It did cross my mind that I needed to punish Luka Doncic for going 5-of-20 from the field in this game. Not only did it cross my mind, but it stayed on my mind, and I dwelled on it for some time. I even withdrew into my little-used “highlights hermitage”, which is located high up…
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Gerald Green 25 Points Full Highlights (2/6/2019)
OFFICIAL GREENHOUSE STATUS UPDATE: (note: “Greenhouse” refers to the Rockets’ three-and-dunk specialist pair of Gerald Green and Danuel House) Gerald Green had 25 points this game, the second-leading scorer behind James Harden. This is coming on the heels of another 25-point game four days ago. While he again didn’t make an impact in any stats…
Read MoreJosh Jackson 27 Points/7 Assists Full Highlights (2/6/2019)
How many good games does a player have to have before it stops being “lucky” and starting being a “legitimately good stretch of play”? It is three? More? Less? I don’t know. What I do know is that Josh Jackson has now had three good games in a row, and I’m wondering if this is…
Read MoreLauri Markkanen 30 Points Full Highlights (2/6/2019)
Normally I would be getting on Lauri Markkanen’s case for making a layup with two seconds left in a game that was obviously going to be a loss. Not because of any feeble argument about “sportsmanship” (a concept which does not encompass whining about players playing until the end of the game), but because I…
Read MoreNikola Jokic Triple Double 25 Pts/14 Rebs/10 Asts Full Highlights (2/6/2019)
With the whirlwind of trade activity going on this evening and promising to extend to tomorrow afternoon, I’m sort of surprised that the Nuggets haven’t made any big moves yet. Or any moves, really. They’re just sitting there amidst the chaos like the whole NBA isn’t being ripped down and rebuilt around them. You might…
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