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BEST STAT-Kelly Shoppach steals the first base of his career… barely!

Posted by fantasyfurnace on April 18, 2012
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Boston Red Sox catcher, Kelly Shoppach had a lot going on for himself in the Red Sox home opener last week versus the Tamp Bay Rays. He caught a brilliant game from SP Josh Beckett, 1 run in 8 innings in a 12-2 win- for starters. On offense, the former Tampa Bay catcher for the last two seasons, went 3-4 with two doubles and two RBI.

And as our Best Stat nominee, Shoppach is now 1-1 in stolen bases. One steal, one attempt, in 446 games, a feat that even broke a MLB record held since 2005 for the amount of games played without an attempted steal. (They  have records in baseball for just about everything, don’t they?) Unfortunately, his ‘steal’ of second base could possibly be the worst looking steal ever made since Nelson Doubleday had visions of creating the sport of baseball over a century ago!! 

*Please excuse the poor quality in this home made video although you will still be able to capture the essence of one of the world’s worst steals, ever.

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BEST STAT-Luol Deng/Bulls Have A Memorable Night!

Posted by fantasyfurnace on March 25, 2012
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What a memorable night it was in Chicago on Saturday! Plenty of BEST STATS to go ’round as Luol Deng played his heart out, (as he usually does), in a thrilling overtime win vs the Toronto Raptors 102-101.

For Deng, it was his highest scoring game since March 2nd. It was also his second straight double-double as he poured in 23 points and had 10 rebounds. He also added two steals, one block, and four assists. But what truly made this a Best Stat entry is that Deng played for an amazing 50 minutes and only had one turnover!

With Derrick Rose missing his sixth straight game, Deng was summoned to play some extra minutes despite the fact that he has had some wrist issues over the past several weeks.

Carlos Boozer, Taj Gibson and teammates mob Luol Deng after he scored the winning put-back basket. Photo: Jonanthan Daniel/Getty Images

Besides his double-double and extended time on the floor, Deng, in an ultra-dramatic finish, also won the game for the Bulls, making a put-back with just 0.1 seconds remaining on the clock!

To top off Deng’s gutsy performance, the Bulls’ win turned out to be not just any win but their 40th of the season putting them at 40-10 and clinching a playoff spot! They’ll get some much needed rest on Sunday before facing the Denver Nuggets at home where they are 20-4 this season, on Monday.

Luol Deng and the Chicago Bulls: our BEST STAT entry of the week!!


Who Has Hit The Most 3-Pointers Since The All-Star break?

Posted by fantasyfurnace on March 17, 2012
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Nobody is hotter from downtown since the All-Star break than Steve Novak of the N.Y. Knicks! He has hit 30 3-pointers since returning from the break; 7 more in one less game than the 3-point leader this season, Ryan Anderson of the Magic, who plays twice the minutes!  In fact, not only has Novak  qualified for our ‘BEST STAT’ feature, but he has been a stat machine for most of the season.

#16 Steve Novak mocks Aaron Rodgers putting on his invisible championship belt after nailing a 3-pointer. Photo: Nathaniel S Butler/NBAE/Getty Images

Consider some of the other amazing stats that the 2nd round pick of the Houston Rockets in the 2006 draft  has accomplished so far this season: He is currently shooting the third highest percentage in 3-pointers in the league. Ryan Anderson leads the league in 3-pointers made with 122. Steve Novak has 78 but has played half the minutes of Anderson.

In his last two games, Novak has made 10 of 18 3-pointers for a 55.5% average. In his last 12 games, he has shot 50% or better from beyond the arc in 9 of them for a 3.4 per game average. He has only averaged just under 17 minutes per game this year but is on pace to finish the season with 140 threes. If he would have played the same minutes as Ryan Anderson, he would finish the season with close to 250 threes!! And if other teams seems to be hurting by his pin-point shooting, rest assured that the Knicks are feeling no pain since they’re the ones with the Novakaine!

*For all those about to enter the fantasy basketball playoffs a week from Monday, keep in mind that if your team is lacking in 3′s Novak is available in 75% of most leagues.