Dukies in the NBA - Week of 11/26

Sunday night's games

Luol Deng - Returned from a three-game absence due to a back injury and put up 21 points, 9 rebounds in a losing effort to the Raptors. The Bulls are now a woeful 2-10

Chris Duhon - 10 minutes, 2 points, 1 assist.

Carlos Boooooooooozer - 36 pts and 11 rebounds, baby! The Jazz beat the Pistons in Detroit 103-93. Utah is now 10-4, and Carlos upped his averages to 25 points and 11 rebounds per game. If it weren't for some pesky guy named Lebron James who has had like a thousand triple-doubles so far this year, I'd say Boozer was looking like a good early MVP candidate.

Tonight: The Jazz travel to New York. The Magic play in Portland, Clippers host the Rockets and the Suns travel to Golden State.

Magic vs Blazers-- should be fun to watch JJ and Josh on the bench.

Monday night's games

Boozer - 30 points, 12 rebounds, but Utah falls to the Knicks 113-109.

JJ Redick - Again, got a minute of PT, but failed to get on the box score in any other category against Portland.

Josh McRoberts - DNP, Magic beat Blazers 85-74.

Grant Hill - Solid night, 17 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds but Phoenix drops one to Golden State 129-114.

Shane Battier - When McGrady is scoring 36 points, you're not going to touch the ball much. Despite playing 31 minutes, Shane only had 3 points and 4 rebounds (went 1-for-7 from the floor). Houston beats the Clippers 88-71.

Corey Maggette - 21 points, 5 rebounds coming off the bench in the losing effort.

Tuesday, Nov. 27

Mike Dunleavy - Big game for Dunleavy tonight. 30 points on 12-for-19 shooting, including 4-for-6 from 3pt range. Paid off, too as the Pacers beat the Nuggets 112-110.

Luol Deng - 22 pts, 9 rebounds as the Bulls actually win a game. Against the Hawks 90-78.

Chris Duhon - Really quality game for Chris, put up 11 points and 7 assists off the bench.

Shelden Williams - 5 minutes, put up one shot but missed. That's it.

Shavlik - DNP, Philly beats the Bucks 114-99.

And Luol made top 10 plays on ESPN on the oop end of an alley-oop from Ben Gordon.

Fri, Nov. 30

Shelden - Four minutes played and nada to show for it. Hornets beat Hawks 92-86.

Grant Hill - 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists. Suns beat Magic 110-106.

JJ Redick - Starting to get some minutes slowly but surely. 13 minutes tonight, shot 3-for-5 from the floor for 8 points.

Corey Maggette - Led the Clips in scoring with 26 points. Added 5 assists, 4 rebounds, but 6 turnovers as L.A. fell to Denver 123-107.

Mike Dunleavy - 14 points, 4 assists, 5 rebounds. Sonics beat Pacers 95-93.

Carlos Boozer - DNP (sprained ankle) and the Jazz still impaled the Lakers 120-96.

McBob - DNP, Blazers lose to Mavs 91-80.

Shav - DNP, 76ers beat Wizards 85-84.

I'm glad that JJ is seeing action in the closing minutes of a very tight game. And he did pretty well offensively. Certainly never lost that touch.

I am happy for him, because I think he is either cracking the rotation or being traded soon. Either situation will do him good.

If JJ is traded I wouldn't be suprised if he went to Cleveland. They need shooters and Ferry is their GM, meaning he maybe higher on JJ then most.