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Day 34 of 170: Does Brooklyn Even Want The Nets?

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Categorized as: Atlanta Hawks, Author: Nels, Fantasy Basketball
Posted on: November 30th, 2009

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“The beauty of the world, which is so soon to perish, has two edges, one of laughter, one of anguish, cutting the heart asunder.”
– Virginia Woolf

I am completely stunned. I mean, there was no way the Nets would be as good as last year, but at no time did I ever think they could lose 17 games in a row to tie the worst start ever.

Line of the Night: Josh Smith (1.24) had a very Josh Smithy-esque-ish line: 23 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, and 5 blocks. He’s up to #10 on the Player Rater. I am very sorry for having him ranked so low prior to the start of the season. If he can play another 52 games this season, he will have earned more than an apology. He’ll have my trust.

Honorable Mentions: It was Kobe Bryant (1.23) who helped the Nets tie the record with his 30 points (5 threes), 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Marc Gasol (1.14) had 26, 5, and 6, adding 3 steals and 3 blocks. Watch those assists – he could be a Small Ball center for next year.

Waiver Wire Line of the Night: Sergio Rodriguez (0.98) had 24 points in 24 minutes for Sacramento. He also had 5 assists and 2 steals, but that kind of performance is usually pretty hard to repeat. And that’s probably why he’s owned in only 1% of leagues.

The Biggest Loser: I really wanted to find one of the Nets who was responsible for their 17th loss, but then Joe Johnson (-0.56) had to play 43 minutes and shoot 29%. Johnson had 10 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists. What the hell was he doing out there for 43 minutes? Oh, right: Letting Josh Smith do everything.

All Eyez On Me: Do yourself a favor and watch Gossip Girl tonight.

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The Golden Ticket: Golden State plays host to Indiana, so let’s see if an injured Danny Granger can still pull out golden fantasy lines with the help of Nellieball.

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