“I’m going to need to take a little break here, Patrick. Nature calls,” said Kings GM Pete D’Alessandro, interrupting the meeting with his player. As D’Alessandro left the room to make a visit to his personal toilet, Patrick Patterson twiddled his thumbs idly. The phone on the desk rang. Patrick stared at it for a…
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Ryan Anderson 31 Points/7 Threes Full Highlights (12/1/2013)
Ryan Anderson crept stealthily through the unlit halls of Madison Square Garden, making his way to the court. He had encountered surprisingly little resistance, aside from the security guard on the roof. The Garden was very confusing in the total darkness. After several wrong turns and excursions into bathrooms and concessions areas, Anderson found the…
Read MoreRobert Sacre Career High 12 Points/4 Assists Full Highlights (12/1/2013)
Chris Kaman must really suck. Like, really really. When you’ve lost your spot in the rotation for Robert Sacre, it’s time to reconsider your life, and your priorities on the basketball court (that’s code for “play some damn defense you oaf”). Sacre made the most of his newly acquired playing time by getting career highs…
Read MoreDeMarcus Cousins 24 Points Full Highlights (12/1/2013)
At the end of last season, I detailed a visit to DeMarcus by none other than the Basketball Fairy, who granted him three wishes. DeMarcus used his wishes on a nacho cheese-dispensing shower, cupboards containing infinite tortilla chips, and a change to his personality so that he was no longer a team cancer. How are…
Read MoreTim Hardaway Jr. Career High 21 Points/5 Threes Full Highlights (12/1/2013)
What’s wrong with the Knicks? That’s a stupid question. There is an obvious problem with the Knicks that was not present last year: JR Smith is playing like he’s a homeless man who just happened to wander in to Madison Square Garden. That and the fact that they aren’t hitting threes at the ridiculous rate…
Read MoreKlay Thompson 28 Points/8 Threes Full Highlights (12/1/2013)
If Klay Thompson keeps up this incredible shooting, he has a chance at breaking the single-season record for most three-pointers made, set only last year by his partner in crime Stephen Curry. This is the direction the league is going in. NBA teams have realized that shooting tons of threes is a path to success….
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