December 2018 – Page 9

Luka Doncic 23 Points Full Highlights (12/23/2018)

In a fair and just world, I would’ve been allowed to put “/1 Game-Winner” in the title of this video. In such a world, a converted deep-corner three off an out-of-bounds play with .6 seconds left in the game would automatically win the game for the team that hit it. Luka Doncic and the Mavericks…

Rodions Kurucs 16 Points/4 Dunks Full Highlights (12/23/2018)

I must say, that is a really good stinky face by Rodions Kurucs. I’ve seen the master at work (Giannis, if you couldn’t figure it out), but the stinky face depicted in the thumbnail is right up there with the best of them. Just another reason to love this rookie from Latvia, add “indirect taunting…

Jaren Jackson 27 Points Full Highlights (12/23/2018)

Jaren Jackson, with 25 seconds left in the game and the shot clocking winding down, showed LeBron James his “Jaren Jackson Juniors”* with a big stepback triple to put the game away. For now I’m just going to ignore the existence of Isaac Bonga and talk about how impressive it is that the youngest player…

Ivica Zubac 19 Points/4 Blocks Full Highlights (12/23/2018)

The Lakers received a bunch of criticism from all corners of the Internet (even the weird parts where they don’t speak English) for choosing Ivica Zubac over Thomas Bryant when the decision had to be made this offseason. This was, of course, because Bryant scored 31 on a perfect 14/14, seemingly showing him to be…

Deandre Ayton 26 Points/3 Blocks Full Highlights (12/23/2018)

If Deandre Ayton wants to win ROY of the Year, he has to start building his narrative NOW, to compete with Luka Doncic’s already mature and fully-formed narrative. It’s tough for voters to give the award to the guy averaging fewer points on the worse team. Really tough. But it’s possible, and the way forward…

Tyler Johnson 25 Points Full Highlights (12/23/2018)

Remember that story where Tyler Johnson said he puked after he saw that 4-year 50-million contract the Nets offered him? I was just reminded of it because I saw that he’s getting paid 19 million dollars this year (apparently it was a severely backloaded contract) and I puked. So me and him are really alike!…

Bogdan Bogdanovic 24 Points/7 Assists Full Highlights (12/23/2018)

I don’t want to sound alarmist or anything, and I definitely don’t want to sound like I’m body-shaming anybody (all sizes and shapes are beautiful!), but does Bogdan Bogdanovic look a little… tubby to you? Like he’s enjoying the wonderful variety of American fast food a little too much? It’s slight, definitely. Not like he’s…

Lauri Markkanen 31 Points Full Highlights (12/23/2018)

When Lauri Markkanen has a good scoring game, the Bulls win. When he doesn’t they lose. There’s no conditionals here. No caveats. This is just a straight up fact. I’m defining “good scoring game” as being 22 points or more, a number chosen because it is one field goal above 20. Markkanen has scored that…

Monte Morris 15 Points/5 Assists Full Highlights (12/22/2018)

I’m really digging Monte Morris’ game, but I’m not really digging his name. That’s because it combines the first name of “Monte”, which is way too close to Monta Ellis, and the last name of “Morris”, which only serves to remind me of my dislike of the Morris twins (and also my sadness that Darius…

Kelly Oubre 20 Points Full Highlights (12/22/2018)

Kelly Oubre sat in his locker, not moving, just staring intensely at the handmade doll which he held in his hands. “Yo Kelly, playing with dolls?” came the joking voice of Devin Booker. Kelly looked up and gave his new Suns teammate a harsh glare. “It might indeed by a doll, Devin, but I am…