"Some might say that seeing the Oklahoma City Thunder up close is not really a treat, but I quite enjoyed their presence in Philadelphia on Saturday -- especially the way the team avoided playing defense.

For our purposes in fantasy hoops, there's not a ton of talent on the former Seattle SuperSonics, but fantasy owners still should pay attention. But because only one of their players is owned in a significant number of ESPN leagues, I'd say few owners are paying attention.

Heading into Tuesday night, four NBA teams had managed to win just one measly game each in the first two-plus weeks of the season. I won't predict that Fred Carter's infamous 1973 76ers (9-73 record) are about to get pushed out of the record books, but the Wizards, Timberwolves, Clippers and Thunder are, well, bad. They've combined for four wins and 33 losses. I'll take the under on the potential for each team to earn 20 wins this season. The Thunder look particularly weak, however.

I'm convinced that fantasy owners don't care so much about the actual results of NBA games. Instead, they just want to see their players put up stats. It's not a coincidence that the best NBA teams also tend to feature the best players. A good NBA team needs to score points and rebound well, and it is generally well-balanced. The Boston Celtics have three stars and other helpful personnel such as a point guard and a shot-blocker. The Oklahoma City Thunder certainly don't fit those criteria. It'll be a really long year for coach P.J. Carlesimo's crew.

I can't find too many sleepers on the Celtics, Lakers or even the for-real Atlanta Hawks. But on the Thunder, I see a few players who I think will make a difference in fantasy this season. Don't give up on bad teams. They typically have a few valuable nuggets you can enjoy.

Jeff Green can be better than Kevin Durant: I'm talking only from a fantasy hoops sense, really. But hey, Green was the best player on his team Saturday night, hitting 10 of 15 field goals and adding a few rebounds, 3s and steals. Durant didn't have a great weekend in New York and Philly, hitting only 14 of 39 shots and committing only one fewer turnover than he had rebounds and assists combined, but I do understand that he probably wasn't 100 percent after missing a game with a sore ankle. On Monday night, Durant bounced back with a nice game, but Green still got his shots. Impressed with Green and still disappointed in Durant from his rookie season, I began to wonder whether Green might actually end up the better fantasy option this season. Why is that such a crazy statement? Like Durant, Green won't hit a great percentage from the field, but he has some range and hits the boards. Durant does not. In fact, the more I thought about this, I realized that the only things Durant does much better than Green are score and hit free throws, at least for now. In the future, I expect Durant to be a star, and I compare his current statistical prowess to that o