I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: there exist no fans of Marvin Williams. There are merely a few fans (usually of his current team), who maintain that he is a good role player. But that’s it. Do not try to persuade me of your Marvin fandom in the comment section. Nothing you…
Read MoreMonth: October 2014
Brandon Knight 22 Points/13 Assists Full Highlights (10/29/2014)
It’s hard to tell if Brandon Knight is a good player or not. His stats look pretty damn good by themselves. Take this performance, after which he is leading the league in assists per game. Ask any Bucks fan, though, and you’ll end up with a tearful recollection of how the Bucks went to the…
Read MoreMike Scott 20 Points Full Highlights (10/29/2014)
The transformation in Mike Scott’s game is complete. The former interior scorer is now, almost exclusively, an outside threat. He knows the reality of the NBA: the easiest way to make yourself valuable is to be big, and to be able to shoot threes. This is especially valuable to the Hawks, who are collecting as…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo 10 Points Full Highlights (10/29/2014)
It appears that the “play Giannis at the points oh man next Magic Johnson” movement has lost most of its momentum. The preseason game where it was attempted was a disaster, featuring a bunch of turnovers and not much else. It makes a lot more sense to let Giannis’ unique skills create a matchup problem…
Read MoreMichael Kidd-Gilchrist 17 Points/2 New Jumpshots Full Highlights (10/29/2014)
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has fixed (kinda) his jumper! The first offseason with shooting guru Mark Price didn’t seem to do any good, and I wondered if we would be forced to view his abominable “jumper” until kingdom come. This year, however, we were treated to some early clips on social media showcasing a totally redone form,…
Read MoreZach Randolph 25 Points/13 Rebounds Full Highlights (10/29/2014)
Checking his red polo shirt in the reflection of his car window, Zach Randolph smoothed out the creases and took a deep breath. Walking around to the back of the Krispy Kreme store, he found the service entrance. Sure that it would be locked, he tested the handle, which turned easily in his hand. Having…
Read MoreLance Thomas 14 Points Thunder Debut Full Highlights (10/29/2014)
Ancient Assyrians and Parthians understood the advantage that could be gained in warfare by arming their mounted units with spears, or “lances”. Their insights into the art of war motivated the legendary Greek and Roman empires to try a similar tactic in combat, and Alexander the Great’s elite “Companion Cavalry” wreaked havoc on Persian and…
Read MoreShabazz Muhammad 13 Points Full Highlights (10/29/2014)
Shabazz Muhammad better be writing a thank-you card to Kevin Martin for spraining his ankle. With that guy and his 30 MPG out of the picture, enough minutes opened up for Shabazz to show that he can actually, maybe, sort of contribute to high-quality basketball…a little bit? Once, a long time ago, one of my…
Read MoreKyle Korver 20 Points/6 Threes Full Highlights (10/29/2014)
If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that Kyle Korver has stolen multiple girlfriends from me, using his unbeatable combination of wealth, prestige, and handsomeness to woo away multiple girls who swore they loved me. All it takes is one glimpse of his face on the TV and they run off like they’re gonna reenact…
Read MoreDoug McDermott 12 Points/1 Dunk Bulls Debut Full Highlights (10/29/2014)
With a new NBA season comes my obligation to update my various player power rankings. The “maniacal-est chucker” and “stumpiest legs” lists alike need to be amended. First one on the docket: “most punchable face”. Luckily plastic surgery is not common among NBA players, so the bulk of the work went into assigning rookies their…
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