PLAYERS:
Dirk Nowitzki,
Brandon Jennings,
J.J. Redick,
Jameer Nelson,
C.J. Watson,
Jordan Farmar,
Jarrett Jack,
Serge Ibaka,
Luis Scola,
Caron Butler,
Ryan Gomes
TEAMS: Dallas Mavericks, Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers
TEAMS: Dallas Mavericks, Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers
Entering this season, everyone including this humble narrator was weary on Dirk Nowitzki, which is a weird thing to be for a healthy reigning NBA Finals MVP. He’s 33, which ain’t young, but he’s not 43. To call what Dirk has done in the first third of the season a slump is putting it kindly. There is a slump and then there is season lows in just about any category you would care about. He’s Dirk. He’s still this team’s leader, but a collapse of this proportion from a bona-fide, basically healthy superstar is unheard of. And fantasy owners have started seriously wondering what to do and how to do it. It’s stinky, even for Dallas where everyhing smells like beef jerky. At this point, there are two options: 1) close your eyes, hang onto your butt and pray Nowitzki hits his stride toute suite and 2) get what you can from someone who’s willing to do no. 1. Only you know who you are. Me? I’m done. A week ago I was saying buy low. Now, I̵...
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