You have 10 seconds to give me one compelling reason that Tim Hardaway Jr. shouldn’t win the Rookie of the Year award. Time’s up. I thought so. No, “MCW has better stats” does not qualify as a compelling reason. I bet Hardaway could get some pretty sick stats too if he was given the keys…
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Austin Rivers 14 Points/9 Assists Full Highlights (3/12/2014)
You aren’t gonna win many games in the NBA when your fourth quarter offense consists entirely of Austin Rivers. All 5 shots, made or assisted by the guy who was probably the worst player in the league last year. Though to be fair, he had a really good night, with some nice finishes at the…
Read MoreAmir Johnson 20 Points Full Highlights (3/12/2014)
Amir Johnson, cozy in his Snuggie, was again taking part in his favorite pastime: gauging the internet’s opinion of him. After watching an expertly-edited video entitled “Amir Johnson 22 Points Full Highlights (1/29/2014)”, he scrolled down to view the comments. He smiled as a fan of his had earnestly made a comment reading, “If his…
Read MoreKenneth Faried 26 Points Full Highlights (3/12/2014)
Kenneth “Far Out” Faried could be considered the ultimate hustle player. The only time his motor ever gets shut off is if there’s no weed around. He makes up for his lack of “traditional” offensive skills by throwing his body and hair all over the place, becoming a marijuana-scented blur on the court. In this…
Read MoreBrandon Jennings 24 Points Full Highlights (3/12/2014)
Will Bynum approached his teammate after practice. “Hey, Brandon, wanna hit the weight room?” Brandon made a great show of being tired after the intense scrimmage. “Yo, man, I’d love to, but I’m just wiped. Maybe some other time.” “You can’t go the whole season without lifting, Brandon. Come on, just for a bit,” Will…
Read MoreDanny Granger 18 Points Full Highlights (3/12/2014)
Has Danny Granger put the Clippers over the top, so that they are now truly contenders? No. If they were contenders before the signing, they’re obviously still contenders. But if they weren’t contenders before the signing, I fail to see how Danny Granger would improve them to that status. In other words, he doesn’t “move…
Read MoreMirza Teletovic 17 Points/3 Blocks Full Highlights (3/12/2014)
Nickname jerseys: the dumbest idea ever? The whole concept of nicknames for a player is not a good one anyway. Only a very scant few are worthwhile. “King James”, are you freaking kidding me. “MT3” isn’t very good either. If you’re gonna have a nickname at least have it not involve your own name in…
Read MoreCole Aldrich Career High 12 Points/3 Blocks Full Highlights (3/12/2014)
It only makes sense that, in his first career start, Cole Aldrich would score a career high. This is the first time any team has had enough confidence in him (actually every other big on the Knicks is dead and Cole is not, but that’s basically the same thing as confidence anyway) for him to…
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