OOOOPS: Linsanity & the Manimal

Jeremy Lin & James Harden 

Last night was certainly a jam packed night in the NBA with the majority of teams in action. We are only a few days into the season but let me first address where I have been wrong so far. Number one being Jeremy Lin. In just two games, Lin has been highly efficient. He was just three assists shy of a triple double last night going for 21 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. James Harden's 45 point effort on the heels of his 37 point outing may have something to do with the success of Linsansity thus far. I for one, would be recommending selling high on Lin at the moment. Moving onto Ken Faried. I was extremely high on the Manimal coming into the season, as were many people inside fantasy basketball circles, and to be quite honest, its been hard to watch. Granted, its only been two games and I am not willing to waive the white flag on his fantasy value just yet, but his minutes have not been there and that is becoming a bit disconcerting. Faried played 17 minutes in the opener and just under 20 minutes last night. If you have a better option on your bench, you may want to sit the youngster down and proceed with patience. Its only a matter of time before George Karl starts giving him the minutes he deserves.