Chris Copeland’s story is one of those stories where you read it and you feel all goopy inside. After a stint in the D-League, Copeland went to Europe to find himself. Drifting from team to team, he gathered wisdom from his European teammates, wisdom so arcane that it was considered unknowable by most American players:…
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Garrett Temple 13 Points/6 Assists Full Highlights (12/28/2012)
Let’s be honest here. Nobody knows who Garrett Temple is. I don’t, you don’t, nobody does. So when his disheveled form stumbled drunkenly into the Wizards front office, the receptionist almost kicked him out. “Lady please, I need a job. Any job. I’m six-foot-six, I can play either guard position, and I have a workable…
Read MoreBrandon Jennings 25 Points/6 Assists Full Highlights (12/26/2012)
Two weeks ago, in the Buck’s contest versus the Brooklyn Nets, Brandon Jennings scored 26 points and notched seven assists. Last night, Jennings scored 25 and had six assists. Now, those are good numbers, but it doesn’t take a genius mathematician to see the disturbing trend in those numbers. Proposed video title a decade years…
Read MoreGreivis Vásquez Career High 27 Points Full Highlights (12/26/2012)
Is there anybody in the league who utilizes the floater more than Greivis Vasquez? I don’t think so. It seems like every other shot he takes is an off-balance flip at the rim. It’s become his trademark, like Kareem’s sky-hook or Gervin’s finger-roll. The Vasquez floater. Has a nice ring to it. He uses it…
Read MoreAnthony Morrow 16 Points Full Highlights (12/26/2012)
How do the Atlanta Hawks ever lose a game? They have two of the best shooters on the planet, Kyle Korver and Anthony Morrow. They also have Josh Smith. He likes to pretend he can shoot with them. I’m telling you, if the Hawks somehow acquired Steve Novak and Steph Curry they would be unstoppable….
Read MoreOmer Asik 20 Points/18 Rebounds Full Highlights (12/25/2012)
Omer Asik is that kid in middle school whose mouth was always hanging open. Walking in the hallways, maw agape, like there’s no way he can get enough air otherwise. Working on homework, brow furrowed in concentration, pie-hole at maximum aperture so as to better power his brain. Most of those kids grow out of…
Read MoreNate Robinson 27 Points Full Highlights (12/25/2012)
Nate Robinson is proof positive that normal-sized people can succeed in the NBA. You only need to have freakishly large muscles, superhuman athleticism and a pure jumper. However, being a normal-sized person in the NBA has its disadvantages; everybody considers you extremely short even though you’re taller than them; you will only ever dunk in…
Read MoreJamal Crawford 22 Points Full Highlights (12/23/2012)
Did you know that this last off-season was the first off-season during which Jamal Crawford deliberately practiced his shot? That’s right. Take a moment to clean up the liquefied gray matter off your monitor, then consider how good Crawford could have been if he had actually worked on his game at all prior to last…
Read MoreDanny Green Career High 25 Points (7 Threes) Full Highlights (12/23/2012)
I polled 1000 random U.S. citizens with one simple question: “Is Danny Green a beast?” The results were as follows: 1% No 2% Yes 76% Who? 21% Get off my lawn and put away that bullhorn So there you have it. America has spoken, and they say “Danny Green is a beast”.
Read MoreGordon Hayward 17 Points Full Highlights (12/23/12)
I have received from sources inside the Hayward family an authentic copy of Gordon Hayward’s Christmas list. Some classy ties – Nordstrom brand preferably – no crazy pattern crap Spalding NeverFlat basketball New Alienware Gaming rig with Starcraft II preinstalled Razer Naga Epic Elite MMO Gaming Mouse Summoning – “Sounds of Middle-Earth” picture LP boxset…
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