“Dear Amar”’e, I hope this letter finds you well. You may wonder why I am bothering to write to you. It is well known that we are not friends. After you brutally ended my season in 2010, pushing me from the rim to land horribly on my elbow, our relationship has not been close, and…
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Nazr Mohammed 11 Points/3 Assists Full Highlights (3/23/2013)
He hasn’t gotten to play much this year, but he is showing that he can be a franchise center for years to come. Oh wait. That’s Andre Drummond. I got my notecards mixed up. Hold on. Here we go. Nazr Mohammed. If he can start hitting these jumpers with regularity he’ll be as revered as…
Read MoreCartier Martin 23 Points/6 Threes Full Highlights (3/23/2013)
Cartier “C-Mart” Martin has been in the league for five years. Does that blow your mind? It sure blows mine. His utility is pretty much as a garbage-time three-point shooter. But after last night’s game, he will be notorious around the NBA as a malicious breaker of ankles. Not because he pulled off some sick…
Read MoreJerryd Bayless 30 Points Full Highlights (3/23/2013)
Jerryd Bayless scored 8 points in less than a minute against the Celtics. If we extrapolate out, he should have scored way more than the paltry 30 he ended up with. I was ready, as were many others, to see Wilt’s record broken. You gotta step it up, Jerryd.
Read MoreCharlie Villanueva 18 Points Full Highlights (3/23/2013)
I remember, about a month or so back, when the Pistons won a few games in a row on the strength of their bench. Their fans were all excited, talking about this new “bench mob” that they had, and even talked about what they had to do if they wanted to get the 8th seed….
Read MoreTrevor Ariza 25 Points/7 Threes Full Highlights (3/22/2013)
Having courtside seats at last night’s Wizards-Lakers game, I was able to hear some of the banter that Trevor Ariza was flinging Kobe’s way. “Next time up the court, I’m going to stand in the corner and shoot a three. I’m telling you this because I know you won’t be able to stop me.” “NEWS…
Read MoreThomas Robinson Career High 15 Points Full Highlights (3/22/2013)
Thomas Robinson was supposed to be the most “NBA-ready” player in last year’s draft. I took those people at their word because I don’t pay attention to college basketball, but if history has taught us anything, it’s that the people who are paid a huge amount of money to evaluate basketball talent are totally unsuited…
Read MoreBrandan Wright 23 Points/4 Dunks Full Highlights (3/22/2013)
I wonder what it was like for Brandan Wright the first time he dunked a ball. Probably in the middle of a growth spurt, he tried and tried, coming so close but unable to get that little extra. Then, one day, it happened. A rim grazer, it could be called, but a dunk nonetheless. Imagine…
Read MoreRobin Lopez 23 Points/4 Blocks Full Highlights (3/22/2013)
Robin Lopez has the best hair in the league. This is a fact and cannot be disputed. It looks like someone took the biggest popcorn ever, painted it brown, and stuck it on his head. Which is why his nickname should be “popcorn”. Think of all the cool stuff commentators could do with that one….
Read MoreMaurice Harkless Career High 25 Points/4 Blocks Full Highlights (3/22/2013)
“Tobes, my man, you wanna go down to Jolly’s and grab some brews?” “The hell you talkin’ bout, you ain’t even close to 21, and you know damn well I ain’t either.” “Oh yeah, that’s right. It’s just weird because I assumed that, since we’re both making tons of money and living as independent adults…
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