Back when my NBA knowledge was sourced entirely from the 2K series of video games, I had a nickname for Rodney Stuckey: “Really Sucky”. My juvenile, underdeveloped frontal lobe thought this was a very funny thing to call him. In the game, the nickname was appropriate as it would be for every other player in…
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Giannis Antetokounmpo 13 Points Full Highlights (1/27/2015)
The NBA has tried for many years to make the dunk contest relevant again, and for those many years they have failed. I don’t know if anything will restore the luster that the contest once had, but putting in a non-spectecular dunker in Giannis Antetokounmpo definitely won’t help. Don’t get me wrong. I love Giannis….
Read MoreJordan Clarkson 18 Points Full Highlights (1/27/2015)
NBA commentators and fans alike often refer to rookie players as “kids”. This is kind of weird to me, when often these “kids” are gigantic hulking behemoths with pronounced musculature and crappy facial hair. Have you ever seen a kid who resembles Nikola Mirotic even a little bit? Don’t answer that. In some cases, though,…
Read MoreWayne Ellington Career High 28 Points Full Highlights (1/27/2015)
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen Mr. Ellington make it Wayne like this. I thought that this would be the year he would finally get consistent minutes, now that he’s on a horrible team that also happens to be totally bereft of shooting. I guess not? I’ve got a couple of theories as…
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