Week 24 - Tuesday, April 6th

And so it begins...to the end. So to speak. You know what I mean. So, here we go. Last chance to make a move, make a push, run for the money, however you want to put it.

A few interesting roster choices this week...
Seoul decides to go with Shaun Livingston and he puts up 21 and 8 (0 TO's) on 9/11 shooting. Come on. That's just not fair!
Bangkok decides to play the injured Joe Johnson despite the fact that Joe has been ruled out for 2 games this period.
Boston activates Hedo Turkoglu and benches Hakim Warrick. Turk will certainly help the ATO battle that the 'Cakes are in with Bangkok and Golden.
Juan de Fuca goes with youngsters Serge Ibaka and Hasheem Thabeet over the likes of Emeka Okafor and Dejuan Blair.
Golden goes with the injured center Jason Maxiell because (1) I have no one else and (2) I have no one else. Thank you, thank you very much.

So what's happened tonight???
Seoul was up to 926 briefly but as I type he's at 880.
Golden is up 13pts as I have moved past Juan in steals.
Brussels up 46 points as he is making a move in 3PT% and scoring. His battle with Idaho in scoring could decide whether he finishes 10th or 11th. In Idaho's defense, he only has 3 man games tonight while Brussels had 10 man games...
Bangkok, Juan, and Chilliwack all losing ground tonight so far...

Looking around the NBA...

• Bosh takes a Jamison elbow to the face like 2 minutes into the game and doesn't return. Thank God the Raptors are in a fight for their playoff lives and will need him to return asap. He almost is forced to play with a mask next game no matter what. Could you imagine if the Raptors had already clinched a spot or were eliminated from the playoff race?? He would likely be shut down for the season...I will be watching this injury very closely over the next 24 hours. Come on CB4 - the Showers need you.
• I'll take Earl Barron for $1 dollar. Where did this come from? Quick, who does Earl Barron play for? Tick Tock. The NY Knicks of course. The recent NBDL (I think) call up just posted 17 pts and 18 rebs while playing 44 minutes as the Knicks starting Center tonight.
• And did anyone see the finish to this game??? Boston vs. New York...The Celts were down 3 with 8 seconds left. They couldn't even get a shot off in time?? Really? 8 seconds left and you can't get a shot off before the clock expires?? Come on man.
• Fantasy bonerland tonight in Utah where the Jazz and Thunder are deadlocked at 129 with just seconds left in the game. Durant, Boozer, Williams, Okur, Westbrook all putting on a show. This Kevin Durant kid is good.
• Speaking of good, Tyreke has posted 16-5-5 in the 3rd quarter - what a boner Timbo should sport if he lands 10th and gets those 2 superstuds. If it happens, I think the top 4 teams in the off-season rankings will be the 2-time defending champions Seoul squad, Brussels, Bangkok, and Chilliwack.
• Has Stephen Curry really become one of the most reliable players already? Doesn't he score 20pts every night? And on that note, is he the Rookie of the Year now? Compare his numbers to Tyreke since January 1st. See?
• Javale McGee and Andray Blatche should see HUGE minutes in Washington next season. It's hard to say this, but I think the Wiz actually did the right thing by blowing it up and moving Butler, Jamison, and Haywood. Now they say they will not bring back Foye. Good for them. Let the young guys play (Blatche, McGee, Young, Livingston). But what to do with Gilbert?
• Charlie V siting in Detroit! Can't believe they threw big money at this guy! Joe D might not have a job much longer. And in case you didn't notice, Ben Wallace, the Ben Wallace, scored 18 pts tonight on 8/10 shooting.
• And what the heck happened to Louis Williams in Philly? Ever since he broke his face and missed all those games he never got his game back. He was having a really good season up to that point - now he sucks the big one. Oh well.
• Charlotte beats Atlanta. Boris Diaw has 17-9-9. That's the Spider I thought I was protecting. Instead, in Golden, he averaged like 8-5-3. Ugly. I move him to Bangkok and he sucks goats there too...then, Seoul signs him as a depth guy and he goes off. Come on Boris. You suck.
• Oh look, John Salmons went off again. I had an offer for him months ago from French (when Salmons was still a Bull). He offered me Salmons for the then-hot Omar Casspi. I turned him down as I had fallen in love with Omar and Salmons was withering away in Chi-town. Plus, I already had Rose, Hinrich, and Deng and didn't want a 4th player from a non-playoff team. Oh man, I wish I had his cool beard now.
• Kevin Durant and Deron Williams are playing it old school. Look at that boxscore. http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore?gid=2010040626. Oh man, that's exciting. Why can't more games be like this? Why couldn't the Thunder still be the Sonics?
• So, if you could only keep 1 - Durant or Tyreke - who would it be? Durant for $43 or Tyreke for $18? Yes, KD is the superior player in almost every category but if you kept Tyreke you would have an extra $25 bucks to spend. So, you could say have Durant or Tyreke and Derrick Rose or Tyreke and Zach Randolph or Tyreke and some other $25 dollar player. Tough choice...but I know what I would do....
• Look at Carl Landry go tonight. The unwanted man. I offered him around the JBL twice over. No one wanted him. Heck, I didn't want him. Now look at him - I may have to friggin' keep him! His Sactown numbers are 18ppg, 7reb, and 52% shooting. Sure, his ATO isn't great and he doesn't get a bunch of steals or blocks...but 18 and 7 for $10 bucks...I have to consider it. But what direction are the Kings going? Are they going to play Jason Thompson and Spencer Hawes at Center? Does Landry always start? Unknown, I'll have to see what happens over the summer.
• The one kid I do like the looks of for next season is Terrence Williams. My pre-season Podcast "rookie to watch" has been on fire lately and French is loving him I'm sure. He should start for the Nets next season. Check out his last 10 games...a Tendex of 18 my friends.
• Final score from Utah. 140-139 in OT. Jazz win it over the Thunder. WOW. Durant 45. Deron 42. Oh yeah. Boner me. Boozer goes for 28 and 15 and is the 3rd best Fantasy guy in the game.

Well, that's it for tonight...the Spurs/Kings game is winding down (3 minutes to go) so there won't be many more changes in the standings tonight...

Tomorrow is hump day and we'll see what tomorrow night's action brings. I will do my best to comment on the nightly actions each night from now until the end of the season. I can't make any promises, but I will do my best. Hope you enjoy....

Cheers.