Just when it looked like Jamal Murray had fully escaped the clutches of his season-starting slump, he’s gone and fallen into an even deeper one. Before tonight, he had had one double-digit scoring game in the previous month, 13 points on 4 of 15 shooting against the Spurs where he chucked some shots that no…
Read MoreMonth: January 2017
Gary Harris 22 Points Full Highlights (1/22/2017)
It seems like people keep forgetting about my ingenious hashtag creation, #hypedforgaryharris. Does that mean it’s a failed hashtag? A good hashtag would be so memorable that it pops into your head and random times during the day. In the shower? #hypedforgaryharris. Eating a bowl of cereal? #hypedforgaryharris. Watching non-Gary Harris players play basketball? #hypedforgaryharris….
Read MoreKris Dunn 10 Points/9 Assists Full Highlights (1/22/2017)
It’s a good thing that Kris Dunn didn’t manage to grab two more boards and get another assist, because otherwise that would’ve been the worst triple-double EVER. In the history of forever. And not just because it would’ve been 10-10-10, objectively the worst statline you can possibly have for a trip-dub, but because most of…
Read MoreNikola Jokic 18 Points Full Highlights (1/22/2017)
Karl-Anthony Towns was mad in this game. Mad about all the attention Nikola Jokic has been getting recently, mad that he himself is not getting as much attention. KAT was so mad that he kind of dominated this matchup of young star centers, putting up 32-12-7-4-1 versus Jokic’s 18-8-4-1-3. It is with the resolution of…
Read MoreElfrid Payton 23 Points/10 Assists Full Highlights (1/22/2017)
Has Elfrid Payton been… kinda good this year? I was just so used to him being a bottom-5 starting point guard in the NBA that I never really considered that he could improve from that. I could be wrong. I don’t usually watch a whole lot of Magic games in my spare time (but I…
Read MoreJaVale McGee 13 Points/4 Dunks Full Highlights (1/22/2017)
JaVale McGee sighed contentedly as he watched the sphere of Earth recede in the window of the spaceship. He had finally escaped the drudgery of terrestrial existence, at the ripe age of 153. A century and a half toiling on Earth, where no adventure nor excitement awaited him, was all worth it, for now, he…
Read MoreMichael Kidd-Gilchrist 17 Points/3 Dunks Full Highlights (1/21/2017)
Before I go all out and call Michael Kidd-Gilchrist a bust (one of my absolute most favorite pastimes), let’s clear something up: MKG is a good role player. Maybe even a great role player. The Hornets are significantly better when he is on the court. He might not ever score fifteen points per game, and…
Read MoreJason Smith 16 Points Full Highlights (1/21/2017)
Jason Smith is currently leading the league in percentage of shots made from midrange, at 63%. So, three-fifths of the time he makes a shot, it’s a midrange jumper, most likely one that he shoots instantly without looking for an additional pass. Technically, Gary Neal possesses a higher percentage, but he doesn’t count because he’s…
Read MoreQuincy Acy 14 Points Full Highlights (1/21/2017)
In a move that surely saddened #1 pick fans everywhere, Anthony Bennett was let go from the Nets in order to make room for Quincy “Assy” Acy. On the surface, the two are similar players: they’re both undersized power forward-types, and they’re both rather bulky. But the comparisons end there: Bennett has no motor to…
Read MoreDTB’s Official NBA Power Rankings (Week 12)
This week’s biggest busts: Bucks -6, Trail Blazers -5, Kings -5 This week’s biggest successes: Hornets +6, Pistons +5, Heat +4 1. Golden State Warriors (37-6, 3-0 this week) (last week: #1 [3-0] +0) 73 wins is still a distinct possibility for this Warriors team which is first in offensive rating, first in defensive rating,…
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