Tip-In Points: Corey Daze
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Corey Maggette, GSW You see that picture? I dunno where he thinks he’s going, but I can tell you this, whatever happened right after this photo, it wasn’t pretty.
Maggette was 0-for-10 from the floor at the half, 0-for-14 after three quarters and 3-for-22 by game’s end. It’s probably harder to go 0-for-14 than 14-for-14 in this league. Everyone in the NBA is paid to be there and they’re paid to be there because they are among the best at what they do. Maggette is paid to score. Therefore it’s not ridiculous to say he’s among the best in the world at doing so. It would be considered impressive if he went 14-for-14, but not unthinkable. It’s unthinkable that he’d unsuccessfully put the biscuit in the basket on 14 consecutive attempts.
That being said, Maggette-O’s still managed a 19/11 double-double.
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Kevin Love, MIN Six points and six rebounds in 17:30 of play off the bench. Something happened with Love that has caused Kurt Rambis to move the former double-double machine to part-time starter. After averaging 32 minutes in his first 18 games, he’s played about 23 minutes in each of the last four. Getting limited minutes on the Timberwolves is like having Big Brothers tell you your life isn’t good enough for an impoverished child to take part.
*This distinction is pending until I have a chance to check in with Haim.
Ramon Sessions, MIN He scored 20 points in a game-high 31 minutes. It’s also the second time in the last three games Sessions has played as many minutes as rookie Jonny Flynn. Jrue story.
Nate Robinson, NY Turns out the reports of Sugar Nate having a bum hamstring were all a shamstrings. He was well enough to score 13 points in 23 minutes.
Lamar Odom, LAL I once went to a Semisonic concert (Shut up! It was awesome!) and the whole crowd kept waiting to hear ‘Closing Time’. It was their only hit (unlike now). The entire place began yelling, “Just play ‘Closing Time’!” Semisonic never did and I never forgave them. What I’m trying to say is Ron Artest had five points in 26 minutes and the crowd wants the Odom/Gasol/Bynum trio in the starting lineup. Just play the damn song already, Phil.
Andrew Bogut, MIL The Saucy Aussie went 9-for-9 and had 20 points at the half. He finished with 32 points and an NBA-high 13-for-14 (93% FG) by game’s end. The Bucks lost by one. No one talked to Bogut in the locker room. Last night was his lowest moment.
Carlos Delfino, MIL The Delfino Line™ (last six games): 3.7 3ptm / 19.3 pts / 7.8 rbd / 3.7 ast / 1.7 stl. Every team could use a Delfino.
Erick Dampier, DAL Returned. Didn’t do much. The extra “k” stands for knackered.
Amar’e Stoudemire, PHO Three fouls in his first six minutes stretched over the course of the first half. It’s like he’s already gone.
Boris Diaw, CHA Aced his third double-double of the year (24pts / 11 rbd). Don’t write home about it. He’s 6-foot-8.
Stephen Jackson, CHA 30 pts / 9 rbd / 5 ast – a first for a Bobcat not named Gerald.
Kevin Martin, SAC Speed Racer’s been throwing a rusty ol’ bucket of puke onto the box score this week. 1-for-9 yesterday, 3-for-23 this week. Bench him until Kevin Martin remembers that he’s not LaRue Martin.
Jason Richardson, PHO Shot 2-for-12 in 45 minutes. This is just how Young Ben Vereen rolls these days. He’s cleared 15 points only twice in the last 10 games, grabbed at least seven boards in only five of the last 10 and had three assists in only three of 10.
Jared Dudley, PHO Dudley scored a double-double (18/11) against his former Charlotte mates on Tuesday, only his first double-digit scoring performance since December. Then again, he hadn’t started in 13 months so really you should quit your whining. He’s a fine option as long as Grant Hill is injured. At this point everyone except Jarron Collins seem like fine options on that team. Don’t touch Collins.
L I N E O F T H E N I G H T
34 min. / 71% FG / 100% FT / 28 pts / 10 rbd / 4 asts / 2 stls/ 1 blk / 4 to
David Lee, NY What’s shocking Mr. Lee, Mr. Lee? Is it because he looks like the lead singer of the Killers? Mmm. Maybe. Is it ’cause Nate Robinson played and Larry Hughes didn’t? Perhaps. What about Chris Duhon going 0-for-3? Nope. No, that’s certainly not surprising. It must be because he went off against Minnesota. 1-2-3, look at Mr. Lee. 3-4-5, look at him jive.
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