Doing Lines: Earl Watson Is King for a Day

Every night there are some stupendous, silly, stupid, or downright outlandish individual lines from around the L. Doing Lines lets you know which one tops the list.

LeBron James can't be too happy with me. You'd think putting up his fifth triple-double of the year on the heels of being named MVP in the All-Star game would earn him top honors in this spot, right? Wrong. Tell me: what would have you thought more likely, that LBJ would put up a 26-13-11 line, or for Earl freakin' Watson to go nuts with 26 points and nine assists?

That's what I thought. Watson shot 11-13 from the field (not to mention 2-2 from the stripe and 2-3 from beyond the arc) while leading the Kevin Durant-less (flu) Sonics over the Grizzlies. His point total for the night was more than three times his average of 8.5 on the year, though it's the second time in his last four that he's stopped 20.

Also Receiving Votes:
LeBron James. Maybe I wasn't overly impressed by his trip-doub, but I was still impressed.

Deron Williams. Perhaps still feeling snubbed from the All-Star game, Williams went nuts with 29 points (10-14 FG, 7-8 FT) and 12 assists, not to mention two swipes and a pair of blocks.

Chauncey Billups. The Pistons can kiss that 10-game winning streak goodbye, as they lost to the Magic 103-85 on their home floor. How does a team go from flirting with 11 straight wins to losing by 18? Having their captain shoot just 3-13 from the floor is a start.