seeing him a lot on TV this season. (Keith Allison/Flickr)

The pickings are getting slimmer than than Fatboy — or Shady — or Carlos. (Ouch, 0-for-3.)

I’m already getting teary over the fact that we’re nearing the end of this delightful mocking adventure but there’s still work to be done, so let’s truck on, friends.

Concerning Luol Deng vs. Rashard “the hack” Lewis, it appears that things have nearly evened out. Regardless of the outcome, I’m glad Henry and I will have this trifling scuffle to keep track of throughout the season.

We’re not working with all that much in these parts, but what we have are a bunch of players who, like Henry said in round 10, have shots at making some serious comebacks. The rest of the picks basically force you to choose between the known and the unknown. The risks are certainly mitigated down in the last three rounds, but a steal down here will draw the ire and admiration of your opponents.

For you naughty ones who have to catch up, here are round one, round two, round three, round four, round five, round six, round seven, round eight, round nine and round 10.

Now, onward to the almighty round 11:

121. Andris Biedrins (joins K. Durant, T. Evans, A. Horford, P. Pierce, M. Camby, J. Terry, M. Thornton, T. Thomas, Ge. Hill, S. Ibaka): This guy had one of the more painfully awful seasons in 2009-10. Just two seasons ago, Biedrins averaged 12/11 and 1.6 blocks while shooting 58 percent from the floor. If I may be so bold, when he’s healthy Biedrins is Dwight-lite, with fewer turnovers. His health issues and the presence of David Lee are serious causes for concern, but if he can stay on the floor and play consistent minutes, AB could be a big get here at No. 121. If anything, he should be a decent stopgap should Camby go down with an injury or if Ibaka is stuck in a rut.

122. Derrick Favors (joins L. James, B. Roy, C. Billups, J. Noah, K. Love, L. Deng, R. Lewis, T. Splitter, B. Gordon, J. Flynn): This team is nearly concrete in all roster spots, so it was time to take a flier on a big man. (Visions of Noah having more foot issues, Love wearing another thumb wrap and Splitter getting spotty minutes frightens the paranoid part of me.) He’s too raw to be reliable in his first year, according to many, but Favors has weak competition at the PF spot in Newark, which means he should get plenty of minutes to find his way on the court this season. I’m not expecting much from him in the way of consistency, but I’m fine with having a hot-and-cold big man this late in the draft.

123. Anthony Morrow (joins C. Paul, C. Bosh, J. Johnson, R. Gay, M. Williams, C. Kaman, G. Arenas, A. Bynum, A. Kirilenko, S. Dalembert): First off, I dig Dalembeast in round 10. With the Kings set to run a faster offense, and with Cousins liable to send more than a few opponents straight into Dalembert’s extended arms, he stands a very good chance of exceeding that pick position. Morrow has some competition in Courtney Lee, but Lee showed last season that his offense is yawn-worthy at best. We all know how hot Morrow can get, so I expect him to get plenty of run as a backup or a starter in New Jersey this season. He’ll have his ups and downs, but the potential for steadier minutes is too good to overlook.

124. Emeka Okafor (joins D. Nowitzki, J. Kidd, A. Iguodala, A. Jamison, A. Brooks, M. Beasley, V. Carter, Y. Ming, D. Cousins, W. Chandler): Here’s what we know about Okafor: he hasn’t missed a game in three seasons, he’s a walking double-double with nearly a pair of blocks a night and he shoots better than 50 percent from the floor. We also know that he shoots a shade below 60 percent from the free-throw line. He’s a bit more than half of what D-Ho is, but Okafor also turned the ball over just 1.4 times per game last season. For a squad that’s relying on two risky centers, Okafor seems like a calming backup, and maybe even an eventual starter. You know what you’re getting with him, which is tough to say for a few of this team’s players so far.

125. Ron Artest (joins K. Bryant, A. Jefferson, M. Ellis, M. Gasol, R. Felton, L. Scola, R. Allen, L. Barbosa, C. Maggette, G. Monroe): Queensbridge. Artest is way more fun in real life than in fantasy life, which is kind of odd to read. His shooting percentages were dreadful last season, but 11/4/3 with 1.4 steals and 1.4 threes per night isn’t too shabby this late in the draft. I’m hoping his second season in L.A. will mean good things for his shooting touch, but I’m not holding my breath. If anything, he’ll be a satisfactory SF plug should (or is it when) Maggette suffers his next sprained limb.

126. Beno Udrih (joins D. Granger, J. Smith, N. Hilario, D. Rose, J. Richardson, J. Crawford, P. Millsap, T. Parker, R. Lopez, L. Odom): This guy played out of his mind once Kevin Martin left the town of Sacs, even as ‘Reke had his ROY stats. There’s a good chance he’ll come back to earth this season, but the naked truth of the matter is that Udrih doesn’t have much competition at the PG spot besides Evans, who should start at SG on most nights. If Udrih continues his roll from last year, he could offer solid shooting, 14/3/6 along with 1+ steals and about a three per game. If he slows down, you shake your head and take comfort in knowing your logic behind this pick was sound.

127. Travis Outlaw (joins P. Gasol, R. Rondo, T. Murphy, Z. Randolph, K. Martin, O.J. Mayo, J.J. Hickson, J. Holiday, R. Hibbert, K. Azubuike): Henry, I’d like to submit this man’s name as a contender for the coolest in the National Basketball Association. (Yeah, that looks weird when it’s spelled out. No more.) Outlaw knows how to score and hit threes — this we know. In 21:41 per game last season, he managed to nail 1.2 treys per contest in Portland last season. With a starting job in New Jersey and — fingers crossed — his health back, Outlaw could be a great source of threes for this squad. He also backs up Azubuike at the SF spot, just in case he takes a long time to recover from his patella surgery.

128. Mario Chalmers (joins D. Williams, B. Lopez, D. West, D. Gallinari, H. Turkoglu, B. Griffin, J. Nelson, R. Stuckey, J.R. Smith, G. Oden): First off, I’m not nearly as optimistic about G.O. as Henry is, though I can’t deny his appeal. If he can last the duration (and those odds are not favorable), he could finish the season with value that more than justifies his draft position, but it seems like he’s set for a slow return to “normalcy” at the very least. Now, on with Chalmers, who now has a bit more in common with Rajon Rondo as he mans the PG spot for a stacked team with another Big Three. He should start at PG every night, but down the stretch of close games it’s possible that D-Wade will man the point, relegating Chalmers to the bench. Still, his situation in Miami is much, much brighter today than it was this time last summer. He can hit tons of threes and steal lots o’ balls when given enough minutes, and in a rotation that won’t require him to do much else than that and distribute the ball, Chalmers could make for quite the steal here. He’s still a big question mark, but a very intriguing one, and intrigue is worth something this late in the game.

129. Marvin Williams (joins S. Curry, C. Anthony, T. Duncan, A. Bogut, D. Harris, K. Garnett, E. Gordon, C. Landry, A. Harrington, J. Calderon): He’s boring and has a ceiling about as high as a Mormon on the Sabbath, but you know what you’re getting with Williams: solid shooting, a three every now and then, and averages of around 12 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1+ assists and a total of 1+ steals and blocks per night. If anything, Williams serves as a decent fill-in should Anthony miss any time, which would leave a hole at SF for this squad. This pick screams “meh,” but you could do worse.

130. Amir Johnson (joins D. Wade, A. Stoudemire, A. Bargnani, B. Davis, A. Randolph, L. Aldridge, T. Ariza, A. Miller, M. Miller, T. Williams): Johnson, on the other hand, screams “sleeper.” Fresh off of inking a five-year deal for $34 million with the Raptors, he’s set to inherit the PF spot that CB4 left behind. Johnson averaged a career-high 17:41 per game last season and you have to expect that figure to nearly double this season, which would mean that a season of 12/7 along with 1.5+ blocks per night is well within reach.

131. Mike Conley (joins G. Wallace, D. Howard, M. Ginobili, R. Westbrook, A. Blatche, J. Wall, C. Butler, E. Turner, E. Brand, C. Frye): Go ahead and roll your eyes. (I am, too.) But the fact remains that Conley is still the starting PG in Memphis and he offers pretty decent stats this far into the draft. There’s no true weakness to his game from a stats perspective, besides his inability to break from mediocrity. Does the growing stable of replacements breathing down his neck concern me? Sure. But until Conley is relegated to the bench, he’s worth a roster spot and offers good value here.

132. DeMar DeRozan (joins D. Lee, S. Nash, C. Boozer, S. Jackson, J. Green, B. Jennings, J. Salmons, M. Okur, B. Diaw, D. Collison): As you can see from the last few rounds, things are wide open in Toronto. There are many appealing players in that city and DeRozan is certainly one of them. He’ll duke it out with Leandro Barbosa for the starting SG spot, but I wouldn’t be surprised in the least if Double D (I pray that nickname sticks) ends up with the gig. He’s versatile and has shown that he can shoot efficiently, which fits with this squad’s schemes. If his off-season work on his range pans out, he’ll be an even bigger threat for the Raptors — and this fantasy team.

To recap, here are our 12 teams (now all named) after 11 rounds of drafting, along with a brand new rating system: cookies! (One = poor, two = OK, three = great.) The spirit of the Cookie Monster has taken hold of me and all I hear in my head this morning is “nom nom nom,” so here we go:

Team Delicious: K. Durant, T. Evans, A. Horford, P. Pierce, M. Camby, J. Terry, M. Thornton, T. Thomas, Ge. Hill, S. Ibaka, A. Biedrins ()
Team Bulls 2.0: L. James, B. Roy, C. Billups, J. Noah, K. Love, L. Deng, R. Lewis, T. Splitter, B. Gordon, J. Flynn, D. Favors ()
Team Bang Bang: C. Paul, C. Bosh, J. Johnson, R. Gay, Mo Williams, C. Kaman, G. Arenas, A. Bynum, A. Kirilenko, S. Dalembert, A. Morrow ()
Team Ipecac: D. Nowitzki, J. Kidd, A. Iguodala, A. Jamison, A. Brooks, M. Beasley, V. Carter, Y. Ming, D. Cousins, W. Chandler, E. Okafor ()
Team Tru Warier: K. Bryant, A. Jefferson, M. Ellis, M. Gasol, R. Felton, L. Scola, R. Allen, L. Barbosa, C. Maggette, G. Monroe, R. Artest ()
Team Stolen Block Party: D. Granger, J. Smith, N. Hilario, D. Rose, J. Richardson, J. Crawford, P. Millsap, T. Parker, R. Lopez, L. Odom, B. Udrih ()
Team Too Cool to Name: P. Gasol, R. Rondo, T. Murphy, Z. Randolph, K. Martin, O.J. Mayo, J.J. Hickson, J. Holiday, R. Hibbert, K. Azubuike, T. Outlaw ()
Team Big Time: D. Williams, B. Lopez, D. West, D. Gallinari, H. Turkoglu, B. Griffin, J. Nelson, R. Stuckey, J.R. Smith, G. Oden, M. Chalmers ()
Team Frail: S. Curry, C. Anthony, T. Duncan, A. Bogut, D. Harris, K. Garnett, E. Gordon, C. Landry, A. Harrington, J. Calderon, Ma. Williams ()
Team Dope: D. Wade, A. Stoudemire, A. Bargnani, B. Davis, A. Randolph, L. Aldridge, T. Ariza, A. Miller, M. Miller, T. Williams, A. Johnson ()
Team Future: G. Wallace, D. Howard, M. Ginobili, R. Westbrook, A. Blatche, J. Wall, C. Butler, E. Turner, E. Brand, C. Frye, M. Conley ()
Team Know Your Limits: D. Lee, S. Nash, C. Boozer, S. Jackson, J. Green, B. Jennings, J. Salmons, M. Okur, B. Diaw, D. Collison, D. DeRozan ()

What do you think? Which team looks the best so far? Let me hear your reactions in the comments section below. Look for round 12 at Weakside Help sometime soon.

"Listen, George. My fantasy squad really needs your help tonight..." (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Beast of the Night: George Hill grounded the Rockets with 30 points, 2 threes, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals and 1 block. He shot 73 percent (11-15) from the floor, 100 percent (6-6) from the free throw line and had 3 turnovers.

Noteworthy Lines:
Chris Kaman – 10-20 FG (50%), 2-6 FT (33%), 22 Pts, 13 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Blk, 4 TO

Chris Bosh – 12-17 FG (71%), 10-13 FT (77%), 34 Pts, 11 Reb, 1 Ast, 3 Blk, 1 TO

Mo Williams – 6-12 FG (50%), 7-8 FT (88%), 2 3ptm, 21 Pts, 1 Reb, 6 Ast, 3 Stl

Rajon Rondo – 8-12 FG (67%), 16 Pts, 5 Reb, 11 Ast, 5 Stl, 4 T

Steve Nash – 9-16 FG (56%), 3-4 FT (75%), 3 3ptm, 24 Pts, 7 Reb, 14 Ast, 3 TO

Mike Miller – 9-14 FG (64%), 7-8 FT (88%), 2 3ptm, 27 Pts, 7 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 TO

Chris Paul – 4-9 FG (44%), 8 Pts, 4 Reb, 9 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 TO

Mike Conley – 11-18 FG (61%), 2-5 FT (40%), 1 3ptm, 25 Pts, 6 Reb, 5 Ast, 2 Stl

Al Jefferson – 9-15 FG (60%), 1-2 FT (50%), 19 Pts, 12 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl, 6 Blk, 4 TO

Deron Williams – 2-10 FG (20%), 4-6 FT (67%), 8 Pts, 3 Reb, 19 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 TO

Waiver Wire Appeal:
Steve Blake, Sonny Weems, Luke Ridnour, Terrence Williams, Jermaine Taylor, Kyle Lowry, Anthony Morrow, Kyle Korver, Bill Walker, Nicolas Batum

Injuries:
Kirk Hinrich (ankle): hoping to return Friday

Rodney Carney (toe): day-to-day

Spencer Hawes (hamstring): ditto

Al Harrington (ankle): ditto

Devin Harris (back): left early last night but should be fine for the weekend

Chris Douglas-Roberts (back): day-to-day

Jason Maxiell (back): ditto

Ronny Turiaf (flu): ditto

Chris Hunter (face): ditto