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The Jeff Teague Takover

Posted by Nels on December 15th, 2009 filed in Atlanta Hawks, Author: Nels, Fantasy Basketball

or: The Assassination of Mike Bibby’s Career by the Rookie Jeff Teague
If you’ve got Mike Bibby on any of your teams, you’ve probably noticed the same thing I have: His numbers are falling.
Not like a bowling ball into a bathtub of pudding… more like Dollhouse’s Nielsen ratings…
36 minutes on November 13th has become 26 [...]

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

Posted by Nels on November 30th, 2009 filed in Atlanta Hawks, Author: Nels, Fantasy Basketball

“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 [...]

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Hawks A-Town Dancer Making a New Name For Herself

Posted by Nels on November 23rd, 2009 filed in Atlanta Hawks, Author: Nels, NBA Cheerleaders, Random Stuff

I’m afraid this is just too awesome not to post.
First, please go to this post from 2 seasons ago. The immediately relevant part is the first A-Town Dancer you see there.
Okay, back? If you didn’t bother looking, let me just tell you there was a picture of (now former) Hawks A-Town Dancer. Why is that [...]

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Fantasy Links

Bleacher Report’s John Lorge talks about Al Jefferson’s injury. Maybe Kevin Love will finally get some. Love, that is.
ESPN’s Seth Landman talks about Marvin Williams before going on to evaluate some players who are trending up and down.
The Fantasy Sports Blog had Lesters Legends’ Top Fantasy Basketball Performers for 2/9/09.
And finally, it’s not fantasy-related, but [...]

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Day 86 of 170: Mike Bibby Rains Threes

Posted by Nels on January 21st, 2009 filed in Atlanta Hawks, Author: Nels, Fantasy Basketball

Line of the Night: Okay, maybe “rains” is a little strong of a statement, but he did make 5 of them, en route to 31 points last night. Bibby (1.38) also had 6 assists and 5 steals.
Honorable Mentions: Manu Ginobli (1.28) had 26 points (4 threes, 80% FG, 86% FT), 8 rebounds, 2 steals and [...]

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Day 165 of 170: Joe Johnson Wants to Make the Playoffs

Posted by Nels on April 12th, 2008 filed in Atlanta Hawks, Author: Nels, Fantasy Basketball

Line of the Night: Joe Johnson (5.57) clearly wants to make the playoffs. He scored 34 points last night, including 6 threes, while shooting 62% from the field. He also had 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
Waiver Wire Line of the Night: Since Carlos Delfino (5.03) is available in one of my [...]

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