Gilbert Arenas accused his teammates of having "hidden agendas" after Saturday's loss, which dropped the Wizards to 3-9.
Arenas mentioned that eight of his teammates will be free agents this summer. "I converted my game to try to get people involved, but at the end of the day, to be honest, this is the same team since three years ago," he said. "Do I have to go in attack mode like I was two years ago to get us over this hump? I hope not...I think the only person who actually had to sacrifice is me. Everybody else can just play their game." It remains to be seen whether this diatribe awakens the Wizards or makes things even worse.
Trail Blazers swingman Martell Webster started Saturday's game over Andre Miller, finishing with a season-high 21 points and a career-high 13 rebounds. He played 31 minutes.
The Blazers easily defeated the Timberwolves and there's no reason to think this lineup will change before Portland's next game. Webster made 7-of-13 FGs and 4-of-7 three-pointers, with two assists and just one turnover. With a starting gig in hand, he's worth picking up on the strength of this line alone.
Josh Smith had just nine points, but added eight rebounds, three assists and four more blocks on 3-of-7 shooting in Friday's exciting win over the Rockets.
Smoov's put back dunk with 0.7 seconds remaining won the game for the Hawks, who are now 7-0 at home and a league-best 11-2 overall. Smith is on pace to lead the league in blocks and is putting up monster fantasy stats, despite tonight's quiet line.
Lou Williams hit 12-of-16 shots and four 3-pointers on his way to a career-high 31 points to go along with two rebounds, five assists and six steals.
Wow. He was feeling it against Mike Conley and company, but the fact the Sixers lost at home to Memphis is not going to sit well with anyone on the team, including coach Eddie Jordan. The Sixers were fabulous from a fantasy standpoint though, so let's hope coach doesn't do anything drastic.
Andre Miller came off the Trail Blazers' bench on Saturday, finishing with a mere four points and four assists in 20 minutes. He was replaced in the starting five by Martell Webster.
Portland easily won the first and third quarters (and Webster posted a team-leading +26 in the +/- department) which means Miller's bench role could stick for a while. Fantasy owners should bench him and hope that, at the very least, his minutes increase in the next few games.
Derrick Rose broke out for a season-high 28 points against the Nuggets on Saturday, making 11-of-20 FGs and 6-of-7 FTs with six rebounds, three assists and one steal.
Rose turned the ball over five times, but his explosion and timing are starting to return after his early-season struggles (induced by an ankle injury). The Bulls lost on Saturday, but hopefully Rose's performance will kick him into high gear.
The Nuggets moved to 9-4 with a win on Saturday, aided by Kenyon Martin's eight points, 11 rebounds, two assists and four blocks.
K-Mart is fighting through injuries, playing big minutes, locking down players defensively, and generally providing solid fantasy value. Keep riding him until the wheels fall off.
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