Darren Collison PG FA Sun 1/27/13 10:52 PM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Darren Collison had eight points, two rebounds, five assists and two steals on 3-of-7 shooting, but played just 22 minutes in Sunday's easy win over the Suns.
Roddy Beaubois is suddenly seeing solid minutes for Rick Carlisle and had eight points and three assists in 24 minutes tonight. The timeshare could be on for these two, as Carlisle has tries to find a new starter in place of Collison all season. Collison should continue to start the rest of the way, barring some sort of trade, but look for his numbers to dip if the timeshare with Roddy Buckets continues.
Darren Collison PG FA Sat 1/19/13 2:09 AM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Darren Collison scored 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting (no threes) with four rebounds, six assists, and three steals in the Mavs' 117-114 overtime loss to the Thunder on Friday.
Collison is going to be a low-end point guard option barring a major change to the Mavs' rotation. O.J. Mayo added 18 points on 6-of-16 shooting (including a clutch three late) with three rebounds, seven assists, and two steals, and Dirk Nowitzki went cold with 18 points on 5-of-19 shooting, nine rebounds and one steal in the loss.
Darren Collison PG FA Tue 1/15/13 12:04 AM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Darren Collison shot 8-of-11 from the field for 20 points in Monday's win over the Wolves, adding two rebounds, nine assists, three steals and one 3-pointer.
There was talk of Rick Carlisle turning Collison loose tonight and the UCLA product didn't disappoint. Collison was benched down the stretch on Thursday in favor of Mike James (two points in two minutes) and played just 25 minutes on Saturday, but it looks like hes's about ready to get it going again. He should be owned in all leagues.
Darren Collison PG FA Fri 1/11/13 1:19 AM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Darren Collison played 31 minutes in an overtime win over the Kings on Thursday, scoring 11 points to go with three rebounds, four assists, one steal and one 3-pointer.
Collison gave way to Mikes James in the fourth quarter, but he closed the quarter and played in overtime. While it's discouraging to see him losing playing time to a 37-year-old guard that was just signed, his owners shouldn't panic and he should be viewed as a hold.
Darren Collison PG FA Thu 1/10/13 1:59 AM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Darren Collison had 22 points, four rebounds, six assists and two 3-pointers on 9-of-15 shooting in Wednesday's loss to the Clippers.
It wasn't long ago that Collison was benched in Dallas, but he's rolling again, hitting double figures in nine straight games, and averaging 14.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 0.8 3-pointers while shooting a solid 48 percent from the floor over his last five. Make sure he's in your lineup.
Darren Collison PG FA Tue 1/8/13 1:37 AM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Darren Collison scored 11 points on 3-of-8 shooting (no threes) with three rebounds, two assists, and one steal in the Mavs' loss to the Jazz on Monday.
Collison hit all five of his free throws so it wasn't a total waste of a night, but he's going to struggle at times and Rick Carlisle sure looks like a guy that isn't afraid to look for alternatives at his PG position. That said, he's still starting and will be better than this on most nights.
Darren Collison PG FA Sun 12/30/12 10:20 PM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Darren Collison was solid in 33 minutes on Sunday, scoring 18 points on 9-of-13 shooting, with five rebounds, eight assists, one steal and three turnovers.
Rick Carlisle may not relish starting Collison at PG, but with Derek Fisher gone there simply isn't a viable alternative (Dominique Jones played four minutes off the bench). Patient owners are being rewarded with second-round value over Collison's four games.
Darren Collison PG FA Sat 12/29/12 3:44 AM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Darren Collison backed up his 32-point outing on Thursday with 10 points on 5-of-11 shooting (no threes), three rebounds, four assists, and one steal in 33 minutes on Friday against the Nuggets.
This is more in line with what owners should expect, though it has been nice to see Collison gaining more favor with Rick Carlisle in the past few days.
Darren Collison PG FA Fri 12/28/12 9:16 AM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Darren Collison is the "point guard of choice for coach Rick Carlisle going forward," according to the Dallas Morning News.
It's not like the Mavs have a lot of options. If Carlisle didn't go with Collison as a starter, it would mean starting one of Roddy Beaubois or Dominique Jones. Collison had 32 points, four steals and four triples in Thursday's loss, but managed to dish just four assists in the process.
Darren Collison PG FA Thu 12/27/12 11:05 PM
Darren Collison
PG FA
Darren Collison hit an unbelievable buzzer-beating jumper at the end of regulation to highlight his season-high 32 points with five rebounds, four assists, four steals and four 3-pointers in a overtime loss to the Thunder on Thursday.
His four 3-pointers also marked a season high. Collison played with a chip on his shoulder and was getting excellent looks at the rim all night. Rick Carlisle is going to have a tough time taking him out of his starting slot this time around and his owners will be hoping he can string some games together. For what it's worth, he has yet to have back-to-back games scoring more than 17 this year.