For the first few weeks of the season, Evan Turner was widely mocked and reviled for how he was performing relative to his contract. And not the good kind of mocking and reviling. The bad kind. The “worst contract in the league maybe” kind. He was assigned the blame for whatever troubles the Trailblazers were…
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John Henson 16 Points/4 Blocks Full Highlights (2/3/2017)
This video is an example of what learned people in basketball circles call “showcasing a player for a trade”. The Bucks already did this once with Miles Plumlee; they started him in one game and he put up decent stats, and then they traded the bum to the Hornets (my heart rate is still elevated…
Read MoreJoe Harris 15 Points Full Highlights (2/3/2017)
Mocking LeBron James with “playmaker” jokes is somewhat played out now, but don’t you think LeBron wishes he still had Ol’ Joe Harris on his roster? There’s very little to suggest that Harris has ever been, or will ever be, the kind of guy who gets high assist totals, but he’s the kind of cheap…
Read MoreNorman Powell 18 Points Full Highlights (2/3/2017)
Remember when both sides of the “Norman Powell vs. Dwight Powell” argument had a valid case that their player was the better Powell in the NBA? Ha. Haha. That’s funny now. Norman Powell has solidly solidified his place as the NBA’s best Powell because he averages .1 more points per game (7.2 to 7.3) and…
Read MoreJon Leuer 24 Points Full Highlights (2/3/2017)
Jon Leuer and Darrun Hilliard stood in awe of the booty that surrounded them. The Parent-Teacher Association meeting they had just entered was about to start and neither of them knew where to begin. “What do we do now?” Darrun asked under his breath, leaning closer to his teammate so they wouldn’t be overheard. “There’s…
Read MoreJoffrey Lauvergne 16 Points/3 Threes Full Highlights (2/3/2017)
Do the Thunder even really need Enes Kanter? They can get 70% of the production and 0% of the forearm-destroying furniture attacks from the team’s resident Frenchman and stinky-cheese lover Joffrey Lauvergne. Lauvergne can shoot midrange jumpers just like Kanter does, but the thing is, he doesn’t NEED to, because he can step out behind…
Read MoreLarry Nance Jr. 18 Points Full Highlights (2/3/2017)
I’m going to be forthright with you all: this video contains three dunks, but it contains zero DUNKS. You know what I’m talking about. With Larry Nance Jr., there are two types of dunks: there are dunks, and then there are DUNKS. This video has all of the former and none of the latter. You’ve…
Read MoreYogi Ferrell Career High 32 Points/9 Threes Full Highlights (2/3/2017)
Yogi Ferrell vs. Damian Lillard: who ya got? POINTS: Ferrell scored 32 points even while dealing with an unfavorable away crowd that hated him after about the third three-pointer. Lillard scored 13 points on 4-of-20 shooting even with the support of his home fanbase. ADVANTAGE: Ferrell NBA CAREER: Ferrell got waived by the Nets, the…
Read MoreBrandon Ingram 14 Points Full Highlights (2/3/2017)
https://www.youtube.com/user/DownToBuck/videos Man, Hubie Brown was going IN on Brandon Ingram tonight. Aren’t these national commentators supposed to be as positive and nurturing as possible when it comes to underperforming players? I couldn’t believe my ears, some of the things I was hearing. I was expecting stuff like “he’s young, but give the guy some credit,…
Read MoreDevin Booker 33 Points/1 Game-Winner Full Highlights (2/3/2017)
Devin Booker is kind of one-dimensional as a player right now, offering scoring almost exclusively, mixed with a dash of playmaking. The good news for him is that it usually takes a few years of not doing anything besides scoring before NBA fans realize what’s going on and turn on you for it. Hell, I…
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