There are lots of mean people on the Internet who have mean things to say about Lonzo Ball. That he can’t shoot. That he has a weird-looking jumper. That his dad is stupid. That his brothers are stupid. That his face still looks like a pizza even after he cut his hair. That he’s a…
Read MoreMonth: December 2018
Joe Harris 19 Points Full Highlights (12/18/2018)
If you want, you can skip right to the part of the video that everyone has to see, Joe Harris’ circus shot at 0:59. That’s the shot that would make ESPN’s top 10 plays of the night, if ESPN still showed highlights and didn’t just have talking heads saying stupid stuff at each other back…
Read MoreJamal Murray 22 Points/15 Assists Full Highlights (12/18/2018)
The Nuggets have long held hopes that Jamal Murray could be turned into a point guard. If what they mean by point guard is “a true floor general who brings the ball up the court and sets up the offense every time” or “chucker who sometimes is forced to pass because of the triple team…
Read MoreLuka Doncic 23 Points/12 Assists Full Highlights (12/18/2018)
Attention Luka Doncic: you’re still a totally rad dude, but you’re going too far down the James Harden road by drawing all these fouls. Harden is an elite player who absolutely deserved his MVP and helps his team wins tons of games, but does anyone actually watch his highlights? No, at least compared to other…
Read MoreNikola Jokic 32 Points Full Highlights (12/18/2018)
Nikola Jokic is a great passer, and I’m not implying that he should stop passing, but what we saw here tonight is evidence that his scoring has been being held back by the fact that he needs to get his teammates involved for the team to be successful as a whole. Tonight, someone else stepped…
Read MoreRudy Gay 21 Points Full Highlights (12/17/2018)
I’m struggling to understand how Rudy “Not This Guy” Gay, at age 32 (an age where he should be declining), is posting the most efficient season of his career by far. And when I say “by far”, I should actually say “BY FAR” in all caps because he has completely discarded the low-efficiency volume-scoring days…
Read MoreJusuf Nurkic 20 Points/7 Assists Full Highlights (12/17/2018)
After Montrezl Harrell flagrantly fouled Jusuf Nurkic in the face (resulting in an eventual ejection for Harrell), there was no indication that there would be immediate fisticuffs. After the foul, Nurkic lay on the ground, checking his face for damage and testing the jaw mechanism to make sure it was still functional. Presumably Harrell walked…
Read MoreDavis Bertans 16 Points Full Highlights (12/17/2018)
Davis Bertans is actually surprisingly close to becoming a member of the 50/40/90 club. He’s at 46% on three-pointers this season and 92% on free throws. That’s two of the three requirements already met, and one could argue that those are the most difficult requirements. He’s shooting a paltry 49% from the field, so he…
Read MoreOmri Casspi 20 Points Full Highlights (12/17/2018)
By my reckoning, this twenty point game by Omri “The Casstrator” Casspi was a revenge game in two ways. Firstly, Casspi was playing against his former team, the GoLen State Larriors (because they have all L’s and no D, at least not against Casspi). Do you think it’s a coincidence that Casspi’s first twenty-point game…
Read MoreHarry Giles 13 Points Full Highlights (12/17/2018)
This was a great chance for Harry Giles to show his stuff. With the Kings getting their butt kicked hard right from the get-go, and with Dave Joerger making a point to the starters (I don’t know what kind of point, but it was definitely something) by benching them for the vast majority of the…
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