Terry Rozier failed to show up for the first quarter and a half of this game. Maybe he was having a crisis of self after remembering how Eric Bledsoe didn’ know who he was. Anyway, he snapped out of it with three minutes left to go in the first half, scoring eight quick points and…
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Jayson Tatum 21 Points Full Highlights (5/3/2018)
Jayson Tatum did not shoot above fifty percent from the field in any of the Celtics’ seven first-round games against the Bucks. However, he has now shot exactly 50% in the Celtics’ two games against the Sixers, AND he scored over twenty in both of them, AND the Celtics won both those games, so if…
Read MoreMarcus Smart 19 Points Full Highlights (5/3/2018)
My burning, irrational hatred for Marcus Smart does not allow me to acknowledge when he has a good game. Instead, I am compelled to point out his deficiencies: how he had the same amount of assists as turnovers (3), how he chucked ten three-pointers despite being one of the worst high-volume three-point shooters in the…
Read MoreRobert Covington 22 Points Full Highlights (5/3/2018)
I’ve talked about this before, so forgive me for talking about again, but I think it bears repeating: Robert Covington, who is just a guy, was 7th in the league in ESPN’s “Real Plus-Minus” stat. I’m utterly incompetent when it comes to anything involving numbers, but I’m pretty sure RPM is a somewhat legit stat….
Read MoreJ.J. Redick 23 Points Full Highlights (5/3/2018)
While watching this game, I found myself often thinking, with slight variations, “it’s a good thing J.J. Redick is hitting all these tough shots because Philly’s halfcourt offense looks like poo”. His hot shooting was enough to propel his team to a big lead early on, but as he cooled off, so did their ability…
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