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“This would be okay if we were playing fantasy tennis.”

Early candidate for email / quote of the year was made when submitting their lineup for Week #2.  Captain Mo added the following, “I just looked at my roster – YUCK…Half of my line-up is white, which would be okay if this were fantasy tennis.” 

This was a week of high scores.  The kick in the ding ding this week goes to The Rokers and Fore!  Both teams lose with over 219 points….and that’s very unfortunate (unless you are DaLoot or Dr. Copperfield).

Fore! continued to look wise with his Brandon Jennings selection, but it wasn’t enough to beat Dwayne Wade and Dr. Copperfield.  The ultimate blame probably belongs to Vincerod because he’s Vincerod and can’t be counted on (40 fantasy points) and Corey MEgette, who only had 19 fantasy points. 

FINAL: Fore! 219.5 – Dr. Copperfield 225.5

The Fur knocked off Lebron James (58) and Royz Boyz.  The Fur was fueled by Monta Ellis (52) and Carmela Anthony (49).  Rajon Rondo didn’t exactly live up to a sixth round selection with only 19 fantasy points.  It was a fairly close game with Royz Boyz cursing out Josh Smith (24) and Joakim Noah (21).  The Fur also recorded his first high score of the week.

FINAL: The Fur 227.5 – Royz Boyz 208.0

Captain Mo’s seven healthy bodies (three white) and one dead man (also white) were not enough for 36DD’s six healthy (non-white) players.  36DD has been battling the injury bug for two straight weeks, but found a way to persevere in Week #2.  183.5 fantasy points won’t set the world on fire, but it was enough for a win.  36DD was led by Rudy Gay’s 48.

FINAL: 36DD 183.5 – Captain Mo 164.0

Those two ugly scores were not enough to get the average below 200.0 points.  Dirty Sanchez had a decent week scoring 200 fantasy points.  But three starters in the 20’s was enough to allow the average, with a stellar 210.0 fantasy points, to win.  Poor D-Howard.  He is starting to realize why everyone HATES Vince Carter.  Vincerod has to be stealing touches from Superman.  Howard only had 28 fantasy points in Week #2.

FINAL: Average 210.0 – Dirty Sanchez 200.0

Amazing end to Rokers vs. DaLoot.  This is one reason I like having the NBA Ticket…The Rokers and DaLoot both had decent weeks.  DaLoot clearly started the wrong guys since two of his bench players had more than 40 fantasy points.  It was a fairly close matchup heading into Saturday evening’s games.  San Antonio blew out Washington so Timmy Duncan only played 27 minutes (scoring 33 fantasy points).  Richard Jefferson had 21 fantasy in the same game in 30 minutes.  The next game of the night was Utah (DaLoot has Deron Williams) vs. Detroit (Rokers has Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon).  No one plays well in the first half.  Villanueva somehow racks up a few buckets/rebounds/blocks in the second half and Ben Gordon starts to heat up.  DaLoot is going to win a close one in Week #2 until….The Detroit vs. Utah game was close and in the last two minutes Deron Williams gets called for fouls TWICE against Ben Gordon shooting.  Neither was a foul.  We head to OT.  Deron Williams has five fouls.  Villanueva gets a couple rebounds in OT before fouling out. 

The Utah vs. Detroit game was tied with one and a half minutes left.  The Rokers vs. DaLoot is also tied with 1:34 remaining in OT.  Deron Williams has back-to-back assists on jumpshots by Boozer and AK47 and the Jazz have a three point lead with seven seconds left.  Worth mentioning, DaLoot now has a two point lead over Rokers at this time as well.  Detroit needs a three to tie, Ben Gordon (Rokers) is Detroit’s best three point shooter.  Again, DaLoot has a two point lead.  Ben Gordon throws the ball inbounds and comes off a pick to get the ball….fires a three (if this goes in we go to double OT and Rokers has the lead)….Nope, wide left.  DaLoot wins by two. 

FINAL: DaLoot 221.5 – Rokers 219.5 

STUDS:

LeBron James – 58

Monta Ellis – 52

Kevin Durant – 51

DUDS:

Andris Biedrins, Rip Hamilton, Mehmet Okur – As many as a dead man

Chauncey Billups – 16

Rajon Rondo – 19