I guess I’m still a little surprised that Pat Beverley has so utterly made Ty Lawson into his personal bitchslave. The rational part of my mind tells me “Harden does all the ball-handling and he doesn’t play defense, so a defense-first PG is perfect for him” while the other part of my mind says “but…
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Trevor Ariza 25 Points Full Highlights (2/19/2016)
This is one of Trevor Ariza’s mythical “actual good games”. He has plenty of games that look like good games, but they’re what I like to call “fake good games”. I call them that because he might score some points, but he does so inefficiently while committing turnovers and fouling too much. James Harden has…
Read MoreRyan Anderson 26 Points Full Highlights (2/19/2016)
Does anybody know if it’s possible to make too many highlight videos in one day? I’m short of breath right now and my skin feels all clammy. I tried to get excited for Ryan Anderson scoring 26 points but all I can think about is how I lost sensation in my toes about an hour…
Read MoreChandler Parsons 24 Points/1 Headbutt Full Highlights (2/19/2016)
So the big news from this game is that Chandler Parsons and Zaza Pachulia basically brawled right at center court as their teammates threw hundred-dollar bills at them in a crude form of bet-making. It didn’t quite go down exactly that way, but it was pretty close, as you’ll see if you watch until the…
Read MoreVince Carter 15 Points/1 Full-Court Shot Full Highlights (2/19/2016)
It really hit me hard while making these highlights: Vince Carter is an old person. It should make me happy that he’s still almost-sorta-kinda productive in the NBA, but all I feel is sadness. He looks like one of those former NBA players who’s now an assistant coach, but instead of coaching, Carter is actually…
Read MoreRaul Neto 15 Points Full Highlights (2/19/2016)
Leandro Barbosa woke up to find himself lying on some sort of table, restrained by straps across his legs, arms, and chest. Trying not to panic, he observed his surroundings in the only way he could, by turning his head first to the left, then to the right, then straight ahead. He was in some…
Read MoreJosh McRoberts 19 Points/10 Assists Full Highlights (2/19/2016)
The NBA just isn’t the same without any long-haired white guys. With Lou Amundson and now Josh McRoberts having sheared off their flowing locks, the only thing we can hope for is the long-overdue unretirement of Walter Herrmann. Or that Steven Adams never gets a haircut. But hair length is not what this channel is…
Read MoreIan Mahinmi Career High 19 Points Full Highlights (2/19/2016)
After teasing us with relatively high-scoring games throughout the season, Ian “MANhinmi” Mahinmi finally accomplishes what we were all waiting for, a new career high. And the cool part is, he only needed eighteen shots to do it! Wait. Eighteen shots? Yep. Before this game, his career high in field goal attempts was twelve. Twelve!…
Read MoreJonas Valanciunas 25 Points Full Highlights (2/19/2016)
Since it might not be clear to the lesser-informed fans out there, let’s make a list of reasons why Jonas Valanciunas only gets 26 minutes per game: -Three fouls per 36 is just way, way too much. I asked Dwayne Casey about this and he said “I hate Jonas Valanciunas” -Valanciunas is not an efficient…
Read MoreNerlens Noel 24 Points Full Highlights (2/19/2016)
Twenty-four points is a season high for Nerlens Noel. Great. Awesome. I like it. But his flattop seems to be at a season low right now. That part I don’t like so much. I don’t care about Nerlens’ defensive abilities, I don’t care about his developing offensive talents, I only care about him because he…
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