Okay, here’s the deal: I know I teased at the beginnings of a new storyline where Jusuf Nurkic and Meyers Leonard team up to prevent Zach Collins from stealing their minutes, but I just really don’t feel like writing any more words right now, so that series of descriptions is on hold for at least…
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Dennis Schröder 21 Points/5 Assists Full Highlights (11/1/2018)
Dënniß ßchrööder isn’t having the best of starts to his Thunder tenure. Maybe it’s because he’s so used to the empty Hawks arena, or he’s possibly misplaced his Magic Lederhosen, but his already questionable shooting is way down this season. I would try to attribute this to the “Westbrook Effect” (which is something I made…
Read MoreDeAndre’ Bembry 13 Points Full Highlights (11/1/2018)
After Deandre’ Bembry’s first and only three-pointer in this game, one of the Hawks commentators (the one who isn’t ‘Nique) threw out this little tantalizing tidbit of statistical trivia: Bembry is shooting 47% from three this season. For a guy who has never had (and, I would argue, still doesn’t have) a reliable jumpshot, that’s…
Read MoreLandry Shamet 13 Points Full Highlights (11/1/2018)
Is Landry Shamet just a younger, lighter-colored Tony Snell? Let’s take a look at the facts: -Both of them have a decent three-point shot -Both of them are sort of okay at scoring in other ways…sorta -Neither of them accumulates any stats at all other than a low amount of points -Ball handling? Nah -Both…
Read MoreJulius Randle 29 Points Full Highlights (11/1/2018)
At the time of this writing, Julius Randle is scoring 18 PPG in just 23 MPG. That puts him 12th in the league in per-36 scoring when you exclude players like Chris Boucher and Brad Wanamaker who obviously don’t count. He’s also the best off-the-bench scorer outside of Boban Marjanovic. All this is setting him…
Read MoreBuddy Hield 27 Points/6 Assists Full Highlights (11/1/2018)
When Halloween night came around, I was trying to decide what I wanted to do with my 12-foot-tall naked 3D-printed purple statue of Buddy Hield. My first inclination was to have him hide in the kitchen or something so that none of the trick-or-treaters would see him and call the police and have him taken…
Read MoreMalik Monk 21 Points Full Highlights (11/1/2018)
Does Malik Monk look way older this year to anyone else? Last year he looked like a kid, running around having fun playing his favorite game. Now he looks like a grizzled vet with a wrinkly face and dour demeanor. Maybe I’m just misremembering what he looked like last year and am assigning appearance characteristics…
Read MoreTrae Young 14 Points/10 Assists Full Highlights (11/1/2018)
No three-pointers in this one. If you, like me, like Trae Young because of his ability to shoot the three-ball from anywhere, don’t watch this video. Or do, but learn to enjoy it for other reasons, like his passing wizardry, or his finishing ability. Those things are both way lamer than threes jacked up from…
Read MoreMarvin Bagley 18 Points Full Highlights (11/1/2018)
I want to give props to Marvin Bagley for not being as garbage as he looked like he was going to be in the exhibition games. Great work, bro. For real. Problem is, I’m a little low on props right now, so this is the best I can do for the time being: —————————————————– |…
Read MoreNemanja Bjelica 19 Points Full Highlights (11/1/2018)
OFFICIAL THINGS THAT THE MISSING LETTER IN THE THUMBNAIL COULD BE POWER RANKINGS 1. T: This game was at the Hawks arena, and if they’re not blatantly advertising that they’re tanking, they should be 2. R: This is a POWER RANKING, after all 3. N: Doing their part to teach people about the Rape of…
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