Jordan Crawford just made himself a lot of money. Projected as a late first-round NBA Draft pick in 2011, the Xavier junior two-guard put on the whole f’n show today against Minnesota: dropping 28 points, five boards, five assists and handful of blocks and steals. Always known as a sick athlete who can score, Crawford showed he can shoot — he buried a dagger three with 38 seconds that put Xavier up nine — and play solid defense to go along with his scoring ability. I’d compare him to J.R. Smith without the knuckleheaded-ness. Read More »
For years in the NBA when you thought of the fastest player in the League, it was Allen Iverson. But the Answer got older and it seems that guards somehow got even faster. In the current issue of HOOP Magazine, Hornets rookie Darren Collison came out and said that he’s at the top of the list: “I definitely think I’m the fastest player. I got a chance to watch Ty Lawson’s game and he is probably up there. I’d definitely say I’m the fastest.” Whether or not you believe the rookie is up to you, but here’s my list of the NBA’s top 10 fastest players. Read More »
30. New Jersey Nets (3-34)
Last week: Lost to Milwaukee; lost at Atlanta; lost at New Orleans; lost at San Antonio.
There’s no good reason to bury Terrence Williams on the bench right now. T-Will’s minutes began declining sharply in mid-December, and this month he’s been clocking only five minutes a night. The Nets aren’t going anywhere anytime soon; forget Trenton Hassell and Jarvis Hayes and get the rookie some experience.
29. Detroit Pistons (11-25)
Last week: Lost at Dallas; lost at San Antonio; lost to Philadelphia; lost at Chicago.
The 13-game losing streak is clearly making the Pistons’ announcers go crazy. During Monday’s loss to the Bulls, Greg Kelser described a basic one-hander by Chris Wilcox as “dunking history.” Read More »
30. New Jersey Nets (2-22)Last week: Won at Chicago; lost to Golden State; lost at Indiana; lost at Atlanta.
Can anybody out there tell us if the Nets have been bad enough to crack the joke rotation on Jay Leno’s 10 p.m. show? Has anybody been watching Jay Leno’s 10 p.m. show?
29. Philadelphia 76ers (5-18)Last week: Lost to Denver; lost to Detroit; lost to Houston.
After playing four NBA games in nine months, Allen Iverson returned full-time to face Chauncey Billups, Ty Lawson, Rodney Stuckey, Aaron Brooks and Kyle Lowry in succession. Up next? Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry on Monday night. Read More »
Here’s a nod to the wonderful celebration of gluttony affectionately known as Thanksgiving. In view of this holiday, let’s take a moment to list this season’s fantasy turkeys (i.e. failures).
The 2009-10 All-Turkey Fantasy Team (So Far)
PG: Derrick Rose
SG: Caron Butler
SF: Gerald Wallace
PF: Kevin Garnett
C: Dwight Howard
Bench: Allen Iverson, Leandro Barbosa, Andre Miller, David West, Rasheed Wallace, Spencer Hawes
It’d be too bleak if we stopped here, so let’s finish things off with a quick look at some players that fantasy owners should be very thankful for so far in this young 2009-10 NBA season, in no particular order. Read More »
I admit, I’ve made some awful predictions like saying the Nets would be decent and how Allen Iverson would thrive in Memphis. One person who is keeping my credibility stable is Jamal Crawford. A couple of months ago, I predicted that Jamal would be Sixth Man of the Year. So far, he is coming through for me. In seven games this season, Crawford is averaging 18.1 points and 3 dimes per contest while helping the Hawks to a 5-2 record. He’s already scored over 25 on three different occasions. Read More »
Five matchups to watch on Wednesday’s 10-game schedule…
Detroit at Toronto: Pistons’ frontcourt vs. Chris Bosh
Previously known as three of the Seven Dwarfs’ cousins, Ben Wallace (Buffy), Chris Wilcox (Lazy) and Kwame Brown (Fumbly) earned their money Tuesday by taking Dwight Howard completely out of Detroit’s upset win over Orlando. Read More »
Beast of the Night:Dirk Nowitzki was an absolute animal last night, putting up 40 points on 55 percent (12-22) shooting from the field and 94 percent (15-16) from the line, chipping in a three-pointer along with 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 5 blocks and no turnovers. He scored 29 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter, playing like Mehmet Okur bad-mouthed David Hasselhoff. You can’t get much better than this in fantasy ball and Diggler is in for a great year. Read More »
In lieu of making yet another LeBron/Jay-Z analogy, let’s put it this way: The Cavs are treating the Wizards like LL Cool J did Canibus. They’ll take some time out to address the beef, but always with a swagger that says “Who is this little pest?” It’s even trickled down to the announcers. When Washington came out blasting last night (“Second Round Knockout”) and put the Cavs down by as much as 18 in the first half, Austin Carr admitted the game didn’t mean as much to LeBron and Co. as it did to Gilbert Arenas‘ squad. Read More »
