NBA.com's new sortable stats really make playing fantasy hoops like stealing candy from a baby. We took the new stats to some of the most fanatical fantasy fiends we could find. Here's what they said were some of their favorites:

Player Stats Sorted By How Many Days Rest They've Had

Jermaine O'Neal was one of only three players to average more than 30 points against the Spurs last season.
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Are you kidding! Where has this been all my life? In the past I just always assumed younger players fared better in the second of back-to-backers (with the fresh legs). Now, I find that the true pros who take care of their bodies are thriving in their later years. Take for example a supposedly "weary" Iverson who averaged 34.9 points per game (up five from his usual studly 30.7 ppg) when going on no rest! On the flip side, give Primo Brezec more than three days off and he's a rebounding monster at nearly 13 per tilt!

Player Stats Vs. Specific Teams

Yeah, I could always go back and search old box scores, but here it is with one click! Thinking about sitting Paul Pierce versus the tough Detroit D? Think again. He's up five points per game against the Pistons. And McGrady, no, you're probably never sitting Tracy, but he's a very un-T-mac 17 points per game (Way down!) versus those same Pistons.

Player Stats As Starter Vs. Reserve

With some navigating maybe you could track some of this down on the teams’ sites, but look no further. I'm amazed at how many players put up better "8-cat packages" coming off the bench than when they are in for the opening jump. To wit, thinking about drafting Tyson Chandler this season because he’ll be the Bulls’ starting center? Well, consider that in 70 games as a reserve last season, Chandler registered more points, rebounds and blocks per game than in the 10 games he started for Chicago.

Player Stats Vs. Eastern Or Western Teams

Particularly valuable for weekly transaction leagues where you need to decide if it's worth playing a player on an extended road trip. Check out Stephon Marbury, who obviously loves hotel room service and long plane trips. He tore it up against the West last year, averaging more points, rebounds and assists, while shooting better across the board, than against Eastern Conference squads.

Pre All-Star Vs. Post All-Star

When to hold 'em, when to move 'em. Let's just say I like this category. Mr. Second-Half himself, Corey Maggette, posted improved numbers in every category after the All-Star break, including a four-point increase in scoring and 60 ticks better (.470 vs. .410) from the field than his first 43 games of the season.

Stats By Draft Class

Looking for a sign Andrew Bogut may be hitting the rookie wall? Or if Dwight Howard struggles through a sophomore slump? Look no further than the leaders among all first and second year players. So which rookie thrived when playing in more games than any high school or college season? With a few quick clicks you’ll see Josh Childress logged an amazing 38.4 minutes over 30 contests to close the season, in which he averaged a fifth-best 14.5 points per game compared to 7.4 before the break.

Stats By Days Of The Week

Alright, now we’re into geeksville here, but don’t laugh when I activate Alonzo Mourning, who was the top shot-blocker in the entire Eastern Conference on Fridays last year, or Dan Dickau, who dished an average of seven dimes in 10 Monday night games.