Chris Du-Work
The depleted Chicago Bulls won a tough road game last night against the Golden State Warriors, 114-108. The Bulls, playing without starters Luol Deng, Kirk Hinrich, and Ben Gordon, also had to matchup against the hometown crowd’s excitement over their newest addition, veteran Chris Webber. Many of the Bulls stepped up to the plate, but no one rose to the occasion more than 4 year back-up point guard, Chris Duhon.
Duhon had a career night, scoring 34 points on 11 of 16 shooting (4 for 6 from downtown). He also dished out 9 assists, had 3 steals, and grabbed 2 boards, while only committing 3 turnovers. Now, considering he hasn’t ever been much of a fantasy standout, or a consistent player in general, it’s hard for me to recommend this pickup. But with the recent injuries of Hinrich and Gordon, and Duhon having a night like this, I’d say pick him up if you can afford a drop and hope that this is the start of a streak; at least for the short term.
Tyrus Thomas also performed when his number was called, recording 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocked shots (most of which came in the 4th quarter). Thomas’ minutes still fluctuate heavily, so I don’t suggest picking him up just yet. But keep watching his progress because, with his athleticism, he could eventually be a stable fit in Chicago’s offense and defense.
Sources/Stats provided by Yahoo! Sports and Nba.com
[...] Line of the Night: Well, as the headline suggests, one of the Chicago Bulls got the Line of the Night. With Luol Deng, Ben Gordon, and Kirk Hinrich out for the night, it had to have been… um… well… Chris Duhon! Duhon’s 34 points, 4 threes, 3 steals, and 9:3 assist to turnover ratio got him a 6.85 last night. That’s almost a Lucky 7! (There were only 3 games last night; 56 players; so the high score may be more a function of that) Mrs. Fantasy has a rundown of Duhon’s game here. [...]
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