Allow me to register my dissatisfaction with the Chicago “Splash Brothers” equivalent, the “Drain Duo”. Who are the two players that are contained under the umbrella of this nickname? Surely they must be established and high-performing shooters to have the gumption to craft themselves this moniker.
Nope. Just Nikola Mirotic and Doug McDermott. And this was before the season even started, before they had even made a single three between them.
Now the season has started and they haven’t even lit the world on fire with their shooting. Does Nikola always shoot it that way? Doesn’t look sustainable.
People were expecting big things from this rookie pairing, forgetting that only the veteranest of rookies make much of a difference in their inaugural season. Nikola will be good in the future, probably, but it’s going to be a while before he gets used to the NBA game. Or something.