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LANCE STEPHENSON, G, INDIANA: Gotta love his reaction to his All-Star snub. “I already had a chip on my shoulder, and this just made it worse,” he told the New York Daily News. “Now I’m going to kill everybody who is in front of me.” We assume figuratively. He followed with a triple-double (14, 10 and 10) on Thursday and 15 and 12 on Monday night. | 1 |
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ISAIAH THOMAS, G, SACRAMENTO: The Namesake hadn’t been shooting well during the Kings’ seven-game slide but picked things up with 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting in a pantsing of the Bulls. He shot just 41 percent in January, making his 22 ppg for the month less impressive. | 2 |
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ANDRE DRUMMOND, C, DETROIT: If there has been one game that encapsulates what he has done this season, it might be his performance in Saturday’s win over the Sixers. ‘Dre grabbed 14 rebounds, blocked five shots and scored 22 points on 10-of-11 shooting. | 3 |
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DEANDRE JORDAN, C, LA CLIPPERS: Charles Barkley said on Inside the NBA that Jordan has the talent to be a great defender, and Doc Rivers is the coach to get him there. It’s been a good marriage so far. “He gets mad when other teams score,” Doc told the LA Times. “He takes it personal.” Averaging a full block more than last season (2.4 per). | 5 |
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TERRENCE JONES, F, HOUSTON: We had to get the Basketball Jones into the rankings after three straight games with 15-plus points. His numbers are up all the way across the board, and he’s earned the jump in minutes (from 14 to 28 per game). He went for a ridiculous 36 points in a win over the Bucks on Jan. 18. |
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DROPOUTS: Anthony Davis, F-C, New Orleans (4).
NEXT FIVE: Reggie Jackson, G, Oklahoma City; Marcus/Markieff Morris, Fs, Phoenix; DeMarcus Cousins, C, Sacramento; Arron Afflalo, G, Orlando, Miles Plumlee, C, Phoenix.
OTHER RANKINGS: MVP | Sixth Man | Power | Rookie
Kels Dayton is a freelance writer whose work has also appeared in SLAM Magazine. You can check out more of his work at RoundballDaily.com and SportzEdge.com. Follow him on Twitter @RoundballDaily.
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