People complain that there isn’t enough post play in the NBA. People also complain that Al Jefferson is a ballhog in the post and isn’t very efficient. Well, duh! That’s what happens with post play, and why teams aren’t going to it as often as they used to. I like watching this stuff on occasion,…
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J.J. Hickson 21 Points/2 Blocks Full Highlights (1/13/2014)
Here we are again. J.J. Hickson is starting at center for yet another team, despite being pretty much a perfect power forward. He has everything you want out of that position: midrange game, rebounding, and the ability to work on the block. At 6’9, he is also extremely undersized. Meanwhile, the Nuggets’ actual starter at…
Read MoreGlen Davis 19 Points Full Highlights (1/13/2014)
Glen Davis has stated previously that he doesn’t even like the “Big Baby” nickname. So why does everyone still call him that? It’s one of the most used nicknames in the league. No one actually calls Kobe “The black mamba”. But the Magic commentators are always using just “Baby” to refer to him. Maybe he…
Read MoreEvan Fournier 16 Points/1 Poster Dunk Full Highlights (1/13/2013)
Evan Fournier has put together a nice string of games recently. It’s good to see a promising rookie improve year over year. I don’t want to get ahead of myself, but he’s definitely the next Manu Ginobili, minus the bald spot. He just needs to get more comfortable taking more shots. His three-point stroke is…
Read MoreBrian Roberts 19 Points/4 Assists Full Highlights (1/13/2014)
I can’t believe this. So my girlfriend’s currently going to cosmology or cosmetology school or whatever. She wants to open her own salon, it’s stupid but that’s what she wants so I pretend to be happy with it. Anyway, she has to take night classes because she works during the day as a waitress at…
Read MoreLeandro Barbosa 21 Points Full Highlights (1/13/2014)
I was not really expecting to do Leandro Barbosa highlights this year. Banished to the hinterlands of Brazil, I figured him to be gone from the NBA for good. But the Suns apparently wanted to bring back good memories from the past in replacing Eric Bledsoe. I must say, Leandro looks pretty good attacking the…
Read MoreErsan Ilyasova 29 Points Full Highlights (1/13/2014)
Brandon Knight walked serenely through the snow-covered fields of southeastern Wisconsin. What better way to spend an off day than in rural, idyllic beauty? No hangers-on to bother him out here. Just him and nature. “Help me! Help me!” Brandon Knight snapped out of his reverie at the sound of someone yelling. Curious, he walked…
Read MoreCourtney Lee 15 Points Full Highlights (1/12/2014)
So rarely does a trade occur in the NBA that visibly improves both teams’ rosters. Courtney Lee for Jerryd Bayless was such a trade. Courtney Lee provides the wing shooting that the Grizzlies have been missing since Quincy Pondexter smashed his foot into a thousand pieces. Meanwhile, Jerryd Bayless can play some point guard for…
Read MoreJimmer Fredette 13 Points Full Highlights (1/12/2014)
I read something a while a go that said something to the effect of “The Kings are willing to trade anybody but Cousins. And Jimmer, because they know they can’t get anything at all for him.” I have to wonder if maybe this recent string of half-decent play hasn’t upped his trade value to at…
Read MoreMatt Bonner 14 Points/4 Threes Full Highlights (1/12/2014)
Gregg Popovich is widely considered to be one of the best coaches in the NBA. But he is not free from criticism. One of the points of emphasis for his detractors was his seemingly misplaced confidence in the abilities of Matt Bonner. Bonner is not a bad player, but his minutes were too high for…
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