October 26, 2017 – DownToBuck

Brandon Ingram 19 Points Full Highlights (10/25/2017)

First the Suns beat a non D-League team, and now the Lakers beat the Wizards? How am I supposed to dump on teams for being the worst in the league if they keep winning games? If the Knicks come out and win a game within their next five, I’m gonna through up my hands and…

Larry Nance Jr. 18 Points Full Highlights (10/25/2017)

I think it’s funny that Larry Nance Jr. made exactly the same facial expression after hitting a long two-point stepback that he made after utterly posterizing his now-teammate Brook Lopez last year in what was probably (okay, definitely) the dunk of the year. All that was missing was the shrug. It’s like he knows that…

Jeff Green 18 Points Full Highlights (10/25/2017)

There are probably a lot of theories out there for why the Cavaliers are underperforming to start the season, having been gifted an easy schedule through the first games but failing to capitalize on it. Some would point to Kyrie’s departure, or Wade’s sudden transformation into an old man, or Lue’s incompetence as a coach….

Dennis Smith Jr. 19 Points/5 Assists Full Highlights (10/25/2017)

I don’t really get the impression that the Mavericks have a “core” of players that they are definitely trying to build around long-term. A “core” has to include at least three players. That is the minimum amount for a core. A player is disqualified from being part of the core if they are older than…

James Johnson 21 Points Full Highlights (10/25/2017)

James Johnson is one of those guys who starts off the season looking skinny and in-shape, but by the end of the season they’re tubby again. The strict training regimen of the summer and pre-season gives way thanks to the hectic schedule of an NBA season. I suppose it’s better than showing up fat and…

Tyler Johnson 23 Points/2 Dunks Full Highlights (10/25/2017)

Tyler Johnson should definitely be able to make his quality of play match the amount he’s getting paid this year, which is only around six million dollars. That’s not very much money for a guy who can come off the bench and do some damage with his shooting, athleticism, and absolutely repulsive neckbeard. However, when…

Spencer Dinwiddie 22 Points/6 Assists Full Highlights (10/25/2017)

My perception of Spencer “Din-Dins” Dinwiddie is significantly skewed by the fact that I only pay attention to him when he has good games, and if he has a bad game I don’t even realize it happened. Case in point: I thought Din-Dins was having a breakout season, and I suppose he sort of is,…

T.J. Warren 27 Points Full Highlights (10/25/2017)

Has anyone else’s local McDonalds totally mangled the value menu? It used to be so good, and I was in a rush tonight, so I stopped over. There wasn’t even a McDouble on it! I’m pretty sure it’s against the law for McDonalds locations to not serve McDoubles. I’m not even mad any more about…

Frank Kaminsky 20 Points Full Highlights (10/25/2017)

I ragged on Frank Kaminsky a lot last year for sucking. Not undeserved: he shot under 40 percent on the season as a seven-footer. You can make all the excuses for him that you want, but that was simply unacceptable. I’ve said it before, but if I was seven feet tall, my field goal percentage…

Henry Ellenson 14 Points Full Highlights (10/25/2017)

Has Henry Ellenson officially made Jon Leuer redundant? Or is it the other way around, and Jon Leuer’s continued presence made Henry Ellenson redundant before he even arrived? It’s hard to tell, but I don’t really see a reason why the Pistons have to have both of these dudes. There’s a shortage of adequately-skilled American…