Magic's Serge Ibaka: Ineffective outside of three blocked shots

Ibaka scored five points (2-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt) and added four rebounds and three blocks in 32 minutes during Wednesday's 92-87 loss to the Suns.

Analysis:

After putting together a string strong games, Ibaka came out with another dud. Fortunately for fantasy owners, he was able to salvage some value with his high block total. Wednesday marked the fifth time in 15 games that Ibaka has failed to score 10 points. He has been inconsistent all season long. The upshot is that, despite Wednesday's poor showing, he has been improving as the season goes on. He has at least eight rebounds in six of the past seven games, despite reaching that mark only once in the season's first eight games. Similarly, he has four games of three or more rebounds during the last six games, and none before that. While Wednesday was disappointing for fantasy owners, Ibaka is still generally trending up.