Is Andre Roberson the next Nick Collison? I don’t mean in terms of play style or position, since they’re obviously very different players, but I mean in terms of being that guy who stays on one team for his whole career just for being a good role player who doesn’t demand the ball or whine…
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Buddy Hield 16 Points Full Highlights (12/4/2016)
Alvin Gentry is in win-now mode. The Pelicans as an organization might not be, but Gentry was playing for his job for a little while there. New Orleans has won a few games since getting off to that horrible start, but I’m sure Gentry doesn’t want to risk any more losing streaks. Hence, the banishing…
Read MoreSerge Ibaka 21 Points/4 Blocks Full Highlights (12/4/2016)
I’m a big fan of Serge Ibaka’s new-ish “Thumbs Down” celebration after blocking a shot. Doing the finger wag was too blatantly copying Dikembe, and Ibaka is a good enough shoot blocker to be able to use his own gesture. This new gesture is cheeky but not wholly ridiculous. It’s even better when the opposing…
Read MoreBrandon Jennings 19 Points Full Highlights (12/3/2016)
The Knicks keep winning games. This is a surprise to me; looking at their roster, they have only a few NBA-level talents. Compared to the rest of their roster, their PG rotation is completely filled to the brim with talent: Derrick Rose and Brandon Jennings. That’s a kind of legit one-two punch at lead guard….
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