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Line of the Night: Too bad Luol Deng and his FG%-saving ass still lost out to Steve Nash (0.90), who had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 13 assists. Somehow, he managed to avoid taking a free throw, which, with his career average, is not something you want to see from Steve Nash. His 63% from the field, however, was enough to get him to the top.
Dishonorable Mentions: Luol Deng (0.77) obviously does not know the value of a free Big Mac. Let me help:
Deng was actually in second place on the night thanks to his 24 points (1 three), 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 50% FG shooting, and 100% FT shooting. The reason he bring shame instead of honor to GMTR was because I was at the Bulls game last night, and while I should be happy just that they won after being down by 15 points in the first quarter, there was a time, near the end of the 4th quarter – with about 8 seconds left in said quarter, actually – when the Bulls had 98 points and Deng was happy just to dribble out the clock. Now, seeing as the Bulls had secured the win, that is fine, except that they were playing at home and had 98 points! I know that Portland has a similar prize, but I’m not sure about other venues, so let me explain: If the Bulls win and score 100+ points, everyone at the Madhouse on Madison gets a FREE Big Mac. And with as many skinny ass bitches in leggings as I was seeing around there last night, they could have used a free Big Mac.
But no. Instead of going to the hoop (the Knicks would have let him, it wasn’t like they were playing defense… not that they ever play defense) or launching a three, or even tossing up a one-handed half court shot (which could have put him on the same level as LeBron James and Dwight Howard), Deng dribbled out the clock. Obviously he was not thinking of all the fans from Nairobi who were at the game, and how he just cost them more than two and a half hours of work. I guess when you make $77 per hour every single hour of every single day, a free Big Mac just doesn’t mean as much.
Honorable Mentions: Dwyane Wade (0.73) brought honor to the Heat by going for 25 points, 7 assists, and 3 blocks even with something of a banged up wrist (or so I remember seeing somewhere at some point recently).
Waiver Wire Line of the Night: Martell Webster (0.68) was right behind with Dwyane Wade, with 15 points (2 threes), 7 rebounds, 2 steals, and a block. His minutes have been limited so far this season (23 per game), but when he gets up to the 33+ mark, he’s done some good things. Wait for a little more consistency before picking him up, though. Or, if you have daily changes, you can take him and play him against teams like Phoenix (who Portland beat last night. At Home. By scoring 105 points. Happy Free Whatever-They-Give-You to Blazers fans.)
The Biggest Loser: Brad Miller (-0.72) was our absolute worst (besting even Eddy Curry’s 4 minutes on the floor), but his ownership percentage has dropped to 48%, so instead we look to Vince Carter (-0.44), who’s owners sure could use a Big Mac after this: 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 4-10 field goals, 1-2 free throws.
All Eyez On Me: Toronto plays NJ today, so you probably want some Raptors in your lineup.
Houston @ Dallas and Utah @ Atlanta are the Marquee Matchups for tonight though. I’m guessing the Line of the Night comes from one of those 4 teams.
The Golden Ticket: Washington is in Golden State, but when was the last time anyone outside of Washington heard anything about the Bullets? Oh, they’re the Wizards now? When did that happen?
Not Sure If These Are Big Macs or Whoppers:
And finally, someone with some class:
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Tags: Big Mac, Brad Miller, Dwyane Wade, Kim Kardashian, Luol Deng, Martell Webster, Steve Nash, Vince Carter
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