Yogi Ferrell. Remember the name, because he is the new hero in NBA. He has been in our game bargains list for a while, actually.
He is a rookie playing for the Mavs, hired a week ago and has a 10-day contract.
Ferrell stayed 4 years in Indiana university and was not drafted this year.
He played 10 games for the Nets in November until leaving the team.
The injuries in Mavs roster have cracked a hole open and he have not missed the opportunity.
Let's summarize yesterdays numbers.
Yogi Ferrell went off in a 108-104 win over the Blazers on Friday, scoring a career-high 32 points with nine 3-pointers, five assists, two rebounds and two turnovers in 39 minutes while Lillard struggled and was eclipsed by a 10-day contract player.
Where do we begin? He tied a franchise record for threes made by a rookie, he's the youngest Mav with a 20-point game since Roddy Beaubois in 2010, and this was the most points by a player within their first 15 games since Blake Griffin had 44 back in 2010. Ferrell has now made four straight starts and is averaging 17.8 points, 5.0 assists, 3.0 boards, 1.8 steals and 3.3 triples in that span, and it's no coincidence that the Mavs have won four straight. Deron Williams (toe) is a slow healer and could be a trade candidate or shut-down candidate (if he remains in Dallas), so adding Ferrell if you don't like the guy on the end of your bench seems like a risk worth taking.
Yogi Ferrell. Remember the name, because he is the new hero in NBA. He has been in our game bargains list for a while, actually.
He is a rookie playing for the Mavs, hired a week ago and has a 10-day contract.
Ferrell stayed 4 years in Indiana university and was not drafted this year.
He played 10 games for the Nets in November until leaving the team.
The injuries in Mavs roster have cracked a hole open and he have not missed the opportunity.
Let's summarize yesterdays numbers.
Yogi Ferrell went off in a 108-104 win over the Blazers on Friday, scoring a career-high 32 points with nine 3-pointers, five assists, two rebounds and two turnovers in 39 minutes while Lillard struggled and was eclipsed by a 10-day contract player.
Where do we begin? He tied a franchise record for threes made by a rookie, he's the youngest Mav with a 20-point game since Roddy Beaubois in 2010, and this was the most points by a player within their first 15 games since Blake Griffin had 44 back in 2010. Ferrell has now made four straight starts and is averaging 17.8 points, 5.0 assists, 3.0 boards, 1.8 steals and 3.3 triples in that span, and it's no coincidence that the Mavs have won four straight. Deron Williams (toe) is a slow healer and could be a trade candidate or shut-down candidate (if he remains in Dallas), so adding Ferrell if you don't like the guy on the end of your bench seems like a risk worth taking.
