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Line of the Night: Dirk Nowitzki (5.3) enjoys having Jason Kidd on his team: says Dirk, “He still catches you off guard sometimes. It’s been a lot of fun.” Sure, 29 points off 10-19 shooting, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 threes sounds like a lot of fun to me. Winning is also fun, and the Mavs beat the Bulls 102-94 for their first win at home since they traded for Kidd. Even Dallas fans are having fun with the team. But what’s the most fun? Getting drunk with your friends and having the pictures of said event get put up on the Internet. Let’s hope we get to see a Dirk/Kidd rendition of those pics before the end of the season.
Honorable Mentions: All the games were fairly low scoring, which overall makes for a pretty piss poor night of fantasy performances. However, Allen Iverson (5.0) scored 28 with 7 assists and 3 steals; Chris Bosh (4.8) had 28 and 10 with a couple blocks; DeShawn Stevenson (4.6) scored 33 points and hit 4 threes (including the first game winning three of his career); and Jason Kidd (4.5) is also having fun with himself in Dallas (he had one of those crazy 11/9/8 with 4 steals lines).
Waiver Wire Line of the Night: I’m not sure where you go with Carlos Delfino (4.5). When he’s hot like last night – 23 points primarily off 6-7 for three – he’s a lot of fun to have on your fantasy team. But when he’s off (like on the 24th) he contributes almost nothing. He’s the only bench guy I have on my team in the CBS 30-man league with any significant value, yet never put him in my weekly lineup over Ricky Davis because I’m scared to see what line he’s going to throw up on any given night. (Note to self: That might have been a bad move this week).
This Tastes Like Crow Line of the Night: Erick Dampier (4.3). His offensive game is still MIA, but the dude grabbed 16 rebounds and blocked 7 shots in a whopping 37 minutes of playing time. I still say no way in hell to him having long term fantasy value, but props to a good defensive (and fantasy) line last night from the Damp. And if he can get 37 minutes every night, well, this meal might not be over quite yet.
The Biggest Loser: Sometimes there is one thing that towers above the rest in it’s sheer worthlessness that without a doubt, it stands as a benchmark of how bad something can be (Lindsey Lohan’s acting career, for example). Today, Mike Bibby (1.5) is that benchmark. He shot 1-11 on the night, which included 0-5 from three and 0-2 from the line, and finished with 2 points. There will be better games ahead for Bibby, which on the bright side, is more than can be said for Lindsey Lohan. Although unlike Bibby, she can do nude if she really gets desperate, right? Oh, wait.
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