December 1, 2008

Day 34 of 170: Ever wonder if Mark Cuban wants Devin Harris back?

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Remember when that trade almost didn’t happen because of some big mouths and stubborn role players? I’m thinking Mark Cuban is wishing he’d read those signs for what any decent fortune teller could have told him they were.

20. La fine del viaggio (increspature nel tempo)
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Line of the Night: Devin Harris (1.50) dropped 47 points on 56% from the field, and a startling 17/17 from the line. He also had 7 rebounds and 8 assists to drop the hammer on the Suns. The Nets may have a losing record, but they’ve got some talent on that team.

Honorable Mentions: Chauncey Billups (0.94) had 28/4/10 with 4 threes and 2 steals. LaMarcus Aldridge (0.84) had 27/4/2 with 2 steals and a block as Portland knocked off Detroit on the road. Are we going to be back to the early 90’s with the Blazers and Lakers battling it out in the Western Conference now? That would be awesome (except I don’t think anyone in the West is going to stop the Lakers). Ben Gordon (0.80) had 26/6/4 with 3 threes, a steal, and a block. Steve Nash (0.75) had 26/1/9 with 3 threes and 2 steals and shot 55% from the floor. He only took 1 free throw, though.

Waiver Wire Line of the Night: Jamario Moon (0.67) might have been dropped seeing as how things have been going for him this season. He had a decent game yesterday, though, going for 11/1/3 with 2 threes, 3 steals and a block.

JR Smith (0.44) is back on the charts with 19/5/4 including 5 threes. He only shot 43% from the field, though, and after playing 7 minutes in the previous game, who knows what is going to happen with him. He’s probably a quick drop and hot pickup kind of guy until he gets some consistent minutes. Worth it if you’ve got daily lineup changes and aren’t worried about winning FG%.

The other possible WW options look pretty awful, so there’s your list.

The Biggest Loser: Andre Iguodala (-0.54) continued his anemic play with 8/3/6, shooting only 33% from the field, and 66% from the line.

A lot of people’s favorite sleeper: Rudy Fernandez (-0.43) had an off night making only a three-pointer out of 4 total shots, while getting only 1 assist and a single steal.

Carmelo Anthony (-0.35) was bothered by a sore elbow and played only 14 minutes, going for 2/3/3 with a block. According to Yahoo he is insisting that he’ll play tomorrow against Toronto. You can’t really afford to leave him out of your lineup since he’s a threat for double-digit points and boards every game, but it’s going to be hard for weekly managers to stomach of week of injury-plagued games from him.

All Eyez On Me: Only 3 games today, so I’m going with Dwyane Wade for Line of the Night based on his last performance combined with the fact that he’s playing Golden State.

If I were to watch a game, the Miami/GSW one would probably be the most entertaining, but Boston v. Orlando is a matchup of two East powerhouses, even though Orlando is playing without two key role players: Jameer Nelson and Mickael Pietrus.

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