TAG: Brandon Jennings
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Feb 11, 2012 / 1:09 am
By Dime Magazine
Hopefully Kobe knows who Jeremy Lin is now. After spending time between the Lakers’ win in Boston and last night’s 92-85 loss in NYC doing his best to try to say he had no clue who the NBA’s newest sensation was, Bryant got one-upped by the man who has now scored more points in his first three starts than any player ever has since the NBA/ABA merger. Lin blew up for 38 points and seven assists, incubating Derek Fisher (He had one spin move in the first half that sent Fisher back to 1996) and running the lazy Lakers all over the half-court. Read More »
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, boston celtics, Brandon Jennings, Charlotte Bobcats, chris paul, Christian Eyenga, Detroit Pistons, dirk nowitzki, Dwyane Wade, Jamal Crawford, Jason Richardson, Jeremy Lin, john wall, Jose Calderon, josh smith, Kevin Love, kobe bryant, Los Angeles Clippers, los angeles lakers, Malik Rose, New York Knicks, Nikola Pekovic, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Rajon Rondo
106 Comments » | Posted in Smack |
By The Fantasy Doctor
Buy Low:
Derrick Rose has produced just 10 points, five rebounds, six assists and one steal in his last two games. His back is aching him, which is part of the reason why he only played a total of about 33 minutes in those two games. Clearly, Rose’s fantasy value has taken a hit with this latest setback, just as we were forgetting about his bum toe. He could be playing at less than 100 percent for the foreseeable future, but with All-Star weekend about two weeks away, recovered health shouldn’t be too far away. Read More »
Tags: Brandon Jennings, Chris Bosh, DeMar DeRozan, derrick rose, Jason Richardson, Jeremy Lin, Kemba Walker, kevin martin, Mo Williams, Tony Parker
3 Comments » | Posted in Fantasy Doctor, NBA |
By Sean Sweeney
The reserves for this month’s NBA All-Star Game in Orlando were announced last night, and while I don’t agree with all of them, I DEFINITELY am not feeling Kenny and Chuck‘s reasoning. Listen, the All-Star selection process is fundamentally flawed as it is. Inevitably it comes down to what you deem worthy – is it wins? numbers? impact? – and inevitably, that’s different for everyone. But I’m sorry: Smith and Barkley were way off last night. Read More »
Tags: Brandon Jennings, Charles Barkley, Greg Monroe, josh smith, Kenny Smith, Kyle Lowry, Kyrie Irving, Memphis Grizzlies, Monta Ellis, pau gasol, Paul Millsap, Rajon Rondo, Rudy Gay, Tyson Chandler
20 Comments » | Posted in All-Star, Latest News, NBA |
By The Fantasy Doctor
Beast of the Night: Dwight Howard posted 25 points, 24 rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks last night, his sixth 20/20 game of the season. He shot 64 percent (9-14) from the field, 70 percent (7-10) from the free-throw line and had three turnovers. Howard’s averaging 25.4 points, 16.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.4 steals and 2.8 blocks in his five games so far this month. Read More »
Tags: Ben Gordon, Brandon Jennings, Carlos Delfino, Chase Budinger, Chris Kaman, Daniel Gibson, DeMar DeRozan, dwight howard, Gary Neal, Iman Shumpert, Jeremy Lin, Jonas Jerebko, Jordan Farmar, josh smith, Ramon Sessions, Randy Foye, Ryan Anderson, Steve Novak, Vince Carter
9 Comments » | Posted in Fantasy Doctor, NBA |
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Feb 5, 2012 / 1:02 am
By Dime Magazine
Forget Steve Nash and Baron Davis. Jeremy Lin is taking over NYC. The Knicks survived New Jersey 99-92, and it was their popular bench warmer who had the city juiced. Deron Williams (21 points, 11 assists), the former best point guard in the world, was getting worked over by Lin (25 points, five rebounds, seven assists) down the stretch. Jumpers. Pick-n-rolls Everything was out of wack for New York. Carmelo (3-for-15) couldn’t make a shot, and Amar’e Stoudemire wasn’t much better, but Lin was pulling out reverses, and after a three-point play, Tyson Chandler was doing the Brandy Reed celebration from back in the day … Read More »
Tags: Anderson Varejao, Anthony Davis, Blake Griffin, Brandon Jennings, Charlotte Bobcats, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, DeAndre Jordan, Deron Williams, derrick rose, Detroit Pistons, dirk nowitzki, dwight howard, Greg Monroe, Indiana Pacers, Jeremy Lin, Jimmy Dykes, Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving, los angeles lakers, luis scola, New Jersey Nets, new orleans hornets, New York Knicks, Nicolas Batum, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers, Reggie Evans, san antonio spurs, South Carolina, Tony Parker, University of Kentucky, Utah Jazz
78 Comments » | Posted in Smack |
By The Fantasy Doctor
Beast of the Night: Brandon Jennings finished with 31 points, four rebounds, eight assists, four steals and seven three-pointers last night. He shot 36 percent (9-25) from the floor, 75 percent (6-8) from the free-throw line and had zero turnovers. Since Jan. 17, Jennings is averaging 24.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.9 steals and 3.6 threes per game, while shooting 45 percent from the field and 83 percent from the free-throw line. For the season, he’s putting up top 10 averages. Read More »
Tags: Al Jefferson, Brandon Jennings, C.J. Watson, Channing Frye, Darren Collison, dirk nowitzki, Drew Gooden, Ed Davis, Ersan Ilyasova, Greivis Vasquez, Hedo Turkoglu, Jerryd Bayless, Jonas Jerebko, Nikola Pekovic, Rashard Lewis, Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka, Sundiata Gaines, tayshaun prince
6 Comments » | Posted in Fantasy Doctor, NBA |
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Feb 2, 2012 / 1:28 am
By Dime Magazine
Do you believe in Philly now? You should. The 76ers turned the stove temperature up in the third quarter and started grilling Chicago. It was like the visitors got caught up in a storm they couldn’t get out of. The defense was suffocating. Andre Iguodala (19 points) had a cuff dunk that only five or six people in the world could’ve pulled off. And Jrue Holiday (17 points) capped it all with a corner three right before the quarter ended. 26 to 11, they mauled the second-best team in the East in the third, and ended up winning 98-82. Read More »
Tags: Al Jefferson, Allen Iverson, Andre Iguodala, Blake Griffin, Brandon Jennings, Chicago Bulls, chris paul, Dallas Mavericks, danny granger, Gary Neal, Greivis Vasquez, Indiana Pacers, J.R Smith, Jason Terry, lebron james, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers, Rick Carlisle, Russell Westbrook, san antonio spurs, Serge Ibaka, Tim Duncan, Utah Jazz
48 Comments » | Posted in Smack |
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Jan 29, 2012 / 12:21 am
By Dime Magazine
Nothing hurts more than losing your spot at the gym because you lost to a bunch of random dudes. That’s what happened to the Lakers last night in Milwaukee. With Stephen Jackson corporate thuggin’ it off-court (suspended for verbal abuse of an official), Andrew Bogut out with his yearly injury and Brandon Jennings playing more passively than at any point over the past month, the Lakers took body blows from Drew Gooden, Mike Dunleavy and Ersan Ilyasova before finally falling 100-89. Read More »
Tags: Andre Iguodala, Anthony Davis, Brandon Jennings, Charlotte Bobcats, Drew Gooden, Eric Gordon, Ersan Ilyasova, gilbert arenas, Jared Dudley, Jimmer Fredette, Kemba Walker, kobe bryant, los angeles lakers, Marcus Camby, Mike Conley, Mike Dunleavy, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, phoenix suns, Sacramento Kings, Scott Skiles, Steve Nash, Tim Grover, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards
34 Comments » | Posted in Smack |
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Jan 28, 2012 / 1:05 am
By Dime Magazine
The Knicks decided real basketball was for the birds, and started launching a monsoon of treys. That might work against some teams, but not Miami, especially when Dwyane Wade is healthy and cooking. With Carmelo Anthony sitting out, the Heat weathered a random Bill Walker night (21 points, all on treys) and a bunch of other weird stuff (in the first half the Knicks were 5-for-19 on twos and 10-for-23 on threes) to pull away in the fourth quarter, 99-89. LeBron and D-Wade were all over the place, combining for 59 points and only 15 missed shots. Read More »
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Bill Walker, boston celtics, Brandon Jennings, Chris Kaman, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Deron Williams, dwight howard, Dwyane Wade, Elton Brand, Iman Shumpert, Jason Kidd, Joe Johnson, john wall, Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving, LaMarcus Aldridge, lebron james, Markieff Morris, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, new orleans hornets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, paul pierce, Ricky Rubio, Rodrigue Beaubois, Roy Hibbert, Steve Nash, Yi Jianlian
47 Comments » | Posted in Smack |
By The Fantasy Doctor
Buy Low:
Carmelo Anthony is having a rough week. In his last two games, he’s totaled 16 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists and a block, while shooting 5-of-21 (24 percent) from the field and hitting zero three-pointers. Melo’s shooting woes have plagued him all season, as he’s shooting just 39 percent from floor so far in the 2011-12 NBA season. If your league counts field-goal percentage as a category, ‘Melo is not much more than a top 50 fantasy asset – if your league doesn’t count that column, he surges to the top 20. All that said, he’s coming off a forgettable week for a Knicks team that looks about as healthy as Lindsay Lohan. But with Baron Davis on the way back and some kind of changing wind on the way (one can hope, right?), a guy as talented as ‘Melo is can’t be mired in this slump for too much longer. He won’t get cheaper than he is right now. Read More »
Tags: Amir Johnson, Andre Iguodala, Anthony Morrow, Brandon Jennings, carmelo anthony, Chauncey Billups, Gerald Wallace, O.J. Mayo, Paul Millsap, shawn marion
8 Comments » | Posted in Fantasy Doctor, NBA |