Nicolas Batum stepped out of the Barcelona airport with a single goal in mind. The address of his target had already been acquired. He hailed a taxi, and when he slipped into the backseat of the cab, he handed the driver a small slip of paper with the address written on it. Nic was not…
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Cameron Payne 14 Points/5 Assists Full Highlights (1/15/2016)
Cameron Payne’s last name makes it way too easy to come up with nicknames for him. Like, it’s not even fun. I wrote down about thirty of them and didn’t even break a sweat. Rather than share with you any insights I have about Cameron Payne’s game or style of play (here’s a hint: I…
Read MoreMarcus Smart Triple Double 10 pts/11 asts/11 rebs Full Highlights (1/15/2015)
If Marcus Smart was LeBron James or Russell Westbrook, the NBA would take a look at this triple-double. But he isn’t, and they won’t, so it’s all good. All the assists are, at least, instances where he passed the ball (unlike that Giannis trip-dub). There was an offensive rebound that was kind of iffy, where,…
Read MoreAndrew Wiggins 25 Points Full Highlights (1/15/2016)
At what point do I say “enough is enough”? Andrew Wiggins has gotten to be a pretty good player, despite being a first overall pick playing for the Timberwolves (awwww yeah low-key dis on Anthony Bennett!). Scoring-wise, at least. Over 20 points per game for any prospect in their second year is damn good. The…
Read MoreKelly Olynyk 21 Points Full Highlights (1/15/2016)
I was getting a little antsy for a while there. Game after game, night after night, Kelly Olynyk trotting out onto the court with his hair styled as a “man-bun”. Here’s DTB’s “Style Tip of the Day”: if you don’t have a super-rugged looking beard, you can’t pull off a man-bun. You just can’t. It’s…
Read MoreFrank Kaminsky 18 Points Full Highlights (1/15/2016)
For the full Frank Kaminsky experience, I suggest watching this video of him scoring 18 followed by watching the video I just made of Ryan Anderson scoring 32. Such an arrangement of highlights will provide the best of both worlds for Frank; him doing about as much scoring as we could have hoped for this…
Read MoreRyan Anderson 32 Points Full Highlights (1/15/2016)
This video is pretty good. Great, even. Features lots of sweet Ryan Anderson buckets. Step backs, threes, a dunk-type-thing, it’s really a nice representation of his game. There’s only one problem. See that kid sitting on the left baseline, freaking out when Ryno makes a shot? Yeah, that one. He’s a great addition to the…
Read MoreJordan Clarkson 22 Points Full Highlights (1/14/2016)
Fret not, Jordan Clarkson fans. It is only a matter of time before your quarter-Filipino idol becomes the Lakers’s shooting guard of the future. Kobe will be retiring soon. Nick Young and Lou Williams are still, regrettably, under contract for a few more years, but those deals can be moved. Or you can just bench…
Read MoreJason Smith 16 Points/8 Midrange Jumpers Full Highlights (1/14/2016)
If this was a fair world, Jason Smith would have scored at least 26 in this game and tied his career high. However, as our tragic human experience has repeatedly informed us, this is a decidedly UNFAIR world, and so Jason Smith scored 16 points in the first half and then failed to score any…
Read MoreCory Joseph 19 Points Full Highlights (1/14/2016)
Based on my extensive knowledge of British demographics, I have totalled the various types of people who attended yesterday’s game in London: -2,000 chavs -500 chavettes -1,200 football hooligans -300 Polish people who stole all the jobs -5,000 posh totties -3,000 scousers -700 tories -too many Pakis -1 cheeky cunt -0 people who know who…
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