Fantasy NBA Daily Notes: Fantasy Tips and Top picks for December 7th

SG 1 - DeMar DeRozan (San Antonio Spurs):

San Antonio Spurs have been awful to start the season

The San Antonio Spurs have been a mixed bag this season. Compared to their usual high standards, they have been really bad to start the 2018-19 NBA season. They are currently in 14th place, with an abysmal record of 11-14.

While the Spurs and Pop usually have 2 role players performing more than they have been able to, this season the team lacks bite. The only player who seems motivated to do something is DeMar DeRozan. The Spurs are currently on a 3-7 run and have lost 2 of their last 3 games.

DeRozan, in this bad stretch for the Spurs, is having a superb year. He is averaging 24 points per game, to go with 6 assists and 6 rebounds per game. Given the injury situation the Spurs had in the beginning, he had to step in as the point guard and the shooting guard, doing a great job.

He is enjoying a career high in field goal percentage as Pop has given him the green light to do what he feels he is best at. 92% of his shots are coming in the mid range. In the last 3 games, DeRozan has averaged 28 points per game, to give with 5 assists and 6 rebounds. He was averaging a triple double against the Lakers before the previous game and scored a massive 32 points in their last meeting. This should make him a lock for the game tomorrow.

Alternative pick: Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls)