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I just love watching Earl Boykins go up and down the floor. In a game where most guards are over six feet, the diminutive Boykins has excelled. He has proven, yet once again, that little guys have what it takes to make it and even stay in the NBA.

The 5-5 Denver Nuggets guard was amazing last night, going 8-for-11 from the field, scoring 19 points and dishing out 4 dimes to help the Nuggets win over the Atlanta Hawks, 100-87.

Boykins is extremely quick, real fast on the break, and can shoot off the dribble. He has an exceptional knack of wanting the ball in his hands when the time is winding down, and hits that crucial jumper.

For the season, Boykins is averaging 10.6 points (the lowest in his career after accounting for 12.6 last season) and 4.4 assists in 24 minutes each outing. And for his size, his best asset is his scoring.