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Day 39 of 170: But Did He Call Glass?

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Categorized as: Author: Patrick, Fantasy Basketball
Posted on: December 5th, 2009

Line of the Night: In case you were like me and missed the news about Chris Paul’s (1.52) return to the Hornets’ lineup last night because you were at a Christmas party for your wife’s company… well, he’s back. Paul didn’t show any signs of rust, in fact, he came close to a triple-double with 16 points, 15 assists and 8 steals against Jonny Flynn and the Wolves. He also played a game high 38 minutes. Of course, those 8 steals does your team no good when Paul is sitting on your bench. Damn Christmas party….

Nets Win! Next Stop: 64-18: Brook Lopez (0.99) powered the Nets to their first win of the year with 31 points and 14 rebounds against the Bobcats; Courtney Lee (0.97) did his part as well with 27 points, adding 4 steals in 33 minutes for the Nets.

And we can’t forget about Kobe Bryant (0.9), who banked (banked?) a three pointer at the buzzer over Dwyane Wade to give the Lakers a 108-107 win over the Heat. Kobes finished with 33 points, 7 boards and 3 steals.

APTOPIX Heat Lakers Basketball

Waiver Wire Line of the Night: Chris Duhon (1.08) is currently owned in exactly 50% of leagues, which is certainly higher than I was expected given the way he’s been playing recently. But last night was a good one for Duhon, as he dropped 25 points, 10 assists and 4 threes in 36 minutes in a win over the Hawks. With Nate Robinson racking up a second straight DNP in this one and Toney Douglas getting inconsistent minutes, it appears that Duhon’s stock is on the rise. I’m not saying go out and trade for the guy, but if you’re in desperate need of a PG, you could do worse.

If you like your waiver wire guys to be a little more, you know, available then let’s talk about Luke Ridnour (1.03). Ridnour who is only owned in 29% of leagues, brings so much baggage with him at this point in his career, I believe he owns his own moving truck to carry it around. But last night, Ridnour scored 21 points, with 9 assists and 3 threes coming off the bench against the Pistons. Compare him to teammate Brandon Jennings (owned in 92% of leagues) over the past couple of weeks and Ridnour comes out looking pretty similar. When (if?) Michael Redd ever comes back, Ridnour will see a decrease in minutes, but I’m really not biting my fingernails and worrying about Redd’s return at the moment.

The Biggest Loser: Russell Westbrook (-0.54). It was not a failure of epic proportions for Westbrook, it’s just that the Celtics did what they do to opponents and made him shoot badly (6-16 from the floor) and turn the ball over 5 times. He still managed 15 points and 4 assists, so there is a ray of sunlight in this biggest loser today.

All Eyez on Me: Provided you aren’t attending any Christmas parties (or maybe your Christmas parties are cool enough to show NBA games), check out:

Atlanta (13-6) at Dallas (14-6) – A potential bizzaro-world finals preview. And speaking of bizzaro, a very Merry Christmas from the Mavericks (courtesy of Mavs Moneyball). Ah, where did Dirk get that guitar?

Houston (11-8) at Portland (12-8) – While it is slightly ridiculous that the Rockets are 11-8 right now, their performance so far this season can truly be called a team effort. Ariza leads the team in scoring at slightly over 18 points per game, while Brooks, Landry and Scola are each averaging over 14. It’s just the kind of situation that Tracy McGrady is perfectly suited to fuck up.

The Golden Ticket: Orlando (15-4) at Golden State (6-12) – Thanks to all of the Warriors injuries, the 6-6 Corey Maggette played a little center in their last game against the Rockets. That might work against Chuck Hayes, but I’d love to see Maggette guarding Dwight Howard in this game. Anthony Randolph wants to return from his ankle sprain for this one, but check in on the situation before sticking him back in your lineup.

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  • Adam Wisniewski

    I was watching the Lakers-Heat game following an afternoon at the Portland Holiday Ale Festival (yay) and a screening of The Road (nay). Kobe's shot was incredible. Certainly much better than Roy's deep 3 against Houston last year. Replays don't do it justice, especially when you're caught up in the moment of watching a really entertaining game. And it was hard to believe that Miami scratched out a quick lead in the final minute considering that it felt like the Lakers were dominating them. Or maybe it was just the beers.

  • http://givemetherock.com/ Patrick

    Sounds like a pretty good day to me. At least a hell of a lot better than a Christmas party where you don't know anyone and there is not a TV to be found anywhere.