Amar’e Stoudemire, alone in his dingy one-bedroom apartment, sat down at his rickety desk. Even this small amount of movement caused him to wince in pain and clutch his back. The sand in his life’s hourglass was quickly running down to nothing, and there was important business to attend to. “Dear Steve,” he wrote. “I…
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Rudy Gobert 7 Points/1 Dunk Full Highlights (4/11/2014)
You may think of DownToBuck as an impartial commentator, a man who loves all NBA players (except LeBron and other stars) equally. Indeed, that is the impression he tries to give, except when calling players busts and wondering out loud why they lick so much sack. But now the veil of illusion will be lifted….
Read MoreAndre Drummond 26 Points/26 Rebounds Full Highlights (4/11/2014)
Apparently there is a freshly leaked sexy pic of Andre Drummond’s former girlfriend, Jennette McCurdy. The timing of this is interesting, since Drummond was unceremoniously dumped somewhat recently, but before the pic in question was released. He denies all involvement, of course. But we all know the truth. Andre has rendered the world a great…
Read MoreAustin Rivers 18 Points/5 Assists Full Highlights (4/11/2014)
This game is a representation of what optimists hoped Austin Rivers would be. A guy who can shoot from outside a little bit, but is more proficient at using crossovers to get into the paint and then either finishing or dishing. Pessimists just thought he would suck as he had sucked in college. The pessimists…
Read MoreOtto Porter 9 Points/1 Dunk Full Highlights (4/11/2014)
The Wizards’ plan is working out perfectly. They’re making the playoffs, and their secret weapon has yet to be unveiled. You may think Otto Porter is merely a bust who was a total reach in the draft, but the actuality is that he’s been told to perform poorly in order to surprise playoff opponents. 7th…
Read MorePeyton Siva Career High 12 Points Full Highlights (4/11/2014)
Is it weird that the second-best player (sorry Dieng fans) on the best college basketball team in the country can barely make the NBA? I guess it just speaks to how different the two games are, and that being short in the NBA really, really sucks. I was regretting not making highlights of Siva’s 10…
Read MoreDanny Green 15 Points/5 Threes Full Highlights (4/10/2014)
As hard as it is to believe, I think that Danny Green was two good performances away from being finals MVP last year. Unfortunately, he went 1-of-7 in Game 6 before pooping the bed and going 1-of-12 in the deciding game. 25-of-38 on three-pointers through the first five games still gets me just a little…
Read MoreRashard Lewis 17 Points/4 Threes Full Highlights (4/9/2014)
Rashard Lewis is the guy I model my game after. I mean, the computer version of me. The real version models his game after Otis Birdsong and Purvis Short. But in any NBA 2K game, when it comes time to choose the shooting form of my dude, I choose Rashard Lewis’. They didn’t get it…
Read MoreMatthew Dellavedova 14 Points/12 Assists Full Highlights (4/9/2014)
Mike Brown looked at his watch, annoyed. “Where the hell is Delly? That guy’s been flakier than Frosted Flakes lately! He can’t just not show up to the pregame shoot-around!” Dion Waiters was concerned. He thought he knew what was up, but kept his mouth shut for the time being. He had not told anyone…
Read MoreHenry Sims 22 Points Full Highlights (4/9/2014)
From the ashes of the dumpster fire that is the 76ers season, a phoenix is reborn. It stretches its majestic fire-clad wings. It knows it only has a short span of life before it resolves into ash once again, so it takes flight. Yes, Henry Sims has been pretty good recently. Almost 16 points a…
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