Line Of The Night — 03/03/2008-03/04/2008
Line Of The Night:
Deron Williams — 20 assists, 17 points, 5 boards, 2 blocks
The new Jason Kidd bests the old version, as Utah beats Dallas to move even in the standings. To us, Dallas has some serious flaws that are not going to bode well. Kidd cannot guard any of the point guards in the West (Williams, Tony Parker, Chris Paul, Baron Davis) and their supposed best player folds like Phil Helmuth to an overbet, when the going gets tough. If they get out of the first round it will be an upset.
Contraction Club Of The Night:
Dirty Jers Nets 70 points vs. San Antonio
Mark it down. Spurs win ‘08 NBA title. It’s a wrap. Shutting down a team that is traveling and has probably mailed it in already, is always a strong indicator of championship success, right?
Near Beast Of The Night:
Tyson Chandler — 18 boards, 15 points, 1 assist***
This stat line comes with the standard New York Knicks disclaimer, but the Hornets don’t care, as they just needed the win. They’ve been going through a bit of a rough patch, which seemed to start right when they had risen to the top of the West standings and started receiving all the hype.
Amare’s Bed And Breakfast Of The Night:
Tonight’s guest? Joel Przybilla. As you might expect from a 7-footer, the big fella has a big appetite. First, he enjoyed a tall stack of buckwheat pancakes with a side of bacon. EAT YOUR BREAKFAST!!! But that wasn’t enough, as Chef Stoudemire had a second serving of breakfast — this time a healthy fruit plate — for Mr. P later on in the game. Tasty, yet nasty.
Al Thornton goes 20 and 10 against Philly. Too bad that 10 was in the turnovers column and the Clippers get murdered again… Brad Miller had a sick and-1 on Luke Walton last night… Chris “Birdman” Andersen the Western Conference X-Factor? He’s back on the Hornets roster after a 2-year drug suspension… Sam Cassell officially signs with the Ceatles… Phoenix signs Gordan Giricek… The Kings, up big throughout last night’s game, got Kobe-ed in the 4th, losing 117-05…