January 18, 2017 – DownToBuck

Ivina Zubac 11 Points/3 Blocks Full Highlights (1/17/2017)

Ivina Zubac certainly seems to be a more competent and higher-upside center than a guy that most Lakers fans will remember not-too-fondly, Robert Sacre (or, as I like to call him, Robert Suckre). Sacre had the midrange jumper in his arsenal, but he didn’t have any reliable “moves” of any kind, and his status as…

Will Barton 26 Points/8 Assists Full Highlights (1/17/2017)

Nobody even realizes it, but Will Barton has transformed himself into a very good three point shooter in just two seasons. His first couple of years in the league, he couldn’t even muster 30% from the threezone, which is pretty much the unofficial demarcation line for whether or not you even get to shoot threes….

Nikola Jokic 29 Points/3 Blocks Full Highlights (1/17/2017)

Bad news for Jokic fans: Magic Jokson only had one assist last night. Maybe he ate a bad cheeseburger before the game or something and it made him dizzy and sick. Or his coach is sabotaging him for some reason. Anyway, there’s also good news for Jokic fans: Hakeem Olajokon had three blocked shots, which…

Caris LeVert 14 Points Full Highlights (1/17/2017)

Caris “Fat LeVer” LeVert has not had a very winning NBA career thus far. He’s played in 21 games, with a record of 3 wins and 18 losses. Ouch! If I was an NBA rookie and my career started off that badly, I’d look for some NCAA loophole so I could go play at some…

Fred VanVleet 10 Points Full Highlights (1/17/2017)

Cross another one off the list. I can rest easy knowing that if I died tomorrow, the DTB Highlights Archivium would contain within its storied walls a VHS tape showing Fred VanVleet scoring points in an NBA game. In case you’re wondering, yes, VHS is the preferred storage format of The Archivium. It was either…

Brook Lopez 28 Points Full Highlights (1/17/2017)

If there is such a thing as “vintage” Brook Lopez, this video represents it. But even if it does exist, there is unlikely to be a market for such things. Bropez is still definitely in the league and in his prime; there is no overwhelming nostalgia to see how he used to play the game….

Robin Lopez 21 Points Full Highlights (1/17/2017)

Robin Lopez hasn’t gotten enough credit for solidly solid he has been the last couple years. He got some recognition in Portland for his solidity, but it was only a minor amount in comparison to how important he was for those playoff teams, and he definitely had serious solidness going on before then. Solidness is…

Ricky Rubio 21 Points/14 Assists Full Highlights (1/17/2017)

This vid has way too many free throws. That’s all there is to it. Just setting expectations here: Ricky Rubio’s 21 points were less about him and more about how Tony Parker couldn’t stop slapping his arms. He hit some regular in-game jumpers, but those are outnumbered greatly by standstill flat-footed jumpers from the free-throw…

Seth Curry 18 Points Full Highlights (1/17/2017)

I don’t feel like Seth Curry is catching as much flak as he should be for the ridiculous width of his headband. Remember when LeBron tried to cover up his receding hairline with a gigantic headband? He got so much crap for it that he had to stop and own up to his inferior genetics….

Cory Joseph Career High 33 Points Full Highlights (1/17/2017)

I don’t know whether to be impressed or appalled by this performance by Cory Joseph. His 33 points, which totally demolished whatever meager career-high he had set previously, are certainly very impressive. Especially when you consider that they basically all came as a result of his own shot-creating ability; only two of these baskets were…