I don’t understand. How is a guy who shot well below 40% for his career up to this point all of a sudden shooting above 50% from the field? And don’t talk to me about “improvement” either. That’s just a buzzword for people to use when they’re making excuses for why a guy shouldn’t be…
Read MoreDay: November 21, 2018
Noah Vonleh 14 Points Full Highlights (11/20/2018)
What is not shown in this highlight video is Noah “Chokey McChokeman” Vonleh missing two free throws with a minute to go that would have tied this game. That’s because this is a “highlight” video, and those missed free throws are not a highlight except if you’re a Blazers fan. In watching this video, you…
Read MoreTrey Burke 19 Points Full Highlights (11/20/2018)
At some point during this game, Trey Burke’s headband disappeared. I only (“only”) noticed because he looks like an alien from outer space without it. I think I’m just so used to him with it that him without it makes him seem utterly foreign. Not just from another place… but from another time?????? Whatever, as…
Read MoreMeyers Leonard 15 Points Full Highlights (11/20/2018)
Meyers “50-40-90” Leonard is living up to his nickname again this year. Except this year it’s more like “50-50-100”. Yeah, you read that right nerds. Leonard is shooting 52 percent from the field, 52 percent from three, and a perfect 100 percent from the line. I was wondering why Zach Collins was losing minutes to…
Read MoreShai Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Points Full Highlights (11/20/2018)
Even after this perplexing (how did the Wizards come back from 24 down when they all murdered each other in the locker room at halftime?) loss, the Clippers still own a sweet 6-2 record with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starting. That makes him one of the few starting rookies who is actually contributing to a winning team….
Read MoreJeff Green 20 Points Full Highlights (11/20/2018)
If the Wizards’ season is going to get back on track, it’s going to be because the team decided to follow Jeff Green’s example for how to play basketball. Which is: sleepwalk through the motions while not caring about anything or anyone, ignoring all locker-room conflicts, and coasting on natural talent. There’s enough natural talent…
Read MoreMontrezl Harrell 20 Points Full Highlights (11/20/2018)
Here’s a question for you to ponder: how many chicken wings could Montrezl “Hzlifzx” Harrell eat before he was unable to eat any more? These are just normal chicken wings. Obviously the number would be lower if they were spicily sauced, but these are plain. Factors to consider when considering the number of wings able…
Read MoreEvan Fournier 27 Points Full Highlights (11/20/2018)
Toronto Raptors status: EXPOSED. Sweaty boxscore nerds will stammer while pushing their glasses back up their nose “Buhbuhbut Dee Tee Bee, the Raptors wuhwuhwon this game!”. Certainly that’s what the boxscore will tell you. But people who actually watch the games (what a novel concept!) know that the game is still a tie because the…
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