There was a brief period of time around the year 2015 where Derrick Favors looked like he might be breaking out into an All-Star-esque player. Then the Jazz shook up their roster and he became, like, the fourth option on offense whenever he was on the floor, and he didn’t look as much like an…
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Gerald Green 21 Points Full Highlights (4/18/2018)
The Rockets had four different players attempt at least ten three-pointers in this game. That’s the sort of obscure stat that I don’t know how to check for, other than scraping basketball-reference for every box-score in their database and giving it to my kitty Japurri Purrker for purrther analysis, but it’s gotta be a record,…
Read MoreNemanja Bjelica 16 Points Full Highlights (4/18/2018)
Nemanja Bjelica’s role in this game, apparently, was to come in during garbage time and score enough points (14 in the final four minutes) to ensure that the Timberwolves didn’t end up with a completely embarrassing point total. Serbs will take this performance as a sign that Bjelica deserves more minutes in game three, and…
Read MoreDonovan Mitchell 28 Points Full Highlights (4/18/2018)
Donovan Mitchell is taking his role as Utah’s primary scorer seriously. Very seriously. He is at the pinnacle of seriosity right now: 47 shots attempted over the two games, with 5 assists. Now that’s dedication! This is the time when I would normally complain about him being a chucker, and it’s not an invalid complaint,…
Read MoreRicky Rubio 22 Points/9 Assists Full Highlights (4/18/2018)
The time is ripe for a new bromance in Utah. In the intervening months since Ricky Rubio left the desolate wastes of Minnesota, the viewing public has… screw it. Let’s cut to the chase: Ricky Rubio. Donovan Mitchell. Broing out in a bromantic manner. Is it happening right now? I can’t tell yet, but I’m…
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