Oh damn. Karl-Anthony Towns can shoot threes now? Damn. Damn damn damn. I’ve already forgotten about Andrew Wiggins, henceforth referred to as “Second Banana” or just “Banana”. With Karl-Anthony adding a long-bomb to his repertoire, he is officially the completest offensive talent on the Timberwolves. What can’t he do? Crossovers? I bet he could if…
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T.J. McConnell 6 Points/12 Assists Full Highlights (11/2/2015)
Steve Nash. John Stockton. Mark Price. These are all names that come to mind when you think of T.J. McConnell. Bonus comparison for fans of more obscure players: Brad Davis. These players all have two things in common: they all were/are point guards in the NBA, and they all have a distinct lack of melanin…
Read MoreNik Stauskas 15 Points Full Highlights (11/2/2015)
All good things must come to an end. That’s what my grammy told me once, and guess what, she ended up dying. She was a wise woman. In this case, I’m not talking about my impending mortality or the end of my Halloween candy or anything like that. I’m talking about my carefully crafted nickname…
Read MoreKristaps Porzingis 13 Points/1 Poster Dunk Full Highlights (11/2/2015)
I’m not a conspiracy theorist at all. Chemtrails, 9/11 controlled demolition, moon landing hoax, Tupac is really alive, all that stuff is just loony tunes. Makes no sense. Anyone with a critical bone in their bodies sees right through that wonky junk. That said, the circumstances around Kristaps Porzingis’ injury tonight are very suspicious. Is…
Read MoreMarcus Smart 17 Points Full Highlights (11/1/2015)
Did Marcus Smart and Jared Sullinger coordinate their hair or something? Both of them are sporting some kind of bleached mohawk. I’m not hip enough to know whether there is a different name for that hairstyle but I am DEFINITELY hip enough to know that I am smhing every time one of these dudes shows…
Read MoreJoffrey Lauvergne 11 Points/2 Threes Full Highlights (11/1/2015)
Stepping into the Nuggets locker room must be like stepping into the United Nations. They’ve got representatives from pretty much every country that matters and a few that don’t: Joffrey Lauvergne (France) Danilo Gallinari (Italy) Emmanuel Mudiay (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Nikola Jokic (Serbia) Jusuf Nurkic (Bosnia) Mike Miller (South Dakota) So when Mudiay…
Read MoreJulius Randle 22 Points Full Highlights (11/1/2015)
Advanced stats are all the rage nowadays. Simple box-score stats like points and rebounds are of little use to the modern NBA fan, who prefer inscrutable formulas and high-level analytics when determining the worth of a player. DownToBuck is no stranger to these concepts. Hence, I decided to cast my own hat into the ring,…
Read MoreKent Bazemore 20 Points Full Highlights (11/1/2015)
Consider me a fan of the new Hawks jerseys. Triangles? I love me some god-damn triangles. Neon Colors? The 90’s never left, baby! Sign me up. Hell yeah. But this business of wearing shorts and jerseys of different colors? BARF. Somebody call the fashion gestapo! I’m not a fashion expert, so maybe my opinion doesn’t…
Read MoreDoug McDermott 12 Points Full Highlights (11/1/2015)
I was fooled. We were all fooled. Doug McDermott has made fools of us all. “B-b-but Dee Tee Bee”, you stammer as you push your glasses up your nose, “I knew Doug McDermott was going to suck in the NBA, because his substandard athleticism would render his prodigious shot-making ability useless.” Shut up. No you…
Read MoreMarcus Thornton 21 Points Rocket Debut Full Highlights (11/1/2015)
The Rockets commentators were so happy during the first half of this game, I’m actually glad that I didn’t have to keep listening to them when they had given up their double-digit lead and gone down by double-digits themselves. They were so excited by Marcus Thornton’s apparent scoring prowess that their commentary in the second…
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