It had somehow escaped my notice (until now, duh) that D’Angelo Russell was only shooting 30 percent from three this season. Now, if you know me, you know that the one thing I love to do more than anything is rag on players for sucking at shooting threes. Especially if that’s supposed to be one…
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JaVale McGee 12 Points Full Highlights (3/6/2018)
“Elite coach” Steve Kerr has finally seen reason, even as it was staring him in the face this whole time: he has inserted JaVale McGee into the starting lineup, banishing Zaza Pachulia to the bench where he belongs, forever. I think everyone on earth agrees with me that McGee is simply the better option for…
Read MoreDennis Smith Jr. 18 Points/11 Assists Full Highlights (3/6/2018)
Official 2017-18 Rookie of the Year Watch, March 6th Edition: Ben Simmons: 16 points, 13 assists, but his team was playing the Hornets so it’s not like those stats mean anything. Donovan Mitchell: didn’t play. Dennis Smith Jr.: 18 points, 11 assists, and the Mavericks needed all of those statisticals to beat the heavily-favored Nuggets….
Read MoreYogi Ferrell 24 Points/6 Threes Full Highlights (3/6/2018)
The shine from that nationally-televised 9-three performance Yogi Ferrell had last year has finally faded away, I think. He has, to this point, not come close to replicating it, and there’s only so many low double-digit performances an excited viewing public can take before they say “You know what, we’re done with you, say, have…
Read MoreTomas Satoransky 19 Points/7 Assists Full Highlights (3/6/2018)
John Wall is going to come back at some point and ruin everything for everybody. Everybody on planet earth, but especially the Wizards and their fanbase. We’re seeing it happen right now with Paul Millsap and the Nuggets, and we’re going to see it again. Here’s the deal: the Wizards have chemistry now. They didn’t…
Read MoreKobi Simmons 13 Points Full Highlights (3/5/2018)
I went and looked up Kobi “Kobi Briant” Simmons’ G-League stats because I wanted to see how thoroughly he dominated his sub-par competition. A lot of these two-way contract guys are too unstoppable in the G-League to allow them to play there for more than a few games at a time, so I was pretty…
Read MoreCedi Osman 12 Points Full Highlights (3/5/2018)
Cedi Osman was rewarded for his relatively strong play in his string of nine starts by…getting benched for Rodney Hood against the Pistons. Here come some DTB truth nukes dropped right on your doorstep: if we’re being real, Hood is better than Osman. Hood has a way bigger chance to score twenty or even thirty…
Read MoreLarry Nance Jr. Career High 22 Points Full Highlights (3/5/2018)
Am I supposed to be feeling some sort of deep connection with the spirit of Cavaliers past after seeing Larry Nance Jr. score a career high in the same arena where his dad was an All-Star? Because I’m not. I’m feeling like this was a great game for Nance, but that’s about it. I’ll leave…
Read MoreJoe Ingles 18 Points/8 Assists Full Highlights (3/5/2018)
Once again Joe Ingles has a huge first half, then follows it up with a scant few bits and bobs in the second half to end up with a good statistical performance, but not a GREAT one. Does anyone here want to witness goodness? No! We want to witness greatness, and what Ingles has done…
Read MoreDavis Bertans 17 Points/3 Dunks Full Highlights (3/5/2018)
It is the secret dream of every NBA-bound Euro player to play for the Spurs. They have the reputation, they have the system, they have the pedigree, they have the Popovich, every other city looks like backwater hicksville compared to the shining basketball metropolis of San Antonio. But Davis Bertans is there now, and he’s…
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