What a perfect time of year for Kyle O’Quinn to have a good game, given that he looks like a black Santa Claus. If the Magic didn’t stick him in the arena atrium after the game and have little kids sit on his lap to tell him their Christmas wishes, they missed out on an…
Read MoreDay: December 23, 2014
Ronnie Price 17 Points/8 Assists Full Highlights (12/23/2014)
The Lakers just beat the league-leading Warriors by ten. They would have won by even more, but they gave up a 16-0 run in the fourth quarter. The narrative after this game will be predictable: with Kobe out, the Lakers can actually function as a team and get high-quality looks. I say screw that narrative….
Read MoreGorgui Dieng 20 Points/4 Blocks Full Highlights (12/23/2014)
The time is now for Gorgui Dieng to step up and take control of the Timberwolves’ center position. Pekovic is out, and Pek sucked so much before his injury that if Gorgui plays well enough, he’ll keep getting to start even after the Balkan Bruiser comes back to the court. The Timberwolves’ season is lost…
Read MoreBrandon Knight 34 Points/5 Assists Full Highlights (12/23/2014)
Illuminated only by the glowing light of his laptop screen, Brandon Knight carefully scrolled through her Facebook photos, one by one. The friend request with Bucks cheerleader Kyra had been consummated not ten minutes prior, and now he had access to all of her bikini photos. Hundreds of them, perhaps thousands. There had even been…
Read MoreLuc Richard Mbah a Moute 19 Points Full Highlights (12/23/2014)
Tough loss for the Bucks tonight. Just not enough scoring punch to overcome the Hornets. If only there were some former players still around and still scoring in bunches. Bad news, Bucks fans. Remember that Cameroonian prince that we dumped unceremoniously for two secound round picks? He scored 19 points tonight, a number that would…
Read MoreCharlie Villanueva 18 Points/4 Threes Full Highlights (12/23/2014)
The odds of Charlie Villanueva making a roster this year were, according to my computations, approximately zero percent. When even Detroit doesn’t play you, you know you have problems. There are general negative reactions around the league to poor-defense chuckers. Villanueva takes both aspects to their extremes. He shoots like a madman at all times,…
Read MoreGerald Green 22 Points/6 Threes Full Highlights (12/23/2014)
Gerald Green received a lot of flak for that 2-of-15 from downtown performance he had a few games back. I don’t see what the big deal is. Gerald is a great three point shooter. He doesn’t need to be open, and his whole game is based on just chucking the orange up there. Why would…
Read MoreAlex Len 17 Points/4 Dunks Full Highlights (12/23/2014)
One of the problems with the Phoenix Suns this year is their funky center rotation. Miles Plumlee is not the answer. He might have looked the part a little bit last year, but he’s not. Bill Walton is, similarly, not the answer, though since he’s not on the roster or otherwise affiliated with the team…
Read MoreDeMarre Carroll Career High 25 Points Full Highlights (12/23/2014)
Is it just me or does DeMarre Carroll kind of look like that guy on the cover of “Exmilitary” by Death Grips? His hair is different, but he’s got the same homeless dude’s beard and wrinkly face. I don’t know if musically he sounds like “Exmilitary” though, or like any of their other albums. The…
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