The Power of 40

Every Monday I will try to highlight some of the top performances of players from our D-League rosters. Taking a page from Bill Simmons, a performance will be considered noteworthy if a player meets or exceeds a total of 40 in combined points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and threes. I believe the Sports Guy's benchmark of 40 only includes points, rebounds, and assists but I'm expanding on his idea so more players can be included.

With that said, here are some of the top performances from the past week:

1) Stephen Curry (55) vs. Guilford
-29 points, 10 assists, 9 steals, 3 rebounds, 3 threes, and a block.

2) Lester Hudson (53) vs. Maryville
-27 points, 8 steals, 7 assists, 7 rebounds, and 4 threes.

3) Luke Harangody (47) vs. South Carolina Upstate
-30 points, 14 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 assist, and a three pointer.

4) Hasheem Thabeet (46) vs. Western Carolina
-23 points, 17 rebounds, 5 blocks, and a steal.

5) Blake Griffin (46) vs. American
-24 points, 18 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, and a three pointer.

6) Yi Jianlian (44) vs. Miami Heat
-24 points, 10 rebounds, 5 threes, 4 assists, and a block.

7) James Harden (40) vs. Mississippi Valley State
-24 points, 10 assists, 3 rebounds, and 3 steals.

If you don't know who owns which players, then I suggest taking a look at the league's spreadsheet to get yourself up to date.