Day 165 of 170: Joe Johnson Wants to Make the Playoffs

Line of the Night: Joe Johnson (5.57) clearly wants to make the playoffs. He scored 34 points last night, including 6 threes, while shooting 62% from the field. He also had 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Waiver Wire Line of the Night: Since Carlos Delfino (5.03) is available in one of my Yahoo leagues, I guess that makes him eligible for WWLotN. He didn't score 34 like Dub-J but he did make 6 three pointers last night, and ended up with 24 points. He added 5 rebounds, an assists, a steal, and a block. Unfortunately for anyone still in any sort of fantasy basketball hunt, I would recommend you NOT pick up Delfino. He hasn't had a game even close to that one since March 30th, and it seems unlikely that it'll happen again in the next 5 days. A somewhat less risky pickup would be Tyrus Thomas (4.32) who had 20 and 14 with 3 assists and 3 blocks. In April, Dub-T has been averaging 29 minutes per game, and he can be very efficient with that time. He's still definitely a risk, but if you need a few more rebounds and blocks to contend for whatever you're contending for, then he might be worth throwing in the ring. The Biggest Loser: Watch out for Gilbert Arenas (2.02). I'm sure there were at least a couple people counting on him to come back from injury and save them, but it's clear that he's just trying to get his legs back a little before the playoffs. And with his shooting the way it is (4/10, 5/14, 2/8 the last 3 games) he's going to need all the legs he can get, especially if the Wizards draw the Cavs in the first round. Still, I wouldn't expect Gilbert to start performing like the number 7 overall pick that he was back in October until say… April 19th rolls around.