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…and it wasn’t even his best work.
Line of the Night: I hope you’re reading this one seanlb, because your boy Gerald Wallace (5.9) had the best line of the night. I’d personally be tempted to give it to Chris Paul (5.7), who had 23 points, 17 assists and 9 rebounds, but Paul was only 7 of 20 from the field. Wallace’s 23/6/8 isn’t as pretty as Paul’s line, but he did shoot a much better 8-11 and added 3 steals. Plus after being a bridesmaid five times this year, I think it’s time for Wallace to be the bride. Ahh, that wasn’t the best analogy.
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Honorable Mentions: Paul; Andrei Kirilenko (5.4) also had 23 points yesterday (off 9 of 10 shooting) with 4 steals; Carlos Boozer (4.9) ALSO had 23 points with 7 boards and 7 assists;
Tim Duncan (4.8) sadly did not score 23 (he had 26) with 11 boards. He did have a league high 7 turnovers on the night, though.
Waiver Wire Line of the Night: You got to go waaaaay down on the list to find a waiver wire guy who had a decent game. Well, unless Tim Thomas (5.0) is available in your league and, you know, you’re willing to put Tim Thomas in your lineup. With Chris Kaman sitting out again last night, Thomas went for 29 and 13 with 5 assists in 43 minutes of play. Kaman is day-to-day, so the Tim Thomas fantasy resurgence will likely be short lived.
For someone who is actually available in most leagues, the award goes to: Melvin Anderson Ely (3.4). Ely scored 16 points and 9 rebounds off 7-9 shooting in 22 minutes for the Hornets (I said I had to go way down on the list). Of course, the fact the Hornets blew out the Nuggets by 24 points might have something to do with the extra playing time Ely accumulated. Jannero Pargo (3.2) also took advantage of the blowout to go 13/2/7 in 30 minutes. Not a banner day for the WWLotN.
Your Real Life Waiver Wire Play of the Night: The Memphis Grizzlies finally waived point guard Damon Stoudamire yesterday. There are some teams out there (the Celtics, Raptors, Nuggets) who may have some interest in Stoudamire as a backup. He probably won’t have any fantasy value on any team, but it’s worth keeping on eye on where he goes and what situation he ends up in.
The Biggest Loser: If you’re looking to pin the Spurs’ loss on someone, Tony Parker (1.6) is a good place to start. Parker was 1-7 from the floor, finishing with 5 points, 3 assists and 4 turnovers in the Spurs 97-91 loss to the Jazz. I hear Deron Williams was playing some good D on him all night. As the game recap notes, Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona was in attendance at the game. I wasn’t aware he was such a celebrity. Where can I get updates on what games Richard Dean Anderson will be attending?
