Miami Heat: Knicks Win Shows Fantasy Value Of All-Around Floor Game
The Miami Heat elongated their winning streak against the New York Knicks on Wednesday evening. In the second game of a four-game homestand, Miami started both halves strong and wiped the New York out from the get-go.
This game particularly showed how fantasy basketball value can differ from on-court value. Let’s take a deeper look at what that means.
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In a game that saw a fantastic night from P.J. Tucker, who dropped 20 points while sinking four triples, one may be surprised to see that he was only the fifth most valuable fantasy contributor for the Miami Heat.
On the other hand, Bam Adebayo, who had an off game by his own standards, finished with just six points on seven shots. Adebayo, however, had a more impactful fantasy performance than Tucker.
How can this be? Tucker finished with 20 points and Adebayo could not sink a shot at all.
Though it’s all rather fascinating, it isn’t that complex of an issue at all. Here is how.